Chapter 148: The Xie Family Comes to Settle Scores

Inside Xie Qiushan’s villa, mother and son were enjoying a casual chat. Lin Le mentioned that his father, Lin Tenghui, had been busy lately preparing to open the Lin Family Noodle Shop. He told his mother that if she ever had the chance to visit Haizhou, she must try the taste of the "Tianwai" noodles.

Just as they were laughing and talking, a sudden commotion broke out outside.

"Big Sister! Are you home?" A blunt, discourteous voice echoed before the speaker even appeared.

"Why ask? Just go in," a woman’s voice responded impatiently.

With a loud crash, the door was shoved open. A large group of people surged inside, filling half the living room.

"Jingguo? Why are you all here?" Xie Qiushan asked, rising in a hurry.

Leading the group were three men: Lin Le’s second uncle, Xie Jingguo; third uncle, Xie Yucheng; and fourth uncle, Xie Xiuwei. Behind them followed their respective wives—Lin Le’s aunts. These were the parents of Xie Xinglong, Xie Dong, and Xie Ziyun.

Earlier, after the younger generation had been defeated, they went to their parents to complain, just as their master, Gongshu Ye, had instructed. These parents were notorious for doting on their children to an extreme degree; had they not been, Xie Xinglong and the others would never have developed such arrogant and self-important personalities. When they saw the state their children were in, they were instantly incensed. Upon learning that the culprit was none other than their eldest sister Xie Qiushan’s son, their nephew Lin Le, their rage only intensified. They had long held grievances against their eldest sister, and the fact that her son dared to bully their children was an unforgivable affront.

Xie Xinglong and the others had further stirred the pot, claiming that Lin Le knew who they were yet still attacked them with such brutality. They alleged that Lin Le harbored deep resentment toward the Xie family for breaking up his parents' marriage and was now taking that anger out on them. Hearing this, the uncles could not sit still. Without consulting the family head, Xie Jiuling, they gathered to confront Xie Qiushan.

Seeing Xie Xinglong and the others standing behind their parents, Lin Le immediately understood the situation. It seemed they had discovered his identity and had come to harass his mother. It was exactly the kind of confrontation he had hoped to avoid.

Standing behind their parents, the three cousins wore smug, gloating expressions. Since they couldn't beat Lin Le themselves, they had kept a low profile, but now, backed by their parents, standing within the Xie family estate, and supported by the master Gongshu Ye, their arrogance had returned in full force.

"Le, come here. Meet your uncles and aunts," Xie Qiushan said with a smile, intending to introduce her son to the relatives.

"Don't bother!" Xie Jingguo replied coldly. "Sister, we are here today because of your son, Lin Le!"

"Le? What happened to him?" Xie Qiushan was confused, as Lin Le had not mentioned the altercation.

"What happened? Look at our son, Xie Dong! This is what your bastard son did to him!" The third aunt, an heiress from a prominent Beijing family, had never respected Xie Qiushan. She spoke without restraint, acting like a shrew in the street.

Xie Qiushan looked at Xie Dong, whose face was swollen and bruised, and was genuinely shocked.

"It’s not just Xie Dong! My daughter Ziyun’s arm was dislocated by your son. If there are any long-term consequences, I won’t let this go!" the fourth aunt added, shouting.

"I... that can't be. Le has been here the whole time, how could he..." Xie Qiushan stammered, lacking confidence.

"How could he?" Xie Jingguo was further incensed. "Do you know our Xinglong almost died at your son's hands? Qin Zhong was crippled trying to protect him and is lying in the hospital right now! Go see for yourself if you don't believe me!"

Lin Le scoffed inwardly. These lies were clearly rehearsed. They would never admit that they had ordered Qin Zhong to ambush him, which was why Lin Le had crippled him in return.

Seeing the intensity of Xie Jingguo’s reaction, Xie Qiushan realized this was not merely a baseless accusation. "Le, what is really going on?" she asked, looking at her son in disbelief.

"They hit my car and tried to assault me. I was merely acting in self-defense," Lin Le said indifferently. If not for his mother, he wouldn't have bothered explaining, knowing that reasoning with these unreasonable people was a waste of time.

"You brat, trying to wash your hands of it!" Xie Yucheng, who shared his son's hot temper, pointed his finger at Lin Le. "You beat my son like this and now you dare to turn the tables and smear us?"

"I am stating facts. If you don't believe me, we can go to the car and check the dashcam. You'll see exactly whose fault it is," Lin Le said calmly.

Xie Yucheng faltered. No one knew his son better than he did; he knew it was likely Xie Dong who had started it. He dared not go to check the footage.

"Check what? There's nothing to check!" Xie Xiuwei said impatiently. "Even if it wasn't Xie Dong's fault, you shouldn't have been so ruthless! Especially to my daughter Ziyun—how could you dislocate a girl's arm?"

Lin Le sneered, his eyes icy. "In your eyes, is it only the Xie children who are allowed to attack others, while everyone else must just bleed and take it? Do you think your children have the right to strike, while others are forbidden from resisting?"

Xie Xiuwei was stunned, his face turning red with rage. "How dare you speak to me like that!"

"And how would you like me to speak?" Lin Le retorted. "I told you, if you want the truth, go check the footage. But you avoid the core issue and want to lecture me about hitting a woman. Did you ask your precious daughter how she tried to break my legs?"

Xie Xiuwei was left speechless by the retort.

"Dad, you see? Even in front of you, this brat is so arrogant. He clearly doesn't respect our family at all!" Xie Xinglong shouted.

"If we had known you were so ungrateful, we shouldn't have let you through the mountain gate in the first place!" Xie Jingguo said coldly.

"Second Brother, this is your fault too," the third aunt complained. "If you hadn't been soft-hearted, a person like him wouldn't even be qualified to enter Mount Jiulong or the Xie family estate! Xie Dong and the others wouldn't have suffered!"

Lin Le felt a pang of heartache. So, his mother didn't even have the authority to bring him through the gates; she had to beg Xie Jingguo for permission! The Xie family dared to treat his mother with such disdain!