Chapter 147 is about to return.
Chapter 147 is about to return.
Soon it arrived that An Yuanheng was to depart.
"I can go by myself."
Looking at the three people standing in front of him, An Yuanheng was speechless. He wasn't a child, and he didn't need them to take him to school.
My sister is one thing, but why did Sister Shushu have to join in the fun too? With her here, Brother Mo naturally has to come along. He really can't accept being treated like one of these two important figures!
"Brother, I want to see what the Imperial Star is like. I've never been there before!" An Xiaojie said coquettishly.
That's a perfectly valid reason; it would be good to broaden his sister's horizons. He looked at Lin Shushu, wondering what she would say.
"I'll take Xiaojie there, and we'll come back together later."
Well, that reason is even more convincing now. For his sister's safety, he really couldn't go against his conscience and say, "No need to send her off."
Before An Yuanheng could look at him, Mo Ze spoke first, "My home is on the Imperial Star."
Great, there's no need for a reason at all. They're going home, which is much more legitimate than me simply going to school. I'm just being presumptuous.
Lin Shushu hadn't originally planned to return to that place so soon, but considering the recent visit from the Lin family, she thought it best to settle some matters. An Yuanheng's departure for school was merely accelerating her journey.
And so, the four of them once again traveled on a spaceship.
Emperor Star, Jin Hongyu was overjoyed to learn that his nephew was coming back. He had previously said that he would hold a welcome ceremony for Lin Shushu, and now he could officially begin to do so.
Jin Siyue and her husband also learned that their son and future daughter-in-law were going back to the Imperial Star. They immediately packed their bags and took the fastest spaceship back.
It would be so impolite if their future daughter-in-law came to visit and they weren't there!
Jin Hongyu made no attempt to hide his arrangements, and soon many people on the Imperial Star knew that Mo Ze was bringing his fiancée back.
While Lin Shushu and her group were still on their way, the Imperial Star had already caused a sensation because of their arrival. Some were eagerly anticipating their arrival, some were filled with curiosity, some were waiting to see the excitement, and some were filled with apprehension.
The last one, of course, is the Lin family.
Lin Chengjin rushed into his elder brother's study, but finding no one there, he asked a servant and immediately headed towards his mother's courtyard.
"Big brother..."
Upon entering his mother's room, he noticed that both his mother and older brother looked unwell, and he immediately stopped himself from saying anything.
Lin Chenghui guessed his purpose. "Are you trying to say that the child is coming back?"
"Yes, you know too?" Although it was a question, it was clear from the expressions of the mother and the eldest brother that they had just been talking about this matter.
Lin Chenghui confirmed his guess.
"Yes, I've received the news too, and I'm talking to my mother about it."
"So what's the current arrangement? Judging from His Majesty's plans, he values this nephew's wife very much."
This is exactly what Lin Chenghui is worried about. The Mo family is no longer someone they can afford to offend, and now they have the support of the royal family. If they don't resolve the conflict, the Lin family's downfall is just around the corner.
The two brothers looked at Ning Ya together; the key to this matter lay with her.
Ningya felt very uncomfortable with the way her two sons looked at her, as if she were a sinner, and she immediately became unhappy.
"What do you mean? Do you expect me to apologize to a junior?"
"Whether an apology is useful depends on what you do, Mother." Lin Chenghui pointed out the key point, and he had an uneasy feeling that things were probably not that simple.
"An apology isn't enough? Do you expect me to pay with my life?" As soon as the impulsive words left her mouth, Ning Ya knew she was in trouble. She immediately turned her head away, not daring to look at her two sons.
"Pay with your life? Mom, did you really do something?" Lin Chengjin looked at Ning Ya in surprise. He knew his mother had always been strong-willed, but she also loved them very much, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with being strong-willed. But now, it seemed that a life was involved...
Lin Chenghui closed his eyes resignedly. Oh well, this was a dead end. It was up to that person to figure out how to untie it.
"I don't believe that girl would actually dare to do anything to the Lin family. Don't forget, she's also a member of the Lin family. What will people think of her if word gets out?" Ning Ya was still unconvinced.
"Mom, have you forgotten that the Lin family has had quite a few troubles lately? Zihao and Keke are still lying in bed unconscious!"
Thinking of his children, Lin Chenghui felt a pang of heartache. And the Lin family business—the recent suppression had been relentless, and it was nearing its breaking point.
“Mom, besides us, who else knows she’s a member of the Lin family?” Lin Chengjin couldn’t help but ask.
Ning Ya choked. Back then, in order to erase any trace of An Sheng's existence, she kept the matter of that girl a secret, and outsiders had no idea of her existence.
If you insist that she is a member of the Lin family now, probably no one would believe it. And even if they did, how would you explain why she never shows herself in public?
"Why don't we just tell the outside world that she has been in poor health since childhood and was sent to another planet for treatment, which is why the world doesn't know about it?"
Ning Ya thought about it more and more and felt that this excuse was very powerful. They sent her to that planet for recuperation because they were doing it for her own good. No one could find fault with it.
"You seem to have forgotten her current strength. Someone in poor health can repel a beast tide and purify the pollution of an entire planet?" Lin Chenghui retorted.
"This won't work, that won't work," Ning Ya snapped, her words becoming increasingly reckless.
"Stop saying anything. If she has the guts, come at me. I'll take it. If you're scared, stay far away from me. I'll pretend I don't have any children like you, so as not to drag you down with me."
Lin Chenghui and Lin Chengjin exchanged a glance, knowing they shouldn't provoke their mother any further.
"Mom, don't be angry. Get some rest. Leave this to us. We're leaving now."
After leaving Ningya Courtyard, Lin Chenghui walked and pondered. Suddenly, as if he had made a decision, he walked away quickly, not even hearing Lin Chengjin calling him from behind.
"What did you say? Shushu is a member of your Lin family?" Jin Hongyu looked at Lin Chenghui across from him and asked incredulously.
Lin Chenghui felt somewhat ashamed, but still nodded, "She is my eldest brother's daughter. She was raised in the inner courtyard since she was a child, so... so no one knows."
Jin Hongyu looked at him curiously, with a look of eagerness to learn.
“She has some conflicts with us. I came here today to ask His Majesty to mediate, since we are all family.”
Lin Chenghui braced himself and revealed the purpose of his visit.
Jin Hongyu vaguely remembered that Lin Yu had a son, but he never expected that Shushu would be his daughter.
Recalling the time when the Lin family asked him to help them buy pills and spiritual fruits, Jin Hongyu finally understood why Lin Shushu had been so firmly opposed.
It seems there's more to this than meets the eye; it's definitely not just a contradiction as Lin Chenghui claims.
Fortunately, he didn't ask for anything because of his seniority, even though the Lin family offered too much benefit last time. Otherwise, he would have been too ashamed to face Aze and the others.
This time is no exception; he will not interfere in matters between the two parties.
"You know, they're not married yet, so strictly speaking, I have no right to advise Shushu on anything."
The refusal was obvious. Although Lin Chenghui was disappointed, he knew that further words were useless, so he had no choice but to take his leave.
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