"You're threatening my woman?" Hao Jian's eyes suddenly turned cold, staring at Shen Xia. "So what if I'm threatening?! What can you do alone?! Be sensible, leave quickly, you don't deserve this wild, breed! Even if she refuses to admit it, she's still the Lin Corporation's heiress, you don't deserve her!" Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱 "And as a member of the Lin Family, I threaten her! Does she really think she can challenge the Lin Family on her own?! Dream on!" As soon as Shen Xia finished speaking, Hao Jian lifted his leg and, in the blink of an eye, was in front of Shen Xia, delivering a swift kick! "What are you trying to do?!" A dull sound echoed from where they clashed, and Shen Xia flew backwards, rolling on the ground two or three times before stopping. "Are you planning to touch my woman?" After one kick, Hao Jian didn't continue to pursue but instead looked at Shen Xia with a cold smile and disdain, a hint of arrogance beneath his expression. Or perhaps an innate sense of authority, like that of a sovereign. As the overlord of Hua City, countless people respect him; those who don't are gone from the city, but daring to touch his people in front of him, Shen Xia truly has quite the nerve. Others in the past didn't meet good ends. Even if they didn't die, they couldn't remain in Hua City, because it's Hao Jian's territory. He wouldn't care what you do or what problems you face; if you touch his people or infringe on his rights, don't even think about staying. Hao Jian might spare him. But his subordinates, like Spice Ginger, wouldn't just watch someone who insults Hao Jian staying in Hua City. These people were almost all driven by Spice Ginger to other cities; they definitely won't exist in Hua City. Shen Xia climbed up from the ground, revealing a cold smile, dusting off his clothes. The most important thing now was to get his hands on Lin Qingxue's inheritance and shares; otherwise, he'd have trouble explaining when he returned. Thus, he endured Hao Jian's multiple attacks, as long as he could get hold of these things, even being beaten half to death would be worth it. At worst, he'd swallow his anger now and settle accounts later; after all, the priority right now is the inheritance and shares. "You really do think highly of yourself! I could touch your woman right now, so what?!" Shen Xia looked at Hao Jian, his eyes filled with tangible anger, his heart seething with rage. The soft sound of footsteps suddenly echoed in Shen Xia's ears, followed by a massive force hitting his stomach; he heard a dull thud, and Shen Xia, who had just stood up, flew out once more. "You dare touch my woman?!" Hao Jian's expression was hostile, glaring at Shen Xia, stomping the ground with his foot, and in an instant catching up with the flying Shen Xia, lifting his leg and stepping on him as he fell, speaking with arrogance. "Is my woman someone a loser like you can touch?!" A cold snort came from Hao Jian. "You... you actually dare step on me?!" From being kicked away to being stomped underfoot by Hao Jian, it all happened in just three or four seconds, but when Shen Xia regained his senses, he realized these events had all occurred, and he had become the protagonist trampled underfoot. If it were just a simple kick, for the sake of inheritance and shares, he'd just brush off and stand again. But being trampled underfoot shocked him greatly. Even in the hardest times, no one dared step on him, and now, as the young master of Lin Corporation, no one would dare do so. Over time, he had forgotten such things. Being trampled underfoot now sharply awakened the anger dormant within him, but after speaking this sentence, he suddenly realized he had serious matters to attend to. He decided not to react, because once he did, there'd be no turning back, just like Lin Qingxue said; she might not need these two things, but they had to rely on them to survive. To obtain the inheritance and shares, Lin Jiahao and Shen Xin sent him over; they were high-level in Lin Corporation. If they were caught in compromising situations, it would be bad for them. Sending Shen Xia was wise as he didn't hold an official position in Lin Corporation, so not many would associate him with Lin Corporation. Additionally, he was Lin Jiahao and Shen Xin's son, making him more trustworthy in their eyes. After all, inheritance and shares should be entrusted to those you trust to handle, and since they couldn't appear in person, Shen Xia was the best candidate. Thus, under the expectations of these two people, Shen Xia took on such a task, especially since Lin Jiahao had emphasized to him that if he encountered any unfair treatment, he was absolutely not to get angry, and should prioritize obtaining the inheritance and shares. It was these few emphatic words that, during the previous offenses by Hao Jian, Shen Xia had not retaliated, instead suppressing his anger so that it wouldn't erupt. But now? He, the dignified young master of Lin Corporation, was actually being stepped on by a man who appeared from nowhere! And this man arrogantly said that he didn't dare touch his woman?! "What if I touch your woman?!" Shen Xia roared at Hao Jian, raising his hand and clenching it into a fist, smashing it toward Hao Jian's heel, shouting, "Get your foot off me! Do you know who I am?! Am I someone you can step on?!" Slightly lifting his foot, Hao Jian withdrew the foot that was on Shen Xia, looking at him with full mockery, saying, "It seems your self-control is still lacking! I only tested you a little, didn't expect you'd show your true colors so quickly, really isn't amusing." "Lacking self-control?" Shen Xia climbed up from the ground with a dark expression, upon hearing Hao Jian's words, laughed angrily, pointed at Lin Qingxue, and sneered coldly, "This woman and the man this bastard found, still dare to criticize me?!" Shen Xia roared at Lin Qingxue, "You found such a man yourself, trying to break away from Lin Family?! My father, also your father, had quite a few opinions about that slut mother of yours!" Upon hearing Shen Xia curse her mother, Lin Qingxue's pretty face turned ugly instantly, yelling, "I forbid you to insult my mom!" Since childhood, Lin Qingxue and her mother had a relationship akin to sisters, that time when the sudden news of her death came, Lin Qingxue had not communicated with anyone since then, even to her father, Lin Jiahao, she was cold and indifferent. This situation lasted for several months, until finally Lin Qingxue recovered from a dream, yet even after recovering, she did not interact with anyone, "What did I say?" Shen Xia sneered coldly, "I'm speaking of you, daughter of a slut! Now you deceive us, and ally with outsiders to confront me, don't you feel ashamed?!" "Our Lin Family painstakingly raised you, it's one thing not to be grateful, but now you ally with outsiders against Lin Family?! Don't you think doing this is betraying your heart?!" "I heard from my cheap dad, if it wasn't because your mother was very wealthy back then, he wouldn't have bothered to accept your mother's pursuit, originally he intended to take your mother's wealth; but what enraged him was, your mother didn't leave her wealth to him after death, but rather gave it to you, a daughter not even thirteen!" "He also said, he originally wanted you to hand over the inheritance, but you stubbornly refused, do you even know, because of this, he tolerated you until now!" "During this time, he found my mother but didn't acknowledge her, because he wanted to obtain your inheritance, until now, he finally couldn't endure you anymore and sought out my mother! Do you know! Originally, we could have enjoyed this lifestyle earlier, but because of you, we delayed several years!" "That's why I say you are a shameless persona! And your mother is even more of a slut!" Shen Xia's face was hideous, twisted as he roared at Lin Qingxue, while a short distance in front of him Hao Jian listened with an increasingly ugly expression, his palm slightly lifted, intending to shut this guy up but before he could act, suddenly perceived a figure quickly approaching from behind him. Immediately passing by him, raising their hand, sweeping toward Shen Xia! "Shut up! My mom isn't the kind of person you claim she is! This is all that man's fault! We have no fault at all! Take your words back!" This person was the enraged Lin Qingxue; she furiously swung her palm, aiming for Shen Xia's cheek but before she could strike, a hand suddenly grabbed her palm. Only to see Shen Xia's hideous face bring forth a cold smile, saying, "You think you can hit me?!" Grabbing hold of Lin Qingxue's hand, firmly, preventing any struggle, with a satisfied curve at the corner of his mouth, ready to continue his insults. A hand flashed out like lightning, violently striking Shen Xia's chest, with powerful Qi Force emanating from the palm, then fiercely impacting Shen Xia's chest, producing a deep heavy sound. Shen Xia's body was sent flying by this palm, while the palm loosened and quickly grasped open his grip on Lin Qingxue's hand, preventing her from being taken along for the ride.