Lin Xiaoyu seemed to have fallen asleep as well. When he opened his eyes again, he realized that he had returned to the familiar yet unfamiliar Lin family's old residence. However, the situation in front of him seemed to be a little tense. After looking at it for a long time, he finally understood. A few days ago, the eldest son of the Ouyang family came to visit. Then, Grandpa Lin took a series of measures to gather everyone in this solemn place and forced Lin Chengyu to agree to this marriage. Needless to say, Lin Chengyu would not be willing. Thus, the two sides were in a bitter confrontation. Under such circumstances, Lin Xiaoyu finally saw the most furious expression on his cold father's face since he was born. However, it didn't take long for him to realize that he seemed to have thought wrongly. Compared to the following scenes, this little bit of anger was simply trivial and nothing. The result of this confrontation was that Lin Chengyu won. In the end, he said that he wanted to marry her, and then walked away, completely disregarding the dignified old man sitting at the head of the table. When he left, he didn't forget to pull his favorite younger brother along. Grandpa Lin threw the teacup beside him. The loud sound successfully shocked everyone, except for the eldest son of the Lin family who kept walking forward without stopping. Although Lin Chengfei looked back every time he took a step, he did not go against his brother's wishes. He stood firmly behind his brother. Perhaps at this time, the young man did not want the young man to marry anyone.
Unexpectedly, just as he reached the door, he was stopped by a well-trained bodyguard. The young man turned around with a sinister face. The coldness in his eyes made everyone present tremble. Even the head of the Lin family, who had always been a man of his word, was a little shocked. When he came back to his senses, he could only scold the unfilial son loudly. Lin Chengyu acted as if he didn't hear him. His dark eyes darted back and forth between the bodyguards and the higher-ups. His meaning was obvious. Just as they were in a stalemate, Lin Xiaoyu saw a beautiful middle-aged woman tug at Grandpa Lin's clothes. She rolled her eyes at Lin Chengyu gently and angrily before saying,"Don't be angry with the child. Cheng Yu just can't think straight now and doesn't understand your painstaking efforts. Cheng Yu, right?" After saying that, he even winked at the young man, as if he was helping him out of trouble. However, the young man's handsome face remained stiff, completely ungrateful. The middle-aged woman immediately revealed an aggrieved expression as if she was enduring it. Grandpa Lin became even angrier when he saw this. His face was red with anger. He picked up the cup that he had just replaced and raised it for a long time before putting it down. The anger in his eyes seemed to burn the young man.
"Lin Chengyu, don't be so ungrateful. If Ouyang Wei didn't insist on marrying you, you might not even be able to get married in the Lin family. I gave you face, but you don't want it!" Hearing this, the young man's already ugly face darkened even more. Finally, he could not help but snort coldly,"Then tell the Ouyang family that the Lin family has a second son who is handsome and talented. In the future, this family business will be left to him. Let him marry Miss Ouyang. Isn't it much more suitable than me, who doesn't have a mother? Father, what do you think?" As soon as he finished speaking, a cup fell to his feet, and a thunderous voice reached his ears."Evil creature! What nonsense are you talking about! Your mother is sitting right in front of you. She raised you for so many years. You're really heartless!”
The young man squeezed the young man's hand that had suddenly clenched because of worry. He revealed a disdainful expression and the corners of his mouth curled into an evil smile. "Father, what are you talking about? My mother's surname has always been Zhen, not Bai. Don't confuse Second Brother's mother with mine. After all, my mother is a noble lady from a prestigious family. She's the dignified eldest daughter of the Zhen family in the capital. Even if she was beaten to death, she wouldn't do the ugly thing of sleeping with someone else's husband.”Everyone present could be considered to be influential figures in the Lin family. They seemed to have heard about what the young man had said. For a moment, everyone's expressions were a little strange, but no one refuted Lin Chengyu. At this time, everyone's eyes carried a trace of ridicule and disdain. They glanced at the middle-aged woman from earlier. At this moment, her face was a little pale, but she did not say anything. She only looked at Grandpa Lin timidly, her eyes filled with endless friendship and grievance. Instantly, Grandpa Lin's already furious heart became even angrier. What did you say about your mother! Are you rebelling against the heavens?!"
Lin Xiaoyu looked at the scene in front of him and could not help but feel a little emotional. It seemed that the relationship between his father and grandfather was not that good either. There was even a faint feeling that they were incompatible like fire and water. Compared to the coldness between him and himself, the hatred in his father's eyes for his grandfather was more shocking. Lin Xiaoyu even wanted to laugh bitterly. This so-called noble family didn't even have a trace of sincerity. Perhaps they had it a long time ago, but they were hit again and again by this damn reality, worn down again and again. In the end, after giving up on his love, friendship, and kinship, he stood at the peak as he wished and became a loner with a good body.
Just as Lin Xiaoyu thought that they would be in a stalemate, Ouyang Wei arrived.
The Ouyang family, which had produced generations of high-ranking officials, only had such a young miss who was doted on by thousands. Needless to say, his personality was arrogant and overbearing.
As soon as Ouyang Wei entered, everyone stood up politely. Even Grandpa Lin, who was still angry just now, put on an amiable face. Of course, this did not include Lin Chengyu, who was angry with him, or Lin Chengfei, who was worried that she would snatch his brother away from him. Ouyang Wei didn't mind. She nodded at everyone and sat down like a young lady from a wealthy family. Then, she smiled at the young man and said,"Brother Chengyu, why don't you agree to our marriage? You can tell me what I'm not good at and I'll change.”Lin Chengyu's lips curled up into a mocking smile when he heard his words. He answered irresponsibly,""Miss Ouyang, my family background and appearance can only be considered above average among all your choices. However, I'm very puzzled by your insistence on marrying me. Could it be that you like me?”When the latter heard this, she was pleasantly surprised and took it for granted. She did not have the bashful look of a young lady from a wealthy family at all. She even nodded hurriedly and said,"Of course!"
"If that's the case, then that's it. When you don't like me anymore, we can talk about the marriage.”Ouyang Wei was stung by his cold voice and did not react for a moment."But if I don't like you anymore, why would I marry you?”
"Then you see, in that case, we are not fated.”When Old Master Lin heard his words, he wanted to beat this unfilial son to death. Upon hearing such a merciless excuse for rejection, Ouyang Wei was a little angry."You don't want to marry me at all! You can't even be bothered to think of a good reason to send me away? Am I that unpopular? How am I not worthy of you?" At this moment, the young man was also a little angry at being stabbed by this young miss, so his already tense expression became even colder. Lin Xiaoyu looked on, faintly revealing the coldness in his every move decades later. The words he said were also merciless.
"Aren't you too naive? The marriage alliance I need is a woman who has no feelings for me. It's better if she doesn't care what I do. Each of them had their own space to live, and no one was in the way of the other. If she liked me, wouldn't it cause a huge ruckus if I had a mistress? Especially for a proud young lady like you. Can you tolerate that? But even in this era, do you think it's possible for me to only have you in my life? Don't think that you're marrying me because you can't stand me having fun outside, so you're crying and throwing a tantrum at home. If I only care about the flowers and plants outside and can't come back in time, you'll make a fake show come true and destroy the Ouyang family's anger. I can't bear it. With the family's customs at this point, Miss Ouyang should consider it carefully.”Lin Chengyu's words were shocking. Even Lin Chengfei, who had been standing behind him, was trembling. He looked at his brother in disbelief and habitually wanted to break free from his brother's hand, but he was held tightly. For a moment, he did not know whether to advance or retreat. He could only stand there in a daze. She seemed to have suddenly thought of something and unconsciously held her brother's hand tightly. The young man's expression softened a little.
Therefore, Ouyang Wei's face turned pale when she heard this. She looked at Lin Chengyu in disbelief and even said with a slurred voice,"Brother Chengyu, are you joking? You're not that kind of person." In return, Lin Chengyu's eyes were not cold or emotionless, and he said,""What do you think?" Ouyang Wei didn't answer him, as if she couldn't bear the reality and cruelty of Lin Chengyu. She lost her composure and hurriedly greeted everyone before leaving in a daze.
At this moment, the young man's expression was cold. He glanced at Grandpa Lin, who was sitting on the seat of honor, with a hint of mockery in his eyes. What puzzled Lin Xiaoyu was that Grandpa Lin's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something. Finally, he sighed and shook his head. A dark light flashed in the eyes of the beautiful woman sitting beside him, but it quickly disappeared.
Then, he saw the beautiful woman looking at Grandpa Lin with an uneasy expression. Her eyes were sparkling and tears rolled three times in her eyes, but in the end, they did not fall. The man, who was over fifty years old, stood there in a daze for a long time before he realized the pitiful look of the woman beside him who wanted to say something but hesitated. He was about to reach out to give her some warmth when he saw Lin Chengyu, who was staring at him with a mocking expression. Thus, for the second time today, Grandpa Lin retracted his outstretched hand and placed it behind his back. He took a deep look at Lin Chengyu and left.
Lin Xiaoyu was puzzled. It seemed that what the great clans did not lack the most was all kinds of things that they could not say, could not say, and did not dare to say. Thinking back to what his father had said earlier, something seemed to be jumping in Lin Xiaoyu's dark eyes.
When they were young, no one was better off than the other.
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