The Tycoon's Doting Wife Chapter 65

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  Mrs. Wu's heart was filled with resentment, she never thought that things would turn out this way, and the mysterious big shot still wouldn't let go of their daughter. They planned to cover up the matter, send their daughter to a strange place, and start anew. Wait until things calm down, then think of another way out.

  But the news had already spread in Shi Zhong, saying that Wu Shengnu was raped. Although the person who spread the news left a hand, turning this incident into an accidental event, which brought sympathy from many people, making Wu Shengnu a pitiful victim, but Wu's wife still felt uncomfortable in her heart.

  That mysterious big shot was indeed a good trickster, using both hands at once. On the one hand, he sent over photos and letters to threaten the Wu family into sending Wu Shengnan away immediately; on the other hand, he spread rumors wildly in school, cutting off Wu Shengnan's way back. A girl who had gotten herself into such a mess, how could she still have the face to see her classmates and friends again? She was probably going to have to hide out in another province for the rest of her life!

  He resented the means by which he had taken a wife, and he also resented Lin Meng, the "mastermind" behind this matter. He was so resentful that he wanted to grab the little girl in front of him and crush her to dust, and he wished it was the little girl in front of him who would be ravished.

  But——

  She could only suppress her hatred and put on a smile, pretending to be friendly as she looked at Lin Meng. "Mengmeng, right? Quick, sit down!"

  A dreamy voice, exuding enthusiasm, almost made Lin Meng's goosebumps appear. She nodded and carefully picked up a chair to sit down. Then, Wu Yong and his wife also sat down.

  Two people came to find Lin Meng, naturally there was a big deal. Wu Shengnan and that stranger's photos were still in the hands of that mysterious figure, who could have predicted that the mysterious figure would suddenly go crazy and release those photos. Nowadays, these scandals are endless on the internet. Wu Yong still wants to mix in J City, he still wants this old face, and he also wants to keep his deputy director position. Those preserved photos, as well as the discs that may have been recorded, were a hidden bomb, which could explode at any time. Wu Yong must get those things back.

  Wu's wife was thinking about her daughter's future and had to get those things back. Although her daughter had gone through such a thing, Wu's wife still hoped that her daughter would marry well. As long as she got back those indecent things, it was just a matter of time. After several years, or even more than ten years, when the times had changed, who could still remember the original Wu Shengnan? The Wu family would find someone and start again in another place, who could still think about those things at that time?!

  The couple racked their brains, thinking back and forth, but there was no clue about the mysterious figure. Although they suspected it was Rong Ling, they didn't dare to be 100% sure it was him, nor did they dare to go find Rong Ling to apologize and ask for those things back. So, they turned to Lin Meng, who looked gentle and weak.

  They've already sent someone to investigate this girl. No matter how many negative comments about her are circulating in school, essentially she's just a poor little thing with the label of "illegitimate child". Wu Yong has handled many cases over the years and has dealt with children from similar family backgrounds, he knows that such children are mostly gentle, introverted, and have an innate sense of inferiority.

  The couple joined forces, also planning to win a complete victory with both kindness and authority. This time, whether they succeeded or not depended entirely on Wu's wife's performance.

  Madam Wu had not yet spoken a word, but her eyes blinked and two lines of tears fell down, she choked back sobs.

  Lin Meng had seen people cry, and she herself had cried many times, but it was rare to see a middle-aged woman cry. That face, which had slowly entered old age, had the worn-out look of being battered by the wind and frost. The slightly turbid tears flowed down her face, which was difficult to conceal with wrinkles, and slowly rippled out an invisible wound!

  Lin Meng couldn't bear to see others like this!

  Wu's wife cried for a while, then composed herself and saw that the little girl opposite her was getting restless, so she said tearfully: "Mengmeng, Auntie and Uncle came today specifically to apologize to you, our family is... foolish!"

  As she spoke, another wail erupted. This kind of crying and fussing was a woman's strong suit, and at such moments, Wu Yong was useless, so he just sat there, speechless. But his somber face had an unspeakable sorrow and solemnity.

  This couple had a late child, and now they are both over 50 years old. They can clearly feel the aging of each other, especially since they both came in plain clothes today.

  Lin Meng looked at Wu's wife with tears in her eyes, but didn't know how to respond.

  Wu's wife continued to cry and said remorsefully: "Mengmeng, Auntie knows that the men in our family have wronged you and offended you. She really deserved to die. My husband and I had already scolded her at home and made her admit her mistake. Last night, your uncle personally went to No. 10 Middle School to find Nan Nan and ask her to come over to apologize to you. But unexpectedly, it was too late, Nan Nan was...

  At the mention of this matter, Wu's wife was really heartbroken, and tears fell like pearls breaking off a string.

  "Men have suffered this sin, we also acknowledged that it is our fault for not recognizing the greatness of you and offending you. However, Menmen is just a little girl who hasn't even reached adulthood yet, so it's normal that she doesn't understand things. Please put yourself in our shoes and forgive our Menmen this one time!"

  As she spoke, Wu's wife suddenly stood up and came to Lin Meng's front, "thud" sound knelt down, "Mengmeng ah, Auntie kneels down for you, just forgive Nan Nan, Nan Nan knows wrong, she really knows wrong, just let her go, Auntie begs you, beg you to let her go, she is now lying in the hospital, crying and making a fuss about suicide, Auntie's heart aches, can't bear it. Please, Mengmeng, spare our family's Nan Nan, Auntie kneels down for you, Auntie kowtows to you, kowtows to you...

  As she spoke, she was about to bang her head on the ground. Lin Meng hurriedly stretched out her hand to stop her. "Auntie, don't do that!"

  Lin Meng was so embarrassed that she felt a sour pain in her heart. She had never had a mother since childhood, how could she bear such a mother who paid for her daughter?!

  Madam Wu, however, refused to give in and insisted on kowtowing, crying and saying: "If you don't forgive her, I'll keep kowtowing! I'm apologizing for my daughter, apologizing for her..."

  Lin Meng sighed and said, "Auntie, get up. I'll forgive her."

  Wu's wife paused in her kowtowing, immediately lifted her head to look at Lin Meng, tears streaming down her face, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, as if she couldn't help feeling joyful. "So, does this mean you can spare our family's men?!"

  Lin Meng nodded painfully. "I understand what happened between her and me. What happens to her from now on has nothing to do with me. You...and Uncle, don't have to be like this."

  Wu's wife was taken aback for a moment, fearing that this was Lin Meng's excuse. She immediately burst into tears and begged: "Good girl, since you've said all this, please return the things you took from us, especially the photos of our son. We'll do as you say, send him far away and never let him come back. Have mercy on us, an old couple, and return our child's photos to us."

  Lin Meng was taken aback, biting her lip for a while, and frowned in distress.

  "I don't know what photo you're talking about, I don't understand!"

  Madam Wu was furious and spoke recklessly. "How can you not understand?! The matter originated from you, how could you not know?!"

  "Hmm—" was actually Wu Yong clearing his throat.

  Wu's wife suddenly felt that her tone was too urgent, and immediately choked back tears, looking at Lin Meng with a pleading gaze.

  "I really don't know!" Lin Meng furrowed her brow even more.

  "Wu's wife burst into tears. "You still won't forgive, won't forgive the men, won't forgive me and your uncle! Heaven, what sin has our Wu family committed that we have to watch our only daughter die like this?! Mengmeng, that was a living life, can you really bear to see our family's Nan Nan die because of this?! Nan Nan is worried and fearful every moment, holding a knife and gesturing to cut his wrist. Not returning the photos, isn't this forcing our family's Nan Nan to death?!"

  "But I really don't know what photo you're talking about!"

  "Wu Yong spoke up at this time. 'You may not know, but the person behind you must know. He did all these for you, as long as you speak out, I believe we can get back those photos!'"

  "I don't understand..." Lin Meng murmured. Because Xiao Yi had never mentioned a single word about it to her.

  Wu's wife was indeed anxious, immediately grabbing Lin Meng's arm and holding it tightly. "Mengmeng, Auntie thinks you're a kind-hearted person, you won't be so ruthless, just tell that person to let this matter rest. Our family's men have suffered enough, how can a young girl like her bear it? Spare her, ask that person to spare our family's men?! Auntie is begging you, begging you!"

  Lin Xiang furrowed his brow.

  Wu's wife was so anxious that she wanted to kowtow again, but was stopped by Lin Meng.

  "Auntie, I really don't know anything at all. What you're saying, I truly have no idea!"

  Wu's wife was slightly stunned, and just as she was thinking about what to say next, Wu Yong opened his mouth and told the whole story of what happened last night.

  "Mengmeng, Uncle believes you didn't know about it and that you weren't the mastermind behind this. Uncle has met many people and knows you're a good girl, you wouldn't have such vicious thoughts. Uncle doesn't think about anything else now, just please return those photos we took. Our family's reputation is already ruined, and I'm afraid it will be like that for the rest of our lives. I only hope she can live a peaceful life from now on, quietly until old age. Please, look at me, an old couple over 50, with one foot almost in the coffin, return those photos to us, let this poor child not have any more worries, and find a quiet place to settle down until old age!"

  A few words, spoken with great sadness.

  Lin Meng faintly turned her head, but didn't expect that Xiao Yi's approach would be so intense. Her heart felt cool and sour as she looked at the couple, Lin Meng was somewhat bewildered. Even if she was stupid, she knew that some things couldn't be said out loud, this was equivalent to indirectly admitting that she had done it, and also equivalent to indirectly exposing Xiao Yi.

  No, can't!

  Xiao Yi is a social thug, but the Wu Yong in front of her is the deputy director of the police bureau. One is a gangster and the other is an official soldier, if she confesses Xiao Yi now, how can Xiao Yi live in the future?! Directing others to rape underage girls will result in imprisonment. Xiao Yi helped her, although his methods were too extreme, but she cannot forget his kindness either.

  No way, she can't say anything. Once she says something, it's all over! She's done for! Xiao Yi is also done for!

  "I'm sorry, I feel terrible about what happened to your daughter. It's not that I don't want to help, but what you're saying really has nothing to do with me, and I don't know any big shots! That's it, uncle and aunt, I think I'll head back now!"

  Wu Yong stood up fiercely and looked at Lin Meng with unhidden anger.

  "Miss, we're all begging you like this, can't you just show some kindness and not watch our daughter die before your very eyes?!"

  "This is none of your business!" Lin Meng gritted her teeth, her lips almost bleeding from the effort of holding back, and endured the pain. "Your daughter got into trouble, you should find the person who caused it, not me!"

  "That backstage black hand was clearly for you, and yet they laid such a vicious hand on the men of our family. Are you still going to deny it?!"

  "I don't know what you're talking about!"

  Lin Meng's face fell, she turned her head and was about to leave.

  Wu's wife suddenly got up from the ground, opened her arms and blocked her way, bursting into tears.

  "Mengmeng, you also promised Auntie earlier that you would forgive our family's Nan Nan, so why are you still not letting her go?! Nan Nan has been sent away and will never have any contact with you again, what's the point of keeping those photos?! Return them to us, please, Mengmeng, return them to us?!"

  "I don't have a photo!" Lin Meng also became somewhat anxious and shouted. Her pale face turned bright red.

  Wu's wife softened her tone and skillfully coaxed: "Yes, we know there are no photos at your place. But isn't it just a matter of one word from you to get the photos back from that person? Auntie doesn't ask for anything else, today she came just to ask you for one thing, please, could you pass on a message to that person and return those photos that were taken?"

  Wu's wife fell to her knees with a thud and knelt down again.

  "Auntie, I'm begging you!"

  Wu's wife grasped Lin Meng tightly, and Lin Meng couldn't let go of her hand. Looking at Wu's wife crying so unattractively with tears in her eyes, Lin Meng felt a pang of sympathy and almost nodded in agreement. But it was just short by that tiny bit!

  Gritting her teeth, Lin Meng exerted all her strength and forcibly pulled open Wu's wife's hand.

  "Auntie, sorry, I really can't help it, I have to go study!"

  Lin Meng turned around and ran away.

  Wu's wife was unprepared and almost got pushed by Lin Meng, when she tried to pounce on her, Lin Meng had already opened the door and shouted outside: "Teacher Nian!"

  Mr. Nai immediately ran forward and asked with a smile: "Have you finished talking?!"

  She smiled and looked inside. Wu's wife was kneeling on the ground, crying, looking very disheveled. She had to ask Lin Meng something, so she couldn't care too much about her appearance. But in front of "outsiders", she still needed to maintain some dignity. So she quickly wiped away her tears, got up from the ground and stood up straight.

  Teacher Nai stood outside, actually always a little nervous in her heart, afraid that Lin Meng had encountered something. However, when the psychological counseling room was designed, it took into account the students' privacy, so the soundproofing effect was very good, and Teacher Nai standing outside didn't hear anything. Now seeing Lin Meng come out relatively fine, she immediately let out a sigh of relief.

  "Haha, then Mr. and Mrs. Wu, I'll take Lin Meng away first!"

  Wu's wife refused, and Wu Yong also furrowed his brow; they had yet to achieve their goal.

  "Teacher Nai, we still have some things to say to Lin Meng."

  Lin Meng suddenly raised her voice. "Teacher, I've already said what I wanted to say, there's nothing more to say, I want to go back."

  This move was in line with Mr. Nai's intentions, and he didn't care about Wu Yong and his wife's face anymore. He patted Lin Meng's shoulder and said, "Then hurry back."

  Lin Meng nodded and quickly walked away. If she stayed any longer, she felt that she would definitely not be a match for Wu Yong and his wife, and would surely suffer a crushing defeat.

  Mr. Nai said some apologetic words on this side, but also cleverly expressed the intention of sending guests away.

  Wu Yong and his wife were too embarrassed to stay any longer, so they forced a smile and thanked Teacher Nai before leaving.

  Because all the students were in evening self-study, the campus was very quiet. The streetlights shone sparsely, and because they were too far apart, the entire campus still looked quite dim. Even the cement path seemed gloomy and eerily silent.

  Wu's wife stepped on the cement road and couldn't help but pull Wu Yong. "Husband, what should we do next?!"

  These two people came over this time, the most important thing is to take back Wu Shengnan's photo, but it's not that simple. Wu Yong is a policeman and has also become a deputy director, so when he does things, he will naturally consider more and have more means than others.

  After careful consideration, he and his wife came to find Lin Meng. Although he felt that Lin Meng should be easy to deal with, the chances of success were very high, but he also knew that nothing in this world was 100% certain, and anything could happen. Lin Meng's unexpected determination, seemingly with a cleverness, greatly surprised Wu Yong.

  He had a recorder on him, which was already set to record before Lin Meng arrived. As he and Wu's wife chatted, while thinking about retrieving those photos, he also wanted to use this opportunity to gather evidence of Lin Meng's crime.

  Wu Yong had a ruthless streak, otherwise he wouldn't be in the position he is today. This time, his only beloved daughter was the victim, how could he swallow this insult? He suspected that some big shot might be Rong Ling, but there was no conclusive evidence, and he wasn't stupid enough to point fingers without proof. All he could do was repeatedly steer Lin Meng towards that mysterious figure during their conversations, hoping she would reveal something herself. Even if Lin Meng didn't say anything, as long as she agreed to return the photos, it would prove that she was indeed behind this, and her crime would be established. For now, Wu Yong might not be able to touch Lin Meng, but as long as he had evidence of a crime in his hands, there would always come a day when he could use it. Or perhaps, this matter really did involve Rong Ling, and when the time came for Rong Ling to fall, Wu Yong could bring up this incident and deliver the final blow.

  What's most important is that the city is currently cracking down on underworld activities and strongly opposes such criminal behavior with a nature similar to that of the mafia. The last time Liang Su from the Land Bureau was murdered, the leaders attached great importance to it. Although the matter has not yet come to light and seems to have been put to rest on the surface, only those "insiders" know that the top leaders have made special instructions, Liang Su's case must be followed up at all times and absolutely cannot be let go of.

  She was raped, and if he made an effort, he could turn this into a triad incident. As long as the big leader above nodded, he might be able to make Rong Ling take a severe fall, and as for Lin Meng, who was insignificant, she would definitely be caught in this trap. Wu Yong had even planned it out and arranged his escape route. Once he lured Lin Meng into revealing her crimes, he would first hide the evidence of the crime for a while. Taking advantage of still being on the job, he would embezzle more money, then formally submit his resignation, using the excuse that his daughter had encountered misfortune and couldn't stay in the country, wanting to start anew in a different environment, and fly abroad with a clear conscience.

  This way, he also avoided Rong Ling. At that time, he secretly handed over some criminal evidence he had collected to his superiors. No matter what the sentence was afterwards, he was not afraid of being retaliated against because by then, he had already escaped to an unknown country to enjoy a peaceful life.

  Wu Yong's abacus skills are impressive. Wu's wife didn't need to think twice, she agreed after a brief moment of consideration. Both of them were willing to go all out for their daughter this time.

  But heaven doesn't want to help them either!

  Lin Meng had firmly decided that Xiao Yi was a weak and incompetent mixed breed, unable to fight against these officials, so for Xiao Yi's sake, she didn't dare say another word. But unexpectedly, this realization inadvertently helped her escape a disaster.

  Wu Yong was furious, things were going according to his plan after Lin Meng came in, he saw Lin Meng agreeing to forgive his daughter, and just as he was about to get those photos back, that girl suddenly said she didn't know.

  Wu Yong angrily turned off the recorder. What he had just recorded was completely useless and a waste of time.

  "Let's go back first and think of another way!"

  Wu Yong said solemnly, although his face was calm, but in the dark night, his eyes revealed a fierce light like a beast!

  Wu's wife reluctantly nodded and left with Wu Yong together.

  It's also because this couple is too crazy and vicious, using the heart of a petty person to measure the belly of a gentleman. Lin Meng didn't want to say anything at that time for Xiao Yi's sake, but when she saw Wu Qi's wife crying so miserably, she had already made up her mind in secret. If it was really Xiao Yi who did this, she would definitely make Xiao Yi return those photos to Wu Shengnan. She wasn't a vicious person to begin with, and putting herself in Wu Shengnan's shoes, she didn't want to continue using those photos to torment Wu Shengnan. What Wu Shengnan had been through was already enough!

  Lin Meng couldn't sit still, thinking about the matter in her heart. She also wanted to calm down and read a book carefully, but what kept coming back to her mind was Wu Shengnan's affairs. She had never thought that Xiao Yi would do such a thing, and even record it in such a way. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.

  Lin Meng couldn't help it, and could only sneak to the bathroom with her phone during the quiet evening self-study session, pretending that she urgently needed to use the restroom, which was somewhat embarrassing.

  She slipped into the toilet, still somewhat alert, carefully looked around and didn't see anyone in the toilet before taking out her phone to call Xiao Yi.

  The phone connected, and a faint smile came from Xiao Yi's voice.

  "Missy, thinking of me?" was a faint tease.

  Lin Meng's ears turned red from his teasing. How could this man say such things so easily?! She didn't want to answer and wasn't willing to answer. Frowning, she directly got to the point and suspiciously asked: "The Wu Shengnan thing, was it... done by you?!"

  Xiao Yi's side fell silent for a while before he softly responded with an "uh-huh".

  Lin Meng had suspected that the matter was probably done by Xiao Yi, but when he personally admitted it, she felt differently. Suddenly, her body felt a chill, thinking that this man... was really ruthless!

  A faint sigh escaped Lin Meng's lips. In her heart, she felt a faint sense of guilt towards Wu Shengnan. She didn't like Wu Shengnan, who had repeatedly made things difficult for her. Lin Meng deeply hoped that Wu Shengnan would encounter some misfortune, such as being beaten by someone, falling from a building and being unable to move for half a month, or getting sick and hospitalized. These were the worst things she could think of. But she didn't expect Xiao Yi's methods to be over ten times more extreme, which was almost unbearable for someone of her tender age.

  Yes, Xiao Yi is for her!

  Lin Meng blinked, unconsciously tightening her grip on her phone, biting her lip before making up her mind.

  "Did you take some pictures of Wu Shengnan?!"

  Xiao Yi suddenly sat up straight on that side, raised an eyebrow, and a smile crept into his voice with a hint of danger. "How did you know?!"

  "Wu Shengnan's dad and mom came to find me!"

  "What did they say?!"

  "They asked me to return those photos to them!"

  Xiao Yi's face sank immediately, and he asked vigilantly, "You promised?!"

  "No, I said I don't know!"

  Xiao Yi suddenly relaxed and laughed. "Hehe, little girl is quite cautious! Tell me, what did Wu Shengnan's parents say to you?"

  Lin Meng picked out the key points and roughly went through them once.

  Xiao Yi immediately rejoiced secretly in his heart and intentionally pretended to be puzzled, asking: "Since you guessed it was me, why didn't you answer directly at the time and also didn't expose me?"

  "That's impossible! If I speak out for you and you get caught and put in jail, what would happen?!"

  "Haha……" Xiao Yi laughed even more happily, it turned out that this girl wasn't as clueless as he had imagined. This cleverness was truly something to appreciate, but what made him even happier was that in such a chaotic moment, she still put him first in her heart. Did this mean that in her heart, there was already a place for him?!

  Xiao Yi was instantly delighted, like a smiling fox with raised eyebrows.

  Lin Meng didn't know what was wrong with Xiao Yi, and for a moment she felt dizzy, thinking that she had said something wrong.

  Xiao Yi laughed for a while, then stopped and said in a gentle tone: "Girl, don't get involved in this matter anymore. Just like before, pretend you don't know anything, and tell yourself it has nothing to do with you, got it?"

  Lin Meng didn't understand. "Why is this?!"

  Xiao Yi pretended to be mysterious and profound. "Some things are beyond your comprehension."

  "You said it, I naturally understand." Lin Meng got annoyed, feeling that she was being belittled by Xiao Yi.

  Xiao Yi smiled and coaxed her, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but even if I do, it won't be of much use. On the contrary, it will only make you busier and more confused. It's better for you to stand outside quietly and not get involved in anything."

  "This won't do!" Lin Meng frowned, she made this call precisely for this matter. "Xiao Yi, what you said, I don't understand now, and I can not understand either. But there's one thing, you have to promise me!"

  "Speak!"

  "Return all those things you took from Wu Shengnan, I've already settled with her and that's the end of it."

  "No way!" Xiao Yi refused without hesitation. "Don't interfere with her affairs."

  "No way!" Lin Meng rarely showed her strong side. "This is my business, you also said it was to help me. I also said that I owe you once. So this time, I'm in charge, and I can make the decision. I say, return those things, I insist!"

  Xiao Yi was silent for a moment, then hummed softly.

  "Women's benevolence!"

  Lin Meng slowly narrowed her eyes, a bit irritated by the accusation.

  Xiao Yi continued: "You think Wu Shengnan's parents are good people? Her father, Wu Yong, was able to get to this position, who knows how many people he stepped on secretly. Now you're stuck saying you don't know anything about Wu Shengnan, so naturally they can't do anything to you. Moreover, we still have the photos in our hands, and he's even more afraid of being exposed. But once you nodded your head and agreed to their request, returning the photos, who knows when he'll start dealing with you. With his current position, wanting to get rid of someone is as easy as pie!"

  Lin Meng took a deep breath, thinking that Xiao Yi's words were too alarmist, and softly refuted: "Now is a society ruled by law, if he does this, it would be... illegal."

  "Breaking the law?!" Xiao Yi sneered. "The law, that's something set up to restrain ordinary people. For those with power and influence, the law is nothing but nonsense!"

  "You...you're being too absolute!" Lin Meng was speechless. At her age, she hadn't experienced anything serious and naturally couldn't agree with Xiao Yi's words. Moreover, from elementary school to high school, the nearly ten years of education she received were all about promoting the harmonious and beautiful side of society. When would schools teach students about the dark side of society?!

  Lin Meng swallowed hard and said with some difficulty, "I don't care about what you said, I just want you to return those things to Wu Shengnan. What you did was already somewhat excessive, if you don't return those things to her, I... my conscience won't be clear, and I'll be unable to eat or sleep."

  "What's wrong with you, can't eat or sleep?!" Xiao Yi was teased by Lin Meng again. "This is my business, what does it have to do with you, why are you babbling on and assigning blame to yourself?!"

  "Xiao Yi!" Lin Meng was left speechless by Xiao Yi's words and couldn't help but get anxious. "In any case, you have to listen to me, return the things."

  "I won't pay it back!" Xiao Yi firmly refused.

  "How can you do this?!" Lin Meng's teeth were clenched in anger. "Your behavior is very...very bad, don't you know?! If Wu Shengnan's father finds out about you, he'll catch you, don't you know?! You'd better return that thing and put an end to this matter. I'm grateful for your help, but I don't quite agree with your methods, doing things like this..."

  "I'm that kind of person!" Xiao Yi suddenly interrupted Lin Meng, shouting: "Lin Meng, I'm that kind of person, I can kill people, I can set fires. Whoever offends me, I will make them wish they were never born, and regret ever coming into this world. You're not someone who just met me yesterday, you should know something about my character!"

  Lin Meng suddenly fell silent, recalling the first time they met when he held a knife against her.

  On the other side, Xiao Yi's breathing was heavy, as if he had moved in anger. After a pause, he continued: "Lin Meng, I'm this kind of person, and I won't hide it from you. You may not be used to my methods, maybe you're unhappy in your heart, and feel uncomfortable, but I'll tell you, that's just how I am. Now that you know me, don't think about escaping. I've made up my mind about you!

  "Bang!" Lin Mengxian panicked and threw away her phone, flinging it far away! She stared at the sky-blue phone as if staring at a wild beast that was about to devour her.

  This was Xiao Yi's first time revealing his true feelings, and for the first time, he expressed such strong possessiveness, which scared Lin Meng.

  On the other side, Xiao Yi naturally heard the commotion coming from the phone and roughly guessed what Lin Meng had done. He couldn't help but shut off his phone with a stuffy feeling. Rubbing his hair, Xiao Yi was somewhat annoyed at himself for losing his temper.

  Why did Xiao Ying feel uneasy when Lin Meng expressed her unhappiness? Isn't it normal for Lin Meng to be unhappy and make such a gesture?! As students who have been taught to be kind, to be able to face their own conscience, and to be upright in the world, wouldn't they all make the same decision as Lin Meng?! It's already not easy for her to protect herself when fighting wits with Wu Yong and his wife. But thinking of her unhappiness, thinking of her rejection, Xiao Ying feels that this girl is a bit distant from him. She is too clean, while he has been tainted to the point of no return, his whole body from head to toe has been dyed black. Afraid that such a clean girl would distance herself from him, would cut off contact with him, he had just revealed his most vicious side to her in a desperate bid.

  The devil in his heart was stirring, tempting him to tell her, to let that girl know everything about him. After she knew, at first she might not be used to it, but she would definitely get used to it slowly, and then that girl would be his!

  What he wants is for Lin Meng to follow him willingly, so he can't keep her in the dark about the things he's been dealing with.

  It seems to have scared her!

  "Damn it!"

  Xiao Yi cursed in a low voice and involuntarily punched the red wooden table.

  He was eager for the girl to understand him, get used to him and enter his life, but he seemed a bit too hasty.

  Maybe I messed things up again!

  Thus, he was annoyed with the restless Wu Yong and his family. Xiao Yi hummed, immediately picked up his mobile phone and dialed a number, ordering in a low voice:

  "Get up and choose another set of photos to send to Wu Yong. Let him be more obedient, don't go disturbing people who shouldn't be disturbed, otherwise, don't blame me for not showing mercy!"

  Later, Wu Yong unexpectedly found a yellow file folder on his home office desk that he didn't know when it was put there. It was the same style as when Wu Shengnan was discovered. The familiar appearance made Wu Yong shocked at the moment. When he opened the file and saw the photos inside, as well as the sparse letters attached to it, Wu Yong's face turned pale!

  The house he lived in was heavily guarded, with troops stationed around it. Despite the strict security measures, someone managed to sneak into his home undetected, leave something behind, and then slip away unnoticed. Such stealth would have allowed the person to kill him quietly in his own home without being detected.

  Wu Yong was shocked and his heart trembled involuntarily for a few moments.

  At this moment, the night wind was blowing outside, rustling the leaves of the trees. The dense branches, through the large glass windows, cast mottled shadows on the walls inside. As the wind moved, so did the branches, and the shadows on the wall also moved. Wu Yong's eyes caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye, and he became suspicious and frightened, his heart skipping a beat. With a loud crash, he flipped over, jumped behind the desk, hastily pulled open the middle drawer, and took out his pistol. He immediately cocked it, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily, and even a few fine beads of sweat appeared on his ancient bronze-colored forehead!

  Actually, there's nothing inside!

  It's just the wind outside blowing!

  Wu Yong remained like this, crouched behind the desk, maintaining a vigilant posture for a long time. Finally, he reluctantly confirmed that he had been overthinking. He put away his gun and wiped his forehead with his hand, only to discover that it was icy cold!

  Then Wu Yong and his wife never went to disturb Lin Meng again!

  This matter ended silently and without a sound.

  Lin Meng didn't call Xiao Yi again and didn't know if Xiao Yi had done what she asked him to do. She was afraid that Wu Yong and his wife would come to her door again, but fortunately, the couple didn't show up. So Lin Meng wondered if Xiao Yi still listened to her words and returned those things.

  She was alone here, thinking back and forth, but just didn't want to call Xiao Yi. What he said that day when it was almost over really scared her.

  Lin Meng is a little woman who yearns for a peaceful and stable life. Now she just wants to study hard, and doesn't want to get involved in those messy things at all.

  Xiao Yi, that man, his life is no longer the same as Lin Meng's. Lin Meng feels that she is far away from him and doesn't want to get involved or have any entanglements. After Gao Xi came looking for her, she insisted on keeping a distance from Xiao Yi even more.

  Gao Xi had previously come to find Lin Meng because of the matter of Liang Su being killed.

  That day, Gao Xi went to visit Liang Su who was hospitalized. Unexpectedly, when he pushed the door open, he found that Liang Su had already died. The police have reason to suspect that Gao Xi is related to this murder case, probably speculating as follows: Gao Xi carried a dagger and entered under the pretext of visiting Liang Su, directly killing him, then falsely claimed innocence and reported to the police.

  Because before Gao Xi came, Liang Su seemed to be fine.

  Gao Xi needs Lin Meng to prove his innocence, that is, at the time of Liang Su's death, he had not yet entered the ward.

  When Lin Meng was hospitalized with acute pneumonia, Gao Xi and two policemen came to the hospital to find Lin Meng. Because at that time, people inside the police had already been informed, knowing that Lin Meng was under Rong Ling's protection, so they were very gentle towards Lin Meng. They roughly asked Lin Meng about what happened that day, then signed and fingerprinted, before leaving.

  Liang Su's side still has no leads, but Gao Xi has already proven to have nothing to do with the case. He is now a clean person, so he came to find Lin Meng. Firstly, he came to thank her; secondly, it was also a warning.

  "I had heard a bit about what happened to you at school before. At the time, I wanted to help directly. My dad and your Principal Chen are old friends, and I even call him Uncle Chen. If I spoke up, Principal Chen shouldn't have given you a hard time. But back then, I was still under police suspicion, so it wasn't good for me to get too close to you, and I had to hold back. Who would have thought that someone helped you out early on? But that person, Lin Meng, do you know how dangerous he is?"

  Lin Meng clenched the glass cup in her hand, and her face changed slightly. It was just noon now, and she had been invited by Gao Xi to a drink bar next to the school.

  Gao Xi slightly narrowed his eyes, and a deep, nostalgic color appeared in his profound eyes.

  "That day... in the hospital ward, I saw you and him, from the window of the floor where you lived."

  That is to say, Gao Xi saw Liang Su's chest with blood on it, seemingly stabbed in the chest by someone. He immediately called the police while shouting for a doctor. Plainclothes police quickly appeared and rushed into Liang Su's room. Feeling that Liang Su had no breath, the plainclothes police hastily started searching for people.

  Gao Xi had seen a lot of things, and at that time, he sensed that something was not quite right. He cautiously looked around to see if there were any suspicious people. At the time, he didn't know what to think, but suddenly ran towards the window to look at the entrance of the hospital building downstairs. Then, he saw Lin Meng and a man standing very close together, their posture extremely intimate. He furrowed his brow, feeling somewhat displeased in his heart, knowing that at that time Lin Meng was still Gao Ling's woman, how could she be so bold as to be so intimate with another man in front of so many people?!

  He narrowed his eyes to take a closer look, but all he saw was the man's back. It wasn't until a van stopped and the man got on, poking his head out to smile and say something to Lin Meng that he finally saw the man's face. It wasn't very clear, but because of certain reasons beforehand, he knew there was such a person, so at first glance, he recognized who the man was! At that moment, he was startled, wondering what was going on with Lin Meng, having just been connected to Rong Ling, the fierce tiger, and now hooking up with this hungry wolf!

  Yinlang group, this mysterious organization is not well-known in J city, but coincidentally, Gao Xi is one of the few who knows the inside story. That man named Xiao Yi, although Gao Xi doesn't know his position within Yinlang group, he knows that several heavyweight leaders within the group have to show great respect to this man.

  Wu Shengnu's case, many people suspected that it was done by the Rong Ling faction, but Gao Xi didn't think so. This style of doing things is too consistent with the Silver Wolf Group's approach, and he has reason to believe that this matter is related to Xiao Yi. The information he obtained from certain channels also seemed to indicate this. So, he came to find Lin Meng.

  "I don't know what specific relationship you have with that man, but Lin Meng, I must warn you, that man is a wolf in sheep's clothing, not someone you can afford to provoke. When he's being nice to you, he might even pick the stars from the sky for you. But once he gets tired of you, you'll be left with nothing but a pile of bones. And if you really insist on following him, you might end up in a situation where you're not even safe during the day, and might even end up behind bars; or worse, have to flee for your life!"

  It was as if something out of a movie had appeared, but it was placed right in front of Lin Meng by Gao Xi's words. Lin Meng didn't know how she walked out of that "Water Bar" at the time. She only felt that the scorching sun at noon seemed so hot, yet she felt cold all over her body. After returning home that night, she stared at the sky-blue phone for a long time, closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and still turned off the phone, pulled out the battery, and buried it deep in the drawer.

  Some people shouldn't have met in the first place.Maybe this is for the best!

  Xiangxiang Academy First Release

  The days passed smoothly, walking in the calm pace that Lin Meng had hoped for. But calmness and stability were the biggest crisis for Lin Meng. Lin Meng's life was too calm, without any waves. So Lin Bao was anxious. He was originally impatient, but because of his inability to grasp Rong Ling's thoughts, he had been hiding in secret. Then, as the days passed, he found that Rong Ling had not contacted Lin Meng again, and recently even got some confirmation! Then, he finally took action!

  He first went to find Lin Meng's head teacher, took out the doctor's diagnosis from the hospital that Lin Meng had just recovered from pneumonia and needed good rest, and asked the head teacher to allow Lin Meng not to attend evening self-study. The evening self-study was actually a compulsory measure imposed by the school on students. The evening self-study for first-year high school students was different from that of third-year high school students, where teachers would come to give lectures. It was a real self-study session for students to study on their own. This was just a way for the school to keep students tied up in school, and also a means for the school to ensure that all its students studied hard and achieved excellent promotion rates. Whether or not to participate didn't really matter much.

  Lin Bao, as Lin Meng's father, had all the parents speaking up, and it seemed quite reasonable. Teacher Ni had no choice but to let him go. As for Lin Meng, Teacher Ni was now being extremely cautious, not daring to offend Lin Meng or her biological father in the slightest.

  Lin Meng sat in Lin Bao's car, but found that the car was not heading home. Suddenly, she felt a little curious: "Dad, where are we going?!"

  Lin Bao smiled and said, "Good daughter, Daddy will take you out for a good meal tonight."

  Lin Meng was overjoyed and didn't know what to do. He hadn't expected that his dad would be so concerned about her, specially asking for a sick leave for her, so she wouldn't have to attend the evening self-study session, and on top of that, he even wanted to take her out to eat something delicious. It felt like the last time his dad took her out to eat something good was when she was very, very little.

  Actually, her body wasn't that weak and didn't need to rest at home. Lin Meng said so, but when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back and started smiling foolishly instead. This was Dad's kindness, why would she refuse?! And who knows what delicious food they'll have later?! Lin Meng licked her lips in anticipation, her eyes shining brightly as she gazed at the lights outside the car window, thinking that the little lanterns hanging from the treetops were so beautiful and lively, just like they were accompanying her in joy!

  The car finally stopped at a magnificent place, and after walking with the beautiful attendant for a while, they entered a private room. The door of the private room was opened, and a middle-aged man with a slightly fat body immediately stood up, smiling and laughing towards Lin Bao.

  "Old Lin, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

  Lin Bao narrowed his eyes, smiling as he walked forward and shook hands with the middle-aged man. After exchanging greetings, the somewhat stout man with a square face suddenly turned his gaze towards Lin Meng.

  "Haha, so this is Lin Meng! Quick, please take a seat!"

  A middle-aged man suddenly stretched out his hand to grab Lin Meng, and with a quick movement, he grasped Lin Meng's small hand. Lin Meng was startled for a moment, but didn't pull away. She felt that the middle-aged man seemed to have pinched her palm, with an inexplicable meaning, which immediately made Lin Meng's back hair stand on end, her face changed color, and she hurriedly withdrew her hand.

  The middle-aged man chuckled and let go of his hand, but didn't think much of it, still pretending to be a gentleman, pulling out the chair for Lin Meng to sit down.

  Lin Meng bit her lip, feeling somewhat unhappy. The middle-aged man's inexplicable behavior earlier had dispelled a lot of the joy in Lin Meng's heart. Lin Meng looked up at Lin Bao, puzzled. Didn't Dad say he was bringing her to eat something delicious? Who was this mysterious person?! Why did he have to appear here?!

  Lin Bao still narrowed his small eyes, his eyes smiled so much that they almost became a slit, extremely exaggerated. Not only did he not pull Lin Meng away from the middle-aged man, but instead stretched out his hand and pushed him, letting Lin Meng sit down. In the end, his big palm was placed on Lin Meng's shoulder, forcibly pressing Lin Meng down.

  The middle-aged man laughed and picked up the seat next to Lin Meng and sat down. Lin Bao, however, turned around and walked to the side of the middle-aged man and sat down.

  This seating arrangement made Lin Meng furrow her brow. But she also knew that with guests present, it was not good to make a scene and it was best to speak less, lest she ruin things for the adults.

  The middle-aged man on that side started yelling at the service staff to come over and said ambiguously to the service staff: "Give the menu to this lady, let her order!"

  Lin Meng hadn't eaten here before, so she didn't know what to order. The waitress leaned down kindly beside Lin Meng and whispered softly: "Miss, take your time looking. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me!"

  Lin Meng glanced at the menu, which was written in a mysterious and obscure way, making it almost impossible to tell what dishes were made of. Helplessly, she turned her pleading eyes to Lin Bao.

  Lin Bao chuckled. "Boss Wang, you'd better help Mengmeng decide. She's young and doesn't often come to places like this, so just give her a hand, I trust your choice!"

  This remark actually has some profound meaning.

  That Wang boss burst out laughing. "Alright then, I'll take it upon myself."

  Lin Meng turned her head to look at this Wang Zong, but was startled to see that Wang Zong was staring at her with a very strange gaze. The corners of his eyes were smiling, and the corners of his mouth were also smiling, but this smile made Lin Meng feel very uncomfortable. She immediately furrowed her brow and lowered her head.

  Mr. Wang was very satisfied with Lin Meng, and he couldn't be more satisfied. Lin Meng was directly brought out of school by Lin Bao, wearing a very obvious student outfit, which made her look extremely pure. The moment she entered the room, there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, making Mr. Wang's eyes wide with excitement, thinking that this dinner tonight was well worth it, absolutely worth it!

  This is Rong Ling's woman!

  As soon as he thought of this, Wang's body couldn't help but heat up. When ordering food, Lin Mengbei was biting her small mouth, looking embarrassed, with a completely girly demeanor. Her jet-black hair half-covered her face, charmingly brushing against her small face and white neck, which was simply heart-stirring. The pleading look she gave Lin Bao, with its youthful innocence and confusion, had the air of a girl's bewilderment and inexperience, but those narrow, upturned eyebrows revealed a hint of captivating beauty that could knock one senseless!

  No wonder she can make Rong Lin look up to her, she's indeed a wonderful person!

  "Fantastic, it's really too fantastic!"

  Wang thought of an exciting place and unexpectedly shouted out loud.

  The waitress was stunned for a moment, and Lin Meng didn't understand either, but she resolutely refused to look up at Wang! She had made up her mind that from now on, she would just focus on eating, and after finishing dinner, she would immediately go home!