Chapter 36: The Lin Family's Biggest Sinner
Ding Qi's grip on her delicate chin was so tight that tears welled up in Lin Chuyue's eyes from the pain.
Liu Dan seized the opportunity, producing a pair of handcuffs she'd prepared earlier and fastening them on Lin Chuyue's wrists, an expression on her face as if she were enjoying a show.
Just then, Ding Qi's phone suddenly rang.
He squeezed Lin Chuyue's chin to keep her quiet, then answered, his voice turning sweet and coaxing as he spoke to the woman on the other end.
"Babe, I miss you so much. Mm-hm, I'm doing great at the hospital, but I'm a little short on the fees. Could you transfer another hundred thousand to me?"
"I knew it, you're the best to me. As soon as I get out of the hospital, I'll marry you right away. Mm-hm, I'll love you forever. Bye."
Listening to those words, Lin Chuyue felt so disgusted she nearly threw up.
'Xiao Ye was right all along. Ding Qi is nothing but a pretty boy who scams women!'
'And I was blind enough to believe him!'
Ding Qi hung up the phone and sneered, "Lin Chuyue, you'd better agree quickly. Otherwise, that money will really be gone."
"When that happens, you'll be the Lin Family's greatest sinner!"
"If you're smart, you won't provoke me. Otherwise, all I have to do is make one call to anyone in the Lin Family, and they'll send money to me immediately."
"Even if they don't, I can still go to that old bastard Lin Aoshan. If he can't scrape the money together, he'll be a dead man."
"By then, the Lin Family will be the laughingstock of all Jiangcheng, and images of you squirming beneath me will be spread all over the city."
"Dying is easy. I, on the other hand, will make you wish you were dead."
"Despicable! Shameless!"
Lin Chuyue was furious, her eyes turning scarlet.
But her refined upbringing meant she didn't even know how to curse someone properly.
Consumed by rage, she lowered her head and slammed it into Ding Qi's chest!
THUD!
Ding Qi went sprawling, wincing in pain.
He scrambled back up, beside himself with anger, and grabbed a fistful of Lin Chuyue's clothes.
"You bitch, you dare to fight back? I'll teach you right now how to serve a man!"
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Her thin jacket was torn in two, revealing a silk blouse stretched taut against her figure.
The perfect curves made Ding Qi gulp, and his right hand reached out greedily.
Liu Dan's face instantly darkened.
'Damn that Lin Chuyue. Not only does she have the face of a vixen, but even her body is top-tier!'
Afraid that Ding Qi would actually assault Lin Chuyue, she immediately grabbed him. "Get a grip! Brother Long is still here!"
"This bitch Lin Chuyue is meant for him. What are you going to do if you touch her now and piss him off?"
"I know you're not afraid of him, but even a mighty dragon can't crush a local snake. Besides, we're on Brother Long's turf!"
Only then did Ding Qi snap out of it. He had been too impulsive and had almost ruined things. "You're right. This bitch must have provoked me on purpose, trying to make me lose my mind. I'm not falling for her trap!"
With that, he pulled Liu Dan into an embrace and gave her a hard kiss. "You're the smart one."
Liu Dan immediately wrapped her arms around him. "Of course. My feelings for you are real."
As the two of them got hot and heavy, Lin Chuyue stared, completely dumbfounded.
She had previously thought Liu Dan framed her out of jealousy.
She never imagined that Liu Dan had been with Ding Qi all along.
"Liu Dan! Ding Qi! You've done so many evil things. You'll get what's coming to you!"
"Shut up! Lin Chuyue, do you still think you're the precious young miss of the Lin Family?"
"Let me tell you, without the Lin Family, you're nothing! You have no right to act so arrogant in front of me!"
"You'd better listen to Young Master Qi, or I'll spread your business everywhere and let all of Jiangcheng know!"
Liu Dan shot Lin Chuyue a sidelong glance and sneered.
If she weren't afraid of angering Black Dragon, she would have slapped Lin Chuyue long ago to teach her a lesson!
Lin Chuyue clenched her teeth. She would never submit to people like them. "In your dreams!"
Liu Dan scoffed. "The things you care about most are your family and that old bastard grandfather of yours, right?"
"If you don't behave, I'll have Brother Long send people to not only kill everyone in your Lin Family, but also tie up your grandfather."
"We'll hang him from the main gate of your Lin Family estate for everyone to see his pathetic state."
"Oh, right, and I'll hire people to go over and play a video of you being violated on a loop right in front of him!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Now that will be a real show!"
Lin Chuyue's hands clenched into fists, her nails digging so deep into her flesh that they drew blood.
No!
'I can't let the Lin Family end up like that!'
'But what miracle could possibly save me now?!'
'The only thing I can do is preserve my last shred of dignity and die pure!'
A single tear rolled down Lin Chuyue's delicate cheek.
'I'm sorry, Grandpa…'
'Chuyue has failed you. I'm a sinner to the whole family!'
'I'll atone for my sins by your side in the next life!'
Lin Chuyue closed her eyes in despair. When she opened them again, her gaze was fixed resolutely on the nearby wall.
Gritting her teeth, she suddenly stood and flung herself violently toward it!
"Crap, she's trying to kill herself!"
Ding Qi hadn't expected her to be so fierce. After failing to bite her tongue off, now she was trying to smash her head against a wall!
Liu Dan was quick-witted and fast-acting. She managed to grab Lin Chuyue at the last second. Though she couldn't stop her, she did manage to soften the impact.
BANG!
Lin Chuyue hit the wall and fell heavily to the ground.
She had used all her strength; if Liu Dan hadn't pulled her, she would have died on the spot.
Blood gushed from Lin Chuyue's forehead, a shocking, vivid red.
When Black Dragon saw that Lin Chuyue's pretty face was now injured, he roared in anger, "You two good-for-nothings!"
"Didn't you say you could persuade her? How did you end up injuring her face? It's ruining my mood!"
"Get out of the way, I'll do it myself!"
Ding Qi was reluctant to leave; he still wanted to watch. "Brother Long, this bitch is a wild one. I can help you hold her down!"
"Get out!"
Black Dragon's explosive roar left Ding Qi too scared to say another word. He scurried out of the private room with his tail between his legs.
Liu Dan took Ding Qi's arm with a pleased smile. "Young Master Ding, don't be angry. It's not worth offending Brother Long over a bitch. Who knows, we might need him later."
Ding Qi gritted his teeth. "If not for that, you think I would be this polite?"
"Hmph. Ten Black Dragons would be nothing to my Ding Family."
"Yes, yes, of course. Don't be angry. Let's just wait outside and see how the proud Lin Chuyue gets taken down a notch."
Liu Dan grinned triumphantly as she and Ding Qi waited outside the door, eager to see Lin Chuyue's miserable fate.
「Meanwhile, at the Lin Family estate.」
Lin Aoshan had tried calling Lin Chuyue's phone several times, but he couldn't get through.
'Strange. No matter how busy she is, she always answers my calls.'
'Unless... she's in danger!'
Lin Aoshan's heart tightened, and he immediately called Xiao Ye.
After a while, the call finally connected.
But it was Chu Yan's voice that came from the other end. "Who is this?"
She hadn't wanted to answer, but the phone had been ringing for so long and Xiao Ye wasn't around, so she picked it up on his behalf.
Lin Aoshan was taken aback. "Uh, where is Xiao Ye?"
"He went to the washroom. You can tell me what you need."
"Alright. I'm worried something has happened to Chuyue! She said she had to take care of something, but now her phone is unreachable. I'm afraid Ding Qi has plotted against her."
Lin Aoshan said anxiously, "Please tell Xiao Ye to help me find Chuyue as soon as possible!"
Chu Yan's heart sank. "Fine, I got it."
After the call ended, however, Chu Yan hesitated.
'Lin Chuyue is so ungrateful. I can't be bothered with her problems.'
'But then again, Xiao Ye seems to value her highly. If I keep this from him and something really happens to her, I'll incur his wrath...'
'And I definitely don't want to be on the receiving end of his methods!'
After a moment's hesitation, Chu Yan took out her own phone and ordered her subordinate, "Send people to find Lin Chuyue's whereabouts immediately! The faster, the better!"