By the time they left the manor, the servants had all realized what was happening. No one, including Ruan Qing'an, could have predicted that Lin Chen would so decisively sever his father-son relationship.

She instinctively tightened her grip on the young man's hand and looked up at Lin Chen: "Ready to close the net? You've actually severed ties completely."

"So you guessed it all along."

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, then chuckled lightly: "Of course, just wait and see the show. The gossip you like is coming. I originally had to get away from the Lin family before closing the net, but this is just a coincidence. Sooner or later, I'll have to clarify our relationship with Lin Qisheng."

"Anyway, don't worry, I've arranged everything."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Ruan Qing'an was no longer worried. She shook the young man's hand and slowly followed him out of the manor, saying, "You won't be short of money to support me, will you?"

"Ha, I earned half of the Lin family's assets. Are you worried about that? Aren't you looking down on me?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes—"

Hearing that perfunctory teasing, and that familiar feeling of throbbing in his temples, Lin Chen chuckled for a moment, pinching Ruan Qing'an's nape: "Stop fooling around, let's go."

As the two spoke, they finally left the manor.

—The imprisoned canary escapes its cage.

—He finally managed to keep his rose in the palm of his hand.

...

After this incident, Lin Chen publicly announced his withdrawal from the Lin family, severing his father-son relationship with a written agreement, which caused quite a stir in the underworld. However, no one dared to mess with Young Master Lin.

After all, he took away the arms business he had built himself, and the Lin family was almost half dead after this calamity.

He was cheated on by his own son and his own woman.

Lin Qisheng naturally wouldn't spread the news, and stubbornly held onto his pride, completely ignoring Lin Chen's decision to sever ties.

Previously, he had been busy with wedding preparations, and all the work that had been pushed to Lin Chen was taken back. However, with work and wedding matters piling up, Lin Qisheng was too busy to keep up, working night after night.

Li Nan stayed by his side the whole time, acting like Mrs. Lin from the Lin family, which made Lin Qisheng value her even more.

Soon after—

Lin Qisheng and Li Nan's wedding was held in China as scheduled.

The wedding was in a Western style and was held in an open-air venue outside the church. The Lin family's servants had arrived early to prepare, while Li Nan was resting in front of the dressing table with a makeup artist standing beside her.

"Mrs. Lin, the wedding is about to begin. Are you getting ready for your makeup? You need to get ready properly."

As the time drew nearer, the makeup artist boldly urged them on.

Upon hearing this, Li Nan remained calm, a hint of mockery in her eyes, but it was quickly concealed: "You can do whatever you want, it's no big deal."

"Mrs. Kelin, this is a wedding after all, we must be careful."

Whether things go smoothly or not is another matter entirely...

Li Nan murmured something softly, but the makeup artist didn't hear it clearly. Seeing Li Nan's displeased expression, she didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only answer cautiously before starting to apply makeup.

Not long after, the door to the dressing room was pushed open.

Lin Qisheng walked in from outside. He had already changed into his wedding suit. He glanced at Li Nan's attire, and especially when he saw her face, his agitated heart, which had been burdened by too many affairs, instantly calmed down.

They look so alike, so incredibly alike...

It was as if Xia An'an had come back to life, and they held a wedding ceremony.

Lin Qisheng's voice softened: "An'an, the wedding is about to begin, are you happy?"

"Of course, I'm very happy."

Li Nan saw Lin Qisheng's emotional expression through the mirror.

A subtle, enigmatic smile slowly curved the corners of her lips, as if she were silently mocking something.

Lin Qisheng didn't notice anything amiss. He only felt his heart melt at the sight of Li Nan's similar features to Xia An'an's, so he couldn't help but sit down and wait quietly.

Just then, there was another knock on the dressing room door, and the old butler cautiously called out from outside, "Sir."

"What's wrong?"

"After hearing that the wedding was being held in China, the guests only sent gifts and dared not enter the country to attend."

The old butler spoke with a trembling voice.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qisheng scoffed, "What a bunch of cowards! It's just entering the country, and they're already this scared?"

"Of course, Ah Lin is the best."

Hearing this, Li Nan casually chimed in, "What does little China matter? They're just too narrow-minded. With you here, Ah Lin, what waves can they possibly stir up?"

"You understand me best. With me here, what could possibly go wrong?"

As Lin Qisheng spoke, he sneered at those people.

After saying that, he stood up and said, "You go ahead and get ready. An'an, I'll be waiting for you at the wedding. You'll definitely be the most beautiful bride."

Li Nan nodded slightly. Only after Lin Qisheng's figure disappeared did her expression turn cold. She casually took the lipstick from the makeup artist's hand and said, "You can go now. I can do it myself."

The makeup artist didn't dare linger, nodded, and jogged away.

Soon, only Li Nan remained in the dressing room. She casually applied lipstick to her lips, and thinking of Lin Qisheng's confident appearance, her eyes suddenly darkened: "Confidence is a good thing."

If they were too timid, how could they possibly have tricked their way into China?

Thinking of this, her eyes were filled with cold mockery.

About fifteen minutes later, outside the church, the sky was clear and the wedding had officially begun. Because the guests were too afraid to come, there were not many formalities. Soon, Lin Qisheng and Li Nan were standing in front of the pastor, preparing to recite their vows.

But at this very moment—

As footsteps approached, Lin Qisheng paused, instinctively looking up: "They booked the whole place? What's going on?"

The old butler pondered, "Perhaps we have some guests?"

"Alright, go and take a look."

Lin Qisheng had just finished speaking when he suddenly heard a burst of laughter: "No need. I came uninvited and brought a wedding gift. Mr. Lin must have heard of me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man walked in with several other people.

Instantly, Lin Qisheng's face darkened. After all, he had been using the Lin family to smuggle various contraband items behind the scenes, and the Chinese side had come into contact with them before, so they naturally recognized them.

He said, slowly and deliberately, "Lu, Hong."

"It is a great honor that Mr. Lin knows me."

Lu Hong said ambiguously, "I heard that Mr. Lin is getting married today, so I specially sent a wedding gift."

"The gift is enough; the person doesn't need to come."

"That won't do. How can we give gifts if the person doesn't come?"

When Lu Hong finished speaking, his tone suddenly turned gloomy. He sneered, "Lin Qisheng, the head of the Lin family, has been formally arrested for drug trafficking, human trafficking, kidnapping, and murder within China. The evidence against him is conclusive."

"I wonder if this congratulatory gift is enough for your imprisonment!"