King of Capital: From Unemployment to the Pinnacle of Life

Men are all concerned about their image.

Three years ago, Lin Lan dumped me, and I never told my family...

Firstly, I don't know how to say it.

Secondly, I was worried about affecting my mother's mood. Kidney patients are prone to depression, and my mother really likes Lin Lan. She repeatedly told me to treat her well, to be diligent, and to be sweet-talking...

Now that Xu Shaokun says I'm getting married, Juanzi will definitely have a preconceived notion that I'm marrying Lin Lan.

At this point, if Juanzi were to say just one more thing—like, "Brother, how's your wife doing lately? I haven't seen her in ages! I miss her so much!"—to pique Xu Shaokun's interest, then we siblings would be doomed!

"Ahem!"

I coughed twice and changed the subject, saying, "Juanzi, President Xu is the big boss of a trillion-dollar group. It's an immense honor for you to be sitting in this car and talking to him. Many people never get to ride in a car like this in their entire lives! You should seize this opportunity to express your determination to President Xu that you will study hard and contribute more to the company in the future... Don't just chat about family matters and waste this opportunity!"

"oh......"

Juanzi's expression immediately turned serious. She turned back to Xu Shaokun and said humbly and sensibly, "Mr. Xu, I will definitely study hard and contribute to the company in the future! Mr. Xu, I can endure any hardship! I'm willing to do any kind of work!"

"Hahaha!"

Xu Shaokun let out another string of wolfish laughter: "Juanzi, you're much better than your brother! But you're still in school, so don't treat me like your boss. Treat me like your brother too, understand?"

Then he said to me, "Song Cheng! Don't be so mean to your sister! The child just arrived, why are you putting on airs? You're scaring the child... Juanzi is my sister now too."

As he was speaking, his phone rang, and Xu Shaokun answered it.

"Feed?"

"..."

"Oh!"

Xu Shaokun smiled faintly and asked Juanzi, "Juanzi, your sister-in-law is asking if you have any dietary restrictions?"

"Oh! No, no! Mr. Xu, I'm not a picky eater, I can eat anything! Steamed buns and porridge are fine with me..." Juanzi waved her hands repeatedly, while also looking at me nervously, as if asking herself if what she said was right?

Xu Shaokun chuckled as he held the phone and continued, "Get some Australian lobster, truffles, caviar, king crab, and other high-protein foods... This kid is too thin and severely lacks protein."

"..."

I don't know what Lin Lan said to Xu Shaokun again, but another ten seconds or so passed.

"Ha! Fine, then ask her yourself!"

Xu Shaokun smiled faintly and handed the phone to Juanzi: "Juanzi! Your sister-in-law wants to talk to you..."

Juanzi was flattered and carefully took Xu Shaokun's phone, holding it to her ear: "Feed?"

My heart was in my throat. I had no idea what Lin Lan had said to Xu Shaokun... and even less about what she was going to say to Juanzi.

He only caught a glimpse of Juanzi's brow furrowing slightly before his eyes narrowed to two dots, and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes! It's possible, it can work... Yes! Yes, I understand."

Then, Juanzi returned the phone to Xu Shaokun.

"Juanzi!"

Xu Shaokun laughed and said, "Your sister-in-law seems aloof on the outside, but she's actually quite easy to get along with. You'll get to know her better as you go..."

I swallowed hard, my heart still pounding, but not as suffocating as before.

Clearly, Lin Lan was also afraid of being exposed, so she started to take the initiative!

I was genuinely worried that she might make things worse!

Stealing a glance at Juanzi, I noticed that the child was no longer as innocent and naive as before; instead, she was gazing thoughtfully out the window...

On the surface, everything seemed calm; they had gotten through this hurdle...

However, Juanzi's young mind must have just suffered a tremendous shock!

Jiangning Villa District is located on the south side of Xiaoshan District in Jiangcheng City. It is a top-tier residential area for the wealthy developed by Hengdai Real Estate.

This is my first time in a place like this; it feels like a maze hidden in the forest...

"That's my eldest sister's house!"

Xu Shaokun pointed to a classically elegant Chinese-style villa and said, "After you finish your mission, can't you move in too? You'll be closer to your sister..."

I swallowed hard, embarrassed, knowing this was yet another of Xu Shaokun's disguised "incentives" and threats!

Under his guidance, the car arrived at Villa No. 3.

The magnificent villa hall was brightly lit, and Lin Lan was already standing at the door waiting, accompanied by the butler and three nannies.

After getting out of the car, Xu Shaokun asked Xiaojuan with a smile, "Xiaojuan, isn't this villa beautiful?"

"Um!"

Xiaojuan glanced timidly at the villa, then quickly lowered her head and nodded...

I noticed that she didn't look Lin Lan in the eye, and seemed very timid...

Lin Lan also maintained a calm and composed expression.

This put my mind at ease a little... at least I wasn't exposed in public.

"From now on, you can live on campus if you want, or live here if you want..." Xu Shaokun said with a smile.

"Oh my, is this Song Cheng? And this is his sister?"

Lin Lan walked over with a smile.

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

I greeted him with feigned sincerity.

"Hello!"

Lin Lan smiled and nodded politely at me, then took Juanzi's hand: "Oh dear, why is this child so thin? She'll need to get more nutrition in the future."

Juanzi kept her head down, completely obscuring her expression, but her ears were already bright red...

"Um!"

Xu Shaokun said to Lin Lan, "You take care of Xiaojuan, we'll be leaving now!"

"Okay! Honey, you go ahead and do your work!"

Lin Lan sweetly took Xu Shaokun's arm and said coquettishly, "You need to take care of yourself and not overwork yourself..."

"Alright, alright! You can go back now!"

......

As they were talking, I caught Xiaojuan secretly glancing at Lin Lan, her eyes flashing with a hint of sadness and resentment!

After getting back into the car with Xu Shaokun, I asked in surprise, "Mr. Xu, it's already 2:30 in the morning, aren't you going to rest?"

"Rest my ass!"

Xu Shaokun lit a cigar, took a casual puff, and said, "A ton of work is waiting for me at the company! I'll have to clean up the mess Yao Yao messed up!"

"Oh, oh, oh!"

......

As the car drove back to the company, Xu Shaokun suddenly said meaningfully, "Actually, do you think... I need you to be my driver?"

"Uh... Mr. Xu, what do you mean?" I swallowed awkwardly.

"snort!"

Xu Shaokun sneered, "So you're making me your driver? You're making my sister-in-law!"

"For my sister-in-law?"

"Um!"

Xu Shaokun hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm very busy all day and can't take care of her... She's running around everywhere, so you can keep an eye on her for me! Let me know immediately if anything happens! But... that's all for later, you should finish what you're doing first!"

"Oh, oh, oh..."

Xu Shaokun's words made my heart jump again!

With such a powerful intelligence network, does he really need me to report to him where Lin Lan went all day?

This is clearly nonsense!

If he makes me his driver, is it a "family cremation package"?

Once you've squeezed all the usefulness out of me, just cause a traffic accident so that Lin Lan, Duo Duo, and I die together, and that you're completely clean.

Xu Shaokun's words and actions always have a deeper purpose; he's far more complex than he appears on the surface! He also doesn't waste a single word!

But thinking about the worst... he still needs me to work right now, so even if he wanted to kill me, he wouldn't be in such a hurry!

I'm most worried about Xiaojuan!

I wonder how Lin Lan will explain all this... Is she able to accept such a complicated reality at such a young age!

After dropping Xu Shaokun off at his company, I got into my Audi and drove out of the underground garage, feeling completely lost... I didn't know which way to go. Should I go back to Teacher Sun's house? Or should I go to the Jiangning villa to find my sister?

The fact that her biological daughter was in Xu Shaokun's hands was already enough to give his mother a lot of trouble!

Now my younger sister is also in Xu Shaokun's hands!

What should I do?

Recalling the scene of Yao Yao cutting off her own finger... I became even more convinced of Lin Lan's previous words: if we want to save ourselves now, we can only collect evidence of Xu Shaokun's crimes as soon as possible, and then go to a higher-level court to expose him and bring him to justice!

But... Xu Shaokun is so meticulous in his work that he doesn't even have to cut off other people's fingers himself, making it really hard to find any evidence against him!

Just when I was feeling extremely depressed, my phone rang. I saw it was Lin Lan calling and answered it immediately!

"Acheng!"

Lin Lan said in a low, hushed voice, "Don't worry! Xiaojuan is absolutely safe with me. Don't get upset! I'm here!"

"Lin Lan! I've never asked you for anything in my life! Xiao Juan, you absolutely must keep a close eye on her and there can't be any mishaps!"

"Don't worry! Unless I'm dead, no one can hurt Xiaojuan!"

I was speechless. Are you dead? Your own head's practically on your belt...

"How did you explain it to Xiaojuan?"

"Acheng, don't worry about it. Let's get straight to the point. We have informants at home... Anyway, don't worry, I can handle this! During this time, don't come looking for Xiaojuan. Focus on your own things! Let's each do our own job!"

After saying that, Lin Lan hung up the phone.

Although I still felt a tightness in my chest, Lin Lan's promise finally put my mind at ease.

Just as I was about to call Teacher Sun to let her know I was safe, I noticed a notification from the paternity testing center flashing on my phone screen.

I paid a high price for expedited service; the paternity test center promised results in as little as six hours, and it's been a fucking sixteen hours already...

My hands were shaking as I clicked on the message. It was a link, and when I clicked on it, the paternity test results popped up, and I froze completely!