Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

at this time,

Forest Villa.

To be honest, Lin Ruoxi is indeed very capable. Ever since she received the police report, she has been arranging Lin Zijian's funeral arrangements, and she has taken care of everything in great detail.

After all, the Lin family was a prominent family in the capital and couldn't afford to be laughed at. Even her aunt, Lin Wanrong, couldn't help but praise Lin Ruoxi, saying, "You're a girl. If you were a boy, the Lin family's future would depend on you."

"You are indeed much better than your two younger brothers."

Lin Ruoxi could certainly understand the unspoken meaning in her aunt's words.

Auntie is reminding herself that no matter how capable or outstanding she is, the Lin family's business will not be inherited by her, but by her two younger brothers...

Because they are the direct descendants of the Lin family, while you, Lin Ruoxi, although you also have the surname Lin, are, after all, an adopted child, and the blood flowing in your veins is not that of the Lin family...

In ancient times, large families adopted the primogeniture system, primarily to maintain the stability of the patriarchal clan system and the continuity of family property. This system can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty and became the cornerstone of the patriarchal clan system.

Although there is no explicit provision in modern civilized society that all direct relatives have the right to inherit according to laws and regulations, it is an indisputable fact that in large families, direct relatives are still chosen to inherit the family business.

"Thud!"

Lin Ruoxi walked to a secluded spot, lit a cigarette in frustration, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled, her resentful gaze following the rising smoke as she looked up at the dark night sky.

The sudden death of her adoptive father, Lin Zijian, completely disrupted all her plans...

She hasn't yet taken control of the Lin family's core businesses...

In the darkness, Ah Long strode over and whispered, "Miss, I just sneaked into Uncle Lin's room and searched it carefully, but I didn't find anything suspicious. Then, through my comrades in the telecommunications department, I got all of Uncle Lin's call records for the past week, and finally found something suspicious."

Lin Ruoxi was shocked when she heard this, because she had called Lin Weihao many times in the past few days, especially asking him to arrange for someone to kill the ducklings.

Ah Long then took out a printed list of call records and handed it to Lin Ruoxi, saying, "According to the call records, Ishida Mako called Uncle Lin five times. Judging from the timeline, the first three times were before the master's accident, and the last two times were after the master's accident. Such frequent calls, especially under such circumstances, are worth considering and pondering."

Lin Ruoxi nodded, feeling a little more relaxed. Ah Long's attention was entirely focused on Uncle Lin and Ishida Mako.

Ah Long continued, "Logically speaking, if something happened to the master, Uncle Lin should have alerted us immediately and tried to buy time for rescue. But he neither alerted us that the boss was under attack nor notified you, Miss, in time. This is strange. I feel that something is going on here."

Lin Ruoxi reached out and took the call log. She glanced at it, her brows furrowed, and she gritted her teeth, muttering under her breath, "That bastard Lin Weihai really is a traitor. My dad trusted him so much all these years. You can know a person's face but not their heart. He's an ungrateful wretch."

"Ah Long, from now on you need to arrange for someone to keep a close eye on Lin Weihao, and report his every move to me immediately."

Ah Long replied in a low voice, "Understood, Miss."

"I hate these kinds of traitors the most; in the past, they would have been called collaborators and lackeys."

Then, glancing at his wristwatch, he said, "Miss, the plane carrying the two young masters will be landing in half an hour. I'll take some people to the airport to pick them up and take them home."

"Young Miss, is there anything else you wish to instruct us to do?"

Lin Ruoxi thought for a moment, then looked up and stared into Ah Long's eyes, asking, "Ah Long, how have I treated you?"

Looking into Lin Ruoxi's beautiful and alluring eyes, Ah Long felt a sudden, inexplicable panic. He dared not look directly into her eyes, and lowered his head to whisper, "Miss has always been incredibly kind to me. A man will die for a true friend. I will do everything in my power to protect Miss's safety."

Suddenly, in the darkness, Lin Ruoxi reached out and grabbed A Long's hand, whispering in his ear, "There's a next line to what you said: 'A woman adorns herself for the one she loves.'"

"Ah Long, I can only rely on you now. If you help me get through this difficult time, I will give you anything you want, wealth and glory, including my person."

When Ah Long heard Lin Ruoxi speak like that, his body trembled slightly, whether from fright or excitement, it was hard to tell.

He quickly said, "Don't worry, Miss. I, Ah Long, will protect you with my life. Anyone who tries to bully you will have to step over my dead body first."

"Why!"

Lin Ruoxi sighed softly and said, "My aunt just warned me not to fight with my two younger brothers for the family fortune. But, as you know, if we hand over the Lin family's assets to two playboys who only know how to eat, drink, and have fun, it would be better to just pack up the Lin family's assets and donate them to charity."

Ah Long blinked at Lin Ruoxi, gritted his teeth, and said, "Miss, I know what to do."

"It's getting late, I need to go to the airport to pick up the two young masters."

After saying that, Ah Long pulled his hand away from Lin Ruoxi's and then turned around and resolutely walked towards the front door.

Behind him, Lin Ruoxi thought to herself, "Damn Lin Weihai, do you think I can't run my four major projects without you? With my looks, as long as I'm willing to give up my body, finding business partners is just a matter of sleeping with them a few times, right?"

at this time,

In Huang Pengfei's office on the top floor of Pengrun Building.

Huang Pengfei sat behind the large boss's table, smoking a cigar, and said with a smile to Yan Wenlong standing opposite him, "With Lin Zijian dead, all their attention will be focused on the Lin family, and that Lin Ruoxi will take the opportunity to seize control of the Lin family."

Yan Wenlong's sinister eyes flashed a few times as he said, "Lin Ruoxi is not scary, but that man called Uncle Lin is not simple. I found out that he is in cahoots with that little brat, Ishida Mako. He is an inside man lurking around Lin Zijian. It's a pity that Lin Zijian never knew how he died."

Huang Pengfei exhaled a puff of smoke and sneered, "Lin Zijian's death is only a matter of time. Even if he isn't killed by Ishida Mako, he'll be killed by his adopted daughter."

"This is a fantastic opportunity for us."

Yan Wenlong nodded and said, "Yes, the Lin family's business will not be inherited by Lin Ruoxi, and the Xiao family is also interfering. So Lin Ruoxi will definitely not sit idly by and wait for her death. She will definitely take action in the chaos. We might as well get involved and fish in troubled waters. Maybe we can catch a big fish weighing several tens of kilograms, or at the very least a grass carp weighing a few kilograms."

Huang Pengfei nodded and said, "I think so too. Shall I make the arrangements right away?"

Huang Pengfei: "You can make the arrangements."

After half an hour,

As night fell, a private jet landed at Beijing Capital International Airport. Lin Zhongyun, the eldest son of the Lin family, and Lin Zhongtian, the second son, hurriedly walked out of the airport under the protection of more than ten bodyguards and entourages.

Ah Long led his men forward and said, "Young Master, Second Young Master, Miss sent me to greet you two young masters."

Young Master Lin Zhongyun stared at Ah Long, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Ah Long, how did my father die?"

Why are you still alive?