Lin Family Estate.
When Li Wanyu saw Lin Ao return, she immediately instructed the servants to reheat the food. Then she noticed a little girl hanging onto him and hurried outside to take a closer look.
“Whose child is this? What happened?” Li Wanyu asked in confusion. The child was very cute, just a little dirty, with messy hair.
She gently touched Liu Nian’s head and asked softly, “Little one, what’s your name?”
The child only smiled and did not speak.
Scratch, scratch, scratch: Hello, pretty grandma~ My name is Liu Nian~
Li Wanyu’s expression changed instantly. “Oh my, this child can’t speak? What a poor thing. Come, let grandma hold you.” She immediately took Liu Nian from Lin Ao’s arms and held her close, stroking her gently.
Lin Ao thought to himself that he was finally free from holding this little ancestor. After handing her over, he walked toward the dining room. He was starving.
Li Wanyu suddenly turned around, grabbed Lin Ao by the collar, and pulled him back. “You brat, I’m asking you something. Are you mute?”
Then she immediately changed her tone and said warmly to Liu Nian, “Little Nian Nian, grandma wasn’t talking about you~ It’s grandma’s fault for speaking carelessly.”
Lin Ao said helplessly, “I don’t know the details either. I picked her up at the amusement park. The doctor said she suffered a severe shock and developed a speech disorder, and she also has amnesia. I’ve already asked someone to investigate.”
After speaking, he quickly left. At this moment, he wanted to escape anything related to females.
Li Wanyu gently stroked Liu Nian and said, “Poor child, grandma will take you to bathe and eat.”
Then she shouted upstairs, “Old Lin! Come down!”
“Coming!” Lin Dong rushed downstairs immediately.
“Have someone go buy little girls’ clothes, toys, children’s drawing books, an iPad. Basically, anything a child can play with. Get it all. And have the servants prepare a children’s room, decorate it warmly.”
Lin Dong had no chance to ask questions before receiving orders. “Got it!” He rushed out to arrange everything. When his wife gave instructions, they had to be completed.
In the dining room, Lin Ao was devouring his food, turning frustration into appetite.
“I can’t even handle one, and now there’s another. But she shouldn’t be part of the female lead group. This must be an accident.”
He had never seen Liu Nian at this age. If she had grown up, he would definitely recognize her as that female assassin.
“Sigh. I went out to relax and ended up bringing back more trouble.”
After finishing his meal, he collapsed weakly in his chair.
“Hahaha~ little Nian Nian is so pretty~ grandma will take you to eat something delicious.” Li Wanyu walked into the dining room holding Liu Nian, who had already been washed clean. The little girl looked completely different. Her once dirty face was spotless, though she was wearing Lin Ao’s childhood clothes.
Lin Ao felt a strange sense of familiarity but quickly dismissed it. He had seen too many people. Perhaps she just resembled some celebrity.
Li Wanyu sat down with Liu Nian. Soon Lin Dong returned and nodded at Li Wanyu.
He clapped his hands, and several servants entered carrying various pastries, toys, and clothes.
Lin Ao looked speechless. “Mom, isn’t this a bit exaggerated?”
Li Wanyu rolled her eyes at him. “Why do you care? Hurry up and marry Gu Wanqing and give me a chubby grandson.”
She fed Liu Nian cake and helped her try on cute clothes. Liu Nian looked like a delicate doll.
This was a childhood Liu Nian had never experienced. Even when she had once returned to the Liu Family, she had never felt such warmth.
Unknowingly, her eyes grew moist, and tears streamed down her face again.
Seeing this, Li Wanyu immediately held her and coaxed her gently. “Baby, what’s wrong? Don’t you like it? Grandma can change it.”
Liu Nian waved her hands.
Scratch, scratch, scratch: Thank you, grandma!
This time, she sincerely called Li Wanyu grandma. She was truly gentle, like a warm sun.
Much better than Uncle Lin Ao, hmph.
When Lin Ao saw Liu Nian’s eyes redden, he immediately ran off. He knew she was about to cry again and decided to leave everything to his mother.
Back in his room, he soaked comfortably in the bathtub.
[Ding!]
His phone suddenly received a message.
“Brother Lin Ao~ do you miss me?”
He glanced at it and saw it was from Gu Wanqing. He tossed the phone aside, unwilling to respond. Just thinking about her refusal to cancel the engagement gave him a headache.
What kind of situation is this? Troublesome woman.
[Ding!]
As if I would respond to you. Troublesome woman. You even stole my first kiss today.
After a while, the phone continued to vibrate.
[Ding!]
[Ding Ding!]
Why are women so troublesome? Lin Ao couldn’t resist picking up the phone.
“Brother Lin Ao, why aren’t you replying to my messages?”
“I wanted to ask you, which one looks better?”
She sent two photos, one of black stockings and one of white stockings.
[Ding!]
As Lin Ao carefully examined the black and white stockings, another message arrived.
“If you want to see which one, tell me which one to wear~”
He immediately threw the phone aside again. “Hmph. Woman. Don’t think you can seduce me. I, Lin Ao, have seen it all. Do you think I’d be tempted by just two pairs of stockings?”
Yet his eyes kept glancing toward the phone.
“Is this phone broken? Why did it stop buzzing?”
He reached over with his left hand, unlocked it, opened Gu Wanqing’s chat, and sent a single message.
“1”
Then he immediately withdrew his hand and sat properly in the bathtub.
About ten minutes passed. There was no reply.
Lin Ao’s expression gradually turned impatient. His eyes were closed, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
“Troublesome woman. She’s playing with me. If I reply again, I’m a dog.”
[Ding!]
[Ding!]
Just as he was about to get up, the familiar notification sound rang again.
He grabbed the phone instantly.
“Brother Lin Ao, sorry, I was organizing my wardrobe just now and didn’t see your message. You’re not mad, right? I’ll make it up to you~”
He quickly opened the attached image.
His gaze froze. Gu Wanqing posed playfully in black stockings.
[Ding!]
Another message arrived.
“Brother Lin Ao, are you satisfied? Want to see something more exciting?”
He snorted inwardly. Such childish tricks. Do you think this works on me?
…
“1”
…
[Ding!]
[Ding!]
“Then next time~ see you tomorrow~ sweet dreams.”
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Lin Ao stared at the screen, the corner of his mouth twitching.
He tossed the phone aside, glanced at his right hand, paused for a moment, then shook his head.
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