Seeing Wei Shaoting’s anger, the middle-aged bodyguard beside him quickly stepped forward to pull Wei Shaoting away. After slapping the woman twice, Wei Shaoting wiped the blood from his hands and looked at Lin Yan with sinister eyes.
“You don’t think this will anger me, do you?”
Lin Yan looked at the angry-looking Wei Shaoting and found it somewhat amusing. Was this the new era’s saying one thing and meaning another?
“I’ve figured it out. The only thing tough about you, Young Master Wei, is your mouth. No wonder they chose you as the fall guy.”
Lin Yan said slowly, his tone laced with sarcasm.
“Hmph, if all you have to say is this nonsense, then I don’t have time to bother with you.”
Wei Shaoting shot Lin Yan a cold glance, then swept his gaze around, seemingly thinking about something.
“Of course not. I’ve helped you a lot today. If I hadn’t told you the truth today, you might have had an extra son in a year. With such great kindness, shouldn’t you thank me by treating me to a meal?”
Lin Yan’s gaze fell on Wei Shaoting, while also glancing at the woman covering her face behind him.
This woman’s heart was truly wicked and poisonous to come up with such a malicious plan – get pregnant first, then solidify the relationship. Who wouldn’t be afraid of that?
The most poisonous heart belongs to a woman. Tsk tsk, Lin Yan felt that this phrase was perfectly fitting for the woman beside Wei Shaoting.
An extra son?
The onlookers subtly shifted their gazes, wondering what he meant.
Wei Shaoting didn’t understand Lin Yan’s words either. However, from their conversation, he knew that Lin Yan would never say anything good, so he became even more cautious.
Lin Yan didn’t give him the answer. Instead, he sat down on a wooden bench behind him. He wasn’t afraid of Wei Shaoting leaving, because he guessed that if the other party was still lingering here, their thoughts must be the same as his.
Wei Shaoting glanced at the middle-aged bodyguard beside him and gave him an inquiring look. The middle-aged bodyguard shook his head; it would take some time for their family members to arrive.
Lin Yan knew Wei Shaoting was stalling for time, and he wasn’t in a hurry. Since the other party was arranging to capture him, he also wanted to make a move against the Wei family.
“Alright, in that case, I’ll treat you to a meal. There’s a restaurant nearby with a good private room. Why don’t we go in and talk? I’ll thank you properly.”
Wei Shaoting sneered, his expression suddenly changing. He pointed towards a casual restaurant at the end of the commercial street.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan, who was sitting not far away, narrowed his eyes and followed Wei Shaoting’s gesture towards the restaurant.
He hadn’t expected Wei Shaoting to go along with it. He had thought that Wei Shaoting would definitely press him for the meaning of his words. Had this guy changed his ways?
Wei Shaoting would naturally not change his ways. He was doing this because he was desperate to capture Lin Yan, to break his limbs with his own hands and let him taste the pain of being crippled!
If they went into a private room, what if they were caught? If they could gather enough people to corner them in the private room and use a signal jammer, even Lin Yan would have to confess.
“Young Master, our people will be here in ten minutes at most.”
Li Wei whispered into Lin Yan’s ear.
“Alright, then we’ll go in and talk. But no private room, just the main hall on the first floor. I want to see how Young Master Wei thanks me, his great benefactor.”
After a moment of thought, Lin Yan agreed. If his people were arriving soon, there was no harm in going to the restaurant to talk with this Wei Shaoting, but his plan would need some adjustments.
From the moment Lin Yan saw Wei Shaoting, he had already asked Li Wei to call for reinforcements. Coupled with the time he spent lingering outside, Lin Yan was confident that his people would arrive before the Wei family’s.
Hearing this, Wei Shaoting gritted his teeth and hardened his resolve.
“Fine, then we’ll talk at the restaurant.”
Seeing the two groups preparing to leave, the onlookers were bewildered.
“Hey, hey, hey, why are they leaving now! Aren’t they going to talk about the child?”
“Are they going to eat halfway through a fight?”
“Keep your voice down. Just watch the show. We can’t afford to offend either of these groups.”
Onlookers often had a herd mentality. When there were only one or two, they were afraid, but when there was a crowd, they became bolder. They whispered amongst themselves.
Wei Shaoting walked towards the restaurant first. Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, he suddenly turned his head back, his triangular eyes scanning a few people coldly. After this matter was over, he would deal with these gossiping onlookers.
“You two, keep an eye on her.”
After instructing two bodyguards to watch the woman, Wei Shaoting continued to walk forward.
He knew that staying here was risky, but he wanted to take a gamble. As long as he could capture Lin Yan today, he would regain everything – his status as the heir, and his father’s favor! At the same time, the Wei family would rise again.
As the saying goes, where there is great risk, there is also great opportunity.
The middle-aged bodyguard beside Wei Shaoting exchanged glances with his subordinates. The young master of the Lin family rarely went out; today was indeed an opportunity for them.
Including Yang Tianming, Lin Yan’s side only had fourteen people, while Wei Shaoting had over twenty. The difference in numbers was almost double, causing Li Wei and the others to become nervous as they entered the restaurant.
It was already late afternoon, but the restaurant was still crowded. Fortunately, it was large enough with plenty of empty seats. Lin Yan and Wei Shaoting sat facing each other at a window seat, which was diagonally opposite the commercial street, allowing them to see the outside situation.
There were partitions between each table, and the decor leaned towards a retro style. Sitting here with partitions on two sides and glass on one, it felt somewhat like a small private room.
As soon as they sat down, Lin Yan’s gaze turned to the window, completely ignoring Wei Shaoting’s provocative gaze. Strictly speaking, this was their second meeting; the first was a long time ago. In recent days, it had been the subordinates of both sides who had been clashing.
“Lin Yan, I originally thought you were different from the rumors, but seeing you up close today, you really are that kind of person.”
Seeing that Lin Yan was ignoring him, Wei Shaoting inexplicably felt a surge of anger and spoke mockingly.
However, he overestimated Lin Yan’s regard for him.
Lin Yan continued to ignore him, his gaze fixed on the window outside. The atmosphere gradually became somewhat awkward. The crowd outside had thinned considerably, with only a few people still curiously looking at them through the window.
As Lin Yan remained silent, Wei Shaoting’s expression flickered between anger and gloom.
“Waiter, bring me a glass of lemon water and a serving of your signature dish.”
After a long while, Lin Yan finally spoke, but his words were not directed at Wei Shaoting, but at the trembling waiter beside him.
The waiter was slightly stunned, then looked at Wei Shaoting and stammered,
“Yes, sir. Then, uh… this customer, what… what would you like to eat?”
As she asked, the young waitress’s voice trembled. She was a college student working part-time on weekends and had never seen such a scene.
Glancing at the bodyguards standing rigidly outside the partitions, she felt as if she were in a movie scene with powerful figures from the underworld dining.