Lin Ershuan brightened up the moment Lin Yuan walked in; the sense of groundless crisis in his heart dissipated significantly. As long as Lin Yuan was there, he felt much more at ease.
Seeing Lin Ershuan take his seat, Lin Yuan sent him a reassuring look and also exchanged a glance with Jin Yuyu, who sat opposite her.
With a sweep of her peripheral vision, she caught sight of the Eldest Jin Family, Jin Xufa, seated at the head. He was still bowing his head, fiddling with the inkstone in his hands, a plain and unadorned inkstone which seemed to blossom under his touch, and he appeared loath to put it down no matter how he looked at it.
Lin Yuan let out a slight sigh. No wonder the Second Oldest Jin was filled with ambition, the eldest one was really too feeble to rely on.
Jin Xucai, a cunning individual, immediately knew from Lin Yuan’s expression that she was utterly disappointed with the eldest. Thereupon, he greeted her with a beaming smile and a fist and palm salute, "I’ve long heard of the renowned Owner of Fuman Building, and today, upon meeting you, Jin is truly amazed. Who would have thought that the famed owner is but a young lady. Truly embarrassing, so embarrassing indeed."
Lin Yuan had little liking for the Second Miss Jin and responded by simply curling her lips without saying a word.
Shopkeeper Liu read the room and said, "The Old Second Master Jin is too kind. Our boss has only taken over Fuman Building for less than a month; there’s no talk of any great renown."
Jin Xucai’s attempt at flattery backfired, leaving his face a mix of red and white as he chuckled dryly and reseated himself in his chair.
Jin Lingling watched her father lose face and wished she could gouge out that serene country girl sitting across from her with a knife!
"Old Lady Jin, when I first entered, it seemed there was some misunderstanding. My brother here is an honest and straightforward person. He may not be that savvy in business, but, as Second Miss Jin just mentioned, the act of intentionally selling defective goods, I believe my brother would absolutely not do such a thing."
As soon as Lin Yuan walked in, she referred to Jin Yuyu as Sister Jin, and now she called Jin Lingling as Second Miss Jin, which made it clear who was closer and who was further estranged.
Old Lady Jin actually did not want to admit that she had been harmed by her own granddaughter, and naturally took the opportunity to back down upon hearing Lin Yuan’s words: "Miss Lin speaks rightly. I was wrong to call your brother here for questioning without clarifying the truth. Boss Lin, I have offended you greatly just now, please, don’t take it to heart."
Lin Ershuan had not expected such an elderly lady to apologize to him, and he was momentarily stunned. He hurriedly stood up, looking at Lin Yuan somewhat awkwardly, unsure of what to say.
His dumbfounded appearance, however, made Old Lady Jin more convinced that he would not do something like cheating customers.
But how did the perfectly fine wheelchair suddenly break?
Seeing that Old Lady Jin intended to gloss over the matter, Jin Lingling became anxious. She could not let the trap she had painstakingly set be destroyed so easily.
"Grandmother, since the issue with the wheelchair isn’t Boss Lin’s fault, we should investigate even more thoroughly." Jin Lingling suddenly showed a terrified expression, "Grandmother, if the wheelchair had problems on its own, that would be one thing, but if, if someone did it deliberately to harm you, then, Lingling truly dares not imagine. If such a person exists in the house, grandmother will be in constant danger."
Jin Yuyu gave her a cold look and said disdainfully, "Why is my sister so certain there’s foul play? Grandmother has always been kind to everyone. Who would harm her in our residence?"
"Grandmother is kind, but that doesn’t stop some from being petty!" Jin Lingling retorted, "Sister, don’t forget, maybe there are those with ulterior motives who can’t wait any longer, wanting to harm grandmother to seize the Jin family’s