Bang!
Kai Chen had just reached out, but before his hand could grab Evan Lin's collar, he suddenly felt a sharp kick to his calf.
Thrown off balance, Kai Chen crashed to the floor with a howl.
If it weren’t for the thick wool carpet covering the Su family’s main hall, Kai Chen’s nose would probably be bleeding all over the place from that fall.
Even so, Kai Chen couldn’t help but gasp from the pain.
"Kai!"
Seeing Kai Chen knocked down in one kick, Eric Yu and the others rushed over, quickly helping him back to his feet.
"You seriously dared to lay hands on Kai?"
Eric Yu’s face darkened. He whipped his head around and glared fiercely at Evan Lin.
But when he saw Evan Lin’s calm face, Eric Yu froze for a moment, his angry expression faltering. "You?"
He stared, disbelief written all over his face as he realized Evan Lin was actually here.
"Eric, you guys know him?"
"Who is this guy? Where’d he come from?"
"He just shows up and starts a fight—what a savage!"
Several girls chimed in angrily, glaring at Evan Lin.
"Know him? He’s the one who stole my girl!"
Eric Yu’s face turned cold, his words sharp and bitter.
The crowd was stunned by his bluntness.
By now, Kai Chen had climbed back up, finally getting a good look at Evan Lin’s face. "Why the hell are you here? Weren’t you supposed to be stuck in Whitewood County?"
Kai Chen shook his head, rubbing his aching calf as he glared viciously at Evan Lin.
Back in Whitewood County, Kai Chen went after Selina Shi, but this kid stole all the spotlight.
Kai Chen never paid any attention to someone like Evan Lin, and he never believed Selina Shi would ever get involved with him. But now, this is Capitalview!
Running into this kid here at Victor Su’s birthday banquet in Capitalview made Kai Chen’s mind race—he was already angry, but now he felt a real sense of crisis.
What kind of place is Whitewood County, anyway?
Just hearing the name, you can tell it’s some tiny backwater. Figures he’s just a country kid.
A few women nearby sneered at Evan Lin.
The commotion here caught the attention of quite a few guests, though most just figured it was some minor drama and didn’t bother to get involved.
Kai, that’s enough." Selina Shi frowned. "He’s my friend, and you started it. Today is Victor Su’s birthday—don’t cause trouble."
Selina Shi looked at Kai Chen, clearly displeased.
Kai Chen heard Selina Shi actually speaking up for Evan Lin, and his face clouded over. “Fine, fine! It’s always this kid, isn’t it!”
Back in Whitewood County, don’t tell me you went there just to see this kid? Damn, I never realized!
Kai Chen looked like he’d just had an epiphany, but inside he was burning with rage.
He’d been chasing Selina Shi for years, but never succeeded. Now, seeing her actually impressed by some nobody, Kai Chen was furious.
He suddenly turned to Eric Yu and asked, “On Victor Su’s birthday, aren’t outsiders supposed to be banned from coming in?”
That’s right!" Eric Yu caught on immediately, nodding eagerly.
He didn’t have the guts or the skills to take on Evan Lin directly, but now that Kai Chen was making trouble, Eric Yu was secretly delighted and nodded right away.
Kai Chen, what are you doing?' Selina Shi’s face changed and she shot to her feet, her usually cool, straightforward expression now tinged with anger.
What am I doing? Just keeping order!
Kai Chen snorted and scanned the hall, quickly locking onto a man at the entrance who was busy organizing the guests. He called out, “Manager! Over here!”
As soon as Kai Chen spoke, the manager—who had been directing security—hurried over to him.
Seeing Kai Chen’s furious face, the manager felt a little nervous—he knew who Kai Chen was.
Young Master Chen, what’s wrong?
He put on a polite smile as he looked at Kai Chen.
What kind of job are you doing here? That guy obviously doesn’t belong—how did he get in? What if he’s an assassin here to cause trouble? Can you take responsibility for that?
Kai Chen jabbed a finger at Evan Lin, shouting at the manager.
His voice was loud enough to make the manager turn pale. When the manager looked over and saw Evan Lin lounging on the sofa, he snapped, “Hey, you! Aren’t you supposed to be working security outside? Who let you in here to drink? Do you think this is a place for you?”
And where’s your work badge? Do you want to get paid or not?
The manager quickly recognized Evan Lin as the guy he’d just handed a temporary work badge to outside.
So he’s just a temp worker?
No wonder he’s not in a suit—how did he even get in? Tch.
Turns out he’s just here to work, but look at him sitting there all smug, like he owns the place—who does he think he is?
Several people around laughed mockingly.
Even Selina Shi was surprised. She turned to look at Evan Lin.
Selina Shi’s eyes were full of doubt—she wasn’t sure if Evan Lin really was here to work.
In Selina Shi’s eyes, Evan Lin was just a rural kid from Whitewood County—his family probably wasn’t well-off. If he really was here for work-study, it made sense. But thinking back to seeing Evan Lin at Peiying High School, the way he carried himself didn’t seem like someone who’d take a temp job just for a little money.
Oh, a temp worker, huh? If you need money that bad, you could’ve just asked me! No wonder you went all out to win over Linyan—just after her family’s cash, huh? Yesterday you even had her buy you clothes. Are you so broke you can’t even afford your own?
Eric Yu was delighted—he finally found a way to put Evan Lin down, and it felt great.
Why are you still sitting there? Get up! Apologize to Young Master Chen and his friends, then get lost! You’re not getting a cent of today’s pay!
The manager saw Evan Lin still sitting there and strode over, face full of fury.
I’ll leave if you want, but you should ask Victor Su first—see if he approves.
Evan Lin leaned back, his tone calm and unyielding.