Chapter 1730

Lin Fu said.

The man immediately lifted his head and asked in surprise, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Yes!"

"Then… does Momo like Qin Haoyu?"

The man asked again.

"Momo likes him, but I cannot let her destroy the Lin family, so I hope the alliance between our Lin family and the Qin family remains known only to the two families, and must succeed—failure is not allowed."

"Dad, rest assured, we'll handle this matter—there will be no problems!"

"Mm."

Lin Fu nodded.

"Dad, there's another thing I'd like to ask you: this time, it's you and Momo's engagement, and both our families will send gifts—I hope I can attend your engagement ceremony."

"Naturally!"

Lin Fu said cheerfully.

"Also, Dad, I want to know— is my sister really your daughter?"

This question had been buried in the man's heart for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fu's eyes darkened.

"Yes!"

"Then, Dad, why doesn't she bear the Lin surname?"

The man asked.

"This is a matter between me and Momo—I can't say much, but I can confirm she is not my biological child!"

"But if she isn't, why are you giving her shares?"

The man asked again.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fu's expression turned grim.

"I don't want Momo to suffer because of this—do you understand?"

The man paused, startled.

Ximen Wudi suffer?

How could that be?

Momo is such a proud Miss—how could she suffer?

"Dad, are you mistaken?"

"I said she's not my daughter, and I have no reason to lie to you. Go back and persuade Momo to give up that scoundrel—she's utterly unworthy of him!"

"Yes, Dad!"

…

After dinner, Lin Yunduan carried a plate of fruit to Ximen Wudi's room.

She knocked lightly, and after a moment, Ximen Wudi opened the door.

"Sister-in-law, you're here? Please come in!"

Ximen Wudi greeted with a smile.

"Momo, are you getting used to things lately?"

"Yes, yes, I'm enjoying every day!"

"Really? That's good—I was worried you might not like the food at those high-end restaurants."

Lin Yunduan stepped into the room and said.

"Hehe, Sister-in-law, you know my nature—I'm not picky, anything's fine!"

"Oh, good."

"By the way, Sister-in-law, did you come here for something specific?"

Ximen Wudi asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yunduan placed the fruit plate on the table and said, "I want to talk to you about the Qin family."

Hearing this, Ximen Wudi froze and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you also know that I like Qin Haoyu?"

Lin Yunduan nodded.

"Mm."

"Since you know that, do you also know about me and Haoyu?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yunduan fell silent.

After learning this news, she had indeed been stunned—but she dared not go to Qin Haoyu.

After all, his current status made it far too easy for him to retaliate against them.

So she decided to observe for a while, watch their movements—if they did nothing unusual or harmed Momo, then she would step in to help Momo resolve these matters.

But lately, everything that had happened in the Lin family made her grow increasingly suspicious.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry—if Haoyu dares to mistreat you, just tell me, I won't stand idly by."

"Mm, thank you, Momo."

"No need to thank me—we're sisters."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yunduan gave a bitter smile.

"It's late, I won't disturb your rest anymore—when you have time, remember to come back and visit me and your father and mother—this place will always be your home, and I will always be your sister-in-law!"

"Mm, okay."

Ximen Wudi answered.

"Alright then, I'm heading off first. Good night!"

"Good night."

After Lin Yunduan left, Ximen Wudi lay on the bed, but Lin Fu's words kept surfacing in his mind, and a vague unease stirred in his heart.

……

The next day, early morning.

Ximen Wudi was woken from his sleep by Ximen Wudi.

"Bro, what are you doing? You're being so noisy!"

"Aren't you going to school today?"

Lin Cheng said as he pulled Ximen Wudi up from the bed.

"Ouch, I'm so tired, just let me sleep a bit more!"

"No way. Today's the weekend, and you don't have school either. Today I'm sending you to school and taking you shopping along the way."

Lin Cheng said domineeringly.

"I'm not a kid anymore, why do I still need you to come shopping with me!"

Ximen Wudi mumbled with a pout.

"Just be good and listen!"

After Lin Cheng finished speaking, he forcibly picked Ximen Wudi up and carried him toward the washroom.

Ximen Wudi was worn down by him and had no choice but to give in.

"Fine, fine, I'll do as you say. But, bro, you know it too—other than playing and sleeping, I do nothing. If you make me go shopping with you, I'm afraid I won't even recognize the way!"

"I don't care. You absolutely have to come clothes shopping with me today!"

"No, no, I'm not short on clothes to wear!"

"Who says you're not? Did you forget? The clothes from a few days ago were all thrown away. I don't know if you did it on purpose or you really just don't want to bother with me. Anyway, I want you to come clothes shopping with me right now."

"Fine, wherever you say we go, we'll go. But, I have a condition!"

"You still dare to set conditions!"

Ximen Wudi grinned sheepishly at those words.

"My condition is, I can go shopping with my friends, but I won't let you pay."

"What?"

"You're my brother, so of course I'm the one paying. So I don't need to discuss it with you—you just have to agree to this condition of mine!"