Ying An said he was very young, and it was actually quite apparent.
Moreover, with Ying An's exceptional physique, even when he grows old, he'll still be a handsome uncle with an impressive figure—not something that Cen Fang from earlier could compare to.
Lin Tingyue glanced at Ying An's pectoral muscles and remarked, "Young and accomplished, truly young and accomplished."
Ying An hadn't originally said such things to receive praise from Lin Tingyue, but for some reason, every word that came from Lin Tingyue's mouth sounded exceptionally pleasant.
Ying An smiled and said, "Miss Lin is also young and accomplished."
[Isn't that right? To have so much money at such a young age, it's really troubling.]
Ying An: "…"
Ying An asked, "What cuisine does Miss Lin enjoy eating?"
[All Eight Cuisines, bring me one plate of each!]
Lin Tingyue said reservedly, "Anything is fine."
Ying An pressed his lips together. "Alright."
But when she sat down in a private room at a fusion cuisine restaurant and saw a table full of dishes almost comparable to a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, Lin Tingyue still couldn't help but shed tears.
They flowed right out of her mouth!
Ying An was still considerately asking, "Miss Lin, does it suit your taste?"
Lin Tingyue nodded vigorously. "It suits me perfectly."
[If only there were desserts…]
Lin Tingyue looked in surprise as the server pushed in a cart filled to the brim with all kinds of exquisite little cakes.
Lin Tingyue's eyes sparkled.
[I never expected Mr. Ying to be not only so generous in physique but also so generous in character!!!]
Ying An's ears turned red again. Coincidentally, Lin Tingyue happened to glance over at that moment, and Ying An, flustered, turned his face away. With his sleeves rolled up, his arms revealed perfect muscle lines, as if this thin shirt could hardly contain his overwhelming, unrestrained vigor.
Lin Tingyue momentarily lost her senses watching him. Though she quickly snapped out of it, her face still flushed red.
[Lin Tingyue, get a grip!]
But what lingered in Lin Tingyue's mind was Ying An's… It was all because their connection started with that pink…
[Why does it feel like we're not eating food but rather eating Mr. Ying? Lin Tingyue, calm down!!!]
Compared to Lin Tingyue, Ying An wasn't very calm either.
He reached up and loosened two buttons on his shirt, thinking it was today's outfit that was making him feel hot.
After the meal, Ying An accompanied Lin Tingyue back to Lin Yuhuan's office. Lin Tingyue had packed some food for Lin Yuhuan, since two people really couldn't finish a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
As Lin Tingyue had expected, Lin Yuhuan indeed hadn't eaten yet.
[No wonder Overbearing CEOs always have stomach problems. How can you not get stomach issues if you don't eat on time?]
Lin Tingyue opened the plastic container and shoved chopsticks into Lin Yuhuan's hand. "Big brother, eat quickly!"
Lin Yuhuan: "…"
Seeing Lin Tingyue's triumphant demeanor, he almost thought she had hunted and brought back all this food herself.
For the rest of the time, Lin Tingyue stayed in Lin Yuhuan's office playing on her phone and watching TV. When it was time to leave work, she went home with Lin Yuhuan.
On the way home, Lin Tingyue said, "Big brother, I'm not coming tomorrow."
Lin Yuhuan asked in surprise, "Why aren't you coming? Isn't it fun here with your big brother?"
"Exactly because it's fun that I'm not coming anymore."
[I came here to work! What am I doing playing around in the office!!!]
Lin Yuhuan curled his lips in amusement as he handed Lin Tingyue a stack of documents. "These are the most suitable investment projects for you. Take a look."
Lin Tingyue asked in confusion, "Investment projects?"
[Oh right, I'm here to find projects to invest in, not to work a job.]
[So I don’t have to work and can still slack off in the general manager’s office? How awesome!]
Lin Yuhuan: "…"
Lin Tingyue said obediently, "Don’t worry, big brother, I’ll read them carefully."
[Sigh, big brother really has it tough—being watched by a spy, managing so many projects, and still having to worry about a minor character like me.]
Lin Yuhuan: "…"
He cleared his throat lightly, and Lin Tingyue, quick to catch on, handed him a box of throat lozenges.
Lin Yuhuan didn’t bother wondering where the throat lozenges in his car had come from. He took them, and the driver in front appropriately slowed down.
Lin Yuhuan opened the box, and the scent of mint wafted out. Though he never usually ate candy, he placed one in his mouth. Instantly, his entire body seemed to be permeated with the refreshing mint aroma.
He asked, "Tingyue, where did you get these throat lozenges?"
Lin Tingyue, playing with her hair, looked up at his question. "Ying An gave them to me."
She had been feeling embarrassed for staring at Ying An so much and had coughed once. Ying An had then given her this box of throat lozenges.
Ying An was really considerate and polite, and most importantly, he was handsome with a great figure.
Lin Tingyue couldn’t help but say, "Second brother is so lucky to have such a good friend!"
Lin Yuhuan agreed with this point.
Lin Shengyan had been a noisy child and remained just as loud as an adult. Only his roommate, Ying An, could tolerate him. Whenever Lin Shengyan said something, Ying An would respond.
After learning that Lin Shengyan had such a responsive friend, Lin Yuhuan felt a great sense of relief.
Because before Ying An, the friend who always responded to Lin Shengyan’s every word had been him.
He was four years older than Lin Shengyan, but there was already a generation gap between them. Moreover, Lin Shengyan’s mind was so unpredictable that he simply couldn’t keep up.
Thank you, Ying An.
Lin Yuhuan and Lin Tingyue were the last to return home.
As soon as they arrived, Bai Yaxin instructed Zhang Ma to prepare dinner. Bai Yaxin took Lin Tingyue’s hand and asked eagerly, "Tingyue, how was your day at the company?"
Most importantly, had anyone criticized her?
Thinking this, Bai Yaxin glanced back at Lin Yuhuan, who had just returned from washing his hands.
Lin Yuhuan: "?"
He suddenly felt he was now on the same level as Lin Shengyan.
Lin Shengyan, completely unaware, was still eating fruit by the sofa. Then he quickly rushed over—please, he didn’t want to be compared to a seafood platter again.
Lin Tingyue said, "It was great." [It’s just that big brother is about to have his company infiltrated by his secretary. So worrying.]
Everyone turned to look at Lin Yuhuan in unison.
[Big brother finally has a crush, but why does it have to be on a spy?]
Everyone looked at Lin Yuhuan again—twice in a row.
[Huh? Why does the atmosphere feel weird?]
Bai Yaxin patted Lin Tingyue’s head and said, "That’s good to hear. Let’s eat first."
After dinner, Lin Rusong asked Lin Yuhuan to come to his study. Only after learning that Lin Yuhuan had already gathered evidence that the other party was a spy and planned to dismiss them the next day was he satisfied.
Lin Rusong and Lin Yuhuan went downstairs together and only saw that a friend had come to visit when they reached the living room.
They weren't exactly close friends, merely having some business dealings in the past. However, Lin Rusong had heard that the other party recently encountered some trouble, resulting in a broken capital chain and cash flow problems. Perhaps he had come to borrow money.
Seeing Lin Rusong arrive, the other man didn't beat around the bush. After just a few words, he directly stated, "President Lin, I'm truly in a difficult situation today. I wouldn't trouble you if I weren't truly desperate. Rest assured, I will repay you both principal and interest."
Hearing him speak so frankly, Lin Rusong asked, "How much do you need?"
Seeing a real possibility, Cheng Kuang said, "Ten million."
[How much? Did you say how much???]
[This isn't just a lion opening its mouth—it's an elephant opening its mouth!]
Ten million wasn't really much for a family like the Lins. Lin Rusong wondered if Lin Tingyue was so agitated because her allowance had run out again.
Should he increase it a bit? Both daughters had already graduated. Once they started working, there would be plenty more expenses.
"Alright then."
Cheng Kuang breathed a sigh of relief, but then an unexpected turn of events occurred.
[Dad, if you lend him the money, you'll definitely lose every penny!]
Lin Rusong paused. What did she mean?
[This Cheng Kuang's capital chain broke because he was engaging in nude video chats with people online!]
Nude video chats?
Cheng Kuang was from the same generation as Lin Rusong, already in his forties or fifties. How could he be playing so wildly online?
Lin Shengyan perked up and proactively passed popcorn to Lin Tingyue. Lin Tingyue ate with relish while continuing her mental revelations.
[And the person he was video chatting with was actually hired by his wife with money. She seemed like a gentle, charming beauty, but it was actually a hairy man pretending to be her.]
The Lin family collectively gasped. That mental image was too horrifying to imagine.
But they had already witnessed how a man could disguise himself like that from the last scandal they'd heard about. They thought that was the peak, but it turned out there were always greater heights and more extreme people.
[Why did his wife hire someone to scam him through nude video chats? It's because he not only cheated but also brazenly brought his mistress home, sleeping in his wife's bed. His wife discovered it the next day when she found hair that wasn't hers on the pillow… How could someone be so disgusting? Not only cheating but being so arrogant!!!]
Putting themselves in that position—if it were their own hair, fine, but someone else's hair…
Lin Shengyan crushed the popcorn bucket. He would absolutely explode.
Cheng Kuang looked strangely at Lin Shengyan. "What's this?"
Bai Yaxin quickly interjected, "Lin Shengyan, just eat properly!"
Most importantly, don't interrupt Lin Tingyue from continuing to spill the tea.
Lin Shengyan: "…"
Fortunately, this minor interruption didn't dampen Lin Tingyue's enthusiasm for the gossip.
[His wife wanted to divorce him but didn't want Cheng Kuang to escape unscathed, so she planned to take all his money and leave him with nothing. The money that seemed to go to the nude video chat account actually ended up in his wife's hands.]
[It's just a pity that she was discovered just as she was about to close the net. Originally, he planned to sweet-talk his wife to get the money back first. After all, women just need to hear a few sweet words to change their minds. Who knew his wife would be so heartless? She's already taken his money, kicked him to the curb, and is now traveling the world.]
Although the method was somewhat roundabout, the goal was ultimately achieved.
[After learning he had no money, Cheng Kuang's affair partners all left him one after another. Forget about lending him money—they weren't even willing to spend a single minute on him. After three days and nights of desperate contemplation in his empty home, Cheng Kuang finally came up with a money-making scheme—]
Lin Rusong wondered, could it be borrowing money?
And then absconding with the borrowed funds?
[He would also scam people through nude video chats!]
Lin Rusong: "…"
He was still too naive after all.