The Rich Second-Generation Villain With No Morals

Chapter 96

Qi Lin took out the memory card from the car’s real-time monitoring system and inserted it into his phone.

He opened the video player and pressed the fast-forward button, adjusting the time to about ten minutes ago.

At that moment, a figure appeared on the screen.

Chen Shuyi also saw it—it was none other than Li Jiaming, who had stormed out earlier to smoke because he was furious with Qi Lin.

At that point, the car was still intact, with no signs of damage.

The footage continued.

Halfway through his cigarette, Li Jiaming spotted Qi Lin’s car and froze.

Then, under Chen Shuyi’s increasingly uneasy gaze, he actually smiled.

Flicking away his cigarette, he took out a key from his pocket and slowly approached Qi Lin’s car.One slash!

Two slashes!

He carved into the car’s surface with satisfaction, mumbling to himself all the while.

If the surveillance had audio, his malicious intent would have been recorded even more vividly.

Three minutes passed. No one knew how many times Li Jiaming had scraped the car, but only after he was completely satisfied did he put the knife away and slip the key back into his pocket.

Then, pretending as if nothing had happened, he left and boarded a bus.

The video ended.

Qi Lin turned off the screen and looked at Chen Shuyi.

At this moment, her delicate face was pale.

First, she couldn’t believe Li Jiaming would do something so reckless.

Second, by scratching Qi Lin’s car, Li Jiaming had handed Qi Lin leverage over them.

Given Qi Lin’s personality, their days ahead wouldn’t be easy.

"Sigh, you can know someone’s face but not their heart, Sister Shuyi. This is the ‘ideal partner’ you were talking about? The ‘outstanding young man’ who was supposed to leave me far behind?"

"Scratching a car—how despicable. Even I wouldn’t stoop to that. But your so-called boyfriend? He did it without hesitation."

Qi Lin smirked and taunted her with a mocking tone.

For once, Chen Shuyi bit her lip and didn’t argue back.

Li Jiaming had clearly been in the wrong, so what could she say to refute Qi Lin?

Since she stayed silent, Qi Lin found it boring to tease her further and went straight to the point.

"Let’s talk about my car’s value first."

"A top-tier Passat, the latest model of the year, priced at 440,000 yuan. Li Jiaming damaged the entire left side, and the scratches are deep. To restore it to its original state, the repair cost won’t be less than 20,000 yuan."

"If I go to your company now to demand compensation, first, he’ll lose his job. Second, he’ll have to pay a hefty sum."

"That’s impossible! It’s just scratches, and the car can still be driven. Why would it cost 20,000 yuan?"

Hearing the price, Chen Shuyi’s face turned even paler.

Qi Lin knew her family’s situation well.

Her father worked as a security guard, and her mother was a housekeeper in Qi Lin’s home. Chen Shuyi herself had never seen much money before, so it was understandable that she found 20,000 yuan excessive.

"Once a car is repaired, its value depreciates. You wouldn’t want to buy something damaged and then repaired, would you? As for the cost of fixing the scratches, that’s determined by the 4S dealership, not by me. If Li Jiaming wants proof, I can show him the receipt anytime after the repair."

"Enough talking. I’m heading to your company to find Li Jiaming now."

Qi Lin pretended to start the car.

He was testing Chen Shuyi.

If she let him go find Li Jiaming, then Qi Lin would simply ruin Li Jiaming first and take his time pursuing Chen Shuyi.

But if she tried to protect him, then he wouldn’t hold back anymore.

"No!"

Chen Shuyi’s beautiful eyes were filled with panic as she grabbed Qi Lin’s arm, stopping him from starting the car.

If Qi Lin really went to the company, Li Jiaming would definitely lose his job.

Besides, Li Jiaming had told her before that his family’s financial situation was poor. If they had to compensate Qi Lin with 20,000 yuan, it would push his entire family into ruin.

"Qi Lin, we’ve known each other since we were kids. My mother has worked so hard to take care of you all these years. Can’t you let Li Jiaming off just this once for her sake?"

Chen Shuyi’s eyes turned red as she held onto Qi Lin’s arm, pleading with him.

Seeing her defend Li Jiaming, a flicker of disappointment flashed in Qi Lin’s dark eyes.

People make their own choices. Since he couldn’t win over Chen Shuyi the normal way, he’d have to use other means.

"Sister Shuyi, I wouldn’t have brought up our childhood, but since you did, let’s talk about it."

"When you used to visit my house, I wanted to play with you, but you pushed me away, saying I had stolen your mom and you didn’t want to play with me."

"When I played with my toys alone, you came over and took them away, saying that since I stole your mom, I should compensate you with my toys."

"Let’s put that aside. Think carefully—if my family hadn’t given your mom a job, how would you have had food, clothes, and an education growing up?"

"And about Aunt Chen… Let me be honest. I truly see her as my mother because she was one of the few people who still treated me like a son when I had nothing."

"You are her daughter, and even if you get married far away one day, I will still take care of Aunt Chen in her old age. My feelings for her are no less than yours."

"But let’s be clear—Aunt Chen is Aunt Chen. I will repay her for her kindness. But you are you. You’ve always disliked me. So tell me, why should I do you a favor and let off the man you like?"

Qi Lin’s tone was calm as he laid out the tangled past between them.

Hearing his words, Chen Shuyi’s face turned red, and she suddenly remembered their childhood.

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed like her hatred toward Qi Lin was baseless.

It was simply because her mother worked as a housekeeper in Qi Lin’s family and cared for little Qi Lin.

But she had always believed that Qi Lin had stolen her mother’s love.

However, as Qi Lin had pointed out, if his family hadn’t provided her mother with work, what would she have eaten and worn?

"Qi Lin, I apologize for the past, okay? I’m not asking you to forgive Li Jiaming outright, but you know that both of us just started working. We don’t have that much money, and our jobs are very important to us. How about this—I owe you a favor. Whatever you ask me to do, as long as I can do it, I will."

Chen Shuyi bit her lip and locked eyes with Qi Lin.

Sometimes, under difficult circumstances, one had no choice but to bow their head.

The once fiery, sharp-tongued girl who had bullied Qi Lin as a child was now pleading with him.

"A favor? Chen Shuyi, you think too highly of yourself. I call you Sister Shuyi out of respect for Aunt Chen, but out there, do you think your ‘favor’ is worth anything?"

Qi Lin’s voice was indifferent, completely dismissing her offer.

His words stung.

Chen Shuyi’s beautiful eyes turned red with grievance.

"Fine, my favor isn’t worth anything. I deserve to be scolded. But tell me—what do you want? What will it take for you to let Li Jiaming go?"

Qi Lin smirked and said bluntly, "I just don’t like Li Jiaming. I don’t like you either. You’ve looked down on me since we were kids and always bullied me. So, Sister Shuyi, you will be my girlfriend. Then I’ll take you home and make you pay for all the times you bullied me when we were kids."

Unlike other girls, Chen Shuyi was Aunt Chen’s daughter.

At least he was being direct with her. That was already better treatment than Wang Siling and Lan Yuxi, whom he had crushed outright at the start.

"Qi Lin, you’re so petty! I only took your toys a few times, and now you want to marry me just to bully me?"

"Heh, what if I hate you? Should I destroy your family just to get revenge?"

Qi Lin chuckled. "It’s simple. There’s an old saying—if a woman hates a man, she should marry him, have ten kids for him, and make him work to death supporting them."

"Pfft!"

Hearing Qi Lin’s ridiculous idea, Chen Shuyi almost choked on her own breath.

Which genius came up with such a melodramatic method of revenge?

Instead of feeling disgusted, it actually sounded kind of sweet.

"What do you think, Sister Shuyi? Want to consider it?"

Qi Lin winked at her.

"No way! I don’t have any feelings for you, and I don’t like someone as unmotivated as you. How could I possibly be your girlfriend?"

Flirting was one thing, but Chen Shuyi wasn’t the type of woman to change her heart so easily.

She rejected him without hesitation.

Qi Lin’s smile remained calm. "So that means there's no room for discussion about Li Jiaming’s matter? That’s fine. I’ll head to your company right now."

"Wait!"

Chen Shuyi stopped him again, her voice filled with urgency. "Qi Lin, can you give me until this afternoon to think about it? I want to try to gather the money. If I really can’t, then… then I’ll come find you, okay?"

"Damn, this Chen Shuyi is willing to sacrifice herself for Li Jiaming. She’s just like Wang Siling."

Qi Lin touched his nose, amused.

"If she cares so much, it just proves she’s the traditional type. If I let her fulfill Aunt Chen’s dream of being a mother, she’ll probably never waver in her feelings. Someone like her shouldn’t be with a guy like Li Jiaming. I suppose I’ll have to reluctantly take her for myself."

With a casual tone, Qi Lin said, "Alright, I’ll give you until this afternoon. Whether you bring the money or agree to my terms, come find me at my house."

After speaking, he pressed the button to unlock the car door. "Get out. I won’t be driving you back to your company."

He had already locked the car doors earlier.

But compared to Wang Siling, Chen Shuyi was lucky—Qi Lin had held himself back and didn’t force her.

He wanted her to willingly give him her first kiss.

"Petty! Just because I didn’t agree, you won’t even give me a ride back."

Dressed in a business suit and thin silk stockings, Chen Shuyi pouted and muttered under her breath.

After hearing Qi Lin talk about their childhood, she suddenly felt that maybe he wasn’t that bad after all.

Women were emotional creatures. Their feelings toward someone could change in an instant.

"If I had known back then, I wouldn’t have bullied him. Now look, I’ve caught his attention."

Chen Shuyi sighed to herself.

"Ah!"

Seeing her hesitate and not get out of the car, Qi Lin suddenly patted her leg.

Startled, Chen Shuyi let out a small scream. Her face flushed as she glared at him. "You weren’t this bad when we were kids! Now you’re acting like a hooligan."

"That’s because you bullied me so much that I developed a psychological shadow. I turned dark because of you."

Qi Lin spoke lightly.

But in his heart, he couldn’t help but think—damn, the texture of these silk stockings is really nice.

When will Chen Shuyi become my exclusive girlfriend?

"Hmph, I’m not talking to you anymore."

Chen Shuyi rolled her eyes at him, shut the car door, and left.

After parting ways with Qi Lin, she went straight back to the company.

As soon as she arrived, she walked over to Li Jiaming’s desk. "Li Jiaming, I need to talk to you. Come outside with me."

Seeing her serious expression, Li Jiaming was momentarily stunned.

But he still followed her out.

"Tell me the truth. Did you scratch Qi Lin’s car?"

Chen Shuyi got straight to the point, locking eyes with him.

Li Jiaming felt a little panicked inside, but on the surface, he feigned ignorance.

There weren’t any security cameras in that area. Qi Lin was probably bluffing to trick her.

As long as he didn’t admit it, there was no proof.

"Shuyi, what are you talking about? Qi Lin’s car got scratched? I didn’t even know. Just because I argued with him earlier, you think I did it?"

He played his part well.

If Chen Shuyi hadn’t seen the surveillance footage herself, she might have believed him.

But now, watching him lie to her face, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

She didn’t want to argue with him and said directly, "Qi Lin’s car has real-time monitoring. The footage recorded everything you did."

"Li Jiaming, we’re adults now. Even if Qi Lin was unreasonable, we should handle things maturely instead of resorting to childish revenge like scratching his car."

"Otherwise, how are you any different from him?"

"What disappoints me even more is that after doing something wrong, you even lied to me. Do you think I’m someone you can fool that easily?"

What?

Qi Lin’s car had real-time surveillance?

Li Jiaming’s face turned pale with shock.

"Damn it! I was careless!"

"That bastard Qi Lin is haunting me like a ghost! Now he’s even made Shuyi think less of me."

Even after being exposed, Li Jiaming didn’t feel guilty or remorseful. Instead, his hatred for Qi Lin deepened.

"Shuyi, I’m sorry. I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you’d blame me. I did it for you."

"When Qi Lin was making things difficult for you earlier, I couldn’t stand it. I didn’t know how else to vent my frustration, so I scratched his car."

He put on a guilty face and apologized to Chen Shuyi.

"Sigh."

Chen Shuyi sighed and didn’t want to argue with him anymore.

At the end of the day, his impulsive action had been for her sake.

"His car was scratched, and the repair costs will be 20,000 yuan. Qi Lin originally planned to go after you, but I stopped him."

"He gave me until this afternoon to come up with the money."

She told Li Jiaming what had happened.

For two fresh graduates, 20,000 yuan was an impossible amount to gather in just one afternoon.

Chen Shuyi had already decided to handle this on her own.

She told Li Jiaming about it just to see his reaction—to see if he would take responsibility like a real man.

Li Jiaming lowered his head and thought deeply.

"Should I tell Shuyi that I actually ran away from home and that my family is worth billions?"

"No, she hates being lied to. She’s already disappointed that I lied once. If I tell her the truth now, she might get angry and never speak to me again."

After thinking it over, he looked up and said, "Shuyi, I’ll go find Qi Lin right now. I don’t have the 20,000 yuan, so whatever he wants to do, let him. Even if I lose my job, I’ll take responsibility. This has nothing to do with you."

Hearing his response, Chen Shuyi felt satisfied.

She bit her lip, feeling an urge to cry.

Forcing a smile, she said, "Don’t say stupid things. I’d never let you lose your job. I was just messing with you. My mom works as a housekeeper for Qi Lin’s family. Even if he won’t give me face, he has to respect my mom. He already agreed to waive the 20,000 yuan."