The grand doors swung open.
Light streamed in from outside.
A tall, striking figure appeared in everyone's line of sight.
The crisp sound of leather shoes striking the floor echoed like a hammer against everyone's chest.
His unparalleled aura swept through the room without restraint, making the already quiet cocktail party even more silent under his overwhelming presence.
Those standing at the door instinctively stepped aside, yielding a clear path in the face of his commanding presence.
Charles Yin slowly raised his head. His stunning, almost otherworldly features instantly outshone everyone else in the room.
His gaze locked onto Cecilia Gu. The moment he saw his wife, his eyes softened, blooming with a gentle smile.
That smile was so captivating, even Marcus Chow couldn't help but feel his heart race.
A charm that conquered men and women alike.
"Who... who are you?" Marcus Chow forced himself to speak despite his trembling heart.
The moment he said that, everyone was stunned, staring at Marcus Chow as if he were an idiot.
Is he out of his mind?
He doesn't even recognize the head of Yin Enterprises?
How is he still in the business world?
Did the Chow Family raise this fool just to ruin their name?
Charles Yin heard the question, his lips curled into a faint smile as he replied coolly, "I'm the ugly and poor guy you just mentioned."
"Huh?" Marcus Chow was still confused. "What?"
His subordinates all facepalmed: How did they end up following such an idiot?
Even now, he still hasn't figured it out?
A few of them quietly took a step back, already deciding to resign as soon as they got home.
Seriously, with a boss this clueless, sooner or later he'll be the death of them.
The moment Lucas Lin saw Charles Yin, his hopeless heart suddenly revived!
Finally! Charles Yin is here!
Did he come because of the private message I sent him?
Will he forgive me?
Charles Yin walked over to Cecilia Gu, gently took her hand, and said softly, "Sorry I'm late. I made you suffer."
Cecilia Gu shook her head and replied, "I'm fine. But it seems President Chow just won't let it go! As for Danni Cosmetics, we can talk about that later. Right now, I think it's time to clear things up—otherwise, people might think I'm flirting around!"
Charles Yin chuckled, his voice impossibly charming: "I don't believe my wife would ever give up on someone as perfect as me for a loser."
"Of course," Cecilia Gu nodded seriously.
Marcus Chow finally realized, "You're Miss Gu's husband? Good, you're just in time. I'll be honest—I've got my eye on your wife. Name your price. How much to let me have her?"
Everyone around gasped in shock.
Everyone had the same thought: Ha, it's over—let the Chow Family go bankrupt!
Charles Yin's long, narrow eyes lifted as he looked at Marcus Chow and nodded slightly, "That'll cost your whole family's lives."
Marcus Chow was furious and just about to speak when his assistant, suddenly bold, clamped a hand over his mouth, refusing to let him say another word!
If he kept talking, the whole Chow Family would be doomed!
Marcus Chow's subordinates all looked utterly hopeless and dropped to their knees: "President Yin, it's not our fault! We really didn't know anything! This was all President Chow's idea—we didn't do anything!"
Lucas Lin quickly spoke up: "The night before last and last night, Marcus Chow kept threatening me, trying to force me to trick President Gu into his room. I—I didn't agree!"
Charles Yin glanced at Lucas Lin, his face unreadable, and simply nodded. "Good."
At least this kid knew what to do and what not to do—and even had the sense to tip him off.
Since he protected Cecilia, I'll let him stay for now.
As for Marcus Chow and the Chow Family...
Ha, the weather's turning cold—it's time for someone else to take their seat.
"President Yin!" The crowd finally snapped out of it and respectfully greeted him. "You're here!"
Charles Yin nodded to them, "You've all worked hard these past few days."
"Not at all, not at all. We'll take our leave now!" They didn't dare say more and hurriedly excused themselves from the meeting room.
No way were they sticking around to watch the drama.
Someone could get killed!
Before leaving, they all cast a pitying glance at Marcus Chow, whose mouth was still tightly covered by his assistant, struggling in vain. They shook their heads together.
The Chow Family is finished.
Totally finished.
When they got home, they'd be sure to teach their own kids who you can mess with—and who you shouldn't, no matter what.
Marcus Chow was used to being arrogant overseas, but the moment he came home, he dug his own grave by going after the wife of the Yin Enterprises CEO.
Tsk tsk tsk, that's some world-class guts!
Alex brought over a chair. Charles Yin pulled Cecilia Gu to sit down with him and asked slowly, "So what exactly happened?"
Lucas Lin's legs went weak. He never expected Charles Yin to give off such an unfathomable, unreachable vibe.
He forced himself to explain again, "I don't know why Marcus Chow suddenly set his sights on President Gu. We've all warned him, but for some reason, he just wouldn't listen."
Charles Yin glanced at Alex, who immediately reported in a low voice: "The Chow Family is based in City X, mainly dealing in iron and gold mines. The current head of the family has three children. The eldest is from his first wife, who passed away; his second wife gave birth to Marcus Chow and Zoey Chow. Marcus was sent to Macedonia as a baby and rarely returned home. Of the three heirs, only the eldest is well-behaved—the others, especially Marcus and Zoey, are notorious for their affairs. Two years ago, Zoey came to City N and got involved with the entertainment industry, keeping a bunch of minor celebrities. Probably to compete for the family fortune, Marcus, who always hung out abroad, was called back home."
Charles Yin tapped his fingers on the table and said calmly, "So, in the eyes of Second Young Master Chow, my Yin Family is worthless."
Marcus Chow broke free from his assistant's grip and started shouting, "That's right! I look down on you! So tell me, who the hell are you?"
"Charles Yin." His voice was calm and clear. "Chairman and CEO of Yin Enterprises."
"Just a pretty boy... Wait, what did you say your name was?" Marcus Chow was still cocky at first, but when he heard the name, his brain froze. He suddenly remembered that the person his old man always warned him never to cross—ranked number one on the list—was named Charles Yin.
This... this has to be a coincidence, right?
No way this is the guy his old man warned him about, right?
Marcus Chow's legs started shaking.
"So Second Young Master Chow isn't just blind, he's deaf too." Alex chuckled. "Well, in that case, let me help the Chow Family out with a little treatment."
Alex raised his hand, and someone immediately stepped forward to grab Marcus Chow's arm.
"What are you doing? Let me go, don't!" Marcus Chow was always arrogant in front of ordinary people, but before Charles Yin, he was as weak as egg drop soup—couldn't even stand up straight. "I'm from the Chow Family, you can't just take the law into your own hands!"
"Second Young Master Chow, you're overthinking it. We're all law-abiding citizens—who would ever take the law into their own hands?" Alex smiled, as friendly as ever.
"Then what are you going to do?" Marcus Chow looked at Alex with a glimmer of hope.
"We'll take you to the tallest building in City X, so you can watch the Chow Family go up in smoke with your own eyes." Alex spoke slowly after Charles Yin gave him the signal. "As for whether Second Young Master Chow wants to jump off afterward, that's up to you. After all, the Chow Family's debts won't be light."
Marcus Chow's legs gave out—he couldn't stand anymore.
His attendants wished they'd never been born.
They knew—the Chow Family was finished, and so were they!
"Is everything settled here?" Charles Yin ignored the coward and looked gently at Cecilia Gu. "Honey, let's go home."
"Mm." Cecilia Gu nodded, then turned to Lucas Lin and said, "Explain everything to Rona Muir, okay? And thank you for what you did!"
Lucas Lin shook his head, pale but determined. "I understand."
Charles Yin said to Rona Muir, "Pingshan has made a breakthrough recently. He's successfully combined subtype castor bean extract with skincare products—it can go into production anytime now."
Rona Muir's eyes lit up.
No wonder he'd been so quiet lately—he was working on this.
Charles Yin quickly left with Cecilia Gu.
His anger wasn't so easily quelled.
Anyone who dared covet his wife—the Chow Family would pay, and this was just the beginning.
He was especially glad he'd idly opened Weibo; otherwise, he wouldn't have seen all those messages Lucas Lin sent him.
He couldn't even imagine—if he hadn't seen those messages, how much his Cecilia would have suffered!
He was grateful he saw them—and that he came.
Originally, he hadn't planned to get involved in Lucas Lin's affairs, but since Lucas hadn't hurt Cecilia and even protected her... well, he could have a place in the entertainment industry.
As for Peter Pingshan—well, he'll have to rely on himself!
Everyone else left. The huge meeting room was empty except for Rona Muir and Lucas Lin.
Rona Muir didn't even know why she was still there—why she was still giving Lucas Lin a chance.
After being betrayed once, she couldn't tolerate any more betrayal.
But this time, she wanted to hear what Lucas Lin had to say.
"I'm sorry." Lucas Lin decided to be honest about everything—his regret, his guilt, and his love.
"I know saying this now doesn't mean anything, but I still have to say it. I know, after today, I might never get another chance. You probably don't know, but from the first moment I saw you—I fell in love with you." Lucas Lin looked at Rona Muir, his voice bitter.