Chapter 436: You let my father throw me!

Lin Zhao's eyes brightened even more, "Really?"

"Naturally, it's true." Lin Yu's expression was certain, "If you don't believe me, ask your father; your father knows what kind of temperament your grandfather has."

The Lin family had an abundance of sons and a scarcity of daughters; every generation had only one daughter, sometimes none at all, which made the men in the family envious of other people's little darlings. She had heard from her mother that before she was even born, her father's eyes would turn red whenever he saw the daughters of their business partners...

Later, her mother gave it one last try and gave birth to her at an advanced age.

Lin Heling nodded, "Yes, but... Yaobao might be more favored by your grandfather."

Because she was still young.

Fearing his daughter would be unhappy, he comforted her thoughtfully, "To me, you will always be number one."

Lin Zhao was moved to tears.

She really knew how to pick her parents; being born into the Lin family was truly a blessing.

"Being able to be your daughter, I am truly so happy!"

Lin Heling smiled dotingly.

Song Xiwei was not jealous of the deep bond between father and daughter. Zhaozhao was raised by her father, who treated her with endless tenderness and immense patience. She had grown up without ever being spoken to loudly by him; he had truly given her one hundred percent of his love. Heling never forced Zhaozhao to do anything, so it would be strange if their relationship weren't good.

Lin Yu asked curiously, "I am very interested in Yaobao. I wonder when I might be able to see her?"

"She is attending school in the capital. She won't be able to come to Haicheng for a while. If you go to the capital to visit, Auntie, you should be able to see her," Lin Zhao replied.

Yaobao even took extra classes after school, learning classical dance and piano. It was something she wanted to learn herself, and since the family wasn't short on money, Lin Zhao found her professional teachers.

There was no harm in a girl learning dance and musical instruments.

"I have photos. Would you like to see them, Auntie?"

Lin Yu nodded several times, "Yes."

"I'll go get the photo album!" Lin Zhao returned to her room to retrieve it.

Lin Yu flipped through it and saw a photo of Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai together.

"Is this your husband? He looks very handsome, and his build is quite good too. Zhaozhao has a good eye," she praised.

"Yes, my husband, Gu Chenghuai," Lin Zhao introduced him openly, without mentioning his work.

Gu Chenghuai held a high position, so she had to be a little careful in private.

"His name is nice too," Lin Yu commented.

At least it wasn't like those names such as Jianhua, Jianguo, or Hongwei...

"I think so too," Lin Zhao said with a smile, thanking her father-in-law once again for being good at naming.

Lin Yu saw the photos of the twins and the boy-girl twins when they were little, and her eyes lit up, "Twins? Boy-girl twins?"

"Mm." Lin Zhao nodded. She pointed to the people in the photo, "This is Gu Zhiyu, Gu Zhihang, Gu Zhiqian, and the girl is Gu Zhiyao, nicknamed Yaobao."

"Yaobao? Is it the 'Yao' from 'slender and graceful lady'? What a cute name. Just hearing the name, you can tell she is a well-behaved little girl," Lin Yu praised.

Lin Zhao: "..."

It was just a name.

She suddenly believed that girls were precious in the Lin family.

"I can't wait to see her. Seeing her photo... countless thoughts popped into my head. I want to design a few beautiful dresses for her," Lin Yu continued.

Cen Yan then said, "Do you need me to get your drawing tools for you?"

Lin Yu's hands were itching, and she nodded immediately, "Yes!"

Cen Yan went to prepare them right away.

After receiving the drawing tools, Lin Yu closed the album with reluctance and bent over her desk to get busy.

Lin Zhao stayed in Haicheng for a week. The men and children at home missed her and couldn't help but call.

"Miss, it's a call from your husband," the nanny said to Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao hurried to get up to answer the phone.

"Hello?"

Gu Chenghuai's low voice, tinged with a smile, rang out, "Not coming home yet?"

The corners of Lin Zhao's mouth curled up, her tone lifted, and she asked in a very good mood, "Did you miss me?"

"Yes. When do you plan to come back? I'll come pick you up," Gu Chenghuai's voice was steady and powerful.

"I can't get back for a while. I haven't finished talking to you yet! My aunt from Hong Kong brought her fiancé back, and I have to help my parents entertain them," Lin Zhao said with conviction.

She certainly wouldn't admit that she was just having too much fun, enjoying herself with her aunt, and didn't want to go back just yet.

Gu Chenghuai was half-believing, but he still compromised, "Then stay a few more days. Take care of yourself."

"Mm-hmm. You eat on time and don't spend all day busy with work. I'll bring you a gift when I go back," Lin Zhao said.

"I know," Gu Chenghuai replied.

Before hanging up, he couldn't help but add, "Come home early when you're done. I haven't slept well for several days because you aren't here."

Lin Zhao had been eating well and sleeping well, not thinking about her husband or children at all. Hearing this, she tugged at her clothes guiltily, her tone rising slightly, and she said solemnly, "Mm-hmm, I'll come back as soon as I'm done."

Gu Chenghuai never hung up the phone first when talking to Lin Zhao. This time, Lin Zhao hung up first again.

She didn't mind; she had even specifically asked Gu Chenghuai the reason once before.

That man said, "I'm afraid you'll feel down when you hear the dial tone, so I'd rather you hang up first."

Lin Zhao then asked, "Then don't you feel down?"

The man replied, "It's precisely because I've felt that way before that I don't want you to feel it too."

Hearing this, the corners of Lin Zhao's mouth lifted significantly. She felt her husband was glowing, *bulingbuling*. How could there be a man in this world so capable of empathy, making one fall in love with him over and over again?

Lin Yu saw the smile on Lin Zhao's face and could tell that her relationship with her husband was deep; she was happy for her.

"Want to go home?" Her gaze drifted from the drawing paper, and her expression toward Lin Zhao carried a hint of teasing.

"A little," Lin Zhao said honestly.

She hadn't thought about it before, but after talking to Gu Chenghuai, she did a little.

"If you want to go, then go. I know Haicheng very well; you don't need to keep me company. After I finish my business, I'll go to the capital to find you." Lin Yu liked Zhaozhao's personality—if she wanted something, she wanted it; if she didn't, she didn't. It was so straightforward and simple, unlike some people who were wishy-washy and not so open.

Before meeting her nephew's family, she was very afraid that Little Nine's family would have difficult people, but fortunately, they were all to her liking.

As expected of their Lin family.

Before Lin Zhao could speak, the phone rang again. It was the nanny who answered it, and she quickly looked at Lin Zhao and said, "Miss, it's a call from the young miss."

"Yaobao?" Lin Zhao stood up and walked toward the phone.

Lin Yu couldn't sit still and followed behind her.

Lin Zhao was slightly startled, smiled, took the phone, and said in a soft tone, "Yaobao, are you looking for me?"

"Mom," Yaobao called out first. Her voice was soft, carrying a hint of coquettishness, which made one think of a large cloud upon hearing it.

Lin Yu grabbed Lin Zhao's arm. Such a soft and sweet voice! She was starting to envy Zhaozhao.

"What's wrong?" Lin Zhao asked softly, "Did you miss me?"

"Mm-hmm." Yaobao admitted it and said, "Mom, the dance teacher has something to do this week, so I don't have class. I want to go to Haicheng to see Grandpa and Grandma. I also miss Grandpa and Grandma. Is that okay?"

A round trip would take more than three days, so she would inevitably have to ask for leave. Yaobao was very nervous as she sought her mother's opinion.

"Sure, if you want to come, then come. I'll ask for leave for you tomorrow. It just so happens someone wants to see you," Lin Zhao agreed immediately.

She had times when she didn't want to go to school when she was little, and she had even skipped class. It was no big deal to be lazy once in a while.

Yaobao's dark, bright eyes suddenly looked like they were studded with stars.

She held the receiver, looked at her second brother who was eating watermelon on the sofa, and said excitedly, "Second Brother, Mom agreed! You take me to Haicheng, let's go in a while!"

Gu Zhihang believed it halfway. He put down half the melon, wiped his hands, walked over, and snatched the phone from his sister's hand, "Mom, you really agreed?!"

"Yeah, I agreed," Lin Zhao said.

The second son's resentful voice rang out, "Mom, you're biased. Yaobao wants to be lazy, and you give her leave, but when I skipped class back then, you let Dad throw me!"

Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow and asked back unhurriedly, "Why don't you think it over carefully and see whose problem it was?"

"Cough..." Gu Zhihang used a fake cough to replace his answer and changed the subject, "Mom, I'll take Yaobao there in a while. Can you tell Second Uncle to send someone to the station to pick us up?"

"Got it!" After saying this, Lin Zhao hung up the phone.

Lin Yu said, "No need to find Shisheng. There are cars at home; just tell the driver."

She looked at Lin Zhao, "You don't have a car yet, right? I'll give you one. What brand of car do you like? And the color?!"

Lin Zhao was stunned.

"??"

Lin Heling said, "Little Aunt is too generous. Zhaozhao likes black and white. She isn't picky about brands. You can order one as you see fit."

"Fine, then I'll order one as I see fit," Lin Yu said.

She made a phone call and arranged it.

Afterward, she said to Lin Zhao, "Wait patiently; you'll have a car in two months."

Lin Zhao was so excited she couldn't speak, her smile radiant, "Thank you, Auntie. I've always wanted a car. You are so good to me, Auntie."

"You are your grandfather's only granddaughter and my only grand-niece. If I'm not good to you, who would I be good to?" Lin Yu tapped Lin Zhao's forehead with her fingertip.

"I don't have children, and I won't have any in the future. Everything I have will be left to you."

She was so old that even if she wanted to give birth, she couldn't. She and Cen Yan had no plans to have children; this was something they had decided more than a decade ago.

They were both self-centered people who believed that if they couldn't give a child their wholehearted love, it was better not to have one.

Lin Zhao shook her head, "Let's not talk about this. My father has given me enough to squander for a lifetime."

Lin Yu just smiled and didn't speak.

Zhaozhao knew nothing about her assets. The wealth she possessed was terrifyingly large; she lacked nothing. To her, money was just a number; she couldn't spend it all. Money that couldn't be spent had to be left to the younger generation, right? Whoever she liked, she would give it to.

Two days later, Yaobao was brought over by her second brother.

Seeing the luxury car in the courtyard, Gu Zhihang's soul was hooked.

He approached the car, touched the beautiful lines of the body, and his tone rose high, "Where did this car come from!! So grand!! Grandpa, did you buy it?!"

Lin Heling looked at his grandson and smiled, "No, it's your Great-Aunt's."

"Great... Great-Aunt?" Gu Zhihang's brain stalled for a moment. He calculated in his heart before saying, "My Great-Aunt is your aunt, Grandpa? Grandpa, your relative came back from Hong Kong?!"

During this period, he had gone to Pengcheng to stock up on goods for resale. He hadn't been in the capital or Haicheng, and he had only just returned, so he didn't know about the family affairs.

"Yes," Lin Heling said, "She's been back for a few days. You were busy outside, so we didn't tell you."

"I see," Gu Zhihang muttered.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw his sister being pulled into someone's arms.

"Yaobao?" Lin Yu was tall, and Yaobao looked like a little figurine in front of her. She looked at the soft and cute little girl, her face full of affection.

"My god, what a spirited girl. She looks just like us Lin family members."

Lin Yu pulled Yaobao along to see the gifts she had prepared for her.

There were the latest portable cassette players, large headphones, electronic watches that could glow, one new dress after another...

Yaobao was very confused.

She looked at Lin Zhao helplessly.

Who was this very enthusiastic person? It made her very nervous.

"This is your Great-Aunt, my aunt, your grandfather's little aunt," Lin Zhao introduced.

Lin Yu had high seniority and held a high status in the Lin family.

Yaobao understood and called out obediently, "Great-Aunt."

"Good girl. Whatever you want, Great-Aunt can satisfy you. Do you like these gifts?" Lin Yu said with a smile.

Yaobao had a sensitive personality and could feel whether others were sincere or fake toward her.

Great-Aunt really liked her.

The corners of her eyes lifted slightly, as if stars were flickering in her pupils, "I like them. Thank you, Great-Aunt."

"These things are too valuable. I'll just keep one."

Her father and mother had never treated her poorly, but a sensible girl knew that making money wasn't easy. She would always remember the injuries on her father's body and the mud and sweat on his training uniform every time he returned from training.

"If you like them, keep them all. Great-Aunt has money. If you need anything in the future, call me." Saying this, Lin Yu gave Yaobao the phone number where she could be reached at any time.

Yaobao looked at Lin Zhao, and seeing her mother smiling without saying anything to contradict it, she nodded, "I know."

She agreed first, but she wouldn't ask people for things. Her upbringing didn't allow her to do things with her palms facing upward.

She remembered the kindness her elders showed her, and when she had the ability, she would repay it.

"So well-behaved," Lin Yu said to her fiancé.

Cen Yan then said, "If you like her, when we get married, we can just find one that catches your eye and adopt her."

Lin Yu rolled her eyes at him, "No!"

"I have absolutely no interest in raising other people's children! To me, this is burying a landmine; it's completely unnecessary! You are not allowed to have this thought either!!" she refused sternly.

One couldn't ignore the powerful influence of genes; some people were born bad seeds.

... Raising a wolf with a white-eyed heart (an ungrateful person) wouldn't just mean bad luck for her, it would also implicate the entire Lin family. This was purely having lived a good life for too long!

Cen Yan smiled with a good temper, his handsome face full of indulgence toward his fiancée, "I'll listen to you."

Lin Yu's brow smoothed out, "Listening to me is the right thing to do."

"Good," Cen Yan smiled and replied.

Knowing that Gu Zhihang was in the transportation business, Lin Yu gave high affirmation, "Zhihang has a good eye. This industry has great prospects. If you keep doing it, your net worth won't be low in the future."

Cen Yan was also very optimistic about the development of the mainland. He hadn't run around in vain these days; he had also conducted investigations, and he was most optimistic about the construction and transportation industries.

"Yes, do you need investment?" Cen Yan asked directly, "I'll invest one million to help you grow bigger and stronger. Do you dare?"

Gu Zhihang: "!!!!"

How much?!!

Lin Yu looked at her fiancé, her tone flat, "We don't talk business at home. If you have ideas, find an opportunity to talk to Zhihang alone."

She issued a warning, "This is a junior of my Lin family, and he's still a flower bud. Don't use those business tactics of yours on him. Otherwise, if Big Brother disciplines you, I won't speak a good word for you."

Lin Yu said this part in the dialect from Hong Kong.

Gu Zhihang loved renting videotapes and had watched many movies from Hong Kong, so he could guess the meaning of what his Great-Aunt said.

He didn't make a sound.

Cen Yan's eyes were helpless, "I'm not a treacherous merchant; why would I cheat my own people?"

He turned his head to look at Gu Zhihang and patted him on the shoulder, "I'll treat you to tea tomorrow, and we'll talk slowly. Your Great-Aunt doesn't let us talk business at home."

Gu Zhihang didn't expect that his Great-Uncle was also henpecked, so he smiled and agreed, "Good."

"What are you laughing at? Listening to one's wife leads to prosperity," Cen Yan said naturally, in the tone of someone who had been through it.

"My grandfather said my Great-Aunt hasn't married you yet," Gu Zhihang said bluntly.

Cen Yan: "..."

Why did Little Nine say everything out loud?

And yet, his fiancée valued this nephew, Lin Heling, more than him, so he couldn't even scold him.

His status had dropped several places again. ===== CHAPTER 437 =====