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The Lin family of Jinling.

"Madam, Miss Yang has come to visit and says she wishes to see Miss Yao."

"Her identity is special, and I dare not make a decision on my own. I would like to ask for your opinion."

"They're waiting in the living room now."

The butler, Chang Fu, rushed over, and the lady he mentioned was none other than Han Xiuyun.

"Which Miss Yang?" Han Xiuyun didn't immediately realize who Chang Fu was referring to.

Chang Fu then explained, "The Yang family, Yang Xin'er, Yang Jianjun's daughter."

"It's her?!" Han Xiuyun was slightly surprised. "Why is she here? Does Yao Yao have a connection with her?"

"Did they say why they came, business or personal?"

Chang Fu gave an awkward laugh. "Madam, given Miss Yang's status, it's not appropriate for me, a mere butler, to interfere. Why don't you meet with her first?"

"However, Miss Yang came alone, so it probably wasn't on official business."

Han Xiuyun pondered for a moment, "Does the second branch of the family know about this?"

"Okay, I'll go see her first!"

"The situation is unusual right now, so we mustn't let anything bad happen that could involve Yao Yao. We mustn't let the second branch of the family know about this beforehand!"

A few minutes later, Han Xiuyun arrived in the living room.

"Ms. Yang! I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"Chang Fu, what kind of work are you doing? Why didn't you even serve Miss Yang tea and snacks?"

"Hurry up and make the arrangements!"

"I'm so sorry, Miss Yang, we haven't been very hospitable..."

Han Xiuyun seemed to have changed her expression, her smile radiant.

There were indeed no snacks, but tea had already been arranged. She said this simply to make her stance clear in front of Yang Xin'er.

"No need to trouble yourself!" Yang Xin'er quickly glanced at Han Xiuyun, then interrupted her, "I only came here today for a small matter, I'll leave after I ask."

"Today, Mr. Yang was ambushed by assassins not far from the East District highway exit. The assassins were killed on the spot, but one sniper escaped."

"I thought the assassin looked familiar, like Miss Lin Yao from the Lin family, so I came here specifically to find out what was going on."

"I wonder if Miss Lin Yao is at home?"

As Yang Xin'er spoke, she couldn't help but curse Qin Ge several times in her heart.

What kind of terrible idea did that bastard come up with? Doesn't he know how difficult it is for me to lie?

She herself didn't realize that what she just said sounded so real that it completely terrified Han Xiuyun and Chang Fu.

"Miss Yang, isn't there some misunderstanding?"

Han Xiuyun and Chang Fu spoke almost simultaneously, glancing at each other with surprise and confusion in their eyes.

Han Xiuyun composed herself. "Miss Yang, this is absolutely a mistake!"

"My daughter, Lin Yao, has stayed home and hasn't gone out recently. Chang Fu and I can testify to that, as can many other members of our Lin family. Besides, she couldn't possibly have been carrying a gun to kill someone!"

"Miss Yang, this matter must be clarified; we can't let an innocent person be wronged!"

"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, it's not up to you to decide!" Yang Xin'er said, her face blank. "None of you from the Lin family have the final say!"

"Whether Lin Yao is innocent or not, I'll find out by meeting with her and understanding the situation."

Her expression was arrogant. "I didn't choose to bring anyone with me; I came to your Lin family alone. That's already giving the Lin family face!"

Do you understand what I mean?

"You still haven't answered me whether Lin Yao is home. Are you hiding something?"

"No, no!" Han Xiuyun waved her hands repeatedly. "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Yang. I didn't mean to stop you from questioning Lin Yao."

"It's just that something has happened to our Lin family recently, so Lin Yao isn't available."

"Would it be possible for you to move to this location?"

Yang Xin'er was inwardly surprised, but outwardly remained calm. "If I asked you what happened to the Lin family, you probably wouldn't be willing to tell me, would you?"

"There's nothing I can't say. I trust the Yang family and Miss Yang's character." Han Xiuyun was very grateful to Yang Xin'er and didn't hesitate at all. "Old Master Lin, who is also Lin Yao's grandfather, has fallen ill."

"The old man is still in a coma, and Lin Yao is involved and has been placed under house arrest."

"Even I am unable to free Lin Yao right now, which is why I asked Miss Yang to come over. I apologize for the inconvenience."

"I see." A hint of surprise flashed across Yang Xin'er's eyes. It seemed that something serious had really happened to the Lin family.

It's likely that Lin Zhinian, the patriarch of the Lin family, is truly quite ill; it's certainly not as trivial as Han Xiuyun claims.

Leaving aside Han Xiuyun, her husband Lin Chen is currently the head of the Lin family. If even he cannot restore his daughter's freedom, one can imagine how serious the situation is.

Although Yang Xin'er really wanted to know the details, or more accurately, someone else definitely wanted to know, she didn't press the matter further.

First, it involves the Lin family's privacy, so Han Xiuyun most likely won't talk about it. Second, these matters are unrelated to her stated purpose for coming here, and asking too many questions would arouse Han Xiuyun's suspicion.

In addition, she had a little scheme: she deliberately didn't ask, making someone's heart itch with desire.

I'll make you so angry, you bastard! You're always bullying people!

In fact, Yang Xin'er knew that Han Xiuyun was already being very generous by telling her so much. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have said a single word!

Han Xiuyun led Yang Xin'er through the Lin family's winding streets, and after more than ten minutes they finally arrived at a relatively secluded courtyard.

Yang Xin'er thought to herself, "No wonder he's the richest man in Jinling!"

The Lin family is so large that it's comparable to a royal palace, but it's still a prince's mansion. The saying that you need a car to move around in the Lin family is not an exaggeration at all.

She silently memorized the route and the approximate location of the courtyard, while inwardly cursing Qin Ge.

That kid is really cunning. No wonder he's so skilled but didn't choose to barge into the Lin family to find Lin Yao. He must have guessed that this would happen.

With so many courtyards and rooms in the Lin family compound, if Qin Ge didn't know the area and had no one to guide him, he might not be able to find Lin Yao's residence even after he broke in at night and searched until dawn!

Yang Xin'er now even suspects that Qin Ge's request for her to deliver a message is just a pretext; his real purpose is to have her remember the route and find the exact location where Lin Yao lives!

I, Yang Xin'er, am a person of status and position, yet I'm helping him play support while secretly meeting his lover. What kind of behavior is this!

And that bastard already has Lin Yao, yet he still dares to covet me...

"Miss Yang, we've arrived."

"Miss Yang?!"

Yang Xin'er's thoughts wandered further and further away, and she cursed inwardly. Her mind was so far away that she didn't even hear Han Xiuyun calling her.

"Huh? Uh, have we arrived?"

"Excuse me, your Lin family's residence is just too big; I'm almost mesmerized by it!"

"This place is more than ten times larger than Mr. Yang's residence!"

Yang Xin'er realized she had lost her focus and quickly tried to recover, while secretly feeling alarmed.

What's wrong with me? Why do I keep thinking about that bastard?