C82 It Was Zhang Chen Again!!

Lin Junkai, feeling a twinge of guilt, shouted angrily, "Zhang Chen, cut the crap! Where's your proof?"

"This is defamation! I could have you arrested for this!"

After all, everyone was part of the Lin family, and it was common knowledge that Lin Junkai wasn't the one behind the poisoning.

The crowd began murmuring among themselves, all eyes on Zhang Chen.

Only Lin Zhiqing's gaze held a complex shimmer. Lin Junkai had truly pushed her too far this time!

Zhang Chen flashed a mischievous grin. "If I'm bold enough to make the claim, rest assured, I've got the evidence to back it up."

Lin Junkai felt a knot form in his stomach at those words.

No way! He couldn't possibly know!

With that thought, Lin Junkai forced himself to settle down.

Zhang Chen pressed on, "You're behind today's poisoning, aren't you?"

Lin Guolong barked in fury, "Zhang Chen, have you gone deaf? Didn't you hear Mr. Tang say he's fine?"

Zhang Chen replied icily, "If there's no issue, then explain the foam."

"How should I know?" Lin Guolong retorted, his anger palpable.

Zhang Chen, clearly annoyed, shot back, "If you don't know, then why all the bluster?"

"Lin Junkai was out with a friend today!" Lin Guolong roared, his temper flaring once more.

The onlookers nodded in agreement, all aware that Lin Junkai hadn't been home.

Zhang Chen smiled coolly. "And who can vouch for that?"

In a panic, Lin Junkai blurted out, "My friend can! Lee Junyi!"

But no sooner had he spoken than a playful voice drifted in from outside, "Did someone call for me?"

The room fell silent, everyone turning to look, only to be stunned to see Lee Junyi himself stepping through the doorway!

In that moment...

Lin Junkai's eyes bulged in disbelief.

He hadn't arranged for Lee Junyi to be here!

But then, a wave of relief washed over him.

With Lee Junyi's unexpected arrival, he might just walk away from this unscathed.

Eagerly, Lin Junkai exclaimed, "Young Master Lee, your timing couldn't be better. I need you to vouch for me today. We've had a bit of trouble in the Lin family, and you can confirm that I've been with you the whole day!"

After he finished speaking, a cold smirk played at the corner of his mouth.

Lin Guolong let out a deep breath of relief.

In an instant, all eyes snapped to Lee Junyi.

Lee Junyi shrugged, a look of confusion on his face. "No, I came here specifically because Zhiqing called me."

At his words, Lin Junkai's smile froze in place.

Everyone's eyes went wide with shock.

Lin Junkai was flabbergasted, his incredulous gaze locked on Lee Junyi.

Lin Zhiqing's face grew cold.

She didn't understand what was happening, but she was certain that Lin Junkai was the one who had poisoned Old Master Lin.

Lee Fengqin, Lin Guofeng, and the others were equally bewildered.

Once they gathered their wits, their puzzled stares turned to Lin Junkai.

Zhang Chen grinned and asked, "Cousin, anything else you'd like to add?"

Lin Junkai's mouth twitched, and a sheen of cold sweat slid down his forehead.

"Young Master Lee, please, this is no time for jokes! Didn't we just part ways?" Lin Junkai stammered in alarm.

Lee Junyi, equally perplexed, responded, "No, I haven't seen you at all today..."

Lin Junkai was at a loss for words.

Suddenly, Lee Junyi slapped his forehead. "Ah, that's right! I did see you today!"

The Lin family members around him breathed easier. The thought of Lin Junkai poisoning the Old Master was too much for them to bear.

Lin Junkai exhaled sharply, mopping the sweat from his brow.

He urged anxiously, "Young Master Lee, you nearly gave me a heart attack. Please, explain to everyone!"

A cold smile crept onto Lee Junyi's lips. "My apologies, it just came back to me that we did meet earlier."

"You asked me to deliver a ginseng to Zhiqing, and then you slipped in a bag of brown powder, insisting it was for her."

After his revelation, the hall fell into stunned silence.

Lin Junkai's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably.

The rest of the Lin family's eyes bulged in disbelief.

Could it be that the ginseng and the brown powder were provided by Lin Junkai?

Among those gathered, the astute quickly realized something crucial:

Lee Junyi hadn't laid eyes on the ginseng at all, so he couldn't possibly be lying!

Then...

All eyes turned back to Lin Junkai!

Each gaze burned with fury, as if they were ready to devour him whole!

Lin Guolong stood there, slack-jawed, in utter disbelief.

Lin Junkai hung his head, his entire body shaking, his mind racing.

Suddenly, a spark of realization flashed before his eyes. He blurted out desperately, "I didn't poison him! That brown powder wasn't poison! How else could grandpa be unharmed?"

This was his last hope!

But Lee Junyi, without missing a beat, retorted, "That's because Mr. Zhang Chen had already switched out the poison long ago."

"The medicine you gave me is still here. Shall I have Mr. Tang test it?"

His words were followed by a chorus of sharp intakes of breath.

In the next instant, all eyes, wide with shock, turned to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen had switched the poison?

Zhang Chen had saved the Old Master once again?

Everyone was stunned!

Lin Zhiqing's eyes were wide with astonishment as she stared at Zhang Chen, her beautiful eyes shimmering with shock.

Lin Guofeng and Lee Fengqin's faces flushed with embarrassment.

It turned out Zhang Chen had known all along, and yet, they had foolishly continued to challenge him!

Zhang Chen chuckled softly, choosing not to elaborate further.

He hadn't intended for Lee Junyi to reveal the matter, but now that it was out, there was nothing more to ponder.

A heavy silence enveloped the hall.

Time seemed to stand still before everyone gradually came back to their senses. They looked at Zhang Chen with complex emotions, at a loss for words.

Lin Junkai's face was a mask of numbness, his eyes clouded with bewilderment.

Lin Guolong, overcome with sorrow, stood up and asked with a quivering voice, "Was it really you who poisoned him?"

Lin Junkai looked up, his gaze hardening with malice.

After a long pause, a cold smirk curled the corner of Lin Junkai's lips. "I never expected this, I truly didn't!"

"To think such a clever scheme could be foiled by a worthless nobody like you!"

With that, he pointed an accusing finger at Zhang Chen, his eyes blazing with lethal intent.

Upon hearing his words, the Lin family was taken aback once more!

It was as if he had just implicitly conceded!

Zhang Chen offered a slight smile, clearly unbothered by the situation.

Lin Guolong, shaking, reached out his hand as tears cascaded down his cheeks. "How could you commit such an act!"

Lin Junkai turned to face him, his expression fraught with emotion. "Dad, I'm sorry!"

"I just couldn't tolerate us being oppressed any longer! Now that I've failed, I've brought shame upon you!"

With those words, he knelt down solemnly before Lin Guolong.

Lin Guolong's frame shook as a torrent of tears flooded his eyes.