"Alright, alright, this is really something," Jiang Shuqin fumed with anger. "What an achievement! First, he marries into a family, and now he's being kept by someone!"
"Mom, could there be some misunderstanding here?" Lin Qingwan asked with a frown.
"What misunderstanding could there be? He's flown up the branch and turned into a phoenix, looking down on our family now," Jiang Shuqin sneered.
Lin Chang's expression was equally grim. His own son had willingly allowed himself to be kept by someone. If this got out, where would the Lin Family's reputation stand? Even if they cut ties, people would still gossip behind their backs!
Lin Chang took out his phone, ready to call Lin Xuan.
As he scrolled through his contacts, his hand suddenly paused. He asked in a low voice, "Do any of you have Lin Xuan's number?"
Jiang Shuqin remained silent.
Lin Qingwan was stunned.
Lin Qingyan pursed her lips. She had long since blocked and deleted Lin Xuan's number. How could she possibly have it? Before, Lin Xuan would constantly call her, and it had driven her up the wall.
Not a single person in the Lin Family had Lin Xuan's phone number.
Madam Wang spoke up, "I have the young master's number."
Using Madam Wang's phone, Lin Chang entered Lin Xuan's number into his own phone and dialed.
"Hello, the number you have dialed is currently busy. Please try again later," came the cold, automated voice from the phone.
Lin Chang then tried calling from Madam Wang's phone, and this time, it went through.
Lin Chang's face darkened.
Lin Xuan had dared to block him!
"Madam Wang," Lin Xuan answered the call quickly.
"Lin Xuan, are you being kept by someone?" Lin Chang asked through gritted teeth.
Lin Xuan was momentarily taken aback. So, it was his biological father calling. He sneered, "Chairman Lin, I've already signed the severance agreement, and it's been witnessed by a third party. Do I need to remind you that we no longer have any relationship? My affairs are none of your business!"
Without another word, Lin Xuan hung up.
Lin Chang was so angry that his chest heaved violently.
Jiang Shuqin leaned back in her chair, arms crossed, and coldly mocked, "Now that Lin Xuan has found a backer, he thinks he's invincible. He doesn't need the Lin Family anymore, so naturally, he won't listen to you."
Lin Qingyan curled her lip in disdain, "Those wealthy women who keep men are just playing around. They lose interest quickly. Does Lin Xuan really think he can cling to her forever?"
"Just wait. It won't be long before she gets tired of him, and then he'll come crawling back to the Lin Family."
She herself often enjoyed flirting with young, handsome men. No matter how much she liked them, she would quickly grow bored and move on to the next one.
Jiang Shuqin said coldly, "Fine. I want to see how long he can keep up this act!"
For some reason, Lin Qingwan felt suffocated hearing their words. And the fact that not a single person in the family had Lin Xuan's number—not even her.
She remembered that she used to have his number.
Lin Xuan used to call her often, but she had warned him not to bother her anymore. She had work to do and no time for him. After that, Lin Xuan had stopped calling her.
Once, while cleaning out her contacts, she had casually deleted Lin Xuan's number.
They were family, the closest of kin, yet not a single one of them had his number.
At the dinner table, Lin Li served Jiang Shuqin some food, "Mom, don't overthink it. Big brother is just young and impulsive. Once he faces setbacks, he'll realize that the Lin Family is his true support."
"Lin Li, you're such a good and sensible child," Jiang Shuqin said with a loving gaze.
"You're my mom. It's only right that I take care of you," Lin Li said considerately.
Lin Chang deliberately put on a stern face, "You only care about your mom. What about your dad?"
"Dad, here's your favorite braised pork," Lin Li said helplessly, placing a piece of pork into Lin Chang's bowl.
Only then did Lin Chang's face soften into a smile.
Lin Qingyan held up her bowl, "What about me? What about me? Little brother, you can't play favorites."
Lin Li also served Lin Qingyan a piece of her favorite sweet and sour fish.
Lin Qingyan's eyes curved into a smile, "Little brother is so thoughtful."
They were all enjoying themselves, a picture of harmony.
Sitting in her room, Lin Qingwan watched the scene, her heart inexplicably heavy. The treatment Xiao Xuan and Xiao Li received in the Qin Family was worlds apart...
Xiao Li was the family's darling, while Xiao Xuan was someone everyone in the Qin Family could bully...
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
iving with nine beautiful women. [Ding! Welcome back to the Joyous Sect, Host…] Lin Yu: ??? I’m clearly in a shared rental, but you’re saying I’m in the Joyous Sect? Watering plants is now [Tending to Spiritual Flora]? Cooking becomes [Researching Elixirs]? Making the bed turns into [Setting Up Formations]? A gentle and innocent auntie, twin classmates, a mysterious hacker girl on leave, a severely socially anxious artist, an elementary school Chinese teacher, a community hospital nurse, a pet shop owner, an antique clock restorer… This system… is kinda interesting.
fe full of thrilling battles, ultimately sacrificing himself to protect his homeland and its people. Unexpectedly, he was reborn into his youth, where he encountered the campus ice queen, Ye Miyue, now working as a masseuse at his family's martial arts school. "How long have you been doing this?" "I-it's my first time..." the campus belle murmured, her head bowed. Wang Xian remembered clearly that back then, although Ye Miyue had not yet awakened her martial arts talent, her outstanding academic performance, breathtaking beauty, and icy demeanor had made her the moon goddess of every boy in school. He was no exception. In his previous life, they had no connection, never imagining they would meet under such circumstances. Sadly, today the city was attacked by an S-class beast, the 'Wind King Falcon,' destroying nearly half of the city streets. Ye Miyue had died on her way home during this disaster. Now, given a second chance, facing the campus goddess of his youth, Wang Xian resolutely decided to extend her session! And so. "My hands are tired..." the blushing campus belle whispered, relieved. Wang Xian pointed to her slender calves and said, "Who said only hands can massage? There are feet too!" "Extend the session, continue!"
