Two days later, Lin Xun sent Su Qingshi back to the Su family.

He was very reluctant to leave her and almost wanted to stay and take care of her.

But in the end, he went back on his own.

Winter break has only been going on for a little over a week. This winter break was quite long, a full fifty days, and school didn't start until March 1st.

When Lin Xun returned to his residence in Kyoto, he was surprised to find that there seemed to be guests at home.

"Son, you're back? Come here." Gu Yanyan noticed Lin Xun entering the room and waved to him.

Lin Xun walked over with a puzzled look on his face.

Besides his mother, Gu Yan Yan, there was another boy on the sofa. This boy was wearing a suit and looked much older and more mature than him.

"Mom, do we have guests?" Lin Xun glanced at the boy and asked his mother.

Gu Yan Yan smiled and introduced him to Lin Xun: "This is the young master of the Zhang family. He is a few years older than you. You can get to know him."

After she finished speaking, Zhang Shao stood up, extended his hand to Lin Xun, and said with a smile, "Hello, my name is Zhang Yue. You must be Lin Shao? It's a pleasure to meet you."

Lin Xun smiled slightly: "My name is Lin Xun, hello Young Master Zhang."

The two shook hands briefly, then parted ways.

Zhang Yue looked at Lin Xun with some surprise.

Is this the legendary young master of the Lin family? I heard he was raised in poverty for over a decade. He looks, well, rather young.

He felt relieved. When he was talking to Gu Yan Yan earlier, he was so overwhelmed by her aura that he could hardly breathe. Fortunately, Young Master Lin was here, which allowed him to shift his focus.

As expected of the matriarch of the Lin family, her aura is so powerful, far stronger than her mother's.

His Zhang family is also a prominent family in Kyoto, and their wealth is approaching that of the Lin family, placing them on the same level as the Gu and Chen families.

This time, he came with his father. Just like the last time at the Chen family, his father and Lin Batian were talking in the study.

As a guest, he was entertained by Gu Yanyan in the living room.

Lin Xun sat down next to Gu Yan Yan and also sized up Zhang Yue.

This guy, well, seems a bit cunning.

Although Lin Xun is inexperienced in the ways of the world, he is still quite good at judging people.

Clearly, the other party is not a simple character.

Of course, this has nothing to do with him; he doesn't want to deal with it.

"Where's Dad?" Lin Xun asked.

"We were discussing business in the study. They should be coming out soon," Gu Yanyan said with a smile, cracking sunflower seeds.

Suddenly she asked, "Where is my daughter-in-law?"

“She had some family matters to attend to, so I took her home,” Lin Xun replied.

Gu Yanyan glared at her: "What's wrong with you? Why didn't you bring her home?"

Lin Xun smiled sheepishly: "Next time, for sure."

The two ignored Zhang Yue, who had a calm expression and seemed unfazed, though his mind was racing.

Has this young master Lin already gotten a girlfriend?

Perhaps he could try to win them over.

In Kyoto's elite circles, the more connections you have, the more beneficial it is to your personal interests.

Just then, the door to the study on the second floor opened, and Lin Batian came down with a middle-aged man who looked somewhat like Zhang Yue.

Both of them had smiles on their faces, but it was unclear what they were talking about.

"Oh, this must be your young master?" Mr. Zhang asked, his gaze falling on Lin Xun with some surprise.

Lin Batian smiled faintly: "It is my son."

Lin Xun was speechless for a second at his father's words, then stood up and greeted him politely.

"Okay, okay, by the way, this is my son. You can visit each other more often." Mr. Zhang was clearly in a good mood.

Although Lin Xun didn't know if the other party was hostile to his family, he politely accepted the offer, knowing that one shouldn't hit a smiling face.

Although he was young, as the young master of the Lin family, he still had to be presentable in some ways, and he didn't want to embarrass his parents.

Lin Batian was naturally very satisfied with Lin Xun's humble yet assertive attitude.

My son has the makings of a CEO!

As expected of Lin Batian's son!

"Haha, alright, since that's the case, then Mr. Lin, I'll take my leave now. I'll be waiting for your good news about that piece of land to the west!" Mr. Zhang said to Lin Batian with a smile.

The latter smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, I will inform you as soon as there is any news."

After seeing off the Zhang father and son, Lin Batian sat down opposite Lin Xun.

He glanced at Lin Xun and then said, "That young man is Zhang Yue, the second young master of the Zhang family. He is twenty-eight years old, but he is already a manager in the Zhang Group. Moreover, he likes to make friends and has a good network of connections among the younger generation. He is a very outstanding person."

Lin Xun was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected his father to have such a high opinion of Zhang Yue.

"You can also get to know him better. It's time for you to integrate into Kyoto's elite circles," Lin Batian said meaningfully.

Lin Xun nodded: "I understand."

He knew that once his identity changed, these things would be unavoidable.

"Well, speaking of which, where is my daughter-in-law?"

After finishing the serious business, Lin Batian steered the conversation to his daughter-in-law.

Lin Xun pursed his lips: "Why are you two so concerned about your daughter-in-law?"

They don't even care about their precious son.

I am your only child!

Lin Xun felt that his status was also starting to decline.

"Otherwise what? Such a good daughter-in-law, if we don't keep a close eye on her, what if she runs away?" Lin Batian glared at him.

Lin Xun: ...

"Oh dear, don't make things difficult for your son. He said he'll bring her back to see us for the New Year. Just bear with it a little longer," Gu Yanyan suddenly said.

Lin Xun: ? ? ?

Did I... say that?

Lin Batian's expression softened, and he said, "That's fine then. But if you don't bring my daughter-in-law back for the New Year, then you'll have to work overtime at my company."

Lin Xun: ...

At this point, how could he not understand? His own parents were putting on a show for him.

He didn't even say a word, and they already finalized the matter of Qing Shi coming over for dinner during the Chinese New Year. In the end, it was still up to him to handle this matter.

Old fox!

"My stomach's a little upset, I'm going back to my room." Lin Xun got up speechlessly and quickly fled back to his room.

Lin Batian and Gu Yanyan exchanged a glance, both revealing a mocking smile.

"Isn't it a bit unfair to treat your son like this?" Gu Yan Yan asked, somewhat "reluctantly".

Lin Batian rolled his eyes at her: "Come on, wasn't it you who set a trap for our son?"

Gu Yanyan chuckled, but then she became somewhat worried: "But then again, our son is still young. Are you really planning to let him get involved in that circle?"

Lin Batian was unusually serious: "It's time. Otherwise, if we wait any longer, it will probably be too late. Besides, do you think my son, Lin Batian's son, is afraid of those few bastards?"

"Aren't you afraid that your son will be completely manipulated by them?" Gu Yan Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Hehe, my son, Lin Batian's son, is not as simple as they think," Lin Batian said mysteriously.