C6 The Registration

Lin Zhixi stood her ground, her gaze locked on Lin Yi without a hint of retreat. She had always managed the Lin family's business, and in this moment, she transformed back into the formidable CEO, her intelligence laced with an air of command as she protectively positioned herself in front of Zhou Min.

"Are you the primary heir?"

Lin Yi sneered, his eyes fixed on Lin Zhixi and her daughter. "The third brother is my brother. To us in the Lin family, you're nothing but outsiders."

"Don't fool yourself into thinking I'll consider you kin just because we share a surname. You'll marry off into another family eventually; you're nothing but a liability."

"I don't have time to waste on you. Sign the contract now, or else I won't be so accommodating."

A sinister gleam shone in Lin Yi's eyes as the corner of his mouth twisted into a smirk. Lin Zhixi responded by picking up the contract and tearing it to shreds.

"You wretch, how dare you rip up the contract? I swear, I'll end you."

Lin Yi's fury boiled over at her defiance. In the heat of the moment, Lin Fei hurled insults and lunged at Lin Zhixi, his hands closing around her neck. As he raised his other hand to strike her, his wrist was abruptly seized.

Lin Zhixi was, after all, Qin Tian's betrothed in name. He couldn't stand idly by as she was mistreated.

"You have ten seconds to vanish."

Qin Tian's grip tightened, eliciting a pained squeal from Lin Fei, reminiscent of a pig being slaughtered. Lin Fei struggled to break free, but his efforts were futile.

"Who is this mongrel? Dare to lay a finger on my son? Release him or I'll have your life!"

Lin Yi bellowed as he saw Lin Fei struggling. Qin Tian responded with a swift kick to his abdomen, sending him sprawling to the ground.

"I am Lin Zhixi's fiancé, and the man lying here is my future father-in-law. You claimed his assets would fall to you should anything happen to him."

"The doctor just pronounced my father-in-law dead, and you appeared almost instantly. I'm curious, how did you receive the news so promptly?"

"My father-in-law was poisoned, and it appears you two are implicated. Perhaps you conspired with that unethical doctor to take his life."

Qin Tian tightened his grip on Lin Fei's wrist, and a chilling crack echoed as Lin Fei's screams grew more agonizing.

"The agreement was signed by the Third Brother himself. I don't care who you think you are, but his estate is rightfully mine once he's gone."

Gritting his teeth against the intense pain in his abdomen, Lin Yi struggled to his feet and glared at Qin Tian with a menacing look.

"Well, you're in for a disappointment because my father-in-law is very much alive."

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian released Lin Fei and returned to the bedside.

He then swiftly brought his palm down on Lin Yu's chest, prompting Lin Yu to vomit a gush of yellow fluid, and a pungent odor quickly filled the air.

"Third Brother... he's not dead?"

Lin Yi's face drained of color as Lin Yu sat up from the bed. Grabbing his son, he made a hasty retreat.

"What happened to me?"

Now lucid, Lin Yu surveyed his surroundings with a bewildered gaze, unaware of the recent events.

"Qin Tian, is my dad okay?"

Lin Zhixi and her mother, Zhou Min, were ecstatic to see Lin Yu revived. Zhou Min recounted the ordeal to him, while Lin Zhixi pulled Qin Tian aside to speak quietly.

"Rest assured, I've expelled all the toxins from his body. He just needs to stay hydrated from here on out."

"You needn't worry about his cerebral hemorrhage either. I've used my internal energy to seal the affected meridians in his brain. I'll prepare some herbal medicine for him to take over the next few days, and he'll recover."

Lin Yu's poisoning had led to a blockage in his meridians, resulting in a state of suspended animation.

Qin Tian had been working on Lin Yu's body, targeting specific acupoints with his internal energy to clear the blockages, which is why Lin Yu had coughed up blood.

Using inner strength to expel the poison, the toxins would converge in one area, but this process required some time. During this, Lin Yu would be unconscious. Once Qin Tian had expelled all the toxins from Lin Yu's body, he naturally regained consciousness.

"Zhixi, you and Qin need to go register tomorrow."

In the hospital room, Lin Yu, propped up on the bed, spoke to Lin Zhixi beside him with a stern face.

"Lin Yu, what are you thinking? Even though this young man saved your life, you don't have to marry your daughter off to him."

"I don't approve of this marriage. We can find another way to repay him. Young man, you're after money, aren't you? Name your price, as long as it's reasonable."

Zhou Min glanced at Qin Tian and spoke calmly. Lin Zhixi nodded in agreement with her mother. She didn't want to marry someone with whom she had no emotional connection.

"Who runs this household? Lin Zhixi, let me make this clear: if you refuse to marry Qin Tian, I will disown you."

"And you, Zhou Min, I'm giving you two options. Either consent to your daughter's marriage or we get a divorce. It's your choice."

Lin Yu was furious, shocking both Lin Zhixi and Zhou Min.

His face turned red, veins throbbing as if he were about to explode, followed by a fit of violent coughing.

This was the first time in years that Lin Zhixi and the others had seen Lin Yu so enraged. Zhou Min was too scared to speak further, while Lin Zhixi sighed and said:

"Dad, please calm down. Your health is what matters. I'll marry him."

Not wanting to go against Lin Yu's wishes, Lin Zhixi quickly spoke out. When she looked at Qin Tian, her eyes conveyed a complex mix of emotions.

"Prepare three doses of this medicine for Uncle Lin, one per day. There's no need for Uncle Lin to remain in the hospital now."

The mood in the room was tense. Qin Tian scribbled a prescription, then turned and headed for the door.

"Meet me at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

With those words, Qin Tian departed. Lin Zhixi said nothing more, fearing she might provoke her father's anger again.

"Are you Qin Tian? Young Master Yang would like to have a word with you."

As Qin Tian stepped out of the hospital, a business van pulled up in front of him, and two muscular men in tight suits stepped out.

"Young Master Yang? Sure thing."

Qin Tian boarded the van with a slight grin, to the surprise of the two men who didn't expect him to be so amenable. They quickly followed suit.

The vehicle meandered through the city before arriving at a deserted underground parking garage.

The darkness enveloped the area until, as Qin Tian exited the van, over a dozen headlights suddenly blazed to life, illuminating him in their glare.

"Kid, you've got quite the attitude."

Yang Sen emerged from one of the vehicles, flanked by six imposing men in combat-ready attire. Together with the four from the van, there were ten formidable figures in total.

Yang Sen stopped a mere three meters from Qin Tian, his eyes, small and fierce, bore into him with barely concealed animosity.