Unwanted, Begone

Wanhua Real Estate, a major player in Yanjing's real estate market, has a market value exceeding 200 billion and is a Fortune 500 company. The most notable aspect is that Wanhua Real Estate is entirely controlled by the Wan family of Yanjing, with no external financial backing. It is a completely family-owned enterprise.

Currently, the person leading Wanhua Real Estate is the father of the "Young Master Wan" mentioned earlier by Ma Ru. Young Master Wan, whose full name is Wan Jing, is a well-known playboy in the capital.

Changhe Real Estate has long aimed to establish itself in the capital. However, without the support of a major group from the capital, this goal is difficult to achieve. Even if Changhe were to develop for a lifetime in Jiangzhou and reach a market value of 100 billion, it would still be challenging.

However, a real estate industry gala offered a glimmer of hope to Changhe Real Estate. "That gala was hosted by a real estate company under the Wanhua umbrella. Changhe received an invitation, and my father took me along to meet some of the industry veterans."

"But I didn't expect that Wan Jing would also be there. The moment he saw me, he said he liked me and even declared on the spot that he wanted to take me away!"

"My father found it hard to refuse, but I strongly disagreed. In the end, I left the gala in frustration."

Lin Yixue recounted the events, slowly revealing the cause of the situation. Initially, she thought that after that night, everything would be fine. But Wan Jing only intensified his efforts, using Wanhua's influence to pressure Changhe repeatedly in order to get her.

This made the major groups that had been willing to support Changhe's entry into the capital back off. Finally, Wan Jing issued an ultimatum: Changhe could easily enter the capital if they aligned with Wanhua and Lin Yixue married him. In that case, Wanhua would fully support Changhe's entry into the capital.

Upon receiving this ultimatum, all shareholders of Changhe, including Lin Yixue's father, Lin Tianhao, agreed. When Lin Yixue learned of this, she was heartbroken and turned against her father, eventually fleeing abroad.

She stayed overseas for two years before returning. She decided to resist and stand up to her family. Upon her return, she entered Changhe's headquarters and, through her own efforts, led the company to several breakthroughs, doubling its market value.

She had hoped that this would change the Lin family's decision. However, to her surprise, the Lin family's decision remained unchanged, and they continued to maintain contact with Wanhua. Recently, their interactions had become more frequent.

Lin Yixue thought that securing the Pear Garden project would buy her some time, but she never expected Wan Jing to come directly to her. After recounting all this, Lin Yixue felt a sudden sense of relief, as if the immense pressure had finally cracked open, slowly releasing.

Su Ming listened quietly, but inside, he felt a chill. The ancient saying goes, "The most heartless are those in the imperial family." He never imagined that modern-day families could be so ruthless, willing to sacrifice their own kin for profit.

Su Ming held Lin Yixue tighter. "Yixue, you've been through so much these years. From now on, you won't be alone. I'll stand by you and share the burden."

Lin Yixue was taken aback, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. She softly replied, "Mm."

At this point, Su Ming added, "Wanhua Real Estate, with a market value over 200 billion, huh? Well, let's see them lose 20 billion today!"

"Huh?"

Lin Yixue furrowed her brows in confusion, looking at Su Ming, hoping for an explanation. But Su Ming didn't elaborate. Instead, he patted her shoulder and said, "Just wait and see. Anyone who dares to bully my woman will pay a heavy price!"

*Smack!*

Lin Yixue suddenly stood up, kissed Su Ming, then jumped out of his arms, teasingly saying, "Who's your woman? We're not even officially together yet!"

Su Ming was exasperated. He had intended to be cautious, but he was caught off guard again. With a sigh, he looked at Lin Yixue and said, "Come on, let's go to my place and make it official."

"Pfft! You're shameless!"

Lin Yixue blushed, her previous unhappiness forgotten.

"Haha... What's a face? Can you eat it? Let's go, don't waste any more time!" Su Ming pulled Lin Yixue into his arms, wearing a mischievous grin.

"Su Ming, what are you doing? This is a restaurant!"

Lin Yixue was extremely shy, speaking in a low voice, afraid of drawing attention.

"Heh... What's there to be scared of? Come here, let me kiss you first!"

Su Ming, with a sly smile, leaned in. Lin Yixue closed her eyes, trying to escape, but Su Ming's strength was too great. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free and had to give in.

Just as Su Ming was about to succeed, the door to the private room opened.

*Creak!*

"Oops! Sorry, sorry, wrong room!" A waiter carrying dishes apologized profusely and quickly closed the door.

"Su Ming!"

Lin Yixue, fuming, pushed him away, her cheeks red as ripe apples.

"That wasn't intentional! I was almost there, and you had to interrupt me! No, let's try again!"

"Ahh!"

Lin Yixue screamed as Su Ming pulled her back.

Again, Su Ming moved in for the attack.

*Creak!*

But at that moment, the door opened once more.

Su Ming's eyebrows furrowed deeply; he was ready to kill someone.

"Hey... Boss, it really is you! I thought I was seeing things!"

The waiter's voice interrupted.

Su Ming's furrowed brow relaxed. The voice sounded familiar. He turned to see the delivery guy from his wedding, now working as a waiter.

"What are you doing here? Didn't you see I was about to succeed? You've interrupted me twice now!"

Su Ming scowled.

"Haha... Boss, I just wanted to confirm. As for why I'm here, you know, even birds need to rest sometimes. Freedom isn't always so easy to come by!"

The delivery guy, now a waiter, sighed.

Su Ming was stunned. This guy had too many life reflections.

"Boss! Haha... I won't bother you anymore. Do you need me to guard the door for you?"

"No, get out of here!"

Su Ming roared angrily.

"Got it!"

The waiter closed the door and left quickly.

Su Ming took a deep breath to calm himself. Just as he felt the fire in his heart reigniting, the door opened once more.

"Boss! Your wife is really pretty, even prettier than the one on your wedding day!"

*Slam!*

The door closed, and the waiter left swiftly.

"I'm going to kill you!"

Su Ming was furious, shouting loudly.

*Hahaha...*

Lin Yixue burst into laughter, completely disregarding her image.

"Damn! No sense of timing at all!"

Su Ming grumbled as he sat down, deciding not to make another attempt, fearing the waiter might return again.