The Rich Second-Generation Villain With No Morals

Chapter 103

It was time to be honest with Chen Shuyi.

Li Jiaming cleared his throat and, without hiding anything from his parents, spoke directly.

"Shuyi, let me tell you the truth. My family owns a company. I was born into a billionaire family, but because my parents wanted to arrange a marriage for me, I got angry and ran away. That’s how I met you. I’ve met plenty of girls who chase after wealth and status, so I was afraid to reveal my true identity. But after spending these past few months with you, I realized you’re not that kind of person. That’s why I want to take this opportunity to introduce you to my parents and be honest about my background."

Li Jiaming had spent a long time preparing this speech.

Not only did it explain why he hid his identity, but it also emphasized that Chen Shuyi was a good girl, someone he was willing to spend the rest of his life with. In his imagination, once Chen Shuyi learned about his true identity, she would first be shocked, then delighted. She would shyly ask why he had kept it a secret for so long, teasing him playfully and calling him annoying.

But Li Jiaming had miscalculated this time.

After hearing his confession, Chen Shuyi’s delicate face turned pale. She never expected fate to play such a cruel joke on her. Li Jiaming was not the poor but ambitious young man she had imagined. Instead, he was just like Qi Lin—a rich young master. But if he was from a wealthy family, why hadn’t he told her earlier? Yesterday, when she had to pay Qi Lin twenty thousand yuan, why hadn’t he stepped forward to reveal his identity? Did he even know what she had done to prevent Qi Lin from retaliating against him? She had willingly walked into the lion’s den and even given Qi Lin her first kiss.

Thinking of this, Chen Shuyi’s beautiful eyes turned red. She could no longer hold back her grievances, and tears the size of beads rolled down her cheeks. She was mourning the loss of her first kiss. She was also resenting Li Jiaming for deceiving her and causing her so much pain.

"Shuyi, why are you crying? I know I was wrong to lie to you, but I’ve confessed everything now. I promise you, I won’t lie to you again. This was the last time."Seeing her cry, Li Jiaming felt a deep ache in his heart and hurried to comfort her.

"Slap!"

But what greeted him was a sharp slap from Chen Shuyi.

"Li Jiaming, you liar! I hate you! And you dare say you were afraid I was a gold digger? Do you think I care about your family’s money? If I really loved money, why wouldn’t I have chosen Qi Lin instead? Do you even realize how much suffering your lies have caused me?"

She wiped her tears furiously, venting all the pain and frustration she felt. Ignoring the stunned expressions of Yan Yan and Li Zhou, she pushed open the door and ran out. In the blink of an eye, she was gone.

"Shuyi!"

Li Jiaming stood there, a clear handprint on his face. But he didn’t resent her at all. Instead, he was filled with guilt and wanted to chase after her.

"You really did wrong by her this time. I think she was right to slap you. Don’t go after her. Let her calm down. If your feelings for each other are strong, something this small won’t change anything."

Yan Yan’s cool, melodious voice rang out behind him.

Li Jiaming turned around dejectedly. "This is the first time I’ve ever truly cared for a girl. I never expected my deception to hurt her so much. Seeing her in pain makes my heart ache too."

Yan Yan sipped her tea with a smile. "Silly boy, it’s good that you understand now. From what I can see, Shuyi is a wonderful girl. You should cherish her. Alright, the one treating us to dinner has already left. Looks like we won’t be eating here today. Your dad and I will head home now. We’ll come visit you another time."

With that, Yan Yan and Li Zhou stood up to leave.

"Mom, I haven’t had a proper meal in ages. Now that Shuyi’s gone, the three of us can still eat, right?"

Li Jiaming grinned sheepishly, rubbing his hands together. After months of wandering around and living off cheap fast food, how could a rich second-generation kid like him not crave a feast?

Yan Yan rolled her eyes at him. "You couldn’t even keep your fiancée happy, and you still want a big meal? You can eat when you bring our future daughter-in-law back."

Ignoring Li Jiaming’s speechless expression, she swayed her hips and gracefully walked away.

Qi Lin had no idea that his little scheme had resulted in a double victory. He also didn’t know that Li Jiaming was actually a hidden rich kid. Of course, even if he found out, he’d probably be pleased. If all his rivals were as weak as Wang Cheng, a powerless commoner, it would be too boring. Having opponents like Li Jiaming, who came from a similar background as him, made the game much more interesting.

With his charming senior sister Qiu Yuelin in his car, Qi Lin drove home.

At that moment, Qi Dong was still staying at his place. He was sitting in the living room, watching opera on TV, completely engrossed.

"Ahh, I have to admit, life for the rich in big cities is much better than in the countryside. But that’s just fate. Back in the day, Qi Feng’s dad sold everything he had to put Qi Feng through college. And in the end, Qi Feng really did make it big in the city. He became a tycoon, lives in a mansion, and married a beautiful wife. But me? I only got to middle school before my stubborn old man forced me to drop out and work on the farm."

Listening to Qi Dong’s rambling, Qi Lin couldn’t help but chuckle.

Still holding Qiu Yuelin in his arms, he suddenly laughed and said, "But Uncle, you have a great daughter. If I marry Sister Xueyao in the future, you’ll be my father-in-law. Then, you can live in this villa whenever you want."

"Whoa!"

Startled by the sudden voice behind him, Qi Dong jumped. When he turned around and saw it was Qi Lin, he looked a little embarrassed. "Xiao Lin, why do you walk so quietly? But what you said makes sense. If you really marry my daughter, you won’t be calling me ‘Uncle’ anymore. You’ll have to call me ‘Father-in-law,’ hahaha!"

Qi Dong laughed heartily. But after two laughs, his gaze shifted to Qiu Yuelin, who was in Qi Lin’s arms. When he saw how beautiful she was—just as stunning as his own daughter—his smile suddenly froze.

"Xiao Lin, t-this girl is…?"

Qi Dong stammered, thinking that this kid was bold enough to bring random women home in front of him.

But Qi Lin remained calm and sighed. "She’s our class’s math teacher. She fainted on the street because of the heat. Since my house was nearby, I brought her here to rest."

When one’s status was too low, they wouldn’t dare question the words of someone with a higher status.

Qi Dong didn’t think much of it and sighed in relief. "So that’s how it is. In that case, hurry and take her upstairs to rest. Make sure she gets some air conditioning before she overheats."

"Got it~"

Qi Lin chuckled and carried Qiu Yuelin upstairs. Kicking open his room door, he tossed her onto his bed.

"Pervert... Give me more wine..."

Fortunately, the mattress was soft. Qiu Yuelin mumbled something in her sleep and continued resting. Qi Lin took off her black leather shoes, revealing her fair, delicate feet with graceful arches. She even smelled nice.

After closing the door, he went back downstairs. Seeing Qi Dong still humming along with the opera, Qi Lin had an idea.

This afternoon, he had a lot to do. He wasn’t going to class. Since that was the case, why not mess with Jiang Lei and tease Qi Xueyao a bit?

"Uncle, aren’t you bored at home? Want to go out with me?"

"I'm in the middle of class right now. Can you stop calling and disturbing me if it's nothing important?"

Qi Xueyao was lecturing her students when she lowered her voice in irritation.

Qi Lin didn't waste time and got straight to the point. "Uncle is coming to see where you work. I'm already on my way with him. We'll be at your training center in five minutes. Get ready."

"Ugh!"

Hearing this, Qi Xueyao nearly lost her composure.

The reason was simple.

Jiang Lei was still in the office working on documents.

Qi Dong hated Jiang Lei the most. If he came to the training center and saw Jiang Lei, he would definitely beat him up.

Realizing this, Qi Xueyao didn't bother saying anything more. "I got it. I'm busy. Hanging up now."

She immediately ended the call.

"Everyone, I have some personal matters to handle. Please do some self-study for now. I'll make up for the lost class time later at no extra cost."

After saying this, she rushed to the office.

"Jiang Lei, stop working for a moment. Hurry up and find a place to hide."

The moment she entered, she urged Jiang Lei anxiously.

Jiang Lei was confused. "Xueyao, what do you mean hide? Didn’t we already get our business license? Even if the industry and commerce department shows up, we have nothing to be afraid of."

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Qi Xueyao was on the verge of tears.

"It's not the industry and commerce department. My dad is coming! He’ll be here in a few minutes. If he sees you, he’ll beat you to death!"

"Uh…"

Jiang Lei froze.

For a moment, he seemed to recall a fist the size of a sandbag appearing in front of him again.

His not-yet-healed black eye started throbbing in pain.

He didn't dare waste another second. He immediately jumped up and panicked like a headless fly. "Hide? Where am I supposed to hide? There's nowhere to hide here!"

But Qi Xueyao had sharp eyes. She quickly spotted a filing cabinet in the office.

It was one of those metal ones, big enough for a person to fit inside.

"There! Go hide in there, quick!"

She pointed at the cabinet.

"Okay, okay!"

Jiang Lei, seeing it as his last hope, ran over, opened the cabinet, and squeezed himself inside.

Qi Xueyao hurriedly shut the cabinet door and latched the iron hook.

Oh, right—these cabinets had a built-in hook to prevent the contents from falling out. Once latched from the outside, the person inside wouldn’t be able to open it.

Time passed, minute by minute.

Twenty minutes later.

"Xueyao, didn’t you say they'd be here in a few minutes? Why is no one here yet?"

Inside the cabinet, Jiang Lei’s voice was full of agony.

It was a tight, airless space, and the summer heat was unbearable.

Damn it, he was suffocating in there.

Qi Xueyao frowned. "I don’t know either. Qi Lin said they’d be here soon."

"What? That brat Qi Lin is coming too?"

"Wait, Xueyao, are you out of your mind? How could you believe that bastard’s words? He’s probably messing with us! Hurry up and let me out. I’m about to suffocate in here!"

Jiang Lei shouted angrily.

"Oh, okay!"

Qi Xueyao let out an awkward laugh, realizing she had indeed fallen for Qi Lin’s trick again.

Just as she was about to open the cabinet—

"Xueyao, are you in the office? Qi Lin and I came to see your training center."

Outside the door, Qi Dong's voice rang out.

The moment she heard it, Qi Xueyao's hand froze, and her expression turned pale.

Oh no.

Her dad had really come.

She didn’t dare unlock the cabinet anymore. Instead, she quickly went to open the door.

"Dad, why are you here?"

As she opened the door, she saw Qi Dong curiously looking around while Qi Lin stood beside him, smiling mischievously.

"I heard that guy Jiang Lei is your colleague. I told you not to associate with him, but you wouldn’t listen. So, I came to see for myself."

Qi Dong snorted and stepped into the office.

Qi Xueyao deliberately lagged behind, lowering her voice as she locked eyes with Qi Lin. "Did you tell my dad?"

"Uncle, Sister Xueyao is bullying me. She's accusing me of tattling."

Ignoring her, Qi Lin loudly complained to Qi Dong.

"Qi Xueyao, get in here! All you do is bully your brother. When will you finally grow up? I told you to stay away from Jiang Lei and focus on a proper relationship with your brother instead. You never listen. Are you trying to make me furious?"

Qi Dong’s furious voice echoed in the office.

Qi Xueyao's face turned pale with anger as she glared at Qi Lin.

"If you glare at me again, I’ll call Uncle over," Qi Lin smirked at her.

"You win, you bastard."

Qi Xueyao had no choice but to give in. She stopped arguing with him and stepped into the office.

Qi Lin followed her, casually grabbing her delicate hand.

Jiang Lei was still inside the cabinet.

Seeing Qi Lin take advantage of Qi Xueyao, her face turned bright red, and she tried to pull her hand away.

"Uncle, Sister Xueyao won’t let me hold her hand," Qi Lin said pitifully.

Qi Dong’s sharp gaze snapped toward her. "Qi Xueyao, do you think I can’t control you? Do you want me to send you back to Huayuan City and lock you up so you can never leave the house again?"

Qi Xueyao was genuinely afraid of Qi Dong.

He was strict and had disciplined her harshly when she was younger. She had been hit with a cane many times when she misbehaved.

She pouted, feeling wronged, and had no choice but to let Qi Lin hold her hand.

Inside the filing cabinet behind them, Jiang Lei was watching everything through a tiny gap.

When he saw Qi Lin holding Qi Xueyao’s hand, his anger nearly exploded.

And then, after Qi Dong scolded her, Qi Lin took it a step further, wrapping an arm around her waist.

A fitted gray business dress, a blouse with a bow at the collar, sheer black stockings, and black high heels.

The goddess he had dreamed of, his future girlfriend, was now in Qi Lin’s embrace.

"Thud!"

Jiang Lei clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. In his fury, he accidentally banged his head against the cabinet, making a slight noise.