Supreme Heir Son-in-law
Chapter 145: A Pure Joy

Li Lihua and Lin Shichang were grinding their teeth at each other in a fierce argument in the back, while the Lin Family members in the front were no better. They hadn’t even moved in yet but had already started excluding outsiders and fighting over room ownership.

Xu Ke held Lin Mengyao’s hand, watching the spectacle for a while. But as their voices grew louder, Xu Ke gradually lost interest in watching the drama unfold.

"Stop arguing, it’s pointless. This villa isn’t ours, you don’t have the right to move in." Xu Ke’s cold voice was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the fury that had risen in their hearts.

"Impossible, this villa is yours. Now you’re scared of them moving in, so you’re making up such lies?" Upon hearing Xu Ke’s words, Li Lihua immediately shouted loudly.

"Can’t you think more clearly? The price of villas here is evident without me saying it, Lin Group’s assets are well-known to you. Do you think my wife and I could discreetly extract a billion from Lin Group to buy this place?"

"Besides, even if you have the money, you must also have the connections to buy a house here. What do we possess? Why would the Yun Family sell this place to us? Please, use your brains." Xu Ke pointed to his own head, a mocking smile on his lips.

Those blinded by the villa were finally brought to their senses, each looking quite embarrassed. Xu Ke’s arguments were indeed correct—how could Lin Mengyao possibly embezzle a billion from the company without them noticing? With this realization, their expressions turned even grimmer.

"Stop with the silver tongue. Maybe you didn’t take money from the company, but you could buy the house because Dad gave you a billion before he died." Unable to have it herself, Li Lihua didn’t want others to have it either. So, even though the person opposite her was her daughter, she spitefully spouted baseless claims.

Lin Mengyao was almost amused by Li Lihua’s shamelessness. Before she could speak, the Lin family erupted first.

"What? A billion? You hid such a big matter from us well. If Dad gave you a billion before he died, why didn’t you use it when the company was in crisis? Instead, you pretended to apply for a bank loan and did it so quickly. I suspected something was off back then; now it all makes sense. Lin Mengyao, I really underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to be so calculating." Lin Shixian stood up from the sofa, pointing a finger at Lin Mengyao, his gaze full of resentment and disdain.

"Grandma, you should know best whether Grandpa gave Yaoyao money. Why not come out and speak the truth?" Xu Ke squeezed Lin Mengyao’s hand to comfort her, then turned his gaze to the Lin’s elderly matriarch, watching her reaction.

"He liked saving private money while he was alive. Never spent it, so it should have accumulated to quite a sum over the years." Grandma Lin leaned back, speaking with an authoritative air.

Although she didn’t say it outright, her words implied that Lin Mengyao did indeed have this sum of money.

Lin Mengyao, seeing and hearing these words, felt that last spark of hope for the Lin Group completely extinguish.

"Whether you believe it or not, I’ve never received this money," Lin Mengyao said, her voice slightly hoarse.

"Just because you say you didn’t take it, we’re supposed to believe you? Where’s the proof?" Lin Shixian ignored any pretense of respect for elders, directly taunting.

"You claim all this without evidence. Why should we trust you? Who knows if you’re afraid we’ll come fighting for this villa, so you’re deliberately lying." Lin Shixian snorted heavily at Lin Mengyao, his expression dismissive and contemptuous.

Lin Mengyao wanted to argue back but was held back by Xu Ke, who said, "Forget it, they won’t believe you. These idiots only want to hear what they want and cling to what they think is right. They’ll never listen to your explanations. Talking to them is a waste of time. You’d do better to focus on me." Xu Ke now couldn’t even be bothered to look at the Lin family, thinking the entire family was rotten to the core with their ugly greed.

"You’ve really got some nerve, you outta not dare to speak to us this way. Don’t think owning this villa makes you all that. Let me tell you, this is Lin family property, and it has nothing to do with an outsider like you. You better shut your filthy mouth." Lin Shixian pointed angrily at Xu Ke’s nose and yelled.

"The one who should shut their filthy mouth is you."

At that moment, Xu Ke’s voice merged with Xu Jie’s from upstairs.

"Xu, Xu Jie? Why are you here?" Lin Shixian saw Xu Jie descending step by step from the upper floor, his face instantly breaking into a sycophantic smile.

Seeing Xu Jie appear, the old lady Lin couldn’t remain seated on the sofa any longer and stood up with the Lin family crowd. The only two remaining seated were Xu Ke and Lin Mengyao, making them quite conspicuous among the standing crowd.

"What are the two of you still sitting for? Get up quickly and greet President Xu. Who taught you to be so rude?" The old lady Lin, seeing them still sitting there unmoved, wore an expression of unprecedented disgust.

"They are my guests and friends, they don’t need to stand. But what are you doing downstairs, causing such a commotion? Are you planning to tear down my villa? Is this the kind of hospitality the Lin family is known for? It’s really not something admirable."

Xu Jie, wearing a silky red robe, casually found a comfortable spot beside Lin Mengyao to sit down, crossing her legs and slightly tilting her chin up, as if no one else mattered. Yet ironically, no one dared to comment on Xu Jie’s attitude, each looking like quails with their shoulders hunched. The old lady Lin’s brow twitched, her face instantly darkening.

"President Xu, are you saying this villa is yours?" Grandma Lin asked, her voice strained.

"What else? Don’t tell me you’re claiming it’s a Lin family property. Look in the mirror and see what the Lin family is worth, thinking you have any right to live here." Xu Jie’s mouth twisted into a blatant sneer, her eyes like daggers slicing through the crowd, leaving them extremely uncomfortable.