Chapter 167 We Are Just Your Pawns
He Tingchen paused when he heard this, then glanced at Qin Yang: "Do you think I care about my reputation?"
Qin Yang nodded slightly: "I'm sorry for talking too much."
He Tingchen stared at the comments on the forum on the computer with a deep look in his eyes.
"Is there any news about Lin Rushuang?"
Qin Yang shook his head: "Not yet, and the people who wanted to kill her also disappeared with her."
He Tingchen glanced at the contract he and Lin Rushuang had signed on the table, thinking of the promise she had made and the determination she had shown when she signed.
Now he was actually disappeared from the world.
He stroked the words on the paper with his fingertips and muttered to himself.
"I like to see things through to the end, especially when it's on paper. I have to fulfill my obligations for as long as they last. Do you understand, Sister Lin?"
When Qin Yang heard this, he understood instantly.
"I'll continue to send people to look for it, but what should I do about the online comments?"
He Tingchen leaned back in his office chair, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and put it in his mouth.
"Doesn't Li Wenyuan like to expose gossip? Then tell him about his relationship with Jiang Yuyan. I want to see whose gossip is more explosive."
Qin Yang frowned: "Really... do we really have to do this? But if things get out of hand, it won't be good for Li Wenyuan. I'm afraid it will be hard to explain to the old man..."
"I'll take care of the old man's affairs, and you just need to do as I say."
He Tingchen's attitude was very firm.
Qin Yang was also worried that the old man would blame him, and Mr. He would really suffer because of the last time he raced with Xie Hongzu for Lin Rushuang.
Xie Hongzu was almost in danger. The old man punished him by making him kneel in the ancestral hall for a whole night and also enforced the family rules, beating him so hard that his back was covered in wounds.
But Mr. He was too strong-willed and took all the whips without saying a word.
It took a lot of effort to heal the old injury. If the incident involving Li Wenyuan gets out of hand, Mr. He might get a new injury.
He has followed Mr. He for so many years and knows his temper very well. No one can stop him from doing anything he wants.
"yes."
Just as Qin Yang was about to open the door, he saw an old man who was probably in his seventies standing at the door. Although he looked old, his whole face was full of majesty.
"Old...old man."
"Where's He Tingchen?"
Qin Yang stumbled and turned his head to take a look.
"Mr. He is...inside."
Then Qin Yang quickly turned sideways.
When the old man walked in, He Tingchen couldn't help but frown when he saw him, but then he teased him.
"What brings you here today?"
The old man looked very unhappy and snorted coldly.
"How dare you say that? Let me ask you, did you interfere in the Lin family's affairs?"
He Tingchen leaned back in his chair, his profile sharp and dull, and he lifted his lips nonchalantly.
"Is Li Wenyuan here to complain to you again?"
The old man sat opposite He Tingchen, and he always had an aura of majesty without being angry.
"I still need him to complain to me. You are not the only one in the entire Cloud City who can stand against him."
He Tingchen crossed his long legs and stood in a relaxed posture, but the faint smile at the corner of his lips added a bit of pride.
"Oh, that's an honor, but can I blame him? It's because he's been focusing all his time on supporting women."
"Shut up! No matter what you say, you can't be so rude. Besides, these days, every man has something else outside. What's the point of fussing about it?"
When He Tingchen heard this, a low, hoarse laugh escaped his throat, but it was full of irony.
"That's right. If you hadn't spread your wealth all over the place, how could we have so many sons?"
"You bastard! Why are you saying all this for no reason? I'm talking to you about Wen Yuan now. I won't bother with you about what happened before. From now on, don't interfere in the Lin family's affairs anymore!"
He Tingchen was a rebellious person. Not only did he not listen to the old man, but he also held him accountable.
"Old man, instead of accusing me of getting rid of harm for the people, why don't you educate Li Wenyuan and make him single-minded and not play both sides? Wouldn't that be better?"
The old man was so angry that he stamped his feet, his face turned ashen, and the already loose skin on his face was shaking.
"You really want to piss me off to death, don't you?"
"You underestimate yourself too much. You're not that easily angered. I still have a lot of work to do. Please don't bother me."
He Tingchen put his wrist on the back of the chair next to him, looking uneasy.
The old man couldn't do anything to He Tingchen. He had so many sons, but this one was the only one who was very stubborn. Not only was he stubborn in words, but he was also stubborn in heart.
Even though he was punished every time, he still refused to repent.
But he had to admit that among all the people under his command, he was the most capable, and he had wanted to train Li Wenyuan before.
But Li Wenyuan can only do one-tenth of what He Tingchen can do.
He Tingchen is the person who makes him feel at ease but also the only one that he fears. He is like a lion that is difficult to tame. No matter what he tries, he can never tame him.
Seeing He Tingchen like this, the old man simply went straight to the point.
"Let me ask you, are you in love with the daughter of the Lin family?"
He Tingchen lazily raised his eyelids: "Have you been in love too much since you were young? How come everything can be linked to love?"
"Because I know you, you are not the kind of nosy person at all."
"Come on, don't swear to me that you know me. If you really knew me, you wouldn't have put me in solitary confinement all the time when I was a child."
He Tingchen looked calm and composed on the surface, but the cold aura emanating from him made people feel that he kept people at a distance.
The old man tried to explain: "I just wanted you to become the pillar of the Li family. If a man can't even bear this, then he will be useless when he grows up!"
"But I was just a child at that time!"
He Tingchen seemed to have reached the end of his patience. The taut string in his heart completely broke, and he growled.
The old man didn't say anything else. He stood up tremblingly and sighed helplessly.
"No matter what, this concerns the Li family. I will never allow you to destroy the foundation that our ancestors have worked so hard to build just because of a woman."
"In your eyes, we are nothing more than chess pieces. You are simply choosing the one that is most useful to you among so many chess pieces."
The old man said nothing, he just uttered the final harsh words.
"I don't care what you say. Anyway, I can't let my ancestors down in my grave. Even if Wen Yuan divorces the Lin family's daughter, I won't let you have a chance with her."
Having said that, the old man paused and spoke in a rather heavy tone.
"Unless I die!"
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