Lin Tingyue looked bewildered. "Huh?"
What do I want Mr. Ying to do?
Feng Mu went straight to the point. "Doesn't he like you?"
"I like it," Lin Tingyue pointed to herself, "Me?"
"Yes."
The Lin Family was stunned. They never expected that Feng Mu would expose the truth like this. It was the older generation's kindness that made them so surprised.
Everyone eagerly watched Lin Tingyue's reaction.
Unexpectedly, before Lin Tingyue could react, they heard her laughter first.
[Hahahaha, this is the funniest joke I've ever heard.]
Everyone:"?"
How is that a joke?
Lin Tingyue shook the frosting off her hands, took out her phone, and told Ying An about it, but she didn't get a reply. Ying An was probably busy filming, Lin Tingyue didn't take it to heart.
After sending the message, she walked to Feng Mu's side, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and said, "Grandma, please don't try to play matchmaker."
Feng Mu: "?"
She's never been this right in her entire life, okay?
Well, children and grandchildren have their own destinies. Since Tingyue hasn't realized it yet, let her be.
Lin Shengyan shook his head and sighed, "Exceptional insensitivity."
However, the Lin Family didn't care whether Lin Tingyue found a boyfriend or not; they only hoped that Lin Tingyue could be happy.
"The feast may begin."
At the dinner table, Lin Xiawan received a message from Lin Qiyan. Lin Qiyan had been anxious all night, having almost exhausted all the people in the entertainment industry, and still didn't know which celebrity was choosing a concubine in the fan group. She asked Lin Xiawan if she knew any inside information.
Lin Xiawan glanced at Lin Tingyue, Lin Tingyue gaze, looked back at her. Lin Xiawan smiled indulgently.
Lin Tingyue forgot about it as soon as she finished speaking, leaving those of them who couldn't get a piece of the story to suffer.
She was quite surprised that Lin Qiyan was looking for her.
But in fact, most of the Lin Family's relatives are very kind people. They have never ignored her. When there are family dinners, they will greet her and chat with her about everyday things.
They were all helping her integrate into the family, Lin Xiawan was very grateful.
But she genuinely didn't know.
Lin Xiawan replied with an "I don't know" emoji and then put her phone down.
After dinner, Feng Chao said he wanted to play mahjong.
This time, the novice Lin Tingyue didn't fight, and when Lin Shengyan sat down, she slipped Lin Shengyan some money.
Lin Shengyan: "?"
" Lin Tingyue, what are you doing?"
Lin Tingyue said with a smile, "Oh, Second Brother, you lent me money yesterday, so I'm lending you money today. It's very fair."
Lin Shengyan looked at Lin Tingyue Lin Tingyue suspiciously, catching a glint of cunning in her eyes.
It would be a miracle if he believed Lin Tingyue; Lin Tingyue is definitely setting a trap for him.
Lin Shengyan, " Lin Tingyue, you're not planning to target your brother by lending him money at exorbitant interest rates, are you?"
Lin Tingyue shook her head sadly. "People's hearts are so wicked these days."
Lin Shengyan: "?"
He's the one who's ruined things.
" Tingyue, come sit next to Grandma."
Feng Chao called out to Lin Tingyue, Lin Tingyue responded and ran over quickly.
Lin Shengyan: "..."
Forget it, if it really is usury, he can afford it.
Lin Tingyue moved a chair and sat down next to Feng Chao, then her eyes widened.
"Hey, do you guys still remember what happened to the Zhang family?" Feng Chao asked casually as he played a card.
Sitting opposite Feng Chao, Feng Mu chimed in, "Everyone remembers how ugly things got back then. Now, their whole family avoids us who know the truth."
Bai Yaxin asked, "What happened to the Zhang family?"
"Oh dear, Yaxin, you don't know, Old Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law is having an affair with his second son."
"Tsk tsk tsk, that's not all, Old Zhang's wife has become his eldest daughter-in-law too."
Lin Tingyue and Lin Xiawan exchanged a glance. Was this... really that explosive?
The gossip from the older generation is truly explosive.
Of course, compared to what they did back then, what young people do now is nothing.
Next, Lin Tingyue ate several more juicy tidbits, which drew the attention of Lin Xiawan and Bai Yaxin at the card table. They played the cards absentmindedly and lost several times.
Looking at her mother and then at her aunt, Bai Yaxin said helplessly, "Are you two doing this on purpose?"
The two sisters chuckled, Feng Chao said, " Yaxin, it's because you're less skilled, why are you blaming us?"
Feng Mu chimed in, "That's right, I have another important matter to discuss..."
Lin Rusong massaged Bai Yaxin's shoulders and asked with a smile, "Wife, how much did you lose this afternoon?"
"Not many."
Bai Yaxin held up her hand and made a number.
Lin Rusong said, "I'll just give you back whatever amount you send out."
Lin Rusong looked at Lin Xiawan sitting to the side, " Xiawan too."
Lin Xiawan smiled broadly, "Thank you, Dad."
Lin Rusong looked around but didn't see Lin Tingyue. He muttered to himself, "Where's our little money-grubber?"
The little miser is settling accounts with her dear second brother.
Lin Shengyan resentfully, "I knew it was loan sharking."
"Who told you to say yesterday that you wanted to settle every single penny with me?"
Lin Shengyan snorted and crossed his arms, saying, " Lin Tingyue, you're quite vengeful."
Lin Tingyue blinked her big eyes and said, "
Of course.
" Tingyue, come here quickly, Grandma has some little rabbits here."
The vengeful person ran away without getting a single penny.
Lin Shengyan: "..."
What's this called, temporary grudge-holding?
Lin Tingyue's focus is truly remarkable.
Lin Tingyue went to play with the rabbits, and Lin Shengyan, having nothing to do, sprawled on the sofa. He turned on his phone, Zhu Cheng had just sent him a message.
Assistant Zhu: Brother Shengyan, look! Someone's scandal has broken up with them again on the trending topics.
Lin Shengyan: What's so great about a building collapsing?
Despite saying that, his finger still honestly clicked into Weibo.
Wow, this is a top-tier celebrity on par with him and Ying An, and he's one of the earliest internet stars. His new album just won an award last month.
Lin Shengyan through it bit by bit and suddenly realized that it matched the innocent young man Lin Tingyue had mentioned who was choosing concubines in the fan group.
[See? The bad things you've done will eventually come to light.]
[This person started flirting with fans right after his debut and sent them many indecent photos. However, after he became famous, his management team disposed of those things by paying hush money. His current fan group even includes minors.]
Isn't that illegal?
Moreover, even though the evidence is so conclusive, his fans are still shouting in the square that he was wronged and frantically demanding that the studio clarify the situation.
In the end, instead of the studio coming out, a group of his former big fans appeared.
[I can testify that these things are true; he wasn't a good person back then.]
[Impossible, I don't believe it. This is clearly a case of everyone kicking someone when they're down.]
[I'm speechless. It was already a ruin; did we even need to push it down?]
[I still have a recording of his agent contacting me back then. Is that fake too?]
Lin Qiyan of the gossip.
At that moment, her mother and father knocked on the door from outside.
Lin Qiyan: "Come in."
Jiang Yun and Lin Ruqiao pushed open the door and came in. Jiang Yun sat on the edge of Lin Qiyan's bed, while Lin Ruqiao stood. Jiang Yun affectionately stroked Lin Qiyan's hair.
Lin Qiyan sensed something was amiss and asked, "Mom and Dad, what's wrong?"
Do you still remember your Uncle Cheng's son?
Lin Qiyan, " Cheng Zifei?"
She remembered teasing Cheng Zifei about his name when she was little, saying that his name meant "orange flew away," and that he must really hate anything related to oranges.
So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. After that, Cheng Zifei went abroad to study, and the two lost contact.
"Yes, Cheng Zifei recently returned from abroad and would like to meet with you."
"Sure, let's meet," Lin Qiyan, not understanding why her parents were being so serious. "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen Cheng Zifei. Is he married?"
Jiang Yun glanced at Lin Ruqiao, Lin Ruqiao replied, "Not yet."
Lin Qiyan laughed and said, "It's not like boys change a lot as they grow up, and they're not as good-looking as before, is it?"
Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Don't always tease people like that."
She paused for a moment, then asked, "Should you contact him yourself, or should your dad and I tell your Uncle Cheng?"
Lin Qiyan, "Give me his contact information, I'll talk to him myself."
"Good."
Just as Jiang Yun and Lin Ruqiao left, Lin Qiyan suddenly understood.
They were worried that she hadn't recovered from the trauma of what happened back then, and that Cheng Zifei's request to meet would offend her. If she wasn't willing, they would do whatever it took to cancel the meeting.
Lin Qiyan got out of bed and hugged her loving parents tightly.
"Alright," Lin Ruqiao coughed awkwardly. He had always been a strict father and had never been this close to his daughter before. He said, "As long as you're alright, your mother and I are relieved."
Then, he quickly walked out.
Jiang Yun pointed to Lin Ruqiao's retreating figure and whispered, "She's shy."
Lin Qiyan chuckled.
Meanwhile, the Lin Family had dinner at their house and went home. When they entered the villa area, they found a large crowd gathered in front of a villa. The lights in the yard were on, and the Lin Family, sitting in their car, could clearly see a middle-aged woman kneeling in front of a young woman.
Bai Yaxin asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Rusong shook his head. "I don't know, should we go down and take a look?"