"Jiang Chen, if you dare to lay a hand on us, you're dead! "

"Jiang Chen, you'd better release us right now, or else we'll notify our families and completely raze this trashy villa of yours!"

"Bastard, how dare you hit us! You're looking for death!"

Zhou Zhengkun and his two companions were frantically shouting, though it was tough for them, being flipped onto the ground and still managing to speak clearly even while getting slapped around.

"Stop!" Jiang Chen said indifferently.

Xuan Long and the other two ceased their actions, staring intently at the three men.

"Jiang Chen, you..."

Zhou Zhengkun began to speak with a face full of resentment, trying to stand up as he talked.

Thud!

A cold light flashed in Xuan Long's eyes, and with a chop downward, he struck Zhou Zhengkun's shoulder, instantly forcing him back onto his knees.

"You..." Zhou Zhengkun glared at Xuan Long before turning to stare at Jiang Chen and said with venom in his voice, "Jiang Chen, you will regret this!"

"Whether I will regret it or not is none of your concern," Jiang Chen glanced at Zhou Zhengkun and smiled coldly, "Now I'm giving you a chance. Call them, summon all your people. I want to see how you intend to raze my villa."

"You... you're really letting us call for help?" Yue Long asked, his face full of disbelief as he looked at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen replied with a mocking tone, "What? Did you think you were going to let this slide?"

"How could that be possible?!" Lin Yue'er shouted without a second thought, her eyes almost shooting fire as she glared at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's expression darkened, "Then call, while I'm still not changing my mind!"

"Just you wait!" Lin Yue'er glared fiercely at Jiang Chen and was the first to pull out her cell phone to start dialing.

Seeing this, Yue Long and the other one quickly took out their phones to call their own fathers.

"Jiang Chen, you're dead!"

"You're so arrogant; just wait, when my dad comes with backup, we will not let you go!"

"I will grind your bones to dust!"

Having made their calls, Zhou Zhengkun and his companions regained their confidence, each one shouting at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen laughed sardonically and ignored them.

Woo woo ... Squeak! Squeak!

After a while, the harsh sound of tires screeching was heard, and three luxury sedans followed by dozens of Range Rovers came to a stop in front of the villa's gate.

"Bastard! Release my son!"

"Jiang Chen, release my daughter!"

"Jiang Chen, you're seeking death!"

Several angry shouts rang out as Yue Tianming and the others got out of their cars and saw Yue Long and the other two being forced to kneel on the ground, they immediately yelled in rage.

Click, click, click! Bang, bang, bang!

The sound of doors opening and closing was heard as more than a hundred people alighted from the Range Rovers, following Yue Tianming and his companions, charging towards Jiang Chen.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Jiang Chen didn't move. However, his remaining bodyguards rushed forward to meet the oncoming group. Over a hundred burly men immediately engaged in a brawl with Yue Tianming and his companions, fighting against the dozen or so bodyguards.

Yue Tianming and his companions halted their steps, staring coldly at Jiang Chen, their eyes filled with angry flames.

Bang, bang, bang!

"Ah!"

"Ouch!"

A flurry of chaotic shouting and thudding sounds erupted as the hulking men brought by the three great families fell like wheat before the scythe, collapsing in heaps.

Yue Tianming and his two companions were shocked, watching those dozen or so bodyguards in disbelief.

How could they be so strong?

Bang!

As the last of the hulking men from the three great families was kicked away, only Yue Tianming, Zhou Long, and Lin Zhenggang remained standing there.

"Impossible!" Zhou Long cried out in astonishment, his face contorted with shock.

Yue Tianming and Lin Zhenggang also had ugly expressions on their faces. The people they had brought today were the elite of their families, but they had not expected them to be so easily defeated!

"Who are you? How can you have such formidable bodyguards?"

Lin Zhenggang's face was grim as he looked at Jiang Chen. He realized that they had misjudged Jiang Chen's strength. From these bodyguards' martial skills, it was clear that Jiang Chen was probably not just some nouveau riche!

"The wreaths I sent you yesterday were just a warning. Today I warn you again," Jiang Chen said coldly, ignoring Lin Zhenggang's question. "If you really don't want to live, come provoke me again, and I won't mind adding each of your names to those wreaths, before sending all of you so-called scions and ladies of great families straight to hell!"

Yue Tianming and the other two's faces changed as they met Jiang Chen's icy gaze. Their hearts jolted, and they opened their mouths but no words came out.

Yesterday, they felt Jiang Chen's arrogance, but today, they faced the reality of Jiang Chen's actual strength. It sent their minds into turmoil as they realized they had underestimated him.

Although it was only the bodyguards' skills on display, it was enough to infer the whole picture. Yue Tianming and the others knew they needed to reconsider their strategy against Jiang Chen!

Jiang Chen looked at the people before him with a chilly gaze, understanding what they were thinking. If this were a lawless place, he might already have killed all of them to prevent future troubles.

But he couldn't do that yet. The influence of the Four Great Aristocratic Families was too great. If he killed all of them, the upheaval would be too massive. He could extricate himself, but his family might not be so fortunate.

"Get lost."

Thus, Jiang Chen waved them away casually and turned to walk back into the villa.

Xuan Long and the others returned to the entrance of the villa, staring coldly at the people from the three great families.

Yue Tianming and his companions exchanged glances and then left Dingyun Lake with their people. They needed to regroup and discuss a new approach since the strength Jiang Chen had displayed necessitated a re-evaluation of their previously agreed-upon tactics.

Back inside the villa, Jiang Chen continued playing cards with Gong Lin.

"You guys keep playing; I'm going to cook!" After finishing a hand, Gong Lin glanced at the time, smiled, and stood up.

Ye Yuwan expressed her surprise, "Sister Gong Lin, you're going to cook yourself?"

"Let me show you some of my culinary skills," Gong Lin said with a gentle smile, then turned toward the kitchen.

Once Gong Lin had left, only Jiang Chen and Ye Yuwan remained in the living room.

With a change in expression, Ye Yuwan looked seriously at Jiang Chen, "Jiang Chen, what are you thinking?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment, looking at Ye Yuwan with confusion.

Ye Yuwan glanced towards the kitchen before whispering, "As for Sister Gong Lin, do you truly plan to divorce her after Jing Yi wakes up, and then marry Jing Yi?"

"I..."

Jiang Chen hesitated, glanced at the kitchen, then found himself momentarily unable to answer. According to his original intentions, he certainly wanted to divorce Gong Lin and marry Ye Jingyi, but after witnessing Gong Lin's silent support, it wasn't easy for Jiang Chen to speak such words anymore!

"You should be aware of Sister Gong Lin's feelings. Seeing you perform acupuncture and massage on Jing Yi every day, even though Sister Gong Lin seems cheerful—and I believe she truly hopes Jing Yi will wake up—don't you think she is worried?" Ye Yuwan spoke again.

Jiang Chen fell silent.

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