She could face death without fear; she could continue to pursue her ideals and will, but could she truly be so selfish as to disregard the safety of her own family?
Just as her mind was in turmoil, a hand suddenly wrapped around her waist, followed by a magnetic voice.
"My dear, don't listen to his nonsense. It's just a Violet family, isn't it? I can destroy them in minutes. Do you think I need to bow down to them? That's a joke."
Ning Beichen's voice was loud and somewhat disdainful. Coupled with his actions, it was a clear message to He Shihai not to harbor any ill intentions towards her.
"Hahaha..."
He Shihai burst into loud, mocking laughter upon hearing Ning Beichen's words. He looked at Ning Beichen with contempt and asked,
"Sir, may I ask your name?"
"Ning Beichen."
Ning Beichen uttered only three words.
"Alright, Mr. Ning, your words are indeed encouraging, but they don't solve any problems. I think you should learn about the history of the Violet family. Perhaps then you wouldn't say such foolish things."
He Shihai spoke to Ning Beichen without any politeness, in a tone as if he were reprimanding a disobedient subordinate.
"It's just a Violet family, what's so great about it? I thought you were talking about God! I could blow them away with a fart.
You think you're tough? Ning Beichen spoke even more boastfully, but even Liu Yilin didn't believe his words.
"Ning Beichen, don't talk nonsense. Mr. He is not an ordinary person."
Liu Yilin quickly pinched his arm and whispered to him.
"Boss, I'm really not talking nonsense. It's just a Violet family, not the president. There's nothing to be afraid of."
Ning Beichen whispered to her.
"Stop talking. I asked you to accompany me, not to cause trouble. Go to the side."
Liu Yilin whispered, while repeatedly giving him meaningful glances, signaling Ning Beichen not to stir up trouble.
But Ning Beichen was also anxious. He couldn't just stand by and watch Liu Yilin being deceived by this He Shihai. He knew Liu Yilin's weakness: she couldn't let go of her family.
If He Shihai were allowed to speak any longer, this foolish woman might agree to his conditions.
However, this foolish woman with an IQ of 230 only applied her intelligence to research; in other matters, her IQ was almost zero.
Ning Beichen didn't know if this was a common problem for all geniuses. They might be exceptionally powerful in one field, but in ordinary daily life, their intelligence seemed completely useless.
And there weren't that few geniuses like this. At least, Ning Beichen knew from news media or his own understanding that many people were like this.
Don't be fooled by their high IQs; in fact, they are very easily deceived and tend to trust people easily. Perhaps it is because their minds are purer that they stand out so remarkably in a particular field.
"This foolish woman, why doesn't she believe me?"
Ning Beichen was somewhat vexed. He regretted not explaining things to her immediately upon his return. If he had clarified this matter earlier, she wouldn't have fallen for He Shihai's tricks tonight.
Although Ning Beichen didn't know who He Shihai was, he had seen many smooth-talking deceivers like him. As soon as they spoke, Ning Beichen could discern their intentions.
But it was useless if he discerned it!
The key was that Liu Yilin had to believe him.
"Foolish woman, I've already clashed with the Violet family for you, and you still don't believe me."
Ning Beichen felt extremely frustrated.
While Ning Beichen was agonizing and feeling depressed, he saw a man wearing an Italian handmade bespoke wool suit walking towards them.
"Excuse me, may I interrupt you for a moment?"
The man approached them and said.
"Miss Liu, hello. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Pierreka, and I am the chief steward of the Violet family."
When Liu Yilin heard this man say he was the chief steward of the Violet family, she immediately became a little scared. Ning Beichen, however, held her waist and calmly looked at the man.
At this moment, Ning Beichen's gaze caught sight of some external security personnel stealthily approaching. They probably knew something was afoot.
"Miss Liu, you don't need to be afraid. I'm not here to cause trouble; I'm here to apologize. More precisely, I'm here on behalf of the Violet family to specifically apologize to Miss Liu."
"The Violet family apologizes to me!"
Liu Yilin was completely stunned, even disbelieving what she heard.
Let alone her shock, even He Shihai, who had been so eloquent moments before, was dumbfounded.
It wasn't that he doubted, but he knew that in this world, no one dared to impersonate someone from the Violet family, let alone the chief steward.
"Yes, I am here on behalf of the Violet family to specifically apologize to Miss Liu. The family deeply regrets and apologizes for the harm caused to Miss Liu by its previous actions. Therefore, the family patriarch specifically sent me to apologize to Miss Liu."
This man actually bowed publicly to Liu Yilin, apologizing without any pretense, appearing extremely sincere.
Liu Yilin was completely astonished. The Violet family had previously issued a bounty of one billion US dollars for her, and now they were suddenly coming to apologize and ask for her forgiveness.
It wasn't that she couldn't comprehend it; rather, the changes in this world were too rapid and too drastic.
She was even thinking, "Have the people of the Violet family taken the wrong medicine?"
However, everything before her seemed real. This filled her with both shock and joy.
She was shocked because she feared it was a plot by the Violet family, and she was joyful because she hoped it was all true.
As for apologies or not, Liu Yilin didn't want to dwell on it anymore. She just hoped the Violet family would withdraw the bounty on her.
"Are... are you telling the truth? Are you really the chief steward of the Violet family?"
Liu Yilin asked incredulously.
"There is not a single lie in what I say. This is my proof from the family, and it also contains a letter of apology from the patriarch for Miss Liu. Please kindly review it, Miss Liu."
Pierreka handed a formal document and a badge to Liu Yilin.
Liu Yilin looked at the badge. The badge was indeed real, because in this world, no one dared to impersonate someone from the Violet family, let alone use a fake badge.
Because no one could bear the wrath of the Violet family, no matter how daring someone was, they wouldn't dare to entertain such an idea.