The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law
Chapter 169 - 167: Thicker Skin than a Wall

Chapter 169: Chapter 167: Thicker Skin than a Wall

"You just spoke like a nouveau riche," she scoffed.

Xia Lingjiao huffed.

"You’re wrong," Long Chen smiled. "That wasn’t just any nouveau riche; that was a super nouveau riche."

"Whatever, I don’t feel like talking to you."

Xia Ling helplessly said.

"Then how about we continue what we didn’t finish earlier, what do you think?"

"Think you’re a big-headed ghost. I’m not in the mood now. Let’s talk after dealing with the Nangong Family matter," Xia Ling glanced at Long Chen.

"Then I’ll go and annihilate the Nangong Family right now."

Long Chen said seriously.

"Pfft, cut it out." Xia Ling said, "You used to ignore them completely, totally oblivious to whatever I did.

Now suddenly you’re all enthusiastic, huh, abnormal behavior definitely means something fishy. I suspect you’re up to some plot."

"Indeed, there is a plot."

"Out with it, what plot?"

"My plot is..."

Long Chen reached out his hand and grabbed randomly.

"Ah, you’re trying to kill me!"

Xia Ling screamed.

"Haha, I’m heading back first."

Long Chen laughed as he left.

Xia Ling watched Long Chen’s fading figure, on the verge of tears.

"Getting me all riled up and then just leaving?"

Xia Ling really wanted to strangle Long Chen.

And after Long Chen left the company, his smile disappeared.

So much had happened recently.

Li Yuexin was humiliated by the Nangong Family, and now the company’s goods were being hijacked.

The Nangong Family, no matter what, must not be forgiven.

However, the immediate priority wasn’t the Nangong Family but Li Yuexin.

Long Chen was still somewhat worried about Li Yuexin’s condition.

After all, having faced such a major incident and personally disabling Nangong Li, she must have a great shadow in her heart.

Therefore, after Li Yuechan finished work, Long Chen brought her back to the Li Family.

Li Yuechan didn’t ask why, if Long Chen asked her to go home, she simply went home.

Long Chen also didn’t tell Li Yuechan about Li Yuexin’s situation; he had promised Li Yuexin to keep it secret, and he would definitely keep it, not telling anyone.

At that moment, Li Yuexin was helping Han Min cook.

Seeing Long Chen, Li Yuexin instinctively panicked.

But then, under Long Chen’s meaningful gaze, Li Yuexin calmed down.

The Li Shiqi couple still didn’t know about Nangong Li being disabled, so when they saw Long Chen, the couple still really disliked him.

"Long Chen, since you have the mind to visit our home, why not think about how to deal with Nangong Li?

Nangong Li is the young master of the Nangong Family. If you offend him, you won’t gather any good fruit."

Li Shiqi spoke with great weight.

"Yuexin, can you wash an apple for me?" Long Chen ignored Li Shiqi as he spoke to Li Yuexin.

"Sure thing."

Li Yuexin turned around to wash the fruits.

Li Shiqi, being ignored, directed his anger toward Li Yuechan. "Yuechan, you’re really being unreasonable."

"What did I do?"

Li Yuechan was puzzled.

"You let Long Chen make a scene at our house and even hit Nangong Li. This is really inappropriate, and now Nangong Li is ignoring our family, and we can’t even get through to him on the phone."

Li Shiqi gritted his teeth. "Do you realize that Nangong Li had almost agreed to give us a major project, but now, it seems like it’s all about to fall through."

"Every time it’s a big project. Just for a project, can you trade me like a commodity?" Li Yuechan angrily said. "I’m not a commodity; I’m a living person. Do you even see me as a human? Or rather, am I really your biological daughter?"

Upon hearing this, something clenched inside Li Shiqi.

Han Min immediately scolded. "Yuechan, what kind of talk is that? Although we sometimes are harsh on you, haven’t we always introduced you to exceptional individuals?"

"So what? You want to use me to get big projects and climb the social ladder, never asking if I’m willing. The moment I resist even slightly, you threaten me and morally blackmail me."

Li Yuechan, unable to hold back, let everything she wanted to say spill out.

She had wanted to say this for a long time.

"Now you have Chenyue Film and Television Company, and you think you’re tough? Li Yuechan, don’t forget where you grew up, who raised you, how much money and effort we spent on nurturing you. Do you know that?"

Li Shiqi spoke with a sense of righteous indignation.

"You..."

"Yuechan." Long Chen stopped Li Yuechan, softly saying, "Let me speak."

"Okay."

Li Yuechan took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.

Long Chen looked at Li Shiqi, speaking calmly, "They say that a child is a parent’s treasure, but I can’t see a trace of compassion for Yuechan in your eyes.

If you raised her and nurtured her only to use her as a bargaining chip for some benefits, then you truly aren’t fit to be parents."

"What do you mean?" Li Shiqi demanded.

"My point is simple," Long Chen stated directly. "It’s true you raised Yuechan and took care of her, but you’ve also forced her to do things she didn’t want to do, causing her great harm. If it were someone else, they might have already disowned parents like you.

But on humanitarian grounds, we can tally this up; calculate how many years you’ve raised Yuechan, the amount of money spent, and even consider your efforts as monetary value. State your price and I’ll pay, as long as you dare to name it.

After you receive the money, we will sign some agreements, and from then on, you must not hurt Yuechan in any way, otherwise I will sue you. If the lawsuit fails, I will still find ways to seek justice for her. What do you think of this?"

"Look at you," Han Min said. "Don’t you think you are going a bit too far? What if we say one hundred million, will you give us one hundred million?"

"One hundred million it is then," Long Chen responded crisply.

Han Min’s and his spouse’s expressions changed.

Then, Li Shiqi said, "This is your word, if you..."

"Shut up," Han Min immediately stopped Li Shiqi.

Then, Han Min sternly said, "This isn’t about money. We still have feelings for Yuechan; money can’t sever this blood relationship."

"Now you turn around and talk about affection? Aren’t you ashamed?"

Long Chen truly had to admire Han Min’s thick skin, literally thicker than a city wall.

Han Min, unaffected, responded with a faint smile. "Affection is affection, it’s something that cannot be severed. Also, regarding Nangong Li and Yuechan, I don’t think your few words will put an end to it. Nangong Li won’t let it go. You might want to focus on how to deal with Nangong Li. Sometimes, love can easily crumble in the face of absolute power."

"You are right, but I have heard that Nangong Li has now become disabled, unable to behave humanely, speak, or walk—a living waste who can only breathe. Yet, you still intend to marry Yuechan to him?"

Long Chen asked with a smile.