“Nian Nian~ Daddy will treat you well from now on!”
Lin Ao wore a deeply affectionate expression, doing his best to act. He even forced his eyes to redden through sheer effort.
What he didn’t know was Liu Nian’s expression at that moment.
Gu Wanqing, the eldest young lady of the Gu Family, was someone Liu Nian knew. Although she did not belong to Xiao Fan’s faction, they had crossed paths during certain operations before.
She had once been engaged to Lin Ao. Later, Xiao Fan had forcefully taken her away, and Lin Ao had died at their hands more than once.
What shocked Liu Nian was not her appearance here, but the line of information she saw on Gu Wanqing.
[Has broken away from the destined path.]
Only that one line appeared. Unlike Lin Ao, who practically had no privacy at all.
So Gu Wanqing was also staring at Liu Nian in shock, because she saw the same information on her.
Liu Nian had guessed correctly. Gu Wanqing had indeed seen the same information on Liu Nian.
Gu Wanqing stared at the little girl in shock. Who was she? Why did she trigger the same pop-up panel message that had appeared the first time?
Both of them chose not to act. This was not the right moment.
They silently understood each other and continued watching Lin Ao’s performance.
Lin Ao was still delivering his heartfelt lines.
Liu Nian’s lips twitched slightly. Uncle Lin Ao, the other party can see your Attribute Panel just like me, and yet you’re putting in so much effort trying to make me cooperate…
Liu Nian let out a sigh.
Seeing her like that, Gu Wanqing almost lost control and burst into laughter.
“So~ Wanqing, I hope you can understand me! You can understand, right?”
Lin Ao continued his emotional act, completely unaware that his trick had already been seen through by Gu Wanqing via the panel from the very beginning.
Even without the panel, Gu Wanqing had other ways to expose him.
“I understand. I understand very well. I can slowly get along with Lin Nian, and I will do my best to be a good stepmother. Feelings can be cultivated.”
Gu Wanqing decided to play along a little longer. This side of Lin Ao was something she was seeing for the first time.
“But there’s no space in my heart for anyone else anymore.”
Lin Ao lowered his head and secretly glanced at Gu Wanqing to gauge her reaction.
Unexpectedly, Gu Wanqing acted completely differently. She released the arm she had been holding and let her slender fingers slowly slide down to her thigh.
Lin Ao’s lowered gaze was drawn to her fingers.
With a light flick, Gu Wanqing lifted her already short skirt a little higher.
“Could it be… there isn’t even space for a pair of black stockings?”
Her voice was teasing, with a hint of pitiful charm.
[Character current state/thoughts: So tempting. You can’t give in to mere black stockings, Lin Ao. Hold on!]
[Character heartbeat: 120.]
[Current objective: Break off the engagement.]
[Rationality index: 85.]
Liu Nian rolled her eyes at Lin Ao and walked off to the side to watch the show. Your loss isn’t unjust, Uncle Lin Ao.
The only difference between the information Gu Wanqing and Liu Nian saw was in the [Current objective] section. In Liu Nian’s view, Lin Ao’s objective toward her was still to help her find her parents. Everything else was exactly the same.
“Not even that?”
Gu Wanqing slowly pulled Lin Ao’s hand over and placed it on her thigh.
Lin Ao felt the smooth softness and quickly withdrew his hand as if shocked by electricity, sitting upright with a slightly stiff posture.
[Character current state/thoughts: Hiss————!]
[Character heartbeat: 130.]
[Rationality index: 90.]
“No… no…”
Lin Ao’s heart raced. What happened to this woman? She almost made me lose control.
“Then… what about some lace?”
Gu Wanqing leaned closer again, placing her index finger at her collar and gently pulling it down.
“Pfft!”
Lin Ao glanced sideways. Seeing the black stockings wrapped around her full chest, he felt he couldn’t handle it and turned away, covering his nose.
[Character current state/thoughts: Hiss—hiss—hiss—hiss—!]
[Character heartbeat: 140.]
[Rationality index: 100.]
Gu Wanqing looked at the adorable Lin Ao and stood up, letting out a bell-like laugh.
Liu Nian held her forehead with one hand, shaking her head and sighing at the side.
“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. With such a clumsy excuse, who are you trying to fool?”
“Lin Ao, born in XXXX, age: 24 years, 9 months, 18 days, and 8 hours!”
Gu Wanqing decided to show him something real. She took out a notebook from her bag and softly read out Lin Ao’s information.
Lin Ao turned his head curiously to look at her. What is this woman doing now?
“At 1 year old… 2 years old… at 4, first time going to an amusement park, at 5…”
“At 7, you got into a fight with Liu Jialin and were locked at home by Aunt Li to watch educational videos for a week. At 8… 9…”
Gu Wanqing smiled, looking at the stunned Lin Ao, while Liu Nian’s mouth also hung open.
“At 18, you stayed home recovering from a fracture for 7 months and 12 days. Do I need to continue?”
Gu Wanqing looked at Lin Ao playfully. The reason she had such detailed information was because she feared that her current changes might have caused unforeseen problems, so she investigated whether Lin Ao’s past matched her memory or if anything had changed.
At the same time, she had also investigated Xiao Fan. She wanted to compare their information.
She feared that if both Lin Ao’s path and Xiao Fan’s path had changed, then the future would become even more uncontrollable and dangerous.
And Lin Ao would be in even greater danger.
Fortunately, everything so far matched her memories, except for her firing Xiao Fan and the appearance of the Attribute Panel.
Lin Ao’s body hair stood on end. This woman is too dangerous.
[Character current state/thoughts: Fear. Wants to escape. Dangerous! Dangerous! Dangerous!]
“You~ can’t escape~”
Gu Wanqing narrowed her eyes, placing both hands on Lin Ao’s shoulders, leaning close to his ear and gently blowing on it.
“Ah—!”
Lin Ao let out a strange cry and fell back onto the sofa.
Gu Wanqing laughed again, her voice like tinkling bells.
In Liu Nian’s eyes, it looked like a monster teasing a little white rabbit, and that rabbit was Lin Ao.
…
In the car
Gu Wanqing looked at Lin Ao, who was sulking. This man is usually so cold, but he can’t even take a joke, and he’s this petty?
[Character current state/thoughts: Angry! So angry!]
Liu Nian sat between them and secretly handed a note to Gu Wanqing.
Gu Wanqing understood immediately and took it, opening it to read.
“Find a place later. Let’s talk.”
Gu Wanqing nodded lightly.
Soon, they arrived at a large shopping mall. Lin Ao was reluctantly dragged along.
“Alright~ don’t be angry anymore~”
Gu Wanqing acted coyly toward Lin Ao, drawing strange looks from the people around them.
A charming Gu Wanqing, a cold-faced Lin Ao, and a cute, beautiful little girl they were holding.
People couldn’t help but marvel inwardly. A divine couple with an adorable child. An unbeatable combination.
Some men even stared at Lin Ao with reddened eyes. Damn it, having such a perfect wife and still keeping a cold face, what a man.
“Tonight, there’s something you’ll want to see~”
Seeing Lin Ao unmoved, Gu Wanqing leaned close to his ear and dropped a bombshell.
[Character current state/thoughts: Hiss—!]