Chapter 302 I Don't Want Her to Be an Isolated Island

Even though Shi Nian had clearly expressed her refusal and made it very clear.

Lin Yuchen even personally agreed to it.

However, Lin Yuchen still needs to completely let go of this.

Huo Yanmo stayed by Shi Nian's side, and he understood her dilemma.

She didn't want to break up with Lin Yuchen over these things.

"She cares more about your safety than that information," Huo Yanmo said after thinking for a moment.

Lin Yuchen kept his head down and didn't say anything.

“You’ve always been in her heart,” Huo Yanmo continued.

Lin Yuchen paused for a moment, then looked up at Huo Yanmo.

"Like family," Huo Yanmo added. "She treats you like a brother."

Lin Yuchen felt that he had been tricked by Huo Yanmo, and frowned slightly.

Huo Yanmo smiled and said, "You don't need to feel like you owe me a favor; it's me who owes you one."

“If you hadn’t risked your life to get the information, I would have had someone else do it anyway, and the result would have been the same.”

"But because of your actions, the speed is faster than before."

To prove the truth of his words, Huo Yanmo handed a document to Lin Yuchen.

Lin Yuchen flipped through the pages.

This is the project proposal.

Huo Yanmo didn't send anyone from the Huo family because Lin Yuchen's reason was more legitimate and less likely to be discovered.

Although he hoped to be with Shi Nian, he did not want to imprison her.

She has her own family and friends.

He didn't want to sever her ties with those people.

I don't want her to become an isolated island.

Therefore, he hoped to achieve the best of both worlds through a roundabout approach.

He hoped that he would be the one to enter her life, rather than the one to confine her to his world.

“Fu Jinyan has recently been in contact with other young ladies,” Huo Yanmo said, watching Lin Yuchen flip through the documents.

Lin Yuchen put down the plan and looked up at Huo Yanmo.

"You hope I am too?" Lin Yuchen asked.

Huo Yanmo did not answer the question, but instead brought up other things.

"You could accept her being with Lu Yanzhi back then," Huo Yanmo said, looking into Lin Yuchen's eyes. "Why can't you accept me being with her?"

“This is different.” Lin Yuchen frowned.

"What's different?" Huo Yanmo asked.

Lin Yuchen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

Indeed, nothing has changed.

He believed that after she and Lu Yanzhi separated, he was also qualified.

However, she had clearly rejected him a long time ago, when she was still in the hospital.

There was no ambiguity.

It was explained very clearly.

It was he who harbored these thoughts.

After a long silence, Lin Yuchen finally spoke: "Did she send you to persuade me?"

"No," Huo Yanmo replied.

Lin Yuchen, however, had some doubts.

Huo Yanmo sighed deeply and said, "Lin Yuchen, she doesn't want to hurt you, and she won't force me to do these things."

"She's in a dilemma, she's struggling with this."

Lin Yuchen remained silent, staring at Huo Yanmo, as if trying to discern the truthfulness of Huo Yanmo's words from his face.

Huo Yanmo did not back down and looked directly at Lin Yuchen.

“Fu Jinyan understood it himself, which is why he took those actions.”

Huo Yanmo said, "Do you think that he accepted the cooperation with Huo's Group and went to meet new people because he didn't care about Niannian?"

Lin Yuchen's pupils dilated, and he was speechless.

Huo Yanmo said gently, "Sometimes, accepting cooperation or help from others is also a kind of magnanimity and courage."

On the other side, Fu Jinyan was still cursing and swearing, and together with Lin Zhihuan, they attacked Lu Yanzhi and the people who were cursing Shi Nian online.

As Lin Yuchen looked at it, he suddenly felt as if he had gotten to know Fu Jinyan all over again.

It seems that Fu Jinyan is no longer the hot-tempered Fu San.

He suddenly realized that the one who was truly conflicted was himself.

The one who can't let go is Lin Yuchen.

"I plan to formally propose to Niannian," Huo Yanmo said from the side. "I want to have a wedding with her."

Lin Yuchen kept looking at Fu Jinyan over there, without turning around.

Niannian's father passed away many years ago.

Huo Yanmo continued, "At the wedding ceremony, I hope you will take her hand and walk towards me."

Lin Yuchen slowly turned around, looked at Huo Yanmo, and his eyes were a little moist.

Huo Yanmo smiled and patted Lin Yuchen on the shoulder.

Then, Huo Yanmo poured another cup of hot tea and handed it to Lin Yuchen.

This time, Lin Yuchen accepted the hot tea from Huo Yanmo.

“Okay,” Lin Yuchen said.

The aroma of tea lingers on the palate.

Lin Yuchen finished his tea.

At this moment, he has truly let go.

Fu Jinyan and Lin Zhihuan, who had been deliberately speaking loudly, exchanged a glance, and they saw a tacit understanding in each other's eyes.

Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially in Linzhi.

On one side is her best friend, and on the other is her own brother.

She's been really conflicted these past few days.

She was afraid of losing either of them.

I'm afraid of being forced to choose one of them.

Thankfully, everything is resolved now.

"Want to try my cooking tonight?" Lin Yuchen stood up and asked.

"That will be troublesome." Huo Yanmo also stood up and led Lin Yuchen to the food storage room.

Lin Zhihuan withdrew her gaze, feeling relieved. She then looked at Fu Jinyan in front of her and asked, "Which young lady have you taken a fancy to?"

Fu Jinyan rolled his eyes.

"Not so fast, just initial contact," Fu Jinyan said. "But what about you and Jian Jinran? How's it going?"

Lin Zhihuan smiled happily but didn't say anything.

"You seem so happy, are you going to a wedding?" Fu Jinyan asked.

"Not really," Lin Zhihuan laughed. "It's just that the progress is going quite well."

Fu Jinyan nodded. They had grown up together since childhood and knew each other well. It would be good if they could find a partner in the end.

“But Fu Jinyan, let me tell you,” Lin Zhihuan pointed, “if you’re in contact with other people, you can’t be thinking about Nian Nian while you’re with someone else. That’s unfair to them.”

Fu Jinyan nodded, reached out and patted Lin Zhihuan's head, and said, "I understand."

Lin Xuan, who was on a video call, kept telling them not to ignore him.

Lin Zhihuan threw a big punch right into the camera's view.

...

Time passed slowly.

When Shi Nian woke up, it was already afternoon.

I had just changed my clothes and gone downstairs when I heard the voices of the crowd.

And there was a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen.

"Niannian, you're awake?" Lin Zhihuan was the first to notice Shi Nian.

Shi Nian ran over with a smile and hugged Lin Zhihuan.

"Aren't you at work right now?" Shi Nian asked with a smile.

“I switched shifts with my colleague,” Lin Zhihuan said immediately, and led her to the restaurant. “My brother did too.”

He hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.

Lin Zhihuan saw through Shi Nian's thoughts and said, "Don't worry, my brother has already come to terms with it."

“From now on, you should treat him like an older brother, just like I do,” Lin Zhihuan whispered in Shi Nian’s ear.

Shi Nian was somewhat skeptical. Lin Zhihuan had said the same thing before, but later...

Shi Nian was still thinking when Lin Yuchen, wearing a lace apron, came out of the kitchen.

This look surprised Shi Nian for a moment.

"Awake?" Lin Yuchen asked, holding a spatula.

Shi Nian nodded.

"Perfect timing, we can have dinner soon." Lin Yuchen said with a smile, his eyes clear and bright, just like when he looked at her and Lin Zhihuan many years ago.

Shi Nian understood.

Her nose tingled slightly, but she smiled and nodded.