A long table made of solid wood, solid wood chairs carved with dragons and phoenixes, exquisite plates, and beautiful but small portions of food.
The restaurant is as large as a conference hall, with Crystal chandeliers and a spiral staircase made of white marble.
And a dozen or so servants attending to them.
Ling Yi, holding a knife and fork, looked around.
We're clearly a family, but eating a meal is like having a meeting.
The distance between them is at least two meters.
Everyone was eating quietly; the only sounds were the clinking of knives and forks against plates.
Is this what they call a dinner for the wealthy?
Ling Yi felt extremely awkward.
Everyone says that wealthy families have many rules, and Ling Yi Ling Yi n't believe it before, but after this meal, he does.
Ling Yi is inherently a rule-breaker.
What I hate most are those meaningless rules.
If we can't get something out of this family after this meal, then...
Ling Yi simply flipped the table and left.
The meal took more than half an hour to eat.
Ling Yi ate a few bites of bland food.
But after the meal, no one left, and Ling Yi didn't know why.
Lin Feng didn't have many memories of the Lin Clan in his mind.
To save trouble, the system has even omitted these steps.
After the servants cleared away the dishes, Lin Zhantian spoke.
" A-Feng, now that you're back, do you have any plans?"
Good grief, they're actually going to have a meeting!
So this dining table isn't just a dining table, it's a conference table too?
"Me? I'll rest for a few days and adjust myself first!" Ling Yi shook his head.
"Okay, but things aren't going well at home lately. I'll give you three days to adjust. Come to the company with me in three days."
"As the eldest son of the Lin Clan family and the future heir, the family has invested so many resources in raising you since you were young. It's time for you to repay the family."
"Okay!" Ling Yi didn't say anything more.
I'll agree for now and see how things go.
Just then, Lin Hui spoke up.
"Brother, what have you been busy with for the past five years in Dafeng City?"
At first glance, this sounds like concern.
But what Lin Feng has been doing in Dafeng City for the past five years, do they not know?
Lin Feng spent five years being a sycophant, and in the end, he lost everything.
This is clearly just using Lin Feng's trivial matters to disgust people.
Just as Ling Yi was about to say something, the system's notification sound suddenly rang out.
[Ding, Lin Hui's malice has been detected. He is using verbal attacks to lower the Affection between Lin Zhantian and his wife towards the host.]
Should we initiate Hundredfold Rebound?
Wow, even this can bounce back.
Does this count as harm? Well, strictly speaking, it does.
As expected of a conceptual skill, awesome!
Don't oppose it yet.
It's just some verbal abuse, but what if it escalates and scares Lin Hui?
[Ding, do you want to keep the current rebound?]
Wow, it can still be kept, instead of being gone forever if you miss it? That's really thoughtful.
Of course, it will be kept.
If we stored up a lot of rebound keywords and then retaliated against them all at once, that would be quite exciting!
"It's nothing, I just spent five years being a bootlicker, thinking it was true love, but in the end it all turned into a business deal." Ling Yi shrugged.
"It's a good thing that my brother has come to his senses."
"Emotions easily cloud business judgment. When you return to the company, please don't let your emotions cloud your decisions again."
"If we find him wrong, it could very well be a catastrophe."
[Ding, Lin Hui's malice has been detected, causing Lin Zhantian and his wife to lose trust in the host.]
Will it Hundredfold Rebound?
Continue?
[Ding, do you want to keep the current rebound?]
Keep it.
Ling Yi grinned at Lin Hui.
"Brother, you're right, that's why I need to rest for a few days and recharge!"
"I am indeed a person who acts on emotions, so you'll have to keep a close eye on family matters."
"You've done a great job these past few years. Keep it up, and I believe that under your leadership, the Lin Clan will definitely grow bigger and stronger, and achieve even greater glory."
"At that time, the older brother only needs to follow behind the younger brother, live a life of leisure, and just lie around doing nothing."
Ling Yi's words made Lin Hui's lips twitch.
A hint of gloom crept into his eyes.
Ling Yi's strategy of retreating to advance made Lin Hui frown.
However, his target was not Ling Yi, but Lin Zhantian wife.
Compared to Ling Yi's attitude, the attitude of Lin Zhantian and his wife is the most important.
" A-Feng, you are, after all, the eldest son of the family. How can you give up on yourself like this?" Lin Zhantian frowned.
"Old Deng..."
"You bastard, what did you call me?" Lin Zhantian roared.
Lin Zhantian hadn't heard Ling Yi call him "Old Deng" clearly before.
This time I heard it clearly.
The Lin Clan is very particular about rules, and this "old man" really provoked Lin Zhantian.
"Sorry, it was a slip of the tongue."
"After all, I spent five years in a small place like Dafeng City, so it's inevitable that I picked up some bad habits."
"But Dad, don't be angry yet, let me finish."
"Hmph!" Lin Zhantian already disliked Ling Yi at this moment.
Following the usual plot formula, this would be the beginning of Lin Feng's tragedy.
Next, Lin Hui will frame Lin Feng in various ways, causing Lin Zhantian and his wife to gradually despise and loathe him.
Ultimately, they will lose everything and be driven out of the Lin Clan.
Lin Hui successfully usurped the position and secured the first kill.
Next, you'll confront the villain, Li Heng, and officially enter the main storyline.
Pshaw, you think Ling Yi Ling Yi won't be able to guess just because the system doesn't load the subsequent plot?
Ling Yi had seen countless such clichéd short dramas in his previous life.
The rest of the story is predictable.
"Have you ever seen a boss who does everything personally?"
That makes sense, Lin Zhantian nodded.
"I don't need to know everything. As the future heir of the Lin Clan, I only need to know a little bit."
"Oh? Which part?"
"You know how to use people!" Ling Yi snapped his the Snap and said.
"Yes!" Lin Zhantian nodded, clearly agreeing with Ling Yi's words.
Lin Hui, standing next to him, had his fist clenched tightly under the table.
He understood what Ling Yi meant by those words.
No matter how powerful you are, Lin Hui, you're still just an outsider, someone who works for the Lin Clan.
"Like Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period, what abilities did he have? He was bad at fighting, bad at administration, bad at strategy, and his political acumen was mediocre."
"But he had Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun under his command."
"Therefore, as long as I know how to use people, I am the perfect leader."
Lin Zhantian laughed and said, "You talk a good game, but saying and doing are two different things."
Give me three days. See how I perform after three days.
"Good!" Lin Zhantian nodded, very satisfied with Ling Yi's performance.
"Alright, it's getting late. Get some rest. I'll take you to the company's board meeting in three days!"
"Okay!" Ling Yi gave an OK sign.
He grabbed a Human Dao, "Take me to my room."
Ling Yi had no memory of the Lin Clan, so naturally she didn't know which room she should stay in.
So, this is the idea I came up with.
Ling Yi followed the maid upstairs.
Lin Hui's gaze, which had been following Ling Yi's the Back, narrowed slightly.