Chapter 88 Really a small world
Editor: Jodi
Meng Zhao Kang had unexpectedly invited a girl to their home at such a time, wasn’t it just to embarrass Lin Qin?
When Meng Chao heard his mother say this, the expression on his face darkened gradually. He had thought that even if his grandfather didn’t like Lin Qin very much, he at least wouldn’t do such an embarrassing thing. Him doing this, was it to shame Lin Qin or the girl?
At the time when Meng Chao’s mother was saying this, her tone was filled with disapproval. She had never opposed Meng Zhao Kang’s methods in front of him, but it was just that he had become more stubborn as he became older, and despite her best efforts, she wasn’t able to persuade him.
In the end, all she could do was sigh helplessly, realizing that the older Meng Zhao Kang got, the more stubborn and infuriating he became.
Meng Ke almost exploded into foul language when he heard this, however he held back in the end. He really couldn’t believe that his grandfather would stoop so low to embarrass Lin Qin. This was too disrespectful.
“How about you guys leave first?” He suggested to Meng Chao.
It was just that no matter what choice they made, it would be unfair to the girl. After all, she was an innocent person who had been dragged into this.
Meng Chao shook his head, “If we leave now, won’t that just encourage Grandfather’s behavior? Don’t worry, Lin Qin and I can handle it.”
His plan was to tell the girl the truth when she arrived, because no matter what he chose to do, it would hurt her, so being honest was the best form of respect.
Meng Ke thought about it and felt it was reasonable, so he patted his shoulder, “You resist this wave first. The next one will be tougher for me.” He had seen the old man’s stubbornness. Actually, there were benefits to being the outcast, as this way, the focus of his anger this time might prevent it from accumulating for a future confrontation. Whereas as for him, if he came out to his grandfather the next time, the combined anger would be overwhelming. This made him feel that he would die without a complete body.
Meng Chao cast him a side glance, asking in return, “You would be afraid?”
Although it was a question, Meng Chao’s tone was filled with certainty, because although Meng Ke didn’t seem as rebellious as he was, the two brothers basically had the same character. It was just that Meng Ke chose a gentler approach, outwardly obedient but secretly defying their grandfather’s orders at every turn. He and his big brother had never really been afraid of the old man.
Meng Ke gave Meng Chao a ‘the fact that you’ve seen through me doesn’t mean you should say it’ look. It’s good as long as we two brothers have a tacit understanding.
When Lin Qin on the side saw that the two brothers were communicating silently, he felt that they had a very good relationship and also felt lucky that Meng Chao had a big brother like Meng Ke.
About an hour or so later, the guest that the old man had spoken about arrived, greeted personally by the butler who went out to meet her. And when the butler led the guest to the living room, Meng Zhao Kang had already come down from upstairs and was sitting majestically on the sofa. And the moment he saw the guest, he immediately revealed a fairly kind smile, one that was a stark contrast to his attitude towards Lin Qin.
Meng Chao and Lin Qin who were sitting on the other sofa however, stared with wide eyed surprise when they saw the guest. They had never expected that it would be her!
“Hi, Movie Emperor Meng, Lin Qin, are you surprised? Pleased?” Chu Hong said with a smile as she looked at Meng Chao and Lin Qin who were sitting on the sofa visibly stunned.
Seeing their familiar interaction, the old man asked, “You guys know each other?”
Chu Hong answered with a smile, “Of course.” Then she pointed at Lin Qin and said, “Lin Qin, my cousin. Meng Chao, my cousin’s future husband.”
However the old man didn’t seem to have heard the latter part of what Chu Hong said, his attention completely captured by the first part. Lin Qin was actually Chu Hong’s cousin! How come he had never heard that Chu Hong had a cousin?
“Lin Qin is your cousin, so he’s related to Old Chu?” Meng Zhao Kang asked, trying to confirm his suspicion with a hint of probing.
“He’s my grandfather’s grandson. Doesn’t Grandfather Meng know?” Chu Hong replied as if it was the most natural thing.
After Lin Qin had been in the Meng family for so long, Meng Zhao Kang finally gave him a serious look, scrutinizing him carefully.
No wonder he could afford to give him one of Master Wang’s work. It turns out he also came from a prominent family. And here he had thought in the morning that Meng Chao, in order to help him please him, had prepared it for him.
If he had known Lin Qin was Old Chu’s grandson, he wouldn’t have been so cold to him in the morning.
This was Old Chu’s grandson!
Meng Zhao Kang had long wanted to become in-laws with the Chu family, which was why he had invited Chu Hong over, hoping to create an opportunity for Meng Chao and Chu Hong to see if they could get along.
The result? What he had done with intention had failed but what he hadn’t done had given unexpected results. Lin Qin, whom he had least regarded, was actually also a member of the Chu family!
Meng Zhao Kang was filled with regret. If Lin Qin mentioned what had happened today to Old Chu, the Meng family will probably lose the qualification of becoming the Chu family’s in-laws forever.
However although he had realized the seriousness of the problem, the old man still couldn’t bring himself to apologize to Lin Qin immediately, and so sat there embarrassedly on the sofa with an indescribable expression.
Meanwhile, the other members of the Meng family who had come purely just to watch the show while eating melons, now looked at Lin Qin with eyes that were different from the ones that they had been using to look at a joke the moment they learnt of his real background.
They had thought Meng Chao was just with a little celebrity who didn’t have any background, and that if he insisted on being with this little celebrity, then his status in the Meng family would go down by a lot, which was something they would be happy to see. However, now that this little celebrity turned out to be Old Chu’s grandson, his status and position had changed dramatically. The old man would not only approve of his relationship with Lin Qin, he might even favour him more because of the background and resources that Lin Qin brought.
What kind of shit luck did Meng Chao have? The little celebrity that he had brought home turned out to have such a huge background!
And faced with such a reversal, the protagonists, Lin Qin and Meng Chao, were also somewhat dazed. How could they have expected Chu Hong to come here today, let alone that she would help them slap Meng Zhao Kang’s face fiercely?
In order to be able to form marital relations with the Chu family, the old man finally swallowed his pride and looked at Lin Qin with a warm and affectionate gaze, a stark contrast to the stubborn old man from the morning.
“Xiao Qin, when are you and Meng Chao getting married?” As soon as he opened his mouth, he began with an affectionate Xiao Qin, and probably because he was feeling a bit embarrassed, his face flushed slightly.
Moreover Lin Qin’s background was so powerful that it automatically made Meng Zhao Kang overlook Lin Qin’s gender entirely as he immediately opened his mouth to urge marriage.
This dramatic change in attitude really opened Lin Qin’s eyes, however he still maintained his politeness as he replied, “There are no such plans for the time being. Meng Chao Ge and I are still young, and the future holds endless possibilities, so we’ll talk about it in a few years.”
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