185: I remember now!

Old Li even felt that his decision to specifically follow Wang Han out today was an absolutely correct one.

Secrets of the Wealthy Families!

Director's Scandal!

Things that only existed in rumors and drunken chatter were about to unfold right before his eyes today!

He could almost picture the scene that would follow.

Wang Qingxuan, the famously spoiled Young Miss of Linzhou, seeing her father groveling so subserviently before an unknown "wild kid," even agreeing to "work" for the other party's company.

Given her temper, it would be a miracle if she didn't tear the roof off the Tianqing Building!

By then, Wang Han would lose all face, and the entire Tianqing Group would become a laughingstock.

And he, Li, as the only "internal" witness to this incident, would suddenly find his position becoming delicate.

He wouldn't even need to do anything; he would only need to adopt a stance of "I know everything, but I won't say anything" at future board meetings to make Wang Han extremely uneasy.

Brilliant!

Truly marvelous!

Director Li forcefully suppressed the corners of his mouth that were threatening to split into a grin, watching the fiery red figure approach with a complex expression mixing worry and anticipation for the show.

The Receptionist Miss was on the verge of tears from anxiety.

Her hand was gripped tightly by Director Li, making it impossible for her to move.

She could only watch helplessly as Wang Qingxuan, her high heels clicking "da da," crossed the lobby, walking purposefully toward them.

It's over!

King meets King!

Oh no, the official wife is about to tear apart the "illegitimate son"!

Wang Han also saw his daughter.

His body instantly tensed, and the sweat on his face intensified. The slightly relaxed posture he had just adopted became nervous and awkward again.

"Qing... Qingxuan? Why are you here?"

He subconsciously wanted to move his feet, subtly positioning himself between Lin Yu and his daughter, yet he dared not make any overt movements.

Wang Qingxuan stopped, her beautiful eyebrows slightly raised.

"Why can't I be here? Dad, you disappeared halfway through a meeting and wouldn't answer your phone. I thought you had been kidnapped by strangers."

Her tone carried the unique arrogance and displeasure of a Young Miss. Her gaze swept over Wang Han and Lin Yu beside him, finally landing on Lin Yu's ordinary casual clothes.

Here it comes!

Director Li was ecstatic inside, his body trembling slightly from excitement.

The Receptionist Miss closed her eyes, unable to bear watching the bloody scene that was about to unfold.

Sure enough, a playful, scrutinizing look appeared on Wang Qingxuan's face.

Ignoring her father's awkwardness, she walked directly toward Lin Yu, circling him as if examining a peculiar commodity.

"Dad, is this the 'huge matter' you were talking about?"

"A kid wearing cheap clothes?"

Her words were blunt, full of scrutiny and a trace of subtle hostility.

Wang Han's face instantly flushed red.

"Qingxuan! Don't talk nonsense! This is..."

"Who is this?" Wang Qingxuan interrupted him, standing in front of Lin Yu again, crossing her arms over her chest, and looking down at him.

The air seemed to freeze.

Director Li felt like his heart was about to pound out of his chest.

Fight! Start the fight now!

However, Lin Yu merely looked at her calmly, saying nothing.

To Wang Qingxuan, his silence seemed like another form of provocation.

"Hey, kid, are you short on cash? Name your price, I'll pay you."

Wang Qingxuan made a motion to pull a card out of her delicate little purse.

"Qingxuan!" Wang Han's voice cracked. He rushed forward and grabbed his daughter's arm. "You shut up! Quickly apologize to Sir Lin... quickly apologize to Xiao Yu!"

"Apologize? Why should I?"

Wang Qingxuan flung off her father's hand, her arrogance growing. "Dad, are you getting senile? You've been tricked by someone like this and you don't even realize it? And you want me to apologize to him? Does he deserve it?"

Wang Han fell silent. The incident in front of the Old Ghost Hall in the black market last time seemed to have traumatized his daughter, and she currently didn't recognize Lin Yu.

Just at this tense, explosive moment.

Lin Yu, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

He ignored Wang Qingxuan's provocation and didn't look at the frantic Wang Han, instead turning his gaze toward Director Li nearby, whose face was twitching with excitement.

"Uncle Wang, who is this?"

This simple question was like a bucket of ice water dumped over Director Li's head.

Director Li's ecstasy instantly froze.

The muscles in his face stiffened, maintaining an extremely bizarre, twisted curve.

He... he's asking about me?

Only then did Wang Han notice the presence of the Marketing Director beside them. He currently had a splitting headache and disregarded all formalities, merely waving his hand dismissively.

"Oh, he's from the Marketing Department, Little Li."

Little Li... Director Li felt as if he had been slapped in the face a hundred times in public.

What frightened him more was that Lin Yu's gaze remained fixed on him, calm, yet carrying an indescribable penetrating power.

It was as if all the dirty, gloating thoughts in his heart had been seen through completely.

A chill shot straight from his tailbone to the top of his head.

It was also at this moment that Wang Qingxuan, who had been so arrogant, finally sensed that something was wrong.

Following Lin Yu's line of sight, she also saw Director Li nearby, with his twisted expression and stiff body.

But that wasn't important.

What was important was that she looked back at Lin Yu.

This time, she looked more carefully.

This face... this excessively young face, yet possessing a calmness that didn't match his age... she felt like she had seen it somewhere before.

Fragments of memory began to rapidly piece together.

The black market, the Old Ghost Hall, the world-shattering chaos, the rampage of the Eight-Armed Asura, and that shield that looked flimsy yet blocked all the shockwaves... and the young figure inside the shield, who was unnervingly calm.

Boom!

A thunderclap exploded inside Wang Qingxuan's head as well.

It... it was him!

That monster!

The arrogance and petulance on her face vanished completely in an instant.

Replacing it was a pallor mixed with shock, fear, and disbelief.

Her body began to tremble slightly, uncontrollably.

Her high heels made a soft, unsteady sound.

Under everyone's astonished gaze.

The Young Miss of Heavenly Aegis, who had been overwhelmingly arrogant just a second ago, suddenly bowed ninety degrees toward Lin Yu.

Her voice carried a slight, faint tremor that she herself hadn't noticed.

"Lin... Lin Yu."

"I am sorry, I did not know it was you."

Silence.

A deathly silence.

The entire first-floor lobby of the Tianqing Building was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The Receptionist Miss, who had just closed her eyes, snapped them open. Her mouth hung wide open, her jaw nearly dislocated.

What did she just see?

The Young Miss... was bowing?

And apologizing?

Meanwhile, Director Li, who had been preparing to watch the drama of the year, was completely petrified.

The expression on his face utterly shattered.

From ecstasy, to frozen stiffness, and now to stupefaction and collapse.

Illegitimate son?

Incorrect!

What illegitimate son could make Wang Qingxuan, this fearless troublemaker, bow and apologize?

What the hell is going on here?