In a private room of a teahouse in the Magic City.
"Hmph! That cousin of mine still refuses to show his face? Is he really too scared to meet people?"
A handsome young man in casual wear and a baseball cap watched the live broadcast on the TV and sneered.
This was the Tang family's third young master, Tang Chuan.
After posting on Weibo last night and being very satisfied with the sensation he caused, he dragged a friend out early to drink tea and watch Su Group's live stream.
Seated beside him… was the tight-lipped Huo Qichen.
Watching the Su Group folks in the broadcast scrambling in embarrassment, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled with the arc of someone in control.
'That guy Lin Xuan… surely, he doesn't think hiding will work, does he?'
'The more he avoids showing up, the more he looks guilty to outsiders, and it'll only backfire in the end.'
'Hm? Speak of the devil and he appears. Hmph! Let's see how you die this time.'
...
In the video feed.
At Su Group's gate, a black Maybach appeared low-key.
The door opened, and Lin Xuan's tall figure stepped out.
"Everyone, hold on—how could our chairman be hiding?"
"Look, here he is, isn't he?"
Head throbbing a moment earlier, Hu Zheng spotted Lin Xuan right away and, overjoyed, led the staff over to greet him.
Following the direction of his finger, everyone present also saw Lin Xuan getting out of the car.
At that, not only were the news crews with cameras but even the platform streamers' eyes lit up with excitement.
The traffic heat around "Lin Xuan and his father" was climbing higher and higher online; if they could ride this trending wave, they might leverage the massive audience to strike it rich overnight.
...…
"Holy crap, the murderer's son really showed up?"
"What are you standing there for? Go interview him! This is definitely big news!"
"Family, see that guy? That's Lin Jianjun's son—the one who, even after drunk-driving and killing someone, still shouted he was the chairman's dad."
"Brothers! I'm going to ask him in a moment what he thinks about his own father committing such a crime!"
"(?′?‵?)Ｉ L??????? Guys, send some gifts first~~ toss me a flower~~ or power me up with love! ? Love you~~"
...
As soon as Lin Xuan got out, his face went straight into reporters' cameras or various Huawei phone live rooms, instantly drawing wide attention.
Countless netizens who had been excitedly ┗|｀O′|┛ howling to bring the demon's son to justice
Fell briefly silent in the comment streams when they saw Lin Xuan in person.
For no other reason than that this man was just… ridiculously handsome!!!!
...…
"So handsome!!! Oh my god! He's too handsome—almost killed me with handsomeness! Does he know how handsome he is?"
"Could a man this good-looking really be as vile as the internet says? I doubt it! Faces mirror hearts—such a handsome man can't be bad!"
"Agree! (o′ω`o)? As a face-stan, I suspect he's being framed. Support Brother Lin debuting on the spot! I declare: Brother Lin is true love! I'm unfollowing the Tang family's third young master!!!"
"Holy crap! You lovestruck women upstairs, have some principles! He's the murderer's son!"
"Like father, like son. With a dad like that, how good could the son be?"
"Exactly! Does a pretty face let him do whatever he wants? He'll definitely get his dad off—trash."
"Streamer, punch that pretty boy for me and I'll send ten rockets!!!"
"...…"
Because of Lin Xuan's devastating looks, part of the live-room face-stans switched camps on the spot and turned to support him.
In a certain teahouse.
Tang Chuan looked stunned. He hadn't seen this beast-of-a-cousin since that incident long ago.
He never imagined…
The man's transformation would be so huge?!
It wasn't that his features were much different, but his aura—that confidence in his eyes—made him and the cousin in his memories… practically two different people!!!
"(〃＞皿＜) Damn it! Why is this guy's skin so good? He's actually become more handsome than me?!"
As a public figure, Tang Chuan always took his looks seriously; to moisturize and whiten, he washed his face daily with imported milk from the Pretty Country.
He'd always been confident in his handsome face, crowning himself the world's number one.
But today he'd met his match—someone even better looking—instantly leaving him a little cracked~~~
...…
Magic City Police Bureau.
In the holding cell, seeing his dear son finally appear,
The previously hysterical Lin Jianjun suddenly quieted, eyes glued to the TV at the figure who was his only hope…
He murmured, "It's fine—my son Lin Xuan will definitely save me."
"No matter what mistakes I made, I'm still his biological father."
"What's more, I already know I was wrong. As long as he reaches out, from now on he can enjoy his father's love all to himself."
"With a future that tempting, how could Lin Xuan not look forward to it?"
"..."
Lin Jianjun kept comforting himself; gradually, his eyes shone brighter, his belief unshakable.
...…
Su Group, at the headquarters entrance.
Click click!!!
The moment Lin Xuan got out, a large crowd of reporters and streamers swarmed over, flashes popping nonstop.
Fortunately, Hu Zheng reacted quickly, leading employees to form a human wall to keep the media outside.
...…
"Chairman Lin, you finally show your face. We've waited so long—thought you'd just keep hiding like a guilty man!"
"May we ask… what you think about your father drunk-driving and killing innocent college students?"
"Young Master Lin, when your father was arrested… he was still shouting 'my son is Lin Xuan,' utterly arrogant. Was that courage given by you?"
"Vast numbers of netizens believe you'll pull strings to let your demon father off—true or false?!"
"Have you two, father and son, secretly run people over before?"
"No wonder you're so practiced—most likely you bullied others with power and settled things through connections before, right? Mind telling us which leader sheltered you?"
"...…"
What the hell!!! (??へ??╬)
These people just spout crap, making things up out of thin air—and all for clicks? Mouths run wild, huh?!
Lin Xuan arched a brow; he finally understood why some people kill themselves after being slandered and cyber-bullied.
Look…
At this wall of malice—they don't care about the truth. They just want something juicier.
Even if it's fake, who cares? What they want is explosive headlines…
"A bunch of idiots!"
Facing the aggressive clowns trying to dump pots of filth on him, Lin Xuan—who never took a loss—couldn't hold back his bad temper.
Pointing at the ones firing off sharp questions, he blasted them one by one.
...…
"You—you there! Got a hole in your head? Who's hiding?"
"I was busy romancing my beautiful wife—who has time to deal with your ugly mugs?"
"And you… asking what I think, right? Are you blind? Can't you use your own eyes?"
"You fat slob! My scumbag dad's got a screw loose—do you too? Asking who gave him the courage? Do you know Liang Jingru?"
"Hm? Why are you backing off so far? |_?) Didn't you say the vast majority of netizens doubt me? Listen up—I don't give a damn what those keyboard warriors think! And 'really or for real,' that played-out meme? I hate it the most! I 'doo' your mom!!!"
"Ugh! You bald head is the most disgusting! No evidence and you're guessing I've killed someone with my car? Did you eat crap this morning? Why's your mouth spewing sludge?!!"
"You want to know which leader protected me? I'll tell you—your dad!!!"
"...…"
Like a machine gun, Lin Xuan "rat-tat-tat" shredded every reporter or streamer who'd mouthed off at him.
Two and a half minutes later, he finally took the mineral water an employee offered with a sweaty brow and wet his throat.
"Wow~~ feels great to cuss you out~~"
"You idiots were begging for it."
"...…"
Dead silent~~~
Everyone stared at hands-on-hips Lin Xuan, looking at each other with ??? all over their faces.
The entire scene was so quiet a pin could drop.
(???(??? ;) What???
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing???
Whether on site or among countless viewers in the livestreams, faced with Lin Xuan's rapid-fire barrage, all turned to stone.
━━∑(￣□￣*|||━━
No one had guessed Lin Xuan would respond like this…
By normal procedure, shouldn't he hold a press conference first and, before everyone, confess in tears and apologize?
But this guy—poisoned, right?!
Forget weeping…
He went full swagger and roasted everyone present…
...…
"Holy crap! Too arrogant! Like father, like son—his dad was wild, and he's even wilder!!!"
"This guy's disgusting—still so righteously smug at this point!!! Rich people are gross!"
"Hmph! Changing the subject—he's definitely diverting attention, faking a rift with his father while secretly plotting to rescue that demon!"
"Exactly! What a schemer—knows it's hard to save his father now that it's blown up, so he wants to shift our eyes off Lin Jianjun!"
"Beast! Your father did something so outrageous! And as his son, you feel no shame?!"
"Does he think cursing us scares us? With a chairman like that, Su Group will fall sooner or later!"
"An entire family of true demons! Such beasts controlling such wealth—heaven is unfair!"
"Boycott Su Group!!! From today, if I buy anything from Su Group, I'm a dog!!!"
"Me too, +1."
"+1, +1, +1008611..."
"...…"
Once they processed it, people glared at Lin Xuan with anger; as for the hordes of keyboard warriors online, the screens filled with sneers and jeers.
Seeing Lin Xuan's shameless attitude, they became absolutely certain it was "like father, like son," treating him as the same kind of lawless bully as Lin Jianjun.
Facing the overwhelming wave of negative comments, Hu Zheng and the Su Group staff all turned pale with fright.
They knew if today was mishandled…
Su Group would face an unprecedented PR crisis—if not dead, then crippled!!!
What they couldn't understand most was…
Why was the usually unflappable Chairman Lin so abnormal today? So emotionally out of control—was he really affected by Lin Jianjun?
Hu Zheng and the others wanted to pull Lin Xuan away and plan carefully.
Who would've thought…
Lin Xuan shoved his people aside and dropped an even bigger bomb.
"Got holes in your brains? How could I possibly save that scumbag dad?!"
"I can't wait for him to die! Save him? What for—so he can drag my company down? Or use my name to run wild???"
"A bastard like that should just hurry up and die! Dead, and it's over!!!"
"No—actually, I already severed ties with him! He's not my father at all!!! And… he's not worthy to be my dad!!!"
"...…"
Lin Xuan's "vicious" words hit like a nuclear bomb; the shock that followed was explosive, and the whole internet boiled at once.
In China, most people still value filial piety.
Even if parents have made mistakes, children can't be as ruthless as outsiders—let alone, like Lin Xuan, outright curse them to die?!
So, when those words—deemed extremely "beastly" and "unfilial" by ordinary folks—came out of Lin Xuan's mouth…
The whole internet erupted in fury!!!
...…
"Listen—just listen! Is that even human speech? Toward the one who gave him life, he actually spits such venomous curses?!"
"He's even more of an animal than his dad!!!"
"Your mother! To avoid implicating yourself, you abandon the chariot to save the king? But that's your biological father!!! You just toss him aside???"