Disgusting

Although Lin Qi had changed his appearance, the word "low-key" was still deeply ingrained in his bones, and he had no desire to make a grand or flamboyant entrance. He said, "There's no need to pick me up. I'll make my own way there. I'm quite busy myself and can't give you an exact time."

"Alright, then when you arrive, just go straight to the front desk, and someone will lead you to the dining hall," Tang Long replied without any further nonsense. Being adept at interpersonal relations, he could easily tell whether the other person was speaking out of genuine intention or mere politeness.

At 11:30 AM, after wrapping up his work at hand, Lin Qi drove directly toward Longyue Group.

Meanwhile, at Fangyuan Group,

Chai Wuyan also made a phone call to Black Bear.

"Today at noon, Lin Qi is going to have lunch at Longyue Group's dining hall. That corporation only arrived in Huaijiang City a year ago, their office building is rented, and their security is far from adequate. You should just change into a security guard's uniform, sneak inside, kill Lin Qi, and leave immediately. I'll arrange a car to wait for you at the back door."

Over the past few days, Chai Wuyan had been paying extremely close attention to Lin Qi's movements. Bribing some of Lin Qi's lesser-known staff members who nevertheless had access to plenty of information was not difficult at all, so whenever there was the slightest disturbance, he naturally became the first to know.

"Got it." Taking people's money to eliminate disasters for them, Black Bear agreed immediately.

Longyue Group.

Standing downstairs and gazing at the somewhat dilapidated exterior of the office building, Lin Qi could not help feeling a wave of nostalgic melancholy.

Back in Haitong City, how magnificent the headquarters of Longyue Group had been—it was undoubtedly one of the top luxury buildings in the entire region!

Because of himself, everything had turned into an illusion, and now they had to start all over again from scratch...

Lin Qi made up his mind. Since they were all in Huaijiang City now, and he controlled countless resources belonging to Feihong Group, once he swallowed up Fangyuan Group, he would do his absolute best to support Tang Long!

Entering the lobby, the interior decoration was similarly outdated, and the air even carried a faint, moldy scent.

There was no helping it; Tang Long had only been here for a year, and conditions were tough at the start. The office building was entirely rented, and although the company was growing rapidly, there had simply been no time to construct a new building yet.

The security guards at the entrance were listless and disorganized, managed entirely by an outsourced company. Seeing Lin Qi walk in, they didn't even bother to lift their eyelids.

Lin Qi sighed and walked up to the front desk.

The receptionist was slumped over the desk, fast asleep.

Lin Qi tapped on the countertop and said, "Hello!"

The girl immediately scrambled to her feet in a fluster and echoed, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

At that exact moment, Lin Qi froze.

Because this girl was none other than Lin Qi's ex-wife, Luo Feifei's elder sister, Luo Yingying!

How on earth had Tang Long ended up hiring her as a receptionist?

But upon second thought, Lin Qi understood.

This was definitely not Tang Long's idea, but rather Luo Feifei's doing.

Longyue Group in Haitong City had been swallowed up, leaving Luo Feifei jobless, let alone Luo Yingying.

Since Luo Feifei had secured a position as vice president here, how could she possibly ignore her own sister?

Even if Luo Feifei chose to ignore her, Luo Yingying would never have let her off the hook.

Lin Qi's face darkened somewhat. He truly loathed the sight of Luo Yingying, but at this moment, he could only speak in a raspy voice, "I am Lin Qi from Feihong Group."

"Ah, you must be President Lin!" Luo Yingying had clearly received advance notice from Tang Long, as she immediately said, "Please come with me."

With that, she stepped out from behind the front desk and guided Lin Qi toward the elevators.

Utterly helpless, Lin Qi had no choice but to follow behind her.

Naturally, his expression remained extremely gloomy throughout.

Luo Yingying was still quite pretty, extremely skilled in makeup and styling, and possessed a curvaceous figure. Walking ahead of Lin Qi with a swaying waist, she would have made ordinary men unable to tear their eyes away, but Lin Qi only felt sickened!

Entering the elevator, Luo Yingying pressed a floor number and showed no intention of leaving, clearly planning to escort Lin Qi all the way to the dining hall.

Lin Qi's aversion to Luo Yingying had reached the point where merely standing near her caused him physical discomfort, yet he could say nothing and could only wear a grim, dark expression.

Even though he remained silent, Luo Yingying felt compelled to talk.

Inside the elevator, she offered a gentle smile, her face brimming with flirtatious charm, "President Lin, is your full name Lin Qi?"

Lin Qi ignored her, keeping his eyes closed to rest his mind.

"My ex-husband was also named Lin Qi..." Luo Yingying continued to smile lightly. "Of course, he's nothing compared to you. He was just a pathetic food delivery guy, while you are a renowned entrepreneur..."

In Lin Qi's eyes, Luo Yingying wasn't even worth a piece of shit.

Yet he still couldn't help clenching his fists, his brows twitching slightly.

Completely oblivious to anything, Luo Yingying went on in a deliberately coy tone, "I feel like President Lin and I are just so fated..."

With a soft "ding," the elevator doors opened, and Lin Qi immediately strode out.

If he didn't leave immediately, he was going to vomit.

Luo Yingying hurried after him with a couple of quick steps, leading Lin Qi toward a particular room.

"President Lin, this is the dining hall..."

Without even glancing at her, Lin Qi stepped right into the dining hall.

At the same time, Luo Yingying fished out a business card and tried to slip it into the pocket of Lin Qi's suit jacket.

"President Lin, you can reach out to me anytime..."

Luo Yingying's eyes flickered with a seductive gleam.

Lin Qi pulled out the business card, tore it instantly into shreds with a flurry of sharp movements, and smashed the pieces right into Luo Yingying's face.

"Get lost!"