Chapter 2296: Love and Chaos System Showdown 20

A few days later, in the living room of the Jin Family Villa, the sunlight was just right, and the scent of lilies floated in the air.

Lin Xi charged in like he'd been injected with chicken blood, leading a man, heading straight for You Le'an, who was lounging on the sofa watching silly videos.

Le'an! Look!

Lin Xi's voice was clear and bright, filled with some inexplicable excitement, and he shoved the person beside him forward.

Su Yu! My newly met friend, a pianist, has easily won international awards! He's really nice, very romantic, lives like a poem!

He said this while wildly making faces at You Le'an, the meaning obvious.

Shift your target, you big villain!

You Le'an was startled by this commotion, almost dropping his tablet.

He had just switched channels recently, wondering how to ease relations with this 'brother-in-law'.

Good fellow, the other side directly gave him a big fright.

He blinked blankly, looking at Lin Xi, whose face was full of imminent praise, then at the pianist who had been pushed forward.

Su Yu wore a beige casual suit, stood straight, his smile warm and proper, indeed quite the part.

No…… wait a minute.

A horrifying thought slammed into You Le'an's mind.

Lin Xi, this kid…… could he have transferred his affections? In just a few days, he's already bringing a new love home!

If Jin Chen and Zhou Du found out, they'd surely cause trouble again.

No way.

For the sake of the conquest progress, for world peace.

We must sober Lin Xi up!

Su Yu just smiled and extended his hand, ready for a friendly artist exchange, but You Le'an immediately sat up straight, his eyes scanning Su Yu like a searchlight, starting to find fault.

Ahem, Su… Teacher, right?

You Le'an deliberately drew out his tone, his gaze precisely locking onto Su Yu's long, well-maintained hands.

The hands that play piano… really particular, but these nails," he pursed his lips and clicked his tongue, "aren't they a bit long? Aren't you afraid they'll scratch the keys?"

He silently glanced at Lin Xi, trying to hint: these hands are too precious, obviously not the sort for everyday life, whereas Zhou Du's hands are rough and reliable.

Lin Xi immediately took the bait, enthusiastic like a real estate agent.

An Ge, you're out of your depth! This is the artist's… blank space!

He found an adjective and just praised, 'Su Yu's finger technique is amazing, his piano playing is great.'

Su Yu kept a perfect smile and nodded.

You Le'an: '……'

Fine, you're ruthless.

His gaze shifted, then landed on Su Yu's blindingly white suit, and he furrowed his brows.

Teacher Su, this outfit… your taste needs improvement.

Showy but useless, wasteful, and you even like ugly things!

Lin Xi instantly turned into the chief of the praise squad.

This is taste! Su Yu's demeanor should match high-end custom tailoring; white is so clean, pure like his music! Moreover, he's particular— not a speck of dust on him!

Su Yu smiled at the right moment, his tone humble as if showing off, 'My assistant takes good care of it.'

You Le'an: '……'

Particular person.

It's over, Zhou Du, that rough kid who washes his own clothes, has even less of a chance now.

He wasn't giving up, deciding to launch a fierce attack from the soul level,

'Teacher Su, being into the arts, don't you have huge emotional swings? Like, when inspiration strikes at midnight, you just bang on the piano?'

He hinted to Lin Xi, this kind of person is neurotic, a nuisance, unsuitable as a partner!

Lin Xi's eyes shone brighter, as if he'd found Su Yu's biggest selling point.

'This is passion! Le'an, can an artist without inspiration sparks still be called an artist? Right?'

Su Yu looked at You Le'an, interest growing in his eyes, 'Indeed, when inspiration comes you can't stop it, but I prefer to play in the morning when the sunlight is good, it's quieter.'

He paused, looking at You Le'an, 'Young Master You, you seem to have some insight into art?'

You Le'an: '……Hah.' Get lost.

And the early morning, clashing with his sleeping-in time?

This character setup is perfect enough to make one furious.

The more he racked his brains, picking at things obliquely, trying to dig up even the slightest evidence that Su Yu wasn't worthy of Lin Xi,

Lin Xi only grew more enthusiastic, praising Su Yu to the heavens, blowing rainbow farts that flew away.

Su Yu, seemingly completely misunderstanding the deeper meaning behind You Le'an's pickiness, instead thought him lively and frank, his gaze toward him carrying a hint of appreciative smile.

You Le'an clutched the cushion, his inner self frantically scratching the walls.

This job can't be done.

Has Lin Xi had his brain caught in the door?!

He felt he wasn't breaking up a mandarin duck pair, but instead frantically cheering for Lin Xi's new romance!

Just as You Le'an felt he was about to wither away, movement finally came from outside the main gate, the sound of keys turning in the entryway.

'Brother! How did you come back just now!'

Lin Xi jumped up in fright, 'Um… I mean, just in time for the meal!'

He laughed a bit stiffly.

Jin Chen and Zhou Du entered one after another.

Jin Chen's gaze swept across the living room, and upon seeing Su Yu he subtly paused.

You Le'an felt as if he'd been pardoned, as if he'd seen a savior!

He practically shot up from where he stood, rushed like a gust of wind to Jin Chen's side, grabbed his sleeve, and whispered insistently.

"Your foolish brother seems to have gone mad."

He lowered his voice, secretly pointing at Su Yu: "Not only did you bring back a strange man, you keep praising him from head to toe—praised him to the skies!"

While speaking, he shot a sharp glance at this foolish child, then his gaze swept past Jin Chen's shoulder, full of sympathy, toward Zhou Du standing at the doorway, and he even shook his head regretfully.

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow, followed his finger to Su Yu, glanced at the innocent-looking Lin Xi, and finally his gaze settled on Zhou Du.

He and You Le'an shook their heads in unison, their eyes full of sympathy for Zhou Du.

Zhou Du: "......"

"This is Su Yu, my friend." Lin Xi, completely unaware of the tension at the door, enthusiastically introduced, "Since we're all back, how about... we have a meal together?"

He won't give up!

Su Yu wore a flawless gentle smile, giving a slight nod to Jin Chen and Zhou Du.

"Mr. Jin, Mr. Zhou, pleased to meet you, sorry for the disturbance." His gaze lingered briefly on Jin Chen, then naturally slid away.

Jin Chen felt something was off, nodded expressionlessly, and Zhou Du outright ignored him.

The atmosphere at the dinner table could only be described as eerie.

At one end of the long table, You Le'an ignored Lin Xi's repeated glances and sat down right next to Jin Chen.

He clung like a sticky rice cake that couldn't be shaken off, wishing the chair could fuse with Jin Chen's.

As soon as Jin Chen picked up his chopsticks, he immediately slipped the most tender piece of fish into his bowl.

"This fish is especially fresh! Try it!"

Jin Chen lowered his eyes to the extra fish in his bowl, then glanced up at the sparkling-eyed You Le'an, the corner of his mouth curving down.

Indeed, changing missions is still more fun.