Lin Zhibai's punch was quite powerful.
Lin Leming was not much shorter or thinner than him, but he was beaten back several steps and fell to the ground.
Blood immediately flowed from his nose and the corners of his mouth.
"He's your cousin!" Sheng Xin caught up and exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Zhibai ignored everyone, turned around, grabbed Gu Fanyan's shoulders, lifted her chin, and anxiously scanned her face and body.
He only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.
"Still not admitting it?!" Lin Leming scrambled to his feet, pointing at Lin Zhibai and Gu Fanyan, shouting, "You two are having an affair! Lin Zhibai, you're two-timing me! You scumbag!"
Many passersby cast gossipy glances at them.
The words Lin Leming shouted were truly explosive.
Lin Zhibai's face darkened, and he rushed forward, kicking and punching.
After being beaten to the ground, Lin Leming was soon left only with groans of pain.
More and more people gathered to watch the spectacle.
Gu Fanyan took the opportunity to slip through the crowd and leave quietly.
Sheng Xin stared at her figure, his heart filled with surging hatred.
Wasn't this all her doing?
Why did she leave so easily?
In the end, it was Lin Zhibai's two assistants who stopped him.
Lin Leming was sent to the hospital again.
This time the injury was much more serious than the last one; the bridge of my nose was almost broken.
There's no need to list all the other soft tissue contusions, large and small.
"Cousin, you be the judge! It's true your family is wealthy, but your son can't beat my son like this! Besides, we're relatives!" Lin Leming's mother angrily questioned in the hospital corridor.
This time, Lin Leming was injured, and she was even angrier than before.
Last time, at least it was an outsider, so she could comfort herself. But her own son is also combative and unforgiving, so it's inevitable that he'll cause some trouble.
What about this time?
Was she trying to comfort herself by saying that Lin Zhibai was disciplining his cousin?
"Cousin, you have to give me an explanation!" she said relentlessly.
Lin's mother was also very troubled.
To be honest, this was the first time she had realized that her son could be so ruthless when he threw a punch!
"Lin Zhibai," she snapped in a low voice, "tell us why."
Lin Zhibai raised his eyes indifferently: "I hit you, so what? Why?"
He was very uncooperative and deliberately pretended to be nonchalant!
Does he even realize that she's helping him get away with something?
Helpless, she could only turn her gaze to Sheng Xin beside her, "Sheng Xin, I'm asking you, what exactly happened?"
Sheng Xin glanced at Lin Zhibai, but dared not speak.
Lin's mother urged, "Tell the truth."
Sheng Xin could only reply, "I only saw... Cousin Lin and Sister Fanyan arguing at the door, and then Brother Zhibai made his move..."
Lin Leming's mother wanted to stomp her feet in frustration: "Even if they were bothering you, you could have just pulled them apart. Why did you have to hit your cousin!"
"Besides, we don't even know who's bothering whom yet!"
"Ha!" Lin Zhibai suddenly sneered, "You mean, Sister Fanyan will pester Lin Leming?"
"Lin Leming doesn't look in the mirror, and you're blind too?"
Lin Leming's mother was taken aback, "How can you talk to your elders like that..."
Lin Zhibai replied without any politeness: "I'll say whatever I want. If you don't like it, go away."
"Cousin, look at the good son you've raised!" Lin Leming's mother cried out and ran away.
Lin's mother's expression was cold: "Lin Zhibai, come with me."
She had her assistants stay there and led Lin Zhibai to the small garden outside the building.
There are no pedestrians here at this time.
“Mom, I know what you want to say,” Lin Zhibai said impatiently, “but I’m telling you, I hit Lin Leming because he molested a girl in the street.”
"If the other party had called the police, he probably wouldn't be in the hospital right now!"
Lin's mother looked him straight in the eyes: "I'm asking you, if the girl who was molested wasn't Gu Fanyan, would you still be this angry?"
“Of course, it’s everyone’s responsibility to teach hooligans a lesson,” he replied.
Lin's mother said, "Do you dare look me in the eye when you speak?"
Lin Zhibai's face also darkened: "Mom, why are you like this? You don't like Sister Fanyan, and I don't associate with her. Don't I have a girlfriend?"
Lin's mother said, "If you really want me to stop targeting Gu Fanyan, then you should obediently marry the girl I've arranged for you."
Lin Zhibai chuckled: "Which girl are you trying to scam?"
"Marrying into my Lin family is something countless girls dream of," Lin's mother said unhappily.
“But I won’t like her, and I won’t touch her. The Lin family line will end here.” Lin Zhibai shrugged.
Lin's mother trembled with anger: "Do you really have to have Gu Fanyan?! Don't you remember how she and her family treated each other a few years ago?!"
Does he absolutely have to have Gu Fanyan?
He had never thought about this question.
All he knew was that since she left him, he had lost interest in other women.
He would occasionally encounter someone who looked somewhat similar to her, and he would find it intriguing.
But this novelty was limited to chatting and hugging; he never thought of exploring it further.
And it wouldn't be long before his novelty about these girls wore off.
So, does this mean that Gu Fanyan is indispensable?
He didn't know.
"Mom, let's not talk about the past anymore," he shook his head self-deprecatingly. "Everyone else has long forgotten about it, but you're still holding a grudge."
"Don't worry, even if I have feelings for Gu Fanyan, she might not be interested in me."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Lin's mother wanted to say something more, but she was stunned by his desolate appearance.
The situation was worse than she had imagined...
Gu Fanyan has no interest in him now.
If he had even a little interest, he would probably rush over without hesitation if Gu Fanyan just beckoned with her little finger...
Sheng Xin hid behind a tree not far away, watching all of this with resentment.
Gu Fanyan!
She sacrificed so much to marry Lin Zhibai, only to receive this as her reward!
She hates it!
I wish Gu Fanyan would disappear from this world!
...
When Gu Fanyan returned to her residence, she saw that the light in her father's room was still on.
The housekeeper told her that Gu Fanchu had gone out, and Gu's father had been working all day and hadn't eaten dinner.
Gu Fanyan rushed to her father's room. "Dad, what happened?"
Mr. Gu looked up at her and smiled, "You're back. I sent Fan Chu on a business trip to the branch office to handle some matters."
Gu Fanyan nodded. The Gu family's branch in this country is about 800 kilometers away from here.
"Dad, why aren't you eating dinner? I thought something had happened." She breathed a sigh of relief, seeing her father's expression, she knew everything was normal.
Mr. Gu shook his head and handed her a document: "This is a cooperation plan with the Lin family. I heard that Lin Zhibai is here as well. You should find a time to give it to him as soon as possible."
“He has a lot of power this time. As long as he signs it, it means that the Lin family agrees.”
"I'll send a fax to Gu Fanchu then, and he can start working at the branch office."
Gu's father's talk to Gu Fanchu was not in vain; Gu Fanchu finally agreed to work diligently and begin honing her skills at the branch company.
Gu Fanyan wanted to say that she would talk to Lin Zhibai after returning to China.
But when it comes to business, the sooner the better.
Moreover, if her personal emotions affect official business, she would be extremely unprofessional and incompetent.
She agreed.
After returning to his room, he contacted Lin Zhibai and sent him the electronic version of the plan.
Soon, Lin Zhibai replied to her message, pointing out several places that needed to be modified.
Gu Fanyan was a little dazed; Lin Zhibai's work ability far exceeded her expectations.
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