Second-Generation Heir x Illegitimate Son 22

Summer was a stifling and eventful season, easily making people feel restless and irritable.

Lin Min placed her coffee cup back onto the saucer. The crisp clinking sound caused the coffee to slosh and spill a little. She frowned, the gloominess hard to conceal on her exquisitely made-up face.

"What's there to be irritable about? It's just a man."

Lin Sui handed a handkerchief to his sister so she could wipe away the stain in front of her.

"It's all because Mom and Dad keep trying to persuade me. Yu Xiang keeps apologizing in all sorts of ways, and his parents even came to plead with me. Mom said it wasn't a big deal, that it's inevitable for men to have social engagements outside. I really... we aren't even engaged yet, and I'm already forced to swallow this anger."

Lin Min was full of frustration. Aside from venting to her good friends, she could only confide in her younger brother. After all, when she broke up, only her brother had supported her decision.

"Then just change to another one. Dating and getting married aren't meant to make you suffer. If you're doing it for benefits, then just live your separate lives, but if it's for love, there's no need to compromise so much. There are far more important things than men for you to think about and decide on."

Lin Sui's view on relationships had always been like this. If the other party was disloyal, then just dump them. It wasn't like there were no other choices. It was true that people were nostalgic, but there was no need to constantly reminisce over a piece of trash.

"You're right. I've heard some new rumors recently."

Lin Min's face took on a serious expression, tossing those messy emotions to the back of her mind as she told Lin Sui about what she had recently learned.

"I heard someone has developed a new operating system. It will be a massive revolution. The other party has the backing of the higher-ups, so their future is limitless. That person should be from our Jingzhou; this was a hint I caught yesterday at the Party Secretary's wife's birthday banquet, so there's a high probability it's not wrong. Once the higher-ups confirm it, they should start promoting him. By then, he will be a rising star, and we need to build a good relationship with him."

Lin Min stirred her coffee with a delicate little spoon, her eyes bright and spirited.

Lin Sui's eyes curved in a smile; he looked to be in a very good mood.

His mood was indeed very good. It seemed that letting Yan Qin see things from time to time really did have a motivating effect. He must have been very anxious; otherwise, why would he return a whole year earlier than the plot in the original book? It showed just how much time he had compressed.

"What is it? Do you have a channel?"

Seeing the smile on Lin Sui's face, Lin Min couldn't help but ask.

She had long ceased to doubt her brother's abilities and knew full well that his capabilities were above hers. Even though they were sister and brother, there were times when Lin Sui was as steady as an older brother.

Moreover, his goal had always remained consistent: to be a playboy who only ate, drank, and had fun. He had attended grad school when they least expected it, and then continued to play around unreliably. If she didn't know his true strength, she would have been fooled by his facade as well.

"I think you look much prettier like this than just now. Don't waste your energy on unworthy people."

Lin Sui's praise wasn't flattery. The desire and ambition for power in Lin Min's eyes were exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

"Why are you suddenly praising me?" Lin Min felt a little embarrassed by the compliment. Looking at her brother's outstanding face, she couldn't help but sigh, "I really can't imagine which girl will be able to tie the knot with you in the future."

"A girl is out of the question."

Lin Sui said lazily, as if he weren't talking about a major event like coming out of the closet, his tone light and breezy.

Lin Min was suddenly struck by the shock, even throwing the new rising star she had just been talking about befriending to the back of her mind. It took her quite a while to recover her senses.

"It can only be a man?"

Lin Min wasn't conservative. After calming down, she realized there had been signs all along. No wonder her brother never messed around with men and women.

Lin Sui picked up his cup, answering with smiling eyes.

It wasn't that it could only be a man, but rather that it could only be one specific person.

Lin Min left in a slight daze, her mind split between worrying about her brother and thinking about the rising star who would spark a revolution across various industries.

Lin Sui looked at her retreating back. He actually wanted to tell her not to worry, that the opportunity would naturally deliver itself to their door, but on second thought, he kept quiet. She would naturally find out when the time was right.

Although summer was sweltering, the scenery was quite lovely.

Lin Sui had remodeled the garden again over the past two years, tidying up a small pond to grow lotus flowers.

When Lin Sui arrived home, the servant told him that Young Master Song had come to visit. He walked into the garden and saw Song Yunqing standing by the pond, admiring the lotuses.

Song Yunqing's long hair had been cut short. Wearing a dark blue shirt, he stood by the lotus pond like a landscape painting.

He was now an internationally renowned fashion designer. Over the past few years, Lin Sui rarely saw him, as he was busy with various exhibitions. However, whenever there was an important holiday or he came across some precious and novel trinkets, he never forgot to bring a piece back for Lin Sui.

Hearing the noise behind him, he turned to look at Lin Sui and flashed him a smile.

"Ah Sui."

"How does our busy bee have the time to come back?"

Lin Sui sat on a rattan chair, his legs crossed as he looked at Song Yunqing.

"I'm a bit tired and wanted to come back and rest for a while."

Song Yunqing gazed at Lin Sui. The young man's facial features had fully matured; the arrogance and domineering aura of his youth had transformed into a more restrained flamboyance. This description might sound contradictory, but Lin Sui gave off precisely such a contradictory feeling.

He didn't need a tyrannical expression or exaggerated words; just a single look or a smile was enough to make people feel that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"Yan Zhou's birthday is coming up soon. He invited me and also asked me to ask you. If you're not going, I'll decline on your behalf."

Yan Zhou wasn't the same reckless fool he used to be. He was now managing a branch of Yan Corporation, and people had to call him President Yan when they saw him.

"I'm going, of course I'm going. I heard he's been pursuing the Dong Family's young lady recently?"

An amused smile appeared on Lin Sui's face. Yan Zhou was just a useless fool who couldn't be propped up. If he truly had any capability, that old fox from the Yan Family would definitely have arranged for him to enter the head office.

He didn't have much capability, but Yan Zhou's ability to cause trouble wasn't small. Not only did the company suffer losses and lose orders, but he had also nearly produced an illegitimate child from playing around with women previously. President Yan almost had a spike in his high blood pressure and had his people hold the woman down to force an abortion.

The old geezer of the Yan Family was counting on Yan Zhou to marry a daughter-in-law with matching status who could provide assistance. Which prominent family in Jingzhou would be willing to marry their daughter into a family just to become a stepmother? How could it be acceptable if an illegitimate child was older than her own child?

However, the spectacle Lin Sui was going to watch wasn't this. Yan Qin had returned, and he probably wouldn't miss such a good opening act. Yan Qin was no saint; he wouldn't treat the bullying and humiliation from others as a tempering experience.

"Perhaps, I haven't paid much attention," Song Yunqing adjusted his glasses and smiled faintly. "What about you? I haven't heard any news about you in so long. Haven't you been dating?"

"It's meaningless."

Lin Sui said with a lack of interest, but in the shadows of the lush leaves, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

If flirting counted as part of dating, then he had done quite a lot.

"That's fine too, there's still a long time."

"Yes, there's still a long time."

Lin Sui looked at the shadows on the ground, his voice carrying an imperceptible hint of anticipation.

Just as Lin Min had said, once the newly developed system began operating, it would be a revolution.

On the day of Yan Zhou's birthday, the new system was opened to the public for operation. The government strongly promoted and escorted it.

All of a sudden, the name of Tianqi Company was engraved in everyone's minds.

The operating system named 'Cyan Butterfly' officially began large-scale operation, starting a new era. The main creative team introduced the concept and explained the rules, and countless media outlets were present. It sparked heated discussions on Weibo, forums, and various other places. There was no need for professional analysis; everyone knew that another rising commercial star was ascending, its brilliance unstoppable.

Many people didn't care that they were at a birthday party and took out their phones to watch.

Dressed in a suit and leather shoes, Yan Zhou's originally high-spirited expression froze on the spot. He looked at the people gathered in twos and threes, looking down at their phones, and found it hard to restrain the dissatisfaction in his heart. A few fair-weather friends came to flatter him, but he now somewhat prided himself on his status and looked down on these people who couldn't even touch their family businesses, unable to hold back his anger.

'Wasn't it just a new system? They were using the old ones perfectly fine before. Was there a need for them to disrespect me so much, actually doing something so rude on my birthday?'

Yan Zhou wanted to go complain to his old man, only to find that his dad was actually watching too. His face became even more contorted.

At such a large banquet, he, the birthday boy, was instead the one being given the cold shoulder.

He held his wine glass and planned to go strike up a conversation with people, but he heard a name from their mouths that he didn't want to hear for the rest of his life.

"Yan Qin... I remember President Yan's other son is also called this name, right?"

"It might just be people having the same name. I don't remember what that person looks like..."

"Truly a young talent, he will have great achievements in the future."

'Yan Qin? What did this have to do with Yan Qin?'

A bad premonition rose in Yan Zhou's heart. He hurriedly unlocked his phone and somewhat frantically searched for the keywords. When he clicked into the live broadcast and saw the face of the man wearing a suit, he was struck by lightning.

'How is that possible! Shouldn't this little bastard have disappeared long ago?!'

Yan Zhou rushed into his dad's room in a panic, not even bothering to knock.

"Dad... that little bastard, he..."

"Who allowed you to come in without knocking? No manners at all! And listen to what kind of ugly words you're saying. Is this how your mother taught you? Get out, and watch your mouth!"

The more President Yan looked at his useless son, the more infuriated he got. When his gaze turned back to the screen, a smile appeared again.

'Heaven hadn't cut off his path; he actually had such a capable son!'

Yan Zhou walked out dejectedly. Looking at that loathsome face on the screen, his eyes were filled with venomous resentment.

Lin Sui was also watching the live broadcast and happened to hear Yan Qin explaining the origin of the system Cyan Butterfly's name.

"I believe this world is ever-changing. Life has its limits, but technology is endless. I hope it can be that butterfly that can stir up a storm just by flapping its wings..."

The well-tailored fabric wrapped around the young man's tall and well-proportioned body, his handsome and deep facial features exuding an undeniable sharpness. He was the focus of the entire venue, the calm and unhurried leader, exceptionally eye-catching.

Standing next to him, Song Yunqing's expression changed slightly when he saw Yan Qin's face. He silently watched Lin Sui, and seeing that his expression only shifted subtly for a moment without him speaking, he didn't say anything either.

Lin Sui looked at the shifting light screen behind Yan Qin, his gaze falling onto the project name.

The god of technology is a butterfly constantly moving forward, and humanity needs to hold it in their hands—Project Butterfly Captivity.

Lin Sui calmly tapped his fingertips lightly against his thigh, the smile in his eyes becoming even more meaningful.

Who would have thought that hidden within such awe-inspiring words lay a shameful, vigorous ambition and a despicable desire.

Lin Sui pressed the tip of his tongue against the roof of his mouth, suppressing the surging excitement in his nerves. He touched his empty wrist and crossed his legs to block the area that was having a slight reaction.

'I really can't wait, my little puppy.'