The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 317 - 316: Truly Foolish or Just Pretending?

Chu Tianyi’s face flushed pale and then green.

"Since you want to split the family, so be it. These are your words, Chu Beiqing. I think this little demoness has bewitched you. Tomorrow, I’ll call upon our uncles to reason with you, let’s see what they have to say."

Having spoken, Chu Tianyi flung his sleeve and turned to leave.

"Big brother, impressive indeed. Oh no, no, it’s you who’s impressive, my niece."

Chu Zhaonan was also stupefied, never expecting matters to escalate to this point.

He gave Xin Lin a thumbs up.

"Auntie, I’m still young. If you keep praising me, I might start to take your words seriously."

Xin Lin responded with a disingenuous smile.

Chu Zhaonan’s lips twitched. Somehow, he felt that this little girl was not easy to handle.

The matter of Chu Mansion’s division was now set in stone, thanks to Chu Bei’s commotion.

Having torn down the back door of Chu Mansion, it was no longer tenable for Xin Lin and Chu Beiqing to stay there. They packed up and returned to the Water Wraith Gang’s stronghold with Chu Beiqing in tow.

"Oh my, young master, what brings you back?"

Ma Jingtian’s eyes nearly popped out at the sight of Xin Lin.

After all, Xin Lin was now a hot topic in Purple Cloud City, Chu Beiqing’s daughter, and the top scorer in the Zixiao Palace Exam.

"Could it be that Silly Chu actually knows how to instigate a family split with Grand Doctor Chu?"

Ma Jingtian had prepared a table full of dishes to celebrate for Xin Lin. After a hearty feast with her father, Xin Lin recounted the whole incident.

"I found it strange too, I asked, and apparently, it’s something he picked up from listening to the bickering of the neighborhood aunties."

Xin Lin glanced at her Silly Chu father.

Silly Chu was dealing with a fat, greasy roast chicken, looking left and right, trying to decide the best place to start.

Ma Jingtian casually tore off a chicken leg and was about to put it in his mouth.

"Tut-tut, so clever, where does that resemble a fool? He wouldn’t be pretending, would he?"

Ma Jingtian had never seen a fool who would cause a fuss over splitting the family.

But then, Chu Beiqing’s eyes suddenly changed, glaring at Ma Jingtian.

The look in those eyes sent shivers down Ma Jingtian’s spine.

Chu Beiqing snatched the chicken leg from Ma Jingtian’s hand, handed it to his precious daughter, then tore off another and handed it to her too, his handsome face brimming with smiles.

"What’s the point of playing the fool?"

Xin Lin peeled off a piece of chicken slowly and stuffed it into Silly Chu’s mouth. Her father had a contented look on his face as he ate happily.

Silly Chu was indeed foolish; he had been poisoned, and his body was injured, none of which could be hidden from Xin Lin.

As for why he felt such an instant bond with her, it must be attributed to fate.

In her previous life, she had lived to her twenties, and aside from her deceased relatives, she had never been close to anyone.

"It seems there’s no advantage. But with Chu Mansion’s vast assets, Chu Tianyi might not truly wish to divide the family."

Ma Jingtian looked at Silly Chu and still felt that this man did not seem to be a pretender.

"With clan members backing him, he has to cough up something. Anyhow, it’s better than always being at someone’s mercy and enduring their bullying."

Xin Lin had also thought it through. She couldn’t directly get rid of Chu Tianyi yet. Compared to that, moving out of Chu Mansion was quicker.

"Besides, do you remember our bet?"

Xin Lin’s gaze shifted to Ma Jingtian.

"How could I forget? Young master, from now on, you’re the boss of the Water Wraith Gang."

Ma Jingtian bowed and nodded. Having topped the Imperial Examination, it was clear Xin Lin had extraordinary abilities. With a powerful figure backing her, the Water Wraith Gang now had a strong supporter.

Just then, a chilling voice came from behind.

"Who did you say is the boss?"