Lin Zhiling was like a cornered tigress, her remaining sanity consumed by the flames of humiliation. She roared, lunging at Lu Xuan like a madwoman again, her nails splayed, as if to claw bloody marks onto his face.
This was her last card, her last shred of dignity. She couldn't lose like this!
She had only one thought now: snatch back that tiny camera, even if she had to swallow it, she absolutely couldn't let it remain in Lu Xuan's hands!
However, she was facing Lu Xuan.
"Slap!"
A crisp, loud slap.
Lu Xuan didn't even change his posture; he merely casually swung his backhand, precisely intercepting her forward lunge.
Lin Zhiling was spun half a circle like a top by the blow, falling messily to the ground again. A trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, her ears buzzed, and the world spun.
She lay on the ground, struggling to get up, cursing in a hoarse voice.
"Lu Xuan! You beast! May you die a horrible death!!"
She lay on the ground, her hair plastered messily to her sweaty cheeks, the hatred in her eyes almost materializing.
Lu Xuan chuckled softly, slowly crouching down to meet her fiery gaze, as if admiring an interesting work of art.
A playful smile hung on his face: "Auntie, you should be fair when you speak. We're both equally bad, so don't just scold me."
His tone was light, yet it was like a surgical knife, precisely cutting open her last pretense.
Lin Zhiling's pupils sharply contracted.
Right, it wasn't over yet!
She suddenly remembered something, her hand trembling as she reached into the torn pocket of her qipao, fumbling for her phone.
The plan had failed, but she still had a backup!
She had long anticipated that dealing with someone like Lu Xuan wouldn't be smooth sailing. Before coming, she had already drafted a text message, addressed to the Lin family's pillar of stability, her father!
She couldn't just let it go!
This guy, Lu Xuan, was too strange, too terrifying! Anything he held could put the Lin family in a huge passive position.
He had successively brought out Ningning, Zhang Jianguo, and even her own twenty-year-old secret. This was definitely not something the Chen family or the Bai family could have investigated!
Even if they could find clues, it was impossible to obtain such clear video evidence!
Behind him, there must be an even more terrifying existence!
Since there was no way to resolve this peacefully, then it was time to completely tear off the facade and go all out!
She had long anticipated that this trip might not be smooth, and she had already prepared for the worst.
This person must not be allowed to live!
No matter who was behind him, she would strike first and see what happened!
Her finger quickly tapped the screen, opening the pre-edited text message, and without hesitation, she pressed the send button, sending it instantly.
【This person, must not be allowed to live.】
How sharp were Lu Xuan's eyes? The moment her screen lit up, he saw her action.
He wasn't in a hurry. After she finished sending it, he slowly reached out, as if taking an insignificant toy, and pulled the phone from her hand.
Glancing at the short and murderous five words on the screen, Lu Xuan's lips instead curved into an interesting arc.
"Oh, Auntie, quite decisive, aren't you?" With that, he lightly squeezed his fingers.
"Crack."
The expensive phone screen instantly shattered in his fingers, and the screen went completely dark.
He casually tossed it aside, like discarding useless trash.
In Lu Xuan's heart, there was even a strange hint of admiration for this woman.
She was indeed a tough nut to crack.
Since he had obtained the system, no matter who it was, upon learning that their life-and-death secret was in his hands, they all invariably groveled and begged for mercy.
Even her high-ranking husband, Zhang Jianguo, didn't he end up wagging his tail like a dog begging for scraps?
But this woman in front of him, from beginning to end, apart from the initial shock and anger, showed not a single hint of begging for mercy.
Lin Zhiling slowly raised her face, stained with blood and tears, yet still breathtakingly beautiful, her eyes devoid of fear, leaving only a kind of destructive madness and arrogance.
"Hmph, you think I'm really afraid of you?" Her voice was hoarse, yet it carried an ingrained arrogance, "Born into a family like mine, what kind of people haven't I seen? What kind of storms haven't I experienced? When I was in my teens, I dared to poison opponents, dared to hire people to ruin her! You think these hands of mine only play the piano and sing love songs? If you can't kill me today, I'm telling you, no one in this world can truly punish me!"
She sneered, as if she had already seen Lu Xuan's fate: "You should know who my father is, who my brother is. Even if I go to jail today, I'll be out safe and sound tomorrow! You think this trivial matter can control me? Manipulate me?"
She spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, her eyes full of disdain.
"That useless Zhang Jianguo can't compare to me? Ningning is also a good-for-nothing, that's why she'd be scared witless by a few words from someone like you!"
"Dream on!" she said, enunciating each word, "If it weren't for Ningning, I wouldn't even bother to come here myself today! I could just send a few people to deal with you cleanly!"
She finished speaking in one breath, panting heavily, as if to vent all her confidence and ruthlessness.
Lu Xuan quietly listened to her impassioned monologue, his face expressionless. Only after she finished did he slowly stand up, walk to the main seat and sit down, elegantly crossing his legs. He took out a cigarette pack and unhurriedly lit one.
Pale smoke curled upwards, blurring the expression on his face.
"Auntie, are you done talking?" He exhaled a smoke ring, his tone as flat as if he were asking "Have you eaten?" "Aren't you tired of talking so much nonsense?"
He flicked the ash, leaned slightly forward, and a chilling arc spread across his lips.
"If you're done, then... it's my turn now."
"Heh heh."
That soft chuckle seemed to carry some kind of magic, making all the hairs on Lin Zhiling's body stand on end instantly!
She saw Lu Xuan's eyes change.
That was no longer mockery, no longer playfulness, but the gaze of a beast locking onto its prey: cold, focused, determined, fierce!
She had only seen this kind of gaze on one person.
That was her elder brother, who held a high position and was decisive in his actions!
A chill from the depths of her soul instantly swept through her entire body.
Only then did she realize how ridiculous her harmless threats just now were in front of this man.
She was not facing an ordinary person who could be intimidated by family background and harsh words at all.
But a demon, truly wearing human skin.