Second-Generation Heir x Illegitimate Son 28

Lin Min looked at the strange and ambiguous atmosphere between the two of them not far away, hesitating to speak.

It was only when Yan Zhou said those words that Lin Min suddenly realized she had met this President Yan before.

He was the youth who had been kept in the villa. Back then, she had even told Lin Sui that his slighting remarks were inappropriate, but the youth described by those words remained exceptionally calm. She had felt it was strange at the time, and looking at it now, that feeling hadn't come out of nowhere.

If Lin Min hadn't seen this scene today, she probably would have worried that this Mr. Yan would seek revenge against Lin Sui for the humiliation he suffered back then. But now, she wasn't worried.

Even though Yan Qin was not acting subservient, and was even expressionless, when he lowered his head to wipe Lin Sui's fingers, one could feel his solemnity and cherishing care, along with a hint of submission and adoration that outsiders would find both bizarre and incredibly natural. The atmosphere between them formed a world of its own, leaving no room for anyone else to intrude.

As expected of her younger brother.

Lin Min wanted to go and say something to Lin Sui, but Yan Qin stayed close by his side without moving an inch away, and even followed Lin Sui into the room.

Lin Min thought about it again and again, and decided to wait until tomorrow.

Anyway, her brother had a mind of his own, and they were all adults. He knew what he was doing, so she didn't need to interfere.

The door closed. Lin Sui sat on the edge of the bed, looking at his shoes with a deep frown.

Without needing him to say a word, Yan Qin took off Lin Sui's shoes and obediently took them to the bathroom to wash them.

That was Yan Qin's own mess, so of course Yan Qin had to clean it up himself.

When Yan Qin came out carrying the leather shoes, Lin Sui was half-lying on the bed looking at his phone. The sea breeze blew in through the window, messing up his ink-black hair.

His clothes were draped loosely over his body, revealing a large patch of fine, porcelain-white skin.

Seeing this scene, Yan Qin couldn't help but feel a softness in his heart. It was strange to say; he had never spent time with Lin Sui like this before, but he vaguely felt as though Lin Sui had once waited for his return, holding a lantern on such a dim night.

They must have been extremely close back then, like a pair of lovers.

Yan Qin chuckled softly in his heart. Even if it was just a foolish delusion in a dream, thinking about it made him happy.

"Young Master, do you want to take a bath?"

"What, staying for a while wasn't enough? You still don't want to leave?"

Lin Sui didn't even lift his eyelids, speaking as he texted Gao Jing on his phone.

Yan Qin's eyes darkened, and the bit of joy in his heart vanished. Knowing he hadn't succeeded yet, he said in a low voice, "Then I'll leave."

His facial expression didn't change much, but one could detect a hint of grievance.

Unfortunately, this was like winking at a blind man. The master lying on the bed had a heart as cold and hard as iron, completely unmoved.

Yan Qin left reluctantly. After stepping out the door, his expression returned to how it was in front of others—cold and restrained.

The events that happened on the cruise didn't even need to wait until they reached the port tomorrow; by midnight, they had spread throughout all of Jingzhou.

At home, Yan Wenhao smashed a vase in anger, cursing loudly at his eldest son's stupidity and his wife's inability to teach him properly.

"All he does is embarrass me!"

Madam Yan was trembling with anger and shrieked, "Yan Wenhao! You are so heartless! Our son was bullied and humiliated by the Lin Family and that illegitimate child like this; he almost lost his life, and you are actually still blaming him!"

"If you two hadn't bullied Yan Qin so much before, would the Yan Family's current development be like this? Stop calling him an illegitimate child in every sentence. He's already on the family register; he is my, Yan Wenhao's, son! Good thing he hasn't grown estranged from me yet and is still willing to work hard for the Yan Family. Do you know how much profit he can bring to me and the Yan Family?!"

"And all of this was almost destroyed by that idiot!"

"Yan Wenhao, is money more important than your son's life?! You're an absolute beast!"

The crying, screaming, and clamor threw the entire Yan Family into utter chaos.

Yan Wenhao, thoroughly annoyed, flicked his sleeves and left, heading straight for the embrace of his mistress.

Yan Qin looked at the message that came through his phone and issued an order to a woman on the other side of the city.

Yan Wenhao had more than one mistress. His current favorite was a young, beautiful, and feisty little chili pepper. It wasn't that he didn't have the idea of having another child; after all, Yan Zhou was obviously stupid, and he really wanted a new heir. Unfortunately, he had never succeeded.

Yan Qin thought, it was time to add fuel to the fire.

The next day, the Pearl Cruise arrived at the port.

Everyone was waiting to watch a good show. After all, yesterday's incident caused such a huge uproar. Lin Sui had directly slapped the Yan Family in the face, and the Yan Family should definitely demand an explanation no matter what.

Everyone waited and waited. Instead of the two families starting a feud, they received an apology gift sent in the name of the Yan Family.

Now everyone knew who the true master of the Yan Family was, and that certain useless individuals had already become discarded pawns.

This was within Lin Sui's expectations. That old geezer of the Yan Family was cold-hearted and unfeeling. How could he care about blood relations and family ties? In his eyes, profits were more important than anything else.

Unfortunately, Yan Zhou couldn't see this clearly, or perhaps even if he vaguely realized it, he wouldn't face it head-on. An idiot was an idiot; he would never be resigned to his own mediocrity and failure.

Yan Zhou persistently tried to cause trouble for Yan Qin's projects, resorting to practically every conceivable means.

Yan Qin didn't make any moves to fight back, merely watching his smugness with cold detachment.

Lin Sui was not interested in this situation where the victor had already been decided. He continued to live his carefree life as a young master.

His notoriety was even worse than before, so no one was blind enough to come and bother him.

Lin Sui hadn't seen Yan Qin for a while, but he couldn't stop people from bringing him up in a roundabout way in front of him.

"Are you very interested in him?"

Lin Sui held a pair of scissors and gestured over the flower branches, seeming to consider which branch would be best to snip.

"Not interested," Yu Xiang answered immediately, shaking his head like a rattle drum. A bit of hesitation showed on his face as he said hesitantly, "I just heard... that you two are very close. I'm just curious about Brother Lin's friends, that's all."

Yu Xiang's grandfather had fallen ill a few days ago, so he took a trip to Hushang. Upon returning, he heard a lot of rumors.

Those people actually said that Lin Sui and that guy named Yan Qin had that kind of relationship. Yu Xiang was furious and pressed for details, but everyone spoke vaguely. In a fit of anger, he ran over to Lin Sui's place, wanting to know the answer.

"He is not someone you can be curious about."

Lin Sui's hand moved slightly, and with a sharp click, a branch fell to the ground.

"Brother Lin, don't be angry, I just won't ask."

Yu Xiang hurriedly said. The courage he had when he arrived retreated completely under a single glance from Lin Sui.

Lin Sui wasn't actually angry at Yu Xiang; he just didn't like others inquiring about Yan Qin from him.

In their past life, Yan Qin was a sword cultivator with outstanding talent who worked extremely hard. There were many young lords and ladies who wanted to become his Dao companion. Inevitably, they would point fingers at Lin Sui's status as a Human Cauldron. Some manipulative green tea masters even tried to seduce Yan Qin by pretending to befriend Lin Sui.

There was a young lord who looked somewhat similar to Lin Sui. He treated Lin Sui with courtesy, occasionally shared good things with him, and even spoke up for Lin Sui in public. Unfortunately, this kind of false affection was useless on Lin Sui. At first, he didn't see through the person's motives and just treated it as a joke—why not take advantage of a free bargain delivered to his door? But to his surprise, this person wasn't scheming against him, but against Yan Qin.

Things like asking Yan Qin for guidance on cultivation methods, or giving Lin Sui pills and conveniently giving Yan Qin a few portions as well. Yan Qin was someone who always repaid kindness, so he even protected that person a few times and sent return gifts.

When Lin Sui found out, he was almost angered to the point of laughing. That person was a dharma cultivator. What on earth was he asking a sword cultivator for guidance on?

He didn't get angry with that person either. He simply let Yan Qin see him leaning against that person with slightly disheveled clothes. After that, forget about return gifts—Yan Qin nearly killed the man with a single sword strike.

Recalling the past, a smile appeared on Lin Sui's face.

Yu Xiang thought he was happy again and looked at him with a silly grin.

Not far away, Yan Qin watched this harmonious scene through the fence, dark clouds gathering in his eyes.

The driver, looking at the boss who suddenly told him to keep driving, paused for a moment before driving the car away.

Not long after, news spread throughout Jingzhou that the eldest young master of the Yan Family was sent abroad, and Madam Yan was causing a scene demanding a divorce.

Many people only knew the surface details, but those who were a bit more informed knew that the eldest young master of the Yan Family was simply too stupid. In order to deal with Yan Qin, he didn't even hesitate to unite with competitors to sabotage the Yan Family's ongoing projects, leaking confidential data.

Yan Wenhao was almost angered to the point of vomiting blood, and he sent Yan Zhou out of the country overnight.

As for his wife who was clamoring for a divorce, he completely ignored her.

However, the matter didn't end there. Soon, the news that Madam Yan had gone to the mistress's door to tear her apart and beat her until she miscarried spread like wildfire through their circles.

Yan Wenhao fell ill directly from anger. He had been hoping for a son for far too long. Although Yan Qin had now been recognized into the family register, Yan Wenhao still wasn't completely at ease with him. After all, he wasn't raised by his side, and he worried he was just toiling for another's benefit.

But before he even had the time to find out his lover was pregnant, she had already miscarried.

When the young girl, pale-faced, cried and said their child was gone, Yan Wenhao truly felt an urge to kill someone. And right at that moment, the hospital informed him that his sperm viability was now extremely weak, and he would likely never have another child.

Faced with one blow after another, Yan Wenhao's illness worsened. The illness came fiercely, and soon he couldn't even get out of bed.

However, Yan Corporation still needed someone to take control of the overall situation. Yan Wenhao had no choice but to relinquish power and pin his hopes on Yan Qin.

Yan Qin performed far better than he had imagined—so outstandingly, in fact, that when he recovered and returned to the company, the shareholders hoped he would voluntarily resign.

Yan Corporation changed hands overnight. Yan Qin, who had firmly established himself relying on Tianqi Company, saw his power rise to another level. With the collaborations launched with various companies, his status rose rapidly, becoming unstoppable practically overnight.

Lin Min rejoiced that she was Yan Qin's cooperative partner rather than his opponent. Perhaps it was because of the connection through her younger brother, but when the other party considered partnerships, he completely ignored other companies of the same type and decisively chose their Lin Family.

As Lin Sui listened to his sister joyfully recount all this over the phone, a hint of pity surfaced in his eyes.

Lin Min didn't know that the Lin Family was Yan Qin's next target.

Yan Qin wanted to obtain him, so naturally, he would want to ensure that the big tree he leaned against could no longer shelter him. This was exactly the reason why Lin Sui had chosen not to take charge of the Lin Family a long time ago.

Lin Sui didn't warn Lin Min. If Yan Qin knew his plan had been seen through, Yan Qin would choose another method to launch a fierce attack, and at that point, the Lin Family's situation might be even worse. And he would make sure that such a situation wouldn't happen.

On September 1st, the twenty-sixth day of the deep collaboration between Yan Qin and the Lin Family, Lin Sui received a message from Gao Jing.

Wu Qiu had cracked the operational framework and logic of the Cyan Butterfly system that Tianqi Company had adapted for their holographic online game research. They were now able to replicate it.

Lin Sui specially called Wu Qiu to the villa and gave him praise.

"You did great."

Lin Sui patted Wu Qiu's head and even allowed Wu Qiu to affectionately hug his hand.

"As long as it makes the Young Master happy, I am willing to do anything."

To Wu Qiu, Lin Sui was his great benefactor who provided him with food, clothing, and the opportunity to study what he loved. As long as it was something Lin Sui asked him to do, he was willing to do it.

Lin Sui looked at the youth in front of him with a smile, unsparingly spending the afternoon playing video games with him, and then having dinner together. When night fell, he had someone take Wu Qiu away from there.

As the moon rose above the branches, Lin Sui took his usual bath. The water was warm, and the scent of rose essential oil made him drowsy.

When he opened his eyes again, what lay before him was not his familiar bathroom.

A man stood in front of the window. His face couldn't be clearly seen in the darkness, only the scarlet glow flickering between his fingers and a pair of profound, dark, and cold eyes.

"Young Master, it's time to change the way we play our game."

The man's voice was rough and hoarse. He crushed out his cigarette, and the room, losing its only source of light, plunged into dimness.

The heavy, ink-like darkness concealed his emotions—the emotions born from seeing Lin Sui indulge and treat others leniently.

It was an ugly, icy yet scorching jealousy, an insecurity born from the fear of being abandoned.

Lin Sui was somewhat surprised. He touched the necklace around his neck and, hidden by the cover of the night, revealed an incredibly peculiar smile.

His amorous eyes floated with a faint red hue, bearing a sick, morbid beauty.

The last time it was like this, he had completely lost control of himself.