Xu Ke looked at Lin ngyao’s happy face, and for the first ti, he felt a sense of admiration for the old lady of the Lin Family, thinking that it was not wrong for Jiahe to collaborate with the Lin Family.
Unfortunately, Xu Ke and Lin ngyao’s happiness didn’t last long. The mont everyone walked out of the Lin Family Mansion, Lin ngxi struck first.
"Give the invitation." Lin ngxi extended her hand toward Lin ngyao in a tone that suggested it was only natural.
"This was given to by Grandma, why should I give it to you?" Lin ngyao withdrew her smile, her face turning cold as she looked at Lin ngxi and said.
"Don’t you know why I’m demanding it from you? What qualifications do a wilted flower like you, who is already married, have to attend the Yun Family’s banquet? Grandma gave you the invitation out of rcy, but you should know your own worth. We haven’t bothered with how much illicit money you got from the developnt zone case, but you should have so self-respect." Lin ngxi eyed Lin ngyao and Xu Ke with a contemptuous gaze as she let out a sneer filled with ambiguous aning.
"Watch your mouth." Xu Ke pulled the trembling Lin ngyao behind him and said coldly to Lin ngxi, "Don’t think just because you’re a woman of the Lin Family, you can slander ngyao at will. If I hear another foul word about ngyao from your mouth, even if you are a woman, I won’t let you go."
After Xu Ke finished speaking, the surrounding air fell silent. No one had expected that Xu Ke, who had always been submissive and had no presence in the Lin Family, would say sothing like this. They were all stunned by Xu Ke’s sudden outburst, but after realizing it, the situation turned to stronger ridicule and mockery.
"Xu Ke, do you really think that Lin ngyao has gained Grandma’s favor because of this, and your status would rise as well? You’re just a leech supported by my Lin Family, what gives you the right to speak to like that? Who gave you the courage, wanting to play hero without looking at your own status?"
Facing Lin ngxi’s unkind mockery, Xu Ke didn’t even flinch, he just firmly shielded Lin ngyao behind him and expressionlessly said to everyone present, "Let be clear today, from now on, no one can bully Lin ngyao, or they’ll face the consequences."
"Hmph, well then, I’ll stand here and wait to see how you’ll be impolite to us." Lin ngxi mocked indifferently.
After Xu Ke delivered his warning, he didn’t give anyone ti to react and simply left the Lin Family Mansion’s area with Lin ngyao.
The two had just returned not long ago, and Xu Ke hadn’t had the chance to buy Lin ngyao a new car. Fortunately, the Lin Family Mansion wasn’t too remote, and Xu Ke and Lin ngyao hadn’t walked long before they reached the foot of the mountain and luckily caught a taxi.
Sitting in the taxi, with the air conditioning blowing, Lin ngyao’s sweat was relieved a little, breaking the silence between the two, "Thank you just now, but you were already not favored by them, and now you’ve said such harsh words, they’ll probably dislike you even more when you go to the old mansion in the future. Because of , your life will beco even harder." Lin ngyao said sowhat remorsefully, while also feeling a greater longing for power and status in her heart.
Just now, in such a mont, Xu Ke stood out for her without hesitation, and to be honest, she was moved. But beyond the sensation, what overwheld her was guilt, guilt for not having enough power and status. If she had these things, none of this would have happened, making the invitation in her hand feel less joyous due to this guilt.
Looking at Lin ngyao’s downcast expression, Xu Ke placed his hand on Lin ngyao’s, "It’s okay, I don’t care how they see , as long as you’re happy and not wronged." Xu Ke held Lin ngyao’s small, delicate hand entirely within his palm, looking determinedly into Lin ngyao’s eyes and said.
"ngyao, I am your husband, your support. In the past, I didn’t fulfill my responsibility to protect you, but in the future, I will shield you from the wind and rain and make you happy and joyful. Trust , okay?"
Xu Ke’s firm yet gentle gaze penetrated through Lin ngyao’s eyes and into her heart. In the confined space of the car, Lin ngyao could hear the sound of her own restless heart pounding against her chest. Although Xu Ke didn’t hear Lin ngyao’s heartbeat, he saw her increasingly reddening cheeks and moistening eyes.
Gradually, as neither of them realized, the two of them got closer and closer, close enough to sense each other’s breaths intertwining, close enough that there was only a hair’s breadth between their lips. Just when the atmosphere in the car was becoming more and more ambiguous, the car suddenly stopped.
"Destination reached, please alight and give a five-star rating!" The driver in the front seat turned around and smiled at Xu Ke and Lin ngyao in the back, revealing two rows of big white teeth.
The ambiguous atmosphere they had worked hard to create was thus ruined. Xu Ke’s face darkened three shades more than it had outside the Lin Family Mansion, hurriedly paid the fare, and went after Lin ngyao, whose face was as red as a monkey’s bottom, leaving the driver yelling for a five-star rating far behind.
When Xu Ke got ho, Lin ngyao had already locked the room, leaving Xu Ke outside.
"ngyao, why are you locking the door in broad daylight? Open the door and let in." Xu Ke stood outside, leaning against the wall with a smile, rhythmically knocking on the door.
Listening to the knocking, Lin ngyao’s heart kept pounding, her mind filled only with scenes from the car, and the temperature on her face soared so much that even the air conditioning couldn’t bring it down. Yet, the culprit continued knocking on the door outside, disturbing her thoughts.
"Stop knocking, I’m not going to open the door for you. I’m feeling a bit uncomfortable, so stay in the living room for a while." Lin ngyao called out to Xu Ke through the door panel.
Hearing ngyao’s words, Xu Ke could pretty much imagine ngyao’s face flushed and flustered inside the room, and involuntarily, a chuckle escaped from his lips, "ngyao, how can you be so cute? Open the door, I promise I won’t tease you." Xu Ke said outside the door with an insincere promise, while inside, ngyao didn’t know what to do with her embarrassnt. Just then, the house door opened, and Li Lihua, Lin Shichang, and Lin ngchen entered the house, interrupting Xu Ke’s intention to continue teasing Lin ngyao.
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