Lin Xiaotian's face was wreathed in a brilliant smile. "I didn't quite catch what you said just now. How about you try repeating it?"
Though his face was smiling, the chilling glint in his eyes made Ye Jingtian's heart pound with unease.
Before he could speak, Lin Xiaotian casually picked up a piece of碎石 (suì shí - broken stone) from the ground.
He applied gentle pressure with his hand.
"Crack!"
The sound of shattering stone echoed.
A single stone was crushed into powder by his grip, the stone dust slowly sliding from his hand onto the ground.
Seeing Lin Xiaotian's brilliant smile again, Ye Qingtian couldn't help but shiver.
"You... I can't be bothered with you. Where is my daughter? I need to find her now."
He was somewhat intimidated, fearing Lin Xiaotian might crush his bones. This fellow had dared to beat Ye Lingfeng into such a state; he might just as well beat him up.
He didn't want to lose face completely.
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "That girl, Xiao Tongtong, is already asleep. You should just go back the way you came."
"As for going to the hospital?"
"I said I wanted Ye Lingfeng to suffer a painful death. If he doesn't die, he will continue to endure this torment."
"This is called 'reciprocity'."
"Everyone from your Ye family can come looking for trouble with me. You should be prepared to accompany Ye Lingfeng in the hospital."
Ye Qingtian's anger continued to burn, but whenever he saw Lin Xiaotian's smiling face, it felt like a basin of cold water being doused over him, instantly extinguishing his anger and impulsiveness.
"I just want to see my daughter and explain today's events to her."
"I have no other intentions, nor do I wish to cause you trouble."
"I am her biological father. Do I need your permission to see her?"
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "You need to understand one thing: this is my home."
"You barged in here without regard for the villa's servants' warnings. That's inherently impolite. Is this how Old Master Ye taught you?"
"If you want to fight, you're welcome. You'd better bring more people, otherwise, it won't even be enough for me to stretch my muscles."
As he spoke, Lin Xiaotian took a few more steps forward.
Ye Qingtian felt a sharp killing intent envelop him.
In that instant, he felt as if the person before him was not Lin Xiaotian, but more like the Grim Reaper wielding a scythe, ready to harvest his life at any moment.
Fear spread through his heart, and his feet began to retreat.
All of this was witnessed by Ye Wantong from upstairs.
Ye Wantong had already prepared herself to be scolded by her father. Her father had said something to her before that she felt very indignant about.
Moreover, her relationship with her father was not particularly good.
They could even be described as being at odds.
Seeing Lin Xiaotian force her father back to the door, a warmth spread through her heart. She had someone protecting her.
Lin Xiaotian stood at the villa entrance, his smile unchanged. "You should go back and learn how to behave from Old Master Ye."
"Old Master Ye sees clearly that your entire Ye family are incompetent fools, only Xiao Tongtong shows some talent."
"If the Ye family's assets were handed over to you, others might end up losing both their fortunes and their lives."
"And have you ever used your brain to think, is Ye Lingfeng even part of your Ye family?"
"He's just an orphan you took in, and he's an ungrateful wretch. He dared to lay hands on Xiao Tongtong. He has no regard for the Ye family's nurturing. Is beating such a wretch too much?"
"Even if Old Master Ye were here, I would still say the same thing."
After speaking, Lin Xiaotian took out a cigarette, lit it, and looked coldly at Ye Qingtian.
When the other party appeared, he had already sensed something was off about him. The other party's eyes held a hint of excitement and anticipation, as if he were waiting for Ye Wantong to make a big mistake.
Ye Qingtian gritted his teeth. "My daughter is just a girl. Burdening her with so much pressure is unfair to her."
"If she were to inherit the Ye family's business, she wouldn't be able to marry. Do you want her to be single her entire life?"
"As a father, I cannot bear to see my daughter live a lonely old age."
Lin Xiaotian's face showed a mocking smile. "Do you know how annoyed I am with you right now?"
"If it weren't for the fact that you are Xiao Tongtong's father, I would have slapped you across the face just now."
"Now, I'm giving you a chance to get lost."
"If you don't cherish this opportunity, I will truly send you to the hospital to keep Ye Lingfeng company."
The expression in Ye Qingtian's eyes grew increasingly angry, but then, as if he had thought of something, he took out his phone and said through gritted teeth, "Didn't you just say you would say the same thing when my father arrived? I'm recording now. If you have the guts, keep talking."
"After you're done, I'll relay this to my father."
"Then, let's see if you dare to continue being so arrogant."
Lin Xiaotian's face broke into a brilliant smile. "Old Master Ye, educate your stupid son properly. His mind is filled with all sorts of messy thoughts."
"He's very dangerous now. Perhaps one day I'll cripple him with a single slap."
"Keep an eye on him. Don't let him run around aimlessly, or it will be dangerous."
Hearing this, Ye Qingtian immediately pressed the button to end the recording. In the depths of his eyes, a look of excitement flickered.
However, his face displayed an expression of immense anger.
"Lin Xiaotian, I've never met anyone as arrogant as you. But it's okay, after today, you won't have any more chances to be arrogant."
"How dare you speak to my father like that? You're dead."
"Not only will I no longer allow Xiao Tongtong to have any contact with you, but I won't even let you have any further relationship with Chu Nianxue. Otherwise, my Chu family will sever ties with you."
"If you don't believe me, just wait. I detest arrogant and conceited people like you the most."
Lin Xiaotian smiled and tossed his cigarette butt on the ground, crushing it out. He then unleashed a swift kick.
Ye Qingtian felt a sharp pain instantly, and before he could react, he was sent flying backward, crashing heavily against his car's windshield.
The front windshield shattered on the spot.
Ye Qingtian also felt an indescribable pain, as if two steel knives were crisscrossing inside his stomach.
Anger brewed in his eyes.
He opened his mouth to say something, but a mouthful of blood spurted out. A furious and hysterical roar erupted from his lips.
"Lin Xiaotian, you just wait! I'm not done with you!"