He Tianchi still felt that handing over the Lin Building to Lin Chen wasn't enough; the gesture seemed somewhat lacking. If he could give his daughter to him, He Jewelry could naturally be given along with her, thus truly showcasing the value of this gift.

Although He Group couldn't openly support Lin Chen, He Jewelry belonged to his daughter. If she were to get involved with Lin Chen, things would naturally be different.

As long as he could connect with the young master, no matter the cost, he was willing to pay it.

He was very satisfied with his daughter; her talent and strength made her an ideal candidate for a beautiful secretary. Lin Chen had no reason to refuse.

He Tianchi had, of course, mentioned this to He Ling, but he didn't dare say too much. He could only tell her that Lin Chen was very important to the He family, and perhaps the He family could rise to a higher level because of him.

He believed that his outstanding daughter, spending time with such a favored son of heaven, would naturally lead to things falling into place.

"My daughter knows more about the matters here, so this old man won't disturb you young people. Mr. Lin, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

He Tianchi left, leaving only He Ling and Lin Chen in the office.

He Ling didn't feel the slightest bit awkward. She smiled slightly at Lin Chen and said, "Mr. Lin, my grandfather has arranged everything. Why don't I show you around the company first?"

He Ling smiled gracefully, her demeanor impeccable.

Lin Chen was captivated by her figure.

He had to admit, He Ling was truly beautiful.

She was five centimeters taller than Murong Qingcheng, and her legs were incredibly long!

"I can see you're very capable. Having you as my secretary seems a bit of a waste."

Lin Chen smiled slightly, understanding He Tianchi's intentions.

"You should know my identity. Not to mention the dangers involved, you should know I have three wives."

"Having you as my secretary doesn't seem quite appropriate."

In these large families, having a secretary handle affairs when there's work and being with the secretary when there's none is simply the norm.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "How about this? You can be my deputy general manager and handle the company's affairs."

He Ling was indeed very beautiful, but he didn't think of taking advantage of the situation. With He Tianchi's connection, having He Ling work under him would save a lot of trouble.

It might even help in catching the rats more effectively.

As for the whole beautiful secretary or lover scenario, Lin Chen disdained it.

He Ling was momentarily stunned by Lin Chen's words.

There was definitely a battalion of men eager to please her, but none caught her eye.

It wasn't that she thought too highly of herself; it was just that no one moved her or gave her that feeling.

She had always been the one to reject others. She didn't expect that after finally mustering the courage to agree to her father's request, she would be turned down.

Could it be that she wasn't pretty enough to catch his eye?

Since Lin Chen said so, she naturally wouldn't dwell on it, especially since she wasn't keen on being Lin Chen's secretary.

Now that Lin Chen had proposed it, her father probably wouldn't say anything either.

"Alright, let's do as Mr. Lin says."

She briefly introduced the company to Lin Chen and then signed a contract with him.

From this moment on, both the building and the company belonged to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen became the chairman of the company, and He Ling quickly spread the news, causing an uproar within the company.

Many in the company were old employees of the Lin family and naturally knew about the eldest young master of the Lin family who had been imprisoned for five years.

Ever since this eldest young master was summoned to the Northern Territory, he had severed ties with the Lin family and naturally became disconnected from society.

It was clear to everyone that the Lin family had hidden away this eldest young master, but no one paid him any mind.

Even the big figures who wanted to destroy the Lin family didn't pursue this eldest young master, probably because they didn't see him as a threat. Their goal was clear: to destroy the Lin Group in Jiang City.

"It's over, it's over. The eldest young master of the Lin family has just been released from prison. He probably doesn't understand anything, and it feels like the company is doomed again."

"Sigh, when the Lin family went bankrupt, we lost our jobs once. Are we going to be unemployed again so soon?"

"I don't know any young master of the Lin family. I came for He, the richest man. How could he just give away the company?"

The entire company was in a panic upon receiving this news.

However, He Ling boldly issued a command: "From this moment on, including myself, everyone must listen to President Lin."

"Anyone who dares to disobey will not be spared by me, He Ling!"

Since He Ling said so, the executives naturally had no objections. They sensed something different in her words.

Even the daughter of the richest man, He Ling, had to listen to Lin Chen. This new chairman might not be as simple as they thought!

...

In a certain manor in Yan City.

This was the old residence of the Liang family.

An imposing old man sat in the main seat, with ten people standing on each side, all exuding extraordinary auras.

In the center lay the corpse of Liang Zhu.

"Bang!"

A white porcelain cup was slammed heavily on the ground, and the old man's face was extremely grim.

"Good! Good! Good!" His eyes glared at Liang Haoming, who was trembling on the side.

"You actually killed your own son and just watched as others trampled on the Liang family?"

Liang Haoming looked aggrieved, but he couldn't say a word.

The old man withdrew his gaze, looked at the bodyguards on the side, and waved his hand to give an order.

"Someone! Drag these useless ones out and execute them according to family law, fifty heavy blows!"

We are "pawread dot com", find us on google.

"If they die, they deserve it. If they survive, I'll spare them."

The old man's order was immediately followed by a team of martial artists who dragged the bodyguards away.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

Soon, the sound of sticks hitting echoed in the courtyard.

These bodyguards were Liang Haoming's trusted aides, and the Liang family's reputation had been severely tarnished, requiring lives to cleanse it!

Not only the lives of these bodyguards but also the lives of Lin Chen, Murong Qingcheng, and even Gu Ruohan, they all had to pay the price!

"Ah Ming, tell me about this eldest young master of the Lin family, Lin Chen," the old man took a deep breath and looked at Liang Haoming.

Liang Haoming immediately stepped forward and said, "Father, this kid was released from prison five years ago. However, five years ago, when the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded the Northern Territory, he was selected into the suicide squad and joined the Northern Territory coalition forces..."

"However, after the Northern Territory war ended, he didn't receive any honors, and his life or death was unknown."

"Perhaps during these years in the Northern Territory, this kid learned real skills, and his strength... is probably at the late Grandmaster stage!"

The old man frowned slightly, stroking his beard.

The outside world only knew Liang Haoming as the head of the Liang family, but they didn't know his father, Liang Wangba, was the real power behind the Liang family, manipulating everything from the shadows.

"Xie Tu probably underestimated him and didn't expect him to strike suddenly, which is why he couldn't withstand even one move."

"Although Xie Tu is a Grandmaster of the Seventh Heaven, his techniques are flawed, taking a crooked path, just a showy display."

"His true strength is probably only comparable to a mid-stage Grandmaster, at most able to defeat a martial artist of the Fifth Heaven."

Upon hearing this, Liang Haoming suddenly realized, "No wonder he could defeat Gu Ruohan but was sent flying by that Lin family kid!"

The Liang family had several enshrined experts. If they dispatched a true late-stage Grandmaster, crushing Lin Chen would be easy.

"Father, Lin Chen killed Zhuzi. We must kill him to avenge Zhuzi!"

Liang Wangba slammed the table with his palm and snorted coldly, "I won't spare Lin Chen or Murong Qingcheng! I will make them suffer humiliation!"

He took a deep breath, frowned slightly, and continued, "However, this Lin Chen is not weak, and he has Gu Ruohan by his side. If we confront them head-on, we will suffer significant losses, which is not worth it."

"The intentions of those few adults... Right, Zhuzi liked that little girl Murong Qingcheng, didn't he? Then let's have a ghost marriage! Of course, as for the bridal chamber, I'll leave it to you."

Hearing this, a gleam flashed in Liang Haoming's eyes, and a surge of energy emerged.

...

After finishing his work, Lin Chen walked out of the Lin Building.

He took out his phone, intending to call Murong Qingcheng.

At that moment, his brow twitched, specifically his right eyebrow.

According to the principles of Feng Shui and the Eight Trigrams, the right eye twitching indicates something significant, related to the Four Pillars, Eight Characters, Mystical Arts, and divining destiny.

"Not good! Something might happen!"

"Beep beep beep!..."

Lin Chen took a deep breath and dialed Murong Qingcheng's number.

However, as expected, he couldn't get through.

He extended his right hand, his fingertips continuously moving, calculating that Murong Qingcheng was in trouble.

No matter what, he absolutely couldn't let anything happen to Murong Qingcheng.