Chapter 311 203: She's Not My Girlfriend, She's Your Girlfriend

When Lin Jiang stopped in his tracks, Lin Qiangwei stopped too, following his gaze.

The charming smile on her face vanished in an instant.

'Of all people, why did we have to run into them?'

It was rare to see such an expression on Lin Qiangwei's face.

Pan Yongbin had been played for a fool, so he certainly wasn't the cause.

It had to be because of Pan Shengli, who was standing beside him.

"That man must be Pan Shengli."

"That's him. But it's a bit strange that the two of them are at Berkeley."

Lin Qiangwei sized up the father and son. "From the looks of it, they're probably not here for you. It seems like they're here to shop."

"It doesn't matter. Either way, they're just here to make me money."

"It's a good thing I didn't leak the news back then. This is basically like you beating someone up, only for them to turn around and hand you money."

Just as they were speaking, the Pan father and son finished their shopping.

The moment he turned to leave, Pan Yongbin froze. He had spotted Lin Jiang and Lin Qiangwei.

Beside him, Pan Shengli noticed his son's strange expression and followed his gaze.

His face twisted in anger when he saw the man beside Lin Qiangwei.

"The man with her must be Lin Jiang."

"It's him!"

"I was just looking for him. I can't believe I ran into him today!"

Pan Shengli took the lead and strode over, with Pan Yongbin following close behind.

Seeing the two of them approach, the corners of Lin Jiang's mouth lifted into a faint smile.

He suddenly reached out and wrapped his arm around Lin Qiangwei's waist.

Ah—

Lin Qiangwei let out a soft gasp. Held by Lin Jiang, her body went rigid. A tingling numbness washed over her, along with a strange, clinging heat.

'She knew perfectly well that in this moment, she was just a tool for Lin Jiang—a weapon to be used against the Pan father and son.'

'If she pulled away, she and this man would never cross paths again.'

Resolutely, Lin Qiangwei didn't move. She stood her ground, unwavering.

'She firmly believed that Lin Jiang would protect her!'

"Close the shop for a bit. I'm going to have a chat with them," Lin Jiang said.

"O-Okay..."

Seeing that things were taking a turn, the store manager ushered the remaining customers out and pulled down the retractable security gate to prevent anyone outside from seeing in.

Inside the now-enclosed space, the sight of all the different kinds of women's clothing only fueled the Pan father and son's rage.

"Lin Qiangwei, you traitorous bitch! You've completely lost all respect for the Pan Family, haven't you!" Pan Yongbin snarled, his face cold.

"You could say that. I really don't have any respect for you," Lin Qiangwei said.

"I know exactly what you're thinking. There was nothing between us but mutual interest, so let's not pretend there were any feelings involved."

"But right now, you belong to our Pan Family!" Pan Shengli declared.

"Don't be ridiculous." Lin Qiangwei gave a flippant smile, her eyes filled with scorn as she pointed at Pan Yongbin.

"To this day, the most he's ever done is touch my finger. And that makes me one of your family? Your argument is a little far-fetched, don't you think?"

"Damn it, so you were lying to me the whole time! You're not a prude at all, you bitch!"

"You can't put it that way. Being 'proper' depends on who I'm with," Lin Qiangwei said.

"With you, of course I'm proper. But with my Brother Lin, it's a different story."

Lin Jiang chuckled.

'Lin Qiangwei really knew how to play her part.'

One by one, Lin Qiangwei took the items out of her shopping bags, putting on a saccharine voice.

"See these? Brother Lin bought them all for me. And I'm going to wear them for him tonight."

This was a move designed not just to hurt, but to devastate.

Pan Yongbin's fists clenched. In all the months they'd been together, the most intimate they had ever been was holding hands!

He thought she was a pure, innocent girl, but it turned out she was this kind of person to the core!

"You bitch! I'll kill you!"

Having been cuckolded so spectacularly, Pan Yongbin couldn't take it anymore and lunged at Lin Qiangwei.

"It's rude to hit a woman."

With lightning-fast reflexes, Lin Jiang grabbed Pan Yongbin's wrist and twisted it upward!

AHH—

Pan Yongbin let out a pained scream, his body buckled, and he dropped straight to his knees!

"You bastard! How dare you hit my son!"

Pan Shengli roared and charged at Lin Jiang as well.

"Are you sure you want to do this? You'd better think carefully about the consequences," Lin Jiang said leisurely.

"Even Lang Zhenglian was no match for me. What makes you think you are?"

Pan Shengli froze, not daring to move.

He didn't know what Lin Jiang was capable of, but he knew exactly who Lang Zhenglian was.

He had to swallow his anger, wanting to strike but not daring to make a move.

Lin Qiangwei stared at Lin Jiang, unable to tear her eyes away.

'Before, she had approached Lin Jiang with her own agenda, hoping he could offer her protection.'

'But now, her eyes held nothing but adoration.'

'Women are drawn to power, and she was no exception.'

'In that moment, she was willing to submit to him, even feeling the impulse to give herself to him completely, right then and there.'

"Lin Jiang, you've got balls, I'll give you that. But mark my words, this isn't over!"

"Hah..."

With a flick of his wrist, Lin Jiang flung Pan Yongbin aside.

"Both of you, get the hell out. I'll be waiting for you to bring backup."

"Dad."

Pan Yongbin scrambled back to his father's side.

"We're leaving!"

The Pan father and son turned and pulled open the store's gate to leave.

But they found Huang Youwei and a woman in a uniform standing right outside.

When the store manager realized something was wrong earlier, she had called He Jing, who in turn notified Huang Youwei. The two of them had rushed over together.

The appearance of Huang Youwei did much to quell Pan Shengli's rage.

"President Huang, my apologies. I was just taking care of a private matter in there. It's all settled now."

"And by 'private matter,' you mean causing trouble for our President Lin?" Huang Youwei said, his face cold.