Chapter 55: Trampling Them into the Mud

Lin Tiancheng knew his daughter quite well.

Ever since Lin Mo had returned from the countryside, her personality had always been rather spineless.

Although she was diligent and hardworking, she would never be so lofty and arrogant.

Hua Wu let out a sneer. "To actually compare a dead person to Einan, you guys are truly hilarious."

As soon as these words fell, the entire hall fell dead silent.

The men in black who had accompanied Sheng Cang all silently closed in.

Like wraiths.

Lin Tiancheng’s heart skipped a beat, his gaze darkening. "I'm sorry, my daughter was foolish; she didn't mean to anger you."

He now understood the gravity of the situation.

Some people, it seemed, simply did not reason with others.

Against a backdrop of absolute power, such high-handedness was only to be expected.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't making fun of you, it's just..." Lin Wan hurriedly apologized, yet it was painfully difficult for her to humble herself before this face.

In the past, whenever she faced this face, she would always high and mighty bully Lin Mo.

Now, someone entirely identical had popped up, yet her status was so illustrious!

"I can show you the pictures..."

"Please be magnanimous and don't hold this against me, I'm only eighteen..."

"I've only just reached adulthood..."

Lin Wan scrambled to excuse herself.

The few slaps Xiao Ru had dealt her earlier had already terrified her to the core.

Sheng Cang tilted his head slightly, a subtle signal.

The men in black stepped forward and forcefully pinned Lin Wan down.

"Ah... It hurts!" Lin Wan's arms were twisted behind her back as she heard the crisp snap of her own bones breaking.

She lowered her head in agony, her knees turning weak as she nearly collapsed to the floor from the pain.

As her head drooped, she saw a pair of high heels approaching.

*Clack, clack.*

Those gorgeous high heels stopped right in front of her.

Her apricot-colored skirt hem shimmered with a silky luster.

A slender, beautiful hand reached out and pinched her chin.

In agonizing pain, Lin Wan was forced to raise her head and meet Lin Mo's gaze directly, locking eyes with the contempt and chill lurking in the depths of those eyes.

"I'm sorry..."

Lin Mo let out a soft click of her tongue. "Who do you think you are? Prancing around in front of me like that—have you never been beaten into reality by society?"

Her eyes were bright and clear, her amber irises sparkling with crystal transparency.

Cold sweat was already streaming down Lin Wan's face.

Her heart beat like a frantic drum, the pain fueling her anxiety and terror. "I didn't mean to, I didn't..."

"Brother." Lin Mo turned to look at Sheng Cang, tapping his prayer beads gently. "No killing, okay?"

Sheng Cang didn't even need to issue an order.

Lin Wan had already been dragged away.

Lin Juan rushed forward to intervene. "Stop! Have you people completely lost your minds? Let my sister go right now!"

Sheng Cang reached out and grabbed Lin Juan by the collar.

With a brutal shove, he slammed him heavily onto the banquet table, the force of the movement sending a towering champagne pyramid crashing down.

*Crash!*

Bottles of champagne spilled everywhere, shattering into a chaotic mess.

Glass shards littered the floor.

"Let me go!" Lin Juan panted heavily, his cheek pressed against the sticky table as the liquid from the champagne flowed across the surface toward him.

Not only was his face soiled, but his pristine white shirt was ruined as well.

Even his dignity had been completely pulverized.

His naturally refined features, which usually resembled those of an entertainment star, were now twisted with suppressed fury.

His eyes were bloodshot, his hands braced against the table, veins bulging violently on his arms.

Yet Sheng Cang was simply too overwhelmingly powerful.

Handling him was as effortless as squashing a tiny ant.

"Kid, don't stick your nose into business that doesn't concern you."

"Here, I am the law."

"Heh... If I wanted to, your entire family could be carried out of here horizontal."

His tone was devastatingly low and chilling.

Everyone within earshot couldn't help but shiver involuntarily.

Attempting to reason with someone like Young Master Sheng, who regularly walked the razor's edge, was sheer ignorance.

Hua Wu stepped back, swallowing hard.

It was also Liu Chengfeng's first time witnessing Sheng Cang lose his temper.

His expression remained grim and silent.

Lin Tiancheng wanted to intervene, but he couldn't even get close; the moment he made the slightest move, he would be subdued.

And become the second person pressed face-down onto the banquet table.

"Boring."

A cold, clear female voice broke the silence.

Lin Mo took a sip of her drink, frowning as she glanced at the ruined mess on the floor.

Her emotional detachment was absolute; such a farce seemed merely to disgust her.

Setting her wine glass down on the table, she turned and walked away in the opposite direction.

Sheng Cang relaxed his grip and hurried after Lin Mo. "Little Treasure, I'm sorry. Your skirt got stained."

"How about Brother buys you a new one?"

"Tomorrow, I'll have the designers come to custom-make them for you. You can have as many as you want."

Lin Mo glanced sideways, a slight curve touching her lips. "No."

Lin Tiancheng rushed over to support Lin Juan, feeling a pang of deep heartache upon seeing him in such a wretched state.

"Third, are you alright?"

"You truly are a fool. Those two people have terrifying backgrounds; by provoking them, you're only dragging yourself down into the mud..."

Lin Tiancheng snatched a clean handkerchief from a passing waiter and hurriedly wiped the alcohol from Lin Juan's face.

He let out a heavy sigh. "After today, our family's position will undoubtedly become precarious."

Lin Juan stared fixedly at the receding backs of the two figures.

He gritted his teeth, hatred burning fiercely in his chest.

"Such people... relying on their towering authority, treating human beings like mere ants."

"Standing on high, trampling us into the dirt?"

Lin Tiancheng furrowed his brow, his tone growing sterner. "Enough, let's head back immediately before any more complications arise."

"Today's events happened solely because Wannan lacked discretion. What kind of place is this?"

"Everything was made clear before we came; she simply failed to remember it."

Lin Juan clenched his fists. "Wannan didn't know any better! How old is she even?"

"Oh, please," Hua Wu chimed in, lazily swirling her wine glass. "Wasn't Einan herself just barely an adult?"

"That sister of yours is truly a piece of work, using a dead person to make comparisons with her."

"What kind of status do they hold, and what kind of status do you have? You'd better discipline her properly when you get back, lest she drags others down with her."

Hua Wu's gaze turned frosty, simmering with her own share of dissatisfaction.

For her Zhenhua Pharmaceuticals, it had been no small feat to finally cross paths with such a colossal deity.

And yet, this Lin Wan had to flap her gums and ruin the atmosphere, causing everyone to part ways on bad terms.

Their trip today had effectively been a complete waste of time.

"Truly, wild boars can't appreciate fine cuisine. Tch, what kind of Lin family is this, daring to show up here..."

Liu Chengfeng also cast a highly dissatisfied look at Xiao Ru. "As for you Mu family, stop bringing every stray cat and dog here, or else don't bother attending the chamber of commerce meetings in the future either."

Liu Chengfeng was, after all, the president of the Chamber of Commerce in City A.

Offending him was essentially digging one's own grave.

"President Liu, you've misunderstood, it was all that little bitch..." Xiao Ru hurriedly rushed over to offer explanations.

Lin Juan's shoulders slumped despondently.

All of this... happened solely because of that Einan.

Why was someone who looked so startlingly similar to Lin Mo so impossibly untouchable?

Could this be retribution?

Retribution for how they had once looked down upon and mistreated Lin Mo?

"Your sister was just dragged away by them; you'd better go check on her. It would be disastrous if something were to happen." Lin Tiancheng snapped back to reality; though feeling as helpless as a drowned quail, he quickly composed himself.

Lin Juan's pupils constricted. "Right, those people..."

Daring not to dwell on the possibilities, Lin Juan bolted out like a madman.