Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

“Xiaoman, I understand your resentment towards your grandfather… In the first two years after your mother went to prison, I was quite ill and spent more than half a year in bed. I almost didn’t make it through. I really couldn’t take care of her.”

Later, as their bodies gradually recovered, they were gradually made to vomit up what they had eaten.

Lin Fengnian said calmly, "I'll give you a summary today. I hope you'll put aside your grudges for my sake! We're family, there's no knot that can't be untied!"

Lin Man put down the file bag: "Grandpa, these things..."

"They're all yours."

Lin Fengnian interrupted her, saying firmly, "I'm not dead yet, what's yours is yours, and no one can take it away!"

Lin Man suddenly fell silent.

A cunning old fox who's lived for almost eighty years suddenly has a change of heart?

Do not!

It happened yesterday!

Besides being humiliated, it also made Lin Fengnian sense a crisis!

How did Ding Heng find out about the fact that both he and Lin Zefu were kept in the dark?

Can the Lin family afford to offend this grandson-in-law?

"call……"

Finally, Lin Man let out a long sigh: "Grandpa, these things are useless to me now! I don't want them either!"

Lin Fengnian frowned slightly.

“Girl, you…”

"Grandpa."

Lin Man stood up: "Since my uncle doesn't welcome me today, I won't stay any longer. I'll come to visit you more often when I have time."

She took a step back and bowed.

Lin Fengnian looked at his granddaughter, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something but then he swallowed it back.

"What a terrible thing...what a terrible thing!"

He said wearily, “I committed too many sins when I was young, and even God won’t let me rest in peace!”

Seeing that Lin Fengnian was emotionally unstable, Geng Rui quickly stepped forward: "Xiaoman, your grandfather is not feeling well, let him rest."

Lin Man didn't say anything more and turned to walk out.

Ding Heng then said to Lin Fengnian, "Grandpa, take care of yourself."

Lin Fengnian didn't respond, but instead lowered his head to tease the white cat that had jumped back onto his lap.

After leaving the restaurant, the two got back into the car.

Ding Heng asked curiously, "That asset list must be worth a lot of money, right? You just want it back like that?"

Lin Man was quite open-minded: "Now that she's working for the boss, why would she be afraid of not having anything?"

What are your plans after this?

"We'll talk about what happens next later."

Lin Man snuggled closer to Ding Heng, resting her chin on his shoulder: "Right now, the most important thing for me is to serve the boss well~"

"What, weren't you disciplined enough last night?"

"So, boss, are you going to try something different tonight and continue to 'tame' them?"

"You, you..."

Ding Heng reached out and pinched Lin Man's pert nose, then gently shook it.

"Go ahead and do what you want to do. If you run into a wall, come back to your boss and ask for a solution."

For Ding Heng now, avenging Lin Man would be a simple matter, but also too boring.

Today, Lin Man made her stance clear in front of her grandfather. From now on, let the stupid fox do it himself; she'll take responsibility for everything.

Lin Man was stunned.

The man in front of her had gentle eyes, without the slightest hint of perfunctoriness.

"Boss~"

"okay."

Ding Heng released her hand and gently tapped her nose again: "Don't be pretentious."

Lin Man buried her face in her hands: "The boss is so nice~"

The system interface quietly appeared in Ding Heng's mind.

Crown of Thorns: Lin Man

[Current Status: A Princess Defiled by Worldly Affairs]

[Penalty Value: 48%]

Atonement Value: 3%

[Refuge Value: 14%]

Lin Man suddenly remembered something and looked up again: "By the way, boss, didn't you say you were going to prepare a big gift for my uncle today? Where is the gift?"

Ding Heng glanced at his watch: "It's already lunchtime, they should be here soon."

No sooner had he finished speaking than two vans screeched to a halt in front of the restaurant, their tires scraping against the road.

The car door opened, and about twenty young men wearing T-shirts of various colors swarmed out, each one looking aggressive.

Before the security guards could react, the crowd had already rushed into the restaurant.

A commotion erupted in the hall, followed by the loud crash of tables and chairs overturning, and the shattering of cups and plates.

Lin Man stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Boss, who are they?"

"The group of people who lent money to your uncle in Hong Kong."

Ding Heng said calmly, "Last time in Hong Kong, I got their boss's contact information. Today is your uncle's birthday, so it's a good opportunity for them to come and collect the debt."

Lin Man swallowed.

"Won't... escalate further, will it?"

"fine."

Ding Heng leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed.

"A bunch of social scum, fighting like dogs and getting locked up, that's a contribution to society."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud bang was heard, followed by even more intense screams and curses.

Two minutes later, Lin Zhiyuan was dragged out by two bodyguards with his mouth full of blood. One of his shoes was missing, and his trousers were covered in wine stains.

Lin Zhihong followed behind, his face was not injured, but his clothes were torn and wrinkled, and his expression was terribly gloomy.

Lin Zefu was the last to come out.

The 60-year-old man looked as if he had been punched in the left eye; his clothes were disheveled, and he looked utterly wretched.

His wife rushed over and grabbed his arm: "Old Lin! Are you alright?!"

Lin Zefu shook his head, his expression angry, his chest heaving violently.

Seeing this, Ding Heng stepped on the gas and sped over. As he passed Lin Zefu, Lin Man suddenly poked her head out.

"uncle……"

She shouted, her voice clear and loud.

"Happy birthday!"

Chapter 189: After My Sister Graduates and Comes of Age (Please Subscribe!)

After returning from Shenzhen, life returned to its usual rhythm.

Ding Heng didn't inquire further about what happened next in the Lin family drama, and Lin Man didn't bother to mention it either.

It is said that because debt collectors came to his door, Lin Kaihui was made the scapegoat, and the others were each punished with three cups of wine, thus covering up the family scandal.

As June arrives, the summer heat intensifies, the camphor trees at the foot of Yuelu Mountain gleam with green, and the cicadas sing louder each day.

While college students are counting down the days until the end of the semester, another group of people are facing the first major hurdle in their lives.

College entrance examination!

On the afternoon of June 8th, the last English class ended.

Outside a test center in Changsha, parents blocked the entire street.

Some people held flowers, some held banners, and media outlets of all sizes squatted at the door with their cameras and microphones, ready to "arrest" the first examinee to leave.

Ding Heng parked his Mercedes at the intersection and leaned against the car door, scrolling through his phone listlessly.

The bell rang, the school gates opened, and a flood of people poured out.

He put away his phone and searched the crowd with his eyes.

Bai Ma's height of 1.5 meters was really inconspicuous. Ding Heng stood on tiptoe and searched for a long time before he found her moving out with the crowd.

She wore a cream-colored short-sleeved shirt and a light blue pleated skirt, revealing a section of her fair calves. Her hair was tied into two braids that hung down in front of her chest, making her look well-behaved and cute.

"Brother!"

Upon seeing Ding Heng, Bai Ma accelerated and sprinted forward.

How did the exam go?

"It'll have to do."

Baima shrugged: "Anyway, I guessed everything I could, and filled in all the answers I didn't know. The results should be worthy of the sweat and hard work I put in every day."

Ding Heng was both amused and exasperated. He opened the passenger door and said, "Get in."