Fragments of paper scattered across the floor, leaving Ye Yaxin and Liu Shufen dumbfounded.
They simply could not understand what kind of bewitching soup Lin Pingfan had fed Ye Qingguo for him to still protect a cripple at a time like this!
"Hmph, I'm staying out of the Ye family's affairs anymore!"
"You can bear the full wrath of the Liu Family all by yourself!"
Furious, Ye Yaxin turned around and stomped upstairs.
Beside her, Liu Shufen's face flushed red as she pointed a trembling finger at Ye Qingguo, looking utterly disappointed. With a final stamp of her foot, she angrily retreated to her room.
Right before leaving, however, she dropped one last sentence: "Ye Qingguo! This damned cripple has already brought enough misery to our family!"
"If you don't make him divorce Yaxin, then you and I... are getting a divorce!"
In the living room, only Lin Pingfan and Ye Qingguo were left.
Ye Qingguo wore a bitter smile. "Xiaofan, don't take it to heart. Yaxin has a bit of a temper and can be quite willful, but once you spend more time with her, you'll see she actually has a very kind heart."
"As for your aunt... she's going through menopause, so please don't take it personally!"
Others might not know Lin Pingfan's true identity, but Ye Qingguo certainly did.
Given Lin Pingfan's status as Young Master, let alone crippling one of Liu Haotian's hands, even if he demanded the young man's life, what of it?!
Liu Changchun wouldn't dare utter a single fart of complaint!
It was only because Lin Pingfan's identity was kept confidential from the outside world that this trouble had arisen in the first place.
Lin Pingfan did not immediately answer Ye Qingguo. After a moment of thought, he asked, "Uncle Ye, I've caused you trouble. I'll handle the Liu Family myself, so you don't need to worry."
This matter had started because of him, and he was not one to shirk responsibility; he decided to handle this personally.
With that, Lin Pingfan left the Ye Family Villa and returned to Shanhai Tiangong.
At noon the next day, Lin Pingfan was watching television when a message popped up on his phone.
"Young Master, the Liu Family has come to demand someone."
Glancing at the message sent by Ye Qingguo, Lin Pingfan couldn't help raising an eyebrow.
"This Liu Family really is like a ghost that refuses to go away."
A sneer crossed his face. He got dressed, grabbed his wheelchair, and left Shanhai Tiangong.
Before long, he arrived at the Ye family home, where the bodyguards carried him into the villa.
As soon as he entered, Lin Pingfan was slightly taken aback by the oppressive atmosphere inside.
The hundred-square-meter living room was packed with fifty or sixty people, making the already modest space feel extremely cramped.
Sitting on the sofa in the center of the room were Ye Qingguo and his family, while Liu Changqing and his son Liu Haotian occupied the opposite side.
As for the other fifty or sixty people, they were all uniform enforcers.
Liu Changqing had been chatting and laughing with Ye Qingguo.
The moment Lin Pingfan was wheeled into the hall, all the laughter and conversation abruptly ceased.
Fifty or sixty pairs of eyes instantly locked onto Lin Pingfan in unison.
Showing not a shred of fear, Lin Pingfan maintained a calm expression. He glanced briefly at the crowd before shifting his gaze to Liu Changqing.
"You're the Lin Pingfan who crippled my son's hand!?"
The smile vanished from Liu Changqing's face, turning instantly gloomy as murder flashed in his eyes.
Expressionless and without a moment's hesitation, Lin Pingfan nodded. "That's right."
Seeing how readily Lin Pingfan admitted it, Liu Changqing's face grew even darker. "Do you have any idea who he is, to dare lay a hand on him!?"
"Do you really think that by becoming a son-in-law of the Ye family, you can afford to look down on the Liu Family!?"
"Why don't you ask Ye Qingguo if he dares to show me any disrespect!?"
Liu Changqing's tone was immensely arrogant. Just a second ago he had been chatting amiably with Ye Qingguo, but now he flipped his attitude instantly.
This caused Ye Qingguo's face to flush red with extreme embarrassment.
To be belittled in front of so many people gave him zero face whatsoever.
"Patriarch Liu! Please don't say things like that!"
"Even though this loser is engaged to Yaxin, neither Yaxin nor I have ever accepted him!"
"If he dared to provoke Young Master Liu, it is entirely his own problem and has nothing to do with the Ye family!"
Liu Shufen looked extremely panicked. She had never expected Liu Changqing to come looking for a person in person!
"Besides, Yaxin has never once acknowledged this loser as her husband!"
"I've constantly urged him to apologize to Young Master Liu with his death, but... but he just won't listen! He's a cripple, and there's nothing I can do with him either!"
"The matter of harming Young Master Liu truly has nothing to do with the Ye family. We never told him to do this!"
Liu Shufen's voice carried a crying tone, and she was on the verge of dropping to her knees to beg Liu Changqing.
In Haizhou City, Liu Changqing was a ruthless figure—not only powerful in the business world, but also holding significant clout within the underground forces, commanding immense prestige.
Therefore, the Ye family did not dare to confront the Liu Family head-on, as they were inferior in both financial resources and influence.
Liu Changqing sneered, waved his hand, and let his gaze fall on Ye Yaxin. "If it weren't for the fact that my son fancies you, I wouldn't even be sitting here today waiting for this loser to show up."
"I would have torn the Ye Family Villa straight to the ground instead!"
Hearing Liu Changqing's words, a flash of realization crossed the eyes of Ye Yaxin and Liu Shufen, and they repeatedly bowed and scraped to express their thanks.
"You are Liu Haotian's father. Did you know that I am married to Ye Yaxin!?"
Amidst the endless expressions of gratitude from Ye Yaxin and Liu Shufen, Lin Pingfan spoke up slowly.
Liu Changqing's expression sank, and he felt an intense aversion to Lin Pingfan's utter calmness.
"What? Do you still intend to use the Ye family to pressure me!?"
Lin Pingfan let out a light chuckle, tinged with a faint sarcasm. "I want to ask: if Liu Changqing's wife had her hand held by me, had been verbally harassed by me, and had almost been slept with by me, what would you do!?"
As those calm words fell from Lin Pingfan's lips, the entire living room instantly plunged into dead silence!
Not only were the enforcers shocked, but even Liu Shufen and Ye Yaxin wore looks of pure terror!
Who in all of Haizhou City didn't know that back when Liu Changqing was young, he had offended certain factions, and his wife had been tortured to death by those very people?!
Later, when Liu Changqing became the undisputed tyrant of Haizhou City, he directly used his accumulated power to slaughter those factions down to the last man.
Because of this, Liu Changqing's name resonated like thunder in the underground world.
Yet his late wife remained the greatest taboo for him and the entire Liu Family.
No one ever dared to bring up his wife in his presence.
Liu Changqing's face grew even gloomier, his jaw twitching as his fury became blatantly obvious!
"Lin Pingfan! Have you lost your mind!?"
"If you want to die, don't drag the Ye family down with you!"
"Quickly cripple your own hands right now to apologize to Patriarch Liu and beg him to spare the Ye family!"
"Otherwise... otherwise I will never let you go!"
Liu Shufen shrieked in terror. She had finally managed to get Liu Changqing to spare the Ye family.
Lin Pingfan's previous words would undoubtedly cause Liu Changqing to redirect his wrath right back onto the Ye family!
With a sudden sweep of his hand, Liu Changqing cut Liu Shufen off, scaring her so badly that she slumped limply back onto the sofa.
"If it were me, I would chop you into minced meat and throw you into the sewers to feed the rats."
His voice was venomous and harsh.
Gritting his teeth, he glared fiercely at Lin Pingfan with a bloodthirsty look, while the enforcers behind him reached their hands into their jackets.
Hearing Liu Changqing's extreme and vicious threat, Lin Pingfan remained unfazed, chuckling lightly. "That is why I didn't chop your son into minced meat, but merely crippled his hand instead."
"Other people are not allowed to touch your wife, yet others are free to touch mine!?"
"You should be thanking me for my mercy in letting your son live until now!"