Upon hearing this, Li Hongyun looked coldly at Cao's father and asked, "Is what my Xiao Mu said true?"
It was all because my daughter was reckless and impulsive, and acted without considering the consequences. He's still a child. Miss Li, please forgive her for her childish behavior. You can compensate me however you like.
I only beg Miss Li to plead on my behalf and let the Cao family go.
Cao's father spoke with tears streaming down his face; he was truly crying his eyes out.
What did you just say? You said you were pleading for me? What pleading? Li Mu asked.
Brother Qin, you've suppressed our Cao family all because of you. Can you bear to see everyone in our Cao family perish because of you?
"Shut up!" Cao's father shouted sternly.
If that's the case, you've come to the wrong person. I won't plead for someone who wants me dead. Don't waste your time at the Li family's place. You should go find Uncle Qin for this.
And it's not that I'm soft-hearted or kind-hearted, or that I won't deal with your daughter; it's just that I'm used to using the weapon of law to protect myself. So Cao Ying, you'll be on trial soon. After saying that, Li Mu leisurely went upstairs.
Seeing this, Cao's father became anxious. He was about to say something to Li Hongyun, but seeing Li Hongyun's expression, he didn't dare to say anything.
Li Hongyun's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. With a wave of his hand, the bodyguards stepped forward and escorted the group out of the Li family villa.
"I don't want to become poor. I can't accept a life without money. Dad, what are we going to do now? He won't help us. Is our family really going to go bankrupt?" Cao Ying asked anxiously.
There was only one way left. Cao's father seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
"What can I do? Dad, please tell me!" Cao Ying broke free from the support of the two bodyguards and staggered to her father.
You ask me? Who should I ask? I'm helpless now that you've offended two of the most powerful families. The Cao family is barely able to protect itself. I truly regret having a daughter like you.
Dad, how could you say that? I'm your own daughter, your only child.
So what? It's no use asking me, it won't help.
"Then I'll go and beg my second brother. I believe he wouldn't be so heartless," Cao Ying quickly said.
"Whatever you want," Cao's father shook his head and sighed.
At the Rhine Club, Qin Yin indulged in extravagance once again, while Cao Ying, disguised as a woman, mingled in with a group of other women.
The ladies took turns feeding each other wine. When it was Cao Ying's turn, he lowered his head and followed the example of the other ladies to feed him wine.
Qin Yin narrowed his eyes slightly and pushed away the champagne that was already at his lips.
"What are you doing here?" Qin Yin asked coldly.
He waved his hand, and the girls tactfully left, leaving only Qin Yin and Cao Ying in the private room.
"Tell me, what is it?" Qin Yin asked, feigning ignorance.
Cao Ying's integrity.
Second brother, we've been childhood sweethearts. You can't treat the Cao family like this. Our Cao family is already struggling to survive, how can we withstand the Qin Group's suppression?
Is it unbearable? Not necessarily.
I think they were pretty confident when they arrested that little girl.
Oh, and one more thing, don't try to reminisce with me. I don't buy it. If you do something wrong, you have to be punished. Okay, that's all I wanted to say. You can go now.
Qin Yin began to drive people away.
No, I won't leave. I won't leave until you leave my house. Cao Ying started acting like a rogue.
Qin Yin sat on the sofa, gently swirling the wine in his glass, watching Cao Ying throw a tantrum and act like a rogue with amusement on his face.
Cao Ying was exhausted from howling, and Qin Yin checked his watch.
"Only five minutes? Is the performance over yet?" Qin Yin downed his drink in one gulp, sat up from the sofa, and leaned slightly forward as he spoke to Cao Ying.
"If you don't stop, I'll stick with you here until the very end," Cao Ying said as if making a vow.
Qin Yin raised an eyebrow, leaned back on the sofa, and snapped his fingers.
As the bodyguards entered, Qin Yin waved his hand, and the bodyguards, understanding, dragged Cao Ying out.
"Boss, what about the Cao family?" Assistant Wang walked in and asked respectfully.
"No need to take it slow, just cripple them!" Qin Yin said calmly.
Assistant Wang's eyelids twitched, he nodded, and respectfully withdrew.
Soon, the Cao family's bankruptcy made the news.
Holy crap, the Cao family went bankrupt?
The Cao family was a long-established family, yet it was wiped out in an instant?
You don't understand, do you? The Cao family had actually been hollowed out long ago; they were only outwardly prosperous. Their downfall was inevitable, but no one expected it to happen so quickly.
News of the Cao family's downfall was everywhere, with all sorts of versions circulating.
Qin Yin had naturally expected this, and Li Mu didn't care when he found out.
Li Mu went for his morning run as usual. When he went out, he glanced at the person across the street and realized that it had been a long time since he had seen Uncle Qin. He wondered how Uncle Qin was doing now.
All the windows in this villa are explosion-proof. The windows in Qin Yin's room are not only explosion-proof, but also the kind that make it impossible to see inside from the outside, while allowing a clear view from the inside.
At this moment, Qin Yin was also watching Li Mu from his room.
Qin Yin sat leisurely on a single sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, sipping Eau-de-vie (French brandy), his eyes never leaving Li Mu, the tenderness in his eyes seemed capable of melting the entire Arctic.
That day, when he told Li Mu that going against the grain wasn't what he truly meant. He didn't want to and couldn't bear to, but he knew that he was currently out of control, even terrifying. He was very afraid, very afraid that one day he would truly be out of control and hurt her.
That's why he spoke so casually when he said "going against the grain," so that the little girl wouldn't notice a single flaw.
How could he bear to let the little girl see the most terrifying, evil, and darkest things in the world? But that day, he couldn't control himself and killed many people in front of her.
Qin Yin saw it, he saw it, the fear in the little girl's eyes, he saw it, he must also be filled with fear for himself.
Feeling the familiar gaze, Qin Yin snapped out of his reverie. Although he knew the little girl couldn't see him even if she looked, he still couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart.
Fortunately, the little girl only watched for less than three minutes before looking away and going for her morning run.
Qin Yin tilted his head back and drank the Eau-de-vie (French brandy) in one gulp, then got up and walked out.
Assistant Wang had been waiting downstairs for some time, and when he saw Qin Yin finally come down, he didn't dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.
"Boss, the selection of the Crown Prince's consort is in a month, and the invitations have already been sent out," Assistant Wang said meaningfully.
Qin Yin glanced at Assistant Wang with icy eyes.
What are you trying to say?
Assistant Wang felt a chill run down his spine.
Miss Li is of the right age, and the Li family is the second most prestigious family. Assistant Wang swallowed halfway through his sentence, his mouth watering as he timidly looked at Qin Yin.
He didn't finish his sentence, but Qin Yin already knew what he was going to say.
So what if he's from the imperial family? Do you think that girl would agree to marry him?
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