Lin Li widened his eyes in disbelief.
Could it be that Su Hua, the CEO, had been so kind to Lin Xuan that she even gave him the invitation letter?
Lin Li couldn’t help but think about the 10 billion yuan Su Hua had given Lin Xuan as pocket money a few days ago. Jealousy began to spread in his heart.
And now… Lin Xuan was representing Su Hua at this business banquet. Soon, everyone would know about the relationship between Lin Xuan and Su Hua…
Lin Li’s face turned pale.
Lin Chang frowned.
How could he have gotten the invitation?
Lin Chang asked, “Is this invitation fake?”
The staff member shook his head. “It’s genuine. There’s no sign of forgery. Chairman Lin, you said he sneaked in. Could there be some misunderstanding?”
“Not fake? How is that possible?” Lin Chang’s brows furrowed deeply.
Given Lin Xuan’s status, how could he possibly possess such an invitation?
Suddenly, Lin Chang’s expression darkened as if he had thought of something.
“Lin Xuan, when did you start doing such sneaky things? Tell me, where did you get this invitation?”
Lin Xuan glanced at Lin Chang.
Lin Chang was a seasoned fox in the business world.
But every time it came to Lin Xuan, Lin Chang’s intelligence seemed to plummet. It was clear how much bias could cloud a person’s judgment.
“Where did I get the invitation?” Lin Xuan sneered. “It was naturally given to me by the organizers.”
“Impossible!” Lin Chang frowned. “Where would you get such capability?”
Lin Chang became even more convinced that Lin Xuan shouldn’t be allowed to stay at the banquet.
He turned to the staff member. “You’d better take Lin Xuan out of the banquet now, before he causes any trouble here.”
“He used to be my son. I know exactly how much he’s capable of. There’s no way he could’ve been invited by you.”
The staff member looked at Lin Chang’s confident expression, then at the invitation in Lin Xuan’s hand, unsure of how to proceed.
“Dad, let’s just drop this,” Lin Li advised. “Aren’t you here to secure partnerships? Don’t waste time on this.”
He was afraid that if this continued, Lin Xuan might end up mentioning Su Hua’s name.
He didn’t want Lin Chang to find out about the relationship between Lin Xuan and Su Hua.
Lei Hui returned to the banquet hall.
He scanned the room but didn’t see Lin Xuan, so he called him.
“Boss, where are you?” Lei Hui asked.
“I’m surrounded by a group of people,” Lin Xuan said casually. “They’re all saying I don’t have the right to attend the banquet.”
“I’ll be right there.”
After hanging up, Lei Hui quickly made his way to where Lin Xuan was.
The staff member asked, puzzled, “Sir, may I ask who you are…”
“I’m Lei Hui, the general manager of Tianmu Group,” Lei Hui said, handing over a business card.
Tianmu Group.
Lin Chang’s expression darkened.
It was Tianmu Group, the company that had been competing fiercely with Starlight Group!
“Ah, Mr. Lei, nice to meet you,” the staff member said respectfully.
They had been instructed earlier to treat Tianmu Group with care. Although the company wasn’t large yet, it had great potential.
Lei Hui narrowed his eyes at Lin Chang. “Are you the one questioning Lin Xuan’s right to attend the banquet?”
Lin Chang nodded. “Yes, so I’m asking you to remove him to avoid disrupting the event.”
“The head of Tianmu Group, personally invited by the organizers, doesn’t have the right to attend?” Lei Hui scoffed.
Boom!
Lei Hui’s words struck the Lin family like a thunderbolt.
Lin Chang and the others stared at Lin Xuan in shock.
Lei Hui had just said… Lin Xuan was the head of their company.
The onlookers were equally stunned.
“The head of Tianmu Group is so young. I remember Lin Xuan hasn’t even graduated yet. He’s still a junior in college, right? To achieve so much at such a young age…”
“Lin Xuan founded Tianmu Group less than a year ago, without any family backing, and has already grown it to this scale. Truly a prodigy!”
Lin Xuan’s company primarily focused on the internet, an industry that typically required massive capital investment for marketing.
But Lin Xuan was a penny-pincher when it came to marketing expenses.
He had gained recognition for Palm Novel by taking shots at Leap Website, then used short dramas to divert Palm Novel’s readers to Huyin.
Through high-quality content and a referral system, he further expanded the app’s user base.
Unlike other apps, Huyin didn’t rely on massive marketing campaigns. It had grown quietly.
By the time others realized it, Huyin had already captured a significant share of the market.
Now, entering the short video space would require a massive, costly effort.
Lin Xuan was nothing short of a business genius.
The staff member was stunned for a moment before regaining his composure. “So you’re the head of Tianmu Group, Mr. Lin. My apologies for the earlier disrespect.”
Lin Chang was still in shock.
“You’re the CEO of Tianmu Group? Lin Xuan, why didn’t you tell me?” Lin Chang exclaimed.
As he listened to the praises surrounding Lin Xuan, Lin Chang felt a surge of pride.
This was his son! His own flesh and blood!
“Who are you to me? Why should I tell you?” Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow.
Lin Chang’s pride was instantly doused by Lin Xuan’s cold words.
How could he have forgotten?
From Palm Novel to the founding of the entertainment company, Lin Xuan had always been targeting Starlight Group!
The onlookers shook their heads at Lin Xuan’s attitude toward Lin Chang.
“Lin Chang always favored Lin Li, but now Lin Li has made a fool of himself, while the truly successful one is Lin Xuan. And Lin Xuan has distanced himself from the Lin family. They’ve truly lost the bigger prize for a smaller one.”
“Did you notice? Tianmu Group’s focus overlaps almost entirely with Starlight Group’s. I think we’re about to witness a father-son showdown.”
“What a drama!”
Lin Chang’s expression turned grim.
After Lin Xuan’s identity was revealed, he became the center of attention.
Many entrepreneurs, whom even Lin Chang couldn’t get close to, approached Lin Xuan to exchange words.
“Mr. Lin, here’s my card. I’m Xiao Teng, chairman of Tianyang Group. If you need investment or collaboration, feel free to contact me.”
“Mr. Lin, I’m Chen Chen from Chen Group…”
Lin Li watched as Lin Xuan was showered with attention, his face pale.
He had always thought that once Lin Xuan left the Lin family, he would fall into obscurity, forever beneath him.
But now, not only had Lin Xuan gained the favor of Su Hua, the CEO of Su Group, but he had also founded Tianmu Group.
He had lost completely.
Throughout the banquet, few people paid attention to Lin Li. He barely made it to the end of the event.
“Dad, I have something to do. I’m not going back with you,” Lin Li said.
“Alright,” Lin Chang nodded.
Lin Li drove alone through the outskirts, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hands.
“Screech—” He slammed on the brakes.
“Lin Xuan,” Lin Li gritted his teeth, almost spitting out the words, “I won’t lose to you!”
Just you wait.
He would kick Lin Xuan off the mountain sooner or later.
Lin Li’s eyes were dark with determination.
At that moment, several cars with blinding headlights appeared. Lin Li frowned.
It was such a remote area. Why were there so many cars at this hour?
“Screech—” With the sound of tires skidding, several black cars surrounded him.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
