Chapter 124: How Dare You Frame My Husband

At that moment, watching Zhang Yanyan put on a pretentious act, and Ding Jun and Zhang Yang echoing each other in unison, Lin Le couldn’t help but snort coldly in his heart.

So, the fox’s tail has finally been exposed? Is this the trap you’ve been scheming to make me fall into?

Framing and slandering me in public? Damn it, can’t you come up with something new?

Please, continue your little performance. I’m quite eager to see what other tricks you’ve got up your sleeve.

Just as everyone was morally condemning Lin Le, and Zhang Yang and Ding Jun were ramping up their accusations, suddenly a voice rang out from the back of the crowd.

“Who dares to cause trouble in our Zijin venue!”

Hearing this, the crowd parted respectfully, and a tall, lean man in a suit emblazoned with the Zijin logo pushed through, leading a team of similarly dressed staff.

The one who had just spoken was this tall man—Xiangzi, the very person Ding Jun had called in.

Xiangzi was Ding Jun’s close buddy. When Ding Jun phoned him earlier, he had already explained the setup. Even Zhang Yanyan had been brought in by Xiangzi.

The plan was for Zhang Yanyan to smear Lin Le, and then Xiangzi and his crew would step in to methodically deal with him.

When Xiangzi appeared, Lin Le calmly observed the expressions on both Ding Jun and Xiangzi’s faces. Their eyes were clearly exchanging some covert signals.

Lin Le, clever as he was, immediately caught on to the scheme. It seemed this man was the final piece in Ding Jun’s trap.

A perfect play of “inviting the guest into the urn”!

As soon as Xiangzi showed up, the crowd’s faces shifted to expressions of apprehension.

“That’s Brother Xiang, I heard the Zijin boss hired him to keep order here—he’s a real tough character!”

“Yeah, he’s been in and out of trouble spots before. Looks like this kid’s in for a rough time today.”

“If you want to cause trouble, why here at Zijin? This place is basically a death sentence for fools!”

Most of these people frequented Zijin, so they were well aware of Xiangzi’s reputation.

Normally, those who can afford Zijin’s services are either wealthy or influential. Being under the emperor’s nose, one misstep could bring ruin by offending the wrong people. Yet Xiangzi feared none of that. Anyone bold enough to stir trouble here would first get a harsh lesson. If an important guest was offended, compensation would come later.

But no matter the apologies, the troublemaker would have already suffered.

The weak fear the strong, the strong fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear no death.

Xiangzi was exactly that kind of man.

So, no matter how formidable someone was on the outside, they dared not cause trouble here.

Now, seeing the gleam of schadenfreude in Lin Le’s eyes, everyone thought, “This brat dares to misbehave? A scoundrel needs an even worse scoundrel to teach him a lesson!”

“What’s going on here?” Xiangzi demanded arrogantly.

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“Brother Xiang, this guy molested me in public!” Zhang Yanyan clutched Xiangzi with a pitiful expression, feigning tears.

“Molested you? How exactly?” Xiangzi asked.

“I just came out of the restroom and was washing my hands at the sink. This guy found me pretty and got all lustful, suddenly hugging me tightly and... and... boohoo...” Zhang Yanyan acted as if she couldn’t continue, hitting the emotional mark perfectly.

Lin Le sneered inwardly, impressed by her performance—Oscar-worthy acting, indeed.

“Enough said.” Xiangzi waved dismissively, then fixed a cold glare on Lin Le.

“You brat, don’t you know where you are? How dare you cause trouble here—sounds like you don’t want to live!” His already menacing face darkened further, exuding pure hostility.

“Come on, take this bastard to the security room. We’ll teach this scum a lesson on behalf of the people!” Xiangzi declared righteously.

A dozen Zijin security guards behind him immediately moved forward to seize Lin Le.

“Stop!”

Just as the guards were about to act, a voice came from behind.

It was Ji Xiaorui, Ni Fang, and the other girls.

Earlier, Lingling had gone to the restroom and, seeing Lin Le surrounded, hurried back to fetch Ji Xiaorui and Ni Fang. They arrived just in time to witness this scene.

“What are you doing? Why are you arresting my husband?” Ji Xiaorui confronted the security guards boldly.

“Your husband?” Xiangzi looked surprised.

The crowd was equally shocked.

By appearance, demeanor, and even age, Ji Xiaorui was clearly far superior to Zhang Yanyan.

They couldn’t understand why someone with such a heavenly wife would go misbehave elsewhere.

It just didn’t make sense.

Now even Xiangzi’s gaze toward Ji Xiaorui burned with interest.

A youthful beauty like Ji Xiaorui was right up Xiangzi’s alley. He appraised her carefully, his mind already wandering to some inappropriate fantasies.

“Looks like this place really has all sorts,” Xiangzi said, smiling at Lin Le.

“Damn, with a Ferrari at home, and you still insist on squeezing into the bus outside!” he added pointedly.

The crowd immediately caught the meaning and chuckled. Xiangzi’s words rang painfully true.

Apparently, this guy wasn’t short of women—he was just chasing thrills.

Such a man was even more repulsive.

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Though the crowd understood, Ji Xiaorui was confused.

“What Ferrari? What bus? What are you talking about?” she said impatiently, waving her hand.

“I’m asking you, why are you arresting my husband?” she repeated.

“Beauty, you’re so lovely; you should have at least picked a decent husband. Why settle for a groper like this one?” Xiangzi joked.

If not for the crowd, Xiangzi would have flirted openly, wondering if he might be a better match for her.

“A groper?” Ji Xiaorui was startled.

“Yes, your husband just misbehaved publicly, molesting this lady. Everyone saw it. If you don’t believe me, ask around,” Xiangzi said with a self-righteous air.

“What? Misbehaving?” Ji Xiaorui was dumbfounded.

Behind her, Ni Fang and Lingling frowned deeply.

Girls were naturally disgusted by such matters.

Ji Xiaorui looked at Zhang Yang and the others, who reluctantly nodded in agreement.

“Xiaorui, I think Lin Le might have just drunk too much and made a mistake,” Zhang Yang stepped forward, playing the good guy.

But by saying this, he essentially confirmed Xiangzi’s accusation.

Now, Ni Fang and the others looked at Lin Le with disdain. Any faint sympathy they had felt evaporated, replaced by utter revulsion.

Ni Fang was deeply disappointed. She had thought this guy might be honest despite his poverty, but now even that last shred of virtue was gone.

Lingling and the others were equally disillusioned, feeling sorry for Ji Xiaorui.

“Hahaha...” Just as the crowd sneered at Lin Le, Ji Xiaorui burst out laughing.

Everyone was baffled by her reaction.

“Accusing my husband of misbehavior? Haha, what a joke! With a guy like that, not even the chickens in the coop would pay attention, yet you dare slander my husband!” Ji Xiaorui shouted, pointing at Zhang Yanyan.

She found it utterly ridiculous. Damn, with her beauty, even Lin Le wouldn’t touch her willingly. She even suspected something might be wrong with him. How dare someone like Zhang Yanyan accuse Lin Le of molestation? Where’s your confidence?

“Hey, watch your mouth! How dare you talk like that!” Zhang Yanyan, insulted and called a barnyard animal, immediately protested.

“I’ll say whatever I want! How dare you slander my husband, you lowlife, you lowlife, you lowlife!” Ji Xiaorui yelled at the top of her lungs.