The smile on Cen Guixiang's face froze instantly. Feeling the fierce aura of Lin Feng, she said awkwardly, "I'm just...making a suggestion. Whether you want to do it or not is up to you."
Lin Feng's eyes remained as cold as ice, and the temperature in the hall seemed to drop. Even Lin Yawen and the others didn't dare to say anything when he was furious. Children are very sensitive. They pouted and burrowed into Cen Guixiang's arms in fear.
"Grandma, I'm scared..." the little girl said softly.
"Oh, my dear, don't be afraid." Cen Guixiang hugged her great-grandson to comfort him.
"Grandma, I'm scared too, woo--" The little boy scrambled to get into her arms. Cen Guixiang looked distressed. She hugged her two great-grandchildren and coaxed them. If you didn't know better, you would think someone had bullied them.
Rong Siqiu has never been able to deal with his son's temper. When the words of blame were on the tip of his tongue, he had to swallow them. But he couldn't just stand there and watch. With Cen Guixiang's mouth that was always eager to create chaos, she would tell everyone about it when she went out.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became weird. Su Ling knew that he could no longer hide. He walked out of the kitchen with tea and walked into the hall.
"Tea is here~" he called cheerfully. When he passed by Lin Feng, he stopped and turned to look at him, "Have you finished talking to Dad?"
Facing Su Ling's crescent-shaped peach blossom eyes, Lin Feng softened his tone, reached out to take the tea tray, and responded vaguely. "Hmm."
Su Ling came to the tea table with him and poured tea for the elders with gentle movements. Seeing the two tearful children in Cen Guixiang's arms, he asked in surprise, "Why are you crying? Are the snacks not tasty?"
Rong Siqiu said, "There are chocolates in the kitchen refrigerator. Go get two boxes for the children."
When the child heard about chocolate, his tears stopped immediately. He snuggled in his great-grandmother's arms, biting his fingers and opening his watery eyes wide.
Su Ling nudged Lin Feng's waist with his elbow. "Go get it quickly."
Lin Feng was given a hard elbow by him and went to the kitchen while rubbing his waist.
As soon as he left, the low pressure in the living room disappeared instantly, and everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Yawen couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Xiao Feng and her elder brother were indeed father and son, both of them listened to their wives.
"Second Aunt, have some tea." Su Ling poured a cup of scented tea for Cen Guixiang and handed it to her politely.
Cen Guixiang let go of her two great-grandchildren who had stopped crying and took Su Ling's tea with a smile. "Thank you, Xiao Su, it smells so good. What kind of tea is this?"
"It's jasmine tea." Su Ling said, "I saw several boxes of it in the cupboard, so I took some and made some."
Rong Siqiu picked up the tea on the tea table, took a sip, and said, "Last month, your uncle came back from YN with a large box of jasmine tea and gave me a few boxes. They have been kept in the cabinet without much movement."
Cen Guixiang took a sip and nodded repeatedly: "It's delicious, the taste is much better than ordinary jasmine tea."
"Grandma, I'm thirsty." The little girl said in a baby voice.
Su Ling immediately poured a cup of tea for each of the two children and helped feed them.
"Hurry up and thank uncle." Cen Guixiang said.
After quenching their thirst, the two children said obediently, "Thank you, uncle."
Su Ling smiled: "You're welcome."
Lin Feng got the chocolate and returned to the living room. When he appeared, the two children, who had been relaxed, suddenly became nervous again, pouting and about to cry. Su Ling took the chocolate from Lin Feng and teased them, "Delicious chocolate, do you want some?"
The temptation of food overcame the fear. The little guy sniffed and said greedily, "I want it——"
Su Ling distributed the chocolates to them and pulled Lin Feng to sit on the chair on the other side, away from the children, so that they would not cry again after seeing Lin Feng after eating the chocolates.
The atmosphere relaxed and the conversation became easier.
Several old ladies were drinking tea and chatting about family matters, having a great time.
Su Ling held the teacup and drank slowly, feeling so bored that he was about to grow mushrooms. With guests present, they couldn't just leave first.
Lin Feng caught a glimpse of the jade fingerboard on his left hand and whispered in his ear, "Where did you get it from?"
The hot air sprayed on his ears, making them a little itchy. Su Ling tilted his head and held up his finger to show it. "My mom gave it to me. It's a glass-type imperial green. Isn't it beautiful?"
The white and slender fingers with distinct joints were wrapped around the crystal clear jade fingerboard, which was extremely sexy. Lin Feng couldn't help but pinch his hand and caress it gently.
The two of them were so intimate as if no one was around, which made the old ladies chatting nearby almost jealous.
I don't know what Cen Guixiang was thinking about, but she suddenly said, "The most important thing is that the couple has a good relationship."
Shen Man sighed, "Isn't it? If my Aning was willing to bow his head and admit his fault to his wife, they wouldn't be separated now."
Aning is her eldest son, whose full name is Lin Ning. He is the fifth among his cousins. He is currently divorcing his daughter-in-law. Shen Man has tried to reconcile them many times, but to no avail.
Jiang Lihua asked in surprise: "Didn't you say you'd reconciled?"
Shen Man shook her head: "No, the talks broke down."
Rong Siqiu said, "A harmonious family brings prosperity. If the two still have feelings for each other, why not calm down and have a good talk?"
"Sister-in-law is right!" Cen Guixiang looked down at the great-grandson in her arms and said sadly, "Our family is not reunited now. Tomorrow is the old man's 90th birthday, and my son Zhiyuan, as the eldest grandson, can't come back to show his filial piety. Sigh--"
Su Ling held down Lin Feng's teasing hand and looked at his second aunt who had a sad face.
Are we finally getting to the point?
The front part is blown for a really long time.
Lin Feng glanced at Cen Guixiang who was starting to act pitiful, and continued to play with Su Ling's hand indifferently.
Lin Yawen grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the table and said as she ate them, "Second Aunt, I have to say a few words about this. Zhiyuan committed a crime himself and fled abroad, not daring to come back. He can't blame anyone else."
Cen Guixiang blamed herself and said, "I didn't teach Zhiyuan well. I'm sorry to the Lin family and everyone else, but the child is not at fault... Nannan hasn't seen her grandfather for several months. She cried and called for him, and her face was so thin from crying."
She stroked the cheek of her great-granddaughter in her arms.
The word "Grandpa" was like a signal, and the little girl cried out "Wow" and started crying.
"Woo waa ...
One cried, and the other one followed suit. The little boy started crying too. "Grandpa—Chuchu misses you so much—Wuwuwu—Grandma, when will Grandpa come back—"
"Oh, little ancestor, why are you crying again? Grandpa will be back soon. When I come back, let grandpa take you to Disney to see the princesses!" Cen Guixiang tried to coax the child in a panic. After a long time, the child cried even more miserably. She was at a loss and asked other people for help.
Lin Yawen stepped forward, picked up the little boy, and patted his back. "Don't cry, Chuchu. You are a little man. You must be strong."
"Oh, Aunt Tai, I miss Grandpa." The little boy sobbed on her shoulder.
"If your grandfather wants to come back, no one will stop him." Lin Yawen coaxed.
Rong Siqiu glanced at his son's expression, holding his teacup, and said nothing. Jiang Lihua and Shen Man wanted to talk again, but finally held back the words that were about to come out of their throats.
Since Cen Guixiang had the nerve to bring her great-grandson along to put on a show, they couldn't expose her and could only wait and see. The person who actually spoke hadn't spoken yet, and since they were old, they really didn't want to get involved.
Su Ling held the teacup and looked at the performance opposite, amazed.
Sure enough, art comes from life.
It was obvious that her son had embezzled the company's money, registered a company abroad, and snatched Lin Group's business everywhere. After being discovered, he fled abroad with the money and dared not come back. Now, after hearing her words, it seemed as if Lin Feng deliberately made things difficult for her son, forcing him to go abroad, causing family discord, and the child cried and shouted for his grandfather to gain sympathy.
This ability to confuse right and wrong is beyond the reach of others.
Lin Feng did not act according to common sense. He pulled Su Ling up, ignored the child's crying, and said to Rong Siqiu calmly: "Mom, it's almost noon. Ling and I are going back to the yard to eat."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the child's crying stopped abruptly, and he hid in the adult's arms, holding back his tears.
Finally, his ears were quiet. Rong Siqiu said, "It's rare for you and Xiaoling to come back. Let's have lunch together here."
Lin Feng glanced at the others and refused, "No."
As he spoke, he pulled Su Ling out. Su Ling was still holding a teacup in his hand and hurriedly said, "Wait..."
He had to put the teacup back on the table.
Seeing them about to leave, Cen Guixiang became anxious and blurted out, "Lin Feng, can't you show some mercy and let Zhiyuan go?"
Lin Feng said to Cen Guixiang coldly, "I gave him a chance, but he kept going even further, disregarding the interests of the rest of the Lin family. His appetite is growing. If I leave him alone, the company will be emptied out sooner or later. When that happens, it won't just be me who will suffer, but the entire Lin family."
Cen Guixiang couldn't bear his sharp gaze and didn't dare to meet his gaze. "I know your second uncle also mentioned Zhiyuan's problem to me, but... Zhiyuan is a member of the Lin family after all. How can I bear to let him wander around for the rest of his life?"
Lin Feng said, "He can come back, as long as he returns the embezzled money, and I will forgive him."
Spit out the embezzled money?
Billions of dollars have already been used to establish overseas companies. How can you be willing to pay them back?
Cen Guixiang looked embarrassed.
Lin Yawen couldn't bear to listen any longer and said, "Second sister-in-law, Xiaofeng is now the helmsman of the Lin Group. All his decisions are based on the interests of the group. We just need to enjoy the profit dividends, and leave the rest to Xiaofeng."
Cen Guixiang was unwilling to accept this. She had come here shamelessly today just to talk about Zhiyuan's matter. She admitted that her son had indeed done something wrong by embezzling the company's money, but no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. Didn't Lin Feng have any selfish motives?
Now that things have come to this, she doesn't want to lose face today.
"Sister-in-law, if I remember correctly, when Lin Feng and Su Ling got married, there were preconditions!" she said to Rong Siqiu.
Rong Siqiu frowned: "It's not time yet."
Cen Guixiang said confidently, "In two months, the three-year agreement will expire."
Rong Siqiu remained silent, while Jiang Lihua and Shen Man looked at each other.
Su Ling was completely confused. What were the preconditions for his marriage to Lin Feng? What was the three-year agreement? How could he not know?
"What does Second Aunt mean?" Su Ling couldn't help but ask.
Cen Guixiang asked in surprise, "You didn't know? Lin Feng didn't tell you?"
"Second Aunt!" Lin Feng's voice suddenly turned cold.
Cen Guixiang keenly sensed something fishy and ignored Lin Feng's warnings. She raised her voice to Su Ling, "Why did the family elders agree to you two grown men getting married? That's because Lin Feng promised that within three years, there would be offspring, whether you found a way to have one yourself or adopted one from the family. In short, if there are no children, he will give up his position at the helm!"
“Pala——”
Su Ling's hand loosened, and the teacup fell and shattered to the ground.
As if Su Ling's shock wasn't enough, Cen Guixiang continued, "A few days ago, your second uncle persuaded Lin Ning to adopt his two-year-old son to you, but you refused, right, fourth sister-in-law?"
"This... Sigh..." Shen Man was speechless. Her son and daughter-in-law were getting a divorce, and her second uncle had indeed come to persuade them to give the child to Lin Feng for adoption that day, but how could she, as a grandmother, bear to be separated from her grandson?
"Guixiang, you came here today just for Zhiyuan?" Rong Siqiu said with a gloomy face, "Or perhaps your real purpose is to get Zhiyuan back and become the new helmsman?"
Since Lin Feng's promise was not fulfilled, he naturally had to give up the position of helmsman. Her son was the eldest grandson, and he would inherit the Lin Group, so the matter of embezzlement could be written off.
What a good calculation!
Cen Guixiang curled her lips and said, "Sister-in-law, that's what you said. I didn't mean that."
Lin Yawen tutted and shook her head. That's not what she meant. Why would she deliberately expose the secret? Judging from Su Ling's reaction, it was clear that she didn't know about Lin Feng's promise.
Su Ling was completely stunned, his ears seemed to be ringing, and he could not hear the sounds around him. He saw Lin Feng opening his mouth and calling "baby", but his mind seemed to be slow and he could not respond.
This feeling is very mysterious. The body is standing still, but the soul is floating in the air, feeling lost and unaware.
He knew that his condition was not right. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to Lin Feng, but no sound came out. The feeling of being out of control was too terrible. His vision became increasingly blurry, as if something had come out from the ground, wrapped around his legs, and pulled him downwards.
Lin Feng——
Lin Feng——
He cried out silently.
"Ling! Ling!" Lin Feng hugged the stunned Su Ling, slapped his face, and stimulated his nerves with pain.
The others were frightened by Su Ling's strange behavior. How could a perfectly normal person suddenly freeze? He just stared blankly ahead, not reacting to Lin Feng's calls, like a beautiful doll, motionless.
"What's wrong with him?" Cen Guixiang hugged her great-granddaughter and said, "I only said a few words. He is upset on his own. It's none of my business!"
Lin Feng, who was holding Su Ling, turned his head suddenly and glared at her fiercely with his red eyes.
"Shut up!"
The author has something to say: I feel sleepy. I will fix the typos tomorrow. Good night~ Xiao Susu is sick, so I have to go to the hospital for treatment soon~
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