Chapter 90 Completing the Task and Departing Indifferently
"What... what's going on?" Yin Zhiming's eyes bulged, round as marbles, his mouth agape in shock.
Liu Yuyan was similarly stupefied, "I must be seeing things, definitely seeing things..."
Liu Yongyuan and Chen Jin looked at each other, their souls feeling as if they were struck by the heavenly drum hammer, trembling incessantly.
Liu Xiangyang's body shuddered, his breath caught in his throat as if he were in a dream.
Ning Xinlan also stood frozen in place, "Is this the boyfriend my daughter has found?"
Liu Yuqiong's beautiful eyes lit up with an extraordinary sparkle, "Is this the 'useless' husband that Sister Chu Bing has been low-key about for two years? Unbelievable! How come I don't have Chu Bing's good fortune, to cover up a Tianbao, mistaking it for a mere pebble and wasting such a treasure!"
Ji Xingwen was petrified, feeling as if the sun and moon had suddenly reversed, and the world had collapsed. Was this little security guard that he looked down upon actually so exaggeratedly powerful?
Before this, nobody really had any impression of Ling Fan, and even though they knew he was skilled, they didn't take it seriously. But after having witnessed Lu Feichen's terror, and now seeing him seriously injured by a single punch, the experience was overwhelmingly intense.
Propped against a stone pillar on the ground, Lu Feichen had completely lost the ability to think, his mind on the verge of collapse, unable to accept the scene before his eyes. Stay updated through empire
"Today, I've been entrusted by others to ensure the safety of the Liu Family, and so I will not allow you to harm the people of the Liu Family. In addition, I hold no grudge against you and will not take your life!"
"However, you harbored a murderous intent against me a moment ago. Thus, I've broken one of your arms and ruined your cultivation as punishment. Now you can leave!" Ling Fan stood with his hands behind his back, calmly speaking.
It was quite some time before Lu Feichen's thoughts returned, and he turned woodenly to look at Ling Fan, "Who... who exactly are you?"
Even if he were a fool, he could no longer believe that Ling Fan was just a security guard. Since when were security guards so fricking powerful?
And considering Ling Fan's age, to be so skilled, he must absolutely be a core descendant of some Martial Arts Family.
"Why ask so many questions? There are always people above people, heavens above heavens. Don't underestimate the heroes of the world. I am but a grain of sand in the vast ocean of beings!" Ling Fan spoke indifferently.
Lu Feichen's heart jolted, he took a deep breath, trying to steady his tumultuous emotions, "Lesson learned!"
Then he climbed to his feet silently, dragging his sorry figure step by step towards the exit.
Seeing this, Liu Xiangyang felt a rush of urgency. To let him leave like this, wasn't that releasing the tiger back into the mountain?
Noticing this, Ling Fan looked thoughtfully at Lu Feichen's retreating figure and spoke, "If you wish to seek revenge, find me. Do not trouble the Liu Family anymore. My name is Ling Fan!"
Lu Feichen faltered for a moment, his voice hoarse, "I'll remember this!"
Hearing this, Liu Xiangyang breathed a silent sigh of relief, but he couldn't tell what he remembered—whether it was to no longer trouble the Liu Family or to remember Ling Fan himself!
When Lu Feichen's figure disappeared beyond the gate, life seemed to return to the courtyard.
Liu Yongyuan and his family were so ashamed, they could find nowhere to hide. When they looked at Ling Fan again, their eyes were filled with reverence.
Chen Jin's face was flushed with embarrassment. If she had known this would be the outcome, she wouldn't have been so outspoken just now. And now, she was left standing in utterly awkward silence.
But she was thick-skinned by nature. Gritting her teeth and with a flushed face, she stepped forward and said, "That... I was startled earlier, my mind was muddled. I hope you won't hold it against me..."
"Enough. From now on, I will revoke all your rights in the company. You and I, Liu Xiangyang, were merely passing acquaintances who visited each other's homes. From now on, we are nothing. Please leave; you're not being sent off!" Liu Xiangyang said coldly.
In times of crisis, true colors show. The recent events had made him see the true nature of Liu Yongyuan and his family. They were nothing but parasites.
"Don't think I'm unaware of the money you've been embezzling and the fraudulent books you've been keeping in the company. I've turned a blind eye to it before! If you don't want to end up eating prison food, you'd better come clean by yourselves, otherwise don't blame me for being inconsiderate of old ties!" Liu Xiangyang huffed again, coldly.
Liu Yongyuan's heart shook, he glared fiercely at his wife, Chen Jin, his face extremely unsightly. If it weren't for this foolish woman, how could they have ended up in such a situation?
Chen Jin also turned pale, but upon seeing Liu Yongyuan's reaction, she became enraged and pointed at his nose, shouting, "You spineless coward! Now you think to blame me, huh? When things were going down just now, didn't you also not dare to let out even a peep?"
Liu Yuyan saw her parents start arguing on the spot, her face blushed with embarrassment and frustration as she stomped her foot and said, "Can you two please say less? Aren't you ashamed?"
Just then, Ji Xingwen staggered to his feet from the ground. There was no need for him to stay any longer at this event, so he blushed and bowed his head as he walked out.
Seeing this, Chen Jin hurriedly stepped forward, "Young Master Ji, about the manager position of my husband's company..."
At this point, their family had been swept out by Liu Xiangyang, leaving only Yin Zhiming as their last hope. She couldn't help but be concerned and hoped Ji Xingwen would take extra care.
Ji Xingwen, unable to suppress his anger, glared at Chen Jin with red eyes, "Manager of the subsidiary? Manager my ass, get lost from my company tomorrow!"
After that, Ji Xingwen left without looking back, disappearing outside the gate. How could he still have the face to ask about this after the mess he had made? This was the most humiliating moment he had ever experienced, throwing away all the face he had built up over more than twenty years in a single day.
Chen Jin's face turned ashen, her mouth agape as she stood there in shock, completely dumbfounded.
Liu Yuyan almost fainted. What was wrong with her mother? Was she out of her mind, asking questions at this time? Wasn't she just asking for trouble? Now she had managed to lose Yin Zhiming's job as well.
Yin Zhiming, standing to one side with a face as dark as liver, had seen foolishness before, but never someone without a brain like this.
He trembled with rage, gritted his teeth, and walked outside with a dark face.
"Zhiming, where are you going? Young Master Ji is furious right now, don't go and plead!" Liu Yuyan cried out hastily as she saw him leaving.
Yin Zhiming's face dripped with coldness as he said bitterly, "Plead? Plead my ass, we're breaking up, a bunch of idiots!"
After saying that, he resolutely left the courtyard. Liu Yuyan was taken aback and instantly felt foolish.
Chen Jin, regaining her senses, shouted loudly, "You foolish girl, what are you standing there for? Go after him!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuyan immediately came back to her senses, her face pale.
"Go on, you two still have feelings for each other, Zhiming is just angry. We won't interfere in your affairs anymore!" Liu Yongyuan said darkly.
Liu Yuyan bit her lip and quickly chased after him.
Chen Jin wailed miserably, "Oh my heavens, what sins have I committed to deserve this? How can I go on living like this?"
No wonder she was bitter; first, they had been thrown out by Liu Xiangyang, and not only was her son-in-law's job gone, but her daughter was also breaking up with him. The situation was like losing everything, empty-handed.
Liu Yongyuan looked at his wife who was wailing as if the sky was falling and shook his head, "Aren't we embarrassed enough? If you're going to cry, go home and cry!"
With that, he no longer paid any attention to Chen Jin and hurriedly walked toward the door, unable to bear staying any longer.
Chen Jin wiped her tears, seeing that Liu Xiangyang's family wasn't paying her any heed, she quieted her 'thunderclap' voice and followed them out of the courtyard.
Ling Fan watched this family's commotion from the sidelines, finding it quite a spectacle and bizarre, just like most residents of Xiao Jing City.
As everyone dispersed, the courtyard finally quieted down.
Once the Liu Xiangyang couple came to their senses, they looked at each other and eagerly called out to Ling Fan, "Thank you for today, if we were previously inconsiderate please don't hold it against us. We were blinded by our own shortcomings. If you don't mind, please come in for a quick meal!"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ling Fan waved his hand, "I only agreed to help Liu Yuqiong out. Now that it's done, I have other matters to attend to, you guys go ahead!"
With that, he stepped away without a moment's hesitation, truly in a free and easy manner—done with the affair, he brushed off his clothes and left!
Liu Xiangyang stood there rigidly, his face flushed with embarrassment, surely due to having previously misjudged Ling Fan and offended him. Watching Ling Fan disappear at the doorway, he was filled with regret!
He quickly said to a dazed Liu Yuqiong, "What are you still waiting for, hurry up and chase after him. I won't meddle in your business anymore, I'm reflecting on my wrongs."
Liu Yuqiong's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she stomped her foot, "What do you know? And, from now on, stop judging people from behind closed doors—you make me unable to lift my head in front of my friends!"
Without paying any mind to the ashamed Liu Xiangyang, she ran outside to chase after Ling Fan!