Li Lihua’s voice was hoarse from shouting, but it was still futile. Her throat felt as if it had been scorched by a branding iron, hurting so much it seed like it might bleed, but when she coughed, nothing ca out.
She was still wearing the pajamas she had on in the villa, and after all this fuss, she was drenched in sweat. When the mountain breeze blew, Li Lihua shivered violently and sneezed.
As Li Lihua shivered from the cold, Lin Shichang drove Lin ngchen back.
"Lihua, why are you standing here dressed like that?" Lin Shichang asked, lowering the car window and looking with surprise at Li Lihua blocking the mountain road.
"It’s all thanks to your temperantal daughter and son-in-law. They kicked out of the villa and told the security at the gate not to let in. Hurry up and open the car door, I’m freezing to death. Once I get in, I’ll teach them a lesson. How dare they kick out? It’s outrageous." As Li Lihua finished speaking, she sneezed fiercely, and the ferocious expression she had just put on vanished with the sneeze, making her look particularly ridiculous.
Without wasting words, Lin Shichang opened the car door to let Li Lihua in, and even took off his own coat to drape over her for warmth. Seeing this gesture from Lin Shichang, Li Lihua’s expression improved significantly, and she felt a slight warmth inside.
After letting her into the car, when Lin Shichang drove to the entrance, they were stopped by security. "Why are you stopping ? Let us through," Lin Shichang said unpleasantly. "Are even my daughter and son-in-law forbidding us from returning to the villa?"
"Sorry, there is soone in your car who isn’t allowed to go up. As long as that lady gets out, you can go up. Please don’t make it difficult for us and cooperate," the security guard stood firm in front of Lin Shichang’s car.
The faces of the three people in the car turned grim. "There’s no one in my car who doesn’t have permission. Move aside, I’m going up. If you keep blocking , don’t bla for finding your manager. I want to ask how the manager trains employees to do such rude things to residents of the villa." Lin Shichang said with a stern expression.
"Sorry, we’re acting on the villa residents’ instructions. Bringing in the manager won’t help. We hope you can cooperate with us, or convince the residents to lift the order. Otherwise, we’ll have to keep this deadlock, which benefits neither of us, right?" The security guard even managed a slight smile, with a hint of contempt.
The security had access to all the custor images, so they were well aware of Lin Shichang’s family background. They were rely guests allowed to stay, yet they dared to put on airs—it was laughable.
The security guard’s smile was like a sharp blade piercing Lin Shichang’s heart, igniting a fla of anger. "You look down on ? What are you to dare show such an expression to ? Fine, I’ll contact my daughter and have her complain about you." Lin Shichang said, trembling, pointing his finger in the guard’s face.
Hearing that Lin Shichang was going to contact the owner, the security guard’s expression turned frantic, the arrogance and disdain on his face replaced by panic. He quickly put on a pleading smile. "You must have mistaken just now. How could I be disrespectful to you? It’s all a misunderstanding. There’s no need to blow it out of proportion."
"Hmph, it’s not going to be resolved that easily. We’ll see!" Lin Shichang’s face improved sowhat under the guard’s pleading, his previously trembling hand steadying, but he still planned to have Lin ngyao give the guard a hard ti. Otherwise, it would be disgraceful if word got out that even a security guard could treat him like that.
The security guard really panicked this ti, cold sweat forming on his forehead despite the chilly mountain wind. With desperate pleading eyes, Lin Shichang resolutely called Lin ngyao in front of him.
"Dad, why are you calling so late?" Due to Li Lihua’s situation, Lin ngyao’s attitude towards Lin Shichang was not very warm, her tone carrying polite detachnt. If it were usual, Lin Shichang would have noticed this oddity, but his desire to flex his power occupied his mind entirely, leaving him indifferent to Lin ngyao’s manner.
"I was stopped by security at the gate, and they refuse to let up the mountain, showing no respect whatsoever. Complain to their manager and have this person fired. He not only lacked insight but was also rude to residents. How did he even get hired?" Lin Shichang said, thoroughly enjoying the scene of the man groveling, a feeling he hadn’t experienced in years.
Lin Shichang’s eyes narrowed slightly with unconcealed delight.
Holding the phone, Lin ngyao heard the man’s pleading through the receiver.
"Sir, I honestly didn’t do it on purpose. I was just following orders. Please spare this once. My mother was hit by a car a few days ago and is still in the hospital room, incurring huge daily bills. I really can’t lose this job. If my behavior dissatisfied you, you can beat or scold , but please don’t report . I’ll get on my knees for you."
The security guard was genuinely afraid now, directly kneeling outside the car door. He raised his upper body and reached in, grabbing Lin Shichang’s arm, pleading.
"Don’t touch ! What if you dirty my clothes? Disgusting." Lin Shichang pulled his arm back without hesitation, feeling secretly pleased but still showing an impatient expression, his tone full of irritation and disdain. When he was reveling in this feeling, he suddenly rembered his phone was still on the call and hadn’t been hung up.
Just as Lin Shichang’s hand was about to press the hang-up button, Xu Ke’s voice ca through, "Give the phone to the security guard, I want to say a few words to him."
Xu Ke’s voice brought an instant silence in the air. Li Lihua glared resentfully at the phone, her eyes like daggers. If she wasn’t afraid of Xu Ke discovering her in this car, she would have cursed out loud. Fortunately, she maintained her composure and didn’t do anything excessive, though her hands dug firmly into her own thighs.
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