Starting with a cub, the superpower boss becomes the richest man by lying flat

Chapter 142 I Know You Better Than You Think

"Oh well, it's too early to think about these things now," Lin Xin said, not wanting her irritable mood to linger. She waved her hand and told Cui Shi, "Actually, the main reason I insisted on having you come to town today is that I don't want Lin Duo to have a chance to bother you and make you treat her injury."

"Lin Duo is injured? How did you know? And why is she clinging to me?" Cui Shi looked completely bewildered.

"Last night, she and her sister sleepwalked into the forest in the mountains and encountered a pack of hyenas. They bit her all over, and she'll probably be covered in scars. Plus, her family probably won't pay for a doctor for her, so you, the miracle doctor, have become her only hope!"

Watching Lin Xin speak so casually, Cui Shi's forehead was covered in black lines. What sleepwalking, what hyena, it was probably this girl's doing. He just didn't know what Lin Duo had done to offend her. Could it be that she really put that snake at the door?
"It wasn't her. She just wanted to smear me in front of Mo Ziyuan." Lin Xin's calm voice rang out, and Cui Shi realized that he had just said what he was thinking.

"She won't come looking for me, will she? Doesn't she know about your relationship with her?" Cui Shi asked suspiciously. In the years that Lin Duo had lived in the village, although she would always give Lin Nan a resentful look whenever she passed by their house and saw Lin Nan studying with him or Meng Yichen, she hadn't done anything else and had done a pretty good job of keeping to herself.

"Hmph, if you don't believe me, let's go back now and see if she comes after you. If you agree to treat her, she'll thank you profusely in front of you and be willing to do anything for you. But if you don't agree, believe me, she'll definitely send her sister to kneel at your door, crying and begging you." Lin Xin said with a cold smile.

Cui Shi glanced at her discreetly, and when he saw the unfathomable darkness in her eyes, he swallowed the words he wanted to say. He swallowed hard and changed the subject: "Girl, do you not want me to treat her injuries?"

"That's right, I just don't want to. If you dare to even think about treating her injuries, I guarantee I'll break your fingers so you can't take her pulse or write a prescription." Lin Xin glanced at Cui Shi and said lightly.

"No cure, no cure, I won't cure you even if you give me mountains of gold and silver. Or shall we stay in town today?" Cui Shi's heart trembled. He had known Lin Xin for so long, but he had never seen her like this before. It seemed that Lin Duo had really angered her this time.

Lin Xin thought for a moment. Right now, she didn't really want to see Mo Ziyuan either, so she nodded and said, "Okay, let's stay here!"

"Hehe, now that you've decided to stay, hurry up and go buy some groceries. Let's have a good lunch. I've never had enough to eat with those young guys every day. They're so good at taking food. Today it's just the few of us. This old man can finally have a peaceful meal."

Lin Xin: "...All you ever think about is eating."

Cui Shi retorted, "So what if you know how to eat? Food is the most important thing for people. Only smart people know how to eat, right?" After saying that, he saw Lin Nan and Lin Tao peeking out from the doorway and added, "Nan Nan and Tao Tao must eat well so that they can grow up to be smart and strong."

Lin Xin couldn't stand his nonsense anymore. He was just a good-for-nothing, why was he talking about being smart? She simply got up and went out to buy groceries.

Just as the six dishes and one soup were served, someone knocked on the courtyard gate.

Cui Shi's beard bristled, and he angrily put down his chopsticks and went to open the door.

Mo Ziyuan could smell the aroma of the food even standing outside the door. He knocked on the door and was about to say a few words of praise when he was met with Cui Shi's dark face. "What brings you here, kid? You've come at just the right time. Did you follow the smell?"

“I saw that it was getting late and you hadn’t gone home yet, so I was a little worried and thought I’d come and check on you.” Mo Ziyuan didn’t take his attitude to heart, and closed the courtyard gate behind him, but his gaze remained fixed on Lin Xin.

"Why are you looking at me? Wash your hands and eat." Lin Xin shifted uncomfortably and said in a gruff voice.

"Okay! I'll go right away." Mo Ziyuan washed his hands at lightning speed, then sat down next to her with a bowl and chopsticks. He diligently picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in her bowl. The way he treated it was so cheap that Cui Shi couldn't bear to look at it.

Thinking back to what Lin Xin had said to him earlier that day, he chuckled unkindly, even ignoring the fact that Mo Ziyuan had picked up several pieces of his favorite braised pork. After the meal, Lin Xin urged Mo Ziyuan to return to the village, while Cui Shi tactfully led Lin Nan and Lin Tao back to the house.

"Xin'er, what happened?" He sensed something was wrong as soon as he entered the door, and finally couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing happened. Old Cui only has so many rooms here, there aren't any extra for you," Lin Xin explained dryly.

"Xin'er, look at me," Mo Ziyuan pressed Lin Xin's shoulders against the wall, forcefully lifting her chin so that she wouldn't have a chance to look away, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"without······"

"Xin'er!"

In the end, Lin Xin was defeated. She suddenly realized that her feelings for Mo Ziyuan were deeper than she had thought. Looking into his dark, deep eyes, she felt an urge to kill him just thinking that one day he would look at another woman with those eyes.

“Ziyuan, I…” She pursed her lips, hesitated for a long time before finally saying vaguely, “I just don’t know if my temper will cause trouble in the capital.”

Mo Ziyuan had actually suspected her unusual behavior long ago. He had been on tenterhooks, afraid that she would say, "I'll stay in the village and not go to the capital." Only after hearing her words did he finally relax.

He admitted that he wasn't honorable enough, and was even a little despicable. He knew that Lin Xin actually had no good feelings towards the capital, but he still wanted her to go there. However, he just didn't want to let go. He was afraid that if he didn't seize this opportunity, the next time he met Lin Xin, they would both be completely different people.

"Xin'er..." Mo Ziyuan pulled her into his arms and held her tightly. "Although there are countless powerful and influential people in the capital, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion is not one that anyone can challenge. Not to mention that you have made a contribution in raising the Crown Prince. Once you are in the capital, you can do whatever you want. If anyone is foolish enough to offend you, just do it. No matter who it is, I will clean up the mess for you!"

Lin Xin's eyes flickered, and she looked up at him, asking, "Really?"

“Really.” Mo Ziyuan nodded firmly.

"Okay, then it's settled."

"Not backing down anymore?" Mo Ziyuan gently pinched her cheek.

"You know that?" Lin Xin asked, sticking out her tongue.

"Xin'er, I know you better than you think, but I don't want to use that knowledge to guess what you're thinking. So, from now on, tell me whatever you're thinking, okay?"

The sudden deepening of his deep voice and his inexplicably serious attitude caught Lin Xin off guard, causing a blush to rise to her earlobes. Looking into his firm yet slightly pleading eyes, she finally nodded heavily, "Okay!"

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