"AAAHHH!!"
"So Lin Tang really is the son of Gan Leixin's benefactor?"
"How can this be? Why? Why?!"
Upon learning that Gan Nianyun was Gan Leixin's daughter, Shen Xin, Dong Mingfeng, and Shen Jiayue were petrified for a good ten seconds before bursting into another round of hysterical screaming. They truly couldn't understand. Lin Tang was a country bumpkin, so his father and grandfather must have been farrs too. How did he end up being the benefactor of a super-rich tycoon?
"So the Gan Family arranged this marriage out of gratitude?" Shen Youling finally understood.
Seeing them looking utterly disgusted, she tugged at the corner of her mouth. "Weren't you always desperate for to cut ties with Lin Tang? Now that such an outstanding woman plans to take him away, you should be happy..."
"Happy?"
"Uh—"
"Yes, we should be happy, but why does this feel so incredibly painful instead?"
The three of them were montarily at a loss. They would rather die than admit it was because of jealousy and resentnt. They couldn't stand seeing Lin Tang, the person they despised most, achieve such brilliant success.
A thought struck Dong Mingfeng, and she abruptly changed her tune. "When did I ever say you two had to break up? You were here first, and you're already married. How can you just get a divorce like that?"
Shen Jiayue chid in, "That's right, that's right! Youling, don't be a fool. You absolutely cannot let them have their way so easily."
Shen Youling said mockingly, "Unless there's more money to be made, right?"
Dong Mingfeng and Shen Jiayue were speechless.
"You insolent child! Are you calling us shaless? As your mother, aren't I just looking out for your best interests? That Lin Tang was penniless when he shalessly married you. Now he's bankrupted our Shen Family, and he thinks he can just find a richer patron? He can't get away with it that easily!"
"Gan Leixin said he would give his benefactor's descendant hundreds of billions in assets! Since you're still his wife, if not half, you should get at least a third, right? You must get a share of the money; otherwise, we will absolutely not agree to a divorce!"
"What one-third? It should be half! And he must also compensate Youling for her lost youth, and us for our ntal anguish and everything else! If they don't comply, Youling won't sign the papers. I refuse to believe the prestigious Gan Family would allow their daughter to be a howrecker with no legal standing!"
Listening to their shrill, chaotic voices gave Shen Youling a massive headache. "Give back the check, then you can go. I'm exhausted and I want to rest."
"Youling, you go get so sleep. Rest up so you can fight this tough battle with Lin Tang!"
"We'll leave now. Call us anyti you need backup!"
They imdiately vanished again. The check? Of course, they had no intention of returning it. Shen Youling knew she couldn't catch them and felt helpless. She looked up at the dim sky, her heart filled with bewildernt.
「anwhile.」
Gan Nianyun arrived at the hotel, where Gan Leixin and Qiu Yuxian rushed to et her.
"Nianyun, are you hurt anywhere? Let Mom take a look!" Qiu Yuxian fussed over her precious daughter, checking her from head to toe.
"Isn't security in this country supposed to be excellent? How could sothing like this happen? It's outrageous! Soone, investigate this! I want to know who these people are. I don't believe they're just common thugs. Also, we need to find out the identity of that masked expert and whether he has ulterior motives toward us!" Gan Leixin ordered furiously.
His personal bodyguard, Zhong Liming, was watching the surveillance footage of Martial Saint Number Seven crushing the car. After he finished, his expression turned grave. "I am no match for this person. I suspect he is a Grandmaster, or perhaps even stronger..."
"Are you sure?" Gan Leixin's face changed, his wariness and suspicion growing. "He must have a hidden agenda. No, this place is too dangerous. We're leaving imdiately!"
"Oh, Dad, aren't you overthinking things? I think that mysterious expert was just passing by and decided to play the hero saving the damsel in distress!" Gan Nianyun said dismissively, lifting her head with pride. "Your daughter is this beautiful, so isn't it normal to be rescued?"
Gan Leixin stroked his chin. Could it really be that simple?
"As for those thugs who tried to grab , they were actually responding to the bounty I posted..." Gan Nianyun explained, a hint of annoyance in her voice. "Those idiots tried to capture , their own employer. They're complete morons!"
"What? You posted a bounty? And you publicly released Lin Tianyang's real na?!" Gan Leixin was stunned, his shock quickly turning to fury.
SLAP!
He struck Gan Nianyun hard across the face, his spittle nearly spraying her. "You fool! Who gave you permission to do sothing so reckless?"
"Dad!!" Gan Nianyun clutched her burning cheek in disbelief. "You hit ? You actually hit your most beloved daughter for an outsider? Have you gone mad? Mom, look at him!" Tears stread down her face, and she was so aggrieved she felt like ramming her head into a wall.
Qiu Yuxian hugged her, turning to her husband. "Honey, you..."
"You're still defending her?" Gan Leixin's anger grew, bordering on terror. "Once Lin Tianyang's identity is exposed, it will undoubtedly attract the mysterious forces that destroyed the Lin Family! And I just publicly announced my intention to repay him and even marry our daughter to him! Do you have any idea how severe the consequences will be?"
"Ah—" Realization dawned on Qiu Yuxian, and she began to panic as well. Right. If those forces could wipe out the Lin Family, they could just as easily annihilate the Gan Family.
Gan Nianyun sobbed, "What damn forces? Does our Gan Family need to be afraid of them?"
"You insolent whelp, you still refuse to admit you were wrong?!" Gan Leixin kicked out at her, beside himself with rage. "Do you have any idea how powerful the Lin Family was back then? The scraps they gave were enough to build my fortune today! Yet overnight, the Lin Family was completely obliterated. In the eyes of those overwhelmingly powerful forces, what is my Gan Family even worth?"
"What?" Gan Nianyun was finally dumbstruck. She had always believed she stood at the pinnacle of the world. Turns out she was just a small fry?
Zhong Liming's expression also grew strange. Should I just leave? As a Master Realm Martial Artist, I'm like a towering mountain to ordinary people. But to those superpowers, I'm just a slightly larger ant. I have no desire to be buried with the Gan Family.
"Honey, what should we do now?" Qiu Yuxian asked in a panic, now wanting to kick her daughter herself.
"Let think..." Gan Leixin took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
Gan Nianyun pouted, continuously wiping away her tears. Suddenly, she piped up, "Why don't we just announce that we're now enemies with that Lin guy? Wouldn't that solve everything?"
"Huh? That's right! If we sever all ties, we might be safe..." A light bulb went off in Gan Leixin's head.
Circumstances change. He had previously planned to lull Lin Tang into a false sense of security to uncover his secrets, but his daughter's reckless bounty had forced his hand.
Gan Leixin was a man of swift and decisive action. He made his decision on the spot: cancel the engagent and cut off all relations! Publicly reversing his stance like this would inevitably damage his reputation and invite criticism. After so careful thought, he found a trustworthy "actor" overnight.
「The following morning.」
He held a high-profile press conference.
"Super-tycoon Gan Leixin found his benefactor's heir?"
"Look at this video!"
"Let's see who this lucky guy is!"
The matter had already piqued the public's curiosity for so ti. The mont the press conference was announced, countless people tuned in. They saw a horde of reporters pointing their microphones at Gan Leixin, Qiu Yuxian, Gan Nianyun, and a young man standing beside them. The young man's real na was Duan Yangfan, but he was now using a pseudonym: Lin Tianyang.
"Allow to make a grand introduction..." Gan Leixin said with a smile, pulling Duan Yangfan closer as he recounted tales of the past, expressing his nostalgia, gratitude, and regret. "I hereby announce that Tianyang will receive half of my personal assets, and my daughter, Gan Nianyun, will marry him! From now on, we are one family!"
Applause erupted. Nurous reporters clapped, praising Gan Leixin for his righteousness and for repaying his debts of gratitude. They also complinted the young couple, calling them a perfect match made in heaven.
「At another hotel.」
Dong Mingfeng and the others were rubbing their hands together, full of fighting spirit. They were just about to find Shen Youling to join forces for their "battle" against Lin Tang and the Gan Family when a news alert popped up on their phones. They were dumbfounded all over again.
"Didn't they say the heir to the Gan Family's benefactor was that kid Lin Tang? Why is it soone else now?"
"What in the world is going on?"
They quickly called Shen Youling and told her to watch the news.
Shen Youling was completely baffled, her mind unable to process the information. If the Gan Nianyun who showed up last night was an imposter, then how was she the sa person standing in the news video? And why would she have left a five-million-yuan check and threatened her to divorce Lin Tang?
At the press conference, Gan Leixin's expression suddenly turned cold as he changed the subject and began a tirade. He claid there had been a fraudster who was also nad Lin Tianyang! He accused this con man of gathering extensive information on the true heir and attempting to impersonate him.
"This fraudster's current na is Lin Tang! He is shaless and disgusting!" Gan Leixin declared angrily. "I will absolutely hold him accountable for his actions. He must pay the price!"
BOOM!
The news struck them like a sledgehamr. Shen Youling felt a wave of dizziness, while Dong Mingfeng and the others were once again in shock.
"Lin Tang, that son of a bitch! He has so nerve, trying to deceive the Gan Family!"
"No wonder the Gan family's heiress ca looking for Youling..."
"This is bad! Youling still hasn't finalized the divorce with that bastard. Now that Gan Leixin wants revenge, won't Youling, and even we, be targeted for retaliation?"
Gripped by fear, they imdiately started packing their things, deciding to make a run for it.
Many people still had a vivid impression of Lin Tang from his one livestream—this was the ruthless guy who had poisoned Director Guo and Director Xiao! Seeing Gan Leixin's reaction now, those mories ca flooding back.
"Holy shit!"
"This guy is on another level. A poisoner and a con man. What a fucking talent!"
"What damn talent? With morals that low, he's absolutely disgusting!"
"And don't forget, his wife Shen Youling and the Shen Family were selling fake dicine that hard so many people."
"He and Shen Youling are birds of a feather. Neither of them is any good!"
"I propose we go protest at all the Tianxiang Dokou stores and demand they fire Shen Youling!"
"I'm going too!"
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