Under Attack

"Lin Qingwan," Lin Chang roared angrily. "Has Lin Xuan brainwashed you? You keep defending him over and over again!"

Lin Qingwan stayed silent.

She had noticed that whenever something went wrong, both her mother and father would pin the blame on Lin Xuan.

Their prejudice against him ran too deep—far beyond anything she could hope to change.

"By the way, how did Wolf Warrior perform at the box office?" Lin Chang took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his voice, and asked again.

Lin Qingwan replied, "Total earnings reached 5.7 billion, breaking the domestic box office record."

"What?"

Lin Chang's eyes widened in shock.

He hadn’t paid attention to movie revenues in a long time. He knew Wolf Warrior was a hit, but he had assumed it made only three or four billion. Never had he imagined it would actually break records…

Was Lin Xuan really that capable?

If only he would join Starlight Group—he could be a tremendous asset to the company. But instead, Lin Xuan insisted on starting his own firm, directly competing with Starlight Group in the same industry!

Lin Chang’s expression darkened.

No matter. The game they were developing would soon be ready, and it was bound to bring in over five billion in annual revenue.

So what if they lost a few billion on films? It was just money.

The real problem was that Li'er had become a complete invalid, and he himself had lost the ability to father another heir.

He wanted Lin Xuan to return to the Lin family and take his place as the successor.

But right now, Lin Xuan was thriving on his own and had no reason to come back. Once he fell into poverty, though, he’d surely crawl back, begging on his knees to be reinstated.

For now, Skyline Group had earned over a billion in profits from Wolf Warrior, buying his company some breathing room.

That meant his plan to force Lin Xuan back would have to be postponed…

"Lin Xuan," Lin Chang muttered with confidence. "Sooner or later, I’ll make you come crawling back."

"Just you wait!"

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan had just stepped out of Skyline Group.

"Achoo! Achoo!" He sneezed several times in a row.

Rubbing his nose, he wondered aloud, "Who’s thinking about me?"

Could it be Hua?

Glancing at his watch, he saw it was exactly 10:30—still plenty of time.

Lin Xuan headed to the market to buy groceries.

Lately, Hua had been having frequent nightmares, always dreaming that he would leave her.

He could sense her unease, and her appetite had been poor as well.

So, he decided to cook for Su Hua more often.

Whenever he prepared a meal, she always ate a little more.

"Hello, could I get a pound of oysters?" Lin Xuan stopped at a seafood stall.

"Of course!"

The middle-aged woman at the stall smiled warmly as she weighed out the oysters.

"Young man, do you have a girlfriend?" she asked, her eyes practically glued to his face.

"I do," Lin Xuan answered casually.

"Oh, you’re taken?" The vendor sighed in disappointment—no chance of recruiting him as a son-in-law, then.

"You’re so handsome. How could your girlfriend let you do the grocery shopping?" she teased curiously.

Lin Xuan replied, "Her appetite hasn’t been great, so I thought I’d make her lunch."

"My, what a thoughtful boyfriend!" the vendor gushed.

At the same time, she felt even more regretful.

Why couldn’t such an outstanding young man be her future son-in-law?

When Lin Xuan handed her a hundred-yuan bill, the woman refused to take it.

"Young man, you’re so good-looking—consider the oysters a gift. No need to pay. Money’s no issue for me."

After all, she owned three villas in Yundu City.

Her personal savings alone amounted to seventy million. She only sold seafood to pass the time.

Cheng Er, who had been trailing Lin Xuan, gaped in astonishment.

This was the first time he’d seen someone get free groceries just for being handsome.

Well, well.

Having a face like that certainly had its perks!

Cheng Er couldn’t help but touch his own cheek.

If only he were half as good-looking as the boss—no, even a quarter would be enough to satisfy him.

Lin Xuan insisted on paying, but the vendor stubbornly refused. Eventually, he gave up.

As he continued shopping, several other female vendors either waived his payment or threw in extra ingredients for free.

"Wife," one male vendor grumbled to his spouse, "why did you give him so much stuff?"

His wife was still staring at Lin Xuan’s retreating figure. "Why else? Because he’s gorgeous. I couldn’t help myself."

With another sigh, she added, "He’s even more handsome than those celebrities on TV!"

The husband: "…"

He was seething with jealousy.

In the market, whether they were older women or young girls, everyone who passed by Lin Xuan couldn’t resist stealing a glance—his presence commanded a 100% double-take rate.

By the time Lin Xuan finally emerged, he was wiping sweat from his brow.

Next time, he’d stick to supermarkets or just have the servants at Night Garden prepare the ingredients.

He’d only come to this market because it was nearby, but he hadn’t expected so many women to stare at him like he was a piece of meat.

At least Hua wasn’t with him—if she had been, her jealousy would’ve flared up instantly.

And then his kidneys would be in for another exhausting night.

After finishing his shopping, Lin Xuan drove straight home.

But halfway there—

A car suddenly swerved in front of him, blocking the road.

With a screech of tires, Lin Xuan slammed on the brakes.

Before he could react, several more vehicles pulled up, cutting off any escape.

Lin Xuan’s eyes narrowed dangerously.

Their target was clearly him. Lin Li didn’t have the funds to hire underworld thugs yet, so there was only one possibility—Shadow.

Zhao Long had sent men to capture him.

He did plan to let Zhao Long take him—but not now. At the very least, he needed a foolproof strategy to guarantee his safety first.

Lin Xuan stayed in the car, eyes closed, unfazed.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Gunfire erupted.

Bullets rained down on his vehicle, yet it remained unscathed.

Lin Xuan sat calmly in the driver’s seat, not even flinching.

Between Hua’s people and the Golden Dragon Gang’s protection, Shadow stood no chance of capturing him within Yundu City—unless he let them.

Five minutes later, the Shadow operatives retreated.

Lin Xuan stepped on the gas and drove back to Night Garden.

Meanwhile, at Su Corporation—

Jiang Qing rushed into the CEO’s office, phone in hand.

"President Su," she said urgently. "Shadow has made a move against Young Master Lin."