The Lin family is indeed powerful, but if they were to confront the Shen family now, they would clearly be at a disadvantage. They would only dare to fight against the Shen family after the Lin family and the Lian family form a marriage alliance.

"Mom, I'm telling the truth. I heard it from the Shen family myself when I went to the Xu family's banquet today. They don't have any distant relatives."

Lin Youyou excitedly said to her mother and father.

This prompted Lin's mother to let out a cold laugh:

"Which member of the Shen family? Could it be your friend who's being kept by someone?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Youyou was taken aback. Why would her mother say such a thing? "Mom, who told you this?"

Lin's mother glanced at her and said, "How many times have I told you not to befriend those shady people? But you just won't listen. You should spend more time talking to Chuchu. She will eventually become family with you."

Lin Youyou finally understood; it must be that Lian Chuchu had been gossiping about her to her mother.

"So what if Nan Zhi said it? She and the head of the Shen family have been married for a long time, you just don't know it."

"Have we not disciplined you enough? You actually dared to lie. Don't get too close to that Nan Zhi in the future, or you'll be led astray."

Lin's father's face turned ugly. After putting down the book, he stood up angrily, pointed at Lin Youyou, and said excitedly.

"I'm not lying. There were so many people tonight. If you don't believe me, go ask them. My brother knows too."

Seeing Lin Youyou's certainty, the couple exchanged a glance. Could it be that what their daughter said was true?

But I've never heard of it before. Let's wait for my son to come back before we can confirm.

Lin Feifan returned shortly afterward.

"Brother, you're finally back."

Lin Youyou greeted him with a smile. Since her brother could prove that he hadn't lied, Lin Youyou was much more enthusiastic than usual.

For Lin Feifan, such a scene was something from a long time ago.

At that time, Lin Youyou also relied heavily on him as her older brother.

But now that he has a girlfriend, Lian Chuchu, Lin Youyou no longer has the same affection and dependence on him as before.

Lin Feifan glanced at Lin Youyou, who was smiling at him, wondering what she was up to.

"Um."

However, she couldn't help but respond. Lin Youyou reached out and took Lin Feifan's arm, pulling him towards Lin's parents.

Lin's parents treated their outstanding son with completely different attitudes.

"Feifan is back, why don't you spend more time with Chuchu?"

Lin Feifan frowned. He had just taken Lian Chuchu to the hospital today and was about to carry her inside for her appointment when she woke up. Coupled with what happened at the banquet, Lin Feifan couldn't quite describe the feeling in his heart. He just felt that something was off.

But after thinking about it for a long time, he realized that he was being paranoid. Chu Chu had always been kind and innocent, both when she was a child and now.

So he suppressed his doubts and gently comforted her, giving her strength. Only after Lian Chuchu calmed down did he return to the Lin family.

"She wasn't feeling well, so I took her home."

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother did not say anything further, but instead asked about Nanzhi.

"Your sister said that her friend is the wife of the head of the Shen family. Is this true or false?"

Lin Feifan was stunned for a moment. Thinking of what Shen Xingmian had said at the banquet, and that Nan Zhi was already married to him, he couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He nodded and said:

"Um."

A single, simple word, yet it confirmed Lin Youyou's words.

Mr. and Mrs. Lin were quite surprised, and then their expressions towards Lin Youyou softened considerably.

I thought Youyou was making friends with a shady woman, but now I see that she has actually transformed into Madam Shen.

"See, I told you, Nanzhi really is the wife of the Shen family head, but you just wouldn't believe me."

Lin Youyou released Lin Feifan's arm and said something.

Lin Feifan finally understood why Lin Youyou was suddenly so enthusiastic towards him. Was it to prove that what he said was right, or was it for Nan Zhi?

I felt a bit annoyed; as expected, that woman Nan Zhi was quite cunning.

Lin Feifan was about to turn and leave when he heard his father speak:

"Is that distant relative of the Shen family really a fake? Did she say it herself?"

This is the issue that Lin's father is most concerned about. He originally thought that he could really establish a connection with the Shen family. If it turns out to be fake, wouldn't that be a huge disregard for the Lin family?

Lin Feifan frowned. A distant relative of the Shen family?

"What distant relative?"

He turned to look at Lin's father with a puzzled expression. Lin Feifan was unaware of this matter, since he was basically in charge of managing the Lin family business now.

Lin's mother glanced at her son and said, "Your father said he wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Shen family. Some time ago, he met a distant relative of the Shen family. The man's family background was good, and he seemed to be a good person. So he thought he would let your sister marry him. But he didn't expect that this person was a fake."

Lin Youyou said with a smile:

“This was said by Shen Xingmian himself. He said that his family doesn’t have any distant relatives, and even if they do, they are the kind of people who have never had any contact with them.”

My parents have already believed it, so it seems we can finally get rid of this stranger.

Lin Feifan's face immediately darkened. "Mom and Dad, our family doesn't need to use Youyou's marriage to please others. I will carry on the family's glory. Please don't do this kind of thing again."

It's unbelievable that my parents almost married off my sister because of a distant relative of the Shen family.

Although this girl later fell out with him, she was still his own sister, how could he trade her life's most important thing for her?

"How dare you! Who are we doing this for? This family will eventually be handed over to you."

Lin's father's face turned red with anger, and Lin's mother comforted him, pulling him along, "Alright, Feifan is just worried about his sister, so don't take it to heart. Besides, isn't this a problem?"

Lin Feifan realized that his tone of voice had been inappropriate, so he took the initiative to apologize.

"Dad, Youyou's marriage is her own choice. Trust me, I can make our Lin family better and better."

Knowing his son's abilities, Lin's father's expression softened slightly. He glanced at his daughter, then looked at Lin Feifan, and said, "Alright, you've grown up. I can't control you anymore."

After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.

Without saying how Lin Youyou's matter would be handled, Lin's mother stepped forward and patted her son's arm, saying:

“Your dad was doing this for you. You can’t say things like that anymore. I’ll go up and talk to him.”

After Lin's mother left the living room, Lin Feifan turned his attention to Lin Youyou.

A touch of emotion welled up in Lin Youyou's heart. It turned out that her brother hadn't abandoned her; he was still good to her. If it weren't for Lian Chuchu, she believed that her relationship with her brother would still be as good as before.

“I will investigate the matter you mentioned. If it was that family who impersonated you, I will not let you suffer injustice for nothing.”