"Ah! How is that possible? Are we just handing him billions? What makes him think he deserves that?"
Su Zhenguo smiled without saying a word. It would be dishonorable to win against someone of Lin Tian's caliber, and it would be even more shameful to lose.
He looked at Qin Deshu and said, "President Qin, it was just the younger generation playing around. I didn't expect it to escalate to this point. I'm really sorry."
Qin Deshu shook his head: "President Su, you're too kind. Our Qin family will still need to rely on you for a living in the future."
"Mr. Qin, you're too kind."
Seeing Lin Tian's blank expression, Li Ziyan knew that Lin Tian's words were no longer effective. He looked at Qin Deshu and asked, "Grandpa, what exactly is going on? I'm completely confused. With your status, why would you need to give him billions for nothing?"
Qin Deshu chuckled and said, "Ziyan, I can see that you are a talented person. It's a pity that sometimes when you play the role of a pig for too long, you become a real pig."
"Since you call me Grandpa Qin today, I'll give you a little hint. President Su's research institute has developed complete 4G communication technology, and the relevant documents will be issued soon. Donghai City will be the first 4G pilot city."
Li Ziyan's mind went blank.
Although he didn't understand 4G communication technology, Qin Deshu's emphasis on it meant it was definitely not an ordinary technology.
The fact that he, a scion of a wealthy family, didn't know about this news immediately speaks volumes.
This means he has been kicked out of the family's core circle.
Lin Tian was also shocked. He had experienced the 4G era and even the 5G era, and he knew all too well how amazing this technology was.
Just as Lin Tian was about to ask Su Zhenguo how he came to have 4G communication technology, he felt a spasm in his internal organs, and then he collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood from the corner of his mouth, sometimes mixed with bits of flesh.
In less than half a minute, Lin Tian's pupils lost focus.
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None of the bigwigs present expected that Lin Tian would suddenly die, and that he would die so inexplicably right before their eyes.
Qin Deshu was trembling with anger; "Li Ziyan, did you bring this person? What, are you trying to frame our Qin family?"
"Grandpa Qin, no, I really didn't think that way," Li Ziyan quickly explained.
The Qin family and the Li family are enemies. If Qin Deshu is given an excuse to act, he's finished.
Li Ziyan felt like dying right now. He was the one who brought the person, and now that the person had died at the Four Seasons Hotel, how could he possibly explain it all?
"Grandpa Qin..."
"No, we're not that close. Call home and have them come pick you up."
Qin Deshu looked at the waiter beside him and said, "Go downstairs and call Zhao Tiande up. He happens to be here today, otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain myself even if I had a hundred mouths."
"This matter is only known to a few of us. I hope everyone will not spread it around. Today is my granddaughter's birthday party, and I don't want the bloody '787' incident to become common knowledge."
The bigwigs readily agreed; it was just a small request, and it would make the Qin family owe them a favor. No one would be foolish enough to refuse.
Seeing this, Li Ziyan felt his heart bleed.
He had already been kicked out of the core of the family, yet he still showed up at the Qin family's banquet today. This sent a bad signal and was a typical gamble. Unexpectedly, Lin Tian's incident also occurred.
Qin Deshu clearly didn't want things to end amicably.
That old guy must have his eye on something, so he deliberately made a big fuss about it.
Li Ziyan felt like he had become the eye of the storm in the entire East China Sea, and everyone else was inexplicably dumbfounded.
Su Zhenguo stared into thought as he looked at the suddenly deceased Lin Tian. If there was anyone who could be Lin Tian's enemy, it was Su Lin. His precious son hadn't been involved in this, had he?
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for achieving the first kill! You have eliminated the protagonist, Lin Tian, and received one draw from an epic treasure chest.]
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[Ding! Rating complete. System rating: S.]
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Hearing the system's reward notification, Su Lin knew that Lin Tian was completely dead. He looked around and it seemed that nothing had happened. It appeared that the news of Lin Tian's death had been suppressed and only a few people knew about it.
Su Lin never imagined that her accidental mistake would become Qin Deshu's excuse to achieve his goal.
This time, the Li family will definitely suffer in silence.
Because Li Ziyan appeared, and the people he brought with him died, the Li family had to come up with a solution no matter what.
Su Lin was unaware of all this; he was currently wearing the villain's aura and looked around at the people around him.
"It's a pity that the protagonist Xiao Chen isn't here, otherwise some interesting things might have happened," Su Lin said with some regret.
"Su Lin, my dad just said he won't be going home tonight, and he wants me to go home with you."
Hearing Zhao Yanyan's words, Su Lin looked puzzled: "Your dad isn't going back. What's he doing at the hotel?"
Zhao Yanyan shook her head: "I don't know either. From what he said, it seems like a tricky case has suddenly come up and he's about to deal with it right now."
"Ah! They're already gone?"
"Hmm, what's with that expression?" Zhao Yanyan asked Su Lin, looking at him with some curiosity.
"Ahem... I just wanted to see what your dad looks like, he's my father-in-law after all," Su Lin said with a grin.
"Who...who is your father-in-law? Didn't you say you weren't getting married? If we're not getting married, my dad isn't your father-in-law. At most, he can only be called uncle," Zhao Yanyan corrected.
"Yan Yan, why are you taking this so seriously? I was just joking."
After saying that, Su Lin's expression changed, and he pulled Zhao Yanyan to a secluded spot; "Yanyan, now that you mention it, your dad isn't coming home today, so what should we do?"
Zhao Yanyan found Su Lin's impatient manner amusing and said, "You don't lack women, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Oops! We just bumped into each other."
Zhao Yanyan shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it won't work today. My dad won't be home, but my mom will. If I don't go home tonight, you know what will happen."
"Well, I didn't expect your mother to still be home. What a blunder."
Zhao Yanyan couldn't help but find Su Lin's pitiful appearance amusing. She squeezed Su Lin's big hand and said, "What's the rush? He'll be yours sooner or later."
"Then it's a deal, it can't be too long, or I'll storm into the company office..."
"Shut up! You're not satisfied with Xiaowan and Xiaoyu? You greedy man."
"Do men ever complain about having too much money? Too much power? Too many women? Obviously not!!!"
As the two were talking, several bodyguards in uniform escorted a stunningly beautiful woman directly through the hall.
The beautiful woman has a strong presence; her hair is styled in a bun, and her snow-white swan neck is very eye-catching.
The bodyguards beside her kept their eyes fixed straight ahead, their disdainful gazes suggesting they were not to be trifled with and had likely taken lives on their hands.
Su Lin was somewhat surprised: "Isn't this woman prettier than Qin Jiuyue? How come I've never heard of such a person in the Qin family?"
Zhao Yanyan rolled her eyes at Su Lin and said, "They're not from the Qin family, okay? I know that woman, don't you?"
Su Lin shook his head; "I've only been in Donghai for a short time, how many people could I possibly know, especially not people from wealthy and powerful families? I have absolutely no interest in them, how could I possibly know anyone..."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanyan explained, "Then you should get to know this woman properly. She is Li Ziyu, the eldest daughter of the Li family, and the current general manager of the Li Group. She is the general manager of the entire group. It's just a pity that I heard she was betrothed since childhood. I didn't expect her to come tonight."
Upon hearing this, Su Lin took a second look at Li Ziyu; this woman was the second female lead.
Although they weren't far apart, there were too many people here, so he couldn't see clearly. He only saw a profile and a snow-white swan neck. As for height, she should be a little taller than Lin Xiaowan and shorter than Zhao Yanyan.
How did she end up at tonight's dinner party?
Su Lin subtly pulled Zhao Yanyan closer to Qin Jiuyue.
"Sister Xiaoyue, wasn't that Li Ziyu from the Li family just now? What brings her here?"
Qin Jiuyue shook her head: "I don't know either. The bodyguards didn't stop us. Maybe something's wrong?"
Seeing that Qin Jiuyue was not quite sure, everyone's gossipy nature was immediately aroused.
"Sister Xiaoyue seems cold and aloof, like she has no feelings at all. Are you close to her?"
Qin Jiuyue shook her head again: "You all know that Li Ziyu has a cold temper. Our family and their family have been rivals for many years. It's no wonder that our relationship is not good."
"Sigh... I heard she's already engaged, but I wonder which family's young master it is."
"If you ask me, it should be from the capital. There are only a few families in Donghai that are worthy of the Li family, but unfortunately, their male members are not presentable. There is an imbalance of yin and yang."
"Hey, we have lots of beautiful women in Donghai, but we haven't seen many handsome men."
"Handsome guy? Isn't Su Lin handsome? You guys haven't experienced men, so you don't understand. I can tell at a glance that Su Lin has a top-notch physique."
"Really? How did you know?"
As Su Lin and Zhao Yanyan were listening, they suddenly heard something above their heads. He looked at Zhao Yanyan somewhat awkwardly and saw that she was staring at her stomach, almost drooling.
"Yan Yan?"
"Ah~!! Su Lin, this woman is amazing, how did she know you have a good figure?" After saying that, Zhao Yanyan touched Su Lin's chest.
Those well-defined abs almost made her reluctant to pull her hand away.
"Yan Yan, are you playing with fire? Don't you want to go home tonight?"
"Su Lin, no, no, no... I just couldn't help myself, I just couldn't help myself, hehe."
"Hmph, don't bother explaining. I've known for a long time that you just want my body," Su Lin said with a smile.
"You're the same!"
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Upstairs, Li Ziyu had already learned the general situation. Looking at Qin Deshu sitting in the main seat and Li Ziyan, who looked lifeless, she parted her lips and asked, "President Qin, how do you plan to resolve this matter today?"