Sunday.
Lin Ruzhi's youngest son brought his girlfriend home, and everyone gathered at the old house.
When Bai Yaxin and the others arrived, Cao Min was talking to Lin Jiaxin.
" Xingyun was a mischievous child since he was little. Ruzhi and I had a lot of trouble with his education. Ruzhi was even hospitalized because of it. In the end, we had no choice but to send him abroad to study. Now he's finally doing well and has even found a girlfriend."
Lin Jiaxin smiled and said, "That's great, you can finally enjoy your retirement."
"Then I'll take Jiaxin's good wishes."
Lin Hong coughed and said, "Call Xingyun and ask where they are."
Lin Ruzhi sat down next to Lin Hong and said, "Dad, are you in such a hurry?"
"You're lucky, you're about to become a grandfather, and your youngest son already has a girlfriend. Rusong is the eldest brother, and all his children are grown up, but there's not a single sign of anything happening between them. I wonder if they're going to end up like Lin Jiasi..."
Bai Yaxin realized that this was an excuse to make a fuss.
"Whether it's Jiasi or Xingyun, it's just two different lives created by different choices. Actually, as long as the children are doing well, it doesn't matter what the choice is, Dad, what do you think?"
Bai Yaxin deftly deflected Lin Hong's criticism, leaving him momentarily speechless. " Lin Rusong, your wife's words are getting increasingly sharp these days."
Lin Rusong continued, following Lin Hong's words, "Yes, Dad, this is my good fortune."
Lin Hong: "..."
I'm so annoyed.
He's old now, and one or two of them are causing a huge uproar.
"Hey," Lin Jiaxin interrupted, "It seems Xingyun is back."
Lin Hong was helped up by Lin Ruzhi, and everyone left the hall. Lin Xingyun was coming from the corridor.
He was holding a girl's hand, waving his other hand excitedly. "Grandpa."
Lin Hong beamed, "Hey, come over here and let Grandpa take a good look at you."
Lin Xingyun walked up to Lin Hong, who looked Lin Hong up and down before patting him on the shoulder. " Lin Xingyun has made something of Xingyun."
"Of course," Lin Xingyun called out to everyone one by one, and finally introduced, "This is my girlfriend, Wang Lan."
Wang Lan joined Lin Xingyun in calling out, "Grandpa!"
Lin Hong was overjoyed, "Great! Great! Our Lin Family is going to have a granddaughter-in-law!"
[Not necessarily, what if it's a grandson?]
Chapter 118
grandson?
Cao Min and Lin Ruzhi's expressions both changed. What was going on?
Upon entering the hall, the two men pulled Lin Xingyun to a corner, and Lin Ruzhi asked in a deep voice, "Are you aware of his family background?"
Lin Xingyun found it strange, "Dad, didn't you say before that as long as I like her, that's all that matters? How come you're already asking about Wang Lan's family background the moment I brought her home?"
Seeing his son's expression, Lin Ruzhi seemed to understand something. He exclaimed in shock, "You know nothing about them?"
Lin Xingyun stammered, "Well, it's not like I know nothing at all."
At least he knows the person's name and gender.
As for family background, he's a member of the Lin Family, and he's not short of money. Even if Wang Lan's family background isn't good, he's confident he can support Wang Lan.
"You, you, you..."
Lin Ruzhi felt a tightness in her chest and shortness of breath. Pointing at Lin Xingyun's nose, she cursed, "You good-for-nothing!"
It's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you.
But he was so naive as to think that there were no thieves in the world.
Lin Ruzhi gritted her teeth. "How could I have given birth to such a bastard like you?"
"Who can stand being scolded as soon as they get back?" Lin Xingyun retorted. "I didn't want to have a child, but I did. If you want to criticize Wang Lan, just say so. What's the point of beating around the bush and insulting me?"
It's practically as if he's saying his dad is sick.
Cao Min couldn't stand it anymore. " Xingyun, how can you talk to your dad like that? He's just worried about you. Why are you bringing just anyone home?"
It's one thing for his dad to scold him, but now even his mom thinks Wang Lan isn't a good person?
Lin Xingyun retorted, " Wang Lan is my girlfriend, not the kind of person you're talking about. Grandpa likes her very much!"
Lin Xingyun enthusiasm. Wang Lan was having a pleasant conversation with Lin Hong when he entered. Both Lin Hong and Wang Lan looked at him at the same time.
Lin Hong smiled and said, " Xingyun, your partner is excellent. Grandpa is very satisfied."
Grandpa, you're so confused!
[Forget it, who says a granddaughter-in-law who is a male granddaughter-in-law isn't a granddaughter-in-law? Besides, other families have to have more children to have a baby, but we don't need to; we can have more right away.]
Hahahaha, Lin Shengyan is dying of laughter. How come he never noticed how talented Lin Tingyue was before?
Lin Shengyan watched the spectacle with amusement, while Lin Ruzhi and Cao Min were furious.
They might not be ready for their son to come out as gay.
Lin Tingyue heard Lin Xingyun's thoughts, but he didn't care. He figured it was just his imagination from playing games all night. Lin Xingyun sat down next to Lin Hong and said, "Grandpa, as long as you're satisfied."
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Ruzhi and Cao Min, seemingly unintentionally, as if to say, "What's the use of you looking down on Wang Lan? Wang Lan has now gained Grandpa's approval."
Lin Ruzhi: "..."
He suddenly shouted, "No, I disagree!"
"Dad, what do you disagree with?"
Lin Hong followed up with Lin Xingyun and asked, "Yes, Ruzhi, what do you disagree with?"
"Dad," Lin Ruzhi whispered to Lin Hong, "This is a person of unknown origin."
"We do need to be careful, after all, the Lin Family is large and powerful, but you can't just call them that out directly, it's disrespectful to the young lady."
Bai Yaxin was quite surprised to hear this; the old man actually knew that people have face.
After dinner, the old man told Lin Xingyun and Wang Lan not to go back, but to stay there for the night, since there were plenty of empty rooms in the old house.
It was the old man's decision to let Wang Lan stay overnight, so Lin Ruzhi had no choice but to bring Cao Min to stay at the old house as well.
Since Lin Xingyun and Wang Lan were a couple, they were naturally assigned to the same room. Lin Tingyue looked at the excited Lin Xingyun and silently lit a candle for him in her heart when she left.
[Tsk tsk tsk, Xingyun, be more careful. You messed around with other people's girlfriends abroad, and now they've come to your door to take revenge, even bringing you home. Why don't you use your brain to think about why she's always been unwilling to sleep with you? There must be something fishy going on.]
[Tonight, when Xingyun sees that someone else's thing is bigger than his, he'll probably faint from shock.]
So exciting?
However, everyone still got on the bus and went home.
It's hard to reason with a damned devil. After hearing Lin Tingyue's heartfelt words, not only Lin Ruzhi and Cao Min, but also the others, who considered Lin Xingyun as family, tried their best to persuade him, but Lin Xingyun felt that they were trying to harm him.
All right.
Hopefully he won't be too surprised.
The next morning, as Lin Tingyue downstairs, Bai Yaxin told her, " Xingyun was taken to the hospital in the middle of the night last night."
Lin Tingyue sat down at the dining table. She had been a little sleepy, but hearing this instantly woke her up. She asked, "What's going on?"
Bai Yaxin coughed lightly, "It's about those things."
She spoke rather vaguely, feeling that her daughter should know more about what had happened than she did.
As expected--
Wow, there's even a scene where a strongman locks up a man?
[If my uncle and aunt hadn't been watching closely, they would have succeeded... Seriously, is this really revenge for his girlfriend?]
[It feels like I've stepped into some kind of story.]
Bai Yaxin didn't know what the article was about. Cao Min called her back in the morning, crying, saying that Lin Xingyun might need to see a psychiatrist.
You reap what you sow.
Aside from offering a few words of comfort, Bai Yaxin couldn't offer any real help.
"Mom, this toast is so delicious!"
Lin Tingyue looked satisfied.
"Hmm, I baked them with butter. Why don't you take some to the office?"
"Okay, bring one for my comrade-in-arms too."
After Lin Tingyue finished speaking, she noticed Bai Yaxin looking at her with a relieved expression. Lin Tingyue asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, Mom is just happy," Bai Yaxin reached out and patted Lin Tingyue's head. "Our Tingyue is amazing, she can do everything very well."
"Of course."
Lin Tingyue toast, puffed out her chest and held her head high, like a smug little puppy that had just been praised.
Bai Yaxin chuckled softly, got up, and packed a portion of toast.
Lin Tingyue took the toast and walked to the car. She thought no one would see her off today. The car window rolled down, revealing Lin Xiawan's face.
Lin Xiawan said softly, "Hurry up and get in the car. What are you standing there for? Aren't you afraid of being late?"
"OK."
Lin Tingyue went around to the other side to get in the car. After settling Toast in, she went to fasten her seatbelt. Once everything was ready, Lin Tingyue turned to her and said, "Sis, actually I can drive. You didn't need to drive me."
"You said similar things to your eldest and second eldest brothers?"
"No."
"Then why don't you need me to take you here anymore?"
Lin Xiawan looked at Lin Tingyue with a wronged expression in her eyes.
Lin Tingyue: "!!!"
[ Lin Xiawan, what are you doing with that great face of yours?!]
Lin Tingyue never imagined that the aloof and resilient heroine of the original book would turn out like this. After careful consideration, she realized that she herself might be the culprit.
Lin Tingyue: "."
Awkward.
Lin Xiawan heard Lin Tingyue's roar and asked with a smile, " Tingyue, why aren't you saying anything?"
Lin Tingyue: "..."
She quickly explained, "Sis, that's not what I meant. Of course I'm happy you're giving me a ride, I'm just worried you'll be tired."
As she spoke, it turned into a coquettish manner.
With a soft heart, Lin Xiawan reached out and patted Lin Tingyue's head. "I understand."