Chapter 56: Mobilizing the Army to Punish the Guilty

  The dishes are sumptuous, but the atmosphere is unpleasant, making it hard for people to have an appetite.

  Xiao Hua occasionally kicked Qiao Yun's feet under the table, this girl is really annoying. Usually when guests come to our house, at least on the surface, we would say a few polite words, but today it seems like she's deliberately trying to put pressure on Lin Zilei, and still acting like a CEO at home.

  Qiao Yun ignored her mother's warning, and occasionally when Lin Zixian's chopsticks were reaching for a dish, hers would stretch out in an untimely manner. Lin Zixian's chopsticks either picked up a tiny bit of food or just air, basically eating plain rice.

  Xiao Hua was really angry, you can't bully people just because they are employees of your company! It makes it look like I didn't teach my daughter properly... So far, Qiao An Tian hasn't told her about Lin Zi Xian's background.

  She was very enthusiastic about helping Lin Zilei serve dishes, constantly letting him try this and that, with a flavor of mother-in-law treating her son-in-law.

  Qiao An Tian's gaze swept back and forth, but he didn't say a word. He finally discovered the key point - this emotionless Lin Zixian was actually afraid of his own daughter! As the saying goes, "Heroes find it hard to pass through the beauty barrier", this has some meaning... His heart felt pleased, just worried that he couldn't control this person for his own use, if there's someone at home who can restrain her, that would be good.

  So he actually allowed Qiao Yun to bully Lin Zi, pretending that he hadn't seen anything.

  Lin Zixian was outplayed by others but refused to admit defeat, so this meal was eaten with great discomfort.

  Qiao Yun ate this meal very quickly and satisfactorily, eating more than usual, and only stopped when her stomach was full.

  After finishing dinner, Lin Zi didn't want to stay any longer and found Qiao An Tian to borrow a car. He drove away in a BMW.

  Standing in front of the window on the top floor, Qiao Yun looked at the car lights going down the mountain, rubbed her aching stomach, and had eaten too much at noon. In the evening, she came again, and estimated that she would have indigestion. She opened the speaker, and the harmonica song "Castle in the Sky" started playing. She walked slowly around the room...

  Back at the Sakura Snow apartment, Lin Zi glanced at the bicycle parked by the wall and entered the house to find everyone was there, including Xia Qiu and Qin Yue who had been a bit off for the past two days, all crowded in the living room watching TV.

  "Hey! Everyone seems to be in a good mood today!" Lin Zixian had just let out a cheerful laugh when he realized something was off. He noticed that everyone was staring at him, and he couldn't help but look down at himself, thinking it might be his security uniform that caught their attention, so he didn't think much of it.

  He's not slow to react, but has experienced many storms in life, so he doesn't care about trivial matters and often appears indifferent. However, once he focuses his attention, he can be quite formidable.

  "Lin Zile, you've deceived everyone's feelings." Li Mingcheng slapped the tea table and took the lead in attacking.

  Qin Yue's eyes were filled with curiosity, Zhang BeiBei had a hint of a smile in her eyes, Tong Yunan looked somewhat worried, Liu Yanzi seemed like she wanted to say something but stopped herself, while Tong Feifei was looking around at the somewhat strange uncle and aunt.

  Lin Zi glanced at everyone's expressions, reacted and guessed it was because of the job at Ming Hua Group, smiled and didn't take it to heart, walked towards the water dispenser: "Let's drink some water first."

  Liu Yanzi suddenly ran over, pulled him and smiled: "You sit, I'll help you pour."

  Lin Zixian was stunned, and everyone else was also stunned. They were originally planning to join forces to attack Lin Zixian under Liu Yanzhi's instigation, but the mastermind had turned against them first. What's left to attack? It felt like they had been played. The united front collapsed instantly.

  "Vice Minister Lin, have a drink!" Liu Yanzhi brought over a cup of water with both hands, beaming with a smile.

  "Hmm... are you okay?" Lin Zixian asked suspiciously, feeling that there was a trap waiting for him.

  After drinking two mouthfuls of water, Liu Yanzi rushed to help him put down the cup, but he refused and put it back himself. He took off his big hat and put it on Tong Feifei's head, sat down beside her, and looked around at everyone, saying: "I really didn't intentionally hide from you all, later I admitted it, but you didn't believe me... Besides, being a deputy director of the security department isn't anything special, is it?"

  Everyone was speechless for a moment, and indeed they acknowledged it, but the key is that no one believed it at the time, now it seems like they can't justify their actions.

  "How could it be." Liu Yanzi squeezed beside him, smiling: "You, the deputy head of the security department, are not like others. The famous Flower Group is such a big company, you can call half of it home!"

  Lin Zi hastily shifted his buttocks to the other side, afraid that Li Mingcheng would fight with him. He smiled awkwardly: "What nonsense, those are just rumors! If I could be a famous flower for half a day, why would I be a deputy minister of the Defense Department? At least I should have mixed up a real job!"

  "Deputy Director Lin, we all live under the same roof, if you continue to hide it from us, it won't be right. I saw with my own eyes today that you and the chairman have a very close relationship! From now on in the company, you must take care of me more often! Today, you suddenly promoted two team leaders, when will you promote me? Give me a official position!" Liu Yanzi kept flattering him.

  Lin Zixian suddenly cried and laughed, saying: "You flatter me, I don't have that power. Besides, you're thinking of catching a golden turtle son-in-law with all your heart, why bother being an official!"

  Liu Yanzi leaned in close to him and coquettishly said: "Isn't it because we're facing a bleak future and can't see any prospects that we want to snag a golden turtle son-in-law? If I could be a rich lady myself, why would I need to look at others' faces? Vice Minister Lin, help me out!"

  Lin Zixian's scalp felt numb, and he couldn't quite stomach this woman. Everyone else couldn't help but burst out laughing, but Li Mingcheng slammed his hand on the table and shouted: "Lin Zixian, confess honestly! What is your origin? What are you plotting by renting a room in Sakura Snow Apartments?"

  To be honest, Lin Zile was quite fond of the living atmosphere in Sakura Apartments and didn't want to cause any trouble because of his identity as a deputy minister. He quickly withdrew from Liu Yanzi's side and stood aside with a bitter smile: "Honestly speaking! I was originally washing dishes at a restaurant in the United States and coincidentally got to know the chairman of the Minghua Group, Qiao Antian, so I returned to China and joined the Minghua Group. As for renting Sakura Apartments, it was purely a coincidence, and the landlord, Mrs. Qiu, is most aware of this matter. If you don't believe me, you can call her to ask."

  "A hero doesn't ask about one's origin, and there are many who started out washing dishes but ended up becoming big bosses." Liu Yanzi leaned in again, hugging his arm and pleading: "Deputy Director Lin, please help!"

  It can't go on like this, Lin Zilei hastily opened her hand and said with a serious expression: "If you want to help me, I can also do it. You have to promise me one thing first."

  The living room suddenly fell silent, and Liu Yanzi said with some embarrassment: "As long as Deputy Director Lin agrees to help, it's not just one thing, I'll agree to ten things." The tone seemed to imply that she would even sacrifice herself if needed.

  Li Mingcheng's teeth were suddenly exposed, and Lin Zixian chuckled: "As long as you marry Li Mingcheng, I will definitely help you get a position in the Name Flower Group."

  As soon as this was said, the living room burst into laughter, Liu Yanzi was stunned, but Li Mingcheng's face was shocked, and then a thousand thanks appeared on his face, almost rushing to hug Lin Zixian and his wife... This brother is a kindred spirit! Too meaningful.

  "Brother Lin, don't stand, sit down, I'll pour you water." Li Mingcheng hastily pulled Lin Zixian to sit in his own seat and hurriedly brought over a cup of water.

  Lin Zi suddenly broke free from the predicament and sat steadily on the stool, finally able to drink with peace of mind.

  Li Mingcheng stood behind him, almost giving him a pat on the back, his eyes burning with intensity as he stared at Liu Yanzi, waiting for her response.

  "With his stingy ways, if I married him, I'd have to eat radish and salted vegetables every day. Forget it, I'm going to sleep." Liu Yanzi gave him a white eye, turned her butt, and went upstairs.

  Li Mingcheng's heart suddenly turned cold, fortunately he was also used to blows and had a certain tolerance.

  Lin Zixian handed him the teacup and said, "Haste makes waste, take your time. With me keeping an eye on her at Minghua Corporation, I'll go check on her work from time to time, find some trouble for her when there isn't any. She won't be able to withstand the pressure, sooner or later she'll surrender to your charms and can't escape your grasp."

  This doesn't sound right, everyone thought that if it were true, Liu Yanzi would have clearly submitted to your lustful power. But Li Mingcheng obviously didn't think so, as long as he got the beauty in the end, that was all that mattered...

  "Thank you, Brother Lin, thank you, Brother Lin. You are truly my elder brother, even closer than my own elder brother." Li Mingcheng smiled and accepted the tea cup with a bow: "If there's anything in the future, just give me a call and I'll be right there."

  Everyone in the living room burst out laughing, and there were those who feared that the world would not be chaotic. They asked him to prepare candies in advance, and Li Mingcheng said with a smile that when the time came, he would definitely not forget everyone's candies.

  Everyone chatted for a while and then dispersed. Lin Zi returned to his room, opened his laptop, logged onto the underground world's platform website, and checked some information.

  After hearing the sound of running water in the bathroom stop, he closed his laptop, took off his security uniform, picked up a change of clothes and came to the bathroom, just as Tong Yunan came out after bathing with a warm fragrance. As they brushed shoulders, Lin Zixian casually asked, "Is Fei asleep?"

  "Uh-huh!" Tong Yunan nodded and said, "Lin Ge, let's wash that work uniform later too! If we spin-dry it and hang it up overnight, it'll be dry."

  In fact, during this period of time, Tong Yunan helped him wash his clothes every day. Lin Zixian didn't hesitate and responded with a "hmm" before closing the bathroom door.

  After taking a bath, Lin Zi went back to his room, grabbed the security uniform and threw it on the sofa in the living room. He then carried a chair up to the rooftop to enjoy the night view. Tong Yunan came out later, picked up the clothes he had left in the bathroom, along with her own clothes, and took them downstairs where there was a shared washing machine.

  Before long, the melodious harmonica tune sounded again on the rooftop, and several windows on the second floor were opened one after another. The people inside leaned out to listen with rapt attention.