NOVEL NEXT Chapter 23: Jade Pendant_1
Lin Ling'er was completely stunned by Yin Tian's slap.
As the young princess of one of the four major families, the Lin Family, when had she ever experienced such treatment?
"You dare to hit me?"
Lin Ling'er stood up, her eyes filled with resentment as she stared at Yin Tian.
Yin Tian merely glanced at Lin Ling'er, blinked, and raised his hand to deliver another slap, "Do you believe it now?"
Lin Ling'er was furious.
Looking at Yin Tian, Lin Ling'er angrily said, "You dare to hit me, today I'll make sure you leave lying down!"
Just as her voice fell, a handsome man walked out from behind the Green Dragon Club.
This man had a touch of roguishness between his brows, his eyes were frivolous, and he came up beside Lin Ling'er, "What's going on?"
"Mr. Qian! It's him, he wants to take away Qinwei and he even hit me."
Shang Qian narrowed his eyes, stepped forward, and said, "Are you trying to mess up my good plans, kid?"
Shang Qian was the eldest son of the Shang Family, who had been abroad for a while and had only recently returned to Su Hang.
The Shang Family had intended to form a marriage alliance with the Xia Family, but the Xia Family had always been evasive.
That's why Shang Qian had resorted to dirty tricks, getting Lin Ling'er to drug Xia Nianbing.
But what they hadn't expected was for Yin Tian to appear unexpectedly.
Facing the brooding Shang Qian, Yin Tian stepped forward, "What do you mean by messing up your good plans?"
Shang Qian laughed, "Good! You just wait, kid!"
As he spoke, he picked up his phone and dialed a number.
Lin Ling'er, still covering her face, said venomously to Yin Tian, "I'll have him kneel and beg me!"
"And I'll have to slap him hard a few times."
The two were imposing, and it wasn't long before a group of burly men in black clothes walked out from inside the Green Dragon Club.
Seeing these strong men, Shang Qian straightened up considerably.
He would often invite Hu, from the Green Dragon Club, for meals and drinks—wasn't it all for today!
Going over, Shang Qian said, "Hu, help me teach this ignorant brat a lesson!"
Hu was well over two meters tall with a fierce and menacing face. He nodded, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
With that, he led the group straight towards Yin Tian.
However, after just two steps and upon seeing Yin Tian's face, Hu paused, freezing on the spot.
As Lord Long's top henchman, Hu had also attended Lord Long's banquet that day.
So, of course, he knew Yin Tian was Lord Long's lifesaver!
He was aware of how much Yin Tian meant to Lord Long.
If he messed with Yin Tian today, Lord Long would skin him alive tomorrow!
As this thought crossed his mind, Hu was instantly drenched in cold sweat.
Turning around, he faced Shang Qian with a smile that was not quite a smile, "You want me to take care of him for you?"
Although Shang Qian didn't know why Hu had stopped, he nodded emphatically and then said, "Yes, Hu, it's this kid who wants to ruin my good..."
Before Shang Qian could finish, Hu slapped him hard across the face, "Do you have any idea who he is?"
Shang Qian was struck dumb, "Hu, you..."
"Mr. Yin is a respected guest of Lord Long! Do you know that?"
Shang Qian froze on the spot, "This..."
Yin Tian had not expected the plot to twist like this.
Standing there holding Xia Nianbing, he snorted and added, "This Miss Xia here is also the Eldest Princess of the Xia Family. With such lowly methods, you're likely trying to provoke conflict between Lord Long and the Xia Family."
Hearing Yin Tian's words, Hu's expression grew even more terrifyingly grim.
"You said you wanted to arrange a girl, but instead, you drugged the Eldest Princess of the Xia Family?"
Shang Qian was at a loss for words, "No... it's not..."
Lin Ling'er at his side lost all color in her face, turning pale.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yin, this is my fault. I'll take them away and deal with this."
Hu's expression was stern as he turned to Yin Tian.
Yin Tian nodded, "And... I need a room... she's poisoned."
Hu, seeing Xia Nianbing's flushed face, nodded meaningfully, then arranged a room for Yin Tian.
Afterwards, like scooping up two little chicks, he took Shang Qian and Lin Ling'er away.
Yin Tian quickly entered the room and laid Xia Nianbing on the bed.
At this moment, Xia Nianbing's consciousness was blurry, her eyes filled with desire, as she clutched Yin Tian's hand, obviously a bit muddled.
A lone man and a single woman.
A dim and quiet room.
For some reason, the atmosphere started becoming somewhat romantic.
Xia Nianbing herself was quite a commanding presence, but now lost in infatuation, she presented a striking contrast.
Even after years of discipline, Yin Tian couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Nianbing, the poison is deep within you, I need to give you acupuncture, but it has to be on your chest..."
Xia Nianbing's face blushed, and she bit her lip and nodded.
Yin Tian knew he couldn't delay any longer.
He reached out his hand and began to unbutton Xia Nianbing's blouse.
Yin Tian's eyes were immediately filled with a vision of pure white.
But his gaze settled on the nape of Xia Nianbing's neck.
On her fair neck hung a jade pendant.
The pendant lay between soft white crests, and the emerald made it all the more ethereal.
What made Yin Tian freeze was,
There was a row of delicate small characters on the jade pendant, and they spelled out the date of his birthday!