Chapter 118

The seven-seat business vehicle had comfortable aircraft seats in the two rows at the back.

Xie Yuxin

Lin Dongfan and Chu Lingxi sat in that back row; although the space inside the vehicle was large, there was still an invisible sense of pressure, making people dare not speak loudly.

none.

Jingcheng Military District Compound

armed police comrades

Although Chu Lingxi is also someone who has seen big scenes, Dad is at least a bureau-level official.

At this moment, even his little heart thumping couldn't be suppressed.

He couldn't help but think:

Living in such a place, what kind of family is this?

Truly terrifying!

Chu Lingxi nervously tugged at Lin Dongfan's sleeve, silently signing: "Husband, are you pinching me or am I pinching you?"

At this moment, Lin Dongfan was also somewhat nervous.

Instantly understanding the meaning of "sweet and naive," she wanted to test whether she was dreaming.

Lin Dongfan feared she wouldn't understand his meaning, so while signing he also mouthed silently: "My skin is thicker, so of course you pinch me."

"Alright then, bear with it."

Probably it's the legendary tacit understanding; Chu Lingxi instantly grasped Lin Dongfan's meaning and immediately pinched his arm.

After she pinched him, Lin Dongfan's eyes went blank.

Using both sign language and lip-reading: "Why do I feel nothing? Could it really be a dream? Pinch harder, don't scare me."

"OK."

Chu Lingxi gave the OK sign, then proceeded.

But this time she didn't pinch Lin Dongfan, mainly because she couldn't bring herself to do it, so she unleashed her ultimate move, directly touching Lin Dongfan's thigh,

After touching him.

Chu Lingxi eyed the motionless Lin Dongfan, panicking and signing wildly: "Husband, I touched you, you feel nothing at all?"

"!!!"

Lin Dongfan, suppressing a forehead full of black lines, returned an OK sign.

Seeing this gesture.

Chu Lingxi finally covered her thumping little heart, let out Along sigh, and signed: "You scared me to death, I thought I touched you and you felt nothing..."

"OK."

Lin Dongfan returned another simple, easy-to-understand gesture.

No feeling.

That is a very frightening thing.

Having feeling.

That is also a very frightening thing.

Recalling the love story he and the sweet-and-naive once had in a white Passat, Lin Dongfan clearly felt his bloodline had awakened.

He could only close his eyes and silently recite three hundred times: "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form..."

Fact proved this trick was utterly useless.

What really worked was Xie Yuxin's greeting: "We've arrived, get out of the car." Those five short words instantly dispelled all worldly desires in Lin Dongfan's mind.

A strong welcoming party stood at the gate.

Standing in the center C-position was the soon-to-be 93-year-old revolutionary old hero Lin Mu Yuan; although the old master leaned on a cane, his spirit was also very vigorous.

To the left stood second son Lin Zhen Hua; to the right stood eldest daughter Lin Yuzhi.

Behind them were a mix of household servants and medical staff. Lin Zhen Hua specially summoned the medical staff tonight to provide escort, fearing the old master might become over-excited.

Xie Yuxin stepped forward to introduce: "Dad, Dongfan has returned; this is your granddaughter-in-law, Chu Lingxi."

"Haha, indeed he is my eldest grandson."

Seeing Lin Dongfan's appearance, the old master didn't need to scrutinize closely; he immediately recalled his own dashing youth, when he shouldered a gun and roared amid a hail of bullets.

Handsome genes!

When the old master turned his gaze to Chu Lingxi, he examined her carefully, the more he looked the happier he became: "My eldest grandson has good taste; she's a beauty embryo, and the sons she bears will certainly be handsome as well."

"Dongfan, Lingxi, let me introduce you." Xie Yuxin gestured toward the old master: "This is your paternal grandfather."

"Grandfather, hello."

Lin Dongfan slightly nodded, still not yet accustomed to suddenly having a grandfather's background.

Chu Lingxi followed Lin Dongfan in nodding: "Grandfather, hello."

"You're good, I'm good." The old master waved his hand grandly: "Come on, let's go inside."

Xie Yuxin looked speechless: "Dad, I haven't finished introducing yet."

"Those two good-for-nothings, one can't bear sons, the other won't marry; now they're both menopausal, they don't deserve a grand introduction." The old master's cutting-to-the-quick words left Lin Zhen Hua depressed and unable to speak.

Lin Yuzhi was also depressed, but Lin Yuzhi differed from Lin Zhen Hua.

She was full of rebellious spirit.

Stepping forward, she said to Lin Dongfan and Chu Lingxi: "Let me introduce myself solemnly and respectfully; I am your paternal aunt Lin Yuzhi. Do I look like a menopausal old woman? Lingxi, what do you say?"

As she spoke, Lin Yuzhi turned her gaze toward Chu Lingxi.

Chu Lingxi quickly shook her head, startled into silence, completely unable to keep up with this aunt's rapid pace.

"Keep your composure, don't scare the child." Xie Yuxin smiled, then gestured toward Lin Zhen Hua and introduced to Lin Dongfan and Chu Lingxi: "This is your uncle, Lin Zhen Hua."

I guessed as much, you called me earlier. Lin Dongfan stepped forward and shook Lin Zhenhua's hand: "Uncle, you're more upright than I imagined."

"Uprightness? I never expected to hear such praise from you." Lin Zhenhua laughed and patted Lin Dongfan's shoulder: "When are you going to take me off the blacklist?"

Before Lin Dongfan could reply.

The old master turned and shouted: "Just lie there slowly, eldest grandson, bring your wife in quickly, don't bother with these good-for-nothings."

"Hurry up and go in, the old master's temper is flaring."

After the introductions were done, Xie Yuxin also urged Lin Dongfan and Chu Lingxi to hurry inside.

Everyone sat down in the living room, and the servant auntie brought over steaming hot tea. The old master reminisced about the past, recounting how he had no choice but to entrust his young son Lin Yuanchao to a friend back then, and all the helplessness involved.

And he produced the photos from back then.

Only then did Lin Dongfan truly believe that the deceased Lin Xu Chang was not his biological grandfather; it was this Lin Mu Yuan before him who was.

"A few days ago, they told me your father had already passed away; I felt heartbroken at the time, never imagining that after sending him away back then, we'd be parted for a lifetime."

The old master sighed with sorrow.

But when he looked at Lin Dongfan, he again showed a relieved smile: "Fortunately, Heaven hasn't been too harsh on my Lin Family; now that you've returned, I can die in peace."

Upon hearing that, Lin Zhenhua pushed up the glasses on his nose: "Dad, what's with all this talk of dying or not dying, you should watch what you say…"

"How am I lacking in propriety?" the old master boomed: "You want me to die without peace? This isn't your place to speak—get out of the way!"

The scolding left Lin Zhenhua sulking and speechless.

The old master turned and chuckled as he asked Lin Dongfan: "Dongfan, quickly tell Grandfather—was that old brat Lin Xu Chang good to you when he was alive? If he wasn't, I'll dig up his grave."

"They treated me well while they were alive, always looking after me as their own grandson," Lin Dongfan said.

The old master burst out laughing again: "I said as much—I, Lin Mu Yuan, could never misjudge a person; how could someone I entrusted be unreliable?"

Seeing the old master so happy, everyone else felt happy too.

The old master, full of enthusiasm, then asked Chu Lingxi: "Lingxi, I heard you're pregnant—why does your belly show no sign at all?"

"It's only been three months, not very noticeable yet," Chu Lingxi replied.

The old master nodded approvingly: "Don't disturb the fetus; if you need anything, just tell Grandfather. Once the child is born, you'll be a great hero of our Lin Family."

"Not disturb the fetus? That might be a bit difficult,"

Worried that Sha Bai Tian wouldn't know how to seize the opportunity, Lin Dongfan jumped in to steer the conversation, hoping to secure some benefits for Sha Bai Tian.

As expected.

The old master heard this and looked puzzled: "Is preserving the pregnancy really difficult? Is there something wrong with Lingxi's body?"

"It's not that Lingxi's body has a problem," Lin Dongfan said with a light smile: "Jingcheng is a place where hidden tigers and dragons lurk—you can't avoid getting some grief."

"Is someone bullying Lingxi?" the old master's face instantly darkened with anger: "This is outright rebellion!"

Xie Yuxin quickly stood up: "Dad, the situation isn't as serious as you imagine. Lingxi is a dancer; this time she came to the capital to perform in the Spring Festival Gala. But tonight, the director's team suddenly cancelled her act, and a minor scuffle broke out in the revolving restaurant. Don't worry, I'll handle this."

"Then why are you still standing here? Deal with it right away!" the old master angrily stomped his cane: "Tonight, whoever makes my granddaughter-in-law lose sleep, I'll whip them!"

"Don't be angry, I'll take care of it right away."

Seeing the old master fly into a rage, Xie Yuxin didn't dare delay even a moment.

He immediately pulled out his phone and made a call: "Go notify whoever—I just saw that the dance number from the Riverwave Cultural Troupe was excellent; whoever cut it, they're responsible."