Divorce Only Makes a Son-in-Law Stronger-Chapter 108. Who still cares about the life and death of others?

Chapter 108: 108. Who still cares about the life and death of others?

"My god! Isn’t that Su Mengqing, the so-called ’Rising Pharmaceutical Queen of Haicheng’?"

"How long has it been? She hadn’t even warmed her seat yet and she’s already been reduced to a shoe shiner?"

"I heard from a reliable source that Lin Fan not only bankrupted the Su family but also seized Su Pharmaceutical!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Whispers rippled through the crowd as numerous people pointed in their direction. Upon hearing their words, Su Mengqing felt a prickling on her back, overwhelmed with shame and anger. However, the tide of public opinion was in her favor, which gave her a sliver of confidence to confront Lin Fan.

"Lin Fan! Did you hear that? The public isn’t blind! You know better than anyone what you’ve done to me!"

"Su Mengqing, stop making a scene. How the Su family ended up in this state is entirely your own doing!"

Before the slightly frowning Lin Fan could respond, Yuan Youwei’s expression changed as she stepped forward to address Su Mengqing.

How could she not see through the other woman’s petty scheme? She was deliberately playing the victim at such a grand event to tarnish Lin Fan’s reputation. It was a classic case of how, with enough gossip, metal can be melted, and with enough slander, bones can be broken. Who would care about the truth? As long as Su Mengqing’s act was convincing and tragic enough, she could stir the sympathy of the bystanders, who would then turn to condemn Lin Fan for his supposed cruelty.

"Miss Yuan, don’t think you can twist right and wrong and deceive others just because you’re the second daughter of the Yuan family!" Su Mengqing took a deep breath, forcing herself to remain calm. "Fine. Today, in front of all these media reporters and the entire Haicheng elite, I will completely expose your true face, Lin Fan!"

Her words immediately caused a significant commotion.

"Is that the famous ’Beauty of Haicheng’?"

"She really is a devastatingly beautiful woman, but why does it look like she’s fighting with Su Mengqing over a man?"

"Haven’t you heard? Yuandao Capital is preparing to invest five billion in Su Pharmaceutical. This clearly means Miss Yuan plans on keeping Lin Fan!"

"Damn, where did I go wrong? Why do good things like this never happen to me?"

"Yeah, seriously! I’m way more handsome than Lin Fan..."

Some were amazed, some were baffled, and others glared at Lin Fan with indignation.

"I’m so sorry, so sorry. Su Mengqing is a temporary worker I hired. I’ll take her away right now."

Just then, Aunt Xu, also dressed in a cleaning service uniform, hurried over with an anxious look on her face. She squeezed through the crowd and positioned herself between Yuan Youwei and Su Mengqing, apologizing to the former with an obsequious smile.

"No, I’m not leaving! I’m going to finish what I have to say today and expose Lin Fan for who he really is!" Su Mengqing broke free from Aunt Xu’s grasp, her eyes bloodshot. Remembering all the grievances and heartache she had endured over the past few days, she couldn’t stop her body from trembling.

"Mengqing, don’t be like this. If you blow this up, not only will you lose your pay, but I could get fired from the company!" Aunt Xu’s face fell. She quickly lowered her voice, trying to persuade her patiently.

"I don’t care! I’ve had enough! I can’t go on like this anymore!" Su Mengqing hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and shaking her head, crying out in bitterness.

"You, why are you being so difficult... Ugh!" Aunt Xu was so frantic she could have stomped her feet, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

Continuing this scene would only make things worse. She would probably be held responsible and get fired. If only she had known. She shouldn’t have been so soft-hearted; she should have listened to her husband, Xu Shengli. To be stuck with someone who has no regard for the lives of others... this was truly a curse of eight lifetimes!

"Su Mengqing, are you trying to drag us all down with you?"

"Sister Xu, what were you thinking? You never should have let someone like her join our team!"

The other cleaners from the shoe-shining crew also gathered around, voicing their complaints. Seeing this, Aunt Xu’s stomach churned with regret. Steeling herself, she was about to order her colleagues to forcibly remove Su Mengqing from the scene.

"It’s fine. The conference hasn’t officially started yet. Let Director Su finish what she has to say."

Before Aunt Xu could speak, Mr. Wang Sr. walked over, followed by a host of tycoons from Haicheng Pharmaceutical. The old man raised a hand to stop them, turning to face Lin Fan with a gloating smile evident in his dim eyes.

"What’s there to say? It’s just some petty squabble between youngsters. Old Wang, let’s not let our colleagues from the North, who’ve traveled so far, laugh at the Haicheng Business Community," a smiling Mr. Yuan Sr. said as he walked over, his hands clasped behind his back. Behind him stood the main members of the Haicheng Chamber of Commerce, each carrying an extraordinary air.

As the two old men’s eyes met, both were smiling, but any discerning observer could sense the palpable tension in the air.

For a moment, the venue fell into a brief, eerie silence. Everyone was stunned, gasping in shock.

The two giants of Haicheng are publicly facing off over a nobody like Lin Fan? My god, what is going on? Could the rumors be true? Is the Yuan family really planning to have Lin Fan marry Yuan Youwei?!

Aunt Xu and the others were completely dumbfounded. In the presence of these titans, they had no right to speak. They could only shoot desperate glances at Su Mengqing, silently praying she would consider their predicament. However, Su Mengqing simply turned her head away, pointedly ignoring them.

Just then, Mr. Wang Sr.’s eyes lit up as he looked toward the approaching Land King, Huang Jiacheng.

Mr. Yuan Sr. smiled without a word, his old eyes narrowing slightly, a sharp glint hiding within them.

"Old Huang, what do you say?" Mr. Wang Sr. asked.

"Haha, I’m just here for the excitement," Huang Jiacheng replied with a faint smile, under the curious gazes of the crowd. He deliberately glanced at the silently frowning Lin Fan. "Today is the pharmaceutical industry’s main event. As an outsider, it’s not my place to comment."

Frankly, he disliked this arrogant and presumptuous young man. Back at the Yuan family estate, in the side hall next to Lin Suxin’s Heart of Spirit Hall, the guy had been insufferably boastful and showed him no respect at all. But now, Wang Tianchuan was squaring off against Yuan Tianguang. Who would be foolish enough to get involved? Offending either side would be a thankless task. Better to remain neutral and sit on the mountain to watch the tigers fight. Still, the Wang family’s power was a notch below the Yuan family’s. Where did they suddenly get the confidence to openly challenge the authority of Yuan Tianguang, the most powerful man in Haicheng? Secretly amazed, Huang Jiacheng’s eyes flickered with confusion.

"Since everyone is so concerned about my little spat with the Su family, how about I hold an impromptu press conference right here?" the silent Lin Fan finally said, his voice slow and deliberate.

He swept his gaze across the crowd, his eyes finally landing on Su Mengqing’s face.

"Su Mengqing, can you stop flattering yourself? Who said I was pitying you?"

WHOOSH!

Lin Fan took a thick stack of hundred-yuan bills and flung them into the air.

"This is a tip. I’d give it to anyone who shined my shoes!"

The banknotes fluttered down like a shower of red rain, enveloping the violently trembling Su Mengqing.