Chapter 64: 64, brother-in-law, save me!

“Dad, you… weren’t you sent overseas to the south? How dare you sneak back!”

Yuan Tao stood there in a daze. His expression changed drastically as he stepped forward to question the dust-covered Yuan Ruohai. “Uncle, are you disregarding Grandfather’s orders?”

Yuan Youwei also came to her senses, and her expression turned cold. Mrs. Xue, standing to the side, remained silent, but a hint of wariness appeared in her eyes.

He had only left Haicheng a few days ago, yet now he had returned. Could it be… he’s planning to join forces with Yuan Ruoshan to challenge Lin Fan for control of Yuandao Pharmaceuticals?

“Hmph, of course I wouldn’t dare disobey the old man’s orders.” Yuan Ruohai’s face was grim. He turned and cursed at the dumbfounded deputy factory manager, “Old Zhou! Who the hell gave you the authority to bring outsiders here to mess with my lumber?”

“This… this… It was only after Young Master Yuan and Miss Youwei vouched for him that I dared to bring Mr. Lin over…” Old Zhou offered a forced, subservient laugh, looking desperately at Yuan Tao and Yuan Youwei for support.

“Uncle, don’t take your anger out on him,” Yuan Youwei said, her expression icy as she pulled Yuan Tao over to her side. “These materials were purchased in the name of the woodworking factory, so of course the factory can do with them as it sees fit! Taozi is the factory manager personally appointed by Grandfather. He is willing to cooperate with Lin Fan, and you have no right to stop him!”

“Is that so? I’m still Taozi’s father. Does he dare to disobey me?” Yuan Ruohai laughed in anger, glaring fiercely at his son.

“Dad, my sister is right. I… I am the factory manager! I get the final say on how to handle these materials!” Yuan Tao flinched but then mustered his courage and met Yuan Ruohai’s glare.

“Good! Very good! I’ve raised a fine son, indeed!” Yuan Ruohai’s face turned beet red, and he looked like he might faint from rage. He had just sworn to Stubborn Su Gang and Xiao Jie that he could handle the Yuan family. And now, he couldn’t even protect a batch of lumber?

“You ungrateful brat! Have you decided to side with a troublemaker like Lin Fan and go against your own father?” Yuan Ruohai shouted. He then turned and pointed at Lin Fan, his eyes red with fury. If it weren’t for this bastard, would I have ended up in this predicament? He was filled with the urge to strangle Lin Fan to death!

“Second Master, don’t waste your breath on them. I’ll help you vent this anger!” At that moment, Stubborn Su Gang, who had been eyeing Lin Fan all this time, stepped forward, his face just as livid. “It’s you, you little turd, who’s nearly caused my Su Family to collapse! Hmph, today I’m going to teach you a severe lesson!”

“Damn it, where’s my knife? Where did my knife go?” He fumbled at his lower back a few times, then his eyes landed on a few bricks in the corner. He immediately went and picked one up.

“Lin Fan! I was kind to you and your mother back then, is this how you repay me?” Stubborn Su Gang lifted the brick and puffed out his skinny chest, trying his best to look menacing.

“You have the nerve to bring that up?” Lin Fan found it incredibly amusing, though his eyes grew colder. “Did you forget the time you harassed my mom and I kicked you out the door? You snuck back here to deceive Su Mengqing and the others again, didn’t you? Planning to embezzle funds and run off again?”

“You… you… you shut your mouth!” Stubborn Su Gang’s face turned bright red, so embarrassed he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

When Lin Suxin first arrived in Haicheng, he had been completely captivated by her beauty, even considering a divorce from Zhang Meili. The attempt, however, only brought him disgrace. Not only did he fail to charm Lin Suxin, but he also became the laughingstock of the Su family. Even Mr. Su Sr., disappointed in his son’s pathetic efforts, stripped him of his position as vice president of the company. From then on, Stubborn Su Gang became even more addicted to gambling, placing larger and larger bets.

It was as if the heavens were playing a cruel joke on him. Despite a name that was supposed to be lucky, he seemed cursed to lose every gamble, wiping out everything he had. Eventually, hounded by loan sharks, he knew there was no turning back. He decisively absconded with company funds, leaving his family to deal with the mess and turning a deaf ear to their plight. Even when he later learned that his father had died of anger, Stubborn Su Gang merely smoked a sullen cigarette in some overseas casino and brooded for a moment. He then excitedly returned to the gambling table to take on all comers.

“Lin Fan! Open your damn eyes and look! Do you know who this is?”

Lin Fan saw through his little trick in an instant. Feeling a pang of insecurity, Stubborn Su Gang held up the brick while pulling Xiao Jie over. “This gentleman here is none other than the esteemed Prince of Sha Country! And I, Stubborn Su Gang, am his personal advisor from Xia Country! I struck out on my own back in the day and made something of myself! It had nothing to do with running off with money!”

As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent.

Yuan Youwei and Mrs. Xue exchanged glances, barely suppressing their snickers. Yuan Tao and Old Zhou just stared, looking at Stubborn Su Gang and Xiao Jie as if they were fools. The young foreigner before them was dressed in a ratty T-shirt and jeans, with an unhealthy, sallow complexion. The only thing about him that was remotely princely was, perhaps, the old, yellowed white cloth wrapped around his head.

“What are you laughing at? What’s so damn funny? You people are just too blind to recognize greatness!”

Seeing their reactions, Stubborn Su Gang’s face flushed red again. His lack of confidence was obvious, and he didn’t dare say anything more.

Yuan Ruohai’s face was as foul as if he’d swallowed a fly. He stepped up to stand by Xiao Jie’s side. “Yuan Youwei, Taozi, let me tell you the truth. I invited the Prince here to Haicheng to bring a tremendous fortune to the Yuan family! The old man will surely not blame me once he knows. Everything I’ve done is for the good of the entire Yuan family!”

Seeing that the crowd clearly didn’t believe him and was now laughing even harder, Yuan Ruohai’s face burned with humiliation. He couldn’t help but suddenly raise his voice. “What are you all standing around for? Prostrate yourselves before the Prince at once! And you, Lin Fan, how dare you keep staring at the Prince?”

He pointed at Lin Fan and shouted sternly, “Kneel! If the Prince is displeased and feels insulted, it will become a serious diplomatic incident! The entire city of Haicheng will be implicated, not just you! Even ten of you wouldn’t be enough to make amends!”

His commanding voice echoed through the workshop.

Yuan Youwei and Mrs. Xue’s laughter subsided, replaced by expressions of surprise. Yuan Tao and Old Zhou also hurriedly averted their gazes, looking at each other with doubt. No one there was a fool. For Yuan Ruohai to be so confident, there had to be a reason. Could this young man truly be the Prince of Sha Country, come all this way?

“Hmph, scared now, are you?” Stubborn Su Gang quietly breathed a sigh of relief and let the brick clatter to the ground. This brick really isn’t the best weapon. That kick Lin Fan gave me back in the day was incredibly powerful! Seeing that everyone was stunned into silence by his bluff, he straightened his back again, feeling triumphant.

“Lin Fan! Hurry up and kneel to apologize! If you’re too late, not even we will be able to withstand the Prince’s wrath!” Stubborn Su Gang swept his gaze over the crowd, his eyes finally landing on Lin Fan as he shouted.

The next moment, Xiao Jie, who had been staring intently at Lin Fan, suddenly cried out, “Ah! You… You’re…”

“I’m not. My name is Lin Fan,” Lin Fan interrupted with a grave voice and a complicated expression before Xiao Jie could finish.

Xiao Jie froze in confusion for a second, then clenched his teeth.

THUMP!

He dropped straight to his knees before Lin Fan and yelled desperately, “Brother-in-law, save me! Brother-in-law, you have to save me! I’m being hunted! I can’t survive like this!”

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