The villainous second male lead at the beginning? No! He's the white moonlight!

"He ran away? What do you mean he ran away? Didn't I have people watching over him?"

Qin Feng stood up abruptly, his face ashen.

Qin Feng knew very well that his eldest son was indeed a very talented person, but now that he had lost an arm and a leg, he could no longer be the young master of the Qin family. If he chose Qin Lin as the future heir of the Qin family, then with Qin Lie around, Qin Lin would definitely not be able to hold the position of the head of the Qin family.

Therefore, the best solution was to get rid of Qin Lie. However, Qin Lie was still his son. Even tigers don't eat their cubs. That's why he put him under house arrest, had people take care of his daily needs, and allowed him to continue enjoying a life of luxury. This was his way of fulfilling his duty as a father.

He even specially assigned several bodyguards and servants to watch over him.

But to everyone's surprise, Qin Lie still managed to escape...

This is really troublesome. Given Qin Lie's personality, he will probably harbor considerable hatred towards the Qin family, and even towards his own biological father.

After all, no matter how high-sounding his words were, he was the one who abandoned him and even wanted to transfer his fiancée to Lin'er.

This is an unacceptable insult to anyone...

"Uncle Wang, tell me, what exactly happened? Why did my brother run away? This is the Qin family's residence, the defenses are so tight, how could he have escaped?"

Looking at the ashen-faced Qin Feng and Qin Lin, Butler Wang couldn't help but swallow hard. After organizing his thoughts, he finally spoke.

"Master, Second Young Master, it was Chen Hu. It was Chen Hu who, along with several bodyguards, rescued the Eldest Young Master."

"Chen Hu? That boss's bodyguard?"

"Yes, that's him. He led the young master out the back door, and they should be far away by now."

"Chase them! Chase them back!"

"yes!"

Butler Wang immediately turned and ran out, preparing to lead his men to give chase.

At this moment, a barely perceptible smile appeared on Qin Lin's face.

Heaven's sins may be forgiven, but self-inflicted sins are unforgivable. Brother, since you've run away, don't blame me for not showing brotherly mercy.

At home, you might suffer a little, but you'll definitely not die. But outside, if you die, no one will collect your body.

Thinking of this, Qin Lin immediately pretended to be excited and comforted Qin Feng.

"Dad, don't worry, my brother won't have gone far."

How did you know?

"Although Chen Hu is loyal, he doesn't have much money, and Father, you've already frozen my brother's money. Even if he runs away, where can he go without enough money?"

Qin Lin smiled and shared his opinion.

Looking at Qin Lin's affected manner, Qin Feng regretted for the first time choosing Qin Lin as the future heir of the Qin family.

They seem quite shrewd, but they're actually incredibly stupid...

For someone as talented as Qin Lin, not to mention that he couldn't possibly be unaware of the principle that a cunning rabbit has three burrows, he would definitely leave a backup plan outside. Even if he really had a lapse in judgment before and didn't leave a backup plan outside, with his own talent, it wouldn't be difficult for him to establish a certain amount of power.

Perhaps, as the heir to the Qin family, losing an arm or a leg is better than being brainless...

Well, at least I'm still alive. If all else fails, I'll just create another account.

Thinking of this, Qin Feng felt a sense of relief and glanced at Qin Lin indifferently.

"So you mean...?"

Qin Lin laughed, a very, very happy laugh.

"Let him fend for himself."

Qin Feng remained silent for a while, and finally sighed.

"That's all we can do."

I should get on the trumpet training agenda as soon as possible. I'm still young and have plenty of time to teach.

Meanwhile, in the convoy about 20 kilometers away from the Qin family, Qin Lie, who was being discussed by Qin Feng and Qin Lin, was leaning back in his seat with a pale face.

"Chen Hu, go to the nearest hospital. I need to change the dressing on my wound."

"Yes, young master."

Chen Hu hesitated for a moment, then asked again.

"Young Master, where are we going next? It won't be long before Qin Feng and Qin Lin discover you're missing, and they'll definitely start searching for you."

Qin Lie nodded, his expression neither sad nor happy, and simply turned his gaze to the window.

"I'm going to Shicheng. Just in case, I have some businesses there. They're not big, but they're worth 40 billion yuan and have a strong foundation. I'm confident I can grow them to over 100 billion yuan in six months, which will be enough for us to protect ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hu breathed a long sigh of relief.

While he was undeniably loyal to Qin Lie, his subordinates also needed to eat. At first, things were alright; everyone was willing to risk their lives for Qin Lie out of loyalty. But if they didn't receive any income for a long time, their morale would likely decline.

Besides emotions, the most important thing to win people's hearts is still interests!

"By the way, Chen Hu, contact the best prosthetic customization company for me."

"Yes, young master."

After a while, Qin Lie turned his gaze back to Chen Hu, who was in the passenger seat contacting a prosthetic manufacturing company overseas.

"Thank you, Chen Hu."

"Please don't say that. You saved my life. I would do anything for you."

Qin Lie nodded, said nothing more, and slowly closed his eyes.

"Qin Lin, this is all your fault. You just wait, I'll make you wish you were dead."

"And you, Ye Linyuan, you're the one who started all this. I'll make you pay!"

Meanwhile, at the Shen family home, Shen Xing sat in his study, looking at the trending topics on his phone, his face turning green with anger.

"What on earth is that bitch Lin Xuehuang doing?! She actually dared to confess her love to Ye Linyuan in broad daylight? Doesn't she know that by doing this, her reputation is completely ruined! How can she ever become a daughter-in-law of the Shen family?!"

Schoolmaster Shen stood to the side, his face also looking very grim.

"Dad, she's slapping the Shen family in the face."

"I know!"

Shen Xing slammed his hand on the table, puffed out his beard, and glared at him.

"I talked to Lin Ba about the marriage alliance, but he kept making excuses, and then his daughter went and confessed her feelings to Ye Linyuan?!"

"This shows that Lin Ba doesn't take our Shen family seriously at all."

Shen Xing glared at Shen Xiao. Did he really need to tell him this?

Taking a deep breath, Shen Xingqiang suppressed his anger before speaking in a cold voice.

"Nonsense, of course I know that, but now is not the time to turn against the Lin family."

Upon hearing this, Principal Shen asked, unwilling to give up.

"Then Father, what should we do? Are we just going to put up with this? I can't take it."

"You have to put up with it, even if you can't! Stop doing anything stupid!"

Shen Xing suddenly stood up, glared at Shen Xiao, and then paced back and forth in the study.

"Xiao'er, remember this: our biggest enemies right now are the Ye family and the Luo family. We absolutely cannot afford to cause any unforeseen complications at this critical juncture."

"But......"

"No buts."

Shen Xing's voice was icy, interrupting him once again.

"Furthermore, you need to thoroughly investigate what exactly is the relationship between Lin Xuehuang and Ye Linyuan. I don't believe it's true, as Lin Xuehuang claims, that she fell in love with Ye Linyuan at first sight. Such words might fool a fool, but to think they can fool me? Hmph! Dream on!"

"Yes."

As Shen turned to leave, he was called back.

"Wait, there's one more thing."