The family gathered together, chatting and laughing in a scene filled with warmth.
Half an hour later, his mother, An Mingyue, finished cooking and said, "Enough chatting for now. Come eat! You can talk more after dinner..."
"Coming!"
His mother stood at the top of the household food chain. Lin Chao Ci and the others wouldn't dare object, and they all came to the table with cheerful smiles.
During dinner, everyone observed the rule of no talking while eating or sleeping. Only their mother occasionally served food to the three siblings.
The atmosphere was harmonious. After dinner, while both his parents were there, Lin Chao Ci took the initiative to suggest transferring his little sister to another school.
"Mom, Dad, I hear quite a few students at her school are dating. Those rich kids sweet-talk girls, and they've fooled plenty of them..."
Lin Chao Ci knew what worried his parents, so he deliberately focused on the key point.
His little sister's school was full of children from the most powerful families. With so many pretty girls around and so little self-control at their age, quite a few of those privileged kids had already been dazzled by the world of pleasure.
Forget having one girlfriend. Some of them probably had a dozen partners.
His parents paused at his words. Thinking it over, they realized he seemed to have a point.
It wasn't as though they had never met those privileged kids. They certainly didn't seem particularly respectable. His parents were also well informed, so naturally, they had heard about their dating habits.
On reflection, their son's argument did make some sense.
"Chao Ci, what do you think we should do, then?"
His mother, An Mingyue, asked with some concern.
"Simple. Just change schools and put her in a different environment..."
"Heh, wouldn't the environment at other schools be even worse? Wouldn't she be in more danger there?"
"Not necessarily. Other schools are full of ordinary kids with no powerful families behind them. If she went there, they'd practically worship her. Who would dare mess with her or get close to her?"
"Huh... When you put it that way, you do seem to have a point!"
They debated the matter of his little sister's school for a while.
Lin Chao Ci was skilled at sophistry. Once he laid out his reasoning, the others were left with nothing to say.
His little sister's current school was full of children from prominent, influential families. Even if some punk approached her, it would be hard to drive him away. The school administrators couldn't afford to offend anyone, so they could only keep their heads down.
An ordinary school would be different. His little sister would practically be royalty there. Delinquents? Punks? The teachers would kick them away before they could even get close.
Beside him, Lin Weiyi nodded repeatedly and chimed in, "Several people in my class are already dating. They're always telling me how wonderful it is to have a boyfriend or girlfriend..."
His father knew Lin Chao Ci was clever, thoughtful, and full of ideas. He was no ordinary college student.
If he said this, he surely had his reasons.
Besides, his daughter wasn't opposed to it either. Lin Jianguo, who doted on her obsessively, nodded in agreement. "Honey, since both of them feel this way, let's agree!"
His mother looked around at the family, all watching her expectantly. In the end, she nodded as well. "All right, I'll let you transfer. But if there's even the slightest sign of trouble, you'll have to go straight back to your old school!"
"Yay!"
Hearing her mother agree, Lin Weiyi excitedly threw herself into Lin Chao Ci's arms.
After that, they talked about what had been happening lately, sharing how much they had missed one another and speaking from the heart.
Lin Chao Ci soon noticed that Qin Chi Chi looked awkward and rather out of place.
After all, this was a Lin Family gathering.
Qin Chi Chi couldn't easily join the conversation, so she could only sit uneasily to one side.
"Well, you guys keep talking. I'll take Chi Chi out for a walk!"
Qin Chi Chi was one of his future wives, after all. How could Lin Chao Ci neglect her? He interrupted the conversation, took her hand, and let everyone know they were leaving.
"I want to come too! I want to explore Haikou City!"
When Lin Weiyi heard her older brother was leaving, she felt bored too and wanted to go out. She immediately got up to follow them.
But her mother, sitting beside her, reacted quickly and grabbed her.
"Ahem, Weiyi, they're adults going out together. Why are you tagging along? If you want to go out, have your second brother take you!"
An Mingyue especially liked Qin Chi Chi as a prospective daughter-in-law, so naturally, she wanted to help the pair along.
She absolutely couldn't let her daughter interfere. Those two needed time and space alone.
Ideally, they would give her a grandchild or two to look after while she was still young.
"Next time, little princess. Next time, I promise!"
Lin Chao Ci didn't want his sister tagging along. This time, he was taking Qin Chi Chi out because he wanted their relationship to go a step further.
If his sister followed them, how could his plan succeed?
For the sake of his own happiness, he could only leave his sister behind.
As he spoke, Lin Chao Ci eagerly pulled Qin Chi Chi out the door.
Only their retreating figures remained.
Lin Weiyi couldn't call them back, no matter how she tried.
"Hmph! He sees a pretty girl and forgets his little sister! When I see him later, I won't hug him anymore. I'll make him watch me hug Dad instead! That'll teach him!"
Lin Weiyi puffed out her cheeks in anger.
"Hahaha..."
Her parents couldn't help laughing at the sight.
Hand in hand, Lin Chao Ci and Qin Chi Chi ran out of the house.
They looked at each other.
Qin Chi Chi rarely exercised. After that brief run, her face was slightly flushed, and two beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Whether from embarrassment or exertion, her face grew redder and redder, and her breathing became a little heavier.
"It was pretty stuffy inside. Let me take you for a little walk!"
Where they walked or what they saw didn't matter.
All they wanted was a place where they could be alone together. As for the scenery, how could it compare to the beauty beside him?
With Qin Chi Chi there, who would bother looking at the scenery?
Holding Qin Chi Chi's hand, Lin Chao Ci strolled through the park outside the municipal Party committee residential compound.
Since the whole area housed officials, the park was secluded and spacious. Hardly anyone came to walk there, so it seemed rather deserted.
Lin Chao Ci led Qin Chi Chi to a relatively sheltered cluster of trees and found a stone bench where they could sit.
Qin Chi Chi was a highly educated academic star. Even without firsthand experience, she knew how these things worked. When Lin Chao Ci brought her somewhere so quiet, how could she fail to understand his intentions?
Once she realized it, Qin Chi Chi blushed even more deeply.
"Ahem, it's pretty nice here..."
Lin Chao Ci didn't move right up against her. Instead, he found something to talk about to put her at ease.
"Mm-hmm!"
Qin Chi Chi knew what was coming next and had already begun imagining it. Her face grew even rosier as she nodded shyly.
Their intentions were plain to see, and neither paid attention to what the other was saying.
They simply moved closer and closer together.
"You smell so good!"
They embraced, pouring out their feelings to each other.
Her fair skin was smoother than the finest silk.
Her natural fragrance was more intoxicating than the best perfume.
They kissed, and that kiss seemed to last forever.
Both wished they could melt into the other.
They held each other tightly. Neither knew how much time had passed, but the sky had already grown dark.
Only when they heard someone approaching did they snap out of their trance and hastily pull apart.
"It's getting late. Let's head back!"
"Mm-hmm..."
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