"Qingge, shall I continue telling you the unfinished story from last time?"
In order to quickly escape from the embarrassing topic.
A flash of inspiration struck Lin Xuan, and he immediately had an idea.
An unfinished story?
Oh, I remember now~~
Red Wolf cheated on Grey Wolf with "The Licking God" Fei Yangyang, giving birth to Bald Qiang. When Grey Wolf found out, he furiously killed the so-called god, ultimately forcing Bald Qiang to flee into Bear Ridge...
At that time, the story had a continuation...
But Lin Xuan, this shameless cliffhanger master, deliberately left her hanging without satisfying her curiosity?!!
At this moment.
Su Qingge couldn't help but recall... the fear of being dominated by a master of cliffhangers.
However, she still held expectations for the story's conclusion.
She was eager to know whether "Bald Qiang" would succeed in his revenge...
So, she urged Lin Xuan to continue the story.
"Ahem..."
"Qingge! I know you're eager, but please, hold on."
Seeing that his "diversion tactic" had succeeded spectacularly, Lin Xuan grinned.
He first gathered his thoughts before vividly narrating the story:
"The Battle of Yunlan Sect! Grey Wolf emerged victorious, furiously slaying Fei Yangyang and Red Wolf."
"And the half-wolf, half-sheep child, Bald Qiang! At the critical moment, he fled into the Wolf Clan's forbidden zone—Bear Ridge, swearing to avenge his parents."
"For this, he endured 81 trials and finally gained the favor of the rulers of Bear Ridge... Emperor Bear I and Emperor Bear II, who adopted him as their godson."
"From then on, Bald Qiang recognized the bears as his fathers. Under the guidance of his bear godfathers, he diligently trained in the Seventy-Two Transformations and the Iron Mountain Lean, among other supreme martial techniques."
"Two and a half years later, having mastered his divine skills, Bald Qiang returned to Yunlan Sect under the alias [Zhi Qiang]."
"Just as he was carrying a chainsaw and an axe, ready to take revenge on Grey Wolf, he was shocked to discover that Grey Wolf had already married Pretty Sheep and they had a child named Sun Wukong."
"But this did not shake Bald Qiang's determination for revenge—blood debts must be repaid with blood. Soon, an earth-shattering battle erupted between them."
"Despite inheriting the power of the Wolf King, Grey Wolf was still forced into retreat again and again in the face of Bald Qiang's newfound strength..."
"Grey Wolf, if this is the best you can do, then I believe this battle is already over."
"You are so weak now that you are not even worthy of making me use my chainsaw."
"I'm very disappointed. You're too weak. I've chopped down at least a hundred trees stronger than you in Bear Ridge."
"Sigh... too slow, way too slow. Even the squirrels I met are a hundred times faster than you."
...
"Bald Qiang not only defeated but utterly humiliated his opponent, finishing off Grey Wolf with a single swing of his axe."
"After the battle, seeing Pretty Sheep and her child trembling in fear, [Zhi Qiang] felt a twinge of compassion. In the end, he couldn't bring himself to kill them and sighed before walking away."
"However, Bald Qiang's killing spree enraged Grey Wolf's father—the Wolf Clan's Supreme Emperor, Wolf Buddha."
"The Wolf Buddha immediately summoned his sacred treasure—the Five-Finger Mountain—and sealed Bald Qiang beneath it."
"Two and a half years later, a bald man calling himself 'Saitama' appeared."
"He rescued the imprisoned Bald Qiang and took him along on a journey to the Western Paradise to obtain the sacred scriptures."
"On the journey, Bald Qiang was gradually enlightened by Buddhist teachings, coming to understand the true meaning of life."
"He let go of his hatred, began to cherish every day of his life, and formed a deep master-disciple bond with Saitama."
"After enduring countless hardships, the two finally obtained the sacred scriptures, fulfilling their mission to save all living beings."
"During his travels, Bald Qiang encountered Pretty Sheep, who had sold a kidney to afford a funeral for her child. They reconciled their past grudges, fell in love at first sight, and naturally began a human-sheep romance..."
"Two and a half years later, they gave birth to three children—Tang Chuan, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Yan—and from then on lived a happy and fulfilling life."
"Qingge, what do you think? Give me a review. Isn't this story amazing and full of dramatic effect?"
"......."
As for the story he just told—
Lin Xuan was extremely satisfied, thinking he was nothing short of a genius.
He had expected to receive an "S-tier" rating, but to his surprise, Su Qingge's review was...
[Utter nonsense!!!]
After hearing the story, Su Qingge felt completely speechless. There were so many ridiculous parts that she didn't even know where to start her critique.
Especially the latter half of the story...
'The beginning was already insane, but then he married his enemy Grey Wolf's wife?! That's beyond ridiculous—it's ridiculous knocking on ridiculous' mother's door and stepping right inside!'
'Not only did he spare her, but they actually fell in love? All I can say is, 36 divided by 6… it's still 666. (a Chinese internet slang meaning "epic or unbelievable")'
'Wait… could it be that Bald Qiang's actions actually contain a deeper meaning? Is there a hidden scheme here?'
'I get it! I finally understand! Marrying his enemy's wife and having children with her...'
'If Grey Wolf knew about this in the afterlife, he'd probably be so angry he'd come back from the dead! This is the ultimate form of revenge!'
'Bald Qiang is seriously devious?!'
'But seriously… how did the three children end up being Tang Chuan, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Yan again?'
'It seems like no matter what world they reincarnate into, they're destined to play the 'son' role, huh…'
...
But despite all the roasting, she knew that Lin Xuan had told this ridiculous story just to cheer her up and keep her entertained.
Su Qingge actually felt quite grateful.
She couldn't imagine what it would've been like without Lin Xuan...
How would she have endured these past days? She might have already had a mental breakdown by now.
Recalling the despair and hysteria of when she first became a vegetative patient, compared to now—filled with hope and joy—
Su Qingge felt deeply grateful to Lin Xuan from the bottom of her heart.
But with her personality, she just couldn't bring herself to say something so sentimental aloud. She could only thank him quietly in her heart...
'Thank you, Lin Xuan.'
"Qingge, alright now."
"The story is finished, so now let's begin... hehehe..."
Lin Xuan grinned mischievously and climbed onto the bed using both his hands and feet.
Right now, he needed to seize every moment.
Otherwise, when the time came...
Once Su Qingge fully recovered from her vegetative state—
He would most likely no longer be able to maintain this daily "closeness" and carefree lifestyle.
And just as Lin Xuan was happily inhaling the scent of a young girl's hair...
...
Lin Corporation, Headquarters.
Inside the employee dormitory.
"Old Lin! Out of our years of friendship, let me give you some advice."
"Hurry up and do what we did—sell your shares while there's still a fool willing to buy them!"
"Keeping them won't do you any good. You'll just watch them keep plummeting until they become worthless trash stocks."
"Think it over yourself! I have the contact info of that fool. If you come to your senses, call me. I'm hanging up!"
Beep beep beep—
Lin Jianjun's face darkened as he casually tossed the phone onto the sofa.
He had just returned home when he received several calls from employees, informing him that someone was aggressively acquiring Lin Corporation's shares.
This made him tremble with anger.
After all, Lin Corporation was the most important thing to him.
And now, the shareholders were treating it like trash, selling it off without hesitation.
Worse still, they were selling to a completely unknown entity. The buyer's background was a complete mystery—all they knew was that he had a horse-like face.
These heartless, disloyal bastards!!!
Lin Jianjun was fuming.
But he also knew he couldn't stop them. The shareholders had already completely disregarded his authority.
Everyone was looking for a way out.
A fool willing to buy their shares had finally appeared.
The shareholders didn't care about the fool's identity or background. As long as they could sell, they could at least recover some losses.
Sigh…
Now, his title as chairman was merely in name—he had no real power left.
"Daddy, what should we do next?"
"Why don't we sell our shares too?"
Not far away—
Lin Hao, who was pretending to be a well-behaved child while cleaning, walked over and made a suggestion.
He had overheard Lin Jianjun's call and knew that a fool was buying up shares.
It wasn't just him—beside him, Bai Yuelan also tried to persuade Lin Jianjun:
"That's right, hubby! We're completely broke right now…"
"While that fool hasn't changed his mind yet, let's sell and get some money. Then we can find a better place to live!"
"This place is really unlivable. We thought we could tolerate it for a while, but now that the situation has changed, we can't just settle for this forever, right?"
Hearing this—
Lin Jianjun, who was usually strongly attached to his shares, uncharacteristically did not argue back. Instead, he furrowed his brows and hesitated.
If it were the old him, he would never have sold them, not even if he were beaten to death.
But now… if he didn't sell, he would lose everything.
Putting everything else aside…
Like Lin Hao and Bai Yuelan, he was used to living in a luxurious villa. Staying in such a poor place was unbearable—every morning, he woke up with aches all over his body.
If they had some money, they could at least move into a decent hotel.
It could also serve as a startup fund to rebuild his wealth.
In the end—
Lin Jianjun finally let go of his pride. Given the current situation, selling his shares was clearly the best choice.
"Sigh! Fine, I'll listen to you two."
As soon as he said this—
Lin Hao and Bai Yuelan exchanged glances, both seeing relief in each other's eyes.
They had genuinely been afraid that Lin Jianjun would stubbornly hold on to his shares and waste this last opportunity…
This was the largest sum of money they could possibly get now.
If they used it wisely, it should be enough to help them get through the difficult times ahead.
"Alright, Yuelan, I'm hungry. Hurry up and cook!"
"And Xiao Hao, the room is a mess—it's an eyesore. Go grab a mop and clean up!"
At this moment, Lin Jianjun's voice rang out. After giving his orders—
He casually sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and started playing Honor of Kings.
Seeing this—
Both Bai Yuelan and Lin Hao's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction and disgust.
Was this really the time for this?
And he was still acting like some high and mighty chairman!
Hmph!
But even though they felt annoyed—
In order to maintain their act, they could only grit their teeth and do the chores.
One mopped the floor, the other cooked, both serving a certain "lord."
But after just a short while, Lin Hao couldn't take it anymore. He leaned on the mop, clutching his waist, panting heavily.
Damn it, this is exhausting!
Back then, he never had to do such dirty, tiring chores—those were always left to the maids.
He never imagined that one day, he would have to lower himself to do such menial labor.
Lin Hao looked extremely displeased.
He glanced at Lin Jianjun, who was lazily slouched on the sofa, watching My Fair Princess, a classic Qiong Yao drama. This made his anger rise even further.
As the saying goes—
There's no pain without comparison.
I'm here working like a dog, and you're just sitting there, sipping a drink and watching TV?!
At this moment—
Lin Hao felt an unprecedented level of disgust toward this man, who wasn't even his biological father.
Before, since the man had money and they had years of familiarity, he could tolerate it.
Even after learning that Lin Jianjun wasn't his real father, he hadn't felt much of an urge to leave him.
But now, with Lin Corporation on the verge of collapse,
Lin Hao was no longer the heir of a rich family.
Lin Hao could no longer live as a rich young master.
Realizing this—
He found Lin Jianjun's flaws increasingly intolerable.
After all, without Lin Corporation, this man was completely useless and would only become a burden.
However, since he still had his eyes on the money from selling the shares, Lin Hao convinced himself to… endure!!!
But he couldn't stand seeing Lin Jianjun living so comfortably.
So, he spoke up—
"Daddy let's mop the floor together! I can't finish it all by myself."
He thought that after saying this—
Lin Jianjun would surely help. But to his surprise, the man only glanced at him and replied with a puzzled expression:
"What are you talking about, kid? I'm the head of the household. How can I do such menial work?"
"Besides, these chores are meant for women and children…"
"As the head of the household, my job is to earn money and provide for the family. Everything else has nothing to do with me."
"As for not finishing, it's fine! You can keep cleaning after dinner. If you can't finish today, just do it tomorrow. Take your time, no rush."
Lin Hao: "......"
No rush, my ass!
Of course, you're not in a rush!
You're just lying there playing on your phone, so why would you care?!!!
Hmph!
Damn this old bastard! As soon as I get the money, I'll kick him out and let him fend for himself!!!
Lin Hao was extremely frustrated.
But now, he was just one step away from his goal. He had no choice but to…
Endure!!!
He picked up the mop again, cursing in his heart as he continued cleaning.
Knock knock knock—
Suddenly, a loud knocking came from the door.
"Who is it? Why are you knocking so loudly?"
Since Lin Hao was the closest to the door while mopping—
He impatiently opened the door, and what he saw was…
Several men, dressed in black from head to toe, wearing masks that covered their faces completely, staring straight at him.
"Lin Hao?"
"Uh… who are you?"
Sensing that something was wrong, Lin Hao didn't answer directly. Instead, he cautiously tried to shut the door again—but it was already too late.
The black-clad men kicked the door wide open.
The leading one sprayed his face with a canister of mist—several times.
In an instant—
Lin Hao's vision blurred, and everything around him turned dark...