Qin He smiled, her "indulgence" was actually to make her grandmother happy.
On the television, Ming Chi, with his gentlemanly and elegant demeanor, was being interviewed before the party.
He was wearing a black suit embroidered with silver dark patterns, exuding an air of opulence and nobility.
"Cousin is really handsome! He can pull off this kind of attire. If someone with an ordinary temperament wore it, they'd definitely look like they were singing opera in a choir."
Fang Meiyan looked at the television, her eyes curving into crescent moons. "He's not bad-looking, I suppose."
Qin He: ...Aunt's way of praising someone is rather unique.
Halfway through the party, a close-up of Ming Chi's face appeared on the screen.
Outside the door, Butler Wang rushed in.
"Old Madam, it's bad! Lin Lei is here!"
Old Madam Ming frowned. "If he's here, he's here. Tell security not to let him in. We've already made it clear to him, the Ming family has no connection with the Lin family!"
The butler hurried to say, "No, he's already inside, Old Madam. Lin Lei drove straight through the main gate! He crashed his way in!"
Inside the room, Qin He's expression turned sharp, and she stood up.
Ming Yusheng's face was icy, and an oppressive aura emanated from him.
"Mom, Sister, Meiyan, you take He'er back to your rooms."
Qin He stroked her abdomen, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "Uncle, we can't leave. Otherwise, Lin Lei will think our Ming family is afraid of him! If he dares to trespass on our Ming family, he won't get away with it so easily!"
Fang Meiyan looked at Qin He's bulging belly, her heart filled with worry. "Xiao He is right, but your uncle and I can handle this. If anything were to happen to your belly with a sudden impact, no, you must go back!"
Ming Yuzhu knew Qin He's combat skills, but at this late stage of pregnancy, it was a critical period, and she was still a bit worried. "He'er, listen to your aunt and go back to your grandmother first."
Before Qin He could retreat, the screech of brakes was heard.
Lin Lei, his face contorted with fury, stormed in. "Ming Yusheng, did you betray me! That place isn't a gold mine at all!"
The Ming family's security guards had already arrived and lined up in the living room, ready for action.
However, Lin Lei ignored them and charged madly towards Ming Yusheng.
He was roughly pushed away by a bodyguard, but he surged forward again, only to be pushed back.
As if his anger had dissipated with his physical exertion, Lin Lei sat on the floor, his bloodshot eyes glaring. "Why did you betray me? Why did you betray me!"
Ming Yusheng's expression was cold. "Lin Lei, I don't know anything about a gold mine, but you drove into my house and attempted to harm someone. I've already called the police."
Lin Lei sat in place, panting heavily.
His gaze shifted from Ming Yusheng to Qin He. "Isn't there a gold mine there? Otherwise, why would she and Gu Corporation agree to take that land!"
Qin He sat in her chair, calmly picking through a bowl of nuts and grabbing a walnut.
"When did I agree to take that land?" Qin He chuckled. "Where did you hear this gossip?"
Gossip?
Lin Lei clenched his fist, his vision blurring.
It was indeed gossip. After all, neither the Qin family nor the Gu family had issued any official statements, but they hadn't clarified the rumors either!
Lin Lei understood the cause and effect and was enraged. "Ming Yusheng, you betrayed me, didn't you? You knew I would definitely try to trick you into taking the land, so you accepted it, and then designed it to cheat me out of that billion, right?"
Ming Yusheng sneered. "Lin Lei, you're insane. You'd best get out of my house now!"
Old Madam Ming's face was ice-cold. "Get out! Don't dirty my house!"
Lin Lei sat in place for a while, then shook his head. "No, you don't have that much intelligence. So it must be her!"
He gritted his teeth and looked at Qin He. "It was her deliberately designing it! Wasn't it you? Were you trying to get revenge for the Ming family, so you made me mistakenly believe that land had gold?"
Qin He raised an eyebrow. "I think you're sick. My uncle told me you wanted to buy that land because your father's spirit came to find you. What are you talking about with gold mines? I don't understand at all."
Upon hearing Qin He's words, Ming Yusheng was also reminded.
He frowned. "Lin Lei, I still have the surveillance video of us signing the contract. If you feel you've been cheated, I can make that video public right now, let everyone in Haicheng be the judge, and let the police see if I cheated you!"
Lin Lei froze. Surveillance video?!
That day in the small building, the video of him kowtowing to Ming Yusheng and crying while clinging to his leg?!
The video of him saying his father's ghost had come, that he had wronged the Ming family, and that he wanted to buy back the land as atonement!
Lin Lei gritted his teeth. To fool Ming Yusheng that day, he had resorted to any means necessary!
If Ming Yusheng released the video, then all of Qingcheng, the entire Qingcheng would see him kowtowing to the Ming family! See his pathetic state!
If, if there really was gold in that land, his shamelessness would be understandable.
But he got nothing!
The Lin family's total assets were only five billion. This time, he had taken the thirty billion from the Ming family that had been transferred and not yet touched, and used all of Lin Corporation's liquid funds to come up with another billion!
"Brother Ming—" Lin Lei suddenly collapsed to the floor. "Brother Ming, please help me. I don't ask for anything else, can you return that billion to me? That's all of Lin Corporation's liquid funds! Without that money, Lin Corporation can't operate and will be in trouble!"
He looked panicked, wanting to hug Ming Yusheng's leg and plead, but he was stopped again.
Lin Lei cried in anguish. "Brother Ming, Sister Ming, we used to play together often when we were children; Aunt Ming, please say something for me. My mother used to say that her best friend was you; didn't you often go shopping together when you were young?"
Lin Lei rambled on, recalling old ties.
Qin He frowned slightly. At this point, Lin Lei should understand if he regained his rationality. His sinister and malicious demeanor had been fully exposed.
Let alone invoking old ties, even if he kowtowed until he died at the Ming family's home, it would be useless.
Someone who had almost caused the Ming family great harm, someone who, after signing a contract again, eagerly said that he would make Ming Yusheng kowtow to him in the future...
No one would help.
However, Lin Lei was desperate. He couldn't be rational. He was probably hoping for a miracle from heaven.
For example, perhaps the Ming family members were truly foolish.
Qin He sighed softly.
Such a desperate person was the most terrifying. She was leaving Haicheng tomorrow, and she was somewhat worried about the Ming family.
Ultimately, the Ming family's main line consisted only of her grandmother, uncle, aunt, and Ming Chi and Ming Xue.
Three generations, only five people.
Qin He took out the black card from her pocket. "Here is your ten billion."
Lin Lei suddenly looked at Qin He. He wished he could stab her, the mastermind of the scheme, to death a thousand times, but now, his eyes widened.
"Miss Qin, Miss Qin, thank you!"
Qin He threw the black card in front of Lin Lei. "You've got it. Now get out."
Ming Yusheng was furious and looked at Qin He. "He'er!"