The Seed of Revenge?

Of course, Talon didn't want this girl, who might be his mentally challenged sister, to get lost. So he put his arm around her slender shoulders and led her through the crowd to the billiard room.

The billiard room was filled with more than a dozen pool tables and was crowded with people. The tables were lit by white overhead lights, and the surrounding light was somewhat dim.

A young man wearing an open shirt, stood by the pool table, calmly arranging the balls into a triangle. It was Kairo Shen. His fingers were long, the back of his hand was fair, and the pale blue veins extended all the way to his forearm.

Kairo was busy arranging the balls, oblivious to the sudden silence around him. A few strands of hair hung casually on his forehead, and his deep coffee-colored eyes were hidden in the shadow of his eyebrows, making them seem even more profound.

Under the bright white overhead light, his handsome features were exceptionally clear.

From a young age, Kairo exuded a commanding presence, even in stillness. This aura only intensified over the years, with his mature allure now veiled behind his sharper edges.

He was a legend in the business world of the North City. From having nothing to being incredibly wealthy, he had done it all in just ten years.

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Seeing Kairo, Talon was infuriated. He picked up a chair nearby and walked towards him with a menacing air, ready to strike.

Kairo caught the chair with one hand. Talon tugged a few times, but he couldn't retrieve it. Kairo had been working for many years, and his arm strength was not something that a rich kid like Talon could match.

"Kairo, let go!" Talon demanded.

Kairo lifted his long eyes and gave him a cold look. "If the chair is broken, you have to pay."

His voice was deep and calm, like still water.

Talon pulled out his wallet, slapped a few bills on the pool table, and said arrogantly, "I want to have a good practice with you. Any broken tables, chairs, or stools, put it on my tab!"

Kairo looked down at the bills, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

The world was so unfair. While some people were starving, others were squandering...

His hand tightened into a fist, the knuckles whitening.

Just then, a delicate and fair little hand reached out and swiftly took the bills from the table.

Both Talon and Kairo turned to see Lina neatly folding the money and putting it into her pocket.

Seeing everyone staring at her, she blinked her dense eyelashes and sheepishly returned the money.

"Tim, get her out of here," Talon shouted to his buddy.

Tim quickly came over, pulled Lina away, and whispered, "Stay back, don't get hurt."

Lina tugged at Talon's clothes and said, "Dad, don't fight. You can't beat him."

Talon: ...

Of course, Lina knew that her father was no match for Kairo Shen. Whether in business, scheming, or even fighting, he couldn't beat Kairo, who practiced martial arts regularly. Essentially, her father's life was overshadowed by Kairo.

Talon looked at Kairo and said, "Kairo, let's forget about the past. Can you act like a man? What's the point of seducing my girlfriend?"

"I don't know who your girlfriend is."

"Melfi!"

Kairo replied emotionlessly, "I don't know her."

"Everyone in school is talking about it, and you still deny it!"

"Are you done?" Kairo's eyes were calm. "I have to work."

Talon's eyes twitched, and he clenched his fist, looking furious.

"You think you're so capable, still heading to work and treating my words like they're nothing, huh?"

Talon then took the triangle rack from Kairo's hand and threw it aside.

Kairo's face turned cold, a vein popping on his forehead, but he remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together. He glared at Talon and said, "Pick it up."

"I won't," Talon retorted, walking over and patting Kairo's face. "Don't be so defiant. To fight with me, you still lack ten years of experience."

Ten years of experience, this phrase turned out to be prophetic.

Kairo took ten years to catch up with Talon and another ten years to surpass him.

Could it be... that Kairo's furious revenge on the Lu Corporation years later was because of the humiliation he suffered from Talon in his youth?

Although Lina knew that family members should stand together against enemies, she couldn't stand her father bullying others like this. She broke free from Tim's grip and was about to stop Talon when someone shouted, "The cops are here!"

"Run!"

People in the billiard room scattered in panic. From outside, the voices of the police could be heard: "Stop!"

"Talon, you rascal, it's you again!"