No Reset After All

Forget it!

Zhang Yang sighed inwardly. Looking at the beautiful woman before him, he could only sigh again.

Everything would start over when he woke up tomorrow anyway.

After a night of passion, Zhang Yang fell asleep holding Lin Xiaofei.

Early the next morning.

Zhang Yang opened his eyes.

Confusion and disbelief crossed his face.

Something soft and smooth lay beneath his hand.

A faint fragrance drifted from beside him.

"Huh?"

Zhang Yang's eyes flew wide, and he bolted upright.

Wait, that's not right!

Wasn't time supposed to reset?

Then why, today...

"Zhang Yang!"

"You bastard!"

A sharp cry rang out beside him. Zhang Yang froze.

He opened his mouth, but had no idea how to explain.

"Liar! You're a liar! Didn't you say everything would reset?" Lin Xiaofei's pretty face flushed with embarrassment as she spoke, flustered and furious.

But then she thought about it. She had been drinking last night, yet she had still been aware of what she was doing.

And she had been the one to take the initiative more often.

For a moment, she didn't know what to say either.

"You... you'd better leave! Lin Dongqiang will come looking for trouble!"

Lin Xiaofei frowned. She could let last night go. If not for this man, Lin Dongqiang would certainly have taken advantage of her.

She could count it as... repaying him.

At least he had been willing to stand up for her. She couldn't bear to see anything happen to Zhang Yang.

"Leave?"

Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes.

A faint smile appeared in them.

If time no longer reset, all his earlier preparations were probably useless.

But now!

Even if the Lin Family didn't fall on its own, he had a way to bring it down!

Zhang Yang said nothing. He quickly dressed and washed up.

"Zhang Yang, you useless piece of trash! Weren't you running your mouth yesterday?"

"Didn't you say my family was finished?"

"Get your ass out here, or I'll kill you!"

An arrogant voice rang out from outside.

Zhang Yang checked his handsome face in the mirror, then calmly walked to the door.

He opened it.

Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes as he looked out.

Lin Dongqiang stood outside with a group of men, his gaze cold.

So!

Time had finally stopped standing still!

Zhang Yang smiled, and it was a happy smile.

"What? You really think the Lin Family will get through this unscathed?"

Zhang Yang stepped forward to leave.

Lin Xiaofei was frantic, with no idea what to do.

"Surround him."

"Don't kill him. This guy's got a big mouth. I want him to wish he were dead!"

"And drag out the woman inside."

Lin Dongqiang frowned, his eyes icy.

He had decided those two were sleeping together. He wasn't going to spare either of them.

Before, he and Zhang Yang hadn't openly fallen out, so Lin Dongqiang had held back.

But now.

If he chose to make a move, what could this little bastard Zhang Yang possibly do about it?

"With just you lot?"

Zhang Yang frowned and clenched his fist.

Without hesitation, he drove a punch into Lin Dongqiang's face. Time had stood still for years, and although Zhang Yang had wasted most of that time,

he had put some of it to use.

Building his strength had been one part of that.

Boom!

The punch looked almost weightless, yet it unleashed tremendous force. Lin Dongqiang was sent flying backward.

"What!"

"How is this guy so strong?"

Everyone around them stared, stunned.

Before they could react, Zhang Yang moved again.

More than a dozen men stood around him, but Zhang Yang was quick on his feet and frighteningly powerful. Within moments, the ground around Lin Dongqiang was littered with groaning men.

"Well?"

Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow, looking at them with faint mockery.

"What's one little Lin Family worth? Go back and ask that old dog Lin Cheng if he knows Qin Donghai!" Zhang Yang frowned, taking a moment to recall the name before speaking.

"Qin Donghai?" The others were stunned again. None of them had ever heard the name.

"You! Just wait!"

Lin Dongqiang lay on the ground, his eyes flashing. He struggled to his feet and started making a call.

The men he had brought couldn't handle Zhang Yang. This was the perfect chance to call for reinforcements!

"Hello? Uncle!"

"There's some bastard kid here asking if you know Qin Donghai."

Lin Dongqiang asked casually, mockery in his eyes.

His uncle was the eldest son of the Lin Family's main branch.

If things went as expected, he could take over the family business within the next few years.

He held immense power. This kid had offended someone formidable and was still putting on airs.

Soon he wouldn't even know what had hit him!

"Qin Donghai?"

The voice on the phone trembled slightly.

"That's right!"

"I... I don't know him!"

"No, I do know him. Send me the address. I'm coming right over!"

"I'm in East Wind Alley. I'll wait here." Lin Dongqiang's eyes flickered with surprise.

It took only five minutes.

Lin Cheng arrived in a rush with a large group of people.

His expression shifting, Lin Cheng walked straight up to Lin Dongqiang.

"Where is he?"

"Here!"

Zhang Yang smiled, utterly calm.

"How do you know that man?" Lin Cheng narrowed his eyes, his gaze cold.

"Are you sure you want to talk about that here?" Zhang Yang asked, his face full of amusement.

If this came out, it would be devastating for both the Lin Family and Lin Cheng.

After all, the Lin Family's old patriarch was still in charge.

He held enormous power!

"Are you sure you want to talk about it here?"

As he spoke, Zhang Yang glanced at Lin Dongqiang.

Lin Cheng's heart lurched when he caught Zhang Yang's look. It seemed this man knew everything!

But how was that possible?

He had guarded that secret for years. How could this man know?

The commanding look on Lin Cheng's face vanished.

He thought for a moment, then glanced around, his eyes glinting.

"All of you, out."

Lin Cheng's voice was low but carried authority.

"Uncle, this guy..."

Lin Dongqiang was baffled.

Disbelief filled his face.

Hadn't his uncle come to deal with the kid?

Why was he sending them out?

"Out!"

Lin Cheng frowned, his voice rising sharply.

Lin Dongqiang gritted his teeth, a trace of fear in his eyes.

He shot Zhang Yang a vicious glare and a look that promised this wasn't over, then walked out.

In the spacious living room,

only Zhang Yang and Lin Cheng remained.

Lin Cheng narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.

He walked to the living room sofa and sat down, facing Zhang Yang with a composed air.

"Well, young man. Let's hear it."

Lin Cheng narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to appear calm.

"What do you know?"

His voice was still cold.

"I know everything."

Zhang Yang smiled, amusement on his face.

"Qin Donghai is an illegitimate son. Your son!"

Zhang Yang frowned, his gaze turning sharp as he spoke.

"You!"

Lin Cheng, who had seemed so calm, shot to his feet. His eyes widened in disbelief.

He...

He really did know everything!

"I don't need to tell you why his surname is Qin, do I?"

"If the Lin Family's old patriarch finds out, how will you keep your position and all the power you hold?"

Zhang Yang frowned, the amusement in his eyes deepening.

"What... what do you want?"

Lin Cheng took a deep breath.

For all his power and status, he couldn't help feeling shaken before this young man.

The Qin Family.

They were the Lin Family's bitter enemies.

The Lin Family patriarch's mother had died at the hands of the Qin Family.

In the Lin Family,

the Qin Family was taboo.

Yet he had fathered a child with a woman from the Qin Family. The consequences had always been obvious.