Lin Ao only managed to shake off Gu Wanqing after accompanying her for lunch.
“Uncle Zhang, have you finished checking the information?”
Last night, Lin Ao had asked Uncle Zhang to investigate purchasing channels for top-tier protective materials.
“Young Master, I’ve consulted the world’s leading suppliers of advanced materials. After hearing your requirements, they all provided quotations. The total cost will be 22 billion yuan.”
Uncle Zhang wondered whether the Young Master was going too far. Spending 22 billion yuan to build a world-class defensive fortress. Not just a few Grandmasters. Even 100 would be useless unless someone at the True Martial Realm showed up. But how many people in the world had reached that realm?
“What about weapons? Even if they can’t kill a Grandmaster, they should at least injure them, right?”
Lin Ao wanted to upgrade all the estate’s armed systems.
He intended to make sure that if Xiao Fan or anyone else dared to enter, they would leave shedding a layer of skin.
He even planned to design various traps inside to thoroughly disgust them.
“Young Master, through your maternal grandfather’s connections, we’ve acquired a batch of underground weapons from the military. You can access them anytime.”
With the quantity of weapons Lin Ao requested, even a Grandmaster might not walk out alive.
“However… Master and Madam asked me to inform you that you must stay home and give them a satisfactory explanation. Otherwise…”
Because the channels for acquiring weapons were certainly not ordinary, and Lin Ao’s maternal grandfather was a retired senior national official, only through him could such advanced weapons be obtained easily.
So Lin Dong and Li Wanyu naturally knew. They even suspected Lin Ao was planning a rebellion and were rushing over to deal with him.
Lin Ao felt nervous, but not completely panicked. As long as he explained properly, it would be fine.
He was sitting comfortably on the sofa, sipping tea, scrolling through short videos, enjoying rare leisure time while chatting with an online friend.
“Fierce Girl, let me tell you, this morning really annoyed me.”
Lin Ao was typing a message to his online friend on Feixin.
He had met her through short videos. All her posts were about watering flowers, planting flowers, arranging flowers.
Some people in her comment section had complained that her content was boring. They left nasty remarks and demanded she show her face. Since her flower-arranging videos occasionally showed her hands, slender and fair like jade, they kept trying to see what she looked like and even resorted to personal attacks.
Lin Ao couldn’t resist and spent an entire night arguing with one of them. The video creator privately messaged him to thank him.
They somehow ended up chatting more and added each other on Feixin. Her username was I’m Super Fierce, and Lin Ao called her Fierce Girl.
He later discovered she was nothing like her videos. Her content was classical and elegant, but once familiar, she turned out to be an adorable little girl.
“What happened? My morning was terrible too.”
Lin Ao was about to ask more when a gust of wind swept through.
Before he could react, the familiar sensation returned. He was suddenly tied up with a belt again, once more playing the role of a caterpillar.
“Dad! What are you doing now? And Mom, why are you holding a feather duster this time?”
Lin Ao’s face turned pale. Were his parents secretly Grandmasters? They tied him up so skillfully!
“What am I doing? You asked your grandfather for so many weapons. What are you planning to do?”
Early that morning, Li Wanyu had received a call from her father. He said his precious grandson wanted weapons and asked what for.
Lin Ao hadn’t told them about renovating the estate. He had only mentioned redecorating. She had agreed and asked Uncle Zhang to handle it. Uncle Zhang assumed the master and madam had approved everything.
“Mom, listen to me! I told you I was renovating!”
Lin Ao twisted helplessly in midair. Later, I’m definitely tearing down that decorative moon gate.
“What kind of renovation involves installing so many weapons? Are you planning a rebellion? And your grandfather even agreed!”
Lin Dong swung the belt in the air. The snapping sound made Lin Ao flinch repeatedly.
“Just hear me out. It’s for preventing accidents. I was almost killed at the amusement park. A Grandmaster even showed up. We need better protection at home. We can’t expect Uncle Zhang and the others to guard 24 hours a day.”
The feather duster was lowered. The belt stopped swinging. Another gust of wind passed, and Lin Ao found himself back on the sofa. He strongly suspected his parents were martial artists.
“You have a point. There’s always a day when people slip up. Mom agrees. Go ahead.”
Li Wanyu thought about it and felt safer preparations were good, though she had no idea how extreme Lin Ao’s plans were.
“I agree too. Let Uncle Zhang handle it.”
Lin Dong also agreed. The Lin Family, together with the Liu Family, had begun searching Jianghai for Dragon Gate members. They had gone completely into hiding, only small outposts had been found. Extra precautions were wise.
“Alright, rest well. Once you recover, go visit your grandfather and maternal grandfather. They’re worried about you.”
Both old men had been constantly asking about Lin Ao. His maternal grandfather likely approved the weapons out of concern.
After Lin Dong and Li Wanyu left, Lin Ao finally relaxed.
They rushed over just to hang me up and scold me?
Only then did he notice several unread messages on his phone.
Opening them, he saw messages from I’m Super Fierce and Gu Wanqing.
He ignored Gu Wanqing’s messages and went straight to Fierce Girl’s.
“Ao Ao Calls, why did you stop replying?”
“I wanted to vent to you, but you ignored me. Hmph~”
“If you don’t reply, I’m really going to get mad. Scumbag!”
Lin Ao smiled. He enjoyed chatting with this girl. With her, he could drop all his masks.
Neither knew the other’s true identity. They could say anything.
Most importantly, she wasn’t one of the female leads.
[Fate quietly revealed a meaningful smile.]
“Sorry~ My parents just came in. I almost got beaten. Sob sob sob.”
“So what happened to you today?”
“Beep—!”
Her reply came instantly. She must have been waiting.
I’m Super Fierce: “This morning my grandpa introduced some disgusting men to me again. That guy looked so confident I almost threw up.”
Ao Ao Calls: “Your grandpa is too much. Isn’t it free love nowadays? He didn’t take advantage of you, did he?”
I’m Super Fierce: “How could I let him? He said he knew medicine and wanted to treat me. I didn’t even let him inside. By the way, why were your parents going to hit you?”
Ao Ao Calls: “Fierce Girl, where do you feel unwell? Do you need to go to the hospital? I can’t even take care of you. I’m so worried~”
“My parents? I was attacked by bad guys before, so I wanted to renovate the house. They misunderstood and almost beat me.”
I’m Super Fierce: “What? Are you okay? Do you need my help? I’m super amazing, you know~”
Ao Ao Calls: “I’m fine~ I can handle it. You still haven’t said where you feel unwell. I’m worried~ Woman!”
I’m Super Fierce: “It’s just that time of the month~ So I was already in a bad mood, then had to see that disgusting man. So wronged~”
Ao Ao Calls: “Fierce Girl~ I wish I could be there to make you some brown sugar ginger tea~ Pat pat~”
I’m Super Fierce: “Ao Ao Calls, is that a confession?”
Ao Ao Calls: “Did I get caught? Don’t you like me, Fierce Girl~”
I’m Super Fierce: “We haven’t even met. How can we like each other~”
Ao Ao Calls: “That’s easy. Let’s get to know each other more. When you feel it’s okay, we can meet~”
I’m Super Fierce: “I’ll think about it~ Depends on your performance~ Ao Ao Calls~”
Ao Ao Calls: “Okay~ My lady wife~”
I’m Super Fierce: “Ah~ What are you calling me~ You’re so annoying~ I’m not talking to you~”
Lin Ao grinned foolishly, practically drooling.
Sniff.
Is this online dating? It’s thrilling!
“Beep!” “Beep!” “Beep!” “Beep!”
Lin Ao looked again. It was Gu Wanqing.
What now, this woman?
He casually opened the chat.
The earlier messages could be ignored. All black stockings.
The key was the last sentence.
“Lin Ao, my parents want to meet you tonight.”