"You're the son of my second aunt, right? Nice to meet you, I'm Lin Tu, the young master of the Lin family!"
"Hello, I'm Lin Fan!"
"Hey, have you heard? Today at our Lin family's gambling stone market, there were a couple of fools! They lost three rounds of gambling to others and even ended up giving away an extra ten million! Do you think they're idiots? What could they possibly want to do with over ten million, just to give it away for free?"
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Originally, Lin Tu wanted to show off his identity as the young master of the Lin family and casually chat with Lin Fan.
But he was completely unaware that he had picked the wrong person to talk to and said the wrong thing.
At this moment, Lin Fan quietly clenched his fists.
He could only force a polite but awkward smile.
After all, it was quite unfortunate that he was one of the so-called "fools" they were talking about!
"The fact that the incident has become common knowledge and he couldn't refute it on the spot made Lin Fan feel extremely angry and embarrassed!"
[If they knew that the protagonist of the incident was him, he felt he might not be able to hold his head high in the Lin family in the future, leading to a bit of an explosive mindset. Protagonist luck -600, congratulations, you have received the reward [Honest Person Version: Honesty Card *1]!]
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[Honest Person Version: Honesty Card *1]: Don't bully honest people, or when they get angry, they will tell the truth that others dare not say! They will answer any questions without doubt about their authenticity!
Duration: Half an hour!
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Mu An was slightly taken aback, then the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
He hadn't even made a move, and the protagonist was unexpectedly provoked to the point of an explosive mindset?
However, the situation was still manageable; he would definitely let the other party know what it truly meant to be unable to hold their head high in the Lin family!
"Young Master Mu, I heard you have a good relationship with our Lin Zichan! I wonder when you two plan to get married?"
"She's not young anymore; it's time for her to settle down!"
The smiling tiger, Uncle Lin Shiyuan, spoke up.
His words seemed to praise, but in reality, they were probing!
He was initially testing the depth of their relationship!
Mu An naturally responded with a smile.
And he answered without a hitch!
"Of course, there's no need to elaborate on my relationship with Zichan!"
"Zichan's career is currently on the rise; she might be quite busy in the next few years, so marriage can naturally wait for now."
"Anyway, she is destined to be a member of the Mu family for life, so it doesn't matter whether it's early or late! I'm not in a hurry!"
As he spoke, he skillfully wrapped his arm around Lin Zichan's waist and affectionately pecked her cheek, asserting his claim.
Lin Zichan's face flushed slightly; although her expression remained as cold as usual, she did not resist.
However, her eyes seemed to carry a hint of resentment, as if blaming Mu An for being so shameless, daring to act so intimately in front of everyone!
[Emotional fluctuation +15 from Lin Zichan's resentment and shyness, congratulations, you have received the reward [Money +10 million]!]
Seeing this, Uncle's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light.
He was naturally familiar with Lin Zichan's character; a proud person like her would never allow anyone to touch her if she didn't have feelings for them.
Let alone showing such a shy demeanor!
'Could it be that their relationship is really quite good?'
Even though he had seen this scene, he still didn't fully believe it.
Not long after, the oldest elder of the Lin family, Old Master Lin, arrived.
Everyone then took their seats.
Exquisite dishes, fine wines, and beautiful women!
Delicacies from mountains and seas, everything was available!
One must say that the Lin family's prestige as an old prestigious family still remained, with everything from food to tableware being extremely luxurious!
There were also several attentive maids standing by, ready to serve their master at any moment!
"I hope that the young man from the Mu family will treat our Lin family's Zichan well in the future!"
"However, for her to marry you is the greatest blessing of her life!"
"Zichan, you have grown up now. You should know what a wife should and shouldn't do!"
"Don't bring shame to our Lin family! Otherwise, your parents might also feel embarrassed!"
Old Master Lin chuckled, looking in a good mood.
But he still didn't forget to give her a couple of warnings, subtly adding a hint of threat by mentioning her parents!
Lin Zichan wasn't a fool; she naturally picked up on the underlying meaning in his words.
She certainly felt displeased, but on the surface, she didn't dare to say much, merely nodding slightly with a blank expression.
In fact, this was the best tone she had ever heard from Old Master Lin when he spoke to her.
Previously, he had been furious because her father went against his wishes and did not marry a girl from a family of equal status.
Instead, he chose to be with the person he loved, which made him extremely angry, believing her father had brought shame to the Lin family and dishonored their ancestors!
For many years, this anger had been vented on her, the 'bastard child.'
As for other families, like her uncle's, they had repeatedly seized resources and shares that rightfully belonged to her family.
Old Master Lin turned a blind eye to it.
To some extent, he had tacitly approved!
And every time there was a conflict or issue, he would lean more towards the other branches of the family, leaving her family to suffer in silence!
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On the other side.
Seeing that the entire banquet was centered around Mu An and Lin Zichan, Lin Fan felt inexplicably displeased.
Clearly, he should also be one of the main characters at the banquet today!
He recalled the expensive gift he had brought and straightened his back, speaking loudly.
"Grandpa Lin, I also brought a gift today, and I hope everyone will like it!"
Then, his gift, a piece of raw material containing 'precious jade,' was brought up covered in red cloth.
"I know the Lin family is a prestigious family in the stone gambling industry, so I specifically chose this raw material, hoping that what comes out will be to everyone's liking!"
Everyone expressed their curiosity.
Among them were quite a few experts in the stone gambling industry, naturally very interested in what the raw material would yield.
The unknown and the thrill!
Perhaps this was the charm of stone gambling!
"Coincidentally, I also just picked a piece of raw material as a gift! I hope Uncle and Aunt will like it!"
Mu An suddenly spoke to Lin Zichan's parents.
He didn't say it was a gift for the Lin family but specified the recipients.
Lin Zichan's parents were clearly a bit taken aback.
Tch!
Lin Fan scoffed inwardly.
So petty! The other party's vision was too narrow!
He didn't know who the real decision-maker of the Lin family was!
The current opportunity was clearly to please all the members of the Lin family, which was better than trying to curry favor with his uncle and aunt!
Sure enough, Old Master Lin felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing Mu An's words.
But he still forced a smile and said,
"Using raw materials as gifts, you all have good intentions!"
"How about this, since there are two pieces of raw material here, why not cut them both open together?"
"Let everyone see which side's raw material produces better jade!"
As soon as this was said, someone had already arranged for a cutting machine operator to prepare to cut the stones.
Meanwhile, Lin Fan felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
What was this familiar opponent and stone-cutting scene?
He couldn't possibly lose this time, could he?!
To this end, he secretly used his Golden Eye to take a look at his raw material and the other party's raw material.
Then he couldn't help but smile.
This round was definitely secure!
Why should the other party's 'waste' raw material compete with him!
This time, he was sure to win big!
Lin Fan was full of confidence.
But what he didn't know was that Mu An had already spent 100,000 proficiency points to unlock the use of the [Special Skill: Mirage] ability once again...