Villains: Starting with the Landlady

Upon hearing that the so-called Young Master Ling was actually Ling Yun, Leng Hanyan's breath caught in her throat. However, Shen Qian was focused on the phone and didn't see her expression.

Lost in thought, Leng Hanyan saw Ling Yun and the other two enter the teaching building and instinctively clutched the hem of her clothes.

Should I thank them?

But how did he find out about my family?

Did he investigate me?

Leng Hanyan didn't sleep well last night. After all, she learned from that man surnamed Sun that Ling Yun had taken the lead in catching the truck driver and throwing him into jail after he learned about her situation.

After hesitating for a long time, she still didn't go downstairs. After studying in the classroom for a while, she took out her phone and sent a message to Lingyun.

"Thank you."

Ling Yun, who was flirting with Qi Jingjing in her seat, heard her phone ring and smiled slightly after seeing Leng Hanyan's reply.

"How do you say thank you?"

I'll treat you to dinner tonight!

Seeing Ling Yun's bright smile, Qi Jingjing leaned closer and glared fiercely at Leng Hanyan's profile picture: "Bad woman!"

Chapter 173 Powerful [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

In the evening, Ling Yun went to the appointment alone. Qi Jingjing and Zhang Caiwei knew what he was going to do, so they didn't cause any trouble.

Ling Yun walked to the outside of her classroom and knocked on the door: "Cold School Beauty, shall we go?"

Leng Hanyan was lost in thought when she heard his voice and was startled. She quickly stood up and said, "Don't call me school beauty... just call me by my name."

"Then, Hanyan?" Ling Yun smiled gently.

Leng Hanyan originally intended for him to call her by her full name, but when she heard Ling Yun call her by her name directly, she felt a strange feeling in her heart. After tidying up her books, she walked to Ling Yun's side.

"Thank you, Lingyun."

"no need thank me?"

"It's about my parents." Leng Hanyan appeared calm, but her eyes were glistening with tears. "Thank you so much. It's not about the money. I just... I just want to be treated fairly."

"It's nothing." Ling Yun took her hand, making Leng Hanyan stiffen. "Let's go, where are you going to treat me to dinner?"

"Where?" Leng Hanyan glanced at her small hand that he was holding. "The cafeteria."

"Leng Hanyan!"

Ling Yun was speechless: "You kept saying you wanted to thank me, but all you did was take me to the cafeteria for a meal?"

Leng Hanyan blushed slightly, a rare occurrence, but her tone remained as cold as ever, devoid of warmth: "I don't have much money, not as much as you rich young masters."

"Then shall I treat you?"

Ling Yun wasn't unfamiliar with eating in the cafeteria, but it would be too boring to go to the cafeteria again when he was cooking alone with the beauty. Besides, the cafeteria was crowded and inconvenient.

"How can that be? I promised to treat you!" Leng Hanyan said stubbornly.

"Sorry, I'm a bit of a slacker, I just like to eat good food. Let's go!"

Without saying a word, Ling Yun pulled Leng Hanyan out the door and got into the car with the somewhat reluctant school beauty.

She glanced at the car; although she didn't recognize it, just by looking at its exterior and luxurious interior, she knew it was quite expensive. Her mother, Shen Qian, ran a food processing plant, but she didn't earn much, and being a frugal person, she kept her monthly living expenses to 1500 yuan.

In the world's most powerful country, and in the capital city where land is incredibly valuable, 1,500 yuan is indeed not much. After deducting food expenses, there wouldn't be much left.

Based on the exchange rate, the money spent on a meal at the cafeteria here is enough for a Manchu Han Imperial Feast in other countries.

Leng Hanyan was initially a little nervous, but she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the driver was a sophisticated and elegant woman. If it had been a man in a suit and sunglasses, she probably would have run out of the car through the other door.

"Boss, where are you going?"

"Let's go to the Bamboo Forest Restaurant. I'll have Ruoxue make a reservation for me."

"Ok."

Ling Yaxuan fiddled with her phone for a bit and quickly received Ling Ruoxue's reply. They then drove to a restaurant a few kilometers away.

Ling Yun leaned back in the back seat, his large hand still tightly holding her small hand. Leng Hanyan tried several times to break free but failed, and could only silently watch Ling Yun play with her slender fingers.

Leng Hanyan had never encountered anything like this in her life, but she felt no disgust at Ling Yun's lecherous behavior. On the contrary, she felt a desire to get closer to him.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the two went into the innermost private room, and only after they were seated did she finally pull her hand away.

She gently rubbed her right hand, which had just been grabbed, with her left hand. Seeing this, Ling Yun said helplessly, "Hanyan, are you disgusted with me?"

"No, it's just that I feel we're moving too fast."

"Fast?" Ling Yun seemed thoughtful. Perhaps it was because he could seduce girls without any side effects thanks to the system, so he was not used to Leng Hanyan, who was still cold and aloof even though he had reached a certain level of affection with her.

"Hmm, you want to do *that* with me, right?"

Ling Yun had intended to drink the tea, but thankfully he didn't, otherwise he probably would have spat it all out.

“Leng Hanyan, I thought these words would never come out of your mouth.”

“Why not?” Leng Hanyan sat up straight. Because she had practiced dance since she was a child, she had a very good figure. “I’m just an ordinary person. I’m not as withdrawn as you think.”

After she finished speaking, she looked at Ling Yun silently and continued, "You definitely want to."

"I didn't mean to! I just felt sorry for your background and wanted to help you!" Ling Yun protested, claiming she was innocent.

"You can't do anything bad, so you're getting anxious."

"No, can we talk this out? I'm not someone who lacks women, I just want to help you, to make your life less sad. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you..."

"Right now, all you're thinking about is doing something bad right now."

The air suddenly fell silent for a few seconds. Leng Hanyan couldn't help but laugh as she looked at Ling Yun's utterly speechless expression.

"Damn it, do we have to play it this way?"

Ling Yun stood up and moved the chair away. Leng Hanyan immediately stopped smiling and put her hands in front of her, clearly unsure how to handle the situation.

Ling Yun grabbed her small hand as she tried to resist, and with his other hand he held her waist.

Leng Hanyan's eyes widened suddenly, but she didn't feel any disgust at this unfamiliar action.

"do not want!"

He released her hand, glanced at the expression on her aloof face, and smiled smugly: "Hanyan, you look much prettier now than before."

"Lingyun, we really can't do it!"

Without saying a word, Ling Yun hugged her again and pressed her body close to his.

The waitress knocked on the door, and the two of them snapped out of their daze. Ling Yun let go of her and went to open the door.

"Hello sir, please keep the door open. Our dishes will be served shortly."

"Ok, thanks."

Ling Yun sat back down in his chair. The waitress didn't dare to look at him at all. After serving the dishes and introducing them, she left and closed the door behind her.

Leng Hanyan felt her forehead was about to steam. She lowered her head, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes. Her usual aloof demeanor was completely gone, and she was now a little girl who was completely absorbed in the interaction she had just had.

"Hanyan, aren't you going to eat any vegetables?"

Leng Hanyan shuddered, looked up at Ling Yun, and bit her lower lip.

"You have women, so why are you still flirting with me?"

"My wish is simple: to collect all the beauty in the world so that they will no longer be lonely."

Leng Hanyan spat lightly, but because of the [Beauty Recognizes Master] effect, she would absolutely not betray Ling Yun. She was quite aware of her situation, muttered "womanizer" under her breath, and then began to eat.

Chapter 174 An unexpected encounter

"Drink?"

Ling Yun glanced at the drinks section on his phone's QR code ordering system and waved it at her.

"Would it be more convenient for you to drink it?" Leng Hanyan had a half-smile on her face. Seeing that Ling Yun was about to get up again, she quickly said, "If you want to drink it, then drink it. I'm allergic to alcohol, so I really can't drink it."

"alright."

Ling Yun abandoned that plan and chatted with her for a few minutes.

Leng Hanyan doesn't talk much, and seems to be very careful with her words. She is also quick-witted and clear-headed, and won't easily follow Ling Yun's lead.

Even after finishing the meal, Lingyun hadn't gained any extra advantage.

As the two of them were leaving together, they suddenly heard a heated argument coming from the next private room. Ling Yun was about to leave, but driven by curiosity, he used his X-ray vision to look at the scene behind the door and immediately stopped.

"Hanyan, where's your mother?"

"Ok?"

Leng Hanyan was slightly taken aback, and then, combined with the fact that the woman's voice sounded very familiar, she immediately made a phone call.

A few seconds later, the phone rang. Her expression turned somewhat pale, and she stared blankly at Ling Yun.

Ling Yun shielded her behind him and kicked the door open.

The people inside seemed surprised by the disturbance; they had already instructed the restaurant staff not to come in no matter what happened. However, judging from Ling Yun's attire, they guessed he wasn't from the restaurant. A man near the door shouted, "Who are you? What do you want?"

"What?"

Ling Yun looked at the woman at the very back and said coldly, "Do you think it's appropriate for so many men to bully one woman?"

"I advise you not to meddle..."

Before he could finish speaking, he fell into a deep, baby-like sleep.

The woman inside stared blankly at Ling Yun for a moment, then noticed the girl behind the tall young man, her lips trembling slightly: "Yanyan?"

"Mom? They..."

Although Leng Hanyan was confused about the situation, it was clear that these people were trying to force-feed her adoptive mother alcohol, and Shen Qian had already drunk quite a bit and disagreed, which led to the argument. Although they were all dressed in suits and looked like successful people, they were a group of wolves in sheep's clothing.

After Ling Yun's swift and decisive action, none of the people dared to move. Ling Yun then walked straight over, took Shen Qian's hand, and led her out. Finally, he sent a message to Zheng Xi, asking her to handle the aftermath.

As Ling Yun disappeared through the door, the curious crowd from the other tables gathered around and peeked inside. The men who hadn't dared to resist earlier started making a ruckus to disperse the onlookers, closed the door, and cursed Ling Yun for losing his temper.

But just a few minutes later, the door was kicked open again.

They were about to curse, but when they saw that the people who came in were all wearing law enforcement uniforms, they all quieted down.

In Shen Qian's car, Ling Yun drove silently, following the navigation to their place. But Shen Qian, in the back seat, seemed a little off, slumping into her daughter's arms.

"Mom, what's wrong? Don't scare me!"

Leng Hanyan had never encountered this situation before, and she looked helpless. She looked up at Ling Yun and asked, "Ling Yun, let's take my mother to the hospital first?"

"I'm fine." Shen Qian was a little dazed, and struggled to get up from her daughter's arms. "I just drank a little too much."

Who are they?

"They said they invited me to discuss cooperation, but I didn't expect... but they didn't gain anything. It's okay, don't worry."

For women, especially single women with children, starting a business and developing their careers is extremely difficult and challenging in today's society.

Su Qingya was born into a privileged family, and no one dared to even think about getting close to her. But Shen Qian was different; she had no one to rely on but herself.

The reason she got to where she is today is not only because of her tireless efforts day and night, but also because of her quick wit and business acumen, which are better than many men. It's a pity that this incident still happened.

However, it's unlikely that other men would actually dare to do anything to her. This is the capital city; if something happens, there's no way she can escape. They're just trying to take advantage of her.

Such behavior is commonplace in drinking culture and has almost become a tradition. It is a bad habit that is almost impossible to eradicate, and we can only hope that the younger generation will gradually eliminate this outdated and feudal thinking.

The car arrived at their house. Because Shen Qian had drunk too much, she was unsteady on her feet, so Ling Yun simply picked her up and followed Leng Hanyan inside.

After arriving at Shen Qian's room, Ling Yun placed her on the bed, while Leng Hanyan thoughtfully took off her shoes and socks, then turned on the air conditioning and covered her with a blanket.

After the two left, Leng Hanyan brought Ling Yun a drink and sat down on the sofa, looking somewhat forlorn.

Ling Yun sat down beside her, first taking her small hand, and seeing that she was no longer resisting as before, he slowly led her into his arms.

Leng Hanyan lay down, her eyes somewhat vacant. After a long while, she said softly, "Ling Yun, my mother... does this kind of thing happen often?"

“Strictly speaking, this is the case in many parts of the world. Especially in China, where polygamy is practiced, although encouraging childbirth is the right thing to do, the inequality of resources between men and women does exist. Women who want to achieve upward social mobility often have to pay a higher price than men without relying on them.”

So, will you do the same?

Leng Hanyan looked up at him, her eyes revealing neither joy nor anger, appearing quite calm.