Five or six meters away, Ning Qiang tugged at the corners of his mouth, his right leg jiggling leisurely. He stared at Chen Yang with a look of utter disdain. Just a worthless freeloader who leeches off a woman. He has the nerve to defy me?

Heh heh...

Ning Qiang gave a provocative smirk. A human life is at stake here. I don't believe this loser, Chen Yang, would actually dare to hit me. He's just putting on a show. Even if he really did charge over, he'd just end up slamming on the brakes right in front of me.

"You little bastard, your grandpa is here!"

Chen Yang floored it. The Ferrari shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, its roaring engine making the blood pump with excitement.

Huh?

Ning Qiang frowned. Then, his face visibly twisted in terror, becoming deathly pale.

He's still accelerating... This...

"Chen Yang!" Qin Qiu's pupils contracted as she yelled in horror.

A smile played on Chen Yang's lips. He showed no intention of slowing down. So, this is a contest of ruthlessness? In my entire life, I've never been afraid of anyone!

Ning Qiang couldn't take it anymore. Gritting his teeth, he roared, "Dodge... Everyone, dodge!"

WHOOSH.

The speeding Ferrari brushed past their clothes, so close they could clearly feel the blast of hot air from the engine bay.

At that, Ning Qiang and his five burly cronies broke out in a cold sweat. Their limbs trembled as they gasped for breath.

SCREECH!

The Ferrari didn't leave after breaking through. Instead, it executed a stylish drift, and its front end was once again aimed squarely at Ning Qiang.

Ning Qiang and the five men exchanged glances, and a chill ran down their spines, leaving them petrified.

"Little bastard, aren't you going to call me Grandpa?" Chen Yang poked his head out, then shook it. "On second thought, don't. How could I possibly have a lowlife grandchild like you?"

"You..." Ning Qiang's face turned crimson with rage, pointing viciously at Chen Yang, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Not convinced?" Chen Yang chuckled. In that case, I'll play with them a little longer.

BOOM! The Ferrari surged forward once again.

What? He's coming again?! Ning Qiang's eyes nearly burst with fury, and he clenched his teeth so hard they almost shattered. He's too damn arrogant!

But being furious was one thing; escaping with his life was another and couldn't be delayed.

Without a moment's hesitation, he ran for the shoulder of the road and leaped into the paddy field.

Chen Yang turned the car around. Looking at Ning Qiang floundering in the water, he said with a mischievous grin, "This paddy field was fertilized with manure a few days ago. How does it taste?"

Ning Qiang: "..."

"If you like it, have another drink!" With that, Chen Yang rolled up the window and slowly drove off.

In the car, Qin Qiu stared hard at Chen Yang and roared, "Chen Yang! Why are you always so impulsive? You're a grown man, so why do you still act on pure passion? How are you any different from a teenager?

"If they hadn't moved just now, you would have killed them!" Qin Qiu was genuinely furious and had been terrified by the whole ordeal.

"I knew they would move," Chen Yang said with a smile. "He thought he was tough, so I decided to show him what real toughness looks like."

"How could you be so sure?"

"Because lowlifes like them bully the weak and fear the strong. They're greedy for life and terrified of death."

Although Qin Qiu felt gratified inside, she didn't want to let Chen Yang off the hook. "What if you misjudged them, and they were determined not to move?" she said coldly. "At the speed you were going, they all would have died, wouldn't they?"

"Sorry, I don't do 'what-ifs'," Chen Yang said with a smile, tilting his head.

Ever since the day he first led his troops into battle, the word 'what-if' had vanished from his vocabulary. In every battle, there was only success or failure. What-if? He would never gamble with his own life, let alone the lives of his soldiers. By that same token, how could he possibly risk his and Qin Qiu's lives today over a petty squabble with a lowlife?

"Hah!" Qin Qiu scoffed. "You just got lucky and your gamble paid off."

Chen Yang shrugged and said no more.

Qin Qiu said, "Chen Yang, I hope you can be more mature and level-headed from now on. Whatever the situation, don't be so reckless. Use your head! After all, we don't live in some barbaric past."

"As you command!" Chen Yang said with a laugh.

Seeing Chen Yang's playful expression, Qin Qiu sighed with mental exhaustion and massaged her temples. She leaned back, closed her eyes to rest, and stopped talking.

"Qiu, what exactly is the secret Zhao Li wanted to steal?" Chen Yang suddenly asked. "Why would Tianhai Group be interested in it?"

Qin Qiu opened her eyes, staring at Chen Yang warily. "What's it to you?"

"What kind of thing is that to say? We're a married couple! Besides, there are plenty of things I can help with," Chen Yang probed. He could tell she was extremely guarded about this matter.

After getting the document back that day, he hadn't tried to open it because it was sealed with beeswax. If Qin Qiu wouldn't tell him about it today, he would have to find another opportunity to get to the bottom of it. That document was crucial; it might even be related to Qin Donglai's death.

"How can you help? If you could just help me..." Halfway through her sentence, Qin Qiu shook her head bitterly. "The biggest help you can give me is to not cause any more trouble!"

"Just tell me. What if I really can help?" Chen Yang persisted, not giving up.

But Qin Qiu remained silent.

When they returned home, Qin Qiu was still in a gloomy mood. Chen Yang looked on helplessly, not daring to provoke her.

Hearing them arrive, Luo Sulan slowly walked out. It was clear she wasn't in a good mood either.

Qin Qiu forced a smile. "Mom, what's wrong?"

"Sigh..." Luo Sulan let out a long sigh. "Han Rui is dead."

"What?!" Qin Qiu was utterly shocked. He was perfectly fine. How could he just suddenly die?

"Han Rui didn't come in today, so I had someone get his father's phone number. His father told me himself. It happened yesterday. He said it was a severe car accident."

Hearing this, Qin Qiu instinctively looked over at Chen Yang. This guy kept saying Han Rui was dead, and now he actually is... Isn't that too bizarre?

"Hmph!" Luo Sulan snorted coldly, staring at Chen Yang. "You and your jinx of a mouth! You're a walking disaster!"

"As the saying goes, heaven is always watching. For a rotten person like him to meet with sudden disaster, isn't that to be expected?" Chen Yang said, spreading his hands and meeting their gazes. He then focused on Luo Sulan. "Mother-in-law, are you really going to defend a man who just received divine retribution?"

"You..." Luo Sulan's mouth twitched, and she was left speechless.

***

After climbing out of the paddy field, Ning Qiang reeked of manure. The cool breeze blew over him, and he felt his body starting to freeze.

He scrambled into his car, grabbed his phone, and dialed a number. "Bro!" he yelled with all his might. "I want to kill someone. Do you have the connections?"

The line was silent for a few seconds before a deep voice replied, "Of course I have the connections. The question is, have you really thought this through?"

"I want him dead!" Ning Qiang said through gritted teeth.

"Fine." The person on the phone was decisive. "Come to the Red Romance Club right now. I'll introduce you to Lord Hu. As long as he agrees to take the job, your target is as good as dead, and there will be no blowback on you."

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