After leaving the front hall, Shen Yueqiao sighed, thinking that he had passed the test of Lin's mother.

She understood clearly that Lord Lin hoped that she could take over the Shen family. Even if she herself did not make progress, Lord Lin would push her to take over the Shen family.

This is also the reason why in the novel, after Shen Yuemei married Lin Hongle, Shen's mother and Shen Yueqiao died so early, while Shen Yuemei grew so fast.

The difference is that if she really has no ability at all, then even if she takes over the Shen family, she will become a puppet in the hands of Lord Lin.

Both Shen and Lin were eyeing each other covetously, each with their own agenda.

For a moment, Shen Yueqiao was a little confused. She felt that she was on a path where she could only move forward and not backward.

Even if she wanted to retreat, Lord Lin and Shen Yuemei would not allow her.

Lin Hongle happily returned to his biological father, his heart full of expectation and joy. However, what awaited him was not a warm hug or a kind greeting, but his father's cold eyes.

When his father saw him, there was no joy in his eyes for his son's return, let alone a word of concern. Instead, he kept emphasizing that Lin Hongle must obey and follow all arrangements made by his wife.

This continued indifference and alienation made Lin Hongle feel heartbroken, but facing the father he had always relied on, he could only listen silently.

Lin Hongle really wanted to tell his father that Shen Yueqiao was about to marry a concubine, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

Lin Hongle wanted to stay with his father for a while, but soon Xun Changshi asked him to serve Shen Yueqiao and said to him earnestly: "When a man is married, he should take his wife as his master and never act recklessly."

Lin Hongle had no choice but to bow and leave.

He originally planned to go to the lounge to look for Shen Yueqiao, but when he was walking through the garden, he unexpectedly met Fang Zhi and Lin Hongyu.

Lin Hongyu wore a mask on his face, revealing only a pair of round and bright almond-like eyes. His eyes revealed a hint of affection that made people fall in love with him.

However, in sharp contrast to this was Fang Zhi. She seemed to be lost in thought, her expression clearly a little dazed, as if her mind had already drifted somewhere else.

Lin Hongyu was racking his brains to think of a topic. He saw that Fang Zhi didn't seem to care about him very much, and he felt a little anxious. Although he was not fond of Fang Zhi, Fang Zhi had a square face and was really ugly, not as pretty as Shen Yueqiao, but she was his future wife after all, and he still had to spend his life with her.

At this moment, he saw Lin Hongle passing by, and he was delighted. Lin Hongle had a pair of ominous phoenix eyes and was ugly. With Lin Hongle as a contrast, why would he worry that he could not attract Fang Zhi?

"Sixth brother, what a coincidence." Lin Hongyu greeted Lin Hongle with a smile, and then smiled at Fang Zhi and said, "Ms. Fang, this is my sixth brother. He just got married a few days ago and happened to be returning home today."

After seeing Fang Zhi nod, he gently said to Lin Hongle: "Sixth brother, this is Miss Fang from the family of the Minister of War."

After saying that, she lowered her head shyly.

"Hongle greets Miss Fang." Lin Hongle bowed his head and saluted without looking at Fang Zhi's face.

The moment Fang Zhi saw Lin Hongle, he was stunned, as if time had stopped.

She stared at the man in front of her with eyes wide open, incredulously, with a strong sense of shock and intimacy in her heart. She couldn't help but think of the memory that was once deeply buried in her heart, the young man that she could not forget.

At this moment, Lin Hongle standing in front of her, no matter his appearance, temperament or expression, was exactly the same as the young master in her memory. It was as if time had gone back and everything returned to that moment many years ago.

Fang Zhi's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, and she tried to control her inner excitement and calm herself down. But the scene before her was like a powerful force that tightly grasped her heartstrings and made her unable to extricate herself.

She stared at Lin Hongle quietly, trying to find a familiar light in his eyes. However, Lin Hongle didn't seem to notice Fang Zhi's abnormality. He didn't get a reply from the other party for a long time, and raised his head in confusion.

And at the moment when Lin Hongle looked up, Fang Zhi also calmed down. She nodded calmly, but her eyes were always glued to Lin Hongle.

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