C21 Lin Chens Anger!

As a swarm of people descended upon her with bared teeth and claws, Ann Lan clasped her hands protectively over her belly, her feet shuffling backward in retreat. The vastness of the factory seemed to shrink in that moment, and soon she found herself cornered by the encroaching crowd.

Despair, like she'd never known, flooded her heart. Regret gnawed at her for her past stubbornness—if only she hadn't been so willful. Her child wouldn't have been dragged into this mess because of her. An unborn life, now facing a premature end... With these thoughts, Ann Lan closed her eyes in defeat, tears streaming down her cheeks.

From behind the crowd, Lin Chen had just arrived to witness the mob descending on Ann Lan. Her face, etched with despair, was a sight that shook him to the core. Yet, she fiercely shielded her stomach, determined to protect her child from any harm.

Lin Chen felt a jolt in his heart at the sight. His fists clenched at his sides, his eyes blazing red with fury like a wild beast. His voice thundered through the room, "If she loses even a single hair, you'll all pay with your lives."

The once frenzied crowd froze as if struck by a blow, suddenly hesitant to move. Among them, Zhang Changsheng caught sight of the familiar figure at the door, his eyes lighting up with excitement. He had thought Lin Chen had chickened out after not seeing him for a while.

"I didn't expect you to have a backbone after all," Zhang Changsheng sneered with a chilling coldness. "But no matter, I take great pleasure in breaking bones." He then pulled out his phone and sent off two messages.

A reporter, upon receiving the message, pointed at Lin Chen and bellowed, "Look here, everyone! The latest scoop—I've just learned he's the man Ann Lan has been keeping on the side, and he's the biological father of the bastard child in her womb."

"Brothers and sisters, let's go! Let's take down this disgraceful pair!" the reporter incited the crowd.

Sun Lili, standing by Lin Chen's side, was both shocked and enraged by these words. How could they possibly know that Lin Chen was the father? And her fury rose at the thought of these people, so vile they wouldn't spare even an unborn child, lower than swine.

But she had overlooked one thing—even if Lin Chen wasn't the father, these people would twist the truth to serve their ends, turning white to black without a second thought.

The immediate priority was to disentangle Lanlan from any connection with Lin Chen.

Otherwise, if public outrage was provoked, the situation would only get worse.

"You're just spreading rumors. On what basis do you claim that the child in Ann Lan's womb is Lin Chen's? I might as well say you're my child. Does that make me your mother?" Sun Lili declared with conviction.

She knew that only by taking this approach could she silence the murmurs of the crowd.

"You!" The reporter was visibly flustered, his face turning a shade of crimson, yet he managed a scornful laugh.

"Hehe, we certainly don't make claims without evidence."

"Our sources tell us that this young man was personally recruited by Director Ann for the security department."

"In principle, a security guard's role is to safeguard the company's safety and assets."

"But what's his story? He has a female secretary at his beck and call, and the entire security department follows his lead."

"For a nobody who's just arrived, if he's not Director Ann's kept man, how else could he wield such influence?"

The reporter sneered, unapologetically throwing the accusation back at her.

"You... You're spouting utter nonsense!" Sun Lili was flustered.

"Whatever Lin Chen has done within the security department has nothing to do with Lanlan!"

She hadn't anticipated that these people would be so well-informed about Lin Chen's activities within the company.

But it also confirmed that they had come with an agenda.

"Nonsense?"

"Secretary Sun, do you honestly think we're all fools?"

"With over a dozen customers disfigured by this scandalous pair, the evidence is right before us. Are you still trying to deny it?"

The reporter, sensing Sun Lili's lack of confidence, grew more brazen in rallying the crowd.

He understood that siding with the victims was the way to get consumers on their side.

Watching Sun Lili grit her teeth, ready to retort, Lin Chen gave her a reassuring shake of the head.

He then made his way directly to Ann Lan.

Seeing her disheveled appearance, yet carefully protecting her belly, Lin Chen felt a surge of emotion.

Gently, he began to remove the spoiled leaves and rotten eggs from her, asking in a soft voice, "Are you okay?"

Caught off guard by his unexpected concern, Ann Lan was momentarily at a loss for words. She blurted out without thinking,

"Did Lili say something to you?" Her hands nervously fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, betraying her anxiety.

"What do you expect her to say to me? Or... are you scared of what I might find out?" Lin Chen's movements halted as he fixed his gaze on her, countering her question with his own.

Proving whether the child was his could be quite straightforward. He would know the truth as soon as the baby was born.

"So... do you want to know the answer?" Ann Lan bit her lip, the words she had long suppressed nearly spilling out in this moment.

Lin Chen met her wavering eyes with a knowing smile.

That one sentence would confirm the paternity of the child!

The image of Ann Lan, cornered and shivering in her desperate attempt to protect the child, flashed through his mind, stirring a pang of sympathy in Lin Chen.

"The answer doesn't matter anymore."

"What matters is that from today on, I will be the one to protect you and the child!"

Lin Chen declared earnestly to Ann Lan.

Turning to face the onlookers with a stoic expression, he continued, "As you've all claimed, the child she's carrying is mine!"

"Now, after bullying my wife and child, do any of you have last words to share?"

With the final word, a chilling intent flared in Lin Chen's eyes, sending a shiver through the crowd.

In that moment, Lin Chen seemed like a demon, terrifying and ready to strike.

"Hehe, did you all hear that?" The previously loudmouthed reporter, sensing danger, stirred the pot further.

"This pair was caught in the act, and now, in their desperation, they're ready to commit murder to cover it up. It's utterly indefensible!"

"Let's all go at them together. If we kill them, even the Police Division won't be able to touch us. After all, there's safety in numbers!"

"Lin Chen, you'd better get out of here. This has nothing to do with you! This child..." Ann Lan, seeing the turn of events, gritted her teeth, "has nothing to do with you!"

She might have guessed that Lin Chen was aware of the child's true lineage.

But the situation was a result of her own reckless actions, not Lin Chen's.

She couldn't bear the thought of Lin Chen being harmed because of her mistake.

Upon hearing her last remark, Lin Chen bristled. "Madwoman, you'd better remember this!"

"In this world, there are only two possible fates for anyone who dares to mess with my wife and child!"

"You either end up dead by my hand, or I end up dead by theirs!"

With that, he brushed past Ann Lan and strode toward the reporter.

"What... what are you planning to do?"

"Just so you know, I'm a reporter. If you even think about..."

The reporter's words were cut short as Lin Chen delivered a punishing blow to his stomach.

In a flash, excruciating pain radiated from his abdomen throughout his body.

Before he could gather his wits, Lin Chen's large hands were around his neck.

With a slight squeeze, he hoisted the reporter's nearly two hundred kilograms into the air as if he were lifting a feather.

"So, you're a reporter?"

"Too bad, that title means nothing to me!"

Lin Chen's icy gaze was fixed on him. As soon as he finished speaking, his fist crashed into the reporter's knee.

"Crack!"

The sound of splintering bone filled the air. The reporter tried to scream, but Lin Chen's grip was unyielding.

Overwhelmed by intense pain and the suffocating grip, he felt the ominous shadow of death envelop him.

Just as the reporter seemed on the verge of being choked to death, Lin Chen tossed him aside like a piece of garbage.

"Thud!"

The reporter plummeted to the ground, face-first onto the floor.

A mouthful of blood and several teeth sprayed across the surface.

Lin Chen spared him no further glance, turning his chilling stare to the onlookers.

"Everyone, get on your knees and apologize to my wife!"

"Otherwise, no one leaves here unscathed today!"

His voice wasn't loud, yet it boomed in their ears like thunder, causing a painful ringing.

"You... You're willing to murder for money, and now you're threatening us?"

"You've lost all sense of morality, all semblance of humanity!"

"We will report the truth of today's events..."

The other reporter didn't get to finish his sentence before Lin Chen moved with spectral speed.

In an instant, he was upon him.

A vicious kick to the knee followed, accompanied by the sound of breaking bone.

The reporter's body crumpled to the ground.

"Now, if there's anyone else who refuses to kneel, step forward!"

Lin Chen's expression remained impassive, but in that moment, a wave of dread washed over everyone present.

Smashing someone's knees at the drop of a hat – this guy is a living, breathing demon!

"Brothers, run for it!"

"Once we're out of here, that despicable couple can kiss their lives goodbye!"

Amidst the chaos, Zhang Changsheng witnessed Lin Chen's savage brutality. His plan was the last thing on his mind.

With a thunderous yell, he bolted with the crowd, fleeing the factory.

"Zhang Changsheng, is that really you?"

"Just a friendly heads-up – brace yourself for a fate worse than death!"

At the sound of Zhang Changsheng's familiar voice, a cold smirk crossed Lin Chen's face.