Chapter 237: Drinking the Penalty!

At that moment, inside the hospital's VIP ward, Lin Yuan lay in the ward, boredly scrolling on his phone.

These past few days his condition has improved greatly, and his injuries are quickly healing.

Zhao Yuyan still wanted to come look after him during the day, but Lin Yuan refused her.

Lin Yuan rare to have the ward to himself, he enjoyed the quiet.

At that moment, the ward door stood open.

Lin Yuan scrolled his phone, browsing Douyin.

Suddenly, the sound of high-heeled footsteps came from outside the ward door.

Outside, a stunning figure approached gracefully.

That figure slowly walked to the ward doorway.

"Knock knock knock." She lightly tapped the door.

Lin Yuan instinctively turned his head, and instantly froze.

"Qin… Miss Qin?" Lin Yuan was a bit dazed??

Standing at the ward doorway was none other than his beautiful landlady, Qin Bore.

Qin Bore had a head of black long hair draped over her shoulders, still beautiful enough to move the heart.

Although her face was only lightly made up, it still made Lin Yuan's heart race.

If the beautiful doctor Ren Ni Shang were a 99-point ultimate beauty,

then the Qin Bore before him was the ultimate 100-point beauty Lin Yuan had ever seen!

Qin Bore's beauty cannot be described in words.

At the extreme of her beauty, her exquisite, stunning face and transcendent aura were just like a heavenly fairy.

"Lin Yuan, you seem badly injured?" Qin Bore walked into the ward in her high heels, graceful.

She also carried a gift box in her hand.

"Um… Miss Qin, how… how did you come? How did you know I'm hospitalized?" Lin Yuan's face showed surprise and panic as he tried to sit up.

Qin Bore stepped forward and gently pressed him down, saying, "You're injured, so don't get up—just lie down nicely."

"Miss Qin, how do you know I'm hospitalized?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise.

He hadn't told Qin Bore about his hospitalization.

Although Qin Bore had been sending him messages these past few days, inviting him to the Four Seasons Hotel to cook together.

But Lin Yuan hadn't replied to any of her messages.

Lin Yuan feared Qin Bore would find out about his injury, so he deliberately didn't reply.

But he never expected Qin Bore to actually come to the hospital.

Qin Bore calmly said, "You forgot—I know the bar's manager An Yunxi. I've been messaging you these days to ask you to cook, but you didn't reply. I thought something had happened to you, so I inquired, and An Yunxi told me."

Lin Yuan: "……"

He hadn't expected An Yunxi to sell him out.

"You didn't even tell me about such a serious injury—do you not consider me a friend?" Qin Bore asked, annoyed.

"Um, Miss Qin, I just didn't want you to worry…" Lin Yuan hurriedly explained.

"From now on, if this happens again, you should at least tell me—I'm your landlord after all. If something happened to you and your rent stopped, what would we do?" Qin Bore snapped angrily.

Lin Yuan was speechless……

This woman, as expected, still cares more about her rent.

"Um… Miss Qin, rest assured, I won't be late on the rent—I'll definitely pay on time." Lin Yuan repeatedly assured.

Only then did Qin Bore nod in satisfaction.

"Here, seeing as you're my tenant, I've brought you some nourishment—eat a little each day to speed your wound recovery." Qin Bore said, placing a gift box on the bedside table.

"Miss Qin, no need—this minor injury will heal quickly; I don't need supplements…" Lin Yuan repeatedly refused, Qin Bore being overly polite made him feel a bit embarrassed.

But Qin Bore insisted he accept it, so Lin Yuan had no choice but to reluctantly take it.

Qin Bore didn't stay long in the ward; after giving him a few reminders to rest and stay safe, she got up and left.

Watching Qin Bore's hurriedly departing figure, Lin Yuan sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat reluctant.

He really wanted to spend more time with this beautiful landlady; even just a little while would make him feel time flew by.

But that was impossible.

He and Qin Bore were destined not to be from the same world.

That Qin Bore could come visit him already made Lin Yuan feel overwhelmed with gratitude; he dared not harbor any other extravagant hopes.

After Qin Bore left, Lin Yuan then opened the gift box she had sent him to see.

Seeing the various supplements inside the box, Lin Yuan froze.

Inside the box lay various top-tier rare supplements!

There was a ginseng root at least a hundred years old!

Plus the finest iron skin maple bean…

There was the extremely precious blood swiftlet nest…

And the top-tier Tian Shan snow lotus…

These supplements together would sell for at least several hundred thousand on the market!

This beautiful landlady Qin Bore is way too generous!!

Just a casual gift of supplements is worth several hundred thousand!!

Lin Yuan was shocked, feeling overwhelmed with gratitude.

Lin Yuan hastily sent a WeChat message to Qin Bore: 【Miss Qin, these supplements you sent are too precious…… I can't accept……】

These expensive supplements priced at several hundred thousand, Lin Yuan really didn't dare to accept them.

But Qin Bore replied with a message: 【Take it, these supplements are from my house; anyway I can't finish them, it'd be a waste to throw them away, so you can eat them. This is making use of waste.】

Seeing this message, Lin Yuan: ……

Quite a waste‑use……

But just how rich is her family, though?

These expensive supplements are so abundant you can't finish them??

……

Over the next few days, the martial situation in Hangcheng grew increasingly chaotic.

Chang Jinghe still lay in the hospital, needing an oxygen tube to stay alive.

Inside the Changsheng Group, utter chaos reigned!

The group's senior leaders constantly vied for power, everyone wanting that Chairman position.

Even the New Faction Groups wanted to seize and carve up the Changsheng Group.

Those who were once allies of Chang Jinghe, the New Faction Groups, now all tried to intervene and partition the Changsheng Group's territory.

This is the jungle law of the martial world: the weak are preyed upon by the strong, the strong eat the weak.

Before Chang Jinghe's accident, the Changsheng Group was overwhelmingly strong; the New Faction factions dared not absorb him, so they could only ally with the Changsheng Group.

But after Chang Jinghe's mishap, the Changsheng Group plummeted, and everyone wanted to carve a big chunk of flesh from it.

Chi Dao Group, K Group… Bai Jinhan, and various New Faction factions also sprang into action, using every means to seize the Changsheng Group's territory.

As the competition heated up to white‑hot, finally…… even the Goddess Bar and the Old Faction Groups could no longer sit still.

Because once the Changsheng Group is absorbed by the New Faction, it would mean a potentially even larger mega‑corp could arise.

No matter who absorbs the Changsheng Group, the consequences are unimaginable.

1+1 equals 2.

Everyone understands this principle.

If the Changsheng Group is ever taken over by the New Faction Group, the Old Faction could face a huge crisis.

So the Goddess Phoenix God, together with the Old Faction Groups, also began to act, trying to stop this acquisition war.

……

At that moment, inside the VIP ward, Lin Yuan lay on the hospital bed, listening to Zhao Yuyan explain the current martial situation.

Lin Yuan also wore a grave expression.

He never imagined that, by inadvertently crippling Chang Jinghe, he would trigger such a massive martial upheaval.

These days, Zhao Yuyan came to see him every day, and incidentally reported the latest martial developments to him.

"Which factions now have the highest chance of taking over the Changsheng Group?" Lin Yuan asked.

Zhao Yuyan peeled an apple and said lightly, "As things stand, the K Group…… and the Chi Dao Group have the greatest odds. They've already seized considerable territory and shares of the Changsheng Group; if they keep expanding, the Changsheng Group will likely be taken over. No matter which of them does it, the consequences will be dire."

Lin Yuan's expression hardened; indeed…… this consequence is very serious.

The Changsheng Group is mighty; if it were swallowed by the Chi Dao Group or the K Group, an even larger super‑corp would emerge.

For the Old Faction Groups, that threat is too great.

"Is there any way to stop it?" Lin Yuan asked.

"What can we do? Leave it to fate." Zhao Yuyan shook her head, helpless.

Lin Yuan fell into contemplation.

At that moment, Zhao Yuyan suddenly bit into an apple, then leaned close to Lin Yuan's face.

"Huh? What are you doing?" Lin Yuan asked, flustered.

"I'm feeding you an apple, open your mouth." Zhao Yuyan reminded softly.

"Uh…… no, it's fine; my wound's mostly healed, I don't need to be fed like this." Lin Yuan shook his head repeatedly.

These days, he's been kissed by Zhao Yuyan every day; Lin Yuan hardly had a chance to resist.

He could almost tell what flavor Zhao Yuyan's tongue had.

Eating it every day, how could he not know?

Zhao Yuyan's tongue carried a sweet strawberry feel, indeed quite tempting.

But eating it every day, Lin Yuan couldn't stand it either.

"Still dare to refuse? Open your mouth!" Zhao Yuyan's beautiful eyes flashed with anger.

Lin Yuan: ……

Under Zhao Yuyan's coercion, he could only obediently open his mouth.

Then, Zhao Yuyan's stunning red lips once again blocked Lin Yuan.

The soft apple had been chewed to a mush; Zhao Yuyan's tongue gently passed the apple flesh over, giving it to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan was forced to enjoy eating the food she fed him……

……

Zhao Yuyan stayed with Lin Yuan for a whole day, only leaving at night.

Those few nights were originally supposed to be attended by An Yunxi.

But Lin Yuan's injury had mostly healed, so he politely declined An Yunxi's care.

Thus at night, only Lin Yuan slept alone in the ward.

This way, he actually enjoyed the quiet.

Late at night, Lin Yuan lay in bed preparing to sleep.

"Ding ling ling!" Suddenly his phone rang urgently.

Lin Yuan picked up his phone and saw it was an unknown call number?

Lin Yuan answered the phone doubtfully.

From the other end of the phone came a cold woman's voice.

"Lin Yuan, I hope you've been well."

Swish? Upon hearing this voice, Lin Yuan's expression tightened; this woman's voice seemed familiar? Somewhat recognizable?

"Who are you?" Lin Yuan asked coldly.

From the other end of the phone, the woman slowly replied, "K Group, Hong Wenyan."

Swish~ Lin Yuan's expression changed abruptly, "Hong Wenyan? What do you want from me?"

This woman had previously ambushed Lin Yuan in the hospital ward, and now she suddenly called him again??

"Lin Yuan, I know you have Changsheng Group's criminal evidence in your hands. I'm giving you an opportunity: as long as you hand over those Changsheng Group criminal files, and also turn over the video you previously took of me, I can let you join my K Group. From now on, you will be my K Group person, and I will protect you." Said Hong Wenyan coldly from the other end of the phone.

Lin Yuan's expression changed upon hearing this, and he said, "I don't understand what you're talking about!"

Lin Yuan was somewhat suspicious: how did this Hong Wenyan know he had copied Changsheng Group's criminal evidence?

Lin Yuan directly refused; this criminal evidence is his only leverage—how could he hand it over to Hong Wenyan?

From the other end of the phone, Hong Wenyan's voice ice-cold, she said lightly, "You have no chance to resist, Lin Yuan. Let me tell you frankly: Changsheng Group's territory has almost been swallowed by me. My K Group will soon take over Changsheng Group. You know what that means, right?"

At this moment, Lin Yuan's expression showed some shock?

K Group is about to annex Changsheng Group?

This is a bad news that couldn't be worse!

Once Hong Wenyan annexes Changsheng Group, K Group will become unprecedentedly strong!

A super mega-corporation will be completely born!

"Hong Wenyan, what do your underworld affairs have to do with me? I don't want to get involved." Lin Yuan said, holding the phone, and flatly refused.

From the other end of the phone, Hong Wenyan's voice ice-cold: "Lin Yuan, it seems you want to refuse me? If you are willing to hand over Changsheng Group's criminal evidence, I am willing to give you control of Changsheng Group; after I take over Changsheng Group, you will manage it. How about that?"

Swish! Lin Yuan was somewhat shocked.

Hong Wenyan's condition is simply extremely tempting!

But he dared not agree!

"Miss Hong, sorry, I don't want to do illegal things! Moreover, the Changsheng Group's criminal evidence—as long as you don't provoke me, I won't make it public. You can rest assured. I, Lin Yuan, keep my word." Lin Yuan said, holding the phone, in a cold voice.

This evidence is his only leverage for self-protection; how could he possibly hand it over?

From the other end of the phone, Hong Wenyan's voice ice-cold: "It seems you are refusing a toast and will be forced to drink a penalty. If you refuse me, you…… will die miserably. You should understand that once I take over Changsheng Group, I will not let any threatening factor survive—including you."

This threat is too ruthless!

Hong Wenyan's implication is that if Lin Yuan does not cooperate and hand over the evidence, she will silence him by killing him!

"This is a lawful society, Miss Hong, stop using these to threaten people." Lin Yuan said, holding the phone, in a cold voice.

"Good, very good, you'd better prepare a coffin for yourself soon." Hong Wenyan coldly replied from the other end of the phone, then hung up directly.

Looking at the hung-up phone, Lin Yuan's expression was also extremely solemn.

It seems this time he has thoroughly offended Hong Wenyan.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath; to protect himself, he could only resort to his last resort!

He must stop Hong Wenyan, stop her from annexing Changsheng Group.

Lin Yuan slowly got up from the hospital bed, then…… he put on his clothes and glanced at the guards outside the ward.

These guards were sent by An Yunxi and Zhao Yuyan to protect him.

Late at night, the guards were still stationed outside the ward.

Lin Yuan silently came to the window and quietly climbed out.

Tonight, he must use his last means to stop Hong Wenyan's annexation plan!