Villains: Starting with the Landlady

Ling Yun revealed a kind smile. Anyway, he wouldn't ask any questions and would just eat. He wanted to see what Su Linglong was up to.

After several dishes were served, Su Linglong got up, took a bottle of Feitian wine, and poured him a glass: "Young Master Ling, thank you and Chairman Su for taking care of me all these years, thank you!"

After pouring, she poured herself a glass, gently clinked glasses with him, and drank it all in one gulp.

Su Linglong has a pretty good alcohol tolerance. Having attended drinking parties with Su Qingya for several years, she can easily drink a jin (500ml) of liquor. However, tonight the two aren't going to have a drinking contest; rather, she also wants to get drunk and numb herself with a couple of liang (100ml).

"Let's drink less, this isn't good stuff."

Seeing that she was about to fall again, Ling Yun immediately stood up and stopped her.

Su Linglong pursed her lips, gave a low "hmm," and sat back down to eat her food quietly.

Half an hour later, their conversation hadn't gone far, mostly consisting of eating and casual conversation about everyday things. Ling Yun tried to steer the conversation in a lighter direction, gradually brightening Su Linglong's somewhat gloomy expression.

She poured herself some more baijiu (Chinese liquor), drinking about half a jin (250ml), and was slightly tipsy, her face flushed, which added a touch of charm to her appearance.

She didn't say anything until after they finished eating. When Ling Yun was about to take a taxi to leave, she mustered up her courage and grabbed Ling Yun, moving slightly closer to him.

"what happened?"

Su Linglong seemed to be forcibly suppressing something, her slightly bloodshot eyes glistening with tears: "Ling, Young Master Ling, is there anything else?"

"I'm fine."

Upon hearing this, Fu Xuehui, who was lying on the sofa, suddenly sat up, staring intently at her phone, thinking to herself that the main event was finally here.

“Then…” Su Linglong lowered her head, “Then come with me to the Yisheng Hotel, I’ve already booked a room.”

"That girl!" Fu Xuehui slapped the sofa. "She's finally showing her true colors! So, she's taking advantage of Su Qingya's absence to make a move on Ling Yun!"

"Huh? That's not a good idea. Um, tsk..."

The following sentence is a code, meaning that the speaker is asking Fu Xuehui what to do.

Fu Xuehui pondered for a moment, then said into her phone, "Go ahead, what are you afraid of? Just be careful and take precautions to avoid getting infected!"

Ling Yun coughed lightly, thinking that Aunt Xuehui was also a bit of a rascal.

"I...I'm not in a relationship, don't worry..."

As Su Linglong spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back, looked up, and smiled slightly: "Young Master Ling, is that alright?"

Ling Yun could tell she had something on her mind, but considering Fu Xuehui's suggestion and some of his own thoughts, he finally pulled her aside and smiled, "Let's go."

Upon hearing the young man's light and airy words, Su Linglong swayed slightly, but she held on and took a taxi with him to the five-star hotel.

Although it wasn't a presidential suite, the room was very large, and it would cost at least several thousand yuan a night. Su Linglong had clearly gone all out.

Chapter 54 Picking Green Lotus [Bonus Chapter for Donations]

"Hello, Mom?"

"Linglong, you... um, did Mom disturb you?"

"No, Mom, the young master is taking a shower. We just arrived."

Han Yun, who was at home, felt extremely uncomfortable upon hearing this; in her heart, she had already become a beast.

"Linglong, I'm so sorry." Han Yun cried softly, wiping away her tears, and choked out, "Why don't you say goodbye? I'll leave this city with you, and we can live a good life together!"

“It’s too late.” Su Linglong smiled bitterly. “If I leave now, the young master will be angry. Where can I run to? Besides, he might not agree to my request... Consider this my way of repaying Chairman Su’s kindness.”

"exquisite……"

Hearing her mother crying beside her, Su Linglong laughed through her tears, and finally whispered a few words of comfort before hanging up the phone.

She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a tissue and rushed into the bathroom as soon as Lingyun came out.

Ling Yun found her recklessness a bit strange, but he didn't think about it too much until he saw the tissues in the trash can.

A few wads of wet tissues—could she be crying?

Cry? The favorability rating is "like," and he even took the initiative to ask me to go to a hotel room. I didn't do anything!

He walked to the window and told Fu Xuehui all this information. The female principal thought for a moment and then made a guess: "What is Su Linglong's family background like?"

"Qingya treats her very well, earning several hundred thousand a year, plus a year-end bonus. Even if her family background isn't good, it shouldn't matter, right?"

"You might not understand, but with someone in the family dragging you down, making hundreds of thousands a year is just a matter of lifting a finger... So, be careful, and if it involves any conflict of interest, be extremely cautious. Anyway, I have recordings. If she tries to frame you, I can definitely get her locked up!"

"Hmm, but I don't think she's that kind of person."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. Those murderers usually seem like good people!"

Ling Yun sat on the edge of the bed, turned off all the other lights except the bedside lamp, took out her phone and sent a message to Ling Yaxuan, asking her to check on Su Linglong's situation.

"Young Master Ling?"

"Young Master, shall I give you a massage first?"

"Row."

Ling Yun wasn't in a hurry, and he decisively lay down.

Needless to say, the pressure and acupoints were barely noticeable to Ling Yun; he could only feel her helping him relieve stress, nothing more.

"Young Master, please turn it over."

After a while, Lingyun heard her voice, turned around and looked up, and saw Su Linglong kneeling to the side.

"Linglong, is there something you need from me?"

Su Linglong shuddered and shook her head repeatedly: "No."

She had already made plans to leave the capital with her mother. She only felt nostalgia and reluctance towards Ling Yun, but she would carry these feelings away from the capital and find a small city to spend the rest of her life quietly.

Ling Yun disconnected from Fu Xuehui's communication and waited for Ling Yaxuan's report.

Chapter 55 Morning dew and flower rain

[Congratulations, Master, on achieving the "Morning Dew and Flower Rain" achievement! You are rewarded with a mutation effect, and the combat power of Ling Yaxuan's three men in black has increased to C!]

"Linglong, are you going to work tomorrow?"

"Young Master, I usually rest on Sundays."

"No one in the company should dare to offend you, right?" Ling Yun looked down at her and asked with a smile.

"Yes, with Chairman Su around, they've all been very kind to me."

Su Linglong was very clear-headed. People didn't dare offend her not because of her abilities, but because she was Su Qingya's chief secretary. It was her status that intimidated them, not her own abilities. Therefore, she also understood that once she left Su Qingya, she would just be a beautiful but ordinary woman, unable to resist the oppression of power.

Ling Yun picked up his phone, glanced at it, and then put it aside.

"Given your father's current situation, he will likely be sentenced to between 3 and 5 years."

The young man's words made Su Linglong tremble. She raised her head somewhat timidly and forced a smile: "Young Master, what did you say?"

"As for your relatives, they're unlikely to be sentenced to prison, but detention or confiscation of their illegal gains is certain. Your father's debts are his alone. I can help your mother force a divorce from him and will also send a professional team to defend him and try to get a lighter sentence so he can behave properly."

"You...you knew all along?" Su Linglong felt a pang of despair. She had actually given up on this plan, but Ling Yun's connections and power far exceeded her expectations.

"I'd like to hear your thoughts." Ling Yun propped his head up with his hand, looking at her to see her reaction.

"I don't expect him to be acquitted; I just want my mother and me to live a peaceful life."

"It's impossible for him to be innocent. Someone like him won't change his ways unless he goes in and experiences the care of his fellow inmates. As for your relatives, just tell your mother that going to jail isn't necessary, but they must undergo social rehabilitation!"

"um. Thank you."

"You're not angry that I didn't get your dad out?"

“Actually, I think it’s good for him to go to jail,” Su Linglong said in a low voice. “Giving money to gamblers is useless; it will only make them sink deeper. You’re right; he needs to go in and reform himself.”

Ling Yun held her close, thinking about using his connections to get some people in the prison to "take good care" of this veteran comrade and let him experience the special humanistic care within the prison.

Do you have enough money right now?

“That’s enough!” Su Linglong nodded quickly.

“I’ll transfer you 10 yuan, you and your mother can use it first…” Ling Yun touched her face and pressed his fingertip against her soft lips. “Don’t worry, our relationship can’t be measured by money, but your expenses tonight are not small. Do you expect me, Ling Yun, to be a kept man?”

"Thank you, Young Master." Su Linglong hugged him, her eyes stinging again.

"Thank me! Just behave better next time!"

"I will definitely work hard!"

Ling Yun chuckled and touched her cheek: "I was talking about how she behaved when she was with me."

Su Linglong understood what he meant and lowered her head shyly.

Ling Yun and Fu Xuehui exchanged an "OK" gesture, indicating that the matter was over and they would discuss the details later.

As night deepened, Lingyun grew sleepy and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Chapter 56 Zhao Qian's Opportunity

It was late at night, so Zhao Qian got up and turned off his phone. Now that he was no longer sleepy, he decided to go for a walk outside.

He remembered there was a bar not far from here, and the waitresses there were all pretty good-looking. He didn't have any money to drink, so he could only wander around and see if he could make a friend.

Just as he was strolling around with his hands in his pockets, he suddenly heard a noise and immediately went over to investigate.

A middle-aged man was seen covering his head with his hands, blood oozing from between his fingers, screaming as he ran outside.

"I'm not a pimp here. Are you drunk and acting crazy?"

A woman wearing a sleeveless black top came out carrying a folding chair. Her left arm was covered with embroidered patterns, which did not look gaudy but rather gave off a cold and aloof feeling.

"Tao Xin'er, how dare you hit me!"

The middle-aged man brought his hand to his eyes, looked at it, and let out a scream.

Seeing his pathetic state, Tao Xin'er threw the folding chair aside, crossed her arms, making her proud breasts appear even more surging, but the middle-aged man did not dare to look directly at her figure.

"Hit you? What, should our boss Yao call the police?"

"Hug..." Remembering that he had flirted with the waitress first, Yao Haihong dared not utter a sound and could only swallow his anger.

"Ha, you think you're in the right to hit someone?"

Zhao Qian emerged from the darkness, his cold and menacing aura causing Tao Xin'er to raise an eyebrow slightly.

"who are you?"

"I'm just an ordinary person who helps those in need!"

Zhao Qian clenched his fist and looked at the middle-aged man beside him, who exuded an air of nouveau riche and was dressed in designer brands: "What I saw was a woman who bullied the weak and attacked an innocent middle-aged man!"

Yao Haihong felt a warmth in his heart, but he didn't want to cause trouble: "Young man, thank you, but let's go. Big businesses often bully their customers!"

Just as Zhao Qian was about to speak, he heard the beautiful woman opposite him sneer, "Trying to leave? You surnamed Yao, you're not leaving here until you give me an explanation!"

"What's wrong with me!" Yao Haihong said, sounding somewhat fierce but actually weak.

"What's wrong? If I remember correctly, you had an affair with one of our previous waitresses, then dumped her, causing that poor girl to quit and leave this place heartbroken... And now, look, she's gone, and you're already planning to go after other girls, right?" Tao Xin'er picked up the folding chair again and took a step forward. "My demands aren't high, just 5 yuan. I won't take any commission; just transfer it directly to that girl, and we'll call it even. Then, go apologize to the girl you were just flirting with."

"Impossible! This is outrageous!"

Yao Haihong roared, his face contorted with rage, his blood rushing even faster with his agitation.

"I'd like to see how you're going to treat him!"

Zhao Qian was actually a little regretful. He hadn't expected this seemingly honest and wealthy nouveau riche to be so wicked! But he had no choice. Helping that beautiful woman was just icing on the cake; she wouldn't seek revenge afterwards. But helping this middle-aged man in his time of need was a different story!

"I advise you to mind your own business." Tao Xin'er approached the middle-aged man, reached out to pull his clothes, and prepared to drag him inside.

Zhao Qian showed no mercy and immediately launched a whip kick straight at her face.

Feeling the force of his leg, Tao Xin'er grabbed a folding chair without hesitation and went to meet it. However, Zhao Qian was already at the D- level, at the peak of human strength, and his kick actually broke the chair in two!

However, he had intended to use his remaining strength to kick and injure the woman, but he did not expect that she would easily subdue him with one hand.

However, the woman didn't seem to want to attack him, so Zhao Qian immediately withdrew his leg and looked at the woman with an extremely serious expression, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Thanks, young man. I'll be going now. Let's keep in touch sometime!"

When Yao Haihong saw that Zhao Qian had actually managed to exchange blows with Tao Xin'er, he thought much more highly of him. He immediately handed him a business card and ran out in a flash.

Seeing that Tao Xin'er wanted to chase after him, Zhao Qian blocked her path.