Neither of the two men went to work at their companies all morning but instead stayed in a room at the ’Champs Elysees’, discussing An Nan’s past. In the end, Xi Shaoqi summed it up for his good brother, "Nannan’s not exactly a beauty, but her market value is great. Bro, you’re in for a rough time."
As Lin Mubai left the ’Champs Elysees’, that sentence kept echoing in his mind: "Nannan’s not exactly a beauty, but her market value is great. Bro, you’re in for a rough time."
While driving, Lin Mubai’s mouth curled up disdainfully, "Hmph, whoever dares to snatch her, I’ll make him regret being born into this world."
When the exhausted Han Xiayang saw Young Master Lin suddenly appear at the company, he was full of annoyance. Just yesterday, his good friend Xi Shaoqi had called to hang out. Han Xiayang had a ton of work at the company and painfully declined, only to find out later that while he was working diligently for others, they were leisurely having fun. For a moment, he felt like coughing up blood. If not for his strong sense of responsibility keeping him grounded, he would’ve already disregarded company matters. So now, giving him a side-eye was the least he could do.
"Hmph, that guy who prioritizes beauty over friendship finally remembers to come back to the company."
Knowing he was in the wrong, Lin Mubai gave an awkward smile but said nothing. Latest content publıshed on novel⸺fire.net
The more he did this, the angrier Han Xiayang became: "Hmph, did that woman of yours ditch you and fly off again?" This was the only reason he could think of for why this man would show up at the company today. Lately, unless there’s something major at work, he rarely comes to the office. Sometimes, he can’t help but wonder what’s so special about that An Nan that could ensnare such an excellent and enviably good brother and boss in this way.
The more he thought about it, the less he understood his brother’s taste.
To him, An Nan wasn’t exactly a beauty. She had a bit of an aura, but many had more aura than her, and her personality was odd, mostly cold.
Despite these remarks, Lin Mubai showed no trace of displeasure. In fact, he remained calmly cheerful throughout, even his voice carried more warmth than usual, lacking that chilly coolness: "Yeah, Nannan went to work, so I’ll give you three days off."
Upon hearing about the vacation, Han Xiayang immediately cast aside all his disgruntlements.
"Wow, tomorrow I’m totally sleeping in until I wake up naturally, have a fantastic lunch at noon, and then enjoy a great afternoon nap after eating..."
While he indulged in these wonderful fantasies, Lin Mubai sat behind his desk, starting to handle the work that had piled up over the past two days when he hadn’t come to the office.
That evening, instead of returning to An Nan’s apartment, he drove back to the Lin Family Mansion.
Lan Yiqing was visibly delighted to see her son return, but her expression soon turned to disappointment. "Son, where’s Nannan? Why did you come back alone?"
Lin Mubai’s smile froze completely, unable to put on a happy face. What was this? Was he being snubbed?
"Mom, you’ve totally forgotten about your son just because you have a daughter-in-law now."
She immediately shot him a side-eye, with a hint of disdain in her gaze. "A daughter-in-law can give me grandchildren; can you?"
Stunned by this statement, Lin Mubai was at a loss again, helplessly calling her again, "Mom." But got an even more disdainful look in return: "Hmph."