"Would you bla for treating your mother this way?" After Xu Ke tidied up the bedroom again, Lin ngyao ca out of the bathroom after taking a shower. She paused in drying her hair upon hearing Xu Ke’s question and then replied, "No, I won’t."
There was a tone in Lin ngyao’s voice that Xu Ke couldn’t understand, which made him a bit anxious and uneasy. "Last ti at the hospital, she chose reconciliation papers instead of choosing you. She made you suffer and even abandoned you. I’m not really soone with a good temper, everyone who knows knows my temper is terrible. But I like you, so I’m willing to tolerate everything you hold dear, willing to put up with your family. But from the mont she abandoned you and chose to hurt you, she stopped being considered your family in my heart. So from now on, I won’t tolerate her anymore, and I hope you won’t be angry with because of her."
"You don’t need to explain anything. I’m not angry with you; I’m just a bit sad." Lin ngyao said in a sowhat low tone, her expression tinged with lancholy.
"Don’t be sad. No matter when, I will always be by your side. As long as you are willing, I’ll always be your support." Xu Ke walked over to Lin ngyao, looking into her eyes with deep affection.
Lin ngyao’s previously cold heart suddenly felt as if it was touched by sunlight, sowhat warm. This sudden unfamiliar sensation made her a bit flustered and uneasy in front of Xu Ke. Avoiding Xu Ke’s gaze, Lin ngyao looked down and said in a slightly low voice, "I have to go to work early tomorrow, you should rest early too. Good night."
"Blow your hair dry before sleeping, otherwise you’ll easily get a headache." Not discouraged by Lin ngyao’s avoidance, Xu Ke instead found amusent in his eyes. Perhaps Lin ngyao hadn’t even realized the increased trust and shyness in her eyes when facing him. Xu Ke believed the day Lin ngyao clearly understood her feelings and fully accepted him wasn’t far off.
Soon, it was ti for the monthly family gathering again. Everyone gathered at the Lin Family Mansion, each trying their best to win over the old lady. anwhile, Xu Ke and Lin ngyao sat at the corner of the table, as marginal figures of the Lin family, slowly eating their dishes.
"This shrimp is cooked well. Try it." Xu Ke, oblivious to the chatter at the head of the table, picked up a bright red shrimp and placed it in Lin ngyao’s dish.
"Don’t mind , just eat your own." Reflexively, Lin ngyao glanced around the table and only relaxed when she saw no one was paying them any attention. At the sa ti, she inexplicably felt her cheeks flush. She didn’t know why, but whenever Xu Ke showed even a hint of intimacy, she started feeling uneasy, as if feverish and her face burning, even her heartbeat becoming erratic.
"I’m not hungry; you should eat more. You seem to have lost so weight recently and need to nourish yourself." Watching Lin ngyao’s reaction, Xu Ke’s eyes showed an uncontrollable amusent, yet he couldn’t help feeling a bit troubled. Lin ngyao usually seed quite clever, so why was her response to emotional matters so slow? Even Xu Ke could sense that she wasn’t entirely without feelings for him, yet this very person seed oblivious, leaving Xu Ke at a loss for words.
Just as Xu Ke was about to tease Lin ngyao again, the old lady at the head of the table spoke, silencing the entire table. Xu Ke ceased his antics and assud a listening posture, not wanting to cause any trouble for Lin ngyao in case the old lady bore a grudge.
"In a few days, the little princess from the Yun family is having a birthday party, and we received two invitations. I decided to give one to Zike from the second family, and the other to ngyao." The old lady said slowly.
"Grandma, why give the invitation to cousin? She’s already married and doesn’t need it," Lin ngxi complained, and sitting not far from Lin ngyao, Lin ngchen nodded in agreent.
Though it was called the Yun family’s little princess’s birthday party, it was actually a matchmaking event under the guise of a birthday party. Given the Yun family’s status, all the most outstanding young talents in Losh City would undoubtedly be present, making Lin ngxi covetous.
Lin Zike is good-looking and currently the only unmarried man in the Lin family, so giving him one invitation was reasonable. But Lin ngyao was already married and couldn’t be with any of the young talents there. Her attendance was rely a waste of the invitation, and Lin ngxi couldn’t accept this! Her eyes turned red with jealousy, and if not for the old lady’s presence, she would have shouted out loud. Despite trying to control her temper, her tone was hardly pleasant.
"Are you questioning my decision?" The old lady’s sharp gaze swept in Lin ngxi’s direction.
"I’m not..." Lin ngxi’s jealousy was extinguished as if soone had poured a bucket of cold water over it, imdiately extinguishing the fire within her.
"ngyao did an excellent job on the project in the developnt zone, so I’m giving her this invitation as a reward. Does anyone have a problem with that?" Grandma Lin glanced around the room, seeing no objections and then stopping.
After the al, Lin ngyao and Lin Zike were called over by the old lady. In front of everyone, the old lady handed them the invitations. "This is a gathering for the younger generation. When you go to the Yun family, make sure to behave well and not embarrass the Lin family. If I find out you did sothing to disgrace us, I won’t let you off. Got it?"
"Understood, Grandma."
"Understood, Grandma."
Lin ngyao, catching the envious looks from those around her, responded in unison with Lin Zike. Although the old lady’s tone was stern, Lin ngyao couldn’t help but feel excited. This was the first ti since her grandfather passed over two years ago that she received such a reward from the old lady. How could she not be thrilled? Does this an the old lady acknowledged her efforts? As long as she persevered, success would co one day. At this mont, Lin ngyao felt empowered.
As she accepted the invitation from the old lady and walked out with Xu Ke, the smile on Lin ngyao’s face didn’t fade away. "Happy?" Xu Ke asked, seeing Lin ngyao’s lively look, and his own heart danced with joy.
"Yes." Lin ngyao’s eyes sparkled as she glanced at Xu Ke. She wanted to share her joy with him, but they hadn’t left the Lin Family Mansion yet, so she couldn’t be too unrestrained. She could only cautiously reign in her happiness and nod at Xu Ke.
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