Chapter 65: Conspiracy
"Back to the Lin family."
"Here are some for you to eat. They are packed by the hot pot restaurant." Xie Nancheng said calmly.
Pinggu was a little surprised. Was she seeing things right? The eldest son, the financial sponsor of their family, would actually pack up his belongings?
"Thank you, Master Nancheng."
"She packed it. No need to thank me."
Having said that, in fact, it was Xie Nancheng who paid the bill, and a hotpot meal cost several thousand yuan.
"Nancheng is back. Have you heard the gossip about the Peng family?"
When Xie Nancheng walked into the living room, he found that Xie Huailan was also there.
At the same time, my parents and grandmother were there, but my third uncle's family was not there.
My second uncle and the children were not there either, only Xie Huailan was there.
She was wearing a new winter collection from a luxury brand with exaggerated patterns, and seemed to be in a good mood.
Xie Nancheng walked over and sat down in a seat farthest away from Xie Huailan.
"Oh? What gossip?"
Xie Huailan said with a smile, "I heard that the real daughter of the Lin family is going to divorce the son of the Peng family."
"Lin Siyao?" Mrs. Xie was quite impressed by this girl.
Because I always thought she would be my daughter-in-law, we had some occasional contact.
Even after Tu Ran got married, Lin Siyao tried to get close to Mrs. Xie several times.
"Yes, that's her."
"How long after getting married did you get divorced?" Xie's father frowned slightly.
"That's right, it's outrageous. At that time, that girl despised our Nancheng for being blind, so she quickly cut off ties with her and went to the Peng family, thinking that she could become the young lady. In fact, the Peng family didn't treat her as a human being." Xie Huailan was very proud.
"The Lin family has indeed not been as good as before in recent years. Ever since Old Lin handed over the property to his son, what kind of thing has he done? But then again, if the divorce is true, I'm worried... this is a conspiracy of the Lin family."
"What conspiracy could there be behind the divorce? Are you overthinking it?" The old lady of the Xie family had a blank expression on her face.
"Mom, you don't know this."
"The Lin family has been in a bad state in recent years and is really short of money."
"The original intention of marrying into the Peng family was also for money."
"But now that she can't gain any advantage, she naturally has evil thoughts. I heard that Lin Siyao asked for a divorce and wanted to share the 500 million yuan fortune."
"Five hundred million, she really dares to ask for it." Father Xie said with a cold face.
Xie Nancheng didn't say anything and just watched his second aunt perform.
He always felt that Second Aunt came back to the old house on such a snowy day not to gossip about Lin Siyao.
As expected, Xie Huailan glanced at Xie Nancheng and continued, "What I'm worried about is that they're targeting our family. Wasn't this Nancheng's daughter-in-law also sent by the Lin family? If they divorce and divide the property, that would be interesting. They'd ask the Peng family for 500 million, and then ask our Xie family for another 500 million."
"Isn't this faster than robbery? How calculating are the Lin family? This family really knows how to sell their daughters. No matter if they are related or not, they can all be sold for a good price."
Xie Huailan's eyes were full of ridicule.
"No, I don't know about the Lin family, but Ranran is not that kind of person." The old lady was the first to deny.
After spending time with my grandson's wife recently, I like her more and more.
Although the old lady of the Xie family is old, she has seen a lot in her life.
I always feel that behind this child's eyes, there is no yearning and ambition for overwhelming power.
She believed that she would not make a mistake.
"Yes, Ranran is very honest and won't listen to the Lin family. Even if the Lin family wants her to divorce, she won't agree." Mrs. Xie also spoke for her daughter-in-law.
"Nancheng, why didn't your wife come back with you today?" Xie Huailan asked deliberately.
"She had something to do, so I came back first."
"What could have happened to her? Did she go to meet the Lin family without telling you?"
Xie Nancheng was silent...
Although he knew that Xie Huailan was just a troublemaker and was deliberately stirring things up, he had to admit that Tu Ran did go to the Lin family.
Xie Huailan was very observant. When he saw Xie Nancheng was silent, he immediately said, "I'm afraid that her marrying you was all planned. I said at the beginning that I didn't want any adopted daughter from the Lin family. Even if our Nancheng was blind, she, a country bumpkin, would still be out of her league. But none of you believed me."
"It's too early to say this now. These are just your guesses." Xie's father analyzed rationally.
"Brother, you just like to think the best of people."
"Don't blame me for not reminding you then, Nancheng, you didn't sign a prenuptial agreement, did you?"
Xie Nancheng lazily leaned on the sofa and played with his phone, "No."
"That's terrible. No wonder the Lin family is targeting us."
"I heard that the Peng family didn't sign it either, so the division of property after marriage will be a big problem. We'll see."
After Xie Huailan's threat, the atmosphere in the Xie family became particularly heavy.
Lin Family Villa
It’s rare that I have some peace and quiet now that Lin Siyao is not at home.
Only Lin Chen and Mrs. Lin were there, and Father Lin was not around, so it was easier to talk with fewer people around.
"Of course, I prepared dinner for you. There's seafood porridge. Would you like some?"
"No, Mother Lin, I've already eaten and I'm not hungry."
"Then I'll peel an orange for you." Mrs. Lin was particularly enthusiastic.
While Mrs. Lin was getting some fruit, Lin Chen approached her and asked, "You haven't added me on WeChat yet?"
"I don't think it's necessary." Tu Ran refused directly.
"Why not? Even if we're not engaged, you've been in my house for four years, so you should still call me brother, right?"
"Boss Lin, how can I be worthy of you?" Tu Ran sneered.
"Are you trying to be sarcastic with me?" Lin Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at Tu Ran.
One could even clearly smell the faint herbal scent emanating from Tu Ran.
"I'm not being sarcastic. I've always known myself and don't like to be on friendly terms with others."
"The perfume is nice." Lin Chen deliberately took a deep breath.
Although they were not far away, the action was a bit frivolous, and Tu Ran subconsciously moved closer to the sofa.
"What brand?" he asked for conversation.
"Mother Lin, I can't go back to the Xie family too late. Let's talk about it first."
Seeing Mrs. Lin coming over with oranges, Tu Ran stood up, shook off Lin Chen, and walked towards Mrs. Lin.
Mrs. Lin and Lin Chen looked at each other. It was obvious that they had planned this.
"Of course, to be honest, our company is facing a bit of a crisis right now."
"I want to borrow some money from you."
"Mother Lin, I don't have any money. I haven't worked in the past few years and have no income, you know."
"To be exact, I'm not borrowing it from you. I want you to help me talk to Nancheng."
"We want to borrow money from Nancheng. Of course, it won't take long, and we'll pay interest."
"I know that mom shouldn't tell you this, but there's really nothing I can do. Ranran, you won't refuse to help us, will you?" Mrs. Lin held Tu Ran in both hands and spoke with sincerity.
"Mother Lin, please don't think too much about what I'm saying."
"Why don't you let the Peng family borrow money? I think Siyao seems to be loved by her mother-in-law. She can even be given such a valuable necklace. It should be no problem to lend her some money. I have little influence in the Xie family, and I'm afraid that I..." Tu Ran always knew how to show weakness.
"Of course, to be honest, Yaoyao is planning to divorce Peng Yuan."
"Ah?" Tu Ran really didn't expect it.
They have only been married for a short time and they are already getting divorced. It's like a joke.
Lin Chen added from a distance behind him, "Si Yao's divorce from the Peng family is likely going to take a long time. I need money to invest with friends and can't wait that long. Tu Ran, if you care about how our family has raised you for four years, you should ask Xie Nancheng for help. It's not like I won't pay you back, right?"
Tu Ran really looked down on Lin Chen for his behavior. How could he take borrowing money for granted?
"Mother Lin, I want to take a look at the herbs my grandfather sent me first."
Just as the mother and son of the Lin family were waiting for Tu Ran's answer, she suddenly changed the subject and asked to see some herbs.
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