After being reborn, I refused to be a sucker, and my whole family was dumbfounded.

Chapter 562

She paused, glanced at Lin Ling, pretending not to know him, then looked at Cheng Fa, her voice softening.

"By the way, I wanted to play badminton today, but unfortunately no one's going to play with me. Does anyone here know how to play?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Fa's eyes widened instantly.

He glanced at Lin Ling subconsciously, a hint of inferiority flashing in his eyes.

Lin Ling stood there, handsome as a man who had stepped out of a painting, impeccably dressed in a suit, exuding a powerful aura.

Cheng Fa, on the other hand, was wearing a faded T-shirt, looked thin and ordinary, and even his shoes were worn out.

Cheng Fa gritted his teeth and whispered, "Brother Lin, do you know how to fight?"

Lin Ling smiled faintly and exchanged a glance with Xu Miaomiao.

He shook his head: "I can't."

Xu Miaomiao seized the opportunity to strike up a conversation with Cheng Fa: "What about you? Can you play? Why don't you come with me?"

She looked at Cheng Fa and gave him a sweet smile.

Cheng Fa was completely dumbfounded.

He opened his mouth as if afraid he had misheard, and after a long while, he nodded vigorously.

"Yes! I will! I'll go with you!"

He was so excited his voice almost cracked. He hurriedly stuffed the water bottle into his backpack, turned around and ran towards Xu Miaomiao, afraid that she would change her mind.

Xu Miaomiao turned around with a smile, and Cheng Fa followed her eagerly, muttering, "Miaomiao, slow down, I'll take you there!"

Lin Ling watched the two walk away before picking up her phone again and talking to Cheng Yong with a smile.

"Mr. Cheng, did you hear that? Your son's crush invited him to play badminton. Aren't I good to your son?"

Cheng Yong was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then chuckled softly.

"You're really something, kid. I thought my son would be a lapdog for life, but you've made him get what he wanted so quickly."

Lin Ling leaned against the door of the Rolls-Royce, sunlight filtering through the treetops and casting dappled shadows on his face.

His handsome face remained as cold and stern as ever, but a deep, unfathomable smile lurked in his eyes.

He listened to Cheng Yong's praise on the other end of the phone and smiled faintly.

“Mr. Cheng, I never do things for nothing. I will continue to keep an eye on your son’s matter for you, but I need to give something in return.”

"You're doing pretty well in Myanmar, aren't you? Do me a favor."

"Speak, Lin Ling, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Ling's gaze swept towards the badminton hall in the distance; Xu Miaomiao and Cheng Fa's figures had long since disappeared at the end of the tree-lined path.

He paused, his voice lowering: "You know about the Shi family's business in Myanmar, right?"

"Shi Ganxian, the second brother of the Shi family, runs some shady businesses there. I need you to arrest him."

Cheng Yong on the other end of the phone was clearly taken aback: "Shi Ganxian? You mean his dog farms and dairy farms?"

"Lin Ling, you've got quite the appetite. The Shi family is powerful and wealthy, and Shi Ganxian pays us a considerable amount of protection money every year. You want me to take action against him? That won't be easy, will it?"

Lin Ling sneered, looking utterly disdainful: "Protection fees? Boss Cheng, even if you collected protection fees for a hundred years, it wouldn't be as fast as a single ransom payment."

"The Shi family is in a hurry to clean up their act. Shi Ganxian's mess will become a hot potato sooner or later, and it's only a matter of time before he runs away. If you act now, you can make a big profit. Why not?"

Cheng Yong remained silent for a while, seemingly weighing the weight of his words.

"This is no simple matter; it requires the approval of other warlords. It would be too risky for me to do it alone."

Lin Ling leaned against the car door, her gaze turning cold, but her voice remained steady.

"The risk is high, but the reward is also high. If you kidnap Shi Ganxian, the Shi family will have to pay at least 3 billion yuan to ransom him."

"You have over three hundred men under your command, fully equipped. Who in Myanmar would dare to go head-to-head with you? Three billion, that's enough for you to expand a few more mines, right?"

Cheng Yong's breathing became noticeably heavier, and he muttered under his breath, "Thirty billion...you really dare to dream."

"But aren't those brothers in the Shi family fighting tooth and nail over the inheritance? Shi Gandang, being the eldest, probably wishes Shi Ganxian would die sooner, right? Who would pay to ransom him?"

Lin Ling raised an eyebrow: "You're wrong. Shi Gandang dotes on his younger brother the most. He's outwardly refined, but he's ruthless to the core."

"As long as Shi Ganxian is in your hands, he won't abandon you. Trust me, if this job goes through, we'll both make money."

Cheng Yong remained silent for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and saying, "Fine, Lin Ling, I'll trust you this time."