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C547 – The Lin Family
“Uncle, let’s go in quietly!”
Lin Ruoxi gazed up at the Lin family and unexpectedly addressed Guan Shengwu.
Guan Shengwu was taken aback. The young girl had already taken him to a dilapidated courtyard within the Lin family’s compound.
The courtyard seemed out of place amidst the luxurious surroundings.
Nevertheless, the girl appeared delighted upon entering the courtyard.
“Uncle, let’s go in!”
“Who is there?”
Seemingly alarmed by the little girl’s voice, a gentle voice came from inside the house.
“Mom, it’s me…”
Hearing this voice, the little girl immediately ran in.
“Xixi is back?”
Hearing the little girl’s voice, a woman immediately ran out of the room.
“Mom!”
“It really is you!”
The moment the woman spotted Lin Ruoxi, she immediately embraced the little girl.
Guan Shengwu looked at them with envy. During the initial world integration, he lost all his family in the ensuing chaos.
After hugging for a while, the little girl remembered Guan Shengwu and broke away from the woman’s embrace. She held his hand and led him to her mother.
“Mom, this is the guy I like. His name is Guan Shengwu!”
Guan Shengwu felt uneasy as he looked at the woman. He didn’t know how to address her.
Judging from her age, she wasn’t much older than Lin Ruoxi’s mother. If he married the girl in the future, how would he address her? Could he call her ‘mother’?
“You haven’t eaten yet, have you? I’ll prepare something for you. Ruoxi’s father will be back soon!”
The woman noticed Guan Shengwu’s discomfort and smiled reassuringly to make him feel at ease.
“Mom, who is Mei family going to propose marriage to?”
The little girl asked curiously.
When the woman heard this, a faint trace of worry appeared between her brows, and it disappeared in a flash.
“It’s your big sister!”
“Eldest Sister?”
The little girl was stunned for a moment, then she revealed a look of disdain and explained to Guan Shengwu.
“Big sister is the daughter of my uncle. You don’t have to pay attention to her. That person loves the poor and loves the rich. She has all kinds of problems that big miss has.
Second Sister is my real sister. She is gentle and graceful, like an ethereal Goddess. If it wasn’t for you having me, I would have introduced Second Sister to you. Oh right, Mom, where is Second Sister?”
Guan Shengwu “……”
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
“You child!”
The woman fondly rubbed the little girl’s head and said, “Your second sister went up the mountain to pick herbs.”
“Pick herbs? Eldest Uncle even dared to deduct our family’s offerings. He’s too much, I’ll go find him!”
The little girl was about to rush out, but was stopped by the woman.
“What are you messing around for? The Lin family was forced by the Huang Family not long ago. It’s not only your second sister’s consecrate, the others are the same!”
Guan Shengwu frowned slightly when he heard her. The buildings outside did not look like this.
The city wall was built as if it wanted to tell the whole world that the Lin family had money.
He did not like the way the Lin family showed off.
What he liked the most was still the small courtyard. It was calm and leisurely, simple and unadorned.
His master was so wealthy, but he had never seen his master build such a flashy small courtyard.
“Is that so?”
The little girl curled her lips. Obviously, she did not believe the woman’s words.
This little girl was very clever. She could tell that her mother was comforting her.
But she did not care now, the resources she had were enough for her parents to cultivate without worry.
“This is too much, boss is getting more and more excessive, damn, laozi…”
A scolding voice could be heard. A big man walked out of the yard angrily.
Lin Ruoxi’s mother, Li Tingjuan, quickly went out to greet him, motioning for him not to speak nonsense.
The big man was stunned and then immediately saw Lin Ruoxi in the yard. His eyes immediately revealed pampering and ran towards the little girl. “Hahaha, my precious daughter is back!”
“Father!”
Lin Ruoxi threw herself into the big man’s arms.
After a while, under Li Tingjuan’s instructions, the man finally noticed that there was another person in the yard. He looked at Guan Shengwu with doubt. In the next moment, he thought of something and looked at Guan Shengwu with a scrutinizing gaze.
“You are Guan Shengwu?”
“I am Guan Shengwu from the small courtyard!”
Old Guan was extremely embarrassed, but this was something he had to experience when he was with the little girl.
“Haha, brother, don’t be shy. Since the little girl likes you, we won’t object.”
Lin Weihu said with a carefree smile.
Guan Shengwu smiled, but he felt that this sentence sounded so awkward.
“Dad, you can just call me Xiao Guan. What kind of brother do you want to call me? Then what do I look like when I’m with uncle? “
The little girl said gloomily.
“Uh, hahaha, okay okay okay. Xiao Guan, Xiao Guan, I’ll call him Xiao Guan, okay? You little girl!”
Lin Weihu shook his head helplessly. “My daughter is back today. Wife, go and prepare two good dishes. Oh right, I’ll go and get two chickens!”
Upon hearing Lin Weihu’s words, Li Tingjuan had a troubled expression on her face. Although it was only for a brief moment, it was caught by Guan Shengwu.
She didn’t expect Ruoxi’s parents to be in such a difficult position even while cooking. It seemed like their family’s living conditions were very bad.
“I’ll do it. Master is an expert in this field. Although I haven’t learned it in detail, its taste should still be alright!”
The little girl had never said anything bad about the Lin family to him. Now, it seemed like the Lin family didn’t treat the little girl well. No wonder Lin Ruochen insisted on joining the Saint Martial Mountain.
“Good, good! Dad, mom, uncle’s food is really good!”
The little girl’s eyes lit up, and she salivated at the sound of Guan Shengwu suggesting cooking.
Despite her love for candied fruits, the little girl had fallen in love with Guan Shengwu’s cooking after trying it just once.
Unfortunately, Guan Shengwu was a maniac when it came to cultivation. He was always focused on it, leaving the little girl hesitant to disturb him. But as soon as Guan Shengwu brought up the idea of cooking, the little girl couldn’t help but drool.
Li Tingjuan’s expression turned difficult upon hearing Guan Shengwu’s words.
“I’ve brought some mountain delicacies. Do you guys like them? I also have some wine and rice with me!”
Guan Shengwu announced, entering the kitchen.
Upon hearing this, Li Tingjuan and Lin Weihu were secretly relieved to see Guan Shengwu preparing his own ingredients.
“Father, Mother, what really happened? Now that Uncle is not around, you can tell us, right?” The little girl knew her parents were keeping something from her.
Li Tingjuan and Lin Weihu looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
“It’s alright, honey. Dad and Mom are alright. Nothing has happened,” Li Tingjuan reassured her daughter.
Lin Weihu spoke bluntly, but the little girl could sense that her father was forcing a smile.
“Brother Hu, please tell Ruoxi. With Little Guan by our side, we might be able to get justice,” Li Tingjuan said, her eyes brimming with hope.
Li Tingjuan’s words filled with optimism brought a glimmer of hope to the group.
“What are you talking about? What’s going on? Please don’t confuse the child,” Lin Weihu interjected, giving Li Tingjuan a pointed look. Li Tingjuan’s eyes were filled with an uncontainable sense of injustice.
At that moment, the sound of staggering footsteps could be heard coming from outside the courtyard. The person’s breathing was labored, indicating that he had been hurt.
Someone had been injured, and it was evident from the uneven footsteps and heavy breathing.
“Puff!”
That person walked into the courtyard and staggered as he sat on the ground.
“Second Sister!”
Seeing the person who entered, Lin Ruoxi exclaimed and ran over.