Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 212 A Grown Girl Can’t Be Kept At Home

"Have you made any decisions regarding the arrangements?" Uncle Gui’s words suddenly roused Qian Duoduo from her thoughts. After the outburst she had last night, it would be no surprise if no one dared to update her on the situation—though it was not Uncle Gui’s fault for not reporting promptly. But now, the pressing matter was to ascertain the specific intentions of the Earth Dragon Gang up north. Uncle Gui should have made some plans."

"I’ve reassigned Old Three, Old Five, and Old Eleven over to Yuzhou. We’d better hurry there as soon as possible," Qian Gui said, because of the special circumstances last night, he made the decision without Qian Duoduo’s permission, all for the good of the Great South Gang."

"Send Old Two and Old Six over there too. I want the north to truly understand what pain is!" Qian Duoduo commented, inwardly praising Uncle Gui’s wisdom after hearing his words. Yet she felt the measures taken were still not drastic enough; Old Two and Old Six should also be involved because with them, both A-level masters, the north would undoubtedly suffer a major blow."

"Arrange the car. After I change my clothes, we’ll head to Yuzhou," Qian Duoduo said and then went back to her room.

As she was about to leave, she glanced out the window, filled with indignation. She had planned to settle scores with Lin Feng today. Nobody expected trouble to arise in Yuzhou, sparing him for the moment—but wait for it, because if she had time, she would definitely come back to hold him accountable. Does he really think anyone can lay a hand on me? I’ll show him the cost of angering me!"

The more Qian Duoduo thought about Lin Feng, the angrier and less willing to concede she felt. Never before had she been treated so disdainfully or been toyed with like this. The more she thought about this man, the more detestable he seemed. Just you wait, Lin Feng, your feud with me is far from over..."

Time flew by, and several days later, it was New Year’s Eve.

Early in the morning, Lin Dongchen, along with his wife and child, arrived at Lin Feng’s house, arms laden with holiday goodies, ready to celebrate the New Year together with both families.

"Ding-dong!"

"Dongchen, you’re here so early! Come on in," Zhang Lan greeted as she opened the door and saw Lin Dongchen’s family, quickly ushering them inside. Both families had agreed to spend the New Year’s together, but she hadn’t expected them to arrive so early in the morning.

"We’ll be imposing on brother and sister-in-law this year," Lin Dongchen said as he walked in, greeting Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan. He felt a surge of emotion, having never imagined spending the New Year here. The events of the past six months had deeply impacted him, leading him to decide that both families should celebrate together, realizing during his illness that family was always the most important, while all other pursuits were secondary.

"We’re all family; there’s no need for formalities. Dongchen, come and sit down," Lin Yiwen warmly invited Lin Dongchen and his family to join them. Indeed, New Year’s was about joyfully gathering as a family. Having Lin Dongchen’s family over made it even more delightful, adding to the festive atmosphere.

"Yeah, come take a seat. Hearing that you were coming over for New Year’s made Yiwen so happy," Zhang Lan was overjoyed. In previous years, it had been just her and her husband celebrating, which was rather disheartening. But this year was different. Not only had Lin Feng come back, but Lin Dongchen’s family was also joining them for the New Year—a truly bustling and joyous occasion!

"Well then, I won’t stand on ceremony," Lin Dongchen said as he and his family took seats on the living room sofa.

"Dongchen, how’s your health now?" Lin Yiwen immediately inquired about Lin Dongchen’s well-being, reminded of the sight of him wrapped in bandages at the hospital. The injuries had seemed so severe and frightening.

"I’m not in any grave danger, but I can’t be as casual as before. Thank you for your concern, big brother," Lin Dongchen replied, touched by Lin Yiwen’s concern. He felt guilty recalling how he had fought for his own interests when his brother and sister-in-law were selling off the group’s assets. Yet, when he got injured, they were the first to visit, truly treating him as family. Who else would have come to see him then? From now on, no matter what, he vowed to foster a closer relationship with them. It was a hard-earned connection.

"Sister-in-law, is there anything I can help with? Xiao Jie could lend a hand," Liu Li chimed in eagerly. Arriving here to celebrate, it wouldn’t do just to sit around and wait for a readied feast.

"Auntie, let me know what needs to be done, I can handle it," Lin Jie said, realizing after her mother’s words that she shouldn’t just sit idly. She approached Zhang Lan, took her hand, and asked affectionately.

"You don’t need to lift a finger; almost everything is taken care of by Lin Feng already. But Xiao Jie, you’ve become even more beautiful since the last time I saw you!" Zhang Lan laughed, pointing out that Lin Feng had already handled most of the preparations and there was no need for their help. However, she was pleased to see Liu Li show such a change in attitude, considering she had never spoken to her like this before. It seemed Lin Dongchen’s illness had brought significant positive changes to their family.

Zhang Lan grew fonder of Lin Jie the more she looked at her, having not seen her in just a few days, Lin Jie seemed to have become prettier again. This girl had a good personality too, and if she really ended up with Lin Feng, it would indeed be a wonderful twist of fate.

"By the way, aunty, where did Brother Lin Feng go?" Lin Jie looked around but didn’t see Lin Feng and was curious about where he might have gone, so she took the initiative to ask Zhang Lan.

"Hehe, Lin Feng has gone shopping, he’ll be back in a bit. Why, missing Lin Feng after not seeing him for a moment?" Hearing Lin Jie’s question, Zhang Lan immediately laughed; everyone saw through the girl’s thoughts, so she teased Lin Jie to liven up the atmosphere.

"Aunty, what are you talking about!" Lin Jie shook Zhang Lan’s hand and then hid behind Liu Li, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment after Zhang Lan’s comment.

"Haha, look at my girl."

"Once a girl grows up, she can’t be kept at home, hehe."

Lin Dongchen and his wife, seeing their daughter in such a state, also smiled happily. It was a good thing that their daughter had taken a liking to Lin Feng. Putting Lin Feng’s own merits aside for a moment, elders like Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan would definitely not allow Lin Jie to be at a disadvantage. Furthermore, Lin Feng was truly an outstanding young man from any perspective, and it would be wonderful if this connection could really come to fruition.

"Dad, Mom, I’m not talking to you anymore, I’m going to the kitchen to wash the fruit." Lin Jie, hearing her parents also teasing her, blushed so deeply she felt like blood would drip down; she was so embarrassed that she didn’t know what to do and could only escape to the kitchen under the pretense of washing fruit to avoid their teasing.

However, she hadn’t seen Brother Lin Feng for a long time now and for some reason, she just couldn’t stop thinking about him. Could this be what they call the feeling of liking someone? She thought it must be. She didn’t know when it started, but she liked this tall and handsome brother, especially since he had become even more refined and elegant since his return this year, which made him even more likeable. But what she really liked was the peaceful and serene feeling she got when she was with Brother Lin Feng, which made her feel incredibly safe and comfortable.

Ah, why do I keep thinking about this? It’s so embarrassing...

"Haha."

"You keep teasing her when she’s already so shy."

"Lin Jie is indeed a great girl."

"Yes, I really like her."

The parents from both families sat on the living room sofa chatting, delighted to see Lin Jie so shy and hopeful that Lin Jie would end up with Lin Feng, which was what both sets of parents wished to see.

"By the way, sister-in-law, I saw in the news a few days ago that your company was established, and it’s not just large, it’s huge. You must be very busy, right?" Having seen his daughter flee to the kitchen, Lin Dongchen didn’t want to leave the conversation hanging and thus asked something he was most concerned about. A few days earlier, he had watched the news and learned that the city’s largest chemical group, Lin Feng Group, had officially been established with many socialites attending the opening ceremony. If he hadn’t been ill, he might have attended as well.

When he entered and saw Zhang Lan at home, he was curious. With such a large business group just getting started, there must be a mountain of things to be busy with. And he knew this from managing his own business. Although they needed to celebrate the New Year at home, the business should have been even more important, no? So why was she at home and not busy with the company?

"Since Lin Feng’s accident, you all know what happened. Although my husband and I have gone back to work, we are definitely not as frantic as before. Now for us, family always comes first, and work is always second. There’s indeed a lot to do with the group, like today, I pushed back seven meetings, big and small, because I wanted to spend the New Year with my husband and son." As she spoke, Zhang Lan had a smile of happiness on her face. These principles were something she only came to understand after her son disappeared. Now that he had finally returned, she couldn’t make the same mistake again, neglecting her husband and son for work.

"Yes, no matter how busy I am, when it’s time, I’ll leave the office and go home to have dinner with my wife and son. Being with family is the happiest thing. Work can at most be a hobby. I’m not that workaholic I used to be. Thinking back on how I treated my job as the most important thing and neglected my wife and son to the point of losing my son, I really wasn’t living life. I didn’t have any joy in life," Lin Yiwen added, agreeing with his wife. A family together is the top priority, and he regretted what he had done in the past.