[Chapter: 98 Wang Ergou leaked the plan?!]
Yan Ruyue didn't spare a single glance at Ye Feng and quickly ran to Lin Yuan's side, her focus entirely on him.
"Are your feet feeling better?" Lin Yuan asked, his gaze dropping to her shoes with a hint of concern.
"Mm. The masseur at home helped me with a massage last night, and it didn't hurt as much when I woke up this morning," Yan Ruyue replied softly.
Speaking of her feet, Yan Ruyue suddenly recalled what had happened last night. Her mind replayed the intimate moment, causing her fair, delicate face to flush a light shade of pink.
"Come closer. Let me take a look," Lin Yuan said in a casual yet firm tone.
"Okay." Yan Ruyue didn't hesitate. As soon as she heard Lin Yuan's words, she stepped forward obediently.
Just as she moved closer, Lin Yuan suddenly reached out and ran his fingers through her silky black hair.
"The wind messed up your hair a little," he said as his fingers gently smoothed it down.
Yan Ruyue's breath hitched, her already rosy cheeks deepening in color.
"Ah! Really? Thank… Thank you…" she stammered, struggling to maintain her composure.
Lin Yuan's movements were uncharacteristically gentle, carrying an unspoken intimacy that sent a strange warmth through Yan Ruyue's heart.
She didn't feel that he was taking advantage of her. If anything, after what had happened yesterday—after being carried in his arms like a princess—her perception of Lin Yuan had completely changed.
There was no longer any sense of resistance toward his touch. Instead, she found herself… anticipating it.
Lin Yuan's lips curled into a faint smile as he turned his gaze to the side, looking at Ye Feng as if he were nothing more than air.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng's expression had turned ugly—gloomy and dark, like storm clouds gathering before a downpour. Especially when he noticed Lin Yuan's eyes flicker toward him with casual indifference. It made his blood boil.
He couldn't accept this.
He refused to accept this.
Yan Ruyue, who had always treated him with an icy indifference—who had looked at him as if he were beneath her, as if he were no better than dirt—was now displaying such a soft, affectionate side to Lin Yuan.
The way she blushed, the way she looked at him with warmth and trust—it was a stark contrast to how she had always treated Ye Feng.
The difference was like heaven and earth.
And Ye Feng? He was burning with jealousy.
It felt as if his pride, his dignity as a man, had been crushed beneath Lin Yuan's feet.
His chest heaved with barely contained fury as he watched Yan Ruyue slip into Lin Yuan's luxury car without hesitation, her face practically glowing with happiness.
At that moment, his hatred for Lin Yuan wasn't the only thing growing.
He had begun to hate Yan Ruyue as well.
Dog man! (T/N: Dog Man = used to describe a man having a characteristic and mind of a dog, such as dogs can't change their nature of eating shit. Dog Man relatively means low mindedness and low morals)
Bitch!
Ye Feng's fists clenched tightly. The next second, he turned and slammed one against the nearest wall with all his strength.
Pain shot up his arm, but he barely felt it.
The only thing filling his mind was an overwhelming thirst for revenge.
Lin Yuan… The Lin Family… Yan Ruyue… The Yan Family…
All of them!
He would trample them beneath his feet!
His lips twisted into a cruel sneer as he muttered under his breath, "Just you wait, Lin Yuan… I'll bring you down. I'll destroy you, little by little, until you're nothing more than dust beneath my shoes."
His body trembled with rage. But he forced himself to calm down.
This wasn't some lawless foreign country.
He couldn't act recklessly here. Not yet.
He had already spent three miserable days in detention. If he did anything rash to Lin Yuan now, the punishment wouldn't be as light as before.
But that was fine.
Very soon… very, very soon…
A twisted smile spread across Ye Feng's lips.
Fortunately, Brother Qingshan has already started.
By today, more than half of Lin Yuan's businesses will be ruined!
Ye Feng let out a low, triumphant laugh.
Imagining Lin Yuan's businesses crumbling one by one… Imagining the devastation on his face when he realized everything he built was falling apart…
It was exhilarating.
Suppressing his excitement, Ye Feng turned toward his car. His fingers itched to smash the steering wheel in frustration, but he held back and started the engine.
He needed to confirm the results with Gu Qingshan himself.
By the time he arrived at Gu Qingshan's mansion and stepped inside, he could barely contain his eagerness.
"Brother Qingshan, how did things go? Has Lin Yuan's business been crushed yet?"
A smug grin spread across Ye Feng's face as he continued, "Hah! That bastard actually dared to challenge you—the underground emperor of Xiling District! He's probably crying over his losses by now! This is just the beginning, Brother Qingshan. This is only the first step. By the time we're done, I'll personally grind Lin Yuan and his entire family into the dirt!"
His excitement was palpable.
But Gu Qingshan, who was lounging on the sofa, remained eerily silent.
Ye Feng's brows furrowed slightly as he noticed the unsettling gloom on Gu Qingshan's face.
Something wasn't right.
"Brother Qingshan?" he called hesitantly. "Why are you so quiet? Are you still hungover? Come on, man! Today is supposed to be a day of celebration! Let's drink again!"
Finally, Gu Qingshan moved.
He lifted his gaze slowly, his expression unreadable.
Then, in an almost casual tone, he uttered three words:
"The plan failed."
Ye Feng's entire body stiffened.
"…What?"
His voice cracked slightly as he stared at Gu Qingshan in disbelief.
That wasn't possible.
It couldn't be possible.
They had planned this for so long. Gu Qingshan had spent days preparing for this attack. The strategy was flawless—he had even begun plotting while he was still in detention.
How could it have failed?
"Impossible!" Ye Feng hissed. His mind raced as he tried to make sense of it. "Did Lin Yuan somehow catch wind of our plan? But even if he did… there's no way he has more manpower in Xiling than you!"
Gu Qingshan exhaled sharply, his expression dark.
"I don't know what happened," he admitted, his voice laced with frustration. "But according to the reports I received this morning, every single one of my men that I sent yesterday… had their legs broken. Not only that, they've all been thrown into jail."
Ye Feng's heart dropped.
"Someone must have leaked our plan!" he growled through gritted teeth.
"It's possible," Gu Qingshan said. "But I haven't found the leak yet."
Ye Feng's eyes narrowed as suspicion flared in them.
"Wang Ergou!" he spat. "He was drinking with us yesterday! He must've overheard everything!"
But Gu Qingshan merely shook his head.
"It wasn't just Wang Ergou. Too many people knew about the plan. I made the mistake of underestimating Lin Yuan—thinking he was just some pampered rich kid. That's why I let more of my subordinates in on it."
Ye Feng still wasn't convinced.
"Brother Qingshan, I know that bastard Wang Ergou is suspicious—"
Gu Qingshan cut him off with another shake of his head.
"I already checked. I had his communication records and personal belongings examined. There was nothing. Besides, Wang Ergou has been with me for years."
Gu Qingshan's character is very suspicious, and he hardly believes anyone.
He sent people to verify Wang Ergou, but since nothing wrong was found, he believed Wang Ergou.
What he did not know is that Lin Yuan knew his character very well and his habit of checking things.
Lin Yuan reminded Wang Ergou long ago.
And Wang Ergou is not stupid, knowing how important this matter is, and under Lin Yuan's reminder, he has already done multiple secret insurances.
In addition, there were too many people who knew about this operation. Gu Qingshan couldn't tell who had leaked the plan. He even wondered if Lin Yuan had noticed what was happening himself.
Even if Gu Qingshan said so, Ye Feng still didn't want to believe it.
"Brother Qingshan, you have so many people, even if the plan gets leaked, it's impossible for him to be a match with you, right?"
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