"Mom and Dad! Don't worry, I'll be fine." Tang Jing forced a smile, comforting her parents.

Seeing the state of Tang Jing's parents, Lin Yifan spoke up to reassure them, "Mr. and Mrs. Tang, don't worry about it. If Tang Jing wants to join me, I can place her under my company's name and let her develop freely."

"Is that really okay?" Tang Jing asked, not wanting to trouble Lin Yifan anymore.

"There's nothing wrong with that. I'm a person who believes in returning favors. If someone shows me an inch of respect, I respond with a yard; so just go ahead and chase your dreams," Lin Yifan replied.

Although Tang Jing was somewhat coerced into singing, it was apparent that she still wanted to pursue this path; it was just that the record company's excessive business activities had drained her freedom and creativity, causing her fatigue and weariness.

Thus, as long as Tang Jing had a space of her own, she would gladly embrace the career of a singer.

"Is this gentleman the owner of a record company?" Tang Jing's parents curiously asked.

"No, I run a live streaming and mobile communications company," Lin Yifan answered.

"Then why do you want to hire my daughter? That seems completely unrelated!" Tang Jing's parents continued to inquire.

"I just want to give her a space where she can sing without worries. As for her development, don't worry, I'll help her expand her channels," Lin Yifan replied.

"Then we would like to thank you in advance, sir," Tang Jing's parents were very happy, relieved not to worry about their daughter's job anymore.

Afterward, they invited Lin Yifan inside to drink tea and show their gratitude to their benefactor.

Once everyone was seated, they started discussing various matters.

"Sir, are you a scion of a clan?" Tang Jing's parents curiously inquired.

They believed that anyone daring to confront the Zhao Family and running a company must be a powerful and influential scion of a clan, otherwise ordinary people wouldn't dare do such a thing.

"I'm not a scion of any clan; I'm just a regular businessman," Lin Yifan answered.

"A regular businessman daring to confront the Zhao Family?"

Tang Jing's parents were somewhat shocked, never expecting Lin Yifan to hold such an identity.

"As long as one has the capability, what's there to fear?" Lin Yifan responded with a laugh, unconcerned.

"That's true!" Tang Jing's parents nodded, then changed the subject, smilingly asking, "Sir, you seem to take good care of our Jing'er. Could it be that you have taken a liking to her? If that's the case, we have absolutely no objections."

"Cough cough!"

Lin Yifan, who was drinking tea, was stunned by the comment; he then hurriedly explained, "Er... Uncle and Aunt, sorry, but I already have a girlfriend. I'm helping Tang Jing because she has helped me a lot in the past."

"You knew our Jing'er before?"

"Yes, we were classmates in junior high school," Lin Yifan answered.

"So you are from Qingshi Town too?" Tang Jing's parents were somewhat surprised, never expecting Lin Yifan to be a fellow townsman.

"Yes! I am a born and bred resident of Qingshi Town," Lin Yifan answered.

"Oh my! It really is a case of fellow townspeople meeting each other; it brings tears of joy!" Tang Jing's parents were excited, having found a common topic. They then asked, "How is Qingshi Town doing now?"

They had left Qingshi Town several years ago and were unaware of the current situation there.

"Everything is developing in a good direction," Lin Yifan replied.

"With the Zheng Family Gang and the Mountain God, how could things be moving in a good direction?" Tang Jing's parents were somewhat baffled.

These two major evil forces were key reasons restraining the development of Qingshi Town.

As for the Mountain God, they had always been skeptical and would not, like those old townsfolk, foolishly obey the Mountain God's commands. In fact, the Mountain God was one of the main reasons they decided to leave Qingshi Town. They really did not want to live under the dictates of the Mountain God anymore.

"I've wiped out both the Zheng Family Gang and the Mountain God," Lin Yifan answered nonchalantly, his face not showing any ripple of emotion.

However, while he was not shocked, Tang Jing and her parents were: "What? You wiped out the Zheng Family Gang and the Mountain God? That's incredible! How are you so awesome?"

"Hehe! Even the Zhao Family dares to provoke me, let alone a mere Zheng Family Gang and a silly Mountain God," Lin Yifan replied with a dismissive laugh.

Tang Jing's parents were embarrassed, not expecting Lin Yifan to boast so greatly.

Yet, Lin Yifan was right. If he dared to provoke the Zhao Family, what were a small gang and an elusive Mountain God?

"Since you are from Qingshi Town, why do you possess such great strength?" Tang Jing's parents asked.

This was what they could not understand the most because, in their memory, there did not seem to be any great clans or powerful organizations in Qingshi Town.

"Hehe, I can't reveal that, let's just say it's all a fortunate coincidence," Lin Yifan replied.

"Oh!" Tang Jing's parents echoed, then fell silent. Since Lin Yifan did not want to answer, they did not need to make fools of themselves by pressing further.

After a long silence, they finally spoke up, "Mr. Lin, we have a question we'd like your help to clarify."

"Please ask!"

"What exactly does the Mountain God look like?"

"The Mountain God is a man-eating demon, an unknown species of terror. You can search this online. If you're lucky, you might even see me making a grand stand at the altar," Lin Yifan said, touching his nose and looking very proud.

Recalling that scene, it was a moment of dominance. He alone faced the whole town, chastising the people, waking them from their ignorance.

"A man-eating demon?" Upon hearing this, Tang Jing's parents immediately took out their mobile phones to search for news about the Qingshi Town Mountain God, eager to know the result.

Before long, they had searched out the news about the Qingshi Town Mountain God.

Seeing those photos of the Mountain God, they were terrified, never having imagined that the Mountain God they had once worshipped looked like that.

They also saw photos of a cave filled with hundreds of thousands of pounds of skeletons, including human bodies, utterly disturbing.

Besides, they really saw Lin Yifan's figure.

Lin Yifan stood before the crowd, arguing his case with reason, fearless and unabashed, truly a great hero.

On the other hand, Tang Jing also saw this news, and frankly, she was shocked. She had not expected the Mountain God to look like that, nor had she expected Lin Yifan to be so heroically domineering, facing the entire town alone.

"Where can we find such a man?" Tang Jing sighed, feeling deeply regretful.

If she had confessed to Lin Yifan back then, he would be her man today; however, if she really had confessed her feelings to Lin Yifan, would he still have had today's opportunities? She felt it was unlikely.

Thus, everything was fated, and you can't regret it.

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