<h4>Chapter 1437: Chapter 1745: Ling Family Grand Gathering (2)</h4>


    As the fiery red Ferrari sped closer, it expertly drifted, leaving two tire marks on the ground, and parked perfectly next to Ling Chen’s Mercedes.


    As the Ferrari engine cut off, a handsome young man stepped down from the driver’s seat, casually flicking his bangs.


    Seeing the young man leave like nobody was around, Ling Chen frowned slightly and immediately called out to him. The young man turned back, gave Ling Chen a once-over, and asked in a confrontational tone, "Are you calling me?"


    "You almost hit my friend just now. Don’t you think you owe us an apology?"


    "An apology?" The young man was momentarily stunned but then burst intoughter, shrugged, and said, "You’re really amusing. Did I hit you? No, right? Besides, I was just passing by here. Do you not have legs to move aside yourselves?"


    Ling Chen said with a sarcastic smile, "From what you said, it seems like we’re the ones in your way?"


    "Obviously!" The young man wasn’t keen on dealing with Ling Chen, impatiently waved his hand, and then walked towards the Ling Family’s estate. Seeing this, Ling Chen quietly followed him. Just then, Nanrong Wanqing suddenly took Ling Chen’s hand and said softly, "It’s just a minor issue, not necessary."


    The young man seemed to hear Nanrong Wanqing’s words and turned back with a smile, saying, "This youngdy..." He intended to say "youngdy," but upon seeing Nanrong Wanqing’s appearance, he was briefly stunned, a glint of interest shing in his eyes, and stopped his steps. He walked over to Nanrong Wanqing, saying, "Haha! This beautifuldy has a point, why fuss over a small matter? Beautifuldy, let me introduce myself, I’m Ling Dan. How should I address you?"


    Nanrong Wanqing looked at Ling Dan and said lightly, "I don’t think I need to tell you my name because we will never be friends."


    "Beautifuldy, don’t say that. If you knew who I am, I bet you’d be very interested in me," Ling Dan said with acent smile. "Today is a big gathering of the Ling Family, and I just happen tock a femalepanion. Why don’t you..."


    Before Ling Dan could finish, Nanrong Wanqing pointed to Ling Chen beside her and said, "This is my boyfriend."


    "Your boyfriend?" Ling Dan looked at Ling Chen with disdain, sneered, and said, "Just someone who drives a junk car like this, what right does he have to be your boyfriend?" This wasn’t far from the truth, as Ling Chen’s Mercedes indeed paled inparison to Ling Dan’s multi-million-dor Ferrari.


    "Hey! Since you parked here, you must be from the Ling Family too. What’s your name, which house are you from? Why haven’t I seen you before?" Ling Dan looked at Ling Chen with a condescending tone.


    "I’m from the Martial Sect."


    "Oh!" Ling Dan elongated his tone, feigning an understanding look and openly mocked, "So you’re with those brainless folks, no wonder you drive a junk car. But you should be grateful; without us from the Wen Sect funding you, you probably couldn’t even afford that junk car."


    After speaking, Ling Dan pointed at Nanrong Wanqing, said, "From now on, she’s not your girlfriend. Understand? If you know what’s good for you, leave at once and don’t disturb my bonding with thedy."


    Ling Chen touched his nose, looked at Ling Dan, and asked, "Are there many people in the Wen Sect like you, who are so full of themselves? Do you think just because you have some money, you can do whatever you want?"


    "Haven’t you heard the saying that money makes the world go round?" Ling Dan boasted, "If I want, I can crush you with money."


    "Really?" Ling Chen’s lips curved slightly into a faint smile, "I can’t crush you with money, but I can with my fists. Do you want to try?"


    "Oh! Boy, you sure have guts to talk to me like that. Do you know who I am? In the entire Ling Family, there are not more than five people who dare speak to me in such a tone, and you’re definitely not one of them."


    BAM!


    Ling Chen couldn’t be bothered with more words and directly punched Ling Dan square on the nose. Instantly, blood gushed from Ling Dan’s nostrils, sttering on the ground.


    With a scream, Ling Dan clutched his bleeding nose, his entire face contorted in pain.


    "You... you dare break my nose!" Ling Dan roared at Ling Chen, resisting the intense pain, with eyes full of rage, seemingly wishing to bite Ling Chen to death.


    Ling Chen shrugged, expressionless, and said, "I just wanted to let you know, there’s no one in the Ling Family I wouldn’t dare hit."


    "Boy, just you wait, I’ll make you regret this," Ling Dan gritted his teeth, pointed at Ling Chen, and cursed, "Not only you, but your woman too. Just you wait, I’ll show you both."


    "Threatening me?" Ling Chen, touching his undamaged nose, suddenly kicked out, hitting Ling Dan right in the groin. Instantly, a scream, akin to a pig being ughtered, echoed throughout the parking lot, drawing the attention of some newly-arrived Ling Family members.


    "Hmm! That scream sounded like Ling Dan; what’s up with him?" A few young men, having just parked their cars, began heading toward where Ling Dan was.


    By the fiery red Ferrari, they saw Ling Dan lying on the ground, blood and nasal mucus everywhere, looking as pathetic as possible. Most amusingly, his hands were clutching his crotch, a posture that made onlookers want tough.


    "Ling Dan, what happened to you?" A young man, who had a good rtionship with Ling Dan, quickly went up and helped Ling Dan up.


    "Did... did any of you see a man and a woman walk away from here earlier?" Ling Dan asked through gritted teeth, his face full of resentment.


    "People? What people?" The crowd looked at each other, all indicating they hadn’t seen anything. "Ling Dan, could it be you were beaten up? Who’s got the guts toy a hand on you?"


    "Someone from the Martial Sect," Ling Dan growled through clenched teeth, "Today, I’m going to make that bastard pay."


    Meanwhile, Ling Chen, holding Nanrong Wanqing’s hand, had already entered through the main gate of the Ling Family. Ling Dan’s incident was just a minor episode to him, not worth mentioning. Walking on the Ling Family’s stone pathway, Nanrong Wanqing looked around the surroundings and couldn’t help but ask, "I’ve never heard of the Ling Family in Beijing before?"


    Ling Chen smiled slightly and exined, "The Ling Family is always very low-key, apart from its internal members, not many outsiders know about it." As they spoke, the two arrived outside a three-story vi of the Ling Family. Ling Chen pressed the doorbell, and soon a housekeeper opened the door. Entering the living room, they saw Ling Gengqiu sitting alone on the sofa, remote control in hand, idly watching TV.