"And that time, you insisted on starting a new project, and what happened?"

It almost wiped out the company's entire fortune!

If it weren't for my husband, Old Lin, stepping in to clean up your mess, you would have been kicked out of the Lin family long ago!

Wang Ping became more and more agitated as she spoke, spitting as she recounted old grievances in great detail, making each one seem like a heinous criminal, as if Lin Fan were a villain beyond redemption.

Lin Shan also fanned the flames from the side, occasionally interjecting, "That's right! If it weren't for our Lin family, would he be where he is today? He'd probably be begging somewhere by now!"

As Lin Fan listened to these baseless and fabricated accusations, his face grew increasingly grim. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and exploded.

"Enough!" Lin Fan roared, interrupting Wang Ping's incessant chatter. "Have you no shame?!"

He approached the Lin couple step by step.

"You say I'm ungrateful? Fine, then I'll let you remember how you 'repaid' your kindness!"

"Lin Shan, do you still remember your 'friend'? The one who claimed he could help you land a big project, but ended up running off with millions of your money? Those millions were loans you took out from the bank under the Lin family's name! In the end, wasn't it me who covered your losses?"

"And you, Wang Ping! Do you still remember your 'best friend'? The one who opened a beauty salon with you, but then treated you like a sucker and swindled you out of hundreds of thousands of yuan? Those hundreds of thousands of yuan were company funds you secretly embezzled behind Lin Shan's back! In the end, wasn't it me who helped you settle things?"

With each word Lin Fan spoke, the faces of Lin Shan and his wife grew paler. They never imagined that Lin Fan would remember these old grievances so clearly.

"You keep saying I've wronged the Lin family, but what about you? Besides causing trouble for the Lin family, what else can you do? You're just two parasites, vampires!"

"I..." The Lin couple were speechless after Lin Fan exposed their secrets, and they stammered, unable to say anything.

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, ' what do you mean,' Lin Fan said, becoming increasingly agitated. "From this day forward, I sever all ties with you and the Lin family! If you dare to harass me again, don't blame me for being impolite!'"

The Lin couple were so frightened by Lin Fan's imposing aura that they retreated repeatedly. They never expected that Lin Fan, who usually seemed gentle and refined, would suddenly unleash such a terrifying side.

"You...you..." Wang Ping pointed at Lin Fan, stammering for a long time, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"You...you..." Wang Ping pointed at Lin Fan, stammering for a long time without being able to utter a complete sentence. Her face turned bright red, like a ripe persimmon. She never expected that Lin Fan, who usually wouldn't even dare to breathe loudly in front of her, would dare to treat her like this today.

Just as tensions were running high and a conflict was about to erupt, a commotion suddenly broke out at the door.

"The clan leader has arrived!"

"The old man is here!"

A path automatically parted in the crowd. An elderly man with gray hair, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, yet still remarkably spry, slowly walked in, surrounded by a group of people.

This old man was none other than the patriarch of the Lin family, Old Master Lin. Behind him followed several core members of the family, all prominent figures in the Lin clan. Normally, these people were rarely seen, but today they were all present.

Upon seeing Old Master Lin, Mr. and Mrs. Lin reacted as if they were drowning people grasping at a straw, immediately putting on mournful faces and stumbling towards him.

"Dad! You have to stand up for us!" Lin Shan cried, tears streaming down his face. "Lin Fan... he's gone too far!"

Wang Ping also joined in the crying, pointing at Lin Fan and exaggerating, "Dad, look at him, Lin Fan has grown up now, how can he respect us elders? Not only does he speak ill of us, but he also... he wants to take over the Lin family's business!"

The Lin couple, working together, portrayed Lin Fan as an utterly wicked and ungrateful wretch who betrayed his master and ancestors.

Old Master Lin was already feeling uneasy because of Lin Fan's recent actions, and now, after hearing what Lin Shan and his wife said, his face immediately darkened, like the sky before a storm.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping coldly over Lin Fan, as if he wanted to devour Lin Fan alive.

Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong. He never expected that the old man, who always lived a quiet life in the countryside, farming and tending flowers, would suddenly appear here.

"Lin Fan, is what they said true?" Old Master Lin spoke, his voice deep and authoritative, each word like a heavy hammer striking Lin Fan's heart.

"Is this how you treat your relatives? Is this how you repay the Lin family for raising you? You have brought shame to the family. You...you have disappointed me so much!" The old man Lin became more and more agitated as he spoke, slamming his dragon-headed cane against the ground with a loud thud.

"That's right, Lin Fan, you've gone too far!"

"We used to have such high hopes for you, we never imagined you'd turn out to be this kind of person!"

"You can know a person's face but not their heart!"

...

After hearing the Lin couple's side of the story, and with Old Master Lin's words added to the mix, the family members immediately turned their accusatory gazes toward Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was isolated amidst the public outcry and became the target of everyone's criticism.

Faced with this overwhelming accusation, Lin Fan remained surprisingly calm.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the indignant faces, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He spoke slowly, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Since everyone says so, then... I'll just give up this position."

"Wh...what?"

"Give way...give way?"

The previously noisy scene instantly fell silent.

Everyone was stunned, like puppets whose pause button had been pressed.

Everyone gaped, their eyes wide, their faces filled with disbelief.

They had expected Lin Fan to defend himself, refute them, or even hurl insults at them.

But what I never expected was that he would so readily admit defeat?

Is this... is this still the Lin Fan who devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Lin Group? Is this still the Lin Fan who was decisive and ruthless in the business world?