Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Do you really think I didn't know you were back from France?"

As soon as Commander Lin finished speaking, the Xu family members suddenly looked pale, and the most shocked person was Mrs. Lin who was standing beside them.

Her expression suddenly turned cold. She stepped forward, grasped Commander Lin's arm, and asked anxiously, "What do you mean? What do you mean...he returned from France a long time ago?"

Commander Lin turned sideways, gently patted the back of her hand, gave her a soothing look, and then explained in a deep voice.

"The day you told me Xixi was in a bad mood, I sensed something was amiss and immediately sent someone to investigate. Sure enough, news came from Jinling—"

His gaze was like a knife, coldly sweeping over the limp Xu Yucheng on the ground, and he sneered, "It's said that this young master of the Xu family boarded the ship back home two months ago, but he didn't return to Shanghai. Instead, he disembarked in Nanjing and hid his whereabouts. He spent his days drinking and having fun with old friends, living a carefree life, and he didn't even remember the way home!"

"This...but his letter clearly stated that the teacher was seriously ill..." Mrs. Lin subconsciously refuted, but she suddenly stopped halfway through her words.

She turned around abruptly, her eyes blazing with anger as she glared fiercely at Xu Yucheng lying on the ground. "Great! Great! What a great Xu Yucheng!"

She was so angry that her whole body was shaking, and her voice was shrill. "Thank goodness my Xixi is so worried about you day and night that she can't eat or sleep, and I even tried to persuade her to be understanding! But you turned out to be such a heartless person!"

"Sister, Yucheng he..." Mrs. Xu saw her son being scolded and pointed at his nose. She wanted to defend herself in a hurry, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by the furious Mrs. Lin.

"Bah! Who is your sister?" Mrs. Lin was so angry that her fingertips were shaking. "Before, I gave you some face because my Xixi called you aunt! Now, you Xu family are a nest of snakes and rats, deliberately making fun of my Lin family! I didn't send people to kick you out immediately, which was already a last shred of dignity. Do you think you are worthy of calling me sister?!"

Mrs. Xu, who had always lived a life of luxury, had never been humiliated in public like this. She was so angry that her face turned purple. Just as she was about to open her mouth to fight back, Mr. Xu, who had a sullen face, grabbed her arm tightly.

When Commander Lin exposed Xu Yucheng's return to China, Mr. Xu knew that this matter was doomed to end badly.

Therefore, for a moment, his heart was in turmoil, and he was angry and annoyed!

The one who made me angry was that bastard Xu Yucheng.

He tried his best and tried every means to please the people, and he didn't know how much money he had poured into the military camp in Shanghai, before he climbed up the towering tree of the Lin family and got this prestigious marriage.

He was about to achieve success, but his plan was ruined by his son who was as stupid as a pig. If he was not the only heir of the Xu family, Mr. Xu would have wanted to kill him on the spot to apologize to Commander Lin.

The one who was angry was Commander Lin.

This old fox had clearly seen through Yucheng's early return, but he chose to remain calm and patient until now before suddenly launching an attack, catching him off guard and leaving him no room for maneuver, forcing the two families to completely break up.

However, even though he was filled with hatred, Mr. Xu did not dare to show it on his face.

Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials, not to mention that Commander Lin still holds the entire Shanghai Army in his hands. Crushing his Xu family is as easy as crushing an ant.

Thinking of this, Mr. Xu gritted his teeth, an expression of deep regret instantly appeared on his face, and he fell heavily to his knees in front of Commander Lin and his wife with a bang.

"Commander! Madam!" His voice choked with sobs, and he beat his chest and stamped his feet. "I'm at fault for so many things. It's all my fault for not parenting me properly! I've raised this evil creature to be so ignorant of the world. I've betrayed the Commander and Madam's trust, and even more so, Xixi's sincerity!"

He raised his head, tears welling in his eyes. "But...but my wife and I really love Xixi! We...we were afraid that Xixi would be heartbroken and hurt if she knew what this bastard had done, so we were bewildered and hid it for him...As for that woman in the photo."

He glanced discreetly at the photo that Commander Lin had stepped on at some point, and waved his hands hastily, his face filled with fear. "My husband and I truly had no idea. Otherwise, even if we had a hundred guts, we would never have dared to condone his misconduct at this critical juncture when our two families were getting engaged!"

"At this point... it's too late to say anything! We dare not ask for forgiveness from the Commander or Madam. We only ask... we only ask that we be allowed to see Miss Xixi and let this evil creature kowtow to her and admit his fault in person and make amends!"

He said this with sincerity and humility. If someone who didn't know the inside story saw it, they would definitely think that Commander Lin and his wife were using their power to force the usually respectable Mr. Xu to kneel down and apologize.

But after what happened just now, Mrs. Lin had long lost her good impression of the Xu family. Therefore, before Commander Lin could even speak, she could no longer contain her anger and interrupted Mr. Xu in a harsh voice.

"Shut up! Stop dreaming about your grandeur! My daughter is a golden child, why would she worry about not finding a good home? Do you need a bunch of heartless people to pretend to be so? Get out, get out right now, and from now on, don't let me see anyone from your Xu family again!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xu was shocked. He knew very well that if he was really kicked out of the Lin family at this moment, not only would the marriage be cancelled, but it would also mean that he would become a complete enemy of the Lin family!

The Lin family is extremely powerful, and the guests at tonight's banquet are all well-known figures in Shanghai. If the Xu family is expelled at this time, the news that "the Xu family has offended Commander Lin" will spread throughout Shanghai tomorrow.

By then, the Xu family's prosperity and respectability gained by relying on the Lin family's influence, and the good days of being flattered by everyone, will surely vanish into thin air.

In a state of urgency, Mr. Xu's mind raced and he suddenly attacked. He turned his hand back and slapped Xu Yucheng, who was lying limp on the ground, in the face several times!

"Crack! Crack!"

The crisp sound of the slap was particularly harsh in the silent reception room.

"Evil creature! It's all your fault, you bastard!" Master Xu's eyes were bloodshot as he scolded fiercely, "If anything happens to Xixi because of you, I will be the first one to not forgive you!"

These slaps were so powerful that Xu Yucheng felt dizzy and dazed, but they also made his confused mind suddenly clear.

He finally realized that he seemed to have done something wrong. Although he was the only son of the Xu family, given Mr. Xu's nature of valuing profit over emotion, these words that came out of his mouth were definitely not spoken in anger.

The only person who can save him and the Xu family at this moment is Lin Xi, who is deeply in love with him. As long as she can be soft-hearted and forgive him, and is willing to plead with her parents, the Xu family will still have a chance of survival!

Thinking of this, he immediately struggled to get up, ignoring the burning pain on his face, and imitated his father, kowtowed repeatedly to Commander Lin and his wife with tears streaming down his face.

"Commander, Auntie, I know I was wrong! I'm the bastard. Please, let me see Xixi. Let me kowtow to her in person and confess my guilt, begging for her forgiveness! Please!"

Commander Lin's eyes were icy, his gaze penetrating. How could he not know what this father and son were planning? He was filled with disgust and wanted to immediately order someone to kick this shameless family out, but as his eyes swept across the door leading to the banquet hall outside, he hesitated.

There are many guests outside now. If the Xu family is forcibly expelled at this moment, they will definitely cry and make a noise, which will arouse suspicion. When rumors spread, it will inevitably affect the reputation of their daughter.

So for a moment, he frowned and fell into a dilemma of silence.

At this suffocating moment of stalemate, the tightly closed door of the reception room was suddenly pushed open from the outside with a creaky sound, and a round-faced little maid rushed in with a sad and panicked look on her face.

Her voice was filled with tears as she screamed, "Commander! Madam, this is terrible! The young lady... the young lady just came back from the garden crying and locked herself in her room... and now she's... she's trying to commit suicide!"

"What?!" Mrs. Lin was so frightened when she heard that that she didn't even care about the Xu family members kneeling on the ground. She screamed, picked up her skirt and rushed out like crazy.

Commander Lin's face darkened completely in an instant, and his cold gaze pierced fiercely at the three members of the Xu family who completely collapsed on the ground after hearing the news that "Lin Xi committed suicide". A murderous look flashed in his eyes, and without any hesitation, he gave a stern order to Quan Bo who was guarding the door.

"Lock up these three! No one is allowed to let them out without my order!"

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This small world should be the last one, and the author has a lot of things he wants to write in this small world, so it will be a bit longer.

There will be another chapter later, which will be added after this chapter. Babies, remember to refresh the page. The later part will mainly focus on the story of the second male lead and Xixi. The Xu family does not have any important role.

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In the corridor, Mrs. Lin almost leaned against the cold door panel, holding her breath and listening attentively to the sounds in the room.

She lowered her voice very low, as if she was afraid of disturbing the people inside, "Xixi, be good, open the door, Mom is here."

After waiting for a long while, there was dead silence inside the door, and not even the sound of suppressed sobs could be heard.

Mrs. Lin's uneasiness grew like vines, but she forced herself to suppress her anxiety, and her voice was so soft that it almost dripped with water.

"Hello Xixi, it's Mommy... Open the door and let Mommy see if you're okay. If you have any grievances, tell Mommy and I'll definitely take care of it for you..."

But all she got in response was still silence, and Mrs. Lin's face turned pale.

She knew her daughter too well. She had been spoiled since she was a child and was notoriously spoiled and willful. Whenever she was unhappy, she would cry and make a fuss, throwing things and swearing at people, just to vent her anger.

But today, after suffering such a great injustice, she locked herself up in a strange way, without crying or making a fuss, and without saying a word.

If the maids had not seen her enter the room with their own eyes, Mrs. Lin would almost suspect that there was no one inside the room.

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When Mrs. Lin thought of Xu Yucheng's hypocritical face and the dirty things the Xu family had done, which had forced her daughter into such a desperate situation, she felt a surge of anger rising to her head, and she wished she could tear the shameless family of three into pieces and feed them to the dogs!

But it’s not the time yet, Xixi is the most important thing now.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lin took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and prepared to continue speaking.

"Go get an axe." Commander Lin's cold voice suddenly came from behind her. Mrs. Lin, whose face was pale, seemed to have found her backbone and quickly turned to look at Commander Lin.

Commander Lin exchanged a reassuring look with her, put his hand on her shoulder, and whispered, "It's okay."

Mrs. Lin nodded, but the nails that unconsciously dug into her palms still revealed her extremely tense emotions at the moment.

The heavy axe was quickly brought over. Commander Lin reached out to take it, swung the axe himself, and chopped it hard at the connection between the door lock and the bolt.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Several loud noises echoed in the silent corridor, wood chips flew everywhere, the door lock was finally split open, and the door panel burst open.

"Xixi!" Mrs. Lin's voice was filled with tears, and she was almost the first one to stumble in.

however--

The room was empty.

There was no one in front of the dressing table, no one on the bed, and no one next to the chair... Mrs. Lin's heartbeat suddenly stopped, and her eyes scanned the room frantically like a headless fly. Finally, her gaze fell on the wide-open window on the other side of the room.

A gust of wind suddenly blew in, blowing the heavy curtains high up, making them float around like ghosts. Mrs. Lin's heart was like the flying curtains, swaying and unable to settle down.

"Xixi..."

Mrs. Lin's voice was hoarse, and she staggered a few steps towards the open window, but when she was only one step away from the windowsill, she stopped abruptly.

She stared at the empty window, her teeth clenched, her body shaking uncontrollably, but she didn't have the courage to take another step forward to see the scene outside the window that might make her completely collapse.

Commander Lin followed closely behind, and when he saw his wife standing stiffly in front of the window, his heart sank to the bottom.

His face was as gloomy as water. He strode forward, took a deep breath, and then leaned out the window to look.

"No."

After a moment, Mrs. Lin, who was stiff all over, let out a long breath after hearing the two short words uttered by her husband. Her tense body suddenly relaxed, as if all the bones were pulled out, and she almost collapsed.

But then, doubts surged in my heart, replacing the exhaustion of surviving the disaster.

There was no one in the room, so where did Lin Xi go?

The maids saw it with their own eyes. She locked herself in this room. There was no lock in her room, so she ran to this guest room with a bolt on the door and told the maids that she wanted to commit suicide...

But now the door had been hacked open from the outside, and the person who was supposed to be in the house was gone? The window was open... where had she gone?

Commander Lin was clearly aware of this unusual contradiction. He frowned, his hawk-like eyes slowly sweeping across the room—the dresser, under the bed, the wardrobe...

Finally, his gaze suddenly fixed on the lonely candlestick on the small table by the window.

The candlestick seemed a little crooked, and there seemed to be something pressed under the heavy brass base, with a white corner exposed.