Upon hearing this, Lin Chen shook his head slightly: "It's nothing, I just came to take a look. But—butler, what are you doing carrying a flower basket?"
"Oh, the master will be back soon."
The old butler paused and explained, "The master specifically instructed that today is the first time you and your wife are meeting, so it must be arranged properly. I plan to take these flowers and personally set the table."
Lin Chen's expression turned somewhat strange: "So, Father... values that woman that much?"
"Young Master, watch your words!"
The old butler hurriedly said, "Young master, although we haven't heard the master mention the marriage certificate or the wedding yet, the fact that he allows us to call him 'Madam' shows that he cares about it!"
Seeing the old butler's genuine nervousness, Lin Chen's scrutiny became even more pronounced. If that was the case, how could Ruan Qing'an have been beaten so badly? Could it be that Lin Qisheng was up to something again?
He paused, then asked, "So what's wrong with her?"
The old butler thought for a moment before speaking: "Sir is a man of deep affection and affection, and he is very fond of his wife. However, his wife has almost run away from the manor several times. Sir was worried about her, so he arranged for bodyguards to watch over her. He was afraid that something might happen to his wife."
"After all that trouble from Madam, Master has come back more often. I really hope their relationship can stay strong."
The old housekeeper couldn't say anything else. Aside from Lin Qisheng and herself, probably very few people knew about Ruan Qing'an's affairs, except...
Thinking of this, Lin Chen subconsciously looked up at the glass window on the second floor. Because of the reflection of the sunlight, he could not see clearly inside. He wondered if this woman was scheming and acting to attract Lin Qisheng.
Or... is there really another hidden story?
The old butler asked cautiously, "Young master, is there something wrong with Madam?"
"No, you can go ahead and do your work."
Lin Chen waved his hand, turned around and left the courtyard.
Regardless of what happened, judging from the way Ruan Qing'an threatened her, she didn't know what had happened, but she was still very convincing in her attempt to use Lin Qisheng to bully her—just a woman who wanted to climb the social ladder but ended up running into a scumbag, and who tried to escape but ended up failing miserably.
It's best not to provoke him; he doesn't need to care.
The old butler didn't leave first; he waited until Lin Chen's figure disappeared before straightening his respectful bow.
In the Lin family, Lin Chen, the crown prince, is also a living devil.
He's also known for being reasonable—those who thought he was unreasonable are probably already overgrown with weeds by now.
...
The entire manor was busy until almost evening before the sound of a car finally came from outside. The bedroom was pitch black, and Ruan Qing'an just stood silently by the window, looking out with his eyes down.
037: [Ancestor, Lin Qisheng is back.]
"……I know."
Ruan Qing'an lowered his voice, and when he looked at her hand that was bracing itself on the window frame, it was trembling uncontrollably, as if she was terrified.
These are emotions originating from the original owner's body.
During his imprisonment, he was deprived of sunlight and subjected to constant beatings and verbal abuse. He escaped countless times but was always caught and brought back, only to be brutally beaten again – this was the original owner's treatment.
Although the original owner became twisted in the later part of the story, even forcing Lin Chen to become her secret lover, she was still extremely pitiful.
Thinking of this, Ruan Qing'an took a deep breath: "The reason I'm not going to take the innocent and naive route is because I want to personally kill that scumbag Lin Qisheng, whether it's the original owner of this body or my parents who were drowned."
037: [He really is a scumbag...]
Just as Ruan Qing'an was pondering, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the body belonging to the original owner trembled again. She pressed her hand to stop the shaking of her arm and suppress the fear of the original owner.
Behind him was Lin Qisheng, a man whose name was known but whose face had never been seen.
"The housekeeper said that An'an was willing to eat today?"
A deep male voice came from behind, followed by the sound of footsteps. Ruan Qing'an subconsciously turned around and saw Lin Qisheng walking past.
He was tall and in his thirties, with handsome features that resembled Lin Chen's, but he appeared more mature. Lin Qisheng was well-maintained and did not show many signs of aging, only the mature charm that time had brought. He wore gold-rimmed glasses.
In short, he is a very handsome adult man—but in Nguyen Thanh An’s eyes, he is nothing more than a beast in human skin.
Seeing that Ruan Qing'an had his head down and did not answer.
Lin Qisheng's eyes flashed with impatience: "Why don't you answer? You're always naughty, An'an. Haven't I been good to you?"
"ah--"
Lin Qisheng grabbed her wrist with such force that it felt like he could break her bones, and Ruan Qing'an couldn't help but scream.
The fear emanating from the original owner almost made her lose control of the body; the instinctive fear made her body tremble uncontrollably, let alone confront Lin Qisheng.
Just a brief silence from Ruan Qing'an caused Lin Qisheng's expression to twist uncontrollably, as if he had been provoked.
Why are you ignoring me again?!
"What have I done wrong to you, An'an? Why are you ignoring me again? You weren't like this before!"
"Speak up! Why won't you say anything!"
Lin Qisheng roared and pushed Ruan Qing'an away. Her head hit the window frame hard, and the pain blurred her vision with tears.
All we could see was Lin Qisheng's usual crazy, abusive gaze.
That wasn't someone looking at Nguyen Thanh An.
Instead, it was... someone else.
037 was terrified: [Ancestor?! You, you, you, are you alright?! That damn bastard, I'll fight him to the death!!!]
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine..."
Ruan Qing'an took a deep breath. This world was not like the post-apocalyptic world. The main system suppressed her abilities too much, the original owner's body was too weak, and the original owner had an instinctive fear of Lin Qisheng, which kept affecting Ruan Qing'an, the outsider.
Fortunately, it seemed that because of Lin Qisheng's actions earlier, the original owner's lingering fear instinct caused her to faint.
037: [I'll suppress it for you right away, my ancestor!]
As Lin Qisheng's hand came down again, she raised her hand to block it: "I'm hungry, I've been waiting for you to eat."
"An'an?!"
Lin Qisheng was overjoyed; this was the first time Ruan Qing'an had answered him.
Ruan Qing'an was still injured. Whether she was fighting or being beaten, the original owner's small body really couldn't withstand it and she would easily die. Her thoughts were racing, recalling what kind of personality the girl in the photo she saw today would have.
Under Lin Qisheng's crazed gaze, looking through her at another person, Ruan Qing'an calmed down and suddenly laughed.
Delicate and obedient, like a soft little rabbit.
“I agree, sir.”
"I've been waiting for you to come back in the room. I'm a little hungry and don't have much energy. Could you take me downstairs to eat first?"
Her voice was soft, like sweet candy. The usually crazy old man seemed to see someone through her, his expression momentarily dazed. He quickly let go of her hand and said cautiously, "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever An'an says. I'll have the kitchen prepare it."
As he spoke, Lin Qisheng bent down, picked up the slippers, and knelt on one knee to put the shoes on Ruan Qing'an.
—The previous frenzied beatings and scoldings are nowhere to be seen.
Ruan Qing'an looked down at Lin Qisheng, his leaden eyes filled with only cold disgust and scrutiny.
An'an?
That's fucking disgusting.
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