It was two o'clock in the afternoon when Lin An arrived at the Pearl Hotel.
Other than Mother Lin, there was also a well-dressed lady in the private room. She was Young Master Chi's biological mother, Madam Chi.
Lin An was very surprised that she would be there, but he still greeted her politely.""Hello, Madam Lin. Hello, Madam Chi."
Because of what had happened at the celebration party that day, she felt uncomfortable every time she saw Lin An, and she turned her face away awkwardly.
On the other hand, Mrs. Chi was very enthusiastic. She stood up and pulled Lin An to sit beside her."Miss Lin, you're welcome. What would you like to drink? I'll give you some."
" Just a glass of free lemonade," Lin An said calmly.”
Mother Lin's disdainful gaze immediately landed on her.""Order whatever you want to drink. You won't have to pay.”
Lin An ignored her and smiled.""Give me the most expensive set meal. Madam Lin will pay for it.”
Mama Lin's gaze turned even more disdainful.
Only country bumpkins would want the most expensive ones.
If Xue Wei was here, she would definitely choose the most suitable one for him.
Mrs. Chi didn't mind. After ordering, she kindly took Lin An's hand and said,""Anan…Can I call you Anan? I didn't expect your grades to be so good. It would be great if my daughter was half as sensible as you. She's only sixteen this year, but she already likes to chase after celebrities and play with some strange things. You guys should get along…"
Lin An retracted his hand and continued to smile.""It's a pity that we don't have the chance to be friends.”
Madam Chi did not give up. She continued to hold her hand and said with a smile,"Don't worry, our Chi family is not a feudal family. I personally think that girls should study more. If you get married, I'll support you to continue your studies and even study abroad. Of course, all the expenses will be borne by our family.”
Lin An, whose net worth was in the tens of digits, was speechless.
She made it sound like she was short of the few million yuan for school fees.
" Our family is very simple. You've met Chi Rui before. He has a younger sister who's in high school with you…"
"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, right?”Lin An didn't want to listen to these pleasantries anymore, so he politely interrupted her.
" This…" Madam Chi subconsciously looked at Mother Lin.
Didn't they agree to let Lin An marry into their family? Why did he go back on his word?
Lin An's mother, Chen Huizhen's face instantly darkened as well. She took out a Luck Orb from her bag and threw it in front of Lin An."Lin An, I know you're not stupid. You should know what I mean.”
Lin An took a sip of lemon water to moisten his throat and blinked innocently.""I gave you three luck beads to repay your kindness. Your first wish is for me to marry Chi Rui on behalf of Xuewei?”
"What else?" Chen Huizhen's face was full of disgust.”
Lin An nodded and put away the luck bead. He then crushed it, wrapped it in a tissue, and threw it into the ashtray."Alright, from now on, I'll be in charge of the engagement between the Lin family and Chi Rui. It has nothing to do with your Lin family. I hope you won't regret it in the future.”
"I found you a good family, why would I regret it?" Chen Huizhen said coldly.”
" Alright," Lin An nodded again." You can go now. I'll talk to Mrs. Chi."”
"How dare you chase me away? I'm your mother…" Chen Huizhen wanted to curse.
Lin An's face darkened as he interrupted her.""Madam Chen Huizhen, I've already said that I'll be in charge of this marriage. If you want to waste a wish, I can leave now.”
Chen Huizhen was speechless.
It was Mrs. Chi who came out to smooth things over." You go first. I'll talk to An 'an alone."”
"Excuse me."
Chen Huizhen angrily picked up her bag and left.
Lin An wasn't like this in the past.
When she was first brought back, she would make tea for her and help her raise flowers. Once, when she was sick, she prepared Chinese medicine to soak her feet. He even massaged her acupuncture points when she had a headache.
Even though she disliked Lin An for doing all these menial tasks, she was still a little touched.
However, Lin An didn't know when it started, but he had given up on getting close to her. Ever since he ran away from home, he had been even more rude to her.
It was as if he had become a different person.
The more Chen Huizhen thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. She picked up the phone and called her best friend. She complained,"I was pregnant for ten months and suffered countless hardships to give birth to her. In the end, I just wanted her to marry Chi Rui on behalf of Xuewei, and she really wanted to cut ties with me. Now, her attitude towards me is worse than that of a stranger. When she was young, there was something wrong with her brain. I worked hard to take care of her day and night…"
Her best friend had heard this kind of words countless times. She comforted her,"Otherwise, why do they say that children are the parents 'debt? You and Lin An were born to be incompatible. However, you have a beautiful and smart daughter like Xuewei. Who in An City doesn't envy you? Lin An has done such a thing and treated you so badly. It's good that she marries into the Chi family. This way, Xuewei can find a good family to make you proud. Secondly, Lin An can live a good life. You've done your best for her…"
After hearing this, Chen Huizhen felt much better.
Especially when he thought of Lin Xuewei.
After Lin An was kidnapped, she had developed depression due to her sadness.
In the end, her best friend and her husband brought back a girl from the orphanage. She was a year younger than Lin An. Coincidentally, she looked a little similar to Lin An, and her birthday was only three days apart.
She felt a sense of familiarity at first sight and raised him as her own.
Sometimes, Chen Huizhen even fantasized that maybe Xuewei was her biological daughter and that she had been replaced by the wrong person back then.
After Lin An was found and brought back, it was difficult for her to change her mind even after a DNA test and even though she looked more like herself.
After all, in the past 17 years, she had already treated Xue Wei as her own…
In the private room of the Western restaurant, Mrs. Chi smiled helplessly."That's your mother's temper. Don't be calculative with her.”
"I won't argue with her," Lin An said indifferently.”
What's there to fuss about with a stranger?
Mrs. Chi smiled and did not say anything. She gently held her hand and said,"I know you don't want to marry our Chi Rui, but don't worry, I will treat you like my own daughter. As long as you can give birth to a child for our family, we can let you manage the company in the future.”
Lin An pulled his hand back and smiled.""With Chi Rui's physical condition, it will be difficult for her to give birth, right?”
"We can make test tubes." Mrs. Chi's expression did not change.”
Lin An held the crystal cup with both hands and smiled playfully.""In fact, we all know very well that the engagement between Young Master Chi and Xuewei is to facilitate the deep cooperation between the two families. Madam Chi is suddenly willing to change people. Is it because you have no other choice, or is it because…the Lin family is no longer important to you?”
"What do you mean?" Mrs. Chi was stunned.”
Lin An smiled innocently and sweetly." The meaning of a marriage alliance is that both parties will benefit and restrain each other. If Lin Xuewei marries into your family, the Lin family will most likely give her face and won't do anything behind her back. But me…do I have any relationship with the Lin family? Then why did you agree to the replacement? Was it because Young Master Chi couldn't get a wife? With your family's wealth, finding a daughter-in-law should be easy.”
Mrs. Chi's eyes revealed a hint of admiration as she motioned for her to continue.
Lin An slowly leaned over and looked into her eyes.""The Lin family is no longer of any value to you. In other words, he could be used, sold, or abandoned at any time. And you, victory is in your hands."
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