Chapter 77: You Are Incapable

When Mu Lin woke up the next morning, he saw the resentful look on Li Xue's face.

"Morning," he said to Li Xue with a wide grin.

Li Xue averted her eyes, refusing to look at him.

She had woken up extra early that day and rushed to the bathroom to check on her clothes.

It turned out that guy, Mu Lin, had actually tossed her underwear into the basket on the windowsill, all mixed in with his, practically touching...

It was mortifying.

She'd made up her mind. For this alone, she wouldn't say a single word to Mu Lin all day.

In the car on the way to the company, Li Yinhe asked, "What's with you two? You seem a bit odd today."

Li Xue replied stiffly, "Nothing. You're imagining things!"

Mu Lin chimed in, "Aren't we always like this? You shouldn't be surprised, Uncle."

Li Yinhe's expression darkened at the word "Uncle."

'That bastard Mu Lin is definitely playing dumb after getting what he wanted.'

'If he hadn't confirmed that morning that Li Xue's bedroom door was still ajar and Mu Lin hadn't slept inside, he absolutely wouldn't be speaking to him so patiently now.'

When they arrived at the company, the three from the Li Family got out and walked side-by-side through the parking lot.

By chance, they came across the Lu Family's car.

Uncharacteristically, Li Yinhe didn't step aside. Instead, he stood right in front of it.

"What do you think you're doing?" Lu Yi, who was driving, rolled down the window and stuck his head out.

"Chairman Li, hurry up and get out of the way!"

But Li Yinhe was unafraid. He looked at the Lu Family, his eyes dark. "Go on, run me over if you have the guts. Isn't that what you've always wanted?"

Lu Yi pressed his lips together. He'd casually mentioned wanting to run Li Yinhe over to some close colleagues while drinking, but he never expected Li Yinhe to actually find out.

But he wasn't stupid. 'If Li Yinhe dies, the Li Group falls apart. What's in it for me then?'

'Without the Li Group, would Yuelong Group even give me the time of day?'

"Get out of the way!" Lu Yi yelled again.

Lu Baichuan slapped the steering wheel. "Put it in first and edge forward. I bet he'll move."

'The speed will be slow. It won't hurt him, just knock him over at worst.'

'He figured Li Yinhe wouldn't call the cops over something so minor.'

As the car inched forward, a chill went down Li Yinhe's spine. 'Does Lu Baichuan actually want to kill me?'

Mu Lin took a half-step forward, raised his right foot, and planted it on the car's hood.

The car simply stopped moving.

The engine was still humming, but the mechanics inside must have been completely wrecked.

Lu Yi's anger flared, and he slammed his foot on the accelerator.

Lu Baichuan quickly stopped him. "Are you crazy? Stop!"

Lu Yi reluctantly stopped the car, his face a mask of bitter resentment.

Lu Baichuan got out of the car and looked the three members of the Li Family up and down with a sneer. "Well, well, what's all this? In a hurry to be reborn?"

Li Yinhe sneered. "Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to ruin your day. By the way, that little trick with the spark plugs the other day? Brilliant!"

The mention of spark plugs made Lu Yi recall the image of Mu Lin holding him hostage and tying him to a tree, and his anger flared even hotter.

"Don't get cocky! The company will belong to the Lu Family sooner or later! It won't be long before all of you are kicked out!"

Lu Baichuan looked Li Xue up and down. "Setting aside your title as president, President Li is quite a fine young woman. How about you marry our Lu Yi?"

An expression of pure disgust immediately crossed Li Xue's face.

'How disgusting.'

'Infinitely more disgusting than Mu Lin! As annoying as Mu Lin is, at least he's a normal person with brains and guts.'

'Unlike Lu Yi, who has zero redeeming qualities. If his father hadn't promoted him, how would he ever have become the Chief Financial Officer?'

'Bah!'

Li Xue spat, the saliva landing right on the car.

Normally, Lu Baichuan would have been furious, but today he was in a surprisingly good mood and didn't get angry at all.

"Haha, once I'm in control of the group, Lu Yi will be the next chairman. He certainly deserves a beautiful and talented wife."

"Perhaps President Li doesn't like Lu Yi? That's fine. Feelings can be cultivated. Given a little time, I'm sure something will blossom between you."

But Li Xue was defiant, her eyes blazing with fury. "Even if he were the last man on earth, I wouldn't choose Lu Yi! So give up that fantasy!"

Hearing this, Lu Baichuan actually laughed. "Then who do you like? Don't tell me it's this vice-leader of the loser department?"

Lu Baichuan turned to Mu Lin, slowly looking him up and down.

"You two are a good match, actually. What's that saying? A bitch and a dog, happily ever after?"

Li Xue was so furious she looked ready to slap Lu Baichuan, but Li Yinhe held her back firmly.

Mu Lin, looking completely unfazed, walked up to Lu Yi.

"So, if I'm the dog, what does that make your precious son? A neutered dog?"

Lu Baichuan erupted in fury. Mu Lin could say anything else, but he absolutely could not joke about a topic like this.

'How could his precious son be a neutered dog.'

"Watch your damn mouth! Who are you calling neutered? My son is perfectly healthy and has countless female admirers."

Lu Yi's eyes were filled with malice, his aura murderous. "Say that again and I'll rip your mouth off!"

"You can threaten to tear me to pieces, but it won't change the state of your body. Judging by your complexion, you've been taking a lot of those Carefree Pills, haven't you? Look how drained you are."

At first, Li Xue was completely lost, with no idea what Mu Lin was talking about.

She had heard of the Carefree Pill before and knew what sort of problem it was meant to treat.

When she looked at Lu Yi again, her gaze held a hint of pity.

"Bullshit! I've got tons of girlfriends, way better than you! Keep spouting nonsense and I'll sue you for slander!"

Mu Lin was unconcerned. He continued, "You know the truth. Are they with you because you're a man, or are they with you for your money?"

Lu Yi shuddered, his expression growing even darker.

"Chairman Lu, if I were you, I'd find a good doctor for your son, and quickly. Otherwise, you can forget about holding a grandchild in this lifetime."

"Oh, and by the way, don't even think about going to Divine Doctor Zhao at the Holy Medicine Hall. Your son had a run-in with his granddaughter at the mall, so you've been blacklisted."

Lu Baichuan rushed up to Mu Lin, pointing in his face. "Keep talking nonsense, and you'll regret it!"

'Li Xue also felt Mu Lin had gone too far. There were other ways to get back at them; why did he have to attack a man's pride like that?'

"Mu Lin, that's enough. Stop talking."

Even Li Yinhe couldn't stand to watch any longer. He grabbed Mu Lin's shoulder and pulled him aside.

"That's enough! I don't know how profound Mu Lin's medical knowledge is, but I know Divine Doctor Zhao vouches for him. Lu Baichuan, if you think you're more capable than a Divine Doctor, then by all means, ignore what Mu Lin said."

With that, Li Yinhe shot a look at Mu Lin and Li Xue, then led them around the car and toward the office building.

Lu Baichuan was left standing there with the car and Lu Yi still inside it.

Rage boiled in Lu Baichuan's chest, feeling like his heart would explode. He clutched his chest, struggling to suppress the bone-deep fury.

He pulled a small bottle from his jacket pocket, haphazardly shook a few pills into his mouth, chewed, and swallowed.

"Li Yinhe, you've done it now! Just see if I don't tear you to shreds!"

Lu Yi parked the car and got out. He too was livid, his face flushed red with a pent-up rage that had nowhere to go.

"Dad, don't stoop to their level. They'll get what's coming to them!"

Lu Baichuan, however, was scrutinizing Lu Yi, looking him up and down so intensely it made Lu Yi squirm.

"What that vice-leader from the loser department said... is it true?"

Lu Yi's mouth twitched. He quickly waved his hands dismissively. "Dad, why would you listen to his nonsense!"

While he frantically tried to deny it, a deep-seated hatred for Mu Lin took root in Lu Yi's heart.

'Sooner or later, he'll make him pay in blood.'

In the elevator, Li Xue shot Mu Lin a glare, her mood foul.

'Mu Lin was baffled. 'What did I do? Why is Li Xue giving me such a dirty look?''

"So... President Li, did I do something wrong?"

Li Xue said, "Are those the kinds of things you should be saying in public? Think about what you did!"

Mu Lin thought for a moment, then realization dawned. "Oh, I see! You're right. A patient's medical history shouldn't be discussed in public."

Li Xue reached out, grabbed the corner of Mu Lin's mouth, and gave it a sharp twist. "I said you can't talk about it, and that means you can't talk about it!"

Wincing in pain, Mu Lin nodded repeatedly, quickly bending over to accommodate the height of Li Xue's hand.

"Yes, yes, yes! But look, we're in public. Can't you spare me a little dignity? You just said so yourself!"

Mu Lin had turned her own words against her. Li Xue pressed her lips together and let go.