Chapter 314: If you want to play, then I’ll join you!
The door was pushed open.
A tall, slender young man walked in slowly, his face like frost and his eyes piercing. With his hands in his pockets, he strode into the office and stopped in front of Huang Wei.
"What are you doing here? This is the President’s office!" Wei Yan immediately shouted upon seeing Lin Mu. "Have you no manners? Get out!"
In his eyes, Lin Mu had just been clearing away tableware and was dressed plainly, so he paid him no mind at all.
"Oh, so you *do* know this is the President’s office?" Lin Mu cracked a smile. "Then when you were in here threatening my wife, did you ever consider who she was?"
"What?" Huang Wei was stunned, pointing at Qin Luoli in disbelief. "She’s your wife?"
However, a large hand shot out, grabbing Huang Wei’s pointing finger and twisting it hard.
CRACK!
A sharp snap of breaking bone echoed through the office as Lin Mu forcibly broke Huang Wei’s finger.
"Since your claw likes to point at people so much, there’s no point in keeping it."
Lin Mu’s icy voice stunned everyone present.
"Agh, my hand!" Pain lanced through Huang Wei, forcing him to his knees as sweat poured down his face. "You bastard! You broke my hand! I’m going to kill you!"
Hearing Huang Wei’s howls, everyone in the office shuddered. The pain was excruciating; as the saying goes, the fingers are linked to the heart.
"President Qin, what is the meaning of this?" Wei Yan’s face changed. He scrambled to help Huang Wei up, glaring angrily at Qin Luoli. "How dare your man harm President Huang’s nephew! President Huang will absolutely press criminal charges for this!"
Qin Luoli felt a pang of nervousness. The Tianxiang Group was formidable. A woman like Huang Tianxiang couldn’t have built such an empire without having some ruthless methods. She was worried about Lin Mu.
"Don’t worry," Lin Mu said, giving Qin Luoli a gentle, reassuring smile. "As long as I’m here, no one will dare to touch you."
At that moment, Qin Luoli’s heart swelled with emotion. This feeling of being protected... it felt so good. But...
While she was worrying, Lin Mu turned to Wei Yan. "Go back and tell that President Huang of yours that I want to see her here, apologizing in person, before the end of the workday. Otherwise..."
"...get ready for the Tianxiang Group to disappear!"
This time, Lin Mu’s killing intent was real.
For Tianxiang Group to take advantage of their predicament was one thing, but for that woman, Huang Tianxiang, to try and force his wife to be with her nephew? That was a direct slap in the face to him, Lin Mu. If he, as a man, didn’t vent this frustration, he’d probably suffocate from the indignity.
"Kid, what did you just say?" Wei Yan stared at Lin Mu, incredulous. "You want President Huang to come here and apologize? And if she doesn’t, you’ll make the Tianxiang Group disappear?"
"What? You have a problem with that?" Lin Mu asked indifferently.
Wei Yan laughed, enraged. He pointed a shaking finger at Lin Mu. "Kid, I think you’ve lost your mind! What gives a low-level employee like you the right to say something like that?"
"Forget you, even your President Qin doesn’t have the right to make such a threat!" Wei Yan sneered. "Make the Tianxiang Group disappear? Who do you think you are? You’re arrogant and conceited!"
"You don’t believe me?" Lin Mu suddenly chuckled. "Don’t worry. You will."
Wei Yan decided Lin Mu was a lunatic and couldn’t be bothered with him. Instead, he turned to Qin Luoli. "President Qin, I don’t know if this man is some shield you hired or what, but I advise you to fire an idiot like him as soon as possible."
"Not only that, but tonight, you’re going to keep me company!" Huang Wei snarled, his eyes filled with venom. "Otherwise, I’ll make sure the Qin Corporation suffers consequences it can’t handle!"
In their eyes, Lin Mu was just a shield for Qin Luoli. Huang Wei decided he would deal with Qin Luoli first, then kill Lin Mu. How dare he break my finger? Lin Mu is a dead man!
"I’m sorry, but he really is my husband." Hearing that Huang Wei hadn’t given up on his vile intentions, Qin Luoli’s heart filled with rage.
She looped her arm through Lin Mu’s and stared coldly at Huang Wei. "Go back and tell Huang Tianxiang that I, Qin Luoli, will not agree to any of her conditions. If she wants to play, then I am always ready to play!"
Her words were firm and resolute, leaving no room for doubt!
"Good! Very good!" Huang Wei sneered. "Qin Luoli, you will regret this! And you, kid, you’re dead!"
He shot Lin Mu a venomous glare, clutching his broken finger. "Let’s go!"
"President Qin, I hope you don’t regret your decision!" Wei Yan snorted, preparing to leave with Huang Wei.
"Hold on," Lin Mu said, pointing at Huang Wei. "I told *you* to get lost. He’s the exception."
"What?" Huang Wei stopped in his tracks and sneered, "What now? You think you can keep me here?"
Wei Yan’s fury erupted. "President Qin, is this your intention as well?"
Qin Luoli smiled. "I listen to my husband."
"Fine! Fine! Fine!" Wei Yan laughed mirthlessly. "But if we want to leave, no one can stop us!"
"I wouldn’t be so sure about that!"
As the words fell, Lin Mu shot forward and kicked Wei Yan square in the chest.
THUD!
Wei Yan screamed as he was sent flying backward, crashing right through the office door. The sound of splintering wood and shattering glass startled everyone. Wei Yan lay on the floor outside, wailing in agony. Lin Mu’s kick had nearly killed him.
"You little bastard, I’ll kill you!" Wei Yan threatened from the floor.
Lin Mu slowly walked over, squatted down, and patted Wei Yan’s cheek. "Did you not understand me?" he said coldly. "Go back and have Huang Tianxiang come here to apologize. Otherwise, prepare for the Tianxiang Group to vanish."
He stared into Wei Yan’s eyes, his voice haunting. "Do I need to repeat myself?"
Wei Yan shivered violently and nodded subconsciously. "I... I know! No, no need!"
He then scrambled to his feet and fled in a blind panic.
"Wei..."
Seeing Wei Yan actually run away, Huang Wei was horrified. Lin Mu attacked at the slightest provocation, and now he was left here all alone. He was terrified.
"Lin Mu, will there be trouble?" Although she trusted him, Qin Luoli couldn’t help but worry.
Lin Mu just smiled faintly. "Don’t worry. Leave everything to me. Just sit back and enjoy the show."
His eyes fell on a room key card on the desk. He casually picked it up and started walking toward Huang Wei.
"You... what are you doing?" Huang Wei’s face went pale with panic. He scrambled backward. "Don’t come any closer! If you dare to touch me, my aunt will make you die a horrible death!"
Lin Mu shook his head. "A cat doesn’t have the fangs and claws of a tiger. No matter how much it roars, it can’t scare anyone."
"You want to play?" Lin Mu began tapping Huang Wei’s cheek with the key card, a ruthless smile on his lips. "Fine. I’ll play with you."
SMACK!
A vicious slap sent Huang Wei crumpling to the ground. Then, in a voice devoid of any emotion that sent a shiver down the spine of everyone present, Lin Mu spoke.
"But for daring to covet my woman... I’ll start by collecting a little interest."