In the room, looking at Kong Sang's sour face, Wei Shengyi smiled and sat down on the beanbag chair: "You really care about him, you even disagreed with telling him."

"Since the photos were sent to me, it means the other party is mainly after me. He knows that they won't serve any purpose other than making the other party feel better. I can handle that. Don't I still have you?"

Wei Shengyi raised an eyebrow: "But why should I help you? Of course, you can use the crystal in my heart to coerce me, but you said you wouldn't enslave me."

Kong Sang frowned: "You certainly know how to find opportunities to negotiate. Fine, I've always preferred a combination of interests. Forcing things will never end well. If you hand over your crystal, you'll die. I can't do anything about it. If you have a solution, tell me."

His pale green eyes were tinged with darkness: "Our positions are not equal. No one likes to be a pet. Your heart's blood can break the bondage, and I will still be close to you, but you will lose the means to control me."

Don't agree to his request; once he's free, he might turn on you.

Kongsang did not hesitate: "I agree."

[Tsk, you silly little thing.]

Wei Shengyi was stunned; he hadn't expected it to be so easy: "Why..."

Kong Sang said indifferently, "You are just an unexpected surprise to me, just like how adults always think their ideas are good, but the children don't actually like them. I don't think controlling you is something to brag about."

“An Xiuqi, if you give yourself to me, I naturally have the right to make decisions. You can have your freedom, and as for the rest, you can consider whether you want to be my person based on your interests. Of course, I'm talking about partners.”

Wei Shengyi's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll retaliate against you?"

Kong Sang shook his head: "They all say you're not a good person, and I believe it too, but even bad people have principles."

"First, I wasn't the one who put you in shackles. Second, setting you free is already a favor. You wouldn't turn around and betray me. I don't believe you're a bad person, since you made Lin Changli go to the trouble of rescuing the Lin family's child."

Kong Sang never believed the claim that he sold it for 500 yuan. It was a sale, but also a rescue. Lin Changli gave Wei Shengyi a chance at a new life, and it's no exaggeration to call him a benefactor.

"hehe."

Wei Shengyi chuckled softly: "I finally understand why Lin Changli likes you. You are a woman who still retains her purity even in the darkness. At least for us, you are very attractive. So... let's get down to business."

After hearing a complicated story about a wealthy family, Kong Sang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Lin Changli's mother was named Cui Ya. She was not born into a family of unknown origin; she was an illegitimate daughter of a large, unacknowledged family.

He had no intention of currying favor with others and worked honestly to earn money, but because of his outstanding appearance, he was always harassed and kept changing jobs.

During this time, she happened to encounter the second young master of the Lin family, who was injured in a family feud. Seeing that the man was dressed in rich and noble clothes, Cui Ya did not want to meddle. However, the man was awake and directly threatened Cui Ya to save him, or else Cui Ya would be in trouble.

The dramatic meeting unfolded just like that. Cui Ya was beautiful and had a simple personality, while the second master of the Lin family was a real playboy with a bunch of illegitimate children at a young age.

All of this was concealed by a charming and handsome face. In short, amidst all the attentiveness, Cui Ya fell for him. Only when she became pregnant with Lin Changli did she realize that he was a scumbag.

He resolutely ended the relationship. Master Cui had gotten tired of it after playing around with it and didn't care. He just left a message saying that if he regretted it, he could go back to the Lin family to find him.

The mother and son depended on each other for survival. Life was tough, but they were happy. However, Cui Ya fell ill with a serious terminal illness. Unable to take care of Lin Changli, she had no choice but to return to the Lin family, her pride broken.

At that time, Cui Ya was already suffering from illness and was no longer beautiful. How could she catch the eye of Master Lin? So he abandoned her in the backyard of the Lin family, gave her some food, and left her to fend for herself.

Those illegitimate children, seeing the arrival of a new person, especially one with no background, became even more unruly. It was commonplace for young Lin Changli to be beaten unconscious.

It was around that time that Wei Shengyi met Lin Changli. His family had fallen into ruin, and he was sent to the Lin family as a toy for the children. The two of them were often beaten together.

But since he was surnamed Lin, they still provided Lin Changli with an education, and Lin Changli grew up in this environment.

The adults in the Lin family fought, and the children fought too; the adults died, and the children died as well.

As time went on, the number of elders dwindled, leaving only Master Lin's lineage. Lin Changli's brothers and sisters all died, leaving only Lin Changli, who finally caught Master Lin's eye.

Cui Ya had been dead for many years by then...

Later, as Lin Changli gained more and more power, Lin Erye was somehow killed at home by a rabid wild dog. In any case, he died a horrible death, and the Lin family became Lin Changli's territory.

Within a few years, there was only one person with the surname Lin left: Lin Changli.

Wei Shengyi said with a smile, "If he didn't have Cui Ya's bloodline, he would probably kill himself. He said that the blood of the Lin family is the dirtiest thing in the world."

Kong Sang felt a sharp pain in her heart, her fingers clenching until they turned white.

After a long silence, he finally said, "The Lin family is all dead, and that photo..."

Wei Shengyi smiled and said, "Why do you think I'm introducing Cui Ya's background? The Lin family is extinct, but the Cui family is not. Qi Yunshen's stepmother, the current First Lady of C Country, is named Cui Ying. She is Lin Changli's aunt."

Kong Sang's eyes widened: "Cui Ying!" This was truly beyond Kong Sang's expectations, as it actually involved the Presidential Palace.

Damn, this is a problem.

Although Cui Ying was President Qi Zhong's second wife, and the two had a son and a daughter, their relationship was stable. Moreover, the Cui family itself was not weak and had many roots in the political world.

Although Qi Yunshen was the eldest son, he would have been deposed by the Cui family long ago if it weren't for the support of his maternal clan, the Yin family.

For many years, the Yin and Cui families have maintained a balance in the political arena and the presidential palace, much like the balance between the military's Si, Lan, and Shen families—none of them are easy to touch.

Under such pressure, even Kong Sang couldn't help but feel irritable. He overturned the tea table in front of him, pinched his brow, and closed his eyes.

“I already told you on the phone that things were complicated, otherwise I wouldn’t have come all this way in person.”

Kong Sang suddenly spoke up: "Gather your men here."

A hint of seduction flickered in Wei Shengyi's eyes: "Oh? What are you going to do with them here?"

"You're asking a question you already know the answer to. If we find out who that person is, it'll be difficult to act openly, so we'll have to resort to assassination. You should be very good at these things."

“I grew up in the Nie family, so I’m no stranger to killing. In this matter… it’s better to kill the wrong person!”

"Hahaha!"

Wei Shengyi laughed loudly: "What a fine 'better to kill the wrong person'! Nie Kongsang, I'm looking forward to seeing how far you'll take your Sangdi Group."

After arranging a room for Wei Shengyi, the two went downstairs and saw Lin Changli sitting in the living room. His light green eyes were filled with amusement: "Oh, you're quite patient. Aren't you afraid of being a cuckold?"

"Go to hell! Of course I believe Sangsang. You're just a green-eyed monster, like a second-generation zombie. Sangsang wouldn't even look at you." Lin Changli said disdainfully.

"Tsk, I hope you can stay calm for a while. I'll be staying in C country for a long time. In the future... I look forward to your guidance."

Seeing Lin Changli's immediately clouded expression, Wei Shengyi smiled in high spirits.