Chen Beiyuan, you fucking messed with me!
As the saying goes, "To slap someone is to slap their face; to kill someone is to destroy their spirit."
Chen Beiyuan's words almost slapped Lin Xiao, the protagonist of the divine doctor story, so hard that his face was swollen.
What does it mean to try to show off but end up getting slapped instead?
That's it!
Lin Xiao's face instantly turned green.
He considered himself to be quite eloquent.
But Chen Beiyuan's mouth is so sharp it could make even the dead angry.
"you!!!"
He wanted to refute it.
But looking at Leng Ruobing with her head down beside her, she didn't know how to refute her for a moment.
The hero is interested, but the beauty is indifferent!
What could he do if no one wanted him to save them?
"Leng Ruobing, it seems Lin Xiao is truly deeply in love with you!"
"Bei Yuan, I'm not familiar with him."
Faced with Chen Beiyuan's meaningful words, Leng Ruobing trembled and quickly explained.
This action undoubtedly caused immense psychological damage to Lin Xiao, the protagonist who played the divine doctor.
However, Chen Beiyuan did not stop his combo, but instead turned his attention to him:
"Lin Xiao, it seems you really like Leng Ruobing, always standing up for her."
"However, though the flower may be willing, the water is indifferent; Leng Ruobing clearly has no feelings for you!"
"Since we've met, I'll give you a chance."
"If you cut off your own arm, I might consider having all forces targeting the Leng family stop, and everything that happened before will be wiped clean. What do you think?"
"This is the best test of your love for Leng Ruobing."
Chen Beiyuan's deep, seductive whispers echoed throughout the banquet hall, causing Leng Ruobing and Lin Xiao's expressions to change drastically.
"Chen Beiyuan, stop trying to bewitch people!"
Lin Xiao's expression changed slightly, and he immediately understood Chen Beiyuan's malicious intentions. He quickly explained to Leng Ruobing:
"Ruobing, don't believe Chen Beiyuan's words. Trust me, I've joined the Donghua Lin family. The Lin family and the Chen family are both top families in the empire, and they can definitely protect you and the Leng family!"
A hint of hesitation flashed across Leng Ruobing's face.
But at that moment, Chen Beiyuan's seductive words reappeared:
"So you're that capable? But I seem to remember that your godfather, Qiong Baicang, has been sent to the front lines to reclaim wasteland. Is it because you're incompetent, or because the Lin family is incompetent? You can't even protect your own godfather, yet you expect to protect others?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao's confident face instantly froze, and his eyes turned ferocious.
This is clearly puncturing his lungs!
It's the kind of stabbing that's meant to kill.
Seeing Lin Xiao's expression, the last glimmer of hope in Leng Ruobing's eyes completely dimmed.
He can't even protect his own godfather, so how can you expect him to protect the Leng family?
That's utter nonsense.
Seeing Lin Xiao speechless, Chen Beiyuan smiled calmly and continued:
"Lin Xiao, what I just said still stands. If you cut off one of your arms, I might consider letting the Leng family go."
"Think about it carefully. You've only lost a hand, but you might still find love!"
"You're not scared, are you? A real man doesn't need just one hand. If it were me, I'd chop both of them off without batting an eye!"
Faced with Chen Beiyuan's sarcastic tone,
Lin Xiao's face instantly turned red with anger, and he trembled with rage.
Some people in the surrounding crowd couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Even Leng Ruobing had her head down, her shoulders trembling, and her expression unreadable, making it impossible to tell whether she was crying or laughing.
"It seems your love for Leng Ruobing is nothing more than this. You're not even willing to pay such a small price. Well then, I'll add a little more to the offer."
"Your godfather, who was sent to the front lines to reclaim wasteland, should still be on his way and hasn't actually arrived at the prison camp yet. I can ask someone to bring him back."
"The price remains the same; I only want one of your hands."
Now, it's your turn to give me an answer.
"Are love and family really worth just one hand of yours?"
Chen Beiyuan added fuel to the fire, pushing Lin Xiao to the brink of despair.
At this moment, he was like a demon in human skin, constantly coercing and enticing, bewitching people and forcing Lin Xiao to make a choice.
Lin Xiao's expression changed completely. He gritted his teeth and stared at Chen Beiyuan, feeling a chill run down his spine. For the first time, he truly felt the terror of Chen Beiyuan.
They use words and power as sharp blades, and family ties and love as prisons.
This almost drove him into a corner with no way out.
This is practically a dead end!
Yes, that's a hand.
If you don't agree, you'll be labeled as ungrateful and heartless.
Once this serious label is attached to him, who will dare to trust him or hire him in the future?!
His reputation is completely ruined!
As for silence? Heh, why would I need to remain silent about something like this? Everyone knows what kind of person I am.
At that moment, Lin Xiao felt that Chen Beiyuan's calm gaze had almost seen through his selfish nature and had deliberately set a trap for him.
This person's grasp of human nature is simply inhuman.
At this moment, even the way people around Chen Beiyuan looked at him changed, their eyes showing a deeper level of awe and fear.
"It seems that family ties and love are not as important as your one hand. How disappointing."
"Alright, I'll give you one last chance!"
"Just kneel down and kowtow to me."
Chen Beiyuan looked at Lin Xiao's gloomy face, then suddenly changed his tone and spoke.
He knew very well that Lin Xiao, given his character, would never cut off his own arm.
Snap!
Without the slightest hesitation!
Lin Xiao immediately knelt down and, in full view of everyone, kowtowed hard to Chen Beiyuan.
Its speed and force were so great that it shattered the floor tiles.
Many people present did not have time to react.
"Chen Beiyuan, keep your word. I was silent just now because I was excited about the fact that I could free my godfather and Leng Ruobing from their suffering with just one hand, and I didn't react for a moment. By the time I realized it, you had already lowered your conditions, so it has nothing to do with me anymore."
Lin Xiao made up for his earlier silence without changing his expression.
Whether others believe it or not is none of his business.
Judging from the sneer on the faces of those around him, it was clear that no one believed his "sophistry."
Lin Xiao, however, didn't care at all and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Chen Beiyuan lost his temper and took the initiative to lower his demands.
Surprisingly, this gave him a glimmer of hope from a seemingly hopeless situation.
He stared intently at Chen Beiyuan, his tone becoming more forceful:
"Chen Beiyuan, I've done what you asked for. Now it's your turn to fulfill your promise!"
Faced with Lin Xiao's piercing gaze and Leng Ruobing's eyes that instantly turned expectant.
Chen Beiyuan smiled calmly, sat on the sofa, and rested his chin on his right hand:
"You're still too young. You actually believe such things? I only said I'd think about it, I didn't actually agree."
"How about this, you kowtow a few more times, I'll think about it a bit more, and maybe I'll agree if I'm in a good mood."
"Chen Beiyuan, you fucking messed with me!"
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This is the third update. I hope you all will support me.