The Rich Second-Generation Villain With No Morals

Chapter 78

"Qi Lin, I don’t have any dreams."

Wang Siling shook her head lightly.

Right now, this was the darkest time of her life. She couldn’t even live a normal life, so how could she talk about dreams?

But that was not the answer Qi Lin wanted.

"You have two choices: either tell me your dream or I’ll open the window and kiss you like crazy."

Qi Lin lit a cigarette and smiled faintly.

As a villainous rich second-generation, he had a much more direct approach to winning over the female lead.

Hearing that Qi Lin might open the window and kiss her, Wang Siling's beautiful eyes flashed with panic.

Knowing his personality, he was absolutely capable of doing such a thing."I… I’ve liked the piano since I was little. I always wanted to play it, but my family couldn’t afford lessons. My dad already struggles to pay for my brother and me to go to school, so there was no money for extra classes."

Wang Siling gave in, speaking in a pitiful tone.

"You like the piano?"

Qi Lin chuckled, giving her a once-over.

At sixteen, she looked as delicate as a porcelain doll, and her quiet personality actually suited the elegance of playing the piano.

He then took her small, soft hands into his own.

Her fingers were slender and flexible—a perfect fit for a pianist.

But at sixteen, she had already missed the prime years for learning.

Becoming a professional pianist was out of the question, but playing as a hobby was still possible.

As a villainous rich second-generation, Qi Lin's greatest advantage wasn’t his system—it was his family background. And in this moment, he had already thought of a way to make Wang Siling fully loyal to him.

Wang Siling had assumed Qi Lin would bully her in the car.

But when she saw him pull up in front of a beautiful villa, her eyes widened in shock.

"This place is…"

This time, Qi Lin personally opened the car door for her.

He extended his hand and said with a playful smile, "Come on, my little princess."

"Qi Lin…"

Wang Siling stood there, stunned.

She was completely unable to understand this man, the same man who had tormented her to no end.

Qi Lin might have been acting nice, but she knew she still had no right to refuse him.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she took his hand and got out of the car with him.

"Xiao Lin, you’re back?"

Aunt Chen was in the kitchen preparing dinner when she saw Qi Lin walk in with a beautiful young girl. She couldn’t help but be surprised.

"Call her Aunt Chen," Qi Lin said, smiling at Wang Siling.

"A-Aunt Chen," Wang Siling greeted shyly.

"This is my junior, Wang Siling. Aunt Chen, make extra food tonight—she’ll be having dinner here."

"Alright, got it."

Aunt Chen smiled kindly and went back to the kitchen.

"Let’s go upstairs."

Qi Lin didn’t linger in the living room.

He pulled Wang Siling up the luxurious spiral staircase.

This was her first time stepping into a legendary villa, and also the first time seeing such extravagant decor.

A five-tiered crystal chandelier.

Exquisite redwood furniture.

Luxurious Eastern royal carpets.

The walls were adorned with paintings she didn’t recognize.

Even the vases looked like priceless antiques.

People always looked down on those who were better than them.

In Wang Siling’s eyes, Qi Lin had always been the epitome of an ignorant, spoiled rich kid.

But now, standing inside his house, she felt more like an inexperienced Cinderella.

Under his confident aura, she began to feel small.

At this moment, Wang Siling felt lost.

Was Qi Lin, the so-called spoiled rich kid, unworthy of her?

Or was it that she wasn’t worthy of someone with his background?

Lost in her thoughts, she suddenly realized something important.

"Is Qi Lin taking me to the second floor to…?"

Her petite face turned pale with fear.

She thought he was planning to devour her.

After all, she was still a young girl, completely unprepared for something like this.

"Qi Lin, you can kiss me however you want, just don’t take my innocence, okay?"

She stopped in her tracks, looking at him with pleading eyes.

Qi Lin was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.

Did this girl really think he was going to devour her right now?

Since she already thought that way, wouldn’t it be a waste if he didn’t scare her a little?

"Ah!"

Wang Siling let out a small scream.

Before she knew it, Qi Lin had scooped her up in a princess carry.

"No! No! Qi Lin, put me down! I’ll kiss you first, okay? I’ll sit in your lap and kiss you—just don’t bully me!"

Wang Siling panicked, her adorable face filled with desperation.

But Qi Lin ignored her, carrying her straight to the second floor and pushing open a long-sealed door.

"Eh…?"

When Wang Siling saw the room inside, she was completely dumbfounded.

It wasn’t the kind of bedroom she had imagined.

Instead, it was a simple, elegant room.

A pristine white grand piano stood in the center.

A gentle breeze stirred the curtains, and the warm glow of the setting sun bathed the piano in golden light, making the entire scene look like something out of a dream.

This was a place that had only ever existed in her dreams—

A practice room straight out of a fairy tale.

"What was that you just said?"

"You thought I was going to take your innocence?"

Qi Lin put her down and looked at her with amusement.

Only now did Wang Siling realize she had completely misunderstood him.

He never had any intention of bullying her, yet she had made a fool of herself.

Her face turned red as she lowered her head. "S-Sorry, I thought…"

"You like the piano, right? Come try it out."

Qi Lin didn’t tease her further. He pulled her to sit in front of the piano.

When Qi Lin was eight years old, he had pestered his mother, Fang Yuanyuan, about learning the piano. He wanted to perform in Vienna’s Golden Hall like the pianists on TV.

Back then, Fang Yuanyuan, still a stunning beauty, had laughed and asked, "Lin’er, tell me, why do you want to learn the piano? Do you want to be an elegant pianist?"

Little Qi Lin had pouted and said, "I don’t want to be some prince. Boys who play the piano are the coolest—they get all the girls."

Who had fed him that nonsense? Fang Yuanyuan had laughed until her stomach hurt.

Even though his reason was far from noble, she had still spent a fortune to have a grand piano shipped in from overseas.

In that era of poverty, Qi Lin’s family was probably one of the first in China to own a piano.

She also hired the best piano teacher for him.

Qi Lin had a natural talent for the piano.

In just three years, he had reached the highest level of piano certification.

Unfortunately, his interest in playing faded as he got older, much to the disappointment of his teacher.

Recalling those memories, Qi Lin’s face held a faint smile.

Seeing Wang Siling hesitate to touch the piano, he simply started playing himself.

It had been years since he last played, but the moment his fingers touched the keys, everything felt natural again.

A beautiful melody, "Mariage d’Amour," flowed effortlessly from his fingertips.

The golden sunset illuminated his handsome profile.

Wang Siling, who had been watching from the side, stared at him in a daze.

She couldn’t believe it.

This same guy who bullied and threatened her all the time—

Could actually play such beautiful music?

So even a villain could be elegant.

A few minutes later, Qi Lin stopped playing.

"Did you like it?"

He pinched Wang Siling’s soft cheek and smiled.

"I did…"

She wasn’t good at lying. Her cheeks flushed as she lowered her head.

"Want to try?"

Qi Lin asked again.

"B-But pianos are so expensive. What if I break it? You’ll probably make me pay thousands for it."

She pouted and looked at him pitifully.

"Pfft—hahaha!"

Qi Lin laughed so hard he had tears in his eyes.

It seemed every girl he had tricked before had become more cautious.

"Don’t worry. Play as much as you want. Even if you break it, I won’t ask you to pay a cent."

Qi Lin held back his laughter and made a promise.

A person’s longing for their dream couldn’t be suppressed.

Encouraged by his words, Wang Siling slowly placed her trembling fingers on the keys.

"I-I don’t know how to play…"

But the moment Wang Siling touched the piano keys, she felt an overwhelming urge to cry.

So what if the piano was right in front of her?

She had no foundation at all. If she randomly pressed the keys, she would look like a complete fool.

Qi Lin’s dark eyes carried a hint of amusement. He patted his leg and said, "Sit here. From now on, I’ll be your piano teacher. I’ll teach you how to play every day."

Wang Siling had an agreement with Qi Lin—whenever she kissed him, she had to take the initiative, and she had to sit on his lap.

Biting her soft lips, her delicate face flushed red with embarrassment, yet she had no way to refuse him.

In the end, she could only stand up shyly and obediently sit on his lap.

Qi Lin held her fair, slender hands and slowly guided her, explaining the basic knowledge step by step and teaching her how to press the keys.

At that moment, Wang Siling forgot her fear, her worries, and her hesitation. She gradually let her guard down.

She didn’t even resist when Qi Lin rested his chin on her smooth shoulder. Instead, she became completely immersed in learning the piano.

That night, for the first time in a long while, she felt true joy.

For the first time, she touched the happiness of chasing her dream.

"Yu Chen, the things you could never give to Siling, I can. You’ve already lost from the very start. Do you understand?"

A glint flashed through Qi Lin’s dark eyes.

…

"Jiang Lei, how much money did we make today?"

In the training center’s office, Jiang Lei was counting the tuition fees they had collected, while Qi Xueyao watched him with eager anticipation.

After finishing his calculations, Jiang Lei grinned from ear to ear. "Two classes in the morning, two in the afternoon. Altogether, we earned several thousand yuan."

"Wow!"

Hearing this, Qi Xueyao’s eyes sparkled with excitement, her joy evident.

"This amount is already equal to a teacher’s full monthly salary."

"And once we build a strong reputation, more and more students will come for tutoring. We might be making thirty or forty thousand a month soon!"

Qi Xueyao happily counted on her fingers, calculating their future income.

With thirty or forty thousand a month, she could finally find her dream home and move out, away from Qi Lin’s bullying.

Wasn’t this the best thing that could happen?

Knock, knock, knock!

As Qi Xueyao and Jiang Lei were happily envisioning their future, imagining how they could hire staff and expand the training center within a month, someone knocked on the office door.

"Who’s knocking at this hour?"

"Could it be another student signing up?"

Qi Xueyao was in a great mood. She thought it was another student registering, so she hopped over to open the door.

But when she saw the uniform on the person outside, her expression changed drastically.

"Hello, we are from the City Bureau of Industry and Commerce. We are here to inspect the business licenses of all businesses in this office building."

A woman in uniform took out her identification and showed it to Qi Xueyao.

Boom!

The moment she heard they were inspecting business licenses, Qi Xueyao nearly collapsed.

In China, connections meant everything.

If you wanted to do business, you had to know the right people.

She and Jiang Lei had tried to apply for a business license before, but after half a month of running around, they still hadn’t received approval. The authorities kept telling them their documents were incomplete.

But their money was running out.

With no other choice, they had gritted their teeth and started the training center without a license.

Now, the consequences were clear.

"You are operating a training center without a business license, which constitutes illegal assembly and unauthorized operation. We are now shutting down your business and confiscating all illegal earnings according to the law."

Snap!

The female officer immediately placed a seal on the training center’s entrance and office.

Qi Xueyao and Jiang Lei exchanged a look of despair.

They had just started making a profit, and now the Bureau of Industry and Commerce had shut them down.

Was there anything more devastating than this?

"Xiao Li, how’s the investigation going?"

At that moment, a strong, authoritative voice sounded from nearby.

A middle-aged man in dress pants and a white shirt walked over, followed by a group of subordinates. He approached the female officer who had just shut down the training center.

Qi Xueyao didn’t recognize this man.

But the moment Jiang Lei saw him, he froze.

"This… isn’t this the man Qi Lin helped save his son at noon?"

"He… he’s actually a high-ranking official at the Bureau of Industry and Commerce?"

The female officer quickly reported, "Director Qin, this is the only business in the building operating without a license. I have already shut them down according to regulations."

"Mm."

Qin Hanliang nodded, then turned to leave.

"Director Qin, please wait!"

Jiang Lei quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"What do you need?"

Qin Hanliang frowned and looked at him.

He had only noticed Qi Lin earlier, not Jiang Lei, so he didn’t recognize him.

"Director Qin, I’m Jiang Lei! This afternoon, when your son fell into the water, it was my brother-in-law who saved him. Do you remember?"

Jiang Lei explained anxiously.

He was overjoyed—Qi Lin had really saved the right person earlier.

Qi Lin was his brother-in-law.

Now that the director owed Qi Lin such a huge favor, wouldn’t he help him out as well?

Qi Xueyao’s face froze when she heard this.

Jiang Lei hadn’t told her that Qi Lin had acted heroically today. She had no idea this had happened.

"What’s your brother-in-law’s name?"

Qin Hanliang was a little surprised that Jiang Lei knew him.

But he wasn’t fully convinced yet.

After all, there had been a lot of bystanders at the scene earlier. What if someone was just trying to take advantage of the situation?

He had encountered plenty of people trying to forge connections before.

"Qi Lin! My brother-in-law’s name is Qi Lin!"

Jiang Lei quickly replied.

Hearing that he really did know Qi Lin, Qin Hanliang thought for a moment.

So this was that young man’s brother-in-law?

Should he help him?

"Alright, give Qi Lin a call. I’ll see what he says."

Qin Hanliang decided to confirm with Qi Lin first.

"Of course, of course! Director, please wait a moment—I’ll call my brother-in-law right now!"

Jiang Lei said excitedly.

But unlike him, Qi Xueyao wasn’t so optimistic.

Based on what she knew about Qi Lin, if she was in trouble, he would probably celebrate instead of helping.

Would he really save her?

"Hello, Qi Lin? I’m in a bit of trouble and need your help."

Jiang Lei dialed Qi Lin’s number.

At the Qi family’s villa, Qi Lin was in the middle of dinner. He skillfully cut a piece of steak and held it up to Wang Siling’s lips.

Her cheeks flushed as she hesitated, too shy to take a bite.

But under Qi Lin’s threatening gaze, she had no choice but to obediently open her mouth and take the steak.

"So it’s you, brother-in-law. What’s the matter?"

Qi Lin’s lips curled into a meaningful smile.

"I’ll keep it short. The training center your sister and I started just got shut down for operating without a license. Coincidentally, the official in charge of the inspection is the father of the boy you saved this afternoon. Can you ask him to cut us some slack and let us off this time?"

Jiang Lei spoke quickly, his voice full of urgency.