Ten Million

"I don't think we'll become enemies."

"If your family leaves me alone, I doubt we'll ever see each other again."

Zhang Yang smiled.

He looked utterly at ease.

But Lin Cheng could not help shivering.

"How can I trust you?"

"Do you have a choice?"

Zhang Yang's expression turned cold, and his gaze sharpened.

Lin Cheng froze.

Disbelief filled his face.

That was right!

Did he have a choice?

He had kept his ambitions hidden for years, all for the power the old man held.

He could not let this ruin everything when he was so close!

"Besides, once the old man passes away, what you did won't matter anymore. I'll forget it too."

Zhang Yang frowned as he spoke.

But that only made Lin Cheng more wary.

The young man was remarkably composed, and his words showed an uncommon grasp of the situation.

Did Lin Cheng really need to make an enemy of him?

"Then... I think we can be friends."

Lin Cheng gritted his teeth and managed a smile.

"Your friend is being harassed by a swarm of annoying flies right now."

Zhang Yang nodded in satisfaction. This was the outcome he wanted.

"Rest assured, Mr. Zhang. I'll settle this to your satisfaction!"

Lin Cheng rose to his feet.

His gaze turned cold.

There was even a hint of killing intent in it.

It was all because of that worthless bastard outside.

He had actually disturbed Mr. Zhang?

Did he have a death wish?

"Lin Dongqiang."

Lin Cheng strode out, his gaze cold.

The old man currently headed the Lin Family, but Lin Cheng

was the person most likely to succeed him. He wielded immense power and controlled more than half the family's resources.

As for Lin Dongqiang's father,

he was a minor figure compared to Lin Cheng.

If not for the old man,

Lin Cheng would never have given the brat the time of day.

But now,

that useless fool had nearly ruined everything for him!

If that was not asking for death, what was?

"Uncle, that bastard bullied me! He even said the Lin Family wouldn't make it through today!"

Lin Dongqiang glanced at Lin Cheng's face.

He laughed to himself.

Lin Cheng was the most powerful person in the Lin Family after the old man. Even on an ordinary day, his presence commanded respect without a word.

And now?

His expression was darker than ever. Zhang Yang was finished!

"Zhang Yang, you little bastard!"

"Get out here and meet your death!"

Lin Dongqiang laughed arrogantly, his eyes full of spiteful delight.

Hadn't that brat been acting tough?

Let's see him act tough now!

"Come out, kneel, and apologize to me. Then let that bitch come with me. Do that, and I might let you off today."

When Lin Dongqiang heard no movement from the room, he grew bolder and spoke with a frown.

"What did you say?"

Zhang Yang's face darkened.

"I said kneel and apologize to me."

Lin Dongqiang lifted his chin slightly, the mockery in his eyes deepening.

He had the upper hand now.

With his uncle Lin Cheng and his men here, what could that brat do?

Zhang Yang merely smiled.

He looked at Lin Dongqiang as if he were an idiot.

"Lin Cheng, what are you waiting for?"

Zhang Yang frowned, displeasure in his voice.

"Rest assured, Mr. Zhang. I'll give you a satisfactory explanation!"

Lin Cheng's expression grew solemn as he spoke.

"What?"

"Uncle, this..."

Lin Dongqiang froze, his face full of disbelief.

Mr. Zhang?

This brat was a good-for-nothing. Why was his uncle so polite to him?

Smack!

Before Lin Dongqiang could react,

Lin Cheng swung his arm back

and slapped him across the face.

Lin Cheng struck hard, fueled by anger.

Lin Dongqiang, on the other hand, had long since ruined his health with drink and women.

Caught off guard by the slap, he flew backward.

"Pfft!"

Sprawled on the ground, Lin Dongqiang felt his throat swell with the salty taste of blood. He even spat out several teeth.

His left cheek had swollen badly. He looked wretched, without a trace of his earlier arrogance.

"Uncle, you..."

"How dare you!"

Lin Cheng gave Lin Dongqiang no chance to speak.

"Do you know that Mr. Zhang is my friend? You dared offend him? Do you have a death wish?"

Lin Cheng's face grew colder with every word.

"What!"

"Hiss!"

The people nearby froze. A few drew sharp breaths, their faces full of disbelief.

What?

Lin Cheng was the most powerful person in the Lin Family after the old man.

And Zhang Yang,

ordinary-looking as he was, turned out to be his friend?

"Listen to me!"

"From now on, treat Mr. Zhang as you would treat me! If you dare cause trouble again, I'll break your damn legs!"

"Yes!"

Lin Dongqiang was stunned. Though fury burned inside him,

he did not dare show a trace of it.

He knew Lin Cheng well.

When Lin Cheng was angry, who in the entire Lin Family could restrain him besides the old man?

"Mr. Zhang, are you satisfied with how I handled this?"

Lin Cheng turned back to Zhang Yang with a smile. He bent slightly at the waist as he spoke.

Zhang Yang knew his secret.

If Lin Cheng failed to keep him happy, his reputation could be destroyed in an instant.

"It'll do. There's nothing else for you here. You can all leave."

Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow and waved a hand casually.

"This..."

Lin Cheng froze, his confusion deepening.

What did "it'll do" mean?

Was Mr. Zhang dissatisfied?

"Lin Dongqiang, apologize to Mr. Zhang!"

Lin Cheng's gaze turned colder. He gritted out each word.

"I..."

Lin Dongqiang froze, his eyes full of grievance.

What was going on?

All he had done was offend some poor brat!

And the man was a useless live-in son-in-law!

Now he had been slapped, and he had to apologize too?

But Lin Cheng stood right beside him.

Whatever Lin Dongqiang thought, he did not dare show it. He could only apologize obediently.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang!"

"Didn't you tell me to kneel just now?"

Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes and asked the question casually.

Lin Dongqiang was stunned again.

"Make that bastard kneel!"

Before Lin Dongqiang could react, Lin Cheng narrowed his eyes, his gaze icy.

He shouted to the two men at his sides.

They exchanged a glance. A ruthless look flashed in their eyes as they stepped forward without hesitation.

Thud!

One of them kicked the back of Lin Dongqiang's knee.

Lin Dongqiang cried out and dropped to his knees.

"Apologize!"

Lin Cheng took a deep breath, his eyes flashing sharply.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang. Please spare me."

"I... I shouldn't have offended you." After one blow after another, Lin Dongqiang was too dazed to think straight.

At Lin Cheng's command, he trembled and hurried to speak.

"That's enough. Get lost."

Zhang Yang shook his head slightly. The whole thing had lost its appeal.

He had been trapped in the same day for ten thousand days.

There were too many things he wanted to do.

He had no time to waste on someone like this.

Lin Dongqiang's heart leaped at those words.

He could finally leave.

Those two men in front of him

were devils.

If he stayed any longer, who knew what they would put him through?

"I... I'll go right now!"

Lin Dongqiang scrambled to his feet and hurried away without daring to look back.

"Mr. Zhang, here's my contact information. If you need anything, you can reach me anytime." Seeing Lin Dongqiang leave, Lin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

As he spoke, he pressed his business card into Zhang Yang's hand.

"No need. I already have your contact details." Zhang Yang looked impatient. Was this guy slow or what?

Zhang Yang had been trapped in the same day for years.

He had long since investigated every detail of the Lin Family.

"Th-this is a VIP card for a club I own. Whenever you visit, everything's on the house."

"And this card has ten million on it. You..."

"Mm."

Zhang Yang nodded and pocketed both items.

When he married Cheng Dongxue, he had vowed to give his wife a good life.

With this ten million,

he had achieved that small goal.