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Chapter 325 - 350: The Origins of Little Lin Lin

Chapter 325: Chapter 350: The Origins of Little Lin Lin

Lin Elder had also seen Fang Yi and showed a smile of relief as he said, "It’s you... I remember you, your name is Fang Yi, right?"

Fang Yi smiled and said, "Lin Elder has a good memory, I just don’t know if you remember this little one." Saying so, Fang Yi pulled Lin Lin up to Lin Elder.

"Grandpa." Lin Lin’s voice was crisp and tender as she called out.

Lin Elder’s expression turned strange, with an air of reluctance mixed with sorrow. He sighed and said, "Lin Lin, I am not your grandpa."

Fang Yi’s face darkened as he said, "Lin Elder, could even you be so heartless?"

At this moment, Lin Tianxiao deliberately coughed twice, then waved his hand for the doctors to leave, and went himself to close the room’s door. Seeing Lin Tianxiao acting so solemnly, Fang Yi couldn’t help but recall what Lin Mengyan had just said.

"Mengyan, take Lin Lin away to rest for a while." Lin Tianxiao said.

At this point, Lin Lin didn’t actually need to rest. Lin Tianxiao’s intention was to send the little girl away, possibly because of some secret that would be disclosed, so Fang Yi didn’t interfere, allowing Lin Mengyan to take Lin Lin away from the bedroom to an inner room.

Only Lin Tianxiao, Lin Elder, and Fang Yi were left in the room. Lin Tianxiao looked to his father, his eyes seeking approval. Lin Elder’s face showed a moment of hesitation, then nodded.

Lin Tianxiao let out a sigh, brought a chair over, and sat down by the bed.

"Fang Yi, I must first thank you for your intervention. I will reward you handsomely later." Lin Tianxiao said.

Fang Yi noncommittally nodded in acknowledgment.

Seeing Fang Yi’s calm demeanor, Lin Tianxiao continued, "Actually, about Lin Lin, you probably already know roughly what’s going on."

Fang Yi nodded, probed, "I heard from Lin Lin that she seems to be your illegitimate daughter."

Lin Tianxiao managed a bitter smile and said, "I would indeed like to have Lin Lin as my daughter, but unfortunately, I’m not worthy to be her father."

Fang Yi’s heart stirred, but he did not interrupt, showing patience and attentiveness, waiting for Lin Tianxiao to continue.

"In Moon City, many people know that I have an illegitimate daughter named Lin Lin. In fact, I only took Mengyan’s mother as my partner. Although I have looked for other women, I’ve never done anything untoward—if I had, I, Lin Tianxiao, would certainly take responsibility. But I can tell you for certain, Lin Lin is not my illegitimate daughter, but rather someone else’s."

"Who is it?"

"There are four major families in Tianjing, the main houses of the four great clans in Moon City, you should know this." Lin Tianxiao asked.

Fang Yi nodded.

"Lin Lin is the illegitimate daughter of a significant figure within the Tianjing Lin Family. However, due to various reasons, she was wronged and later sent to Moon City. That person was indebted to me, so in order to protect Lin Lin, I used such a method, claiming to the outside world that Lin Lin is Lin Tianxiao’s illegitimate daughter."

Fang Yi frowned slightly and said, "But why then was Lin Lin expelled from the Lin Family?"

Lin Tianxiao said, "When Lin Lin was sent here, she was but an infant. I let her stay in the Lin Family for five years. To my surprise, Lin Lin was naturally intelligent and extremely sensible. However, the main house of the Lin Family eventually realized that something was amiss with Lin Lin and started to extend their reach here. Back then, I had no choice but to feign madness and stupidity, let myself be spinelessly talked about, and sent Lin Lin out of the Lin Family, but I made sure she stayed in Moon City."

"The main house of the Lin Family has made many attempts to probe, and I’ve blocked each one. But because of this, the main house holds much dissatisfaction toward me. And because Lin Lin blossomed from being placed in a dire situation, she too managed to escape danger. That’s why so many people in the Lin Family tormented Lin Lin, but I dared not intervene, fearing that the main house would target her again."

As he spoke, Lin Tianxiao sighed, his voice full of sorrow and helplessness.

Only at this point did Fang Yi finally grasp the overall situation. As for the secret good fortune within the Lin Family that Lin Tianxiao spoke of, Fang Yi had no interest in finding out. He sighed inwardly—bringing Lin Lin back to the Lin Family had been a futile effort on his part.

Nonetheless, at least he now knew Lin Lin’s true identity as someone from the Lin Family. At least he had a clue, and perhaps in the future, there might be an opportunity to send Lin Lin back to the Lin Family.

Lin Tianxiao’s expression shifted as he spoke, "Right, Fang Yi, today is Yuanhao’s engagement ceremony, and your presence here..."

Fang Yi replied indifferently, "I won’t hide the truth from you both; aside from little Lin Lin’s matter, I also came to take a woman with me."

Lin Tianxiao bitterly smiled, "It isn’t Yuanhao’s fiancée by any chance, is it?"

Fang Yi said, "My feud with Lin Yuanhao is irreconcilable. Moreover, that woman has a connection with me. She was thrown into the fire pit by her own father, and I’ve come to take her away from it. If the Lin Family Head and the old master are displeased, then I apologize here in advance, but I must take the person with me."

Lin Tianxiao looked at his father, the old master lying in bed, who sighed, "Fang Yi, you are quite admirable, I hope you can hold back when the time comes."

"The Lin Family Head?" Fang Yi then looked at Lin Tianxiao.

"No matter what, Yuanhao is still my nephew. I hope you can hold back," said Lin Tianxiao.

Fang Yi nodded, rose from his seat, and said, "However, I have a favor to ask of you both."

"Speak."

"Let little Lin Lin stay here. She has already suffered much; I don’t want her to endure more hardship. If the Lin Family truly targets her, I will intervene." Having said that, Fang Yi turned and left the room.

After Fang Yi departed, the door to the room opened, and Lin Lin rushed out, only to be held back by Lin Mengyan.

"Dad, this Fang Yi..." Lin Tianxiao started, then paused.

"A golden scale is not a common thing in the pond, Fang Yi is not a rash man. If he speaks so boldly, there must be reason behind it. Let’s keep little Lin Lin with our Lin Family," the old master Lin sighed.

...

After leaving the old master Lin’s room, Fang Yi noticed Lin Xiongxiao, his son, and other people present all wearing sneers, enjoying the misfortune as if they were waiting to see what kind of spectacle Fang Yi would make.

With an untroubled heart, Fang Yi left the secluded courtyard under the malicious watch of these people.

Outside, Fang Yi happened to run into Kong Qingci quite coincidentally. She greeted him with a faint smile, "I’ve been looking for you for a long time, where have you been?"

Fang Yi replied with a smile, "Just wandering around."

Kong Qingci asked, "And Lin Lin?"

Fang Yi just smiled, not saying much, but with Qingci’s intelligence, she had already guessed and said, "The engagement ceremony is about to start; the woman you’re planning to take by force must be coming out soon."

Fang Yi nodded, and together with Qingci, they soon arrived at a very spacious courtyard.

The place was already filled with tables and chairs, akin to a venue for an open-air party. Upon their arrival, Fang Yi happened to see in the crowd a middle-aged man, grinning ear to ear, greeting the many upper-class guests.

This middle-aged man was Zhou Peilan’s father, Zhou Hongkang. Fang Yi had little regard for the man who, in an attempt to ingratiate himself with the Lin Family, was willing to marry his own daughter to a profligate like Lin Yuanhao, which genuinely made Fang Yi feel nauseous.

Meanwhile, on a stage set up in the courtyard, a woman in a red dress, the hostess, stepped onto the stage with a microphone, smiling as she said, "Please, everyone, be quiet for a moment, and let’s welcome today’s main characters with the warmest round of applause."

The hostess led the clapping, and the others followed suit. For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Fang Yi’s gaze cut through the crowd, looking into the distance as Lin Yuanhao and Zhou Peilan slowly made their entrance. His pupils constricted, and a cold smile appeared in his eyes.

"This engagement ceremony... I’m set on disrupting it!"