C7 He Attacked Furiously!

Creak...

Hu Yong hadn't even made his move when the door to Cheng Yuwei's office swung open on its own.

A tall, straight figure emerged slowly.

With piercing brows and striking eyes, his features unmistakable—it was Lin Tian.

"You bypass the path to heaven and crash through the gates of hell. You've got some nerve coming back, you little runt. I'm going to end you today!"

As the old saying goes, there's no fury like that of an enemy scorned. The moment Hu Yong laid eyes on Lin Tian, he exploded with rage and charged at him like a madman.

"Smack!"

But as Hu Yong closed in on Lin Tian, the crisp sound of a slap rang out.

In an instant, Hu Yong's hefty body spun like a top, twirling several times before his legs buckled and he crashed to the ground.

"Ugh..."

Crumbled on the floor, Hu Yong spat out blood, his mouth a gruesome sight with several yellow-stained teeth scattered within.

The incident unfolded so swiftly that the onlookers were left in a stunned silence.

It wasn't until Hu Yong's cries echoed like a pig to slaughter that the gravity of the situation sunk in.

"Argh... Qin Hui, Song Yao, Liu Qiangsheng, what the hell are you waiting for? Get him and take him down!" Hu Yong bellowed from the ground, his face twisted with malice as he yelled at his colleagues.

Qin Hui and the others snapped to attention, their eyes seething as they faced Lin Tian.

"You dare strike Mr. Hu? You're dead meat!"

"Let's go, guys, take him out!"

"Exactly, it's time he learned his lesson."

With a ferocious shout, they charged at Lin Tian.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Three thuds followed in quick succession.

In a flash, all three were sent flying back like rag dolls, slamming into the ground with a heavy thud.

A closer look revealed a distinct footprint on each of their chests—clearly, they had been kicked away!

"What the...?"

"How is this happening? This guy is too strong."

"Wait, isn't this the same doormat who wouldn't hit back or talk back?"

"Did he take the wrong pill or something? How else did he become so aggressive and start throwing punches?"

The room was awash with shock and confusion.

Xu Lili was the first to regain her composure, shaking with rage.

Pointing at Lin Tian, she spat out, "Lin Tian, have you lost your mind? How dare you hit someone?"

"No... Now I get it! Did you cozy up to Cheng Yuwei for protection?

Well, aren't you something, Lin Tian. That vixen who slapped me earlier must be another one of your backers, huh?

And now you're onto Cheng Yuwei? You're nothing but a repulsive gigolo!"

Her words snapped the others out of their daze, and they joined in the verbal assault.

"Disgusting, shameless trash."

"Damn, no wonder he's gotten so bold. He's got a woman backing him up."

"What kind of nonsense has this lousy security guard fed to CEO Cheng?"

"It doesn't add up. CEO Cheng is too dignified to fall for this loser."

Contrary to expectations, Lin Tian wasn't the least bit ruffled.

Instead, he smiled—a radiant, beaming smile.

To him, these clueless fools were no different from a gaggle of clowns.

Their bluster was laughably absurd—why would he be upset?

"Laughing? This cur still has the gall to laugh? I swear, when CEO Cheng gets back and sees him beating people in our company, there's no way she'll stand by him!"

"Absolutely. CEO Cheng won't let this piece of garbage dampen the spirits of our company's core team."

"Let that lousy security guard have his laugh now; he'll be crying soon enough."

"Even if CEO Cheng returns and tries to cover for this idiot, we won't stand for it..."

Just then, Hu Yong, who Lin Tian had knocked to the ground, was helped back to his feet by Xu Lili.

Suddenly, he burst into a maniacal laughter at Lin Tian: "Hahaha... You little bastard, don't think you can strut around here just because you've cozied up to Cheng Yuwei for protection and support. Let me tell you something, Cheng Yuwei is too preoccupied to look after herself right now. Unless something unexpected happens, she's about to become Young Master Zhao's plaything."

Lin Tian's face darkened instantly, his icy glare piercing like an arrow.

He advanced toward Hu Yong, step by step.

"What did you say? Repeat what you just said!"

Lin Tian's voice, though not loud, thundered in everyone's ears like an explosion.

Everyone felt a sharp pain as if their eardrums had been ruptured.

"I... You... What do you think you're doing, you bastard? I'm warning you, don't mess around..."

Hu Yong was genuinely terrified. He had never encountered such a fearsome, deathly stare.

"Smack!"

Lin Tian's hand struck Hu Yong across the face.

"Crash!"

Hu Yong hit the ground again, blood streaming from his orifices, a ghastly sight.

"Say it again!" Lin Tian's voice was chillingly stern.

In that instant, the office atmosphere turned ice-cold.

As staff of a design firm, their lives revolved around home and office, with little exposure to the outside world. They had never witnessed such a gruesome scene, nor had they ever encountered someone as ferocious as Lin Tian.

They were all petrified, staring at Lin Tian with hearts pounding.

What had gotten into him today?

Why had he transformed into someone entirely different?

Gone was the pushover who wouldn't fight back or retort; he seemed more like a homicidal maniac!

Hu Yong was petrified, his soul seemingly scattered to the winds.

Confronted with Lin Tian's terrifying gaze, he had no doubt that Lin Tian could end his life at any moment.

With this in mind, Hu Yong didn't dare delay and blurted out:

"I'll talk, I'll talk! Just stop hitting me. I'll tell you everything! Zhao Hongyang of Zhao Corporation set up an investment scheme to deceive CEO Cheng, aiming to coerce her into becoming his woman."

"How involved were you in this?" Lin Tian's eyebrows arched.

"I... I... It's a misunderstanding! The collaboration with Zhao Hongyang was CEO Cheng's own decision. I, as the deputy CEO, had no such authority," Hu Yong stammered, his eyes darting as he rushed to explain.

Lin Tian scoffed, clearly not buying Hu Yong's story, ready to strike once more.

"CEO Cheng, welcome back."

At that moment, a greeting sounded from outside.

Everyone in the office felt a wave of relief wash over them as they turned towards the door.

As expected, with the crisp click of high heels, Cheng Yuwei's graceful silhouette appeared before everyone's eyes.