I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

"Dad, wait for us here."

Lin Jinyu took Gu Yan's arm and said to Lin Zhenting that they were about to walk into the scenic area.

"Wait, Jinyu."

Lin Zhenting called out to her, his face showing a rare paternal gentleness mixed with a hint of pleading, "Could Daddy speak with Xiaoyan alone for a few minutes?"

"Just one minute."

"What can't you say to my face?"

"Dad, are you trying to scare Xiaoyan again?"

Lin Jinyu immediately frowned, her golden eyes filled with reluctance.

"It's alright, Sister Jinyu."

"It would be nice to chat with Uncle Lin for a minute."

"Just one minute."

Gu Yan gently patted the back of her hand and gave her a reassuring look.

Lin Jinyu looked at Gu Yan's calm and gentle face, bit her lip, and finally let go.

She whispered to Gu Yan, "Then, then hurry up!"

"Xiao Yan, if my dad bullies you, you must tell me!"

After saying that, she reluctantly ran to the entrance of the scenic area, looking back every few steps. Standing there, she winked at Gu Yan from afar and mouthed, "Hurry up!"

Gu Yan smiled at her, nodded, and then turned and walked to Lin Zhenting's side.

"Mr. Gu, you haven't touched that superpowered fruit yet?"

"Are you worried?"

Lin Zhenting didn't get straight to the point. Instead, he glanced at the bag Gu Yan was carrying and asked a question.

Gu Yan nodded, her tone frank: "Yes, it's better to be cautious."

"After all, it's something that has never appeared before, and no one knows what the consequences will be if someone eats it."

"I have to take responsibility for my own life."

Although there is no One Piece in this world, there is in the world Gu Yan comes from.

He couldn't help but wonder if this superpowered fruit was similar to a Devil Fruit.

If that's the case, then wouldn't his innate ability to perceive emotions be considered a special power?

Does the ability to see the attribute panel count?

In One Piece, a person cannot eat two Devil Fruits, or they will explode and die.

What if the rules of this world are similar?

Therefore, he felt that being cautious was definitely the right thing to do.

Lin Zhenting nodded in agreement: "It's right to be careful."

"After all, this could very well be the first complete superpower fruit to be successfully extracted in the world, and no one can guarantee that."

"Gu Yan, I have a few things I need to say to you privately."

He paused, looked at his daughter's anxious figure looking around in the distance, sighed, and lowered his voice.

Seeing that Lin Zhenting had finally gotten to the point, Gu Yan's expression also became serious: "Mr. Lin, please speak."

Lin Zhenting looked at him with a complicated expression: "You know better than anyone how much my daughter likes you and how devoted she is to you."

"As her father, I support her choice."

"You're also a child I watched grow up; your character and abilities are impeccable."

"If it weren't for your health... I would actually feel very comfortable entrusting Jinyu to you."

He abruptly changed the subject, his tone sharp and insightful: "Furthermore, Mr. Gu, you don't need to waste any more time stalling for time."

"Whether you stay in Jiangzhou or see the sea of ​​flowers, these little tricks won't change the fact that you will eventually come back to the Lin family with me."

"The Empire may react, but it won't be quick."

"Before that, we have enough time to return to Jinghai, back to the Lin family's stronghold."

Gu Yan blinked, not denying it.

He knew all along that these little tricks could fool Lin Jinyu, who was immersed in love, but they certainly couldn't fool Lin Zhenting, that old fox.

"at last."

Lin Zhenting took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a fatherly, almost entrusted, weight. "May I ask you two things as Jin Yu's father?"

"Mr. Lin, you can tell me first."

"I might not be able to do it."

Gu Yan paused for a moment before speaking.

"First."

Lin Zhenting's voice was somewhat hoarse, "If, if one day in the future you still have to leave, or if something else happens..."

"Please, try your best not to make Jinyu too sad."

"That child looks strong, but he is actually very thoughtful and fragile."

Gu Yan gave a wry smile: "I can't guarantee that."

All I can say is that I will do my best.

"But if I leave, her sadness will be unavoidable."

This is the truth.

His departure will inevitably be built upon Lin Jinyu's suffering.

Lin Zhenting's facial muscles twitched slightly, and he nodded reluctantly.

He seemed to have made a great effort before he spoke his second request in a lower, more strained voice.

"Secondly, I hope that Mr. Gu, in the next four years, you will make an effort to help Jinyu have a child."

"Let me...have a grandson."

"Cough cough cough...!!!"

Gu Yan was so shocked by those words that she couldn't catch her breath and started coughing violently, her face turning red.

He was coughing quite hard, and tears were welling up in his eyes.

Lin Zhenting was also a little embarrassed, so he quickly gestured to a subordinate disguised as a staff member to hand him a bottle of water.

Gu Yan drank several mouthfuls of water before she could catch her breath. She looked at Lin Zhenting with an expression as if he were a monster, and said softly, "Mr. Lin..."

"Are you kidding me?"

Nima!

What father would so openly hope that his daughter will have someone else's child as soon as possible?

Even if we take a step back and you acknowledge me as your son-in-law, what the hell is the point of having a child within four years!

Is this something a father should say?

Should we give it another try?

Is this a sign that he's incapable?!

No, is that the point?

The point is that this requirement itself is outrageous!

Lin Zhenting felt his face burning under his gaze. He himself felt that what he said was somewhat absurd, but thinking of some deeper worries and plans, he felt that he had to say it.

Seeing Gu Yan's gaze, he was too ashamed to repeat himself a second time.

"Just keep that in mind!"

With a dark expression, he abruptly ended the conversation, gestured with his chin toward the entrance of the scenic area, and said, "Go on, don't keep Jinyu waiting."

With a mind full of confusion and speechlessness, Gu Yan turned and walked towards the stunningly beautiful figure standing on tiptoe at the entrance, her long golden hair swaying slightly in the night breeze.

Lin Zhenting watched his son walk away towards his daughter and sighed heavily.

When Lin Jinyu saw Gu Yan walking over, she immediately reached out and took his hand, pressing her whole body against him.

"Xiao Yan, what did you talk about with your dad for so long?"

She tilted her head back, her voice tinged with a coquettish tone, "He didn't scare you, did he?"

Gu Yan shook her head. "No."

"Uncle Lin cares about you a lot and is worried that you will be bullied. These are just some words of advice."

He paused, gazing at the girl's stunning profile, and couldn't help but add, "Actually..."

"You could be a little gentler with Uncle Lin."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jinyu suddenly stopped, turned around, and stared directly at Gu Yan with her golden pupils.

She didn't speak, just looked at him, her eyes no longer showing the coquettishness from before, but a serious and somewhat stubborn tenderness.

"I know my dad is very good to me."

She said softly, "From childhood to adulthood, he has been willing to do anything for me."

"I remember it all."

"But he's not good to Xiao Yan, that just won't do."

She paused, her voice softer yet more resolute.

Gu Yan felt a little uncomfortable under the girl's sincere, almost pure gaze and looked away.

"……knew."

He said softly, "Let's go inside. It'll be completely dark soon."

Lin Jinyu suddenly reached out and gently pinched Gu Yan's cheek.

The boy's skin was fair and delicate, with a slight coolness to it.

"Hehe," she laughed, her eyes curving into two crescent moons, "Is Xiao Yan shy?"