The Villain Slaps The Protagonist’s Halo - Chapter 101 (Patreon)

Chapter 101: Love is a Green Light

Lin Haoran has only come to Qin City for development in recent years. It was only after coming to Qin City that he got to know Qin Huai and Fei Ying. So, Qin Huai and Fei Ying are unaware of the relationship between Lin Haoran and Nie Jia six years ago.

When they met Nie Jia, he was already Lin Haoran's little pet. Lin Haoran didn't seem to cherish him much, and some second-generation youths in Qin City often teased him. Lin Haoran ignored it, and he never showed any tenderness towards him.

Fei Ying remembers vividly that during a gathering with friends, someone heard that Lin Haoran had a pet that was exceptionally good-looking and insisted on seeing him. Lin Haoran called Nie Jia over, and upon seeing him, everyone was amazed at his exceptional appearance, especially his eyes, shining like two golden gems, outshining even the current popular film stars.

Some daring individuals wanted to borrow Nie Jia for a couple of days, and Lin Haoran didn't object. Nie Jia ended up in someone else's arms. They poured drinks for him, but Nie Jia refused to drink. He even splashed red wine on one of the second-generation youths, infuriating them. Lin Haoran remained silent and seemed happy watching Nie Jia being bullied.

Another time, during a group outing, Lin Haoran, after drinking too much, tried to undress Nie Jia publicly. Nie Jia resisted and slapped Lin Haoran, who retaliated with a kick, causing Nie Jia to spit blood. A hospital visit revealed gastric bleeding.

Now that Nie Jia has left him, Lin Haoran claims to love him. Fei Ying shakes his head, feeling that Lin Haoran is beyond redemption. For privileged second-generation individuals like them, born with everything but love, marriage is prearranged from birth. If they resist, they would lose their privileged status.

"If you love him, go get him back! When you become the head of the Shi family, there's nothing you can't have!" Qin Huai pulls Lin Haoran off the chair, heading towards the bathroom. He presses Lin Haoran's head against the sink and turns on the faucet, dousing him with cold water.

"Are you awake now? Apologize to my father and return the contract. If you don't take it back today, they might appoint a new heir tomorrow!" Qin Huai releases the struggling Lin Haoran, standing nearby with a stern expression.

"I'm not interested!" Lin Haoran wipes the water off his face and looks at Qin Huai with bloodshot eyes. "Why are you so anxious for me to inherit the Shi family? If the Shi family gets a new heir, the Qin family's young master won't have an easy time either. Stop pretending to be 'helpful.'"

Qin Huai falls silent. He stares at Lin Haoran expressionlessly for a while, then leaves quietly without saying a word.

Fei Ying looks at Lin Haoran, a bit displeased. "Lin Haoran, even though we've known each other for a short time, neither I nor Qin Huai have treated you as a social acquaintance driven by interests. When Nie Jia liked you, you didn't take him seriously. Now that he's gone, you claim to love him. Qin Huai has always considered you a friend. The friendship between the Shi and Wen families over the years, even if you're not the heir of the Wen family, it's not difficult for him. He hopes you can get the inheritance rights because we're friends. Do you really enjoy treating others' goodwill as worthless?"

"Get lost." Lin Haoran lowers his voice, seemingly suppressing his anger.

Fei Ying also gets angry, takes a few steps, stops, and reminds him, "You've been hiding here for half a month, oblivious to the changes outside. Qin Huai's grandfather has returned, and some things are not as simple as we imagine. Take care of yourself."

Having said that, Fei Ying follows Qin Huai's footsteps and leaves.

Lin Haoran breathes heavily. He's drunk and unsteady on his feet. As he goes out, he sees She Yun, dressed in black, standing in the living room.

"Master Shi asked me to take you back, Young Master Sun."

Lin Haoran, still hungover, is taken back to the old Shi family residence by She Yun. He stands before Shi Lao with a strong smell of alcohol, provoking a heavy breath from Shi Lao. Furious, Shi Lao wants to smack him with his cane. Lin Haoran kneels down, expressionless, saying, "The Shi family is powerful, financially robust, but its foundation is not clean. The contract with the Qin family includes government documents, and they would never sign such a contract with me. This business deal was impossible from the start."

"Is this the reason you kept the head of the Qin family waiting for a day? Whether you can get it or not, your attitude makes it difficult for me to face the Qin family in the future!" Old Shi was so angry that he coughed.

"Dad, things have come to this point; you should calm down first." Shi Yiyuan quickly helped Old Shi sit down. She was somewhat distressed for her son, but knowing that there was a reason for this, she intentionally or unintentionally tried to shift the blame, diverting Old Shi's attention to Nie Jia: "Haoran is young, and you know he has someone in his heart. Due to him, Haoran is affected so seriously. Don't you care about it?"

Lin Haoran suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Shi Yiyuan.

Old Shi, in contemplation, looked at She Yun, "Didn't I instruct you to take care of that kid?"

"Grandfather..." Lin Haoran was about to speak but was fiercely glared at by Shi Yiyuan.

She Yun stood on the side and nodded, "Yes, but there hasn't been an opportunity to act all this time. He has people around him, fewer in number but stronger than me. For a while, I couldn't do anything."

"Where did he get these people?" Old Shi's eyes darkened. After all these years, he had never seen anyone She Yun couldn't deal with.

"The secretary by Shi Chen's side, Ye Ying, used to be a mercenary. I don't know how Shi Chen managed to keep her." Shi Yiyuan whispered, "Most mercenaries are nothing special, but Ye Ying is known to you, Dad. When the former Russian president was being tried in The Hague, she shot him on the spot. Afterward, she still walked away unscathed. This person is not to be underestimated."

"She's employed by Shi Chen?" Old Shi knew about it, but he didn't expect it to be Ye Ying. While Ye Ying herself wasn't a problem, her appearing as a secretary accompanying Shi Chen was a bit suspicious.

"Yes, I also investigated all of Shi Chen's assets abroad. In total, it's only three to four million. This amount can't even cover the annual salary of a mercenary like Ye Ying, and she has been with Shi Chen for many years..." Shi Yiyuan hesitated.

Old Shi was suddenly stunned, "Hasn't Ye Ying been with Shi Chen for more than ten years? The former Russian president was shot eight years ago. At that time, Ye Ying was already Shi Chen's secretary. How could a small businessman like him have any grudges with the former Russian president and be audacious enough to commit murder in The Hague?!"

Shi Yiyuan and Lin Haoran only now realized it. Yeah, what kind of connection could Shi Chen have with the former Russian president...?

But Shi Yiyuan had her men investigate meticulously, and Shi Chen had no noteworthy overseas assets.

There were only two possibilities for this matter. Either Ye Ying had a personal grudge against the former Russian president, or Shi Chen was terrifyingly unpredictable.

Shi Yiyuan inclined to believe the former, and Old Shi probably did too. Since university, Shi Chen had gone abroad and developed there. During this period, the Shi family did not provide him with any financial or resource assistance. It was impossible for him to accumulate such power in just twenty years.

As for Ye Ying, a former mercenary, having personal grudges with someone was not surprising.

"Call Shi Chen back during the birthday banquet." Old Shi said with a stern face.

"Yes." Shi Yiyuan absentmindedly nodded.

Lin Haoran also felt a chill down his spine.

In the silence of the study, the butler suddenly knocked on the door and entered, saying, "Master, Young Master Lin Xian is here with the young lady."

Shi Yiyuan frowned, "What is he here for?"

"He says there's something important to give to the master."

"He can't have anything important; let him go." Lin Haoran whispered angrily.

The butler stood still. Old Shi, after looking at the kneeling Lin Haoran with displeasure not much less than Shi Yiyuan's, seemed to deliberately embarrass Lin Haoran and said in a steady voice, "Let him in."

Lin Haoran's eyebrows twisted, feeling humiliated as he continued to kneel.

Soon, Lin Xian, limping slightly, led a four or five-year-old girl into the study.

"Great-grandfather." Without asking anyone, Lulu, affectionate and obedient, called Old Shi, leaving everyone else aside.

Old Shi felt somewhat relieved. He beckoned to Lulu, "Lulu is here too."

"Grandfather." Lin Xian entered the study without looking at Shi Yiyuan, standing next to Lin Haoran.

"It's so late, what's the matter?" Old Shi lowered his head to play with Lulu, not bothering to look at Lin Xian.

"I came to give you the contract from the Qin family. The old master Qin Yunhu has already signed it. If you find nothing wrong after reading it, once you sign it, the contract will be effective." Lin Xian said, making both Lin Haoran and Shi Yiyuan stare at him in shock.

Old Shi was also taken aback. He raised his hand, and Lin Xian promptly handed over the document.

Old Shi, who had been dealing with the Qin family's old master for many years, was extremely familiar with his signature. Looking at the document, it was indeed Qin Yunhu's signature.

Not the current head of the Qin family, but Qin Yunhu, the old master... This signature had much more weight than the signature of Qin Huai's father.

Lin Haoran angrily exclaimed, "Impossible!"

Old Shi gave him a glance, "Shut up."

Lin Haoran suddenly felt as if he had swallowed a needle, continuing to kneel in frustration.

"It's so late; what's the matter?" Shi Yiyuan looked at Lin Xian with suspicion.

"I heard that Grandma woke up, so I specially brought Lulu to see Grandma. Unexpectedly, I ran into Master Qin in the plane and had a chat." Lin Xian looked at Old Shi with a smile, "Master Qin gave me this contract, saying it's a sign of trust between our families built up over the years. Master Qin trusts you, Grandfather."

Old Shi smiled faintly, weighing Lin Xian's words. Regardless of the truth, Lin Xian did manage to get the contract back, and even Qin Yunhu had signed it in advance. Did Qin Yunhu trust the Shi family or Lin Xian's ability?

"Come, Lulu." Lin Xian waved to Lulu, holding her and saying to Old Shi, "It's late; I'll take Lulu back to sleep. I won't disturb your rest. I'll bring Lulu to visit Grandma tomorrow and then return to Xia City."

Lin Xian finished speaking, about to lift his foot to leave. At this moment, Old Shi's emotionless voice rang out, "I haven't seen Lulu for a long time. Keep her until my birthday. Butler, prepare two guest rooms for Master Sun and the young lady."

"Yes, Master."

"Then I'll take Lulu to bed first." Lin Xian picked up Lulu, wearing a humble smile, left the study with the butler, leaving behind a study filled with awkward silence.

Shi Yiyuan and Lin Haoran looked embarrassed, especially Lin Haoran, who felt Lin Xian's gaze hitting his face like a slap.

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