Villain: Without morals, you can’t be manipulated!

Chapter 53 No Need, I’m Already Full

When Qi Lin dropped off Qi Xueyao at the office building, Jiang Lei happened to arrive at the bottom of the building as well. However, he didn’t recognize Qi Lin’s car.

Qi Lin deliberately stopped his car right in front of Jiang Lei, rolled down the window, and greeted him with a smile.

“Good morning, Brother-in-law.”

Jiang Lei was surprised to see Qi Lin.

“What are you doing here?”

Qi Lin casually motioned with his mouth towards the backseat.

“Oh, I don’t have school today. Sister Xueyao dragged me out of bed to play chauffeur and insisted I take her to work.”

Hearing Qi Lin’s nonsense again, Qi Xueyao, sitting in the back seat, was so furious that her delicate brows trembled. This scoundrel had ambushed her in the morning, yet now he was twisting the story.

Why on earth would she ask this jerk to take her to work? She would have to be crazy.

Seeing Qi Xueyao sitting in the back seat, Jiang Lei chuckled.

“Xueyao, usually only bosses sit in the back of a Mercedes. You’re really treating Qi Lin like a driver now?”

Since Qi Lin called him Brother-in-law, Jiang Lei naturally followed suit and called him by name. However, upon hearing Jiang Lei’s comment, Qi Xueyao’s beautiful eyes flashed with sorrow.

Did she want to sit in the back?

Of course not! If she sat in the front, Qi Lin could easily take advantage of her. She was preserving herself for her future boyfriend!

“Qi Lin, this is really too much trouble for you. Having you drop off Xueyao again… Have you eaten breakfast? Why don’t I treat you?”

Jiang Lei warmly offered.

Qi Lin simply waved him off with a smile.

“No need, I had a few cups of honey tea this morning. I’m already full.”

“Honey tea?”

Hearing Qi Lin say that his breakfast was honey tea, Jiang Lei looked puzzled. He had heard of people eating hot dry noodles, soy milk, fried dough sticks, or steamed buns for breakfast—but honey tea? This was a first.

Only Qi Xueyao understood the hidden meaning behind Qi Lin’s words. Her delicate face turned crimson, and without another word, she opened the car door and rushed into the office building.

The longer she stayed, the heavier her guilt towards Jiang Lei became. After dropping off Qi Xueyao at her workplace, Qi Lin drove to Minzu High School.

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“Got a new job today. Anyone want to take it?”

Qi Lin rolled down his window and smirked at the small-time gangsters loitering on the sidewalk, smoking cigarettes. The whole school knew about how Qi Lin had thrown money around the previous day.

Young, rich, arrogant, and extremely generous—on top of that, his jobs were easy. Rumor had it that the guys who worked for Qi Lin yesterday simply roughed up some punk and each walked away with 100 yuan.

Then, Qi Lin had even handed them an extra 200 yuan for cab fare and drinks.

Who wouldn’t want a boss like that?

“Me! I’ll do it!”

“Qi Lin, I’m the best fighter—pick me!”

“Qi Lin, I’ll do it for just 50 yuan—cheaper than the others!”

“I’ll take 40!”

“I’ll do it for 30!”

A group of thugs immediately started shouting over each other, fighting to get the job.

Seeing them undercutting each other, Qi Lin shook his head.

“You guys are ruining the market before we even start. This is how businesses collapse.”

Teasing them, he randomly picked a few guys.

“Still 100 yuan per person.”

“Today’s task is simple—no need to beat anyone up or extort money. All you have to do is stage a fake accident and keep someone occupied for an hour.”

Qi Lin pulled out his phone and showed them a picture of Wang Cheng.

“Heh, fake accidents? I like the sound of that—it’s a challenge.”

One of the guys he picked was the same thug from yesterday, the one who had swung a baton and also warned the others not to get any funny ideas about Wang Siling.

Qi Lin found him amusing, so he casually asked, “What’s your name?”

The baton-wielding thug was caught off guard but flattered.

“Qi Lin, my name is Chen Shimeng. ‘Shi’ as in ‘oath,’ and ‘Meng’ as in ‘alliance.’ Just call me Xiao Meng.”

“Xiao Meng? That sounds like a girl’s name—way too soft. I’ll call you Chen Zai instead.”

Qi Lin patted Chen Shimeng’s shoulder.

“Do a good job. There’s no future in being a small-time gangster. If you impress me, I’ll take you under my wing and help you make real money.”

Forget about loyalty—first, you have to dangle a big enough carrot.

Sure enough, hearing Qi Lin say he had potential, Chen Shimeng’s chest puffed up with pride.

“At your service anytime, Qi Lin!”

Qi Lin nodded in satisfaction.

“Good man.”

Meanwhile, at Wang Cheng’s House, Wang Cheng was sitting in his living room, talking on the phone with Lan Yuxi.

“Wang Cheng, I spoke to my aunt. You can go work at her restaurant now.”

“The restaurant is at 173 South Lake Rose Bay. It’s called Jianghan Restaurant.”

Lan Yuxi gave him the details.

“My aunt usually only hires long-term workers. I had to beg her for a long time before she agreed to take you on as a part-time worker. So make sure you work hard and don’t embarrass me!”

Wang Cheng quickly replied, “Yuxi, don’t worry! I might slack off in other jobs, but since you introduced this one, I’ll give it my all.”

Lan Yuxi nodded.

“Alright, just be there before 8 AM. Don’t be late.”

After hanging up, Wang Cheng grabbed his keys, hopped on his bike, and pedaled toward 173 South Lake Rose Bay.

On the way, he smirked to himself.

“Qi Lin, oh Qi Lin, you’re nothing more than a spoiled rich brat who only knows how to indulge in pleasure.”

“Do you even realize that while you’re sleeping like a dead pig, I’ve already made my move on Yuxi’s aunt? As long as I make a good impression, word will reach Yuxi’s parents.”

“Once her whole family supports me, what will you have left to fight me with?”

“Businessmen fear the law the most. Yuxi’s father is a police captain. All he has to do is dig into your family’s affairs, and I bet you’ll be kneeling before me, begging for mercy.”

No wonder Wang Cheng had managed to turn his life around in the previous timeline. Even at a young age, he was already scheming, playing the long game—waiting until he had enough power to crush Qi Lin.