The slap was from Luo Ziling. He was very angry, so he didn’t bother to think much and directly slapped him.
One slap stunned Yang Qingye and also left Yang Qingyin in shock.
"You... actually hit me?" Yang Qingye covered his face, looking at Luo Ziling with disbelief: "You dare hit me?"
Luo Ziling grabbed Yang Qingye by the neck and lifted him up. As Yang Qingye struggled desperately, he said viciously, "I hope you understand this: saying the wrong thing and doing the wrong thing comes with a price. Today, slapping you is just a lesson on behalf of your sister. What right do you have to criticize us? What kind of mess have you made for yourself? Your girlfriend went with someone else, got pregnant, and tried to blackmail you. You even asked me to help you handle it. Let me tell you, this slap is for your own good. Next time, if I stab you, you’ll regret it when it’s too late."
After saying this, he put Yang Qingye back down on the ground.
Yang Qingye wobbled before finally standing steady. He clawed at his throat, coughing continuously.
Yang Qingyin rushed over, but stopped a couple of steps before reaching Yang Qingye. She anxiously glanced at Luo Ziling, unsure what to say or do.
"Yang Qingye, let me tell you this, not even you and your father combined can destroy me. If I wanted to ruin you and your father, it would be a piece of cake. If I wanted you dead, I could guarantee your death in a way that no one could trace any clues. The reason I haven’t done so is that I haven’t considered you as enemies. I still remember the way you used to call me brother-in-law. I am confident I have done nothing to betray you. If you antagonize me and make a move against me, it will only bring disgrace upon yourself and lead you to a dead end."
Luo Ziling was very angry as he glanced at the somewhat lost Yang Qingyin, then with murderous intent, he said to Yang Qingye, "Let me tell you, I went abroad this time to kill someone for others, and of course, also to fight for the nation. Many people have died because of me, and I only provided a little medicine. I hope you don’t become someone who dies from the medicine I made. If such a time truly comes, no one will be able to save you."
These words from Luo Ziling startled Yang Qingye, who was initially about to jump up.
Yang Qingyin’s expression also changed.
Although she guessed what Luo Ziling was going to do, she didn’t expect Luo Ziling to undertake such things.
No wonder, after Luo Ziling returned from Europe, he seemed different.
"Again, don’t think that with your father’s support, you can do whatever you want. You’re not qualified for that, nor do you have the ability. If you want to kill me, first mature a bit and improve your abilities. If you were really capable, you wouldn’t change your attitude towards me like this. You should continue treating me as before and then take me by surprise. Only then would I possibly be caught off guard by you."
After saying this, Luo Ziling walked up to Yang Qingye and gave his shoulder a heavy pat, "Let me tell you one more thing. My grandfather made me go into the mountains to deal with wild beasts since I was young. I have been fighting with beasts since I was young, climbed Tianshan before I was ten, and survived several near-deaths. Without such experiences, you will never reach my level. If you want to succeed, take your time to train yourself. You have to learn to taste all sorts of things, including being bullied, being calculated against, and even reaching a point of desperation; otherwise, you’ll never grasp the true essence of success."
After saying this, Luo Ziling went over and held Yang Qingyin’s hand, "Let’s go, I’ll take you to breakfast."
After taking two steps holding Yang Qingyin, Luo Ziling asked Yang Qingye, "Do you want to join us for breakfast?"
Yang Qingyin was a little at a loss, being pulled by Luo Ziling, she passively took two steps forward.
Luo Ziling asked if Yang Qingye wanted to join them for breakfast, making Yang Qingyin nearly scream.
Luo Ziling bullied Yang Qingye severely, not only slapping him but almost strangling him.
Yang Qingyin knew Yang Qingye’s nature; her twin brother would never accept such humiliation and would react more intensely.
She felt completely uneasy; she certainly didn’t want to see Luo Ziling treat Yang Qingye this way.
After all, Yang Qingye was her younger brother, and Luo Ziling bullying Yang Qingye could also be said to be bullying her.
No matter what, Luo Ziling should give her some face.
At least, he shouldn’t hit Yang Qingye in front of her.
Now, this situation made her feel very uncomfortable, feeling out of place.
But to her surprise, Yang Qingye didn’t get angry. After being stunned for a while, he actually nodded: "Okay, I’ll go have breakfast with you guys!"
After saying this, he walked out of the house, ahead of Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin.
Yang Qingyin looked at Yang Qingye walking out in shock, then looked at Luo Ziling in disbelief, not knowing what to say.
Luo Ziling said nothing either; he just smiled at her, then pulled her along to leave.
Yang Qingyin broke free from Luo Ziling’s arm and ran back upstairs to grab a bag.
As she was coming down with the bag, Luo Ziling was already standing at the door waiting.
Meanwhile, Yang Qingye ran to the elevator and waited for them there.
Luo Ziling didn’t try to hold Yang Qingyin’s hand again and instead walked alongside her to the elevator.
The elevator was on the first floor, taking a while to come up.
When they reached Yang Qingye, Yang Qingyin said softly to him, "Qingye, you need to apologize to me and Ziling. Also, Ziling, you should apologize to Qingye; you shouldn’t have hit him. You both made mistakes; you need to apologize to each other."
"I’ll apologize first." Luo Ziling nodded, "I was indeed impulsive earlier. This slap should have been you, Qingyin, hitting Qingye instead of me. I overstepped my bounds. I also shouldn’t have assumed my combat power was high and lifted you off the ground."
Yang Qingye looked at Luo Ziling in shock, then at Yang Qingyin. After thinking seriously for a few seconds, finally, before the elevator arrived, he reluctantly apologized to Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin: "Sis, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have cursed you like that. Luo Ziling, I’m sorry to you too."
The apology was utterly reluctant.
"Okay, I accept your apology!" Luo Ziling immediately said, then asked Yang Qingyin, "Do you accept Qingye’s apology?"
Yang Qingyin said nothing, her eyes glaring sharply at Yang Qingye.
Yang Qingyin couldn’t understand why Yang Qingye suddenly gave in, behaving completely differently from a moment ago.
She knew her brother’s nature; though unreliable at times, he would never accept being bullied.
She knew that Yang Qingye’s animosity towards Luo Ziling was deeper than ever.
Yang Qingye avoided eye contact, not looking at Yang Qingyin.
"Okay, I accept your apology too. I will pretend I didn’t hear what you said when you cursed me today!" Yang Qingyin said in an unfriendly tone, "I hope such things don’t happen again."
"I understand!" Yang Qingye replied angrily.