Supreme Heir Son-in-law
Chapter 143: They’re Here

Chapter 143: Chapter 143: They’re Here

"We kicked my mom out yesterday. She’s the kind of person who would rather destroy what she can’t have than let someone else have it, so she might retaliate against us." Lin Mengyao still called Li Lihua ’mom,’ but her cold tone and gaze indicated that something had changed. Xu Ke was satisfied with this result, and he didn’t think Li Lihua could hurt him now.

Xu Ke just smiled and said casually, "There’s nothing to worry about. Leave it to your man."

It took a month for Li Lihua’s wounds to heal. On the first day she removed the bandages, it was time for the Li family’s monthly gathering. However, Xu Ke’s mobility was limited, and Lin Mengyao couldn’t leave, so for once, the two of them did not attend the gathering. Since they weren’t considered important figures, the Lin family members didn’t care whether they came or not. Some even hoped they would never come again.

At the dinner table, Li Lihua looked around and didn’t see Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao. Instead, she saw Lin Shichang and Lin Mengchen. Remembering how they had left her without hesitation that day, Li Lihua gritted her teeth.

Sitting next to Li Lihua, Xiao Chengjun heard her grinding her teeth and frowned with a harsh tone, "Sister-in-law, speaking frankly, you’re not a child. If you want something at the table, just take it yourself. No one will say anything. Why act so starved? People might think we’re mistreating you."

The accusations Lin Mengxi made against Lin Mengyao and Xu Ke echoed in her mind as she left. As their mother, she would eventually avenge this for her.

Li Lihua had something on her mind. Though she was annoyed with Xiao Chengjun, her hatred was directed elsewhere. So when all the Lin family members focused on her, she spoke the words she had prepared beforehand.

"Mom, something big has happened in our family, a matter as serious as the sky falling." As soon as Li Lihua said this, Lin Shichang’s face changed. But no matter how he tried to signal her, she pretended not to see it. Lin Mengchen just ate without any intention of stopping her.

"What’s so mysterious? If you can’t say it today, then get out of the Lin family and never come back." The old lady of the Lin family looked at Li Lihua with a grim face.

Li Lihua’s face changed immediately, but seeing her goal achieved, she felt a bit relieved and said, "Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao bought a villa on Kangshi Mountain." As she revealed this news, she eagerly anticipated seeing everyone’s angry faces.

The room fell silent, but soon laughter broke out. Among them, Lin Zike laughed the loudest and most exaggeratedly, "Third Aunt, are you crazy? Kangshi Mountain? If you’re going to brag, at least draft it first. The place can’t even be described as worth its weight in gold. How could Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao have the means to live there? Leaving aside the expense, that place requires more than just money – it needs power too. How could Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao have the ability to surpass the Lin family and move into Kangshi Mountain?"

What Lin Zike voiced was what everyone else wanted to say. Hence, even though Lin Zike was just a junior, no one stopped him. Instead, they looked at Li Lihua with expressions as if watching a show, waiting to see her appear flustered.

But Li Lihua came prepared and wasn’t fazed at all.

"You’ll know if I’m lying once you check. If I am, I’ll divorce Lin Shichang and leave with nothing." Li Lihua calmly adjusted her sleeves as she spoke.

The incredulous faces changed when they heard Li Lihua say such serious words. They all turned to the elder lady of the family, waiting for her instructions.

The old lady of the Lin family glanced at Lin Shichang’s pale face, then at Li Lihua’s expression of confidence, and said, "Since you claim that, then let’s go see. But remember, if this is false, you must follow through on your promise to divorce Shichang and leave with nothing." Her eyes shot a sharp look at Li Lihua, piercing through her.

"You’ll know I’m not lying as long as you come with me and see." Li Lihua held her head high and spoke with determination.

Having been a daughter-in-law in the Lin family for over twenty years, no one knew better than her how obsessed the old lady was with moving into a villa on the mountain top. It was her lifelong pursuit – she wouldn’t give up on it even for a whiff of it.

"Then let’s go, treat it as after-dinner exercise." The old lady stood up, glanced at the cowering Lin Shichang, and was the first to head out.

"Sister-in-law, you better hope what you said earlier is true, or else be careful of backfire." Xiao Chengjun glared at Li Lihua, picked up her bag, and followed the group out.

In the villa, Lin Mengyao touched her constantly twitching eyelid and anxious heart, worriedly saying, "Xu Ke, I don’t know why, but my eyelid has been twitching badly since morning, and I feel so uneasy, like something big is about to happen." Lin Mengya’s brows furrowed slightly, and her face was a bit pale.

Xu Ke’s injuries had mostly healed after a month of rest. The cast on his wrist was removed, and the one on his leg could be taken off in another half a month.

Hearing Lin Mengyao’s concern and seeing her like this, Xu Ke quickly pulled her close, smoothed the crease between her eyebrows, and said in a calm tone, "What’s there to fear with me in front of you? I have a rough idea of what’s happening and have prepared for it. Don’t worry; nothing bad will happen."

Lin Mengyao’s expression brightened considerably upon hearing Xu Ke’s reassurance. Just as the two were having a tender moment, Xu Jie walked in from outside, momentarily startled by the scene she saw. She quickly composed herself and respectfully greeted Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, "Hello, Boss! Hello, Madam!"

Seeing others witness such intimacy with Xu Ke was already embarrassing, but hearing Xu Jie’s address to Xu Ke and herself, despite having had her suspicions about Xu Ke’s identity, left Lin Mengyao shocked, her mouth agape as her eyes lingered between the two of them.

"If the Boss has no other requests, I’ll go ahead and prepare," Xu Jie stated.

Xu Ke waved at Xu Jie, who then went upstairs without looking back.