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It's no wonder that Lin Qi knew nothing at all.
Yuki Suoh also began to speak out about what she knew. After all, the other party had said so, so there was no need to lie. Besides, she had never intended to boast about these things. She would just tell the truth.
"Lin Qijun, do you know what kind of family your family, or rather, the family your father came from before he came here, was?"
Lin Qi was stunned when he heard this. He really didn't know, or rather, he simply didn't want to know. After all, he grew up here and had people around him. As for that old man, he hadn't seen him much, let alone the Lin family in Daxia.
To put it bluntly, my mindset is to never see each other again. You go your way, I'll go mine. No, wait, it should be the other way around. I'm the one going my way, so just leave me alone.
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Chapter 385 The Dragon King's Script? Even a dog wouldn't take it!
Lin Qi was asked about his family, or rather, what kind of family the old man had left, the Lin family. This was a real question for him.
Lynch shook his head at this.
"To be honest, I've only heard that the old man left his family and joined a large family, but I have no idea why he left or anything like that."
Suoh Yuki was somewhat surprised to hear this, but just as he was about to speak, Lin Qi spoke first.
"Of course, I myself will not deliberately try to find out, or rather, it makes no difference to me whether this lousy family exists or not. I have never been there for a second, nor have I seen any of the people inside, so it doesn't matter to me whether they exist or not."
"As for being from some big family, if you think that's something everyone desires, then you're overthinking it. I myself represent everything."
The fleeting aura emanating from Lin Qi as he spoke caused the other person to instinctively lower their head, unable to look at Lin Qi at that moment.
Lin Qi instantly returned to normal, handed a cup of tea to the person who had bowed his head, and then spoke with a smile.
"What I just said was just me stating my position. You can continue."
"I'll just listen to it as a story at most."
Yuki Suoh took a sip of tea to calm herself down, and then poured out everything she knew.
After hearing this, Lin Qi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, feeling utterly helpless. How did he end up with such a melodramatic plot?
The old man's own lineage was the direct line, but they were tricked by the collateral branches, leaving them with no choice but to flee far away.
Of course, even if he didn't flee far from his family, he wouldn't be the one with an uncle above him. The other party is the heir, but he was also tricked. As for the rest of the situation, it's all internal family business and he can't find out anything about it.
However, Lin Qi was not surprised at all that the other party was not the heir. What kind of inheritance is that?
At the same time, that family is a very large family, with branches in all walks of life.
Lin Qi was stunned when he heard this, realizing that he was actually from a previous generation.
"Wow, who would have thought? There's someone with such a background, probably from a very wealthy family."
"Tsk tsk tsk, after hearing what you said, should I just do what those novels say, play dumb and pretend to be weak while actually being strong, and then make a triumphant return?"
Lin Qi thought of those melodramatic novel plots, like a low-key return, then showing off, slapping faces and picking up girls, and then appearing in the family's sight, gradually revealing his identity, making the family regret or destroy the family, etc. That's a plot from so many years ago, and he would rather die than have that kind of crappy plot.
After all, he wasn't one of those crooked-mouthed dragon kings, or those good-for-nothings or live-in sons-in-law. If they dared to cause trouble here, he would immediately wipe them out. Don't talk to them about blood ties or anything like that; he wasn't familiar with them.
Seeing Lin Qi's ability to joke about such a thing, Suoh Yuki understood that he really didn't care. However, according to the information, he hadn't replied at all, and it seemed that he didn't even know about the engagement. After all, he probably didn't know a lot about the number of times they had met. They were just complete strangers, or at most, strangers with blood ties.
At this moment, Lin Qi seemed to remember something, and immediately rested his chin on one hand, looking at the other person with great interest.
"Actually, I'm quite curious. What did that old man do? How could someone who escaped here in this situation be able to arrange a marriage with your family, and it sounds like there's more than one family involved?"
"Has your family lost their minds or something? If I were in that situation, I would definitely kick that old man as far away as possible, since there's no benefit in it according to your family's model."
Suoh Yuki's smile faltered slightly at that moment, after all, this was clearly the speech of a filial son. However, considering the other party's attitude and what he said, it seemed quite understandable.
If we had to define our relationship, we'd be like strangers with a father-son relationship at best.
Although my parents are divorced, I used to see my father very often, almost every day.
So it's really hard to say about the other party's situation, after all, they are the heir to the family. Many things are better left unsaid if you haven't experienced the suffering of others. If you don't know the other party's situation, it's best to keep quiet about such matters!
"The main thing is that the matter was quite simple. At the time, our family did not know anything about the other party. We only knew that the other party was a direct descendant of a very powerful family in the building."
"So we got engaged."
"I'm not too clear about the situation at the time, but you can think of it as something like the other side's arrival. Uh, the news on that side was kept under tight control, and some people recognized your father's identity, so they wanted to curry favor and get closer to him. For example, my grandfather wanted to get closer to him, so he set the stage for our marriage, since in a sense, you and I are the same age."
"However, we later discovered that there seemed to be a problem with your family. After investigating, we finally found some clues, which is why our friendship with your father ended."
"Some people are quite angry and feel cheated, but no matter what, your father is also a member of the Lin family on that side. Who knows, one day your direct descendants might take back the family. So no one dares to do anything else. At most, they just choose to stand by and watch."
"As time went by, people stopped taking it to heart and forgot about this person. That's all I know."
Lin Qi knew very well that the other party was not lying and had indeed told him what she knew. This made him a little curious: if this girl also knew about this situation, then why did she come to him?
Lin Qi wasn't one of those idiots who would get incredibly excited when a beautiful girl said she was her fiancé, and then fantasize about finally escaping the label of "single dog."
Knowing that you've never lacked people throughout your life, and that someone would contact you so early after so many years of no contact, or even before you'd heard of them, speaks volumes.
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Chapter 386 Me? A Girl-Harvester? What kind of nickname is that?
"Alright? I know what happened. So, my fiancée, you're busy this morning, is there anything I can help you with?"
Lin Qi then spoke with a smile, his tone full of teasing. The other person didn't mind and smiled back, looking at Lin Qi.
"What if I just said I wanted to visit my fiancé?"
Suoh Yuki spoke in a similarly teasing tone, but Lin Qi retorted, "I don't believe you for a second. You're a wicked little girl."
"Now that you've finished watching, what are your thoughts?"
At this moment, Lin Qi spread his hands, leaned back in his chair, and looked at the other person.
"Hmm, he looks even more handsome than in the photos."
Lin Qi didn't expect the other party to say that. He had to admit, the other party was quite eloquent.
"Tsk tsk tsk, now that you mention it, I feel like you've hit the jackpot by getting engaged to you."
Suoh Yuki never expected Lin Qi to be so narcissistic. To be honest, she almost lost her composure after hearing this.
After all, doesn't that imply that she's hit the jackpot by getting engaged to the other person? It's clearly just a way of saying that she's not good enough.
Suoh Yuki immediately felt indignant. Was she really that bad? She wasn't blind to the way those boys looked at her, like they wanted to devour her.
At most, if this guy were to be rated based on looks and appearance, he would only score 623 points higher than me. What's there to be narcissistic about?
At this moment, Suoh Yuki was also a little flustered by Lynch's unorthodox methods.
After all, what could he do if the other person wanted to play with him so narcissistically? For a moment, he could only wear an awkward smile.
Lin Qi stopped teasing the other person.
"Tell me, what is your real purpose? After all, if you wanted to acknowledge this marriage, you would have come to our door long ago. Why wait until now?"
"Let me guess, something must have happened to your family. Although I don't have a good reputation in your country right now, I still have a lot of influence. That's why they thought of getting engaged to me. So your grandfather is planning to sell you to me to help your family get through this crisis, right?"
Lin Qi spoke quite bluntly, and the other person's smile became a little awkward. He hadn't expected that this person had guessed it without him saying anything, and it was indeed pretty much the case.
Could you please not say it like that? Don't you have any self-respect?
And you're supposed to be a super genius, a top student, can you please stop using such a high-sounding word like "sell"? It makes me feel like I'm becoming some kind of low-class person.
Yuki Suoh felt a bit tired talking to the other person.
Having spent time with Lin Qi and knowing her capabilities, Suoh Yuki understood that receiving payment was pointless, so she nodded generously, though she still wanted to emphasize that this was her last act of defiance.
"Lin Qijun, there's something I want to emphasize."
"It's not for sale!"
"It's just fulfilling the marriage agreement!"
Lin Qi saw that the other party was about to break down and reveal his true nature, looking stubborn, and he felt like laughing. He thought it was quite interesting, and that this was good.
"This voice and this appearance are more suitable. Why do you need to wear a mask in front of me? You should know very well that the formulaic expression you've cultivated in front of me is a bit too fake."
When Suoh Yuki saw the wicked smile on Lin Qi's face, she knew that this person was no good either; he was too wicked.
"What a twisted sense of humor, to make a beautiful girl so vulnerable."
At this point, Suoh Yuki stopped pretending. After all, it was obvious that this person was deliberately pretending, so there was no point in continuing. She might even be fooled by his crazy act, so why bother pretending?
"What do you mean by 'bad sense of humor'? It's just helping you find yourself. To be honest, you should thank me in this situation. Without me, how could you be yourself again?"
Looking at that shameless, self-praising person, Suoh Yuki felt like she was about to crack open.
"In terms of shamelessness, I would call you the strongest." This is the girl's truest thought right now. At least she has never encountered this type before, which makes Lin Qi an unsolved mystery in the other party's eyes.
"Okay, you win. Talking to you is really exhausting. Can't you be a little more gentlemanly and normal?"
"What does your mental exhaustion have to do with me? Besides, things are much better now. So, tell me, what happened?"
"Why would your maternal grandfather do that? Let me make this clear first, I haven't investigated your family much, so I really don't know what happened to your family."
Upon hearing this, Suoh Yuki sat up straight and looked at Lin Qi before slowly speaking:
"Does Lin Qijun know anything about the Sufang family?"
Lin Qi thought about it after hearing this.
"I've done a little research, since I'm worried about some troublemakers, so I'm doing some research first so I can remove those troublemakers."
"For example, in your family, you have divorced parents, a maternal grandfather who is the real head of the family, and an older brother who is known as a child prodigy but didn't come here. You, along with your mother and maternal grandfather, will become the new heir."
"And your brother is forbidden from saying that surname to anyone."
"Your family used to be considered aristocratic, but they have become increasingly decadent and can now only be described as merchants. So at the beginning, we pinned our hopes on your older brother, but he chose to run away, and the burden fell on your shoulders."
"That's about all I know. Don't ask me anything more; I really don't know."
Lin Qi learned about it by watching those anime; he knew nothing else about it. He couldn't possibly go out of his way to learn about it; it was impossible. This wasn't his style at all.
Yuki Suoh was somewhat surprised after hearing Lynch's brief description; she hadn't expected to know this much.
Indeed, everything that can be found in the normal family background or information is dug up, but for example, the current situation of my own family, or other places, there is nothing at all, or I am too lazy to dig.
"That's roughly how it is."
"Wow, I didn't expect you to know so much. Could it be that you've been eyeing me all along?"
"After all, you're known as a 'girl-collecting machine'."
When the other person said this, he crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked at Lin Qi from the side, as if he were on guard against a big pervert.
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Chapter 387 Isn't this the script for an alternative broken home?
Lin Qi silently watched as the other party... At that moment, a thought popped into his mind: "Beautiful Girl Harvester." Who the hell came up with such a brilliant name?
This is blatant slander, spreading rumors and defaming me. Is there no justice? Is there no law? Is no one going to do anything about this?
Lynch began in a tentative tone:
"I have a question for you. Who came up with this name for the free gift, or rather, this lousy name? I don't remember ever having this kind of name."
Lin Qi started to speak first, looking like he was about to collapse. After all, Zhang Minghao had really messed things up. He was serious about being a "beauty harvester." If word got out, wouldn't he lose face?
Seeing Lin Qi's bewildered expression, Suoh Yuki spoke up.
"Isn't this a well-known fact? After all, Lin Qijun, many people know and pay attention to your public information, so with your situation and the situation of the people around you, aren't you definitely a heartthrob?"
Lin Qi curled his lip after hearing this.
"Come on, these are things I'm too lazy to hide. If you really want to say something, are you going to label me with something like 'traitor Cao'?"
When Suoh Yuki heard the words "Cao traitor," she didn't react at first, but after she did, her gaze towards Lin Qi became even more strange, filled with disdain.
"I never expected you to do something like this. I misjudged you."
"Is there anything wrong with doing this?"
Lin Qi was not ashamed when he heard this; instead, he looked smug.
Yuki Suoh subconsciously thought that Lynch was just joking with her.
"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. Tell me what's going on in your family and I'll see if I can help you out."
After hearing this, Suoh Yuki felt that her charm had been undermined after getting to know the other person.
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