Chapter 172 Refusing to Bow to Fate!

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But Xie Yiyan did not kneel and confess as he had expected. On the contrary, his expression remained remarkably calm.

“So what if I did? Since you’ve seen through me, there’s no point pretending anymore! Let me tell you the truth: you’ve offended the Tang family, so don’t expect to get off easily! And that includes Lin Mu. The two of you are destined to become slaves to the Fourth Young Master of the Tang family!”

Lin Mu questioned him in utter disbelief. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll expose the recording online? I really don’t know what goes on in your head. Once I release the recording along with the other evidence, not only Galaxy Entertainment, but also the Tang family and Wang Minglou will be subjected to public outrage. Your losses will be far greater than two billion!”

“Little girl, you’re too naive!”

“Do you know how powerful the Tang family is? They’re one of the top-tier aristocratic families in Magic City. More than half the media outlets in the entertainment industry are based here. Even if you expose everything, the Tang family can make all the evidence disappear within ten minutes. You want to fight capital? You won’t even know how you died!”

Xie Yiyan curled his lips into a sinister grin, looking back and forth between the two of them with undisguised arrogance.

Lin Fan and Lin Mu exchanged a glance, both frowning slightly.

It seemed they had underestimated this man’s intelligence.

After all, he had managed to rise to the position of manager and had certainly witnessed all kinds of major situations. He had probably anticipated that Lin Mu might secretly record the conversation.

The next moment, however, Lin Fan let out a quiet laugh.

“You’re that confident? You think the Tang family can cover the sky with one hand and suppress everything? Since you’re using the Tang family to threaten me, I don’t mind finding someone even more powerful. You know Young Master Zhou, don’t you? If I’m willing, I can ask him to settle this matter for me.”

The moment he finished speaking, Xie Yiyan threw his head back and burst into laughter.

“Haha... Did I hear that correctly?”

“How could Young Master Zhou possibly know a country bumpkin like you? If you’re going to brag, at least prepare your story first. The Zhou family has always kept a low profile. They would never use their influence over some trivial matter. Next time you boast, do your homework first—at the very least, find out what kind of family the Zhous are.”

Lin Fan was briefly stunned. Clearly, Wang Minglou had never told Xie Yiyan about his connection with Young Master Zhou.

Most likely, Wang Minglou was supremely confident that Xie Yiyan could force Lin Mu to submit and place her entirely within his grasp.

“Accept your fate! The two of you can’t defeat me. Forget Young Master Zhou—even if the Monkey King himself came, he still wouldn’t escape my clutches!”

Xie Yiyan gave a contemptuous snort.

Lin Mu’s expression changed again. She watched him warily, then glanced at Lin Fan in confusion.

Her look seemed to ask: Could this man’s backer really be even more powerful than Young Master Zhou?

Lin Fan, however, did not think so.

Galaxy Entertainment was merely a small music company. It was not even publicly listed, and its value was probably less than one-tenth that of Huayi Media.

In other words, buying Galaxy Entertainment would be no more difficult for him than blinking.

Yet this man remained so arrogant and fearless. Either he had absolute confidence in the strength of the Tang family and Wang Minglou, or he was deliberately putting on a show, hoping to intimidate the two of them into backing down and admitting defeat.

After staring at Xie Yiyan for several seconds, Lin Fan leaned toward the second possibility.

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Put plainly, Xie Yiyan probably believed that Lin Mu had not secretly recorded anything and that their earlier words were merely an attempt to frighten him.

Perhaps he had encountered situations like this before and believed that, given the intelligence of the two people before him, they could never outmaneuver him. That was why he was so confident.

With that thought, Lin Fan stopped wasting words and beckoned to Lin Mu.

“Since he refuses to believe it, take out your phone and let him listen...”

Lin Mu pulled out her phone, stopped the recording, and played a segment of the audio.

Sure enough.

The moment he finished listening, Xie Yiyan panicked.

“You... You really did keep a recording!”

Lin Mu stared at him in astonishment. Only then did she realize that Xie Yiyan had been acting as well.

As expected, most people in the entertainment industry wore masks and were consummate actors!

She finally understood what Li Li had once told her: to survive in the entertainment industry, it was not enough to have a powerful financial backer. One also needed truly solid acting skills.

Lin Fan, too, experienced firsthand just how deep the waters of the entertainment industry ran and how many traps there were. Without a certain level of acting ability and experience, it was all too easy to be taken advantage of.

No wonder so many people dreamed of becoming stars, while only a tiny minority ever succeeded.

“You really took us for rookies, didn’t you? You think you’re the only one with a brain? Other people are allowed to have brains too!”

Lin Fan shot him a disdainful look. The old bastard was simply too full of himself.

Yet Xie Yiyan was flustered for only a few seconds before regaining his composure.

“You’re celebrating too soon! Don’t forget, this is my company! I can have security block the entrance right now! Since you came here, don’t even think about leaving!”

His words finally exhausted Lin Fan’s patience.

“Looks like you refuse a toast and insist on drinking a penalty. Do you really think there’s nothing I can do to you? If I want to leave, not even the King of Heaven himself could stop me!”

Lin Fan spoke through clenched teeth, his anger blazing.

Xie Yiyan smiled unconcernedly. “Even if you manage to walk out of here today, you won’t be able to leave Magic City! I’ll notify the Fourth Young Master of the Tang family right now and have him send someone to kill you!”

That final sentence completely enraged Lin Fan.

Xie Yiyan had only just taken out his phone and had not yet dialed when Lin Fan’s figure flashed in front of him.

The next moment, a howl of agony rang out.

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Lin Fan crushed Xie Yiyan’s wrist with his bare hand. When the phone fell to the floor, he brought his foot down and smashed it to pieces.

“You threatened me, did you? Then don’t blame me for showing you no mercy! I’m sparing your miserable life. When you see Wang Minglou and the Fourth Young Master of the Tang family, tell them this for me: if they dare lay a hand on Lin Mu, they’d better prepare their last words!”

At the end, he even threw in a pun.

Once Lin Fan released him, Xie Yiyan collapsed onto the floor with a thud. His face was livid as he glared at Lin Fan with murderous fury.

“Just you wait! I’ll repeat your words to the Fourth Young Master of the Tang family exactly. You won’t live much longer. You’ll never leave Magic City alive. The one who’ll be writing last words will definitely be you!”

Lin Fan was speechless.

Even at a time like this, was the man still so confident? Had something gone wrong with his brain?

Did he really think Tang Shengwei could stand against him?

Even without Young Master Zhou as his backer, Lin Fan alone could turn the Tang family upside down and leave them in complete chaos.

“This man is insane...”

Lin Fan shook his head helplessly, then said sternly, “Hand over the two contracts Lin Mu signed, and I’ll let you off. Otherwise, I’ll cripple your other hand!”

Xie Yiyan still refused to believe him.

Gritting his teeth, he cursed angrily, “I won’t hand them over! What can you do to me? Kill me? Do you dare...?”

Lin Fan could see it clearly now. This man was nothing more than a foul-mouthed loudmouth who was good at talking.

He would not shed a tear until he saw the coffin.

Without another word, Lin Fan stepped forward, seized the right hand whose wrist he had already crushed, and twisted.

A sharp crack rang out.

A miserable howl reverberated through the office. Several seconds later, Xie Yiyan’s face turned deathly pale.

Looking at his forearm, broken into two pieces, Xie Yiyan finally understood that Lin Fan was a devil who always kept his word.

His tone changed at once, and he hurriedly begged for mercy.

“Big brother, please spare me! Don’t kill me! I’ll hand over the contracts. Please, let me live...”

“Only now do you know how to admit your mistake?”