After sorting everything out, he drove away from the Tang Family, returning to his own villa.

Watching Lin Yifan's departing car, Tang Jing, standing at the doorway, was quite melancholic. Years had passed, and the once frail poor boy had become brave and majestic, spirited, and wealthy beyond reach, no longer someone she could aspire to connect with.

"Stop looking, he's out of your league, you can't force it," Tang's mother came over to advise.

She could see that her daughter was very fond of Mr. Lin, but they had just asked him, and he had made it clear that he would not accept Tang Jing.

"Mom! Why does fate always have to play tricks on people?" Tang Jing asked.

"Because fate wants to test everyone's heart. Only those who withstand fate's trials can attain the happiness they desire," Tang's mother answered.

"It seems I couldn't withstand the test," Tang Jing murmured to herself.

"You can't blame yourself, how many people can actually withstand fate's tests?" Tang's mother continued to comfort.

"That's true, life is unpredictable, who would have known that the once poor boy would become so wealthy," Tang Jing's heart seemed suddenly enlightened, accepting the reality.

On the other hand, seeing Tang Jing again, Lin Yifan felt somewhat complicated.

Tang Jing was still as kind, docile, and beautiful as ever; unfortunately, he was no longer the man he used to be.

He had a beautiful girlfriend and genuine feelings; thus, his once secret crush, the woman of his dreams, had become just a friend.

Everything was a trick of fate, with no right or wrong.

Throughout the journey, Lin Yifan was still listening to Tang Jing's songs, unable to forget them for a long time.

The car soon arrived at the Lin Family villa; Zhou Jiajia and Su Qingqing, who had been waiting at home for a long time, immediately ran out to greet Lin Yifan.

"Yifan! Why were you out for so long? We almost got poisoned to death by that malicious woman," Zhou Jiajia complained a bit.

Without Lin Yifan, she and Su Qingqing were very anxious, their lives felt insecure.

"Did you guys get poisoned?" Lin Yifan asked with concern.

"No! Luckily, Xiaofang is experienced, otherwise, we would have been poisoned to death," Zhou Jiajia and Su Qingqing answered.

"Don't worry, leave this matter to me," Lin Yifan reassured, then asked, "Where is that woman now?"

"She's being punished by Xiaofang in the dining room," Zhou Jiajia and Su Qingqing answered.

"Let's go! We're heading inside!"

With those words, the trio hurried into the villa, heading towards the dining room on the first floor.

Soon, they arrived there.

Seeing Chun Yan in tattered clothes and covered in various scratch marks, Lin Yifan was somewhat shocked, unable to bear watching.

"Yifan! Why didn't you say something when you came in?" Xiaofang was a bit accusing.

Chun Yan was now in ragged clothes, which was inappropriate for a man to see.

"What's wrong with her now? Why is she lying on the ground rolling around?" Lin Yifan didn't answer Xiaofang's question but asked about Chun Yan's situation instead.

Although Chun Yan's clothes were tattered, the key parts were not exposed, so it was still acceptable.

"She swallowed my Myriad Ants Pill and is now enduring torture," Xiaofang answered.

"Myriad Ants Pill? What is that?" Lin Yifan curiously inquired.

"It's a pill that makes the person who takes it feel as though millions of ants are crawling and biting them," Xiaofang answered.

"There's such a vicious pill? Why didn't I know?" Lin Yifan pressed on.

"Because you didn't ask, so I never told you. If this hadn't happened, I wouldn't have remembered that I still carried this type of pill," Xiaofang answered, her eyes somewhat evasive.

Lin Yifan, who was attentive, noticed this scene; thus, he roughly guessed who the Myriad Ants Pill was originally intended for.

"Really? Why do I feel like you carried this pill as a precaution against me?" Lin Yifan stared into Xiaofang's eyes and asked with a smile.

"No! How could I use such a vicious pill to punish you?" Xiaofang explained.

"That's hard to say, who knows what tricks you little rascal might play," Lin Yifan continued to ask with a smile.

"If you don't believe me, then so be it."

At that moment, Xiaofang turned her head away, pretending to be angry.

Lin Yifan laughed, then walked over, hugged her, and caressed her head, consoling her, "Okay, okay! I was just joking with you. Even if you were using it against me, I wouldn't blame you."

"Really?"

"See, I guessed right," Lin Yifan laughed out loud, quite proud of himself.

"You... you're playing with me, I'm not playing with you anymore, hmph!" This time, Xiaofang was truly angry.

"Okay, okay! Be good, don't be like that, let's focus on the matter at hand," Lin Yifan persuaded.

At that moment, Xiaofang finally calmed down a bit.

Meanwhile, Chun Yan, who was enduring torment, despised Lin Yifan deeply.

It was bad enough that Lin Yifan didn't save her, but to flaunt his affection in front of her made her want to slap this scoundrel to death.

However, Lin Yifan was her only lifeline now, so enduring the pain, she crawled over and pleaded with Lin Yifan, "Mr. Lin! Save me! I didn't administer the poison, I really didn't!"

Looking at the young woman on the ground, covered in scratches, Lin Yifan felt not the slightest sympathy.

He had suspected Chun Yan was the enemy's mole all along, he just hadn't exposed her yet.

Now that everything had come to light, it was time the fox showed its tail, and he should conduct a proper interrogation.

"Speak! Who are you? Who sent you to assassinate us?" Lin Yifan asked sternly.

"Mr. Lin, no one sent us, I am a good person, I truly am!" Chun Yan defended.

Having gone this far, she wouldn't admit she was evil; otherwise, everything she endured would have been in vain.

"Are you still going to deny it?" Lin Yifan countered.

He'd been very tolerant toward Chun Yan; if pushed, he might truly have resorted to killing.

"I'm not denying it, Mr. Lin, you have to believe me!" Chun Yan continued to play the innocent woman who'd been wronged, hoping to gain Lin Yifan's sympathy.

But her plan was doomed to fail, since Lin Yifan had been wary of her all along.

Thus, Lin Yifan challenged her, "How can I believe you? First, you have a fake identity; second, you tried to kill me in a car accident; then, you poisoned the food to kill my woman. If I hadn't been cautious in advance, your plot might have succeeded."

Chun Yan's face was filled with shock, not expecting to have been exposed already; but she had disguised herself so well, how could Lin Yifan have seen through it?

Thus, she curiously asked, "When did you start suspecting me?"

"From the moment you lied and clung to me, I began to suspect you. However, that's not the point. The point is, once I took you out of that dark alley, I noticed your hands were very white, tender, and smooth, not like those of a child from a poor farming family," Lin Yifan answered.

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