"Slap!!!"
A loud slap echoed at the Lin family's entrance, drawing shocked gazes from countless wealthy elites.
I got hit?
I got slapped again?!!
Feeling the stinging pain on his cheek, where old wounds hadn't yet healed, Lin Hao was enraged. He wished he could crush Lin Xuan, who was a head taller than him, into dust.
But reason told him...
He needed to seize this opportunity to let the elites of Magic City witness Lin Xuan's "violent" nature.
"Brother, why did you suddenly hit me?"
"Are you still holding a grudge about last time, when you pushed me down the stairs, and I didn't die?"
"If hitting me can make you feel better, then go ahead... As long as Brother is happy, Xiao Hao has no regrets..."
"Because... you're the brother I love the most..."
"..."
Lin Hao's eyes turned red, his weak scholarly appearance amplifying his pitiful demeanor.
He thought that, in front of so many elites, Lin Xuan would at least restrain himself and consider his reputation. But to his surprise...
The other party completely disregarded the rules.
Instead, as if affected by something, Lin Xuan covered his nose, walked up to him, and delivered a series of resounding slaps.
[Ding! Host earns 2 points for a "slap interaction" with Lin Hao.]
[Ding! Host earns 3 points for a "slap interaction" with Lin Hao.]
.....
Very good.
Even a mosquito is meat!
Hearing the system prompts in his mind, Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
He was in desperate need of these "interaction" points right now.
Since Lin Hao willingly offered himself, he wouldn't hold back from collecting them.
As for what the elites of Magic City thought?
The so-called bad reputation?!
That's none of my business!
Lin Xuan couldn't care less.
These fickle people flattering the Lin family today could easily grovel before the Su, Ye, or Wang families tomorrow...
Since he was already branded as a "violent maniac," he might as well embrace it and fight anyone who disagreed.
At this moment.
After enduring several heavy slams against the wall, Lin Hao was dazed, his vision spinning.
He had intended to endure it, hoping a kind-hearted person would step up and "speak out for justice."
But after a dozen more slams, even his front teeth felt loose.
Yet no such kind-hearted person appeared...
Instead, many onlookers gleefully took out their phones to record videos of the scene.
These bastards!
Do they have no empathy at all?!!
Lin Hao cursed inwardly but realized that relying on others was futile.
In the end, he chose to retreat, backing away repeatedly until he hid behind a pillar.
He stuck out his bruised and swollen face, speaking through the gaps in his teeth:
"B-Brother, stop hitting me. My cousin Susu... she's here today too."
"She hates... violence the most... She'll be upset if you act like this..."
Susu?
Hearing this name, Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned.
After thinking for a moment, he remembered who she was...
Bai Susu.
The "white moonlight" in his predecessor's heart.
Bai Yuelan's niece and Lin Hao's cousin.
The Bai family was merely a third-tier small family.
Over the years, they had grown considerably by leeching off the Lin family.
"Heh heh..."
"What white moonlight? Just a white lotus."
Lin Xuan sneered in disdain.
According to the storyline.
Due to his scummy father, his predecessor gradually grew dark and lonely inside.
During this time, he met Bai Susu, who was visiting her aunt.
Her innocence and naivety drew his predecessor to her, and he gradually fell for her.
Over time.
His predecessor treated Bai Susu as an emotional crutch and was utterly obedient to his "white moonlight."
To others, his predecessor might have been a powder keg that exploded at the slightest provocation.
But in front of Bai Susu, he became a gentle and shy little lamb.
In the original storyline.
In the end, his predecessor unconditionally transferred 30% of his shares to Lin Hao just to make his "white moonlight" happy...
"This storyline is so melodramatic. White moonlight? In the end, isn't he just a simp?"
"Screw that. Whoever wants to be a simp can be one, but I never will."
After sifting through his predecessor's memories, Lin Xuan felt a wave of frustration.
He no longer cared to deal with Lin Hao and strode into the banquet hall.
'He left?]
'As expected, only his cousin can control him.'
'This bastard is still afraid of upsetting his cousin, so he restrained himself and left.'
'I need to get my cousin to help...'
'As long as I get my hands on his shares, I'll never have to endure this humiliation again.'
....
Watching Lin Xuan's figure disappear.
Lin Hao felt as though he'd grasped his opponent's weakness and once again showed a confident smile.
He had figured it out!!!
The current Lin Xuan was becoming difficult even for Lin Jianjun to suppress.
But a simp will always be a simp—someone who could never resist a beautiful mistress.
As long as his cousin was around, he was inherently in an invincible position.
Lin Hao thought to himself, wearing a victorious smile.
He strode toward the door, brewing his emotions as he went.
He planned how to pitifully recount his grievances to Bai Susu so she would properly teach Lin Xuan a lesson...
"The battle of the elite young masters ended just like that?"
"Quick, quick! Let's follow them inside. This drama is too exciting—worth every expensive gift I brought!"
"I heard Bai Susu is here today. Lin Xuan wouldn't dare act crazy in front of her, right?"
"Of course not. Bai Susu is one of the Four Great Beauties of Magic City, after all."
"Even us old folks can't resist getting a little flustered around her..."
"....."
At the main entrance.
A crowd of wealthy elites who loved watching the drama.
Amid laughter and chatter, they flocked into the hall.
...
Meanwhile, inside the banquet hall.
In a certain lounge.
Lin Jianjun and his wife were explaining recent events to a beautiful young girl.
The girl was none other than Bai Susu.
She was dressed in a white princess gown, her innocent smile giving off a pure and angelic first-love aura.
"Aunt, Uncle, did Brother Lin Xuan really hit my cousin?"
"But he promised me before—he said he wouldn't resort to violence anymore."
After listening to Bai Yuelan's explanation.
Bai Susu blinked her big eyes in disbelief and asked.
She had been traveling in Sakura Country recently and only returned to the country yesterday, so she was unaware of the changes in the Lin family.
Looking at her niece's innocent and puzzled expression.
Bai Yuelan sighed deeply, her eyes brimming with tears as she said:
"This isn't Little Xuan's fault; it's all mine and Xiao Hao's fault."
"We must have done something wrong to upset Little Xuan."
"Susu, please help your aunt talk to Little Xuan. He always listens to you. Tell him to come home soon!"
"If it comes to it, I'll take Xiao Hao and leave. I don't want to see Little Xuan and Jianjun's father-son relationship deteriorate because of us..."
"..."