City: I Started As A Rich Second Generation Villain - Chapter 33: Lin Tian’s Final Chapter

Lin Tian had already been taken away by the law enforcers, and Baldy had instructed many underlings to take good care of him inside.

Multiple bones throughout Lin Tian’s body were broken, and the tendons in both his hands and feet were severed.

It would be very difficult for him to recover now, and even if he did, he would never be able to fight or walk again for the rest of his life.

With the pressure from the Gu family, keeping him locked up for life wouldn’t be a difficult task.

To be honest, although Lin Tian’s looks couldn’t compare to Gu Junqing’s, he was still somewhat handsome. And a somewhat handsome person with disabled limbs inside—need one say more?

The incident involving Lin Tian spread like wildfire throughout the school. Everyone despised his behavior, knowing that he frequented gambling dens and was addicted to gambling.

After losing bets, he had attempted to threaten Gu Junqing, who had advised him against gambling, demanding that Gu Junqing give him more money to continue gambling. When Gu Junqing refused, Lin Tian tried to stab him. Fortunately, Gu Junqing’s subordinates arrived in time to rescue him and subdue the assailant.

Later, Lin Tian was taken away and detained by the law enforcers, likely facing a long prison sentence.

This narrative was deliberately spread by Gu Junqing. It made no mention of Lin Qingzhu’s existence, as he wanted to protect her. If others found out she was Lin Tian’s sister, she might face contempt and bullying because of her brother’s actions. These were harsh realities. Of course, the story also involved some intentional embellishments and alterations.

Although there were inevitably some loopholes in the account, public opinion is powerful. Once public opinion takes hold, any gaps are often filled in by self-proclaimed wise individuals.

This highlighted the importance of modern media and public opinion. Gu Junqing understood deeply that public opinion could either harm or help a person.

But even the biggest waves eventually subside. After the school used the incident as a cautionary tale, people gradually stopped talking about it, and Lin Tian was rarely mentioned again.

In the hustle and bustle of reality, how many people remember someone they have only known by name?

Moreover, those who remembered Lin Tian’s name and were close to him were mostly suppressed or removed from their positions.

Those like Liu Yang, who were spared and even had their mothers saved by Gu Junqing, were few and far between.

……………………

Meanwhile, in Yu Miaojin’s office.

Yu Miaojin and Gu Junqing sat facing each other.

Yu Miaojin lamented how Lin Tian could be such a person and expressed relief that Gu Junqing hadn’t been harmed.

“I’m right here, and you’re still thinking about another man?” Gu Junqing said discontentedly.

“That’s not true! I was just worried about whether you were hurt or not!”

Yu Miaojin clenched her small fists indignantly, ready to give Gu Junqing a hard time.

He hadn’t seen her for a few days, and now he dared to speak to her like this?

Hearing the word “hurt,” Gu Junqing couldn’t help but recall what happened after he sent Lin Tian away that day.

At the time, Gu Junqing had just brought Lin Qingzhu to his room.

Seeing that Lin Qingzhu still couldn’t stop crying, he comforted her. “It’s okay, don’t cry. Be good. Even without Lin Tian, you still have Brother Junqing.”

Sighing as she continued to cry, he suddenly noticed the cut on his hand from the knife earlier and thought to himself, It seems I’ll have to use the injured-body tactic.

“Ah, my wound is bleeding again!” Gu Junqing’s exaggerated acting successfully caught Lin Qingzhu’s attention.

“Where? Where is it?” Lin Qingzhu anxiously grabbed Gu Junqing’s arm to check.

Seeing the rather long scrape on Gu Junqing’s arm, Lin Qingzhu’s heart ached and tears immediately fell.

“Are women really made of water? Don’t worry, this wound is nothing serious. Just stop crying and it’ll be fine.”

Gu Junqing patted Lin Qingzhu’s head again.

“If I went to the hospital, the doctor would probably say, ‘Good thing you came early! If you’d come any later, the wound would have healed already!’”

This successfully made Lin Qingzhu laugh.

“Stop being silly. Wait here—I’ll bandage it for you.” With that, Lin Qingzhu gave Gu Junqing a charming eye-roll before going to get the bandages.

That look made Gu Junqing sigh. No wonder people often said many women were like roses with thorns.

When they were in a good mood, they were willing to show their charm, but when they weren’t, they might prick you with their thorns.

Although Gu Junqing wasn’t afraid—he might even be able to prick back.

But as a man, being pricked by a woman who tugged at your heartstrings and made them itch didn’t seem so bad.

Here, one could only say that men’s moral compasses could easily go astray.

Watching Lin Qingzhu carefully bandage his wound, Gu Junqing felt warmth in his heart.

He said softly, “From now on, I’ll be your Junqing brother. Will you stay with me forever?”

Lin Qingzhu’s voice trembled.

“Yes! Brother Junqing!”

The warm atmosphere between them almost moved Lin Qingzhu to tears again.

Gu Junqing felt heartache for this strong girl.

So he was willing to take care of her and be her brother.

To protect her for a lifetime, never letting her get hurt.

Just as the atmosphere between them warmed, Gu Junqing’s wound was touched.

“Hiss… you touched my wound.”

“Ah, where?”

“Right here. It still hurts a bit.”

Lin Qingzhu felt speechless when she looked where Gu Junqing pointed—it was merely a minor injury that could easily be bandaged.

“Alright, alright, I’ll bandage it for you.”

………………

Back to the present.

“Hmph, you’re criticizing me, but are you thinking about some girl too?” Yu Miaojin spoke in a jealous tone.

Her words successfully brought Gu Junqing’s thoughts back to the present while also awakening a certain part of him.

“Miao Jin, Miao Jin, why did you have to mention injuries? I had almost forgotten that I’m still in pain! The place where Lin Tian cut me has a big gash.”

Gu Junqing was blatantly lying.

This startled Yu Miaojin with concern, and she immediately said she wanted to see it.

She even stood up to get the medical kit always kept in the office, intending to re-dress Gu Junqing’s wound.

“It’s fine, Teacher Yu, just a small wound.”

“How can it be fine? What if you get tetanus?” Yu Miaojin said angrily.

“It’s really nothing.”

But Yu Miaojin insisted on seeing the wound.

Unable to refuse, Gu Junqing could only stand up and first close the office door.

Yu Miaojin was startled and quickly tried to get up and escape, but she was obviously no match for Gu Junqing’s speed. Just as she was about to stand, Gu Junqing pulled her back.

“Alright, alright, I won’t touch you.”

“I’ll just hold you.”

Gu Junqing embraced Yu Miaojin.

When Gu Junqing completely ended Lin Tian as the protagonist, he actually felt somewhat emotional. Watching Lin Tian being toyed with in the palm of his hand, he couldn’t help but wonder: what if he were to be manipulated by some protagonist like this in the future?

This thought fueled his craving for power and everything else even more.

He refused to let his fate be controlled by others, leaving him no choice but to press forward.

Strength is the only way to grasp the truth, and dignity exists solely at the edge of a sword.