Chapter 101
Lin Ruo completed his mission and remained in this world. Everything continued as planned, but with one difference: the four younger brothers had completely fallen for their sister. They all agreed that Gu An'an and Mo Yuxuan were going too far, and they also felt that the Gu family was being excessive. The four of them privately discussed how to resolve this situation.
Lin Ruo was completely unaware of their inner thoughts. She only knew that she was the real Lin Ruo, and so she had to continue living her life as usual. After leaving the Lin family mansion, the five of them couldn't wait to return to the mountain to meet Lin's father and mother and share the great news of the Lin family curse being lifted.
Lin's father and mother were standing in the yard anxiously waiting. When they saw them return, they immediately went to greet them, their faces filled with worry. "How is it? Are you injured anywhere?"
"Mom, the curse is lifted." Qin Yu spoke first.
This sentence startled Lin's mother and father. They glanced at each other, then looked back again with disbelief on their faces, their voices trembling: "Resolved...Resolved? Really resolved?"
"Yes, it's really been lifted." Lu Yinzhou was afraid that they would not believe him, so he emphasized it again.
The two were still a little bit unconvinced. They glanced at the other three people and saw them nodding. Only then did they dare to believe that the curse was really lifted and the children of the Lin family would no longer have to suffer from its persecution for generations.
A huge joy surged in her heart, and Lin's mother's first reaction was to look at Lin Ruo, but when she thought of her previous attitude towards her, she immediately stopped and turned to look at Lin's father beside her, her eyes full of worry and hesitation.
After all, they had been married for many years, and Father Lin knew what she was thinking. He raised his hand and gently patted her shoulder, and whispered a few words in her ear. Mother Lin looked up at him, nodded, and clenched her fists.
Lin Ruo watched their entire exchange. She knew that the two people before her were her biological parents, the only parents she had in these two worlds. She also understood their current dilemma. So, as they struggled, she walked over, stood in front of them, smiled at them, and slowly spoke, "Dad, Mom."
The two people who were still struggling over whether to approach: "????" The hesitation on their faces was instantly replaced by ecstasy. Lin's mother's mouth trembled slightly, and her voice trembled: "Ruoruo, you...what did you just call me?" She clenched her hands in disbelief and looked straight at her.
"Mother!"
"Hey!" Mother Lin was overjoyed. Father Lin beside her quickly stepped forward and asked, "What about me?"
"dad!"
"Hey!" Lin Ruo's obedient call startled Lin's father and mother, who originally had different thoughts. They were at a loss for a moment and had no idea what to do next. They could only stand there blankly, their eyes fixed on her.
Finally, it was Lu Yinzhou who stepped forward to break the deadlock: "Dad, Mom, we are all hungry. Is there anything to eat now?" The three people behind him nodded in agreement, indicating that they were also a little hungry.
"Yes! Yes! I'll do it right away!" Lin's father and mother reacted, looked at each other, then turned around and walked towards the kitchen happily.
Lin Ruo stared at their backs, smiled, and stretched. It was so comfortable to have a day without any tasks and just enjoy life.
But there were always people who didn't want her to get too comfortable. Just then, the production team called. She frowned at the screen. She'd already quit, so why were they calling? What was going on?
She answered the call with doubt in her heart, and the director's howling voice came over immediately: "Ms. Lin! Help me!"
Lin Ruo looked at the phone with surprise, wondering if he had called the wrong person. Sure enough, it was the director. He put it back to his ear, but what was wrong with him?
"Ms. Lin Ruo! Since you quit the show, the ratings have been getting worse and worse! If you keep going on like this, the investors will withdraw their investment! How are your family issues...resolved? Can you come back and save the situation?" The director pleaded. From his tone, one could tell that he was definitely at his wit's end, so he called her.
Lin Ruo had originally withdrawn to focus on completing her mission. Now that her mission was complete, she could logically return. However, she had no real interest in the entertainment industry. If it weren't for Lu Yinzhou and Ning Yuan being there, she wouldn't have refused the show and wouldn't have participated at all.
but……
Just as she was hesitating, Meng Mian came up to her, poked her shoulder gently, and whispered, "Sister, just agree."
Although Lin Ruo didn't understand what he meant, he knew he must have a reason, so he said to the director, "I'll think about it!" After that, he hung up without waiting for the other party to respond, and looked at Meng Mian in confusion.
Meng Mian scratched his head sheepishly: "Actually, I still want to participate. I think it's quite interesting."
Qin Yu beside him seemed to suddenly understand something and nodded: "Yeah, actually I want to go too."
These two? Lin Ruo felt something was amiss, but she couldn't put her finger on it. Did they really want to be on the show? Impossible? Was there something else going on? She was still a little confused.
Before she could think about it, Lin's father and mother had already started setting the table and the five of them hurried over to help.
While helping, Lin Ruo looked at Ning Yuan beside her. In her opinion, Ning Yuan should be able to understand, "The director just called and asked me to go back to continue recording the variety show. Do you think I should go back?" She was a little undecided and walked to his side to ask.
Ning Yuan paused and said slowly: "If you didn't want to go back, you should have refused directly just now."
As soon as he said this, Lin Ruo stopped moving the chair. Yes, if she really didn't want to, she wouldn't hesitate at all. So, she still wanted to participate.
"But, I..." She had already publicly announced her retirement from the entertainment industry. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to go back now?
"I'm just going back to finish recording that variety show. It doesn't count as breaking my promise to quit the entertainment industry. Just leave after it's over. I guess you don't want to stay in the entertainment industry anymore," Ning Yuan, as a director, accurately pointed out what she was thinking.
"This..." She swallowed softly. Actually, she wanted to go back. Because of the mission, she hadn't had time to deal with the hero and heroine. Now that the mission was complete and the four people's deaths had been changed, she wanted to go see the hero and heroine and resolve the original matter.
She has limited energy and can only do one thing at a time. Before, it was to complete the task, but now it is purely for herself.
She thought she would call the director back later. Unexpectedly, Gu Anan called first. She didn't want to answer, but then she thought, "No one comes to the temple for no reason, so there must be something wrong." So she picked up the phone to hear what she wanted.
When the call was connected, Gu Anan's voice, pretending to be gentle, came: "Ruoruo, how have you been lately? I've always wanted to ask about your situation, but I've been too busy and didn't have the time. Today, I happened to be free, so I thought I'd give you a call and ask."
She remained silent and did not respond.
The other party couldn't hold it in any longer and continued to speak with a bit of grievance: "Ruoruo, you are not still angry with me, are you? I am doing this for your own good. Sometimes I speak without thinking... So, so... Can you forgive me?"
Facing her warm and concerned inquiries, Lin Ruo didn't believe it and pursed his lips: "What's the matter? Just tell me."
"Ah? Nothing... nothing," Gu Anan paused, as if listening to someone talking next to her, but the voice was so soft that it was hard to hear clearly. Then Gu Anan spoke again, "I just missed you a lot. I wanted to ask if you've sorted out your family affairs?" She changed the subject, her voice softer, "Mom and Dad miss you a lot too. I wanted to ask if you have time... to go back to the Gu family and visit?"
Lin Ruo froze. The Gu family had been incredibly kind to her, treating her like their own daughter. If she hadn't acted so ruthlessly, she wouldn't have been kicked out. Now that she was completely in this world, should she go back and visit? It was a way of thanking them for their care over the past few years, but she hesitated.
Gu Anan seemed to sense her hesitation and quickly added: "Ruoruo, even if you are still angry with me, you should come back to see your parents, right? After all..."
"Okay, I'll go back." Lin Ruo interrupted her and agreed directly.
"Ah? Okay! Then...then we'll wait for you!" Gu Anan was stunned for two seconds and hung up the phone in a hurry.
Lin Ruo stared at her phone, feeling like something was amiss. Why had Gu Anan suddenly asked her to go back? Although she was puzzled, she knew she could only find out if she went back, so she decided to find a time to go and take a look.
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Yinzhou had been paying attention to her since she answered the phone. Seeing that she was still in a daze after hanging up, he couldn't help but ask.
"Nothing, let's eat." She shook her head and picked up the chopsticks.
Lu Yinzhou wanted to continue asking, but he also knew that now was not the time to ask further questions. He just exchanged glances with the other three and continued eating.
Lin Ruo ate and pondered, mentally trying to call the system, wondering if there would be any rewards for completing the mission. Sadly, there was no response. It seemed the system had truly left. No reward? She muttered to herself that this was a bit rude, but she didn't show it.
"What have you thought about it? Are you going back to the show?" After Ning Yuan finished his meal, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at Lin Ruo. As soon as he said this, the rest of the people turned to look at him.
Lin Ruo clenched the chopsticks in his hand and nodded: "Well, I've thought about it and plan to go back."
"I'll go with you!"
"I'm going too!"
Meng Mian and Qin Yu both raised their hands, vying for the lead.
Lu Yinzhou and Ning Yuan exchanged a glance. Their identities hadn't been revealed yet, so it wasn't convenient for them to go together. However, Lu Yinzhou patted Ning Yuan on the shoulder and said, "You're the only one left! I'm a guest in the observation room, so I can go." Everyone then remembered this.
Lin Ruo looked at her brothers who were actively supporting her and smiled softly: "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? We're family!" Qin Yu patted her shoulder with a bright smile.
"Yes, a family." Lin Ruo's eyes were slightly warm, and he began to slowly accept the reality of being loved.
She picked up her phone and decided to call the director back. She could go back, but... she couldn't just go back like that. After all, she had paid a hefty penalty for breach of contract.
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