But just at that moment, accompanied by the sharp sound of brakes, the car came to a sudden stop.

Qin Lan looked across to the other side and saw a Phantom sports car parked at the roadside, a familiar figure leaning against it, smiling brightly at her.

Seeing that figure, Qin Lan's eyes reddened slightly as she couldn't help but call out, "Lin Chen!"

Without caring about anything else, she rushed out of the car and threw herself into Lin Chen's arms.

"Lin Chen, I never thought I'd see you again in this lifetime, Lin Chen, I miss you, I love you."

At this moment, Qin Liang's face turned extremely ugly. Qin Lan was supposed to be the Zhou family's bride, but there she was, embracing another man. This was a blatant slap to the Zhou family's face. If the Zhou family found out, there would be hell to pay.

"Qin Lan, don't forget your identity. You are the future bride of the Zhou family," said Qin Liang as he got out of the car and spoke in a cold voice.

Lin Chen then snapped back to reality, his gaze icy as he stared at Qin Liang, "The bride of the Zhou family, have you gotten the marriage certificate yet? Uncle, this isn't the era of arranged marriages by parents anymore. It's Qin Lan's decision whom to choose, and no one has the right to interfere, not even if you are her father."

"Qin Lan, come back here," Qin Liang bellowed at her with a dark face.

However, Qin Lan clung tightly to Lin Chen, with no intention of letting go.

"You guys, take this damned girl back for me," Qin Liang hysterically shouted.

Yet none of the people behind him dared to make a move, even the newly arrived Nascent Soul experts just stood there like statues.

Lin Chen's story had already spread throughout China's noble circles the day before, and naturally, these two Nascent Soul experts had also heard the rumors.

Lin Chen took Qin Lan's hand and got into the car, but the two Nascent Soul experts clenched their fists, not daring to make a move.

Not even the Li family was a match for Lin Chen, let alone the two of them who had only just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.

"You guys, why didn't you stop them?" Qin Liang roared.

The two Nascent Soul bodyguards both looked embarrassed, "Mr. Qin, even dozens of Zhou family experts weren't a match for Lin Chen. If you ask us to step in, isn't that asking for death?"

"You, you!" Qin Liang was so angry his face turned ashen, but he was powerless to do anything other than watch Qin Lan get into Lin Chen's car.

"If you won't go, I will," Qin Liang charged towards Lin Chen and Qin Lan, fuming with rage.

Lin Chen stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at the furious Qin Liang.

"Xiao Lan, you get in the car first, wait for me," Lin Chen said, then turned around with a mocking look in his eye as he watched the charging Qin Liang.

"Young man, how dare you kidnap my daughter, give her back to me," Qin Liang bellowed angrily.

"Your daughter, you have the nerve to call Qin Lan your daughter when you've never hesitated to push her into the fire pit. You don't deserve to be called a father," Lin Chen replied coldly.

"You bastard," Qin Liang erupted in rage and swung a punch at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen snorted and reached out with his right hand, grabbing Qin Liang by the neck and lifting him off the ground, "Considering you are Qin Lan's father, I'll spare your life. Remember, a daughter is not a commodity, nor is she a bargaining chip to exchange for benefits. If you remain obstinate, I won't show any mercy."

Qin Liang's face turned red as he dangled by his neck, his legs flailing in a futile struggle. Lin Chen snorted coldly and tossed him aside, his gaze sweeping over the bodyguards behind him, "Anyone who blocks my path dies."

With that said, Lin Chen got into the car and sped off.

Cough cough! Qin Liang coughed a few times, his face ashen as he watched the disappearing car.

Qin Liang took out his cell phone and dialed Zhou Ci: "Young Master Zhou, my daughter has been taken away by Lin Chen."

"What!" Upon hearing Qin Liang's words, Zhou Ci instantly exploded with fury.

Qin Lan was Lin Chen's woman, and he had heard about it, so today, he had already planned to take Qin Lan back to the Zhou family and viciously ravage her.

However, he had never imagined that Lin Chen would kidnap Qin Lan on the way.

Damn it, damn it!

Zhou Ci, enraged, kicked the woman beside him, his temper flaring like thunder.

At this moment, the car was slowly moving along the rugged mountain road, Lin Chen looking at Qin Lan beside him with tender affection in his eyes, "You girl, daring to leave without a word, do you know that Brother Chen is very angry, and the consequences are very serious."

"Lin Chen, I know I was wrong, I will never leave you again, because I know I can't live without you." Qin Lan buried her head in Lin Chen's chest, holding onto his waist tightly and spoke with emotion.

Lin Chen suddenly stepped on the brake, pulling over to the side of the road; he tilted his body down, pressing his lips firmly against Qin Lan's cherry lips.

At the Zhou family residence, Zhou Batian's expression was unsettlingly cold. Originally, he wanted to ally with several major families to jointly attack Lin Chen, but those family heads, who usually respected him so much, either didn't answer his calls or outright refused.

"These bastards, not a single one of them is useful when it really matters," Zhou Batian said angrily as he smashed the phone.

Just then, Zhou Fu walked in from outside, "Family Head, the head of the Xue family has arrived."

Hearing that the head of the Xue family had come, a smile appeared on Zhou Batian's face.

Of the four major families, the Chen family had already reconciled with Lin Chen. If they could ally with the Xue family, it would be enough to contend with the Lin and Chen families.

At this moment, Xue Yong walked in with a gloomy expression, "Family Head Zhou, what should we do now?"

As soon as he entered, Xue Yong sat down heavily on the sofa with a face full of worries.

Originally, when the Lin family was destroyed, though the Xue family wasn't the mastermind, they were nonetheless participants.

Zhou Batian hummed coldly, "Rest assured, Xue Family Head, I have a well-thought-out plan. In two days, if Lin Chen dares to come to our Zhou family, I'll make sure he won't leave alive."

Xue Yong finally took a deep breath, "If so, that would be best."

"Brother Xue, this time we're grasshoppers tied to the same string; only by killing this scourge of the Lin family together can we rest assured," Zhou Batian said gravely.

Xue Yong nodded, "Brother Zhou, what should we do?"

Zhou Batian snorted coldly, "At the time, keep all your Xue family experts hidden among the audience. Our two families will strike together. If my son Zhou Ci wins, even better. But if there is an accident, our two families' experts will take action together and eliminate Lin Chen."

After pondering for a moment, Xue Yong nodded, "Okay, we of the Xue family will cooperate fully."

"Haha, with Brother Xue's help, I am relieved. After this, there will no longer be four major families in China, only our two major families, the Zhou and Xue," Zhou Batian laughed heartily.

The two chatted for a while longer before Xue Yong stood up and took his leave.

He had just gotten into his car when his phone suddenly rang. An urgent voice of a middle-aged man came through, "Boss, this time all of our Taoyuan Group's projects have been taken away."

"What, taken away by whom?" Xue Yong was shocked.

"By the Xingchen Group," the voice from the other end said.

Xingchen Group? Lin Chen again, could it be the Taoyuan Group has also sided with Lin Chen?

The color drained from Xue Yong's face as he instructed the driver, "Go to the Xingchen Group, hopefully, Ying'er will remember the blood of the old Xue family and help the Xue family weather this catastrophe."