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Chapter 41: Force Me To Take Action

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Lin Bai pretended not to see the daggers on the bodyguards' bodies and asked with a smile, "What if I don't sign it?"

Shen Wanqing had threatened countless people before but this was the first time he had met someone like Lin Bai.

Shen Wanqing was a little uncertain. 'Is Lin Bai really brave and not afraid, or is he a fool who did not realize my threat at all?'

Shen Wanqing looked at Lin Bai's scholarly face and felt that the latter was more likely.

So, he decided to be straightforward.

Shen Wanqing made a hand gesture, and the bodyguards immediately surrounded Lin Bai.

One of them even took out a dagger and stuck it on the table.

Shen Wanqing sneered and said, "If you don't sign, don't think about leaving this room."

Lin Bai looked at Shen Wanqing, and then at the shiny dagger on the table.

Finally, he silently picked up the pen.

A hint of mockery flashed in Shen Wanqing's eyes, thinking that Lin Bai was just a silly student with no social experience.

'So what if his family was rich? Isn't he still so scared that he doesn't dare to say a word?'

Just as Shen Wanqing was secretly proud and fantasizing about how to mine the underground mines after he took back Yunding Villa, a crisp, cracking sound could be heard.

The pen had already been broken into two by Lin Bai.

Lin Bai pretended to be apologetic and said, "I'm really sorry. The pen is broken and I can't sign it. Also, I have something else to do. I don't have time to chat with you, President Shen. Goodbye."

As he said that, he got up and walked out.

Shen Wanqing's face was livid as he roared, "Stop him!"

"How dare you act arrogantly in front of me? Chop off his hand!"

"Brat, I'll let you know today what the consequences are for offending me! !"

As he gave the order, the bodyguards swarmed forward, and more than a dozen daggers stabbed at Lin Bai at the same time.

If it was an ordinary person, they would have been stabbed into a sieve in an instant.

However, Lin Bai somehow avoided all the attacks.

No one could see how he did it.

The bodyguards only saw a blur before Lin Bai inexplicably broke away from the encirclement and ran to Shen Wanqing's side.

By the time they reacted and wanted to go up to protect Shen Wanqing, Lin Bai had already pulled out the dagger on the table.

He unhurriedly placed it on Shen Wanqing's neck.

"President Shen, what did you say just now?"

"I didn't hear it clearly. Say it again."

Shen Wanqing was completely dumbfounded.

He could not understand how Lin Bai managed to escape from the encirclement of more than ten people and come to his side.

'Could this kid have superpowers?!'

However, one thing that Shen Wanqing could be sure of was that he had encountered a tough opponent.

Although he had never been a good man, he also knew the principle of not taking the short end of the stick.

Shen Wanqing forced a smile and apologized to Lin Bai.

"I was muddled up just now. Please be magnanimous and don't lower yourself to my level."

Lin Bai brandished the knife with fancy moves in front of Shen Wanqing's eyes. Then, he stabbed with force, and the entire blade sank into the wooden table.

Only the black hilt was left on the table.

Shen Wanqing swallowed his saliva, and cold sweat had already formed on his forehead.

Lin Bai enunciated each word clearly. "Think carefully about how you should behave. Otherwise, next time, I won't let you off so easily."

Shen Wanqing nodded profusely.

"Yes, yes, yes. I know I was wrong. I will definitely change my ways and turn over a new leaf in the future!"

Lin Bai ignored him and turned around to walk out in large strides.

The bodyguards all consciously made way for him.

Shen Wanqing gritted his teeth and stared at Lin Bai's back with a vicious gaze.

Seeing that Lin Bai did not turn his head and seemed to be caught off guard, Shen Wanqing immediately shot the bodyguards a glance.

When Lin Bai heard the unfriendly sound behind him, he knew that someone had launched a sneak attack. Without turning his head, he directly grabbed at the back of the attacker's wrist.

Without any hesitation, he caught the attacker's wrist.

Then, Lin Bai exerted force with his hand, and the attacker's wrist was instantly broken.

The attacker was screaming in pain, and the others felt their scalps go numb.

Shen Wanqing was furious.

He slammed the table and roared, "A bunch of trash! What are you all standing there for? Attack together! All of you, attack!"

Under the temptation of money, the bodyguards looked as if they had been injected with stimulants.

The blade of the knife was flashing with cold light, and the punches and kicks were whistling with the wind.

However, in Lin Bai's eyes, all of this was like a slow-motion scene from a movie.

On the left side, a bodyguard "slowly" raised a dagger and stabbed him.

Lin Bai's feet slightly moved away, brushing against the tip of the knife to avoid it.

Then, he grabbed the other party's arm and forcefully twisted it. He then pushed the bodyguard, causing him to be immediately thrown to the wall.

Then, he quickly leaned back to avoid the oncoming fist. He took the opportunity to raise his leg and kick, and another bodyguard was thrown to the wall.

Then, he dodged the attacks from the left and right and grabbed the other party to ram him with force.

The two bodyguards immediately crashed into each other until their noses bled and they collapsed to the ground.

When the other bodyguards saw how fierce Lin Bai was, they did not dare to fight him alone anymore.

Someone shouted, "Let's attack together!"

Everyone instantly seemed to have found their backbone and attacked from all directions at the same time.

The bodyguards thought to themselves that with so many of them and so many daggers, even if Lin Bai was a god, he would not be able to dodge them unscathed.

They believed that there would definitely be a few daggers that would be able to pierce through.

As long as Lin Bai was injured, his fighting strength would definitely drop. When the time came, they would have the advantage of numbers, so why would they be afraid of not winning?

But in the end, Lin Bai once again displayed his extremely fast speed and forcefully dodged.

However, even so, Lin Bai grabbed one of them by the collar, and threw him like a sandbag.

The rest of the bodyguards couldn't dodge in time and were all knocked down in an instant.

The whole process took less than a minute.

Shen Wanqing watched with his mouth agape as his subordinates lay on the ground like dead dogs.

Only then did he really start to be afraid.

Seeing Lin Bai walk towards him step by step, Shen Wanqing was so scared that he directly slipped to the ground.

If it weren't for the fact that his whole body was weak and he couldn't support himself, he really wanted to kneel down to Lin Bai.

"Don't, don't hit me. I know I'm wrong!"

Lin Bai stood in front of Shen Wanqing and looked down at him.

It was as if he was looking at a mangy dog.

"I gave you a chance."

Lin Bai clipped.

"It's you who didn't cherish it."

Shen Wanqing panicked and wanted to say something more, but Lin Bai raised his leg and kicked him.

Shen Wanqing rolled his eyes and collapsed on the ground.

There was a black shoe print on his face.

Lin Bai rubbed the stain on his shirt, which was left by the sole of his shoe, in disgust and muttered, "Seriously, you're forcing me to do it."

The bodyguards in the room were still conscious, but when they heard Lin Bai's words, they were so scared that they did not dare to breathe.

They were afraid that if they made Lin Bai unhappy, they would end up like Shen Wanqing.

At this moment, the way they looked at Lin Bai was like looking at Asura in Hell.

Not to mention the temptation of money, even if they put a knife to their necks, they would not dare to move closer to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai just glanced at them casually, and some people were so scared that they wet their pants.

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Chapter 42: Special Painting

"Get a proper job as soon as possible and don't do this kind of immoral work again."

After saying this, Lin Bai ignored the bodyguards and left on his own.

Until they were sure that Lin Bai had really left, the bodyguards finally calmed down and felt relieved that they had saved their lives.

Lin Bai, on the other hand, took a taxi to the airport and changed to the earliest flight to Dragon City.

As soon as he landed and turned on his phone, he received two messages from Yu Jinmo.

The first message was a bereaved emoji asking for comfort.

Later on, Yu Jinmo probably saw that Lin Bai had not replied so she asked if Lin Bai was busy.

She did not send any more messages, probably because she was afraid of disturbing Lin Bai.

Lin Bai immediately replied, "I just saw it. What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy?"

Yu Jinmo immediately replied, "Yeah, I got rejected. I'm really sad and vexed."

Lin Bai quickly comforted her and asked about the situation at the same time.

It turned out that the main person Yu Jianhao made friends with during his trip to Dragon City this time was a big shot called Ye Weijun.

He was an important figure in the capital's upper class circle.

Not only Ye Weijun himself, but his children and grandchildren also had a great influence in the political and business circles.

Any family or enterprise that wanted to develop in the capital could not avoid Ye Weijun and the Ye family behind him.

However, only a few people were able to successfully build a relationship with him in the end.

Yu Jinmo said gloomily, "In order to meet Old Master Ye, Father had to rely on many connections. It was not easy for someone like him to accept the recommendation."

"In the end, we excitedly brought gifts to visit him, but they said that Old Master Ye wasn't feeling well and didn't want to see any guests."

"We came all the way here, but we couldn't even meet him. We wasted so many favors and money…"

Lin Bai comforted him, "For a family like the Ye family, there are countless people who want to get close to them, so it's normal for them to avoid meeting others."

"Don't be depressed. You might have a chance in the future."

Yu Jinmo was still a little depressed.

"Yeah, I hope so. Let's not talk about it for now. Dad called me. Let's talk about it tonight."

"Okay."

Lin Bai was about to take a taxi to the venue when he saw a notification that suddenly popped up on his screen.

The title was –[Brought Together By Fate And A Painting: Young Lawyer Becomes Ye Weijun's grandson]

Lin Bai was stunned.

"Ye Weijun?"

Yu Jinmo did not even have a chance to meet Ye Weijun.

In the blink of an eye, the Future News app had sent him such news. The meaning behind it could be understood with just a thought.

"Just in time. I was just wondering how to help them connect the dots."

Lin Bai opened the news and read it carefully.

It turned out that Ye Weijun had a granddaughter named Ye Qingyan. She was a painter with an avant-garde art style.

Ye Qingyan had been very talented in art since she was young. She had won many painting awards at a young age.

However, as she got older, Ye Qingyan's personality became more and more independent.

Her overly strong and assertive personality made her stand out in the field of art. At the same time, it also made her conflict with her family deepen.

The Ye family was very traditional, especially Old Master Ye, who stubbornly believed that only politics and business were the right paths while the so-called arts was all unorthodox.

So, he used a lot of tricks to try to force Ye Qingyan to return to the right path and live a normal life.

However, Ye Qingyan's resistance was unusually intense, and in the end, she did not hesitate to publish a statement in the newspaper to announce that she would sever her ties with the Ye family.

Ye Weijun was a person who cared a lot about his pride. After seeing his granddaughter's statement, he was extremely angry and sad.

Hence, he strictly forbade the Ye family from contacting Ye Qingyan and giving her any help.

Of course, Ye Qingyan had also stubbornly never asked her parents or other relatives for help.

Thus, the two parties completely severed all ties with each other.

The severance lasted for more than ten years.

During this period, Ye Qingyan became an internationally renowned new artist.

However, because the style of her paintings was too avant-garde and did not conform to the norms, it was difficult for her to sell her paintings. She also had a very difficult life.

Later, she, unfortunately, suffered from a terminal illness and exhausted her savings. In the end, she died at a young age.

It was not until after her death that Ye Weijun learned that she was sick.

But it was too late.

Ye Weijun was filled with regret and felt that he should not have forcefully interfered in his granddaughter's life.

Perhaps it was guilt that made him regret it, but at the same time, he finally acknowledged Ye Qingyan's artistic attainments.

It was a pity that at that time, all the paintings that Ye Qingyan left behind were auctioned off to pay off her debts and the medical expenses that she owed when she was alive.

Old Master Ye used a lot of connections and money to buy back most of the paintings.

However, a small number of them had been sent abroad and could not be recovered.

Among them was the last painting created by Ye Qingyan.

She chose not to adopt her usual abstract style of the painting and used extremely bright and warm colors to paint a warm and happy picture.

The painting was of her childhood; when she was building a castle with her grandfather on the beach.

It was the happiest and sweetest memory of her life. It was also the deep nostalgia she felt for her family when she was about to die.

Old Master Ye had never seen the painting in real life. He had only seen a photo of it.

He was already in his seventies. Holding the photo, he cried bitterly.

He swore that he would buy the original painting no matter what.

Unfortunately, the identity of the buyer of the painting was a mystery. No matter how hard Ye Weijun investigated, he could not find any clues.

The painting never appeared in the market again.

Therefore, the painting became the greatest regret of Old Master Ye's life.

It was said in the news that the painting appeared at today's auction for some unknown reason and was recognized by a young lawyer present.

The young lawyer bought the painting at a high price of 500 million and then gave it to Old Master Ye Weijun.

The old man was very touched. Not only did he give the young lawyer 500 million yuan out of gratitude, but he also acknowledged the young lawyer as his god-grandson and gave him a lot of support.

It was not difficult to guess that the young lawyer would definitely rise up in the future and become nouveau riche in the capital.

Lin Bai looked at the photo of the young lawyer in the news and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid your path to the top is about to be ruined."

No matter who it was, as long as they took a photo of such a special painting, they would receive the gratitude and support of Ye Weijun.

It was such a rare opportunity. If Lin Bai didn't know about it, it would be fine but since he knew about it, how could he let it go?

Yu Jianhao was Lin Bai's future father-in-law. Helping him build a relationship with the Ye family was in fact helping Lin Bai himself.

"500 million, right? It's just enough to buy it."

"I want this painting."

Lin Bai muttered to himself. He had already made up his mind. No matter what, he had to buy Ye Qingyan's posthumous painting tonight.

Then, he would think of a way to hand it over to Yu Jianhao so that he could send it to Ye Weijun's grandfather.

In this way, the 500 million token of appreciation, Ye Weijun's help, and support would all belong to the Yu family.

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Chapter 43: Must Obtain It

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

In order not to expose his identity, Lin Bai had specially bought a mask and put it on before entering the auction hall, covering most of his face.

Furthermore, he had specially chosen to sit in a corner in the last row, keeping a low profile.

As long as he did not raise his bid, no one would notice him.

However, he could see the entire venue.

At this moment, Yu Jinmo sent another message.

There was also a photo attached.

"The auction is about to start. I'm so nervous," Yu Jinmo said.

Lin Bai silently smiled and looked at the angle of the photo. As expected, he found where Yu Jinmo and Yu Jianhao were sitting.

They were sitting diagonally in front of Lin Bai, about five to six rows apart.

Lin Bai couldn't help but think, 'If this girl knows that I'm actually sitting in the same venue as her, how would she react?'

However, Lin Bai was only thinking about it. He couldn't tell her.

Otherwise, all the previous hiding would become a joke.

Lin Bai pondered for a moment and replied, "Don't be nervous. Watch the auction carefully. There might be a surprise."

Yu Jinmo was not interested.

"What surprise? You know my family's situation. It's not easy for us to rise back up from the bottom. It's impossible for me to spend money in such a place."

"It's just an excuse to get familiar with more people. I can't do anything much, it's so boring."

Lin Bai chatted with her casually and occasionally looked at the items on the stage.

The items in front of him were all jewelry and gems. They were beautiful but they were not attractive to Lin Bai.

What he really cared about was Ye Qingyan's last work and the final item, the Mayan prophecy tablet.

After a long time, the auctioneer finally started to introduce Ye Qingyan's painting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item is the last painting created by the famous artist, Miss Ye Qingyan."

"This painting is called 'Summer Dream'. In fact, it doesn't depict a dream, but Miss Ye Qingyan's childhood memories."

"The painting encapsulates Miss Ye Qingyan's nostalgia for her childhood, as well as her nostalgia for her family. It is very different from her usual painting style."

The auctioneer briefly introduced the painting, but he did not mention anything about the relationship between Ye Qingyan and Old Master Ye Weijun.

It was probably because of the Ye family's reputation that it was inconvenient to bring up information that involved privacy.

"The starting price for this painting named 'Summer Dream' is 30 million yuan. Each bid increment is 1 million. The bidding begins now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man in the front row immediately raised his bidding paddle to signal.

The auctioneer smiled and said, "This gentleman bids 31 million. Does anyone else want to raise the price?"

Immediately, others raised their paddles to raise the price.

After a few rounds of bidding, the auction price had already risen to 80 million.

The number of bidders had obviously decreased.

Most people only knew that Ye Qingyan had a distant relationship with the Ye family and did not know the inside story. They also did not know how important this painting was to Old Master Ye.

In their eyes, this was just the last work of a famous painter.

If it weren't for the painter's identity as a member of the Ye family, the price wouldn't even reach 80 million.

However, this price was almost the limit of what they were willing to offer.

No matter how rich they were, they weren't willing to spend a sky-high price of nearly 100 million to buy an ordinary oil painting, except for a few people who knew the inside story.

Those people who knew the inside story were still continuously bidding, and in the blink of an eye, the price had increased to 200 million.

Lin Bai began to raise his paddle to bid.

"300 million yuan."

He spoke casually, and although his voice was not loud, it immediately attracted the attention of almost everyone present.

In the previous rounds of bidding, everyone basically raised their bids in millions or tens of millions.

However, Lin Bai directly raised the price by 100 million yuan so how could everyone not be surprised?

Even the experienced auctioneer on stage could not believe his ears.

The auctioneer looked at Lin Bai and confirmed with him in an inquiring tone, "Sir, are you sure you want to bid 300 million?"

"Of course."

In an instant, the entire auction hall fell silent.

Almost everyone's gaze was focused on Lin Bai.

The auctioneer took a deep breath and suppressed the shock in his heart. He continued to bid in an extremely professional manner.

"300 million going once. Is there anyone else who wants to place a higher bid?"

"300 million going twice."

"300 million going…"

The auctioneer felt that 300 million yuan should be the final bid price, so he subconsciously increased the speed of bidding.

Just as he raised the auction hammer and was about to knock it down, the young man who was the first to bid raised his paddle again.

"310 million," the young man said.

The auctioneer looked at Lin Bai and asked with a smile, "Sir, do you still want to continue bidding?"

Lin Bai raised his paddle without thinking.

"400 million."

A faint gasp could be heard in the venue.

Although no one said anything, almost everyone was shouting in their hearts, "400 million for a painting, are you crazy? !"

The auctioneer managed to maintain his composure and continued to bid.

"400 million going once."

"400 million going twice."

Just as he was about to announce the bid for the last time, the young man in the front row clenched his teeth and raised his paddle.

"450 million!"

After saying that, the young man stood up and turned his head to look at Lin Bai who was in the back row.

He said politely, "Sir, the value of the painting itself is not worth that much."

"It's meaningless for you to continue competing with me."

"And I really need this painting. Can you give it up?"

"I, and the entire Huo family, will be very grateful to you."

The young man deliberately revealed his identity, hoping to use the Huo family's name to make Lin Bai give up on bidding.

In fact, even if he didn't say it, Lin Bai knew that he was the illegitimate son of the Huo family, Huo Yanhui.

According the news, the young lawyer who bought "Summer Dream" at a high price of 500 million and was regarded as the god-grandson of Ye Weijun, was this young man.

Faced with Huo Yanhui's request, Lin Bai smiled and directly answered him with actions.

"500 million."

Lin Bai directly called out the final bid price.

Huo Yanhui never expected that even though he had already revealed the Huo family's name, Lin Bai would still not give him any respect.

Although the Huo family could not be compared to a prominent family like the Ye family, they still had some influence in the capital.

Most people would at least show him some basic respect.

No one would be as rude as Lin Bai.

Huo Yanhui's face was livid. He was about to raise the price again.

However, the middle-aged man beside him grabbed his wrist.

"Forget it," the middle-aged man said softly.

Huo Yanhui was unwilling. "But this painting…"

The middle-aged man interrupted him and repeated in a deep voice, "I said, forget it."

Huo Yanhui did not dare to disobey his father, so he could only sit down quietly.

The auctioneer on the stage began to bid. This time, no one else bid.

After three bids, the deal was settled.

It was sold for 500 million yuan.

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Chapter 44: Final Transacted Price: Three Billion!

Huo Yanhui stared blankly at the hammer, feeling as if it was falling on his chest.

At that moment, he heard the sound of his hopes being shattered.

As the illegitimate son of the Huo family, Huo Yanhui did not care about the Huo family at all even though he had been better off than the children of ordinary families since he was born.

However, the resources and connections of the Huo family had never had anything to do with him.

The other second-generation members of the Huo family had also ostracized him in the open and in the dark, treating him as a lackey and a laughing stock.

Huo Yanhui had always dreamed of a chance for him to show his talent and gain resources.

Originally, as long as he could get the painting, "Summer Dream", he would be able to gain the appreciation of Old Master Ye Weijun and gain the right to stand firm in the capital.

But now, he could only watch as the opportunity flew away.

Huo Yanhui was very upset. He especially wanted to know who had spent 500 million to snatch away his chance to make a comeback.

If looks could kill, he would have long stared at Lin Bai until two bloody holes appeared on his body.

Actually, Huo Yanhui was not the only one staring at Lin Bai.

Yu Jinmo also kept turning her head to look at Lin Bai, who was in the last corner.

She always felt that the mysterious person in the corner looked very familiar.

His hairstyle and expression… The more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed to be to her.

Yu Jianhao noticed that his daughter kept turning her head to look back, so he asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Yu Jinmo shook his head and said, "Nothing."

She thought to herself that she must have thought too much.

How could Lin Bai appear here?

Moreover, even if he was here, he wouldn't be able to come up with so much money as 500 million.

She thought that she must have missed Lin Bai too much and misjudged him.

Lin Bai also noticed that Yu Jinmo had been staring at him.

He couldn't help but feel a little guilty and thought to himself, 'Could it be that she recognized me?'

However, on second thought, he remembered that half of his face was covered by the mask and he was sitting far away from her, so she shouldn't be able to recognize him.

At most, she would suspect it.

As long as he refused to admit it, it would be fine.

In order to create the illusion that he was still in school, Lin Bai decided to send a message to Luo Yang.

"Are you in the dormitory? Help me take a photo."

Luo Yang quickly sent the photo over and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Bai did not reply to him and directly sent the photo to Yu Jinmo.

He even added a sentence, "It's so boring here in the dormitory. I miss you."

When Yu Jinmo received the message, the last trace of doubt in the depths of her heart completely disappeared.

She muttered to herself, "I knew it. How could he possibly come?"

After that, she quickly typed a reply, "I miss you too. We can meet tomorrow when we get back. Mwah."

She turned around and looked at the mysterious person in the corner. Suddenly, she felt that he did not look like Lin Bai at all.

The rest of the auction was all mundane and uninteresting. Lin Bai was not interested in it at all.

Hence, Lin Bai simply kept his head hung low and chatted passionately with Yu Jinmo over text messages.

Lin Bai did not realize that his actions made him look even more mysterious in the eyes of others.

Others only thought that he was young and promising, that he was already worth over a hundred million at such a young age, and that he was unusually hardworking. He did not even forget to deal with business despite attending the auction.

No one would have thought that he was actually just flirting with his girlfriend.

After more than an hour, the auction finally came to an end.

The auctioneer announced passionately:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item is the grand finale item of this auction, the Mayan prophecy tablet. believe that everyone has more or less heard of the legends about the Mayan civilization. The Mayan civilization is brilliant and can even be said to be a miracle in human history. Apart from all kinds of dazzling achievements, the unsolved mysteries left behind by the Mayan civilization were also very fascinating. Among them, the most interesting one was the various prophecies of the Mayans about the future.

"The stone tablet in my hand is a tool used by the Mayan priests to predict the future. Not only does it carry the mysterious Mayan civilization, it has extremely high research value, and it is also very likely that it will allow its owner to gain the ability to divine the future."

..

The auctioneer described the prophecy tablet in a dazzling manner, and all the bidders present were very moved.

After all, those who were qualified to participate in Sotheby's auction were all either rich or noble.

Money and power were of limited appeal to them.

However, the ability to predict the future was different.

No one could guarantee that they and the families behind them would always be able to run smoothly without any difficulties or crises.

Everyone's hearts were filled with uneasiness.

If the prophecy tablet could really predict the future, wouldn't it be able to predict the dangers ahead of time, help them avoid danger, and give them and their family more security?

Even if it was just a one in ten million chance, they still wanted to give it a try.

With this thought in mind, everyone started to bid crazily from the start of the auction.

After the bid price exceeded one billion, the speed of everyone's bidding gradually slowed down.

A small number of them had no choice but to give up bidding because their own financial resources did not allow it.

However, most people still felt that it was not worth it.

Although predicting the future was very attractive to them, it was still illusory. It was not worth it to spend more than one billion on this.

Only Huo Yanhui's father, Huo Zechuan, and a few other big shots of the wealthy families were still bidding.

Huo Zechuan, in particular, even looked like he was determined to win. Every time he raised the price, it would jump up by tens of millions. He was so aggressive that he wanted to beat all his competitors.

The other big shots of the wealthy families were not polite either. They also crazily raised the price by tens of millions.

After a few rounds, the bidding price had already exceeded two billion.

A few more big shots felt that it wasn't worth it and stopped bidding.

Only Huo Zechuan, the youngest grandson of the Ning family, and the eldest daughter of the Jiang family continued to compete.

Seeing that they had already raised the price to 2.5 billion, Lin Bai finally put away his phone and raised his bid.

"Three billion."

Lin Bai directly called out the final price.

Anyway, the Future News app had already indicated that the final price of the prophecy tablet was 3 billion, and there would be no change.

Rather than slowly increasing the price bit by bit and wasting time, it was better to end the competition with the final price. It would save him time and effort.

Lin Bai thought simply, but he didn't realize that his actions were provocative in the eyes of the Huo, Ning, and Jiang families.

He hadn't participated in the bidding earlier, but now, he suddenly increased the price by a large margin from 2.5 billion to 3 billion.

Wasn't it obvious that he didn't take the three families seriously?

Putting aside the Huo family, the Ning family and the Jiang family were both well-known wealthy families in the gentry circle of the capital. They were the kind of existences that could shake half of the country with a stomp of their feet.

When had they ever been so humiliated by others?

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Chapter 45: Free Gift

Ning Feng, the grandson of the Ning family, was still young and could not keep his cool.

After he heard Lin Bai's bid, he threw the bidder in his hand and pointed it at Lin Bai's nose. He asked, "What do you mean?!"

On the other hand, Jiang Hanxue, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, was just as furious although she did not lose her composure like Ning Feng. She glared at Lin Bai with a look of displeasure.

Lin Bai calmly asked Ning Feng, "Isn't the rule of an auction the highest bidder wins? What do you mean by this?"

Ning Feng was speechless.

Because Lin Bai was right. Since it was an auction, then everyone should compete fairly. How could there be a reason to force others not to bid?

"No one can snatch what I want, away from me!"

"The highest bidder wins, right? I bid four billion!"

Ning Feng was hot-headed and he directly increased the bid by one billion.

Instantly, the entire place was in an uproar.

Even Lin Bai couldn't help but frown.

It was stated very clearly in the Future News app that the final bid for the final auction item, the prophecy tablet, was three billion.

Now that Ning Feng had bid four billion, could it be that the news from the Future News app was wrong?

If that was really the case, then it would be troublesome.

The funds in Lin Bai's hands did not allow him to continue raising the price.

'Am I really going to watch helplessly as the prophecy tablet falls into someone else's hands?'

Lin Bai was anxious, and Ning Feng was also dragged to sit down by the person beside him.

"Young Master, have you forgotten? You just booked a yacht the day before yesterday, and the allowance you have left in your card is only 2.8 billion!"

The butler beside Ning Feng reminded him softly.

Upon hearing this, Ning Feng was instantly dumbfounded.

He had already shouted out the price, but in the end, he did not have enough money on hand. What should he do?

Since he could not come up with the corresponding amount after making his bid, he would have to pay a fine!

Although with Ning Feng's wealth, that little fine was actually nothing, he could not afford to lose that person!

If this were to spread, would he be able to survive in the future?

In comparison, the butler was much calmer.

He stood up and politely said to the auctioneer, "My Young Master was in an emotional state just now and forgot to raise his paddle. The bid was invalid. I'm sorry."

The auctioneer immediately understood the butler's meaning and conveniently said, "Yes, Young Master Ning, you did not raise your paddle just now. The bid is invalid."

Ning Feng kept a straight face and did not say anything. However, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He was glad that he had finally saved himself from embarrassment.

An invalid bid by accident was better than losing all his money. It would not be so embarrassing.

Lin Bai, who was sitting in the corner, was also secretly glad.

"Phew. Fortunately, it was just a blunder. Otherwise, it would have been really troublesome."

Lin Bai muttered to himself.

After the short interlude ended, the auctioneer continued to bid.

"Three billion going once."

"Three billion going twice."

"Is there any other lady or gentleman who wants to bid?"

The auctioneer held the auction hammer and looked around the venue. He deliberately paused for a moment and waited for a bid.

Jiang Hanxue's best friend, who was seated next to her, whispered into her ear, "Aren't you going to raise the bid? Are you sure you want to let that guy have that item?"

Three billion was not a small sum but with the Jiang family's financial resources, Jiang Hanxue could continue to raise the price if she wanted to.

Jiang Hanxue looked in the direction of Lin Bai and said coldly, "I'm not going to raise the price. Let him have it."

Just as her best friend was about to marvel at this young lady's sudden change of character, she heard Jiang Hanxue add coldly, "One day, I want him to hold that stone tablet with both hands and beg me to accept it."

Hearing this, her bestie finally felt relieved.

"That's right, this is your style! Just now, I almost suspected that you had a fever. You scared me…"

The auctioneer on the stage waited for a moment. Seeing that no one had any intention to continue bidding, he finally made a third bid.

"Three billion going thrice."

"Sold!"

Lin Bai smiled and stood up to pay.

In the venue, almost everyone was guessing who Lin Bai was.

"Secretary Zhang, go and find out who that young man is."

"Brother, help me find out which family that young man is from."

"Dad, there's a new face at the auction today…"

People sent messages and called each other.

There was basically only one core topic, and that was Lin Bai's identity.

After Lin Bai paid the money with his card, the staff immediately packed up "Summer Dream" and the prophecy tablet and handed them to Lin Bai.

However, Lin Bai only took the prophecy tablet.

"Please help me transfer this painting to a friend," Lin Bai said with a smile.

The staff member couldn't believe his ears.

'He's giving away a painting worth 500 million just like that?!'

Given his understated and casual tone, those who didn't know would probably think that he was just giving away cabbage.

Fortunately, the staff member was well-trained. No matter how shocked he was, he didn't show it on his face.

He maintained a very professional attitude and asked politely, "May I know your friend's name? How can we contact him?"

Lin Bai said, "He is today's bidder No. 34, Yu Jianhao."

The staff took note of it seriously and said, "To avoid disputes, we need you to sign a gift declaration before we can help you transfer the item."

Lin Bai nodded. "Sure."

The document was quickly signed, and Lin Bai quickly left with the prophecy tablet.

At the same time, Yu Jianhao prepared to leave with his daughter.

The staff scurried to chase after them and respectfully said, "Mr. Yu, please wait."

Yu Jianhao was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter?"

The staff replied, "The gentleman who bid for 'Summer Dream' has decided to gift you with the painting to you free of charge. Please follow me to go through the administrative processes."

Yu Jianhao was instantly dumbfounded. He almost suspected that he was dreaming.

That painting had been auctioned off for a sky-high price of 500 million!

The other party actually wanted to gift it to him free of charge?!

Yu Jianhao could not help but pinch his thigh. He was in so much pain that he inhaled sharply.

Even so, he still could not believe that this was real.

The other bidders around him also could not believe it.

Huo Yanhui was one of them.

He took out his entire fortune to bid and even used the Huo family's name to hint Lin Bai to give up on the auction. In the end, he did not get what he wanted.

In the end, not only did Lin Bai take away his dream painting, but he also took away his hope of making a comeback.

Yet, in the next moment, he gave it away for free?

Huo Yanhui felt like a mouthful of blood was stuck in his throat. He could not get it up or down. His internal organs were on the verge of cracking.

The others saw all of this and guessed in their hearts that the mysterious young man who took away "Summer Dream" might have a grudge against the Huo family.

Otherwise, why would he insist on snatching the painting from the illegitimate son of the Huo family? He did not want it even after snatching it, and he even gave it away for free right in front of Huo Yanhui?

Wasn't he clearly out to provoke Huo Yanhui?

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Chapter 46: Thanks To Your Son-in-law-to-be

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Yu Jianhao completed the formalities as if he was sleepwalking and held the oil painting "Summer Dream" in his hands.

Only then did he dare to believe that all of this was real.

He was really now the owner of this painting that was worth 500 million yuan.

However, he still couldn't understand why the other party would give this painting to him for free, nor did he know what to do with this painting.

There was no use in keeping it. He would not be able to find a suitable buyer even if he sold it.

Moreover, he was also worried that if he sold it directly, it would make that mysterious young man unhappy.

Since the other party had the ability to spend billions of dollars, he definitely had a powerful background. If he offended him, the other party might be unhappy and directly destroy the Yu Corporation.

Yu Jianhao really did not dare to take the risk.

Therefore, he was really in a difficult situation. Holding the painting was like holding a hot potato. He did not know what to do with it.

At this moment, Mr. A sent a message.

"Summer Dream is of great significance to Ye Weijun. If you give the painting to him, you will definitely receive support from the Ye family."

Yu Jianhao looked at the message and finally came to a realization.

So the mysterious young man who had spent so much money at the auction was Mr. A!

Yu Jianhao was so excited that he almost lost his grip on his phone and typed a reply while shivering.

"Mr. A, thank you so much!"

"I will definitely remember this favor in my heart forever!"

"In the future, if you need anything from the Yu family, just say the word. I will never refuse to help!"

Lin Bai lay on the soft bed of a five-star hotel. When he saw the message sent by Yu Jianhao, he could not help but grin.

The feeling of being thanked by his future father-in-law was really not bad.

However, he still replied, "You don't have to thank me so much. I only helped you out on account of your future son-in-law."

"That kid Lin Bai has great investment foresight. I made a lot of money from his suggestion, so this painting can be considered as me returning his favor."

Lin Bai praised himself using the identity of Mr. A.

Yu Jianhao was still grateful. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he didn't rudely break up the couple.

Otherwise, not only would he lose a prospective son-in-law who was an investment genius, but he would also lose the opportunity for the entire family to rise!

Yu Jianhao typed a message to thank Lin Bai while saying to his daughter, "Jinmo, you must get along well with Lin Bai in the future. Don't throw a tantrum and quarrel with him, understand?"

Yu Jinmo asked in confusion, "Dad, why are you saying this all of a sudden?"

Yu Jianhao took a deep breath and said to her, "Do you know who that young man at the auction today is? He is Mr. A!"

"He told me just now that he gave us this painting because of Lin Bai, so as to return the favor to him."

Yu Jinmo covered her mouth in surprise.

"Oh my God! He is Mr. A?!"

"He looks so young. He shouldn't be much older than Lin Bai and I, right?"

Yu Jianhao nodded. "Yes, you can't judge a book by its cover."

"He is so young, but he already has so many assets. The family behind him can only be stronger."

"For a family like ours, we wouldn't have had any contact with him for ten lifetimes if it weren't for Lin Bai."

"That's why I said that it's fate that brought you and Lin Bai together. It's also our family's fortune."

"The two of you must get along well. Don't let anything bad happen to you, understand?"

Yu Jinmo nodded. "I understand. Don't worry, Dad. Our relationship is very good."

"That's good."

As they spoke, Mr. A sent many more messages. They were mostly about Ye Qingyan and Old Master Ye's past.

After Yu Jianhao finished reading, he finally understood why the painting "Summer Dream" was so important to Old Master Ye Weijun.

At the same time, he also understood why Mr. A was so sure that as long as he gave this painting, he would definitely receive the support of the Ye family.

Yu Jianhao hesitated for a moment before replying solemnly.

"Mr. A, I only realized now that what you gave me was not only a painting but also a pass to enter the capital."

"Our entire family will have a chance to rise up because of your generous gift."

"I will definitely remember your great kindness forever. Whether you need me to return the favor or not, I will always be grateful."

On the other end of the phone, Lin Bai smiled faintly.

He said, "You don't have to thank me. Just cherish your son-in-law-to-be."

"When you rise to the top in the future, don't forget that your son-in-law-to-be is a part of it."

Yu Jianhao replied, "Of course. The Yu Corporation will be his in the future."

Lin Bai did not continue to reply. Instead, he stood up and poured himself a glass of red wine. He sat by the window and looked down at the night view of the city.

"One day, I will let everyone in this city remember Lin Bai's name."

Lin Bai muttered to himself softly, then raised his glass and downed the wine in one gulp.

What he didn't know was that although his real name was still unknown, his actions at the auction today had already spread throughout the upper-class social circle of the city.

All the big families were doing everything they could to investigate in a bid to find out who he was.

They also wanted to know what kind of relationship he had with Yu Jianhao, and why he had given away the painting for no reason.

As one of the top families in the capital, the Ye family naturally received the news soonest and learned about the various events that had happened at the auction.

This was especially so for Old Master Ye, who was so excited that he almost sent someone to his house to ask for the painting when he knew that his beloved granddaughter's last work had finally appeared in the world again.

If it weren't for the juniors of his family stopping him, he would have called Yu Jianhao personally long ago.

In the end, even though the old man resisted the urge to call, he was so excited that he didn't sleep the whole night.

He also asked someone to look up all the information about the Yu family and read it all in one night.

Early the next morning, Old Master Ye couldn't wait to contact Yu Jianhao.

The juniors of the Ye family tried to persuade him again and finally convinced him to finish his breakfast first.

On the other hand, Yu Jianhao did not sleep at all.

He rehearsed in his mind and imagined every detail. He was afraid that he would do something wrong when he met Old Master Ye and make him unhappy.

In the end, he received a call from Old Master ye before he even left the house.

"I'm Ye Weijun."

Old Master Ye went straight to the point. "I heard that my granddaughter's Summer Dream is in your hands. I'm willing to pay five billion. Can you sell it to me?"

Ye Weijun changed his usual arrogant attitude and used an almost pleading tone to discuss with Yu Jianhao.

Yu Jianhao never expected that Old Master Ye would personally call him before he went to visit him. Moreover, his attitude was so subservient.

He was nervous and excited, so much that he was almost speechless.

On the other end of the phone, Ye Weijun did not hear a reply for a long time and he started thinking that he was unwilling to transfer the painting to him.

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Chapter 47: Too Late To Regret

Thus, Ye Weijun raised the price again.

"If five billion isn't enough, will 50 billion be enough?"

"Or you can name the price. As long as I can afford it, I won't bargain."

"Please, that painting, Summer Dream, is really important to me. Please sell it to me."

Ye Weijun's words were sincere, and his tone was almost pleading.

Yu Jianhao finally reacted and quickly said, "No, no, no, Old Mr. Ye, you've misunderstood!"

"It's not that I don't want the money, but I didn't expect you to call me personally. I was too shocked and didn't know what to say."

"I know that 'Summer Dream' was the last painting your granddaughter created before she died, so I originally planned to give it to you."

"If it's convenient for you, I'll send the painting to you later."

When Ye Weijun heard Yu Jianhao's words, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.

"I'm free! i'll wait for you at home!"

Yu Jianhao said, "Okay, then I'll set off now. I should be there in about an hour. Let's meet and talk then."

"Okay, okay, okay. We'll talk when we meet."

Ye Weijun hung up the phone and excitedly instructed the juniors in the family to prepare.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry. Clean up the house properly. There's a VIP coming!"

"Where's the jar of Da Hong Pao tea leaves that I cherish? Take it out and soak it."

The juniors in the Ye family were being ordered around. They were all very curious. They wanted to know who this VIP that Old Master Ye was talking about was.

With Ye Weijun's status and power, it was always others who were eager to meet him. They had never seen him so excited as to wait for others.

Finally, a junior could not help but ask.

"Grandpa, who is the esteemed guest that is coming later?"

Ye Weijun replied cheerfully, "It's Mr. Yu. He said that he wants to send over Little Yan's painting."

The juniors finally understood why Old Master Ye was so excited.

The grudge in Old Master Ye's heart was a secret that everyone in the Ye family knew.

The waiting time was exceptionally long. Ye Weijun had to ask once every few minutes, "What time is it? Why isn't Mr. Yu here yet?"

After asking this question countless times, the butler finally came to report, "Mr. Yu is here."

Ye Weijun instantly perked up and said, "Quick! Quickly invite him in!"

Soon, Yu Jianhao and Yu Jinmo were led into the living room by the butler.

From the moment the father and daughter entered the room, Old Master Ye's gaze was firmly fixed on the oil painting in Yu Jianhao's arms.

Although Ye Weijun knew that it was very rude of him to do this, he still couldn't shift his gaze away.

Yu Jianhao went straight to the point. "Old Mr. Ye, I heard that you've always wanted to find this painting, so I brought it to you."

As he spoke, he held the painting in front of Ye Weijun with both hands.

Ye Weijun took the painting and held it in his arms. He felt as if he was holding his granddaughter's soul in a trance.

He recalled all the things that he had done to his granddaughter in the past, as well as the poor and destitute life of his granddaughter before she died.

He could not help but feel sad, and his eyes turned red.

"Little Yan, Little Yan…"

"Grandpa has let you down!"

Ye Weijun murmured, calling his granddaughter's nickname again and again, and his tears fell like rain.

'If only I had respected my granddaughter's preferences from the beginning.'

'If only I had let go of my stubbornness earlier and asked if my granddaughter was doing well.'

'If only I had allowed the family to help Ye Qingyan in private.'

Perhaps everything would be different.

Perhaps he would be able to hug Ye Qingyan right now instead of just staring at the cold and lifeless painting.

Thousands of thoughts gathered together and condensed into a heart-wrenching regret.

Ye Weijun no longer cared about how he treated his guests. He stroked the oil painting in his arms again and again.

He caressed his granddaughter's tender smiling face in the painting.

Tears fell onto the painting.

"Little Yan…"

This call made even Yu Jianhao's heart ache when he heard it.

Yu Jinmo's eyes were already red. She turned her head away and wiped away her tears quietly.

The butler saw that the atmosphere was not right and hurriedly invited Yu Jianhao and his daughter to have some tea and snacks.

Ye Weijun's son also advised the old man with reddened eyes.

"Dad, what happened in the past is in the past. Little Yan must be living very well in Heaven now. Please don't be sad anymore."

After persuading him for a long time, the old man finally calmed down. He wiped his tears and said to Yu Jianhao, "Thank you so much."

"I've been looking for this painting for a few years. I've pulled all the connections I can think of. I've tried everything I can think of."

"But this painting seems to have vanished into thin air. There's no news of it at all."

"I thought I would never see it again…"

"Thank you for letting me fulfill my greatest wish. From now on, I, Ye Weijun, have no more regrets."

Yu Jianhao smiled and said, "Old Mr. Ye, you're too kind."

"I'm just a boor who doesn't know how to appreciate art. This painting is just an ordinary object in my hands."

"But to you, it's just a wish."

"I believe that if it were anyone else, they would make the same decision as me after hearing the story behind this painting."

Ye Weijun said, "Maybe, but there won't be too many people like you who won't take anything."

"The Ye family won't take advantage of others for free. If you need any help in the future, just let me know."

"Although I have already retired, at least I still have some old relationships and connections. As long as it is not too excessive, I should be able to do it."

Ye Weijun would never make promises easily, but as long as he did, he would definitely keep his word. He would never go back on his words.

Yu Jianhao was very excited. He knew that he had already obtained a pass to mingle in the upper class circle of the capital.

However, in order to establish a good image in Ye Weijun's heart, he smiled and shook his head.

"Old Mr. Ye, I'm already very happy to be able to help you fulfill your wish. I really don't need any additional rewards."

"It's my great honor to be able to receive your appreciation but I didn't give this painting to you in exchange for benefits from you. So you really don't need to promise me anything."

After Ye Weijun heard that, he praised Yu Jianhao even more.

"Not bad, not bad. You have backbone. I admire your character!"

The relationship between the two instantly became much closer.

After some small talk, Ye Weijun naturally asked about the relationship between Yu Jianhao and the mysterious young man at the auction.

Yu Jianhao didn't hide it and answered honestly, "In the end, I still have to thank my son-in-law-to-be, Lin Bai."

"Lin Bai?"

Ye Weijun searched through his memory and did not find any information related to this name.

Therefore, he became more and more curious.

"Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"

Yu Jianhao told him everything about Lin Bai and Mr. A in detail.

He even emphasized that Mr. A gave him the painting to return a favor to Lin Bai.

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Chapter 48: Sued!

After Ye Weijun heard it, he couldn't help but sigh, "A student from an ordinary family can actually have such investment foresight. He's truly a genius! If there's a chance in the future, I'll have to meet this genius personally and have a good chat with him in person!"

Yu Jianhao smiled and said, "Lin Bai is still in school. When he's on vacation, I'll definitely bring him over to meet you."

Ye Weijun did some mental calculations. It was only September, and the semester had just started.

There were still more than three months before the winter vacation, and he suddenly felt that time was very difficult to endure.

"I really hope that time passes quickly. I can't wait to see him."

After saying that, Ye Weijun smiled at Yu Jianhao and said, "But speaking of which, there's someone who has a better judgment than Lin Bai."

"Oh? Who is it?"Yu Jianhao asked.

Ye Weijun smiled and looked at Yu Jinmo, saying, "Of course, it's this girl. She's the one who really has a discerning eye and is good at judging people!"

Yu Jinmo instantly blushed from shyness, but she was very happy deep down.

It was not because Old Master Ye praised her good judgment, but because he praised Lin Bai's talent and ability.

Yu Jinmo secretly thought to herself that she must tell Lin Bai as soon as she got back that he had received the recognition of the most powerful big shot in the capital.

She could not wait to see Lin Bai's expression when he learns of this news.

Just as she was thinking, she heard Ye Weijun say with a smile, "Girl, why don't you acknowledge me as your god-grandfather? How does that sound?"

"Huh?"

Yu Jinmo was completely stunned.

Yu Jianhao hurriedly nudged her with his elbow. Seeing that she was still in a daze, he directly agreed on her behalf.

"This child is already delirious with joy. She's willing, she definitely is."

"Jinmo, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and call Old Master Ye Grandpa."

Yu Jinmo finally snapped out of her daze and cautiously called out, "Grandpa."

Yu Jianhao said again, "Hurry up and serve tea to your god-grandfather."

"Okay."

Yu Jinmo did as she was told in a daze. She poured a cup of tea with her own hands and held it in front of Ye Weijun. She said softly, "Grandpa, have some tea."

Ye Weijun beamed as he took the cup and praised, "Good girl."

Originally, it was just a decision made in the spur of the moment. Now that he looked at Yu Jinmo's face, the more he began to like her.

The early death of his biological granddaughter was irreconcilable grief in the depths of his heart.

Now that he had an adopted granddaughter, it seemed that even the pain he felt was slightly relieved.

The following topics were basically all about Yu Jinmo.

Ye Weijun asked Yu Jinmo about her life and studies with great concern. He also asked a lot of questions about the relationship between her and Lin Bai.

Yu Jinmo was very embarrassed by the questions, but she answered honestly.

Anyone could see that Old Master Ye really liked Yu Jinmo from the bottom of his heart.

Although he didn't mention anything about helping the Yu family, acknowledging Yu Jinmo as his god-granddaughter was the best way to help.

With this relationship, there would naturally be a lot of people who wanted to please Old Master Ye. They would first try to rope in Yu Jianhao and Yu Jinmo.

From now on, they would no longer need to carry gifts around and beg people.

Instead, they would become the ones to be fawned on.

The difference between them was not just like the difference between heaven and earth.

Lin Bai slept soundly in the hotel until he woke up naturally. Then, he set off to return to S City.

In order not to expose himself, he had to return earlier than Yu Jinmo.

As soon as the plane landed, Lin Bai received a message from Yu Jinmo.

"See you at school tonight. I want to tell you some really great news!"

Yu Jinmo could not hide his excitement at all.

Lin Bai did not need to think to know what the good news was, but he still acted like he was looking forward to it.

"What good news? Can't you tell me now?"

"No, no, no! Hehe, I want to see your expression after hearing the news in person!"

Yu Jinmo sent a very proud emoji, trying her best to keep him in suspense.

Lin Bai replied with a doting emoji and replied, "Okay, okay, okay. I'll wait for you to come back."

Yu Jinmo sent an emoji. On it was a turtle standing on an arrow. The caption read, "Returning like an arrow.".

Lin Bai smiled as he browsed through the list of emojis, trying to find a suitable one to reply her with.

As he flipped through it, his roommate Luo Yang called.

Only then did Lin Bai notice that Luo Yang had already called him more than a dozen times.

He was in such a rush, something must have happened.

Hence, Lin Bai quickly picked up and asked directly, "What happened?"

Luo Yang roared on the other end of the phone, "F*ck! You're finally willing to pick up the phone? Do you know how many times I've called you?!"

Lin Bai explained, "I was on the plane just now so my cell phone was switched off. What's wrong?"

Only then did Luo Yang suppress his displeasure and replied, "The people from the court came to the school to look for you. They said that Shen Wanqing is suing you!"

Lin Bai frowned when he heard that.

"The people from the courts? Are you sure?"

Lin Bai said, "Of course I'm sure! They even showed their work permits!"

"No matter how bold Shen Wanqing is, he wouldn't dare to let his subordinates impersonate the people from the court, right?"

Lin Bai thought about it and felt that it made sense. Impersonating a public official was a serious crime. Shen Wanqing shouldn't be that stupid.

However, even if the people were indeed from the court, this matter was still very strange.

Putting aside how long the normal prosecution process would take, even if the court was extremely efficient, they would have already verified all the materials in the morning and officially accepted the case.

Could it be that they couldn't notify him over the phone, couldn't send him a subpoena, and had to go directly to the school to find him and make it known to everyone?

No matter how Lin Bai thought about it, he felt that the other party did it on purpose, just to make him bear extra pressure from public opinion.

Luo Yang said again, "Now, not only does our class teacher know about this, even the dean and deputy dean don't know about it!"

"From what they're saying, if this matter can not be properly resolved, they might have to persuade you to withdraw from school."

Lin Bai sneered, "I didn't violate the laws of the country nor did I flout the rules of the school. What right do they have to force me to leave?"

Luo Yang said, "The school's authorities won't care so much. Just a big issue that affects the school's reputation is enough to force you out of school, or even expel you!"

Lin Bai knew that what Luo Yang said actually made sense.

There were many cases of the school persuading students involved in disputes and brawls, to leave indiscriminately in order to protect the school's reputation, so much that it wasn't considered news anymore.

However, when he thought about the possibility that such a thing might happen to him, Lin Bai felt the anger in his heart soar to the sky.

Although Lin Bai did not say anything, Luo Yang had been his roommate for so long, so he knew his temper very well.

He knew that the more silent Lin Bai was, the more angry he was.

He advised, "Lin Bai, I know that you must be very angry now. Anyone who encounters such a thing will definitely feel aggrieved."

"But it's useless to be angry. Nothing can change. You'd better hurry up and think about how to get Shen Wanqing to withdraw the lawsuit!"

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Chapter 49: Far More Disgusting Than Imagined

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"Only when he withdraws the lawsuit would the school have no excuse to persuade you to drop out of school. Otherwise, even if you win the lawsuit in the end, your school record would be married and you would still be the one to suffer in the end. So, it's better to calm down and quickly think of a way to solve the lawsuit."

Luo Yang's words were from the bottom of his heart. He was completely considering things from Lin Bai's perspective and had his best interests at heart.

Although Lin Bai was furious, he did not lose his rationality. He knew that what Luo Yang said made sense.

"Got it. I'll go look for Shen Wanqing in a while."

"Didn't I just beat him up? At most, I'll pay for his medical fees. I'll treat it as paying for his grave in advance!"

Lin Bai gritted his teeth and said hatefully.

Although it was indeed wrong for him to hit someone, it was Shen Wanqing who had kidnapped and threatened him in the first place.

In the situation at that time, no matter what, he had acted in self-defense.

Even if there was really a lawsuit, the person who would win in the end would definitely be Lin Bai.

But the problem was that Lin Bai could not afford to waste time.

Just like what Luo Yang had said, with the school's usual practice, the school would definitely expel him first to ensure his safety as long as Shen Wanqing kept causing trouble.

So what if he won the lawsuit in the end? His school record was already gone. How was he going to explain this to his parents?

They had worked hard for half their lives and finally managed to enroll him into S University. They were hoping that he would be able to find a good job and lead a good life after graduation.

If they knew that he was expelled by the school, wouldn't they be anxious?

Moreover, Shen Wanqing was such a sinister person. Since he could think of such a method, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't run to his parents and spout nonsense.

His parents had always been cautious. They had never been embarrassed by anyone. If they knew that he was being sued for beating someone up, who knew how scared they would be.

Thinking of this, Lin Bai knew that he couldn't fight this lawsuit no matter what.

Not only could he not fight, but he also had to settle Shen Wanqing as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, Luo Yang said, "It's not beating someone up. Shen is suing you for fraud!"

"The court didn't mention the details, but I think it must be about the Yunding Villa."

"He was jealous when he saw that you had dug out the gold mine. He said that you swindled and forged the transfer contract and wanted to take Yunding Villa back."

Lin Bai almost laughed out of anger. "To think that he could think of such a thing!"

Luo Yang said, "Shen Wanqing is a notorious villain. What can he not do?"

"At that time, I didn't suggest that you touch the Yunding Villa project because I was afraid that something bad would happen."

"But since things have already come to this, we can't be afraid of things."

"My dad has a high school classmate who is a lawyer. He seems to be quite famous. I'll help you ask him later to see if he is willing to take on this case."

Lin Bai was touched. "Thank you."

Luo Yang said, "Don't be so formal. You'd better think about how to prove the authenticity of that contract."

"It's very troublesome to go to court. The Shen family will definitely pull some tricks and drag you down on purpose. You have to be mentally prepared for a battle."

Lin Bai said, "Got it."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Bai casually took a taxi back to school. He had been thinking about how to deal with the upcoming court case.

Shen Wanqing's shamelessness was far beyond Lin Bai's imagination.

Since he could think of such a method, he would definitely delete the surveillance camera footage at the headquarters of the Qingcheng Group and destroy all the evidence that could prove that Lin Bai had been there.

As for the employees of the Qingcheng Group, they would definitely not destroy their jobs and speak up for Lin Bai.

As such, it would be a little difficult for Lin Bai to prove the validity of the transfer contract.

Just as Luo Yang had said, this matter could not be resolved overnight. He had to be mentally prepared for a protracted battle.

"This is too disgusting. How can he be so shameless?"

Lin Bai could not help but mutter.

On the way, the instructor called and said, "Lin Bai, go back to school immediately!"

Although the instructor usually had a neutral attitude to Lin Bai, he would not be so impolite.

Therefore, Lin Bai's first reaction was that it had something to do with Shen Wanqing suing him.

However, guessing was just guessing. He still had to ask clearly.

Lin Bai said politely, "Director Zhang, what's the matter?"

The instructor, Zhang Yi, said snappily, "You still have the nerve to ask me what's the matter? Don't you know what you've done? The police have already come to the school to look for you!"

Lin Bai suddenly felt a headache coming on. What was going on? The people from the court had just left not long ago, and the police had come for him again?!

'What exactly does Shen Wanqing want to do? He just wants to torture me until I'm expelled from the school before he was willing to let it go, right?

Lin Bai had changed his mind now. Why did he have to be patient and make peace?

He could not swallow this anger!

Even if he was really expelled from the school, so what?

He had more than 100 million in savings now, and he also had the Future News app, the golden hen that keeps giving. How could he worry about not living well in the future?

At the worst, he could just go home and tell his parents everything, and at the same time, give them a warning.

It was just a little bit of trouble. It was better than letting Shen Wanqing take a dump on him.

Lin Bai quickly weighed the pros and cons in his heart, and then made up his mind that he would fight Shen Wanqing to the end!

If Shen Wanqing messed with him like this, he would definitely return the favor with double the amount!

On the phone, the instructor was still scolding Lin Bai endlessly.

Lin Bai was getting impatient and said, "I'll be back right away."Then, he hung up the phone.

When he returned to school, the instructor met with Lin Bai. Without waiting for him to speak, he started to interrogate him.

"Lin Bai, why didn't I know that you were so promising in the past? Not only did you beat people up, you even dared to use a knife. After beating people up, you even ran away?"

"Where do you think you can run to? Do you really think that there is no law anymore?"

"Do your parents know that you are so promising?"

The instructor scolded him in a sarcastic tone, which made Lin Bai want to punch him in the face.

However, his last bit of reason told Lin Bai that he couldn't do that.

Otherwise, his reason would become unreasonable.

Lin Bai finally managed to suppress the anger in his heart with his reason and spoke in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.

"Mr. Zhang, you don't even know what the situation was like at that time. It's not appropriate for you to convict me directly

"I admit that I did have a conflict with Shen Wanqing's subordinates, but I was kidnapped at that time. Under such circumstances, I only took action to protect myself. It should be considered self-defense

"I don't think I've done anything illegal. The so-called escape is just your imagination. In fact, I just went out of town to do some errands."

The instructor, Zhang Yi sneered, "Kidnap? Are you a rich man or a big star? Why would someone kidnap you?"

"You even dare to spout nonsense in front of the police. I really don't know why S University would accept a student like you! You're really a disgrace to the school!"

Lin Bai said with a sullen face, "Everything is based on evidence.. Whether I am lying or not, the police will have their own judgment."

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Chapter 50: He Really Didn't Lie

Zhang Yi wanted to say something else but Lin Bai didn't give him a chance. He directly looked at the police officer beside him and asked.

"Sir, are you looking for me to assist in the investigation, or are you here to arrest me?"

The police officer replied, "Of course, I'm here to assist in the investigation. Lin Bai, please come with us to the police station."

All the accusations were just one-sided ones made by Shen Wanqing. There was no concrete evidence, so how could they casually arrest him?

Lin Bai said to the instructor, Zhang Yi, "Did you hear that? The police officer said that he only wants me to assist in the investigation."

"They didn't treat me as a criminal. It's a little too early for you to target me."

The instructor, Zhang Yi, snorted coldly. "As stubborn as a mule. It looks like you'll be crying in the future!"

Lin Bai couldn't be bothered to bicker with him.

Facing such a person who couldn't differentiate between right and wrong before directly determining that he was unpardonable, no matter how much he said, it would be a waste of saliva.

Instead of wasting time with him, it was better to quickly explain the matter to the police.

After ending this mess, he would be able to free up more time and energy to deal with the following lawsuit.

Shen Wanqing had deliberately sued and called the police to drag down his energy so that he would not be able to deal with it properly.

If there were any mistakes in the process, he might just be unreasonable.

How could Lin Bai let Shen Wanqing have his way?

The more the other party tried to find trouble with him for all sorts of reasons, the more he had to remain calm and respond to every move.

Lin Bai did not even look at the instructor, Zhang Yi. He said to the police officers in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "Sir, since you need my help in the investigation, let's go now."

When they walked out of the instructor's office, the corridor was already crowded with students who were watching the scene.

When they saw Lin Bai walking out with the police officers, they were all whispering and pointing. Their gazes towards Lin Bai were filled with disdain.

Lin Bai didn't need to think to know that the school would soon spread the news that he had been arrested by the police.

Then there would be all kinds of gossip, speculating what crime he had committed.

He decided to let them say whatever they wanted. Lin Bai didn't care at all.

He only hoped that these rumors wouldn't reach his parents' ears.

Along the way, Lin Bai was considering whether he should directly tell his parents everything before the rumors spread.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, Lin Bai felt that it was better not to tell them for the time being.

Things were not that bad yet. He could wait for a while.

When they arrived at the police station, Lin Bai was very cooperative. He told them everything that happened that day in detail.

He also emphasized the threat that Shen Wanqing posed to him.

"What happened was basically what I said just now

"I admit that I did hit him but if I didn't do so in that situation, I wouldn't even be able to guarantee my own safety."

"I only did it to protect myself. This should be considered self-defense, right?"

The police officer in charge of taking notes did not answer Lin Bai. Instead, he repeated the question that he had asked before.

"There are thirteen bodyguards under Shen Wanqing. including him, there are fourteen of them. Were they all injured by you?"

Lin Bai nodded and admitted frankly, "Yes, they were all injured by me."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Bai added, "If necessary, I can pay for their medical fees and the cost of delaying work."

"But the premise is that they must have an explanation for threatening and restricting my personal freedom."

If Shen Wanqing insisted on holding him responsible for hitting someone, then Lin Bai would also pursue the matter to the end to see who was the one at a disadvantage in the end.

At most, he would lose some money, but Shen Wanqing's group's actions had already broken the law. They might even go to jail.

'I'm not afraid of him!'

The police still did not respond. Instead, they continued to ask about the details of the fight.

"How did you manage to injure so many of them and not get hurt at all? Tell me in detail what happened back then."

Lin Bai could only cooperate and recount the situation according to his memory.

After he finished, the police officer pressed on with many details and repeatedly questioned him in an attempt to find flaws.

However, what Lin Bai said was the truth. There was no element of lying or fabricating.

Naturally, he was not afraid of any interrogation techniques.

After a few rounds of questioning, the police officer in charge of taking notes finally believed that Lin Bai had indeed beaten up more than a dozen of Shen Wanqing's men.

Everyone in S City knew what kind of people Shen Wanqing's so-called bodyguards were.

Therefore, when he called the police and accused Lin Bai of hitting someone, the police knew in their hearts that the truth was definitely not what he said.

However, it was their duty. Since Shen Wanqing had called the police, they had to call Lin Bai over to ask him about it.

"Alright, I have a clear understanding of the situation."

"This is the transcript. Take a look and see if there are any discrepancies with what you said just now. If there are no discrepancies, sign your name at the end."

The police pushed the transcript in front of Lin Bai and motioned for him to look through it carefully.

Lin Bai looked through it carefully. After confirming that there was no problem, he signed his name on the last page.

The police officer took the completed transcript and went out to report to the leader.

"Sir, Lin Bai admitted that he was the one who injured those people. I've repeatedly asked for the details. He shouldn't be lying."

The team leader obviously did not believe it.

"He could beat more than ten people by himself? Are you sure he didn't receive some threats and had no choice but to admit it?"

The police officer who made the statement replied, "I don't think so."

The team leader said angrily, "What do you mean by that? !"

"If he was a retired special forces soldier, I might be able to barely believe that he could beat more than a dozen knife-wielding enemies by himself."

"But he's just an ordinary college student. He could beat fourteen people without a scratch, and the other party even has a knife. Do you think that's possible?"

The police officer who made the statement was speechless.

If it were any other time, he would definitely not believe it.

But after such a long interrogation, he was completely convinced by Lin Bai's confidence and calmness.

Moreover, he had used all the interrogation techniques that he had learned, but he still could not find any flaws.

So he believed that what Lin Bai said was true.

Unfortunately, it was useless for him to believe it. The team leader did not believe it.

"I'll ask him myself!"

The team leader threw the transcript aside and walked to the interrogation room aggressively.

In the end, he asked for nearly two hours in a row, repeatedly asking for all kinds of details, and used all the interrogation techniques that could be used.

Still, he could not find any flaws.

This also meant that if Lin Bai had not received professional anti-reconnaissance training, and his psychological quality was far better than ordinary people, then he really did not lie.

The team leader looked at his rewritten statement, lost in thought.

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