Chapter 76 Shura Field
The restaurant was like... a Shura field!
The huge long dining table was filled with exquisite dishes, the aroma was fragrant, but the air was so solid that it could freeze.
Father Lin sat in the main seat, calm and composed, as if the confrontation in the study just now was just an appetizer.
Qin Wan sat next to him, glancing uneasily at Lin Heng's handsome face which still showed signs of anger, then quickly lowered her eyes like a frightened rabbit.
Qin Zheng sat opposite Lin Heng, looking nonchalant, as if it wasn't Lin Heng who almost got into a fight with him just now.
Lin Yan and I sat next to each other. I secretly poked his thigh under the table and asked in a low voice, "Lin Yan, does your family... have the ancestral motto of 'Don't talk while eating, and don't talk while sleeping'?"
This atmosphere is too depressing!
Lin Yan grabbed my rebellious fingers with his backhand, squeezed them, and whispered to me, "Ignore them, just eat your food and treat it like you're at home."
After saying that, he picked up the chopsticks very naturally, picked up a large piece of my favorite sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in my bowl.
I:"……"
Help! This is even more embarrassing! The bosses haven't even started eating yet! And my bowl is already piled high!
Fortunately, Father Lin finally spoke in a steady voice: "Lin Yan, take good care of Xiao Chen and let him eat more."
The boss’s words are like an imperial decree!
I immediately forced a cute (and stiff) smile: "Thank you, uncle!" and quickly lowered my head to chew the ribs to hide my embarrassment.
Seeing his father had spoken, Lin Heng immediately picked up his serving chopsticks and quickly picked up several pieces of the main dishes for me - braised prawns, braised pork, lion's head... In an instant, my bowl was piled high! "Yes, yes, yes! Sister-in-law, eat more! Don't be polite! Don't worry about the extraneous food!"
His words clearly had a hidden meaning, and he glanced at Qin Zheng provocatively.
I looked at the shaky "Mount Everest" in the bowl and cried out inwardly: "Grandfather! Please spare me! I'm almost dying from your two brothers' "love"!"
At this moment, I felt another cold gaze on me.
I know who it is without even looking up! Qin Zheng!
That look, like an X-ray, was filled with scrutiny and an inexplicable... hostility?
Or, is it the look one gives to their "prey"?
Help! I'm not part of your rich brothers' play!
In order to ease this weird atmosphere (mainly to stop Lin Heng from piling up more food), I quickly picked up my chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish for Lin Heng: "Okay, okay, Lin Heng, you should eat more too! Just give it to me!"
As I took the food over, Lin Yan's chilly voice drifted over from the side: "Lin Heng, just eat your own food, I'll take care of your sister-in-law."
You can smell the vinegar from eight hundred miles away!
Who's got a jealous streak?! I almost want to cover my face.
This meal gave me so much indigestion.
I couldn't taste the delicious food when it entered my mouth. I was only concerned with the silent swordplay and undercurrents on the table.
On one side, there was the "overly enthusiastic" attack of Lin Yan and Lin Heng (mainly Lin Heng) on me, and on the other side, there was Qin Zheng's silent but strong cold gaze, coupled with the majesty of Lin's father and Qin Wan's shrinking...
I felt like I was walking a tightrope instead of eating!
I was almost choked to death by the weird atmosphere several times!
The banquets of the rich are really not for human beings!
After saying, "Since you're back, why don't you stay a few more days? You'll have nothing to do anyway," Father Lin stood up and prepared to leave.
I subconsciously wanted to decline politely - this mansion has too strong an aura and it's really uncomfortable to stay here!
Before I could even utter the word "that...", Lin Yan next to me took the initiative and agreed: "Okay, Dad, let's stay for two more days."
Father Lin nodded in satisfaction and left with his bossy aura, leaving me standing there in a daze.
After Mr. Lin walked away, I immediately grabbed Lin Yan's arm and lowered my voice: "Hey! Why did you agree to this? It's so awkward living here!"
Lin Yan leaned close to my ear, his warm breath brushing against my ear, and said with a hint of cunning, "My dad took the initiative to ask me to stay. He probably has something to discuss with me later, or...he wants to observe you, his 'daughter-in-law', more. Refusing would only make him seem distant."
Me: “…” Okay, the twists and turns between you smart people are beyond the reach of a grassroots like me! I silently lamented in my heart: The water in this wealthy family is so deep!
Back to the guest room arranged by Lin Yan - a suite that was decorated more exquisitely than a five-star hotel.
I threw myself into the big, sink-into-soft bed and let out a long sigh. "Huh... Is this what it's like to live in a mansion? It's just... like that, right? It's so empty, not even as comfortable as the little sofa at home."
To be honest, this place is good, but it's not popular.
Lin Yan chuckled, and his tall body leaned over me, supporting me with his arms on both sides of my body, trapping me between the bed and his chest.
He lowered his head, nuzzled my nose, and said in a low, ambiguous voice, "Right? Our little nest is still the best. It's warm, comfortable, and most importantly..."
He paused deliberately, his warm breath on my lips, "...Do whatever you want, no one will bother you."
My face flushed, and I reached out to push him: "Haha, that's all that's on someone's mind all day long, right?"
"Baby," Lin Yan grabbed my hand and pressed it against the pillow, a sly smile in his eyes. "You accepted our family's 'huge betrothal gift'. As a creditor, it's not too much for me to charge a little interest, right?"
As he said that, he lowered his head and kissed her with a strength that brooked no rejection.
"Um...Lin Yan!" I finally turned my head, gasping for breath, "You...your brother is next door!" No matter how good the sound insulation is, it can't withstand the loud noise!
"What are you afraid of?" Lin Yan licked and kissed my earlobe relentlessly. "Before, when we were at our house, wasn't there someone living next door?"
"How can it be the same?!" I tried to regain my composure. "This is your house! And Qin Wan and Qin Zheng are in the living room! What if... what if we get caught..."
Just thinking about that scene, I can dig out a three-bedroom apartment with my toes!
Lin Yan paused, as if thinking of the mother and son, and frowned: "Tsk...it's quite annoying."
He pecked me hard on the lips, finally releasing his grip, a little reluctantly, "Forget it, let's talk about it tonight. There's plenty of time."
I felt as if I had been pardoned. I quickly rolled to the side, kept a safe distance, and gasped for breath.
After I came to my senses, I thought of the photo in the corridor and felt a little heavy in my heart.
"Lin Yan," I turned sideways to look at him, "When I came out just now, I saw a picture of your mother."
Lin Yan was obviously stunned for a moment, then a touch of gentle nostalgia appeared in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved up: "Hmm? How is it? Is my mother...especially beautiful? Especially gentle?"
"Yes," I sighed sincerely, "I've never seen a photo capture someone's aura so vividly. It feels... full of vitality, a particularly powerful kind of gentleness."
It’s not the kind of dependent fragility like Qin Wan, but the tenacity that is rooted in the earth and faces the sun.
Lin Yan didn't say anything, he just leaned over and buried his head in my neck, his warm breath brushing against my skin, his voice muffled: "Well. Ever since she left, this home... is just an empty shell. Cold. It's obviously just one person missing..." His voice was choked with an imperceptible sob.
He was silent for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, and then began to murmur, recounting those fragments of memory that he had buried deep within him:
"She was a person who really knew how to live... She always kept the house clean, warm, and tidy. On weekends, she would take Lin Heng and me all over the city, to parks, museums, and all kinds of fun places... My dad was busy at the time, but he would always try to make time for the family to get together... The food she cooked was especially delicious. Even though we had a chef at home, she liked to make snacks and soup for us brothers herself... She also taught us to play the piano. Although I played like a pig, Lin Heng had some talent... She was also good at handicrafts. She knitted a scarf for my dad, which made my dad's serious face unable to hold back... She always seemed so happy and energetic, and could make the most ordinary days colorful..."
"In the eyes of outsiders, she might just be a 'housewife' who does 'small things'. But to our family... she is the sun, the center. With her around, home is home."
Lin Yan's voice became lower and lower, with a strong nasal tone.
My heart ached when I heard that. I reached out my arms and hugged him tightly, holding him in my arms. "I've never heard you talk about this in detail before. You've been holding it in for a long time, right?"
Lin Yan shook his head in my arms, took a deep breath, raised his head, his eyes a little red, but he tried to force a smile: "Actually... I'm not holding it back. I've seldom been back in recent years, and I've rarely seen those things that carry her scent. As time goes by, many details... are really a bit fuzzy. When you mentioned the photos today, all those scenes suddenly... came flooding back."
He paused, his voice lowering. "When she first left, I... I simply couldn't accept it. I learned to take care of Lin Heng the way she did, imitating her tone of voice and repeating her lifestyle... I desperately wanted to leave more traces of her in this house, as if that way... she was still there."
"But... it's no use." Lin Yan's voice was filled with deep fatigue and helplessness. "Once someone dies, they're gone. No matter how much I struggle, it's all in vain. Later... I started forcing myself to accept this fact, telling myself over and over again that Mom was gone... forcing myself to 'desensitize'. After a long time... it seems like I've really become numb."
"Lin Yan..." My heart ached so much that I leaned over and kissed his forehead gently. "Actually, Auntie has always been there. Her gentleness, her kindness, her pure love for life... are all left in you. Look, you can take care of people, be considerate, and love people... These are the gifts she gave you. So, you don't have to deliberately seal up this sadness. When you miss her, miss her well. She will be happy when she knows it." I comforted him clumsily.
Lin Yan's body shook violently, as if my words hit him to the heart.
He raised his head and looked at me steadily in his deep eyes, which were filled with complex emotions: surprise, touch, and a hint of vulnerability that was understood.
"Ruirui..." He called softly, and his arms tightened around me, almost rubbing me into his bones and blood. "Actually... I'm already very content to have you by my side now. Do you know? For a long time, I even doubted whether I was... unworthy of love. Until I met you..."
His voice was hoarse. "I finally managed to... pull myself out of that vortex."
My nose felt sore, I hugged him back, and whispered in his ear, "Me too, Lin Yan. Only after meeting you did I know what it felt like to love and be loved..."
Lin Yan took a deep breath, as if to suppress all his emotions. When he looked up again, the familiar, possessive fire in his eyes ignited again, and his voice was a little hoarse: "I really want to love you now."
Me: “!!!” Bro! How can you change your mood so quickly?
I quickly put my hand against his chest, "Stop! Stop! Boss Lin! Be reasonable! This is your house! I'm caught fighting in the guest room on my first day back. Do I even want to be a human being anymore?!"
"Then... a kiss isn't too much, right?" Lin Yan compromised, his eyes bewitching.
“…Okay.” I compromised.
Then he kissed me deeply, a lingering kiss that was full of comfort and strong love, and we didn't separate until we were both a little breathless.
I leaned softly in his arms, calming my breathing.
After a while, remembering the confrontation in the study, he couldn't help but ask, "Speaking of which... I feel like you and your dad are still on good terms? You dared to talk to him like that and even directly ask for a 'bride price'."
Lin Yan chuckled softly, playing with my hair with his fingers: "He's a shrewd man. It's useless to play tricks or emotional cards with him. It's best to be straightforward and make your purpose and stakes clear. He actually appreciates this kind of direct game. Besides,"
He said with a hint of pride, "As a son, what's wrong with me asking for some 'start-up capital'? If he doesn't give me some practical support, I'll be losing out as the 'crown prince of the Lin family'!"
"Pfft..." I couldn't help but burst out laughing, "I didn't expect that Boss Lin, you have such a 'mercenary' side!"
Lin Yan pinched my cheek and gently pulled it: "What? Do you really think your husband is a living Bodhisattva who saves all living beings? That's just for external business. In front of you..."
He leaned in close, nuzzling my nose. "I am the real Lin Yan. I have calculations, a temper, desires... and... I can't live without you."
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