Chapter 2304: Love and Chaos: System Showdown 28

In the Jin Family restaurant, the chandelier's soft light fell on the exquisite bone china tableware.

At the head of the long table sat Jin Xingde and Lin Ying, with Lin Xi beside Lin Ying, while opposite them was a fresh‑out‑of‑the‑oven young couple.

You Le'an buried his head in scooping rice from his bowl, the tips of his ears red.

He glanced at Jin Chen beside him every few seconds, his eyes full of:

Come on, why aren't you saying it yet? I'm dying of anxiety.

To Jin Chen, it was an overly cute complex emotion.

Like a little rabbit whose spring is being wound nonstop.

Jin Chen sipped his soup calmly, a smile playing at his lips, deliberately setting down his spoon leisurely and clearing his throat.

You Le'an instantly straightened his back, eyes sparkling as he looked over.

"Dad, Mom,"

Jin Chen spoke, his voice steady: "Today's kitchen steamed grouper was cooked just right."

You Le'an: "……"

He nearly choked on the rice in his mouth, staring at Jin Chen in disbelief, his eyes accusatory.

Who told you to say that?!

Jin Chen pretended not to notice and picked up another chopstickful of greens.

"Has Lin Xi been making progress with his piano practice lately?"

Lin Xi, driven to near‑exhaustion by the Survival System, heard this and lifted his head blankly.

"Huh? I… I guess I'm okay, bro."

You Le'an's foot under the table began to fidget, his toe precisely finding Jin Chen's shoe.

He didn't dare press hard, just tapping the shoe with his toe in a urging manner.

Jin Chen's brow twitched imperceptibly, the smile in his eyes deepening.

He set down his chopsticks leisurely, as if finally about to get to the point.

You Le'an held his breath.

"Besides," Jin Chen paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone.

"The newly planted camellia in the garden is blooming nicely."

You Le'an: "……"

Jin Xingde frowned, "Why are you talking about irrelevant things?"

You Le'an could take no more, put down his chopsticks, and stomped firmly onto Jin Chen's shoe!

The force was such that even Lin Xi beside him felt the table shake.

Lin Xi, bewildered, lowered his head to look under the table.

Jin Chen finally couldn't hold back and let out a low laugh.

He reached under the table to gently squeeze You Le'an's ruffled hand, then lifted his head to look at the parents seated at the head, their questioning gazes evident, and spoke clearly.

"Mom, Dad, I've confirmed my romantic relationship with Le'an."

"Oh wow, that's great!"

Lin Ying was the first to react, her well‑kept face instantly breaking into a delighted smile, even the lines at the corners of her eyes showing joy.

"I told you! These two kids are a perfect match when they stand together!"

Jin Xingde, though not as openly expressive as his wife, showed a relieved smile on his stern face and nodded.

"Mm, pretty good."

The atmosphere at the table instantly became lively.

Only Lin Xi, frightened, kept coughing.

Lin Ying was also stunned by her son's intense reaction.

She glanced at Lin Xi, whose face had turned pale, then at You Le'an, who wore an innocent expression.

In an instant, a shocking thought struck her.

"Oh dear, you child!"

Lin Ying immediately rose, grabbed the still‑frozen Lin Xi, and without explanation pulled him behind the nearby screen.

"Mom! What are you doing?" Lin Xi exclaimed, struggling to break free.

"Shh! Keep it down!"

Lin Ying lowered her voice, jabbing Lin Xi's forehead in frustration, her eyes complex: "Mom knows, Mom understands."

"But you already have that kid Zhou Du, right?"

Lin Xi:???

"What what……"

"Mom isn't old‑fashioned! I understand that young people's feelings can be complicated!"

Lin Ying spoke earnestly, her voice dropping lower and tinged with a hint of embarrassment: "But, son, listen to Mom's advice—you can't be eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot, and still thinking… thinking about prying open your brother's wall corner!"

Lin Xi felt as if he'd heard an Arabian Nights tale.

"Mom! I didn't! How could I…"

"What's more!" Lin Ying cut him off, her expression growing even graver, even tinged with heartache.

"You and… Le'an, this model… no, this position… you've clashed!"

She expressed her worry with difficulty and vagueness.

Lin Xi instantly froze, his face flaming red, practically wanting to dig a hole to hide in: "Mom!!!"

He was on the verge of breaking down; this misunderstanding was wider than the Pacific Ocean.

After the meal.

You Le An happily accepted the card given by the future Father, and puzzledly poked Jin Chen's shoulder.

Your foolish younger brother is really weird.

Jin Chen chuckled upon hearing that, and hinted: 'Maybe you've guessed something, and now you have your own ideas.'

Ling Gun Gun laughed 'ge ge ge', letting the two elementary systems sense each other.

You Le An still hadn't reacted to the meaning of Jin Chen's words when the villain system, on its deathbed, sprang up, shouting: 'The victim system is actually me!'

Lin Xi, who had just entered the Living Room, stumbled, his expression instantly Distorted, and the survival system screamed so loudly it seemed about to overturn his heavenly spirit cover.

You Le An pressed down the screaming system, more or less understood the ins and outs, and his Eyeball rolled as he dove into Jin Chen's embrace.

Jin Chen looked at him, puzzled just right, 'What's wrong?'

Sigh, I'm scared.

Lin Xi and the survival system: ……

Who exactly should be scared!

You Le An recalled past misunderstandings, finally saw through the fog, and suddenly understood completely.

He lingered in Jin Chen's embrace for a moment, then abruptly rose, took Lin Xi by the arm, and walked out.

Foolish younger brother… no, Brother Lin Xi, let's chat~

Lin Xi despaired, 'Can we not…'

'No.' You Le An smiled narrowly, and winked at Jin Chen.

Jin Chen raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Xi.

Lin Xi: ……

Jin Chen sat on the Sofa, listening to Ling Gun Gun's live broadcast and fervently enacting the scene.

Not long after, a phone call came in.

After listening, Jin Chen agreed, 'Go, of course we must go.'

Xie Jiu Long recently has been like a rat in a sewer, always dreaming of retaking the projects and businesses bitten away by the Jin Clan.

No matter what, we must make him completely give up.

After the phone call hung up, the 'friendly exchange' on the balcony also finally came to an end.

It ended with both systems having to each take a step back.

And they unanimously thought: 'I am a system personally guided by Ling Duan, so I won't be compared with other systems!'