Chapter 16: A Violent Slap to the Rival's Face

“Is that guy crazy?”

Lin Xi could hardly believe it. She immediately called Ye Huan and asked, “Do you have a mental illness?”

Ye Huan replied, “Oh, so you’ve done your homework on me. Are you suspecting that I slept with you while having a breakdown? You know, there’s actually a chance of that. No wonder I can’t remember when or where I slept with you.”

After reviewing Ye Huan’s background, Lin Xi had initially felt sympathy for her and called to confirm. If Ye Huan really had a mental disorder, she intended to help her get treatment.

But after hearing Ye Huan’s words, Lin Xi was nearly driven mad with anger; all her sympathy vanished. She shouted, “Get over here and pick me up after work!”

Then she hung up abruptly.

On the other side, Ye Huan stared blankly at her phone, then suddenly looked up at Hong Luan sitting opposite and asked, “Is Lin Xi out of her mind?”

Hong Luan was taken aback. “Impossible. If she had a brain disorder, Lin Tai wouldn’t have allowed her to be CEO of Lin Group.”

Ye Huan thought that made sense. He stood and said, “Lin Xi wants me to pick her up after work. You—”

“I should be going too!” Hong Luan stood up. After an afternoon of chatting and testing the waters, she was certain the Underworld King had no other purpose in coming to Pengcheng except to be tormented by Lin Xi.

Ye Huan saw Hong Luan off at the door, then changed clothes and had the driver take him to Lin Group.

On the way, the driver said, “Master, there’s a car tailing us without trying to hide. Is it someone from Hong Luan’s team?”

“They’re the Water and Fire Guardian from the Hell Gate. Don’t worry about them,” Ye Huan said.

The driver understood. The Water and Fire Guardian was the personal bodyguard of the Hell Gate’s leader. Since Ye Huan had taken over as head of Hell Gate, the Guardian naturally took on the role of protecting him.

Arriving at Lin Group, Ye Huan dismissed the driver and walked to the entrance of the Lin Building. Just as he was about to enter, a flashy red Ferrari LaFerrari sped up and blocked his way.

“Park my car properly!” a young man dressed impeccably, standing tall with glossy hair, got out holding a bouquet of red roses. He tossed the keys to Ye Huan and ordered.

“You’ve got the wrong person. I’m not the valet!” Ye Huan threw the keys back, explaining.

“You, a mere butcher, getting to park my car is your supreme honor!” The youth snorted with contempt, flinging the keys at Ye Huan again. “Hurry up and park it.”

So this guy knows me... Ye Huan squinted. He couldn’t tell if this was a helper Lin Xi had sent to mess with him or if Lin Canglan and Li Meiya had hired this guy to annoy him.

One thing was certain: this guy must have seen the surveillance footage from Shangyang Restaurant—otherwise, he couldn’t have recognized Ye Huan at a glance.

“Still standing there? Park the car already!” The youth barked.

Smack!

Ye Huan slapped the young man’s face coldly. “Try ordering me around again.”

The youth was stunned, then furious. “You, a butcher, actually slapped me! Do you know who I am?”

Smack!

Ye Huan slapped him again. “I don’t give a damn who you are.”

“You—”

The youth exploded with rage. “I’m Su Lei, eldest young master of the Su family!”

Smack!

Ye Huan slapped Su Lei once more. “Call you Su Cannon or whatever, I’ll still slap you.”

“Fine, fine. Very well. Just wait and see! You’ll learn what happens when you hit me and offend the Su family!” Su Lei roared. Now he realized that this butcher fresh from abroad had no clue what the Su family meant in Pengcheng, nor the power Su Lei wielded in the business world.

Using status to intimidate this brute was useless.

Smack!

Ye Huan slapped Su Lei again. “Are you threatening me?”

“You—”

Su Lei had no words. Every response would earn another slap. He glared angrily, got back in his car, and tried to drive off.

His face was already swollen from the blows—not suitable for appearing before Lin Xi.

But once inside, he realized the keys were still in Ye Huan’s hand. He shouted, “Give me the keys!”

“Go pick them up yourself,” Ye Huan said, tossing the keys hundreds of meters away.

Su Lei was speechless.

At that moment, Lin Xi stepped out of the Lin Building. Seeing the Ferrari and Su Lei inside, she was momentarily stunned. “Young Master Su, what are you doing here?”

Since Su Lei was inside the car, and Ye Huan had struck his left cheek, Su Lei faced Lin Xi with his right side, so she did not see his swollen face.

Seeing Lin Xi’s surprised expression, Ye Huan finally confirmed that Su Lei was not sent by Lin Xi to harass him, but by Lin Canglan and Li Meiya to make his life difficult.

“Ahem, well, Shen Huamei invited me to her birthday party. She said she invited you too, so I thought I’d find you and go together. Just now, something came up I had to deal with. You go ahead; I’ll catch up once I’m done,” Su Lei said awkwardly, avoiding facing Lin Xi directly.

“Alright, hurry and take care of it!” Lin Xi smiled and stood there, ready to see Su Lei off. As CEO of Lin Group, it would be impolite for her to leave first at the building’s entrance.

“Young Master Su, why aren’t you leaving yet?” Ye Huan suppressed a smile and asked knowingly.

If I leave, where the hell would I go? You threw my car keys away; how am I supposed to get around, walk on foot? Su Lei cursed in his heart but said, “I’m just thinking about how to handle some upcoming business. You go ahead; I’ll leave after a smoke.”

He pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and pretended to be serious.

“Fine, see you later!” Lin Xi smiled and headed straight to the parking lot with Ye Huan.

Su Lei waited until Lin Xi disappeared from view before getting out to look for his keys.

After getting in the car, Lin Xi said, “You’ll come with me home to change clothes, then accompany me to a friend’s birthday party.”

Ye Huan immediately understood her intention—bringing him to a friend’s party was a way to make things difficult for him through others.

...

This wasn’t Ye Huan’s first visit to Lin Xi’s home. That morning, he had accompanied her to get her household registration book.

Though the Lin family was wealthy, their family tradition was frugality, so Lin Xi’s home was not a villa but a spacious 180-square-meter flat.

Of course, Pengcheng, a top-tier city in Huaxia, had housing prices averaging sixty to seventy thousand per square meter, so Lin Xi’s apartment was still quite valuable.

“What’s a butcher like you doing in my house?” As Ye Huan and Lin Xi entered, Lin Canglan and Li Meiya, who were eating, jumped up like springs. Li Meiya scowled angrily.

“Get out. You’re not welcome here,” Lin Canglan bluntly ordered.

Ye Huan ignored them, his gaze settling on a beautiful girl of about eighteen or nineteen eating with them. Who was she?

“So this is the brother-in-law? He’s pretty handsome!” The girl appraised Ye Huan with a sneer, her eyes full of disdain and scorn.

So Lin Xi even has a younger sister... Ye Huan realized with a smile. “You’ve got an eye for talent, little sister-in-law.”