"You're overthinking it? Haha, how interesting!" Su Yanan quickly responded, a playful smile curling at the corner of her lips, as if she were watching a good show.

Lin Chen was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond. He looked down at the sumptuous meal before him, then glanced at Su Yanan across from him, and finally sighed, still harboring some unresolved doubts.

He said slowly, "You're not the first girl to come to my house; there have been several before. So, go ahead and go, it's really no big deal. But before you go, you have to promise me that you won't say anything out of line in front of our old director."

Su Yanan nodded and said seriously, "Okay, I promise I won't say anything out of line. But I still have a question, you... don't you plan to go back to your own home?" She was referring to the Lin family of Haizhou, the family that had openly attacked Lin Chen in the media.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Don't mention them in front of me again. I'm not familiar with them."

...

The next day, Lin Chen and Su Yanan arrived in Haizhou City by plane. Knowing that Lin Chen would be returning, Liu Xinxin waited outside the airport early, while Wang Nanshan had also arranged the reconstruction of the welfare home in the past two days and rushed back. Unfortunately, Liu Laosi was too busy with farm work to return.

"Uncle Nan, look at that figure over there, isn't that our Lin Chen?" Liu Xinxin asked uncertainly, pointing to a familiar figure in the distance. After all, the person standing next to him was a stylish and beautiful woman, attracting the attention of many young people around.

Wang Nanshan looked closely, and his tone changed slightly: "It's definitely that rascal. But this kid is really something. The Ning classmate, Teacher Wang, and Tian Tian he found before were all so beautiful. Now he's brought back another one? I just don't know how this one is."

Although Liu Xinxin was somewhat displeased, upon hearing Wang Nanshan's tone seem to belittle Lin Chen, she immediately defended him, saying, "Lin Chen is so amazing, it's normal for so many beautiful women to like him."

"Sigh... I'm just worried about his reaction if he finds out about us..."

At this moment, Lin Chen also saw Wang Nanshan and Liu Xinxin, and immediately walked quickly towards them. Su Yanan followed closely behind, but because Lin Chen walked so fast, she could only jog to keep up. To make matters worse, Lin Chen dumped all his luggage, big and small, on her.

"Uncle Nan, Sister Xin Xin, Ya Ya! Let me hug you!" Lin Chen shouted excitedly as soon as he saw them.

Liu Xinxin forced a smile, but her eyes involuntarily drifted towards Su Yanan not far away. When she saw the woman's face up close, she couldn't help but marvel. The woman Lin Chen brought back was truly captivating, clearly the type who had been through many battles. Even Liu Xinxin, a woman who had given birth and was known for her passionate nature, felt inferior.

Wang Nanshan was also sizing up this new "candidate," secretly assessing her importance and status.

"Hello, little sister, uncle, and children. I'm Su Yanan, and I'll be bothering you for a while."

Su Yanan's face broke into a radiant smile, its arc almost rivaling the sun. She was a woman whose smile was even more captivating; this professional, almost artificial smile was a skill she had honed through years of public appearances.

Under Wang Nanshan's deep gaze, Lin Chen quickly explained, "Uncle Nan, Sister Xin Xin, actually Su Yanan is my colleague at work. In a sense, she is my boss."

He keenly sensed that from the moment Wang Nanshan met Su Yanan, he seemed to be attracted by her unique charm, which made him hurriedly clarify their relationship.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's introduction, Su Yanan's eyes flashed with displeasure, as if she were blaming Lin Chen for revealing this sensitive identity so openly. After all, once this relationship was accepted by Wang Nanshan, an elder, it would inevitably lead to some unnecessary misunderstandings or expectations of her.

However, Lin Chen's explanation did not seem to have the desired effect; instead, it made Wang Nanshan's expression even more complicated. He gave Lin Chen a deep look, his eyes containing both reproach and a hint of unspeakable meaning.

Just then, Su Yanan gracefully walked to Liu Xinxin's side, affectionately took her hand, and said gently, "Little sister, I heard you are Lin Chen's god-sister. I didn't expect you to be so beautiful."

She carefully observed Liu Xinxin. Although Liu Xinxin came from a rural background, her simplicity and gentleness were very comforting. In particular, her postpartum development had added to her mature charm.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xinxin's face lit up with a bright smile. She humbly replied, "Miss Su, you are so kind. I am hardly beautiful. You are the real beauty." Although she spoke so modestly, her eyes revealed her sincere affection for Su Yanan. Her previous wariness and distance had long since vanished.

The atmosphere inside the car became unusually lively. Su Yanan bombarded Liu Xinxin with questions about Lin Chen, from his family background and how they met to her evaluation of him. She seemed to be filled with endless curiosity and concern for "my Lin Chen." Liu Xinxin, on the other hand, remained patient and smiling, answering each question without the slightest impatience.

Lin Chen sat in the front, listening to Liu Xinxin repeatedly calling him "my Lin Chen," and couldn't help but feel a little helpless. He turned to look at Su Yanan, only to find her chatting enthusiastically with Liu Xinxin, as if the two had become inseparable best friends. This made him both amused and exasperated, thinking: This change is too fast!

Just then, Liu Xinxin began to share some funny stories from Lin Chen's childhood.

"When Lin Chen was little, he loved eating watermelon. When he was five or six years old, he was such a small child, but he could eat half a watermelon. As a result, his little belly was so swollen that he would walk around on the bed and almost wet the bed!" She laughed so hard that she almost fell over, as if those funny things had happened just yesterday.

Su Yanan couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this, "Haha, really? Lin Chen was so cute when he was little!" Her eyes narrowed into slits as she laughed, and the atmosphere between her and Liu Xinxin became even more harmonious.

Lin Chen listened to their conversation and felt a sense of helplessness. "Sister Xin Xin, what are you talking about? How do you know all this?" he asked curiously.

"Of course Uncle Nan told me! Oh dear, we women are talking, why are you interrupting?" Liu Xinxin glared at Lin Chen, feigning displeasure.

"But you're talking about me!" Lin Chen said, somewhat amused and exasperated.

"What? Can't I talk about your business? Let me tell you, I'm your 'parent' now!" Liu Xinxin said, feigning seriousness.