chapter 18 Tit for tat, encounter an accident

"Am I the clown?" Faced with Adohi's straightforwardness, Ceren felt even more pressured, "Don't think you can talk to me like that just because grandfather likes you!" Adohi replied coldly with a smirk, "If not for that marriage contract, you'd be just a slightly prettier stranger in my eyes, understand?" "I hope today's incident, where you had me attacked, is the last time. Otherwise, if I get angry, the consequences will be severe." Faced with Adohi's unyielding stance, Ceren felt both embarrassed and furious. But Ceren still stubbornly said, "Just remember, don't delude yourself into thinking you can marry me. In a few months, leave our Lindsey Family." Having said that, Ceren drove home, and Adohi no longer paid attention to her, sitting in the passenger seat playing with his phone. All the big bosses from various sectors wanted to invite him for a meal, and the elite were eager to sit down with him and catch up. "It seems everyone knows I've come down from the mountain." Adohi couldn't help but smile helplessly, blaming himself for being too outstanding. It was hard for him to keep a low profile. At this moment, the car drove onto a small road. Ceren suddenly changed her expression, then quickly stepped on the brakes! Bang! A sedan crashed into Ceren's car! Clearly, it was intentional! Fortunately, it was only a slight collision and no one was hurt. "Is this a scam?" Ceren hurriedly got out of the car to check, and Adohi also followed! However, several burly guys suddenly emerged from the other car, each looking fierce and menacing! Ceren was startled, even more convinced it was a scam. Adohi immediately stepped forward, protecting her behind him, "What do you guys want?" A chill flashed in his eyes! Although Adohi had no feelings for Ceren, she was still Grandfather Lin's granddaughter and couldn't be harmed. "Who are you?" The lead burly guy, seeing the murderous look in Adohi's eyes, was scared and involuntarily stepped back! Then, he came to his senses, "Looking for death!" He pulled out a nunchaku from behind and viciously smashed it towards Adohi's head! Adohi frowned and skillfully dodged the nunchaku. He had thought of killing them. But killing in front of Ceren didn't seem right. Just then, a patrol car came from a distance! "Damn!" The burly guys cursed, hesitating. "Let's go." Adohi took the opportunity to open the car door, shouting to Ceren. "Oh!" Ceren, momentarily stunned, hurriedly got into the car and sped away! Adohi glanced at Ceren and calmly asked, "Are they your enemies?" "I'm not sure!" Clearly, Ceren was still not calm from the shock and spoke stiffly. However, a second later, she realized that Adohi had ultimately stood up to protect her, so she softened her tone a bit, "When we get home, I'll have my dad investigate." "Okay." Adohi looked calm, but he had already secretly ordered someone to investigate. Meanwhile. The four burly guys also drove away, "We were careless, didn't expect the police to be patrolling!" "It was supposed to be an easy task to deal with a rich girl! That damn boy got in the way and delayed us!" They felt humiliated and drove off while cursing. Meanwhile, Adohi and Ceren hurried back home. As soon as they got out of the car, Ceren went inside to find her father Norio and told him about the car accident. "Are you hurt?" Norio was terrified and worried! Ceren shook her head, "Don't worry, I'm fine!" Norio was relieved, "I'll have a bodyguard follow you, and I think I know who might be behind this." "By the way, that Adohi looks weak and incapable. You should keep your distance from him to avoid trouble." Ceren nodded, but she remembered how Adohi had bravely stood up to protect her. "That guy, he's actually quite brave..." Ceren thought to herself. At that time. Adohi and Mother Lindsey were busy in the kitchen preparing medicine. Dena was very happy, "Adohi, you are so filial, even specially getting medicine for your Grandfather Lin." Adohi smiled faintly and said, "Mom, this is a prescription specially prepared by Dr. Zack. It's greatly beneficial for Grandpa's recovery." "That's wonderful. Next time you see Dr. Zack, remember to convey our thanks." As she spoke, Dena patted Adohi's shoulder reassuringly, "I can handle things here alone. You go and chat with Grandpa Lindsey for a bit." "Sure!" Adohi replied and then left the kitchen. "Adohi, come here, let's practice Tai Chi together!" Old Master Lindsey, full of energy, eagerly waved at Adohi to join him in practicing Tai Chi. Adohi pretended to be clueless and mimicked Old Master Lindsey's movements. Yohan Lindsey was in a great mood. Although he knew Ceren had just had a minor accident, Yohan didn't mind at all. The Lindsey Family was wealthy, and it was inevitable that someone would target the Lindsey Family's young mistress. After all, having competitors is very normal. After dinner, Adohi planned to return to his room to rest. As he opened the door, he saw Ceren chatting on a video call with a friend, her smooth, shapely legs in full view. "Ah!" Ceren was startled, let out a scream, grabbed the quilt to cover her body, and glared at Adohi, "What are you doing in my room?" Adohi smiled slightly and said, "Grandpa Lindsey is sitting in the living room. If I went to the guest room, he would definitely become suspicious!" "You..." Ceren was at a loss for words, clearly still not used to having a man share the room with her! More importantly, she was only wearing a light nightgown, without even a bra underneath! Ceren, her face flushed with anger, exclaimed, "Turn your head away and don't come any closer!" Adohi touched his nose, chuckled, and walked towards the sofa. "This girl, she's too fiery." "And so is her temper." Ceren was on the verge of tears, wondering when this forced cohabitation would end! Adohi didn't want to bother with her. At that moment, a message arrived on his phone. It was the investigation results of today's traffic accident. Recently, a project called New Welfare was launched in Sunshine Town, with a budget exceeding 1 billion. The Lindsey Group, where Ceren belonged, had made many preparations for this project and was very confident about securing it. However, a local underground boss in Sunshine Town named Yukia Palmer also wanted to snatch the project. Yukia, backed by the Sky Group and its chairman named Akeno Walton, had many followers. To stop the Lindsey Group from winning the New Welfare Project, Akeno sent Yukia to deal with Ceren, hoping to force the Lindsey Family to give up. Unexpectedly, their plan was foiled by Adohi. Worth mentioning is that the investor behind the New Welfare Project was Axiom Willow, the elderly gentleman whom Adohi had treated the other day. "So that's how it is." Adohi smiled faintly, a plan forming in his mind. "If I can secure the New Welfare Project, I can repay Mr. Lindsey's favor, and then I can leave the Lindsey Family."