The aloof beauty always has weak legs; the crazy boss is too ruthless.

Chapter 159 Ignorant
There was absolutely nothing wrong with what she said, so Su Zhen could only put the bracelet back on her wrist.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Siqi followed Sheng Huai'an to a quiet corridor in the backyard to rest.

Since they were alone and there was no need to put on a show of affection, Lu Siqi deliberately moved a little further away from Sheng Huai'an: "Thank you for shielding me from the drink earlier."

"I should be the one thanking you." Sheng Huai'an knew that this marriage was originally based on interests, because he also had his own purposes and plans. "Beicheng has always been wary of our Sheng family. Our Sheng family is sandwiched between two special zones and is not well received by either side. Now that we are engaged, Beicheng will at least no longer suspect our Sheng family. After we get married, the two special zones will be even closer to one family. This is a win-win situation."

“Yes, a win-win situation.” Lu Siqi looked up at the bright crescent moon in the night sky and pursed her lips slightly.

Sheng Huai'an admired the smile on her face and said with satisfaction, "They say that those who are near the water get the moon first. What if you find out how good I am after we get married, and our marriage of convenience turns into a real one? Wouldn't I have gotten a great deal?"

“We should go back.” Lu Siqi changed the subject, stood up and said to him, “Otherwise my mom will come looking for us again.”

Knowing that she didn't want to talk about their relationship, Sheng Huai'an didn't press her too hard and could only follow her lead.

After all, they're only getting engaged tonight, not married yet.

……

The marriage between the Lu and Sheng families, along with their engagement banquet, made headlines in both Hong Kong and North City, making it impossible for Lin Chen to miss.

Upon seeing the news headline "Lu Sheng..." on his phone, Lin Chen only glanced at the surname and knew roughly what the content was; he was too lazy to even click on it.

After dinner, Meng Xianjin kept sighing and said to her husband Lin Weidong, "If I hadn't listened to Su Zhen and helped her match that girl from the Lu family with her son Sheng Huai'an, the groom at today's engagement banquet might have been our Chen'er."

"Even if it's not Sheng Huai'an, it wouldn't be your good-for-nothing son!" Lin Weidong and his son Lin Chen have been estranged for over a decade, with almost no communication between them, which has led him to find fault with everything his son does. "You, as his mother, should take a good look at your son. What makes him comparable to Sheng Huai'an? Sheng Huai'an just took over the family company!"

"Look at your good son! Since he came back to Hong Kong, he's either partying and drinking with his cronies at home, or he's giving me, his father, the cold shoulder! If you didn't know better, you'd think I was his enemy!"

Meng Xianjin has always been fiercely protective of her son and wouldn't tolerate anyone saying anything bad about him. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up, saying, "Let me tell you, Lin Weidong! My son, Lin Chen, is outstanding! It's not your place to point fingers at him in front of me! I'm telling you today! My son isn't just outstanding in my eyes, he's outstanding in his father's eyes too!"

“If my son weren’t good enough, your two younger brothers’ sons would have already taken over my son’s position as heir!”

“My son is the Lin family heir handpicked by the old man! Just for that reason alone, he’s far superior to you, his father!”

A few words from him left Lin Weidong breathless, each one piercing his heart.

As the eldest son of the Lin family, according to the traditional order of seniority, the heir should be none other than Lin Weidong; even if he, the eldest son, is not the best, it should be his second brother Lin Weiguo or his third brother Lin Weiye.

However, Lin Xunzhang, the father, insisted on designating his eldest grandson, Lin Chen, as the heir to the Lin family, and no one else was allowed to compete with him for the Lin family business and company shares.

Moreover, to prevent the second and third sons' families from complaining, Lin Xunzhang had already divided some of his family property among them ten years ago, completely silencing them.

Therefore, it is a foregone conclusion that the son, Lin Chen, will inherit the Lin family business.

To this day, Lin Weidong still doesn't understand what it is about his son, who is good for nothing and only got his university degree in his thirties, that makes his father, Lin Xunzhang, go to such lengths to pave the way for him. Even if the road is paved, can someone as lazy as him manage such a large business as the Lin family?
……

Lin Chen heard his mother and father arguing in the courtyard, but he ignored it completely. He simply smiled and waved to the butler, Uncle Yu, signaling him not to tell the people inside that he had been there.

Uncle Yu nodded knowingly.

After leaving the courtyard, Lin Chen headed straight for his grandfather's courtyard, where he ran into Zhou Xiangnan, who had just finished examining his grandfather.

Lin Chen asked Zhou Xiangnan, "How is my grandfather's condition today? Has he recovered at all compared to a few days ago?"

“It’s much better than a few days ago.” Zhou Xiangnan, carrying the medical kit, gestured for him to go outside. “The old man just fell asleep, so don’t go in and wake him up again. You know how excited he gets when he sees your precious grandson, and his blood pressure goes up again when he gets excited.”

After glancing around and making sure no one else was around, Zhou Xiangnan whispered to him, "I brought you a bottle of medicine today. I specially asked someone to get it for you. If you want your wound to heal quickly, just apply this medicine. I guarantee you'll be full of energy in less than a week!"

Back in his room, Lin Chen saw that the medicine Zhou Xiangnan was carrying had a military-grade label. He took it from him and asked, "Who did you get this medicine from?"

"Don't worry about who it is, as long as it works."

Zhou Xiangnan first treated his wound, applied medicine, and then bandaged it. Remembering the deep purple teeth marks on his left shoulder, he asked, "Should we apply some to that spot too?"

"No need to apply it." Lin Chen put on his shirt, buttoned it from the bottom up, and joked to himself, "It'll hurt a little to learn a lesson."

"Damn!" Zhou Xiangnan became even more curious about the background of the person who bit him. "It wasn't Lin Chen! Stop playing coy with me, who was it that bit you? Was it a man or a woman?"

"Nonsense!" Lin Chen kicked him directly. "Could you be a man?!"

"If you're a woman, just tell me! Your secretive behavior is making me really curious about which family's girl you are!" As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Xiangnan realized something was wrong. "Still something's not right. Didn't your Lin family just officially announce that you and your fiancée Yu Nian are getting married before the end of the year? Isn't it Yu Nian who's biting you? Doesn't that mean you're two-timing and betraying the girl who's biting you?"

"The Lin family made the announcement, not I, Lin Chen, said it myself." Lin Chen sneered and then curled his sleeves. "You can go to the Yu family tomorrow and ask them if they still dare to let Yu Nian marry into the family. If they do, I really don't mind marrying her."

"Judging from what you're saying, the Yu family must have offended you quite a bit, right?" Recalling the Bangnan Huaxi Group he had mentioned before, and then thinking about how Yu Nian's mother was named Hua Wanrou, both names are Hua? Zhou Xiangnan suddenly realized, "Aunt Hua wouldn't be related to that Hua family in Bangnan, would she?"

I remembered the rumors circulating in the industry that Yu Nian's older brother, Yu Hui, was a drug supplier in Hong Kong, and that almost all the drugs were delivered to Hong Kong through him...

Zhou Xiangnan couldn't help but sneer: "It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together. The Yu family is quite interesting. They're clearly a scholarly family, so why are they involved with the Hua family?"

Lin Chen opened the door and walked out, his back to him, saying, "Having tasted the sweetness given by the Hua family, how could you still remember the Yu family's rules?"

“That’s true.” Zhou Xiangnan nodded, then suddenly realized he’d steered the conversation off-topic again. “You little rascal!”

She quickly stepped past him and blocked his way. "Lin Chen, let me tell you, don't try to change the subject. Tell me right now, who exactly is the girl who bit you!"

"Don't worry." Lin Chen patted his shoulder gently. "You'll meet him in a few days."