Ten Million

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

"As long as the Lin Family leaves me alone, I doubt we'll ever see each other again."

Zhang Yang smiled.

He looked utterly at ease.

But Lin Cheng couldn't help shivering.

"How can I believe you?"

"Do you have a choice?"

Zhang Yang's expression turned cold, his gaze sharpening.

Lin Cheng froze.

Disbelief filled his face.

That was right!

Did he have a choice?

He had kept his head down all these years for the power the old man held.

He couldn't let this ruin everything when he was so close!

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

Zhang Yang frowned as he spoke.

But that only made Lin Cheng warier.

Despite his youth, Zhang Yang was 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 bothered by a swarm of irritating flies right now."

Zhang Yang nodded in satisfaction. This was exactly the result 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 trace of murderous intent in it.

It was all that useless brat outside's fault.

He had actually disturbed Mr. Zhang?

Was he asking to die?

"Lin Dongqiang."

Lin Cheng strode out, his eyes cold.

The old man currently ruled the Lin Family, while Lin Cheng

was the likeliest to inherit his position. He wielded immense power and controlled more than half the Lin Family's resources.

As for Lin Dongqiang's father,

he was only a minor figure compared with Lin Cheng.

If not for the old man's sake,

Lin Cheng would never have shown the brat any courtesy.

But now,

because of that good-for-nothing, he had nearly ruined Lin Cheng's plans!

If that wasn't asking to die, 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 expression.

He laughed to himself.

Lin Cheng was the most powerful person in the Lin Family beneath the old man. Even on an ordinary day, he commanded respect without raising his voice.

And now?

His face 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 gleaming with spiteful delight.

Weren't you so tough?

Let's see you act tough now!

"Come out, kneel down, and apologize. Then let that bitch come with me. Maybe I'll consider letting you off today."

Hearing no movement from the room, Lin Dongqiang grew even bolder and barked out his demands.

"What did you say?"

Zhang Yang's face darkened.

"I said kneel down and apologize to me."

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

He had the upper hand now.

His uncle Lin Cheng had arrived with his men. What could Zhang Yang possibly do?

Zhang Yang merely smiled.

He looked at Lin Dongqiang as though 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 answer!"

Lin Cheng's face tightened as he spoke.

"What?"

"Uncle, this..."

Lin Dongqiang froze, utterly bewildered.

Mr. Zhang?

This guy was a nobody. Why was his uncle being so polite to him?

Smack!

Before Lin Dongqiang could react,

Lin Cheng drew back his arm

and slapped him hard.

Lin Cheng struck with all his strength, fueled by anger.

Lin Dongqiang, meanwhile, had long since weakened himself with drink and women.

Caught off guard by the blow, he went flying 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 ballooned. He looked wretched, with none of his earlier arrogance left.

"Uncle, you..."

"Enough!"

Lin Cheng gave Lin Dongqiang no chance to speak.

"Do you realize 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 around them froze. Several drew sharp breaths, their faces full of disbelief.

What?

Apart from the old man, Lin Cheng held more power than anyone in the Lin Family.

And Zhang Yang...

He looked so unremarkable. Who would have thought they were friends?

"Listen carefully!"

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

"Yes!"

Lin Dongqiang was completely stunned. Though resentment burned inside him,

he didn't dare show a trace of it.

He knew Lin Cheng well.

When Lin Cheng was angry, who in the 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 held his secret.

If he failed to treat Zhang Yang well, his reputation could be destroyed in an instant.

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

Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow and waved a hand dismissively.

"This..."

Lin Cheng froze, even more baffled.

What did "it's fine" mean?

Was Mr. Zhang dissatisfied?

"Lin Dongqiang, apologize to Mr. Zhang!"

Lin Cheng's gaze turned colder. He ground out each word through clenched teeth.

"I..."

Lin Dongqiang froze, his eyes full of grievance.

What was going on?

All he had done was offend some penniless nobody.

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

Now he had been slapped and had to apologize too?

But Lin Cheng stood right beside him.

Whatever Lin Dongqiang thought, he dared not show it. He could only obey and apologize.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang!"

"If I remember correctly, you told 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 called to the two men standing beside him.

The men exchanged a glance, ruthlessness flashing in their eyes, then stepped forward without hesitation.

Thud!

One of them kicked Lin Dongqiang behind the knee.

Lin Dongqiang cried out and dropped to his knees.

"Apologize!"

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

"Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry. Please let me go."

"I... I shouldn't have offended you." After one blow after another, Lin Dongqiang could barely think straight.

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

"Enough. Get out."

Zhang Yang shook his head, suddenly finding the whole thing dull.

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

There was so much he wanted to do.

He had no time to waste on someone like this.

Lin Dongqiang's heart leaped when he heard that.

He could finally leave.

These two men before him

were demons.

If he stayed any longer, who knew what they would do to him?

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

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

"Mr. Zhang, here's my contact information. If you need anything, you can reach me at any time."

Seeing Lin Dongqiang leave, Lin Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

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

"No need. I already have your contact information." Zhang Yang looked impatient. Was this guy an idiot?

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

He had investigated the Lin Family thoroughly long ago.

"Th-this is a VIP card for a club I own. Whenever you visit, everything is 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 sworn to give his wife a good life.

With that ten million,

he had achieved that modest goal.