Chapter 847
Ruan Anxi took the phone. After checking to see that his subordinate had followed his instructions to
the letter, he dropped the phone into the ss of water near him.
“Please let me go! I won''t dare to make the same mistake again,” Rong Jilin said, begging for mercy.
“What grudge do you hold against Ning Ran? Why did you badmouth her?” Ruan Anxi demanded.
However, Rong Jilin was silent.
“Not going to talk? Well, then, remove his pants. I''m going to castrate him myself.”
Rong Jilin was aghast. “No! I made a mistake, and it''s all my fault. I bear no grudge against her. Nanshi
Corporation was inpetition with us to secure DBA''s digital broadcasting rights in China. We almost
had it in the bag, but Ning Ran approached David, and he changed his mind...”
“Who''s David?”
“He''s the CEO of DBA.”
“So, she went to the hotel because she was meeting that foreigner?” Ruan Anxi queried.
“That''s right,” Rong Jilin replied. He had thought that Ning Ran had sent Ruan Anxi to seek revenge
against him. However, judging from Ruan Anxi''s response, it appeared he was unaware that she had
gone to the hotel to meet David. Where on earth did this devil pop up from? I can''t believe he doesn''t
work for Ning Ran.
Here, Ruan Anxi threw another question at him. “What did they talk about?”
Although Rong Jilin genuinely had zero knowledge about the details of the pair''s conversation, he
dared not say so. “Probably about the broadcasting rights.”
“Did that David guy take advantage of her?”
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Rong Jilin was even more terrified of answering that question. After all, he had previously hinted on his
Weibo ount that Ning Ran had seduced David to secure the coboration between Nanshi
Corporation and DBA. It was that Weibo post that provoked the ire of this devil. But now, he''s asking
me whether David took advantage of her. In other words, he also believes something is going on
between those two, right? That doesn''t make sense, though. If he believes that to be true, why did he
delete my post and sh my face?
“Well, did he?” Ruan Anxi pressed.
“I... don''t think so,” Rong Jilin answered hesitantly. Although he knew nothing about Ruan Anxi, one
thing he did know for sure was that thetter was on Ning Ran''s side. Hence, even if something
happened between David and her, there was no way he could tell Ruan Anxi that. He was certain that
doing so would only spell the end for him.
Nheless, Ruan Anxi posed another question that caught Rong Jilin off guard. “How do you know
that?”
Rong Jilin cursed inwardly. It''s too difficult to answer this question! Does he hope to hear that there''s
something between them or not?
Finally, he replied, “I... She went to the hotel with anotherdy. The other person was a youngdy from
the capital. She has a high social status, so it''s unlikely she''d be interested in a threesome. That''s why
I don''t think anything happened.”
“You don''t think anything happened, yet you uploaded a Weibo post sullying her good name?” Ruan
Anxi fixed him with a death stare.
“I''m sorry! I deserve to rot in hell! I was upset that I lost the deal to her, so I wanted to drag her name
through the mud. I won''t dare to do it ever again!” Rong Jilin started pleading again.
Suddenly, Ruan Anxi asked, “Will it be your left foot or your right?”
“Huh?”
“I was going to slit your throat, but since this is the capital, I don''t want to stir up too much trouble.
Hence, I''ll settle for crippling one of your legs. Do you want it to be the left one or the right?”
“Please, don''t! I know I messed up. I''ll pay you! I''ll pay you for my leg. I''m begging you. Don''t cripple
me!” Rong Jilin howled.
“You refuse to choose? Very well. I''ll go with the right foot, then.” Ruan Anxi gave a quick upward tilt of
his chin, and his subordinate dragged Rong Jilin over. When Ruan Anxi positioned the scalpel, the
latter squealed like a stuck pig. However, his mouth was quickly covered to stop him from making any
sound. Large beads of sweat dripped down his face, and not long after that, he passed out.
At five o''clock in the morning, Rong Yi woke up. He woke up at the same time every day. As a young
pianist with global influence, his musical aplishments were not merely due to his immense talent
but also the hard work he put into practicing day in and day out. Ever since he got involved in
managing his family''s business, his schedule became even tighter. He had to wake up early every day,
then squeeze in time to practice piano after washing up and doing some morning exercise.
My family doesn''tck money or need me to earn a living by being a pianist. Nheless, ying
piano is my greatest passion. The joy of watching the business profit is nothingpared to what
music brings me. That''s why I''ll continue practicing piano even though I haven''t had an official recital in
a long time.
He nced at his phone and saw several missed calls from his assistant. There were also two from his
younger sibling, Rong Jilin.
Rong Jilin was Rong Yi''s paternal half-brother. Rong Yi''s mother had gone missing when he was still
very young, and his father hadter married another woman. They had two children—a son called
Rong Jilin and a daughter named Rong Rong. Although Rong Jilin referred to Rong Yi as his older
brother, the two had never been close. In fact, Rong Jilin had gotten up to many malicious deeds
targeted at Rong Yi. Thetter was gifted, but he did not likepeting with others. He immersed
himself in music ever since he was young, unlike Rong Jilin, who was only interested in fooling around.
However, Rong Rong and Rong Yi were as thick as thieves. She was intelligent and shared Rong Yi''s
love for music. Although she and Rong Jilin were born to the same parents, they were not that close.
On the contrary, she had a far better rtionship with Rong Yi.
As it was still early, Rong Yi did not return the calls, thinking that his assistant and brother would still be
asleep. He went running at the gym and did some strength training. Then, he took a shower, changed
into clean clothes, and had breakfast before practicing piano. However, it was not long before his
assistant called him again.
“Sir, something has happened to your brother.” The assistant sounded exhausted, probably having
stayed up all night.
“What is it?” Rong Yi responded. Hearing that Rong Jilin was in trouble had be a norm already.
Past incidents included getting into brawls, taking illegal drugs, and participating in illegal racing.
Inevitably, Rong Yi was the one who would have to get someone to bail him out. Hence, Rong Yi was
not surprised to hear that something had happened to Rong Jilin but instead was very calm.
This younger brother of mine is known for stirring up some sort of trouble from time to time. It''s pretty
much a monthly urrence.
“He was disfigured. There''s a sh on his face. The ligaments and Achilles tendon in his right foot
were also severed. They''re operating on him as we speak, but if the operation is unsessful, I''m
afraid he''ll end up a cripple...”
“What? Who would be so cruel? Which hospital is he at now?” Rong Yi was immediately shocked, and
his heart started racing. It never crossed my mind that things would be so serious!
“ording to your brother, the culprit was a sickly man. We have yet to ascertain that person''s identity.
However, the young master published a Weibo post badmouthing Nan Chen''s girlfriend before the
incident, so we guess it was the Nan family''s doing,” the assistant replied.
Rong Yi mmed his hands down on the piano keys, making a jarring noise. He roared furiously, “The
Nan family has gone too far! Even if there was a disagreement, how could they cripple one of us? How
could Nan Chenmit such an atrocious act?”
He was usually a cultured and refined gentleman, hardly prone to such fits of anger. Now, however, he
was utterly enraged. My younger brother and I may have a strained rtionship, but we''re still family.
The Nan family has maimed him cruelly, and it''s no longer merely a p in the face. It''s clearly a
deration of war!