Lin Xingwan instinctively flinched when Tao Hongyi touched her.
But Tao Hongyi clung to Lin Xingwan like a disgusting patch of flypaper.
Lin Xingwan's head grew heavier and heavier. She quickly took out her phone and pressed the WeChat voice message send button.
"Tao Hongyi, get lost, don't touch me—" After saying this, the phone slipped from Lin Xingwan's hand.
She had no strength left, only the will to struggle in her dying moments.
Meanwhile, Zhou Jinbai was still waiting for Lin Xingwan outside the Yaxing Hotel.
When he received the message from Lin Xingwan, he instinctively opened it and his veins immediately bulged.
Because the voice message contained Lin Xingwan's despairing voice and Tao Hongyi's lewd laughter.
Less than ten minutes after entering, Tao Hongyi dared to lay hands on his woman?
Zhou Jinbai quickly walked into the Yaxing Hotel and called Master Qin Liu, his voice terrifyingly cold, "This area around Yaxing Hotel, you're in charge of, right?"
On the other end of the line, Master Qin Liu asked cautiously, "Yes, Young Master. What happened?"
It was not that Zhou Jinbai wouldn't call, but that he would.
Master Qin Liu was terrified whenever he saw a call from Zhou Jinbai.
"My wife was meeting Tao Hongyi for dinner to discuss cooperation. Now he's trying to assault her. Do you think this is a problem?" Zhou Jinbai's voice was like being plunged into the eighteenth level of hell for Master Qin Liu.
Master Qin Liu was aware of Tao Hongyi's actions over the years. However, he was not a good person himself, and Tao Hongyi paid him a considerable amount of money annually, so Master Qin Liu had turned a blind eye to Tao Hongyi's affairs.
But he never expected this beast would dare to provoke the young madam.
Such a rebellious act deserved extermination of the entire clan.
"Young Master, please give me one minute. I will handle this immediately."
Master Qin Liu was burning with anxiety. This was not the first time something had happened in his territory.
If there was any slight mistake, their Qin family would also suffer.
"I'm already at the Yaxing Hotel," Zhou Jinbai said and hung up.
At this moment, in the private room where Lin Xingwan and Tao Hongyi were, the man had already carried her onto the table.
The cold tabletop made her tremble instinctively, her beautiful eyes filled with fear of Tao Hongyi.
"Go... go away... don't... don't touch me... I'm calling the police..."
"You'd better... let me go..."
"Don't touch me... help... help me..."
Lin Xingwan tried to lift her hands to push Tao Hongyi away, but as soon as she raised them halfway, they fell.
Her entire body felt soft and weak, like a puddle of mud.
"Miss Lin, Jin Shun Ci was right. You are indeed the top beauty in Rongcheng. If she hadn't asked me to discuss cooperation with you, I would have almost missed out on a rare gem like you."
"Don't worry, as long as you behave, I promise no one will know about tonight. But if you dare to say a single word, I'll post your lewd photos and videos online. Then let's see how you face the world."
Just as Tao Hongyi was impatiently unbuckling his belt to press Lin Xingwan down, the door to the private room was kicked open. A plump, imposing woman, followed by several burly bodyguards, rushed in.
In the eyes of this woman, Lin Xingwan's resistance and pushing against Tao Hongyi was already interpreted as seduction.
Especially seeing Lin Xingwan's alluring eyes, the plump woman was furious.
"Tao Hongyi, how dare you mess around with this vixen behind my back? I'm going to kill her today."
Upon hearing this voice, Tao Hongyi's aroused male vigor instantly vanished. He couldn't understand why this ugly tigress had found him.
She was supposed to be traveling abroad, and he had personally seen her off at the airport that afternoon.
Of course, Tao Hongyi had no idea that it was Jin Shun Ci who had told his wife about him and Lin Xingwan.
Jin Shun Ci had learned her lesson after suffering a loss at Lin Xingwan's hands last time.
She wanted to use Tao Hongyi and his wife to eliminate Lin Xingwan, that bitch.
Tao Hongyi quickly put on his pants and hurriedly explained, "Wife, it's Lin Xingwan, this vixen, who seduced me. She wants me to sign Ge Xuan Si and is even willing to have sex with me. I have nothing to do with her. This woman is cheap and shameless, willing to do anything for money."
Tao Hongyi was like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw his wife. He was a live-in son-in-law, and everything he had today was thanks to this shrew in front of him.
He knew the difference between a full meal and constant meals.
Tao Hongyi's wife's gaze was sharp. "Tao Hongyi, how dare you betray me? I won't let you off. Neither of you dogs and bitches will escape today."
With that, she grabbed Tao Hongyi by the collar and slapped him twice.
Tao Hongyi wailed in pain, while the woman ordered her bodyguards, "Grab that bitch too."
Lin Xingwan, lying on the table, felt a dizzying sensation. Her hands were pulled behind her back, and her knee was kicked. She was forced to kneel before the plump woman.
In a short time, Tao Hongyi's face was beaten into a pulp.
The woman then pushed him away and walked towards Lin Xingwan.
She looked at the disheveled, dazed woman before her and raised her hand, slapping Lin Xingwan hard. "Bitch, how dare you seduce my man? Today, I'm not only going to beat you to death, but I'm also going to disfigure your face."
The sharp pain on her face made Lin Xingwan slightly more conscious. "I didn't... I didn't..."
"Didn't you? I'll see how tough your mouth is."
With that, the woman grabbed a Western knife from the side and thrust the sharp edge towards Lin Xingwan's face.
Lin Xingwan's eyes widened, her face full of terror.
She watched the cold glint of the knife rapidly approach, feeling so desperate she wanted to scream, but her throat felt blocked, and no sound came out.
Suddenly, with a bang.
A bullet pierced the woman's wrist, the one holding the Western knife, and flew past Lin Xingwan's ear.
Warm blood splattered on Lin Xingwan's fair face. The woman's pig-like screams were piercing.
"Ah... my hand... my hand... it hurts so much."
The woman's arrogant face was contorted in pain. Everyone's gaze fell on the doorway.
"Jin Bai... save me..." Seeing Zhou Jinbai, Lin Xingwan's taut nerves and body suddenly relaxed, and she burst into tears, filled with despair and grievance.
As Zhou Jinbai walked towards Lin Xingwan, the top assassins behind him had already delivered fatal blows to the two bodyguards restraining Lin Xingwan.
Zhou Jinbai immediately held Lin Xingwan in his arms. Seeing the tears streaking across her pale face, his heart bled.
"It's okay, wife, I'm here. It's okay, it's okay," Zhou Jinbai comforted Lin Xingwan, but she was already at her limit and fainted.
"Who are you people? How dare you cause trouble in my hotel? I, Ding Yao, will absolutely not let you go." The plump woman, looking at her bleeding hand, became even more enraged. "Kill all these people. Fifty thousand for each head."
Ding Yao was now like an enraged wild boar, frantically ordering her bodyguards.
Zhou Jinbai said with a cold face, "Show no mercy."
As the bodyguards were about to move, gunshots rang out again, and all of Ding Yao's bodyguards were killed.
Apart from Ding Yao and Tao Hongyi, everyone else in the room was dead.
The private room, which had been used for dining, was now filled with the smell of blood.
Tao Hongyi and Ding Yao looked at the bodies lying scattered on the floor. Each of them had a bloody hole in the center of their forehead.
What terrifying marksmanship!
Ding Yao was stunned and shouted, "I'm telling you, I'm the young lady of the Ding family. Have you heard of the Ding family? Our backer is the Dongfang Consortium. If you dare to offend me today, you're offending the Dongfang Consortium. They won't let you go."
Tao Hongyi crawled to Ding Yao's side and echoed her threat, "The new CEO of the Dongfang Consortium is Dongfang Junze. If you dare to do anything to us, you'll be enemies with the entire Dongfang family."
Master Qin Liu, who had been standing behind Zhou Jinbai, said coldly, "Tao Hongyi, you dare to spout such nonsense even when death is upon you."
Tao Hongyi looked closely and his face lit up with joy. "Master Qin Liu... you're here. This scoundrel dares to cause trouble in your territory. Hurry and kill him."
Master Qin Liu's appearance was like a savior to Tao Hongyi. Even Ding Yao's nervousness eased slightly.
The Ding family and Master Qin Liu had a very good relationship.
Master Qin Liu immediately rushed in front of Tao Hongyi and Ding Yao and kicked each of them. "I'm not familiar with you. I don't know you. Ding Yao, Tao Hongyi, have you lost your minds to dare provoke the mistress? Even the Jade Emperor can't save you."
"What mistress?" Tao Hongyi's expression was confused, and Ding Yao was the same.
Zhou Jinbai sneered, "I am the new CEO of the Dongfang Consortium—Dongfang Junze. You two are just two watchdogs raised by the Dongfang Consortium, thinking too highly of yourselves."
As soon as he said this, Ding Yao and Tao Hongyi were struck by lightning.
They looked at Zhou Jinbai with expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
They didn't want to believe it, but seeing how Master Qin Liu, whom they carefully flattered and respected, was wagging his tail like a dog in front of this man, they knew it was true.
Ding Yao's face was filled with fear, and she frantically kowtowed. "I'm sorry, Young Master. I was wrong. I truly know I was wrong. If I had known she was the young madam, let alone seducing my man, even if she had taken a liking to me, I would have cleaned myself up and offered myself to her. Young Master, please spare me. I didn't mean to. It was Jin Shun Ci who told me my man was having an affair with another woman, so I came to catch him. I really didn't know it was the young madam."
Even though the ground was covered in debris, Ding Yao continued to kowtow with loud thuds, and soon her face was covered in blood.
Tao Hongyi was so scared he peed himself and frantically slapped his own face. "Young Master, I was also harmed by Jin Shun Ci. She told me that the boss of Top Entertainment, who wanted to cooperate with us, was very beautiful, so I got horny. If I had known it was the young madam, let alone cooperation, I could have given her the entire production team to play with."
The sound of slapping continued unabated. Tao Hongyi's already unattractive face was now beaten into a pig's head.
After the couple said this, they also came to their senses. It was that bitch Jin Shun Ci who was playing tricks.
"Young Master, it's all Jin Shun Ci's fault. She's the mastermind. We really didn't know anything. Please spare us."
"Yes, Young Master. I'll do anything for you in the future, no matter the cost."
Ding Yao and Tao Hongyi looked utterly pathetic. Zhou Jinbai's eyes suddenly gathered a scarlet hue, and the anger within was evident. "Crippled him."
A killer immediately shot towards Tao Hongyi's crotch, instantly severing his manhood.
Zhou Jinbai then said, "Disfigure her face."
Ding Yao was terrified and shook her head frantically, shouting, "No, Young Master, please, spare me. Please, I'll kowtow to you."
But Zhou Jinbai would never give her a chance. She had dared to touch his bottom line, and she had to die.
"Ah... ah..." Ding Yao screamed. The sharp pain of the blade scratching her skin made blood flow into her eyes.
In just a few seconds, Ding Yao's entire face was covered in blood, making her look more terrifying than a ghost.
"Push them off," Zhou Jinbai said concisely. Two bodyguards immediately dragged them up from the ground and walked them towards the balcony.
The couple's heart-wrenching cries did not elicit any sympathy from those present.
Soon, they became free-falling objects from the thirty-fifth floor.
"Use Ding Yao's phone to send a message to Jin Shun Ci, telling her she's next."
Zhou Jinbai said, then carried Lin Xingwan out.
Jin Shun Ci, this woman, should have suffered the same fate as Gao Nanbin when he was imprisoned. But he had deliberately let Xie Guanglin take her away, for one reason only: people who had committed too many sins should not die so easily.
As night fell.
Lin Xingwan finally woke up from her coma.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw a familiar scene.
This was her bedroom.
"Wife, you're awake?" Zhou Jinbai came in with a cup of hot water. He placed the cup on the bedside table and immediately helped Lin Xingwan to lean against the pillow.
Lin Xingwan hugged him and buried her head in his chest. "Husband..."
As she spoke, she even started to cry.
Zhou Jinbai quickly comforted her. "Don't cry, don't cry. Husband brought you home, didn't he? You'll look ugly if you keep crying."
Zhou Jinbai looked at Lin Xingwan's weak appearance and his heart ached.
A tear from his wife was like a star in the sky.
Lin Xingwan's head was still spinning. She asked blankly, "Wasn't I in the private room at Yaxing Hotel? How did I get back? Where is that scoundrel Tao Hongyi?"
"Silly girl, of course, your husband rescued you, riding a colorful cloud. As for that scoundrel Tao Hongyi, he's already dead."
Lin Xingwan was shocked. "Dead? How? You... you killed someone?"
Zhou Jinbai was amused by Lin Xingwan's expression and played along. "Yes, they bullied you, so I killed them."
Instantly, Lin Xingwan's tears began to fall. "Zhou Jinbai, aren't you too impulsive? They bullied me, but you didn't have to kill them. Even though they were detestable, it wasn't worth sacrificing your future."
Saying this, Lin Xingwan wiped her tears. "I still have some valuable jewelry. I'll transfer some money to you. You should run quickly."
Although frightening the woman into tears was a terrible act, the fact that she wanted him to run made Zhou Jinbai's heart soften.
"Silly girl, I was lying to you. Ding Yao and Tao Hongyi's deaths have nothing to do with me. When I received your distress message, I rushed to find you and happened to meet Master Qin Liu. You know Master Qin Liu is kind-hearted, so he helped me. Unexpectedly, Tao Hongyi and Ding Yao had committed too many evil deeds, and Master Qin Liu was furious, so the couple committed suicide." Zhou Jinbai rubbed Lin Xingwan's head and took out some tissues to wipe her tears.
Lin Xingwan shook her head. "I don't believe you. You must be lying to me."
"If you don't believe me, look at the news reports. It really has nothing to do with me."
Zhou Jinbai surrendered. Lin Xingwan indeed picked up her phone.
The internet was flooded with reports of Ding Yao and Tao Hongyi's suicides due to guilt, as well as the heinous deeds they had committed in recent days.
Ding Yao was arrogant and tyrannical, and several people had died at her hands. Furthermore, a cold case that had remained unsolved had been solved: a person who had offended Ding Yao was thrown into cement and killed alive during a building pour; Tao Hongyi had drugged and raped over two hundred women, who had jointly accused him.
After Lin Xingwan read the news, she said, "They got what they deserved."
"Do you believe me now?" Zhou Jinbai pinched Lin Xingwan's face. Fortunately, he had been prepared, or he would have been exposed.
Lin Xingwan pondered, "But why is it that every time something happens to me, Master Qin Liu can always save me in time?"
Zhou Jinbai hesitated and mumbled, "Master Qin Liu's business domain occupies more than ninety percent of Rongcheng's territory. You usually have accidents in his territory, so it's normal to encounter him."
"But I still feel something is not right." Lin Xingwan continued to think, feeling like countless beads had fallen on the ground in her mind, but there was no thread to string them together.
"Didn't you want to call Chen Yu Chu? It's getting late. If you don't call soon, they'll be asleep." Zhou Jinbai quickly changed the subject. His wife was not stupid, and if she kept thinking, he would be exposed soon.
Reminded by Zhou Jinbai, Lin Xingwan immediately called Chen Yu Chu.
She had called with a glimmer of hope, but she didn't expect Chen Yu Chu to agree immediately.
"Anyway, the Vienna Hotel's motto is to make money. If Miss Lin's family is willing to pay, why wouldn't we? Coincidentally, the Vienna Hotel's next development strategy is to specialize in large wedding venues. Miss Lin's family, as the first couple to get married here, will receive a sponsorship of three hundred million from the Vienna Hotel to kick off the wedding hotel's first battle!"
A sponsorship of three hundred million?
Even after hanging up the phone, Lin Xingwan's head was still in a daze.
"I'm too lucky, aren't I? I didn't expect the Vienna Hotel's next step to be exclusively for weddings. Oh my god... three hundred million!"
Lin Xingwan smiled with excitement, her face flushed. Zhou Jinbai chuckled, "And it's all thanks to you, wife."
Lin Xingwan was happily coaxed to sleep by Zhou Jinbai. However, in a certain villa, some people couldn't sleep all night.
Jin Shun Ci had been staring at the phone screen, at the message interface from Ding Yao, for more than four hours.
Ding Yao had sent her a message before she died: [You're next!]
Jin Shun Ci was terrified. What had Ding Yao and Tao Hongyi experienced at the Yaxing Hotel tonight?
Lin Xingwan was unharmed, but the couple had both jumped to their deaths.
The news reported their suicides due to guilt, but whispers said they had offended Master Qin Liu.
This was the second time she had failed to get revenge on Lin Xingwan. Even if Jin Shun Ci stopped now, it was too late. Lin Xingwan would definitely retaliate.
She had no way back.
Jin Shun Ci's gaze fell on a book on the bedside table, and soon another plan formed in her mind.
The next day, as soon as Lin Xingwan woke up, she received good news.
The production team of "Brothers Who Fight Against the Storm" unanimously agreed that Ge Xuan Si would be a big hit in the future and sent someone to Top Entertainment to sign the contract.
The other party was polite and offered them very favorable terms. Lin Xingwan and Liu Mengqin had repeatedly suspected that the other party was impersonating the signing personnel of this variety show. The other party was eager for them to sign and then left quickly.
Following this, "Brothers Who Fight Against the Storm" officially announced its winter series, with Ge Xuan Si as the final invited guest.
Everything felt like a dream. As Lin Xingwan was pinching her own face, the man who appeared before her made her believe even more that she was dreaming.
Because... the film emperor Jiang Wen Yuan was standing in front of her desk, looking down at her.
Lin Xingwan looked at Jiang Wen Yuan in silence, her dark eyes filled with suspicion.
Jiang Wen Yuan couldn't help but smile. "Miss Lin? Did I scare you?"
Lin Xingwan quickly shook her head. "No... no, why are you at our company?"
"I don't visit without a reason. I'm looking for Miss Lin, of course, because I have something to discuss." Jiang Wen Yuan's gentle face was full of gentlemanly demeanor and warmth. It was hard to dislike someone like him.
"What is it?" The great film emperor looking for her? Lin Xingwan couldn't believe it.
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Wen Yuan placed a few papers on her desk. Lin Xingwan took a closer look and almost fainted.