Lin Hongtao looked at the three faces with surprise, finally fixing his gaze on Lin Xiaoya. "Is that so?"
He has broad shoulders and striking features, and when he's not smiling, he exudes a strange sense of pressure.
Lin Xiaoya felt her father's questioning gaze, bit her lip and nodded, "Yes."
Lin Yuan was quite annoyed by her hesitant manner.
He glanced sideways at Liu Ma, who was staring blankly at the soup bowl, and frowned, saying, "Master is back now. When do you want to bring the soup up?"
Aunt Liu hurried to the dining table, "Master, Madam, Miss, please enjoy your meal!"
Lin Yuan got up, ladled out the first bowl, and placed it in front of Lin Hongtao.
After this interruption, Lin Hongtao's expression gradually softened.
After taking a sip with the spoon, she frowned and said, "Xiaoya may not know the character of that young master from the Lu family, but you know it very well."
"He's been causing a lot of trouble in Jiangzhou circles lately. This kind of kid doesn't seem like the type to settle down and live a normal life!"
Lin Hongtao doesn't pay much attention to the rights and wrongs of the younger generation.
But the Lu family has been making too much news lately.
Whenever the board meeting is held, all the shareholders make fun of the Lu family, and he can't help but want to know.
Judging from his tone, Lin Yuan didn't seem to be concerned about whether it was Mengmeng or Xiaoya, so she quickly continued the conversation.
"Oh dear, honey, I thought Mengmeng was out of her mind, choosing someone like that instead of the well-mannered kids from the Gu, Fan, and Wang families!"
"After we beat her up, she finally admitted that a girl who looked a lot like her was having close contact with Lu Han, which caused everyone to misunderstand!"
"Xiaoya went to Fanghai Hotel yesterday to meet Lu Han, right? Even Madam Lu was kept in the dark... Look what a huge misunderstanding this has caused!"
Lin Hongtao held his wife, Lin Yuan, in high regard.
He devoted himself to his work, leaving all the complicated interpersonal relationships to Lin Yuan.
Hearing her say that, I had no doubt whatsoever.
"Madam Lu spoils that son without any limits, no wonder he's so lawless. Xiaoya, break up with him as soon as possible, do you hear me!"
Lin Hongtao gestured for everyone to start eating, naturally treating Lin Xiaoya as his daughter.
Lin Xiaoya nodded obediently.
Suddenly, I felt someone step on my foot. Just as I was about to look down, I heard Lin Mengmeng cough dramatically.
Seeing her gritting her teeth and making faces, I put down my chopsticks.
"Um... Dad... Godfather, Lu Han still owes me money. Once he pays it back, I'll break up with him."
Lin Hongtao paused for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction.
"Forget about the money. Cut your losses. That kind of kid will never amount to anything."
"Have you heard of that young man who's working with the second son of the Gu family? That kid is much better than Lu Han!"
"What was his name again...? Was it Lu Yi?"
Lin Xiaoya was surprised to hear Lu Yi's name at the Lin family home. She stared at Lin Hongtao's face in astonishment, "He..."
Seeing her suddenly relax, Lin Hongtao paused and asked, "Do you know that Lu Yi?"
Lin Xiaoya's eyes flickered, and she nodded repeatedly.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lin Mengmeng scoff.
"Dad, that Lu Yi is related to Lu Han's family, and he's no good!"
"His academic performance is terrible, and he hangs out with unreliable people. He's got a thuggish air about him, and the Lu family doesn't like him at all!"
She's just being a sour grapes.
She tried to get closer to Lu Yi several times, but he ignored her every time, so she started to hate him.
Last time at Fanghai Hotel, I witnessed him being ruthless and taciturn, beating Lu Han to a pulp, which slightly dispelled my idea of pursuing him.
Later, at the banquet hosted by the Gu family, Lu Yi made his move again, handcuffing Lu Han in front of everyone...
Moreover, faced with everyone's doubts, Gu Keke, that little devil, stood up and fawned over Lu Yi.
Lin Mengmeng no longer harbored any illusions about Lu Yi.
"You're talking nonsense! Do you even know him? How can you slander him like this!"
Lin Xiaoya didn't care about herself, but hearing Lu Yi being said to be nothing made her angry.
Are you very familiar with him?
Lin Mengmeng didn't expect Lin Xiaoya to react so strongly. She raised her chin and immediately retorted.
"Yes! Godmother, have you forgotten? You forced me to transfer the shop, and the person who took over was Lu Yi. You even went to Lu Yi's neighborhood to pick me up!"
Lin Xiaoya's eyes narrowed, and she retaliated without showing any weakness.
Lin Yuan was also dragged into this.
Lin Hongtao was not an unreasonable person. Lin Xiaoya felt this was a rare opportunity to plant the seed of loving herself in his heart.
She didn't believe that Lin Hongtao had no feelings for her at all.
If Lin Xiaoya had even a sliver of compassion, she would be certain that she would no longer be blackmailed by Lin Yuan in Jiangzhou.
"I...I've only met that kid once. He's a poor kid with no connections. Who cares what kind of person he is!"
A look of anger flashed across Lin Yuan's delicate face, and she retorted without thinking.
"He wasn't some poor kid with no connections. He used to have parents and uncles. He was in the top ten of his class academically, and he had a business mind, was intelligent and wise, and had a strong sense of right and wrong..."
Lin Xiaoya became more and more excited as she spoke, and at the end she simply stood up and told Lin Hongtao all the good things about Lu Yi.
Everyone stared at her in shock.
If Lin Hongtao hadn't been there, Lin Yuan's anger would have burst forth.
Lin Mengmeng was completely bewildered.
I never expected Lin Xiaoya to have such a tough side.
Lin Hongtao's eyes were full of admiration. "Good, look how loyal our Xiaoya is to her friends... Oh, Xiaoya even ran a shop?"
Looking into her husband's meaningful gaze, Lin Yuan
"She didn't run a shop at all; she was just ripped off... Oh dear!"
Lin Xiaoya's loss of control panicked Lin Yuan, who pretended to be careless and pushed the bowl to the ground.
Liu Ma seized the opportunity and ran over.
"Madam, your hand is red. Are you alright? I'll go get the first-aid kit..."
Lin Yuan bent down and pinched Lin Xiaoya hard from under the table.
She regretted it terribly!
If I had known that this brat was so ungrateful, I would never have brought her to Lin Hongtao.
Lin Xiaoya wasn't entirely without scruples, but she just couldn't stand Lin Mengmeng's sarcastic and insinuating remarks about Lu Yi.
Lin Hongtao could see his wife's panic.
But I didn't think about it in detail.
He picked up a piece of meat and put it in Lin Xiaoya's bowl, then sighed softly.
"Girls should just focus on their studies. Why bother with opening a shop? And who is Mengmeng working with in the jewelry business? I think you should just give up on all that."
"When you're a bit older, we'll find you a good school, send you abroad to earn some money, and then you can all come back and work for our own company."
Lin Xiaoya lowered her head and didn't say anything more.
Lin Hongtao ignored his wife's expression and continued talking to himself.
"This Lu Yi is really good. If Xiaoya knows him, why not try dating him? I was thinking of hiring him into the company after he graduates!"
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