Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

Because of Ye Cheng's insistence, the two didn't go to any fancy restaurants in the end, but just found a random restaurant on the roadside and ordered some home-style dishes.

He also subtly inquired whether the jade pendant had any special functions. Although it was a bit presumptuous, Lin Shi was simply too curious.

Ye Cheng noticed Lin Shi's curiosity and said bluntly:

"It's just an ordinary jade pendant, nothing else."

Lin Shi nodded, temporarily accepting her explanation.

After a quick meal, Lin Shi planned to open a hotel for Ye Cheng and take her to find Su Ningshuang early the next morning, partly to strengthen their relationship and partly to show off his achievements.

After speaking to Ye Cheng, she shook her head and politely declined:

"My master had already told the Su family in advance, and they had prepared a room for me. I was worried that it would be troublesome for them to pick me up, so I didn't tell them when I was coming."

As she spoke, she took out a carefully folded piece of paper from her pocket. The paper had delicate handwriting on it, with the name of a residential community written on it.

Seeing this, Lin Shi stopped trying to persuade her to stay and planned to take Ye Cheng directly to the Su family to visit Su's parents, make an appearance, and show himself.

Following the address, the car entered a mid-to-high-end residential complex, where it was indeed stopped by security at the entrance. Ye Cheng took out her old flip phone and went to the side to contact the Su family. Lin Shi took the opportunity to survey the complex: the landscaping was nice, and the buildings showed quality, but they were definitely not top-tier luxury residences.

A strange feeling crept into my mind: Is the Su family really that...down-to-earth? With a net worth of tens of billions, why don't they buy a villa or something to live in?

Before Lin Shi could continue thinking, Ye Cheng had already finished making the call and returned to her car.

After receiving the passage permission, the security guard raised the barrier.

Lin drove inside, followed the building signs and made several turns before parking his car in front of a unit building.

"Knock knock knock—"

The two stood in front of the door. Ye Cheng knocked gently a few times, while Lin Shi stood beside her carrying some gifts that the two of them had bought together.

A voice came from inside: "Coming!" followed by hurried footsteps.

Lin Shi heard the voice and felt it sounded familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

The door slowly opened, and a familiar figure appeared from behind it:

"Aunt Su!"

Lin Shi looked at the incredibly familiar "personal maid" in front of him and blurted out.

"Young Master?"

Aunt Su was also stunned, staring at Lin Shi standing at the door, unable to react for a moment.

Ye Cheng stood in the middle, turning her head left and right, looking at the two people who were staring at each other in surprise, and blinked.

Aunt Su was the first to come to her senses and quickly stepped aside, saying, "Come in first, let's talk inside."

Stepping inside, the room, though not spacious, exuded a warm and carefully maintained atmosphere. Off-white curtains were drawn back; a hand-knitted rug was casually draped over the sofa, and a small potted green ivy sat on the coffee table, its foliage thriving.

In the most prominent spot on the closet, there is a family photo: the three people in the photo are smiling without reservation, especially the girl in the middle, whose eyebrows and eyes are curved, and she looks very gentle.

Lin Shi had heard Aunt Su mention her a few times; her name was Su Xin, and she was still in university with excellent grades.

"Sit down, please sit down."

Lin Shi turned to look at Aunt Su, who was pointing to the sofa and said happily:

After the two sat down, she turned to look at Ye Cheng, and then said to her with a hint of reproach, but actually with concern:

"You silly child, why didn't you tell your aunt you were coming? I could have picked you up. Besides, you didn't bring anything with you."

Ye Cheng was a little shy when she first met Aunt Su, and said embarrassedly:

"It's alright, Aunt Su, I arrived safely. I should thank Brother Lin a lot."

Aunt Su looked at Ye Cheng curiously, wondering how she had gotten involved with Lin Shi.

Ye Cheng recounted how she saved the person after getting off the train, how she was surrounded by the patient's family members to express their gratitude, and how Lin Shi's men disguised themselves as relatives to bring her out.

He even mimicked the motion of pricking an acupuncture needle into the air, trying to make Aunt Su understand more clearly.

Aunt Su gently patted Ye Cheng's head, her eyes filled with affection as she said:

"You silly child, there are so many scammers these days. What if someone tries to extort you?"

Then he started asking Ye Cheng a barrage of questions, from whether she was tired on the road to whether learning martial arts on the mountain was tough. He kept asking her questions, almost as if he wanted her to compile a schedule and list everything that had happened in the past 18 years.

As Aunt Su spoke, Ye Cheng gradually relaxed, a silly smile appearing on her face.

Looking at the joyous scene before him, Lin Shi felt a pang of envy.

He doesn't know when he'll find someone to start a family with, and he also longs to be asked all sorts of questions every day after get off work.

Then, a thought crossed his mind, and he clenched his fist again: I need to work harder and save more money so that neither of us will have to work too hard in the future.

Uncle Su suddenly opened the door, breaking the silence when he saw the gifts at the entrance and "two strangers" in the living room.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Shi quickly stood up to take his leave. The two had been chatting so enthusiastically that he couldn't bear to disturb them.

"Aunt Su, I won't bother you any longer. You don't need to come see me tomorrow. Have a good chat with Ye Cheng tonight. I'll pick her up tomorrow morning; there's something I'd like to ask her for help with."

Aunt Su and Ye Cheng stood up and escorted Lin Shi to the door.

Aunt Su looked at Lin Shi gently and said;

"Okay, kid, it's getting late, drive carefully. It's a pity my daughter went out to play with her classmates, otherwise I would have introduced you two."

Ye Cheng poked her head out, a smile on her face, and waved happily to Lin Shi:

"Bye-bye, Brother Lin, drive carefully."

After waving goodbye, Lin Shiye went downstairs, got into his car, and prepared to drive home. Looking at the dark interior of the car, he suddenly remembered something.

"My men!"

Since his subordinates drove to the train station, the three of them had to leave in two cars. They had initially agreed to go to a restaurant, but Ye Cheng changed the location halfway through and forgot to tell him.

Thinking of this, I quickly took out my phone and dialed him, and the call was answered instantly as usual.

"Hello, Mr. Lin."

Lin Shi was a little embarrassed, and his words were hesitant and stuttering:

"Hey, subordinate, where are you now? Have you eaten?"

I deliberately played some sounds of cutlery clattering on plates on the other end of the phone, trying to reassure Lin Shi:

"You can eat Mr. Nalin's food, but you'll need to sign the expense report later."