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

Chapter 144 Your father is the greatest hero in the world

Lin Xin had no idea that someone was plotting against her. She was a girl with strong initiative, and once she made up her mind, she abandoned all hesitation. She stayed in town for two more days, buying a lot of things, including food, toys, and household items, before returning to the village to start packing her luggage properly.

Unexpectedly, I received a huge surprise from Lin Zhi as soon as I entered the village.

"Old man, are you alright?" Lin Xin asked, looking at Cui Shi's gloomy eyes.

"What could possibly be wrong with me!" Cui Shi's answer was clearly insincere.

Lin Xin pouted. What's there to be stubborn about? I'm not blind!

However, since Cui Shi insisted, she was unwilling to expose him, so she let him pretend!

Back home, Lin Xin began to carefully pack all the things she could take with her.

Because of the cheat code of space, she packed up almost everything except for the bulky furniture, especially the toys she prepared for Tao Tao, which filled almost two large boxes.

Lin Xin planned to keep these things and not give them to him, since he would be transformed into the Crown Prince when he returned to the capital, and his toys would probably be swords, spears, and halberds in the future.

After she did this, Lin Tao started chasing after her all day, asking her for this and that. Helpless, Lin Xin took out the two big suitcases again and let him pick out a few things to put in his luggage. This time, Lin Tao was satisfied and stopped chasing after her all the time.

When Mo Ziyuan returned, he brought a carriage made according to the specifications of the Crown Prince's ceremonial procession. It was spacious and comfortable. Lin Xin chose to sit with Lin Tao without any pressure, ostensibly to protect his safety.

Tomorrow was the originally scheduled departure date, but it wasn't until Lin Tao came over in the afternoon to ask if Beijing was fun that she suddenly realized she hadn't told him about her background yet.

Lin Xin quickly found Mo Ziyuan, and under the ambiguous gazes of Gao Yong and the others, pulled him aside and told him about her new discovery. Then she saw Mo Ziyuan's face turn into a variety of colors, which was quite interesting.

"What should we do? Should we go and talk to him now?" Lin Xin asked hesitantly, thinking of Lin Tao, who was seriously taking apart the Kongming lock at home.

"Why not?"

"Then you go and say it." Lin Xin tactically stepped back.

“Let’s do it together.” Mo Ziyuan disagreed.

"No need, is it really necessary for the two of us adults to handle such a small matter? I trust your abilities. Go and tell him that I'll go into the mountains and get some wild game to add to our meals." After saying that, Lin Xin precisely dodged Mo Ziyuan's attempt to grab her hand and quickly left.

Mo Ziyuan gritted his teeth as he watched her retreating figure.

When Lin Xin returned with a roe deer, a wild goat, four wild rabbits, and three pheasants, she saw Lin Tao nestled in the arms of Lin Nan, whose eyes were red and swollen with tears in his eyes. Mo Ziyuan stood awkwardly opposite them.

She was about to turn and run away when Lin Nan, who had sharp eyes, saw her and cried out, her voice trembling with tears, "Sister, you're finally back."

Lin Xin: "..." Although the leather jacket is expensive and windproof, it really does leak everywhere!

"Auntie, Uncle said that once we go back to the capital, I won't be able to stay with you anymore. Is that true?" Lin Tao asked, wiping away his tears and looking at her expectantly, hoping to get a negative answer from her.

"Uh..." Lin Xin quickly searched her mind for all the skills she knew for coaxing children. Instead of answering his question immediately, she asked, "Does Tao Tao still remember your father?"

Lin Tao was only eight months old when the Crown Prince sent him out of the capital; it would be a miracle if he remembered anything. He shook his head pitifully. "But your father remembers Tao Tao! The longer you've been here with us, the longer your father has missed you. Don't you think he's pitiful?"

Lin Tao blinked his big eyes and asked, "Then can't we live with Father?"

"No, but when Tao Tao misses his aunt, his father can take him to visit her!"

"What if Tao Tao thinks about Auntie every day?" Lin Tao asked hopefully.

Lin Xin picked him up, sat down in a chair, and then let him sit on her lap. She then replied, "Auntie will miss Tao Tao too, but Auntie has been with Tao Tao for more than three years. However, Tao Tao's father hasn't seen Tao Tao for more than three years, so Tao Tao needs to spend some quality time with his father, right?"

Thinking of something else, Lin Xin squinted her eyes with delight, "And after returning to Beijing, Tao Tao will start studying just like Nan Nan. Father will find the best teacher in the world for Tao Tao, so Tao Tao will be very busy and won't have much time to think about his aunt."

"No, I won't," Lin Tao said, lowering his head unhappily. "Tao Tao will definitely miss Auntie, he'll miss her every day."

"Okay, then think about it every day, but Tao Tao, can you just think about it in your heart and not say it out loud?"

"why?"

"Because Dad will be sad. Back then, there were bad people around Dad who would hurt Tao Tao and Dad, so Dad sent Tao Tao to Aunt's house to face all the harm himself. Now Dad has defeated the bad people, so Dad dared to bring Tao Tao back to his side. If Dad knew that Tao Tao was thinking about Aunt all day long, he would be very sad."

"Then..." Lin Tao's eyes darted around, "Was Father a hero?"

“Of course, my father is the greatest hero in the world,” Lin Xin answered without hesitation.

"Really?"

"When has Auntie ever lied to Tao Tao?" Lin Xin glared at him fiercely.

"Hehe," knowing Lin Xin was just pretending to tease him, Lin Tao wasn't scared at all. He happily started counting on his fingers, "Last time Auntie said she'd tell Tao Tao a story to lull him to sleep, but she fell asleep before she'd even finished two sentences; the time before that was Tao Tao's birthday, Auntie said she'd make him a cake, but all he got was a steamed bun; and the time before that..."

"Stop, stop, stop," Lin Xin rolled her eyes speechlessly. Did you really have to remember it so clearly? Wouldn't it be better to use that time to memorize the lessons Mr. Meng taught you?

"So Auntie is lying to Tao Tao again this time?"

"I guarantee there won't be any this time. If you don't believe me, your Uncle Mo can be my witness." Lin Xin glanced at Mo Ziyuan, who was trying not to laugh and whose shoulders were shaking as he walked behind them, and decisively dragged him into the fray.

"Uncle Mo?" Lin Tao asked, seeking confirmation.

“That’s right, your uncle can testify. Your aunt really didn’t lie to you this time. Your father is indeed a very brave hero!” Mo Ziyuan answered decisively.

"Alright then! I'll trust Auntie one more time." Lin Tao lowered his head shyly and fiddled with his fingertips, but his mood had visibly improved.

Lin Xin and Mo Ziyuan both breathed a sigh of relief, thinking in unison: Kids these days are so difficult to deal with!
They had just dealt with Lin Tao when trouble came knocking again.

"Ziyuan, Ziyuan, are you there?" Gao Yong's signature loud voice rang out from outside the door again.

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