Chapter 699: Su Monong is up to mischief again

Zhou Yuhao, kneeling on the ground, even though his knees were in excruciating pain, his mouth still showed no mercy%

Zhou Yuhao's forehead sweat mixed with the viciousness on his face, as he furiously hurled insults at Lin Yuan and Ning Xue：

"You dog couple! I'll kill you! I will never let you scum get away！"

Before his words even faded, Zhou Yuhao's eyes turned vicious, and he suddenly drew a sharp fruit knife from his waist！

The blade flashed a piercing cold light in the sunlight！

Ignoring the excruciating pain in his knees, Zhou Yuhao struggled to his feet, mustered all his strength, and viciously stabbed toward Lin Yuan's chest, his eyes filled with mutual-destruction madness！

Seeing this, Ning Xue froze in fright, her heart leapt to her throat, and she instinctively shouted at Lin Yuan：

"Be careful！"

Faced with the incoming dagger, Lin Yuan remained calm and composed.

Lin Yuan's eyes turned icy, his reaction lightning‑fast……%Before the blade could touch his clothes, he slowly raised his hand, two fingers……precisely and firmly gripping the sharp blade，

Lin Yuan's move was calm and unhurried, without a hint of panic.

Immediately after, Lin Yuan exerted slight force with his wrist=！

Only a crisp "Crack!" was heard！

That seemingly sharp fruit knife was actually snapped in two with a light twist from him！

The fruit knife, its broken blade clanged "Clang!" as it fell to the ground, making a clear sound.

Zhou Yuhao……watching the scene before him, his pupils suddenly contracted！

Zhou Yuhao's eyes widened, the viciousness on his face……instantly replaced by utter shock.

His whole body trembled uncontrollably, even the excruciating pain in his knees temporarily forgotten.

Zhou Yuhao stared fixedly at Lin Yuan's hand……

He then glanced at the ground……the broken fruit knife.

Zhou Yuhao's mind went blank, his face full of disbelief——

He could never have imagined that Lin Yuan's strength……could be this great.

Indeed? Being able to grip the blade bare‑handed and then snap it with a light twist……

After the shock, Zhou Yuhao's anger and resentment……only grew stronger.

Seeing that he could not harm Lin Yuan at all, Zhou Yuhao's eyes instantly turned sinister.

Zhou Yuhao bent down sharply, picked up the half‑broken knife from the ground, and taking advantage of Lin Yuan and Ning Xue's inattention, he suddenly reversed direction and viciously stabbed at the defenseless Ning Xue！

Zhou Yuhao's eyes……were filled with vengeful madness.

Ning Xue never expected……that Zhou Yuhao would suddenly attack her！

Ning Xue was so frightened that her whole body jolted, and she instinctively stepped back……

Her steps were unsteady, her face turned deathly pale……, and she barely had enough strength to dodge.

She could only watch helplessly as the half‑broken blade lunged toward her……

Lin Yuan saw this, and his expression changed instantly！

Zhou Yuhao could act against him, but daring to strike Ning Xue completely crossed Lin Yuan's bottom line.

Lin Yuan reacted lightning‑fast, not waiting for the broken blade to touch Ning Xue even a bit, he stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Yuhao's wrist that clutched the broken knife！

Immediately after, Lin Yuan exerted slight force with his wrist and twisted it hard！

"Crack——！"

A clear sound of bone breaking rang out, accompanied by Zhou Yuhao's heart‑rending scream！

"Ah——! My hand! Uh ah！！

Intense pain……instantly engulfed Zhou Yuhao's entire body！

Zhou Yuhao's wrist……was forcibly snapped, the wrist joint completely dislocated, the half‑broken knife in his hand clanged "Clang!" as it fell to the ground, and he could no longer hold onto even a bit.

Zhou Yuhao writhed in pain, cold sweat pouring down.

Zhou Yuhao's face turned ashen as paper, yet he hadn't even had time to react from the excruciating pain……

Lin Yuan, then grabbed a handful of his hair.

Lin Yuan used tremendous strength, forcibly dragging Zhou Yuhao up……

Lin Yuan dragged him, heading straight for the hotel exit.

Zhou Yuhao's knees still ached fiercely, being dragged along the ground, scraping and producing a piercing sound……

Zhou Yuhao kept uttering painful groans from his mouth, yet he could not break free from Lin Yuan's grip in the slightest.

Lin Yuan dragged Zhou Yuhao straight out of the hotel doors to the side of that Porsche Cayenne SUV.

Lin Yuan shoved Zhou Yuhao onto the cold car hood with one hand, the force so great that Zhou Yuhao couldn't move at all.

Immediately after, Lin Yuan raised his hand and viciously slapped Zhou Yuhao's face！

"Slap!" a crisp sound rang out, echoing at the hotel entrance.

This slap, Lin Yuan showed no mercy whatsoever！

Immediately after, the second slap, the third slap……

Each slap from Lin Yuan was harder than the last！

Lin Yuan slapped Zhou Yuhao dozens of times in succession.

Soon, Zhou Yuhao's face became swollen and bruised beyond recognition, like a pig's head……

Zhou Yuhao's front teeth……were knocked out several, large mouthfuls of blood……gushed from the corners of his mouth, trickled down his cheeks, and dripped onto the car hood，

Zhou Yuhao was reduced to utter misery, even his groans turned hoarse and broken.

Lin Yuan's eyes were icy, his face devoid of any expression.

He put all his strength into each slap.

Lin Yuan really went all out.

He had never been this angry before.

Zhou Yuhao not only pestered Ning Xue and hurled insults, but also twice drew a knife and injured people.

Especially the last time, he actually dared to lay hands on Ning Xue—this had completely crossed Lin Yuan's bottom line.

He must make Zhou Yuhao pay a painful price!

After dozens of slaps, Zhou Yuhao……had long lost his previous arrogance and ferocity, leaving only endless pain and fear……%

Zhou Yuhao completely broke down.

He went limp on the car hood, blood continuously flowing from the corner of his mouth……

Zhou Yuhao, speaking indistinctly……pleaded miserably to Lin Yuan:

「Don't hit me……don't hit me……I was wrong, please let me go……I won't dare again……」

Zhou Yuhao's voice was hoarse and broken, full of despair, with no trace of his previous madness left.

Lin Yuan had no intention of stopping at all……

Lin Yuan still grabbed his hair, the other hand clenched into a fist.

Lin Yuan rained another violent barrage of blows on Zhou Yuhao's face and chest……

Each of Lin Yuan's punches packed full force, making Zhou Yuhao howl incessantly.

Lin Yuan's eyes were bloodshot, his tone icy and piercing, as he roared at Zhou Yuhao: "You shouldn't have touched Ning Xue in any way! You shouldn't have had designs on her! And you certainly shouldn't have drawn a knife on her!"

After the roar, Lin Yuan raised his hand again and slapped Zhou Yuhao's face wildly!

"Pa-pa-pa!"

The crisp sounds……echoed nonstop at the hotel entrance.

Zhou Yuhao's face……swelled worse and worse, the blood in his mouth flowing more and more.

He didn't even have the strength to lift his head.

Lin Yuan stopped his motion, gripped his hair tightly, and forcibly pulled his head up……

Lin Yuan asked icily: "Do you know you were wrong?!"

Zhou Yuhao, beaten into utter collapse, trembled all over.

At this moment, Zhou Yuhao found even breathing difficult, let alone daring any resistance……

Zhou Yuhao hurriedly kept nodding, crying out indistinctly:

"I was wrong……I know I was wrong……I won't dare touch Ning Xue again……please stop hitting me……"

His eyes……were full of fear and despair, only hoping Lin Yuan would stop his actions and let him go.

Lin Yuan's eyes remained icy, and he let out a cold snort.

Lin Yuan suddenly released his grip on Zhou Yuhao's hair.

Lin Yuan kicked his knee hard and shouted sternly: "Kneel! Apologize to Ning Xue!"

Zhou Yuhao's knee was already in excruciating pain, and this kick made him unable to support himself any longer……

Zhou Yuhao went "thud" and knelt heavily on the ground.

Zhou Yuhao curled up all over, trembling from pain throughout his body.

Yet Zhou Yuhao dared not hesitate in the slightest.

Zhou Yuhao fearfully lifted his head, looking toward Ning Xue standing aside……

At this moment, Zhou Yuhao's face was covered in blood and dishevelment, his tone humble to the extreme.

Zhou Yuhao, with a choking voice, apologized:

"Xiao Xue……sorry……I was wrong……please forgive me……I won't dare pester you again, nor hurt you again……"

Ning Xue looked at Zhou Yuhao kneeling on the ground, a miserable sight……

In Ning Xue's eyes, there was not a trace of pity, only utter disgust and relief.

She said nothing, merely looking at him coldly.

The past grievances of being pestered and hurt by Zhou Yuhao……finally found a vent at this moment.

Zhou Yuhao knelt on the ground, looking at Ning Xue's icy gaze, and also recalled Lin Yuan's ruthlessness.

Zhou Yuhao was utterly terrified, his eyes glazed, left only with a fear that penetrated to the marrow.

After a while, Zhou Yuhao gradually came to, instinctively trying to prop himself up to stand.

But just as Zhou Yuhao slightly lifted his head, Lin Yuan lifted his foot and kicked his backside hard……

Lin Yuan barked: "Who told you to get up?"

Zhou Yuhao lost his balance, went "thud!" and fell heavily to his knees again……

Zhou Yuhao sucked in a cold breath from the pain, and no longer dared to think of getting up.

Lin Yuan's eyes remained icy, his tone unsoftened.

Lin Yuan said coldly to Zhou Yuhao:

"Ning Xue has forgiven you, nodded, only then can you get up, continue kneeling before me and apologize properly!"

Zhou Yuhao trembled all over from fright, no longer daring to resist, hurriedly kowtowing nonstop……

Zhou Yuhao's forehead, he slammed heavily to the ground……producing a 'dong-dong' sound!

Zhou Yuhao's mouth……still indistinctly crying out his apology:

"Xiao Xue, please forgive me……I truly know I was wrong……I won't dare again……"

With each kowtow, a new wound appeared on his forehead, soon oozing blood, his misery reaching its peak.

Ning Xue stood aside, watching Zhou Yuhao's humble kowtowing, her eyes vacant……

Silence lingered for a long time.

Ning Xue's past grievances, anger, and present relief intertwined……

Finally, she lightly nodded, speaking softly: "Alright, Director Lin, forget it."

Lin Yuan heard Ning Xue's words, then he withdrew his icy gaze.

Lin Yuan kicked Zhou Yuhao, shouting sternly:

"Get up, get out! If you dare appear before Ning Xue again, I'll break your other hand!"

Zhou Yuhao, as if granted a pardon, trembled all over……

Zhou Yuhao, relying on the last bit of strength, struggled to crawl up from the ground……

The severe pain in Zhou Yuhao's wrist and knee made him barely able to stand.

Zhou Yuhao could only stagger, stumbling and crawling…… ran to his Porsche Cayenne.

Zhou Yuhao frantically opened the car door and scrambled inside.

He didn't even dare to glance back at Lin Yuan and Ning Xue.

Zhou Yuhao started the car in terror, pressed the accelerator, and sped off recklessly……

Zhou Yuhao sat in the car, his face full of fear, only thinking of escaping this frightening place as quickly as possible.

Watching Zhou Yuhao's panicked fleeing back, Ning Xue slowly turned around……

Ning Xue looked at Lin Yuan beside her, her eyes complex.

In Ning Xue's voice…… there was a hint of gratitude…… and a barely perceptible emotion.

She spoke softly:

"Director Lin, thank you…… If it weren't for you today, I really wouldn't know what to do."

Lin Yuan looked at her, the coldness in his eyes gradually faded, restoring some of his usual gentleness.

Lin Yuan lightly shook his head, saying: "It's nothing, just a small effort."

He paused, glanced at the time, then continued:

"Alright, things are more or less done, our cooperation in Ning City is also finished, pack up, let's catch the high-speed rail and return to Hangcheng."

Ning Xue nodded, suppressing the complex emotions in her heart, and softly hummed.

The shyness on Ning Xue's face intertwined with fatigue, yet she felt a bit more reassured.

The two simply packed their luggage, left the hotel, and headed straight for the high-speed rail station……

The two smoothly boarded the high-speed rail to Hangcheng……

……

That afternoon, Lin Yuan and Ning Xue smoothly returned to Hangcheng.

The high-speed rail slowly pulled into the platform, also temporarily putting a period on the Ning City incident.

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After returning to Hangcheng, Lin Yuan and Ning Xue did not first go home to rest.

The two first went directly to report at Su Group.

At this time the sky had gradually darkened, the sunset's afterglow shone through the office building's glass windows, scattering in the corridor, appearing especially gentle.

Ning Xue went straight to Su Mo Nong's office.

She reported to Director Su…… the detailed negotiation process of this Ning City cooperation.

Su Mo Nong sat behind the desk, after hearing the report, his face showed a satisfied smile.

Su Mo Nong lightly nodded: "Well done, the cooperation is settled. This time, Xiao Xue you have made great merit. Tonight, I'll treat you to dinner."

……

That evening, to celebrate the two…… successfully concluding the Ning City cooperation, Su Mo Nong proactively suggested…… treating Ning Xue and Lin Yuan to dinner.

Su Mo Nong specially reserved a highly private private room in a high-end Michelin restaurant, and carefully prepared a celebration banquet.

……

On the table, the dishes were exquisite and luxurious, the wine aroma filled the air.

Su Mo Nong was in high spirits, gesturing to the waiter…… to bring the prepared gifts.

She smiled and said to the two: "Lin Yuan, Xiao Xue, you've worked hard on this cooperation, a small token, not much respect, please accept it."

Speaking, the waiter…… placed several exquisite gift boxes before them.

Su Mo Nong opened them one by one……

Inside were two top-spec Apple 17PM phones, two latest-model Apple laptops.

Besides that, there were two exquisitely packaged watches——

Actually they were Rolex full-gold Cosmograph Daytonas, one such watch has a market price of up to five hundred thousand.

Ning Xue looked at the gifts before her, and was instantly shocked.

Ning Xue's beautiful eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

Ning Xue hurriedly waved her hands, her tone a bit uneasy:

"Director Su, this is too valuable, we cannot accept it, we were just doing our duty."

She had never imagined that Su Mo Nong would be so generous, giving such an expensive gift.

Su Mo Nong however waved his hand, his tone firm…… yet with a hint of gentleness: "Just take it, you should accept it; this is what you deserve, refusing would be denying me face."

Under Su Mo Nong's repeated requests…… Ning Xue and Lin Yuan could only accept the gifts……

Ning Xue's heart felt both grateful and somewhat uneasy.

At this moment, Lin Yuan was lowering his head to eat, holding a wine cup in his hand.

Lin Yuan, without realizing it, faintly sensed that tonight's atmosphere was somewhat off——

Su Mo Nong's gaze…… often unintentionally fell on him.

Su Mo Nong's smile...... carried a hint of something indescribable.

At this moment, Su Mo Nong lacked her usual crisp and sharp demeanor; instead…… she had gained a hint of ambiguity.

Lin Yuan felt a hidden vigilance…… he muttered to himself: Su Mo Nong is this…… up to mischief again?

Lin Yuan knew Su Mo Nong's temperament too well……

Su Mo Nong would never be so generous for no reason.

Tonight's celebration banquet is probably not that simple.

Sure enough, just as Lin Yuan raised his wine cup, preparing to take a sip……

Suddenly, Lin Yuan felt under the table a slender, fair jade foot, carrying a coolness, slowly extending over……

The jade foot lightly brushed his calf, then slowly slid down to his lower body.

Lin Yuan's body tensed, his mind thrown into chaos, and he failed to hold the wine cup in his hand……

"Clang!" a sound.

The wine cup crashed heavily onto the table…… the red wine inside spilled all over, staining the white tablecloth red, breaking the warm atmosphere in the private room.