There are no officials in Uncle Lin's family. The only officials who can be associated with the Lin family and can be mentioned are probably the Xing family.
The moment Xing Zhaozhao met Uncle Lin's eyes, she knew what he was up to. Without a second thought, she turned and prepared to leave; she didn't want to be used as a pawn.
Grandma Qin was watching with great interest when she saw Xing Zhaozhao suddenly about to leave. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Zhaozhao?"
"It's alright, there's nothing more to see, let's go back." Xing Zhaozhao said, helping Grandma Qin to leave, but unfortunately, she didn't make it in time.
“Niece, my dear niece, are you here to stand up for me? I knew I hadn’t spoiled you for nothing, sob sob sob sob…” Uncle Lin cried with snot and tears streaming down his face, then pushed through the crowd and rushed to Xing Zhaozhao’s side.
The onlookers, disgusted by Uncle Lin's tearful and snotty appearance, automatically made way for him without him having to move him. Then, their curious gazes, like searchlights, all fell on Xing Zhaozhao.
Originally, she came to watch the play, but unexpectedly, she became the focus of everyone's attention. Xing Zhaozhao felt her scalp tingling and her head buzzing. She watched as Uncle Lin rushed over and grabbed her arm, his tears and snot smearing her clothes. She subconsciously wanted to kick him away, but under everyone's watchful eyes, she held back and did not move her foot.
When Grandma Qin saw this, she realized something was wrong and was filled with regret, wondering why she hadn't left earlier.
However, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost; it's not too late to leave now.
“Let’s go, Zhao Zhao,” she said, pulling Xing Zhao Zhao along.
"No." Uncle Lin gripped Xing Zhaozhao's arm tightly. This was his last straw; he couldn't let go no matter what.
Xing Zhaozhao gave Lin Dajiu a cold look.
Meeting those eyes that were so similar to his younger sister's, Uncle Lin shuddered reflexively. He instinctively thought, "Oh no, my younger sister is going to grab the knife again." He grabbed Xing Zhaozhao's hand and unconsciously started to let go.
As his gaze inadvertently swept over Xing Zhaozhao's empty hands, Uncle Lin suddenly realized something was wrong. This wasn't his younger sister, but his niece. Besides, she didn't have a knife today, and this wasn't her home, so she couldn't find one. What was there to be afraid of with a younger sister who didn't have a knife?
Uncle Lin's hand, which was just about to let go, instantly tightened its grip again.
He hadn't expected that the seemingly skinny old lady opposite him would be so strong that he, a grown man, was actually a bit outmatched.
Uncle Lin immediately turned to Aunt Lin and the children, who were still clueless: "What are you all standing there like idiots for? Zhao Zhao is here to stand up for us..."
After a brief moment of shock, Aunt Lin and the others quickly reacted and rushed forward, pulling Xing Zhaozhao from the crowd of onlookers into their midst.
"Zhaozhao, you must stand up for us! Zhaozhao, these people are really going too far! Do they really think the Lin family has no one left?" Aunt Lin cried.
“That’s right, Cousin Zhao Zhao, our Lin family and your Xing family are inseparable by marriage. Our Lin family’s business is your Xing family’s business. If they bully our Lin family, it means they look down on your Xing family. This matter absolutely cannot be left like this,” Cousin Lin said angrily.
“That’s right, Cousin Zhao Zhao, this matter absolutely cannot be left like this.” Cousin’s wife repeated Cousin Lin’s words.
There are four children in their family, three boys and one girl, all clinging to Xing Zhaozhao's lap. It's impossible to let go. They're all quite young and can't speak very clearly, just crying, "Auntie, boohoo, hiccup~ Auntie, boohoo, slurp~"
Then he wiped all the snot that couldn't get in onto Xing Zhaozhao's trouser leg.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
Xing Zhaozhao took a deep breath and barely managed to hold back, not kicking each of the children.
Xing... Zhaozhao?
Chen Hao looked at Xing Zhaozhao, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "And this lady is...?"
Uncle Lin puffed out his chest smugly, looking like a smug little man: "This is my niece, Xing Zhaozhao. Don't think that just because your family has high-ranking officials in the capital, you're so great. We also have relatives who hold high-ranking positions in the capital."
“Our Zhao Zhao’s husband is in the army now. He’s only in his early thirties and he’s already a battalion commander.” Uncle Lin pointed at Xing Zhao Zhao and said, “Oh, and my nephew, Zhao Zhao’s older brother Zhao Ming, is even more remarkable. He’s only in his early thirties and he’s already a battalion commander. Moreover, he married the daughter of a high-ranking official in Beijing.”
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
Chen Hao: "..."
Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but turn her head away; it was too embarrassing.
Chen Hao didn't know what to say for a moment.
Seeing that Chen Hao was silent, Uncle Lin thought he was scared and said smugly, "How about it? Are you scared now?"
Before Chen Hao could speak, a member of the Chen family beside him exclaimed in surprise, "Xing Zhaoming? That name sounds familiar. Brother Hao, I remember Sister Wei's lover also has this name, doesn't he?"
"Mm." Chen Hao nodded gently.
Uncle Lin was taken aback: "W-what do you mean?"
Chen Hao looked at Uncle Lin with a calm expression and said, "Coincidentally, my sister's lover, my brother-in-law, is also named Xing Zhaoming."
What is that?
Uncle Lin was completely dumbfounded.
The surrounding onlookers instantly erupted in commotion.
"So, these two families, who have fallen out like this, were actually relatives?"
"The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple!"
"To put someone down in front of them, using their own name to pressure them, and then being exposed in public, oh my god, just thinking about it makes me feel embarrassed. I want to find a hole to crawl into."
Even though Uncle Lin was used to being thick-skinned, he couldn't help but feel his face burning with embarrassment.
"When I saw you just now, you looked familiar. Now I remember seeing your picture at Zhaoming's place before," Chen Hao said, looking at Xing Zhaozhao.
"Oh," Xing Zhaozhao replied indifferently.
“When I arrived, Jiashu and Jiaping heard about it and insisted on coming along, saying they wanted to see their aunt and two cousins,” Chen Hao continued.
Upon hearing Chen Hao mention his two nephews, Xing Zhaozhao's expression immediately softened, and she asked, "How are the two little ones?"
Chen Hao nodded: "Mm."
Seeing that Chen Hao, who had been at odds with him before, was now talking to Xing Zhaozhao in a much better manner, Uncle Lin's eyes darted around, and he said to Chen Hao with a fawning smile, "So you're all relatives. Since you're relatives, all family, then it's easy to talk things out. Why make such a scene over a house and let others laugh at us? Let's be fair, half for each of us, isn't that okay?"
Chen Hao's expression, which had just improved a little, darkened again.
He gave Uncle Lin a cold look and said, "Even if I wanted to give it to you, I'm afraid you wouldn't dare to accept it."
Uncle Lin assumed Chen Hao had relented, and his eyes lit up. He said, "If you dare to give it to me, why wouldn't I dare to accept it?" That was half a house in town; even if he didn't live there, it would be worth a lot of money if he sold it.
"Do you know why Lin Wan was arrested?" Chen Hao asked.
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