Chapter 486

Lin Guanda's eyes flickered, "I didn't understand it at the time, but I understand it now. We can move your household registration back at any time; we can go settle it first thing tomorrow morning."

"That is completely unnecessary," Shu Xia said coldly.

She had no interest in the Lin Family's household registration.

Lin Miao's expression was already quite unsightly. If Shu Xia moved her registration back, then she would have to move hers out. Was Dad completely disregarding her now just to curry favor with Shu Xia?

Lin Guanda's expression was extremely ugly, "Then what exactly do you still want?"

Was letting her settle her household registration no longer enough to satisfy her?

"State your demands as soon as possible. As long as it is something we can do, we will certainly compensate you," Lin Bin said in a cold, deep voice, restraining his inner displeasure.

Gu Cheng glanced at Shu Xia.

He could see that the extent of the Lin Family's shamelessness went above and beyond the revelations online.

"Demands? What can the current Lin Family even give?" Shu Xia sneered.

Expecting them to realize where they went wrong was simply wishful thinking.

Just as Shu Xia's voice fell, her phone rang; it was a call from Qiao Muting.

When she answered, Qiao Muting's first sentence was, "Are they giving you a hard time?"

It was a seemingly ordinary question, yet it made Shu Xia's heart tremble slightly.

"With Gu Cheng here, they wouldn't dare. Don't worry, I can handle it," Shu Xia said softly.

Qiao Muting paused for about a few seconds, then said, "If they bully you, tell me. I will play them to death."

Shu Xia could almost imagine that when Qiao Muting said this, there must have been no expression on his handsome face, just as calm and casual as if he were saying the weather was nice today.

Yet, these words carried great power.

Shu Xia gave another soft hum.

"Is... is that Qiao calling you? Can you let me speak with him for a moment?" Lin Guanda said hurriedly.

Before Shu Xia could refuse, and before even Gu Cheng could anticipate Lin Guanda's move, he snatched Shu Xia's phone away.

Shu Xia's expression turned icy.

"Hello? Is this Qiao? I am Shu Xia's father. We know about you and Shu Xia. Can we meet and talk... Hello? Hello?"

A look of extreme hypocrisy was plastered on Lin Guanda's face.

But before he could finish his sentence, Qiao Muting on the other end of the phone had already hung up.

A beep-beep-beep sound came from the receiver.

Lin Guanda's face instantly shifted into an extremely awkward expression.

Gu Cheng was somewhat stunned, and suddenly, a thought occurred to him: Shu Xia... Qiao Muting... could it be that Shu Xia's husband is Qiao Muting?

Gu Cheng felt a massive blow.

He rarely feared anyone, and he rarely admired anyone, but Qiao Muting was definitely an exception! He had been afraid of Qiao Muting since he was a child.

The person he liked was actually Qiao Muting's wife?

This realization caused Gu Cheng's brows to knit tightly together.

Shu Xia snatched the phone back from Lin Guanda's hand, "Snatching my phone without my permission—what fine upbringing you have, Mr. Lin."

Lin Guanda's face turned red and then black, "Is that any way for a daughter to speak to her father? Never mind your phone, I can take anything of yours."

As soon as these words left his mouth, Lin Guanda regretted them.

Lin Bin didn't even have a chance to stop him.