Chapter 9: Yearning to Climb the Rungs of Uncle Shang's Eight-Pack Abs

However, the scenario Lin Xianxian had anticipated did not unfold.

Because...

Lin’s father and mother rushed over hastily. After getting off the plane, they didn’t even bother with their luggage and headed straight outside.

Upon seeing Shang Yang, both Lin’s parents looked displeased.

Especially Lin’s father. He was more than a decade older than Shang Yang and had always regarded him as a younger brother. He simply could not fathom that Shang Yang would become his son-in-law.

He even couldn’t help but suspect that his daughter might have been used as a bargaining chip in the Shang family’s struggle for inheritance.

After all, the Lin family wielded some power themselves.

Mrs. Shang was very pleased for her son to marry their daughter.

Because marrying their daughter would almost guarantee becoming the next heir of the Shang family.

It was not unlikely that Shang Yang had the same intention.

Therefore, when Lin’s father saw Shang Yang, his expression was far from pleasant.

“Uncle, Auntie,” Shang Yang greeted Lin’s parents politely.

Lin’s father responded coldly, “Shang Yang, I remember you used to call me Brother Lin Wen two years ago.”

Shang Yang felt somewhat awkward immediately.

Lin’s mother did not respond but stared intently at Lin Xianxian, seeking to understand her daughter’s situation.

Compared to Lin’s father, Lin’s mother knew their willful daughter even better.

She was very aware of her daughter’s obsession with Shang Beiming.

Her daughter would never willingly marry Shang Yang, his younger uncle, while still infatuated with Shang Beiming—unless it was to spite Shang Beiming...

But using such a method to spite him was tantamount to gambling with her own future happiness.

Lin’s mother was deeply worried and had hurriedly taken leave to come over.

Fortunately, the country where the couple lived happened to be on holiday, and since they had no pressing matters, they had a few days off.

Lin’s mother pulled Lin Xianxian aside and whispered, “What’s going on? Did you willingly marry Shang Yang? Weren’t you always fond of Shang Beiming?”

Lin Xianxian’s eyes were red as she snorted.

“So what? He doesn’t like me!”

She looked like a sulky little girl throwing a tantrum.

“If he insists on being with that Cinderella Qin Xinxia, then I’ll just be his aunt. I want him to treat me with respect every time he sees me!”

Sure enough...

Just as she had expected, her daughter was clearly acting out of spite...

Lin’s mother felt a headache coming on and hurriedly coaxed her.

“You’re about to graduate; you can’t be so childish anymore. It doesn’t matter that Shang Beiming doesn’t like you. It doesn’t matter that you’re involved with his uncle. As long as you’re willing, your father and I can take you abroad. You can continue studying or working. You still have many other options...”

[Other options? Forget it. Shang Yang is better anyway!]

Lin Xianxian couldn’t help but vent silently.

[Don’t think I don’t know the kind of character those friends your parents want to introduce to me have!]

[Let me think... In the original storyline, after my parents found out I married Shang Yang but slept separately from him, they introduced me to several so-called promising young men.]

[At that time, as this wicked supporting female role was crushed by the leads, I hesitated about whether to see others and went to meet them. But after meeting them... I felt Shang Beiming was even more outstanding! Then I started chasing Shang Beiming relentlessly and wanted to divorce Shang Yang...]

What was that sound??

Lin’s parents suddenly froze and instinctively looked at Lin Xianxian.

Yes, that was their daughter’s voice.

But their daughter hadn’t spoken aloud...

And what was she talking about?

What did she mean by “original storyline”? What was a “wicked supporting female”? And what about her marrying Shang Yang but sleeping separately? They even introduced other men to her?

Lin’s parents exchanged a shocked glance.

But perhaps due to their professions, both were people who could remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before their eyes, so they didn’t show too much shock, only looking at Lin Xianxian with puzzled expressions.

Lin Xianxian didn’t notice their oddity at all, but Shang Yang’s face showed clear understanding.

Sure enough, his and the elder’s judgment was correct...

Anyone with a certain degree of goodwill toward Lin Xianxian could hear her inner thoughts.

Lin Wen and his wife were Lin Xianxian’s biological parents and loved her deeply, so naturally, they could hear her inner voice.

Lin Wen stared at his daughter in astonishment.

How did Xianxian know who they intended to introduce to her and what those men were like in private?

[That Young Master Jiang is out carousing every day. He’s always in the country, but my parents didn’t know. When they asked others, those people, not wanting to offend the Jiang family and partly hoping to see our family falter, kept praising Young Master Jiang to my parents...]

[The first time they met, that Young Master Jiang told Lin Xianxian he wouldn’t mind if she remarried but that after marriage, they would each do their own thing...]

[Then there’s the eldest son of the Chen family, very steady. My parents liked him, but he’s not Chen’s biological son; he’s a fake heir. He found out and feared being kicked out, so he wanted to use me. When the Chen family learned the truth, they wouldn’t dare to expel him. Poor real heir...]

[Oh, and there’s another, a mixed-race young man my parents have known since childhood. Something like Smith? Smith is handsome, exactly my type, but the story says he likes men because his father’s side is from the conservative Dragon Kingdom and has never dared to be unfaithful...]

[Tsk tsk, if I marry him, I’d be a ‘lavender wife.’ In the original story, if I hadn’t been mocked and investigated as a wicked supporting female, I wouldn’t have known this!]

Lin Wen and his wife were so shocked they were speechless.

If they were to introduce their daughter to potential suitors, these three would definitely be top candidates.

After all, their reputations and qualifications were good, and they were close in age to their daughter.

They had these secrets?!

Lin Wen and his wife found it hard to believe.

But their daughter spoke with such certainty that it didn’t seem false...

Perhaps overwhelmed by the shock, Lin Wen and his wife didn’t hasten to break up the couple they considered utterly mismatched as before.

Especially when, the next moment, they saw their daughter clutch Shang Yang’s wrist.

“Dad, Mom, stop talking. Anyway... I’m definitely going to marry Shang Yang. I’m going to be Shang Beiming’s aunt for sure!”

Lin Wen felt a headache coming and was about to tell her not to be so spiteful, when he heard Lin Xianxian’s secret delight:

[Heh heh, no wonder Uncle Shang works out every day. Look at those arm muscles—tsk tsk—I really want to tear open his shirt and count how many muscles he has... So solid.]

[I want to climb up Uncle Shang’s eight-pack abs like a ladder...]

[No, Lin Xianxian, restrain yourself. That’s not your character!]

Lin Wen and his wife were left speechless.

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