The chief ex-husband won't let go of Yi Xiaobao

"There's no need to thank me. Father is gone, and now it's really my responsibility as your older brother to handle these matters for you."

When Lin Hao entered the Shen family home, he discovered that Shen Huai's fiancée was actually Lin Xiaoruo.

Facing Lin Xiaoruo, Lin Hao showed no surprise whatsoever. He glanced at her with a calm and indifferent look, without even a hint of reproach in his eyes.

It was as if all these things were simply a natural progression.

Upon hearing Lin Hao's words, a hint of emotion flashed in Lin Xiaoruo's eyes.

Regardless of the circumstances, Lin Hao never mistreated her while she was in the Lin family.

On many occasions, he even showed her a tenderness that no one else had ever given her.

Lin Xiaoruo pursed her lips, her gaze falling on Lin Hao, her eyes slightly red, but she quickly suppressed this emotion.

"Brother, please take a seat first. I'll handle things here, so you don't need to trouble yourself."

As Lin Xiaoruo spoke, Lin Hao's expression immediately darkened.

“Xiao Ruo, I know that you have never regarded the Lin family as your own home all these years. Perhaps you were still blaming your father’s decision back then. But for such an important matter as an engagement, if you don’t have your own family or any support, do you think the Shen family would look up to you if you married into one?”

Lin Hao's voice was calm, and his gaze was fixed on Lin Xiaoruo.

Lin Xiaoruo pursed her lips. If she didn't have any backing, why would a family like the Shen family marry her?

"Brother, you don't need to worry about that at all. Now that Shen Huai and I have come this far, I have already planned out the way forward."

Lin Xiaoruo spoke these words with a very confident expression.

Faced with Lin Xiaoruo's confidence, Lin Hao's expression changed slightly, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes.

Just as Lin Hao was about to speak, he saw Shen Huai walking from the direction of the backyard.

When Lin Xiaoruo saw Shen Huai approaching, her smile became even more confident, and her eyes held a hint of smugness.

She knew that Shen Huai absolutely did not have the guts to refuse her engagement.

After all, for Shen Huai, making Lin Qingran hate him was more painful than killing him.

Seeing him approach, Lin Xiaoruo immediately turned her gaze to Lin Hao and said softly.

"Big brother, you see, I told you I would never let myself be wronged. Shen Huai is here now, you should go back to your seat first. I'll come find you after I'm done here."

Lin Hao's expression turned serious as he listened to Lin Xiaoruo's words. He wanted to say something more, but Shen Huai had already walked to Lin Xiaoruo's side and spoke to her calmly.

"I had to take care of something just now. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoruo smiled slightly and nodded. In fact, she knew that these words were not meant for her, but for Lin Hao.

"Brother, please take a seat."

Lin Hao nodded in response to Lin Qingran's words, then stepped back to his seat.

When Sheng Xia saw Lin Hao coming in, she pulled out a chair next to her for Lin Hao to sit down.

"Since Shen Huai has already decided to get engaged to Lin Xiaoruo, there is no possibility of him going back on his word."

Zhao Xiang smiled slightly and said softly as she listened to Sheng Xia's words.

"That's not quite right. It was indeed awkward for Xiaoru to stand on the stage alone. If Brother Lin hadn't gone up on stage to help her out, Shen Huai probably wouldn't have appeared so quickly."

Sheng Xia glanced indifferently at "Zhao Xiang" without responding.

Lin Hao's attention was focused on "Zhao Xiang". He paused for a moment, his expression changed slightly, and his eyes showed a hint of astonishment.

"Xiang'er?"

"Zhao Xiang" said softly with a smile on her lips.

"Brother Lin, you only just recognized me?"

When Lin Hao sat down, he didn't see "Zhao Xiang" at all; his attention was entirely on Lin Xiaoruo.

Although he didn't show any surprise, Lin Hao was still quite surprised to see Lin Xiaoruo there.

"When did Xiang'er return? How come we didn't hear a word about it before?"

Lin Hao looked at "Zhao Xiang" and asked in a calm tone.

"I've been back for a few days now. I've been busy with my grandfather's affairs, so I haven't told everyone yet. I was thinking of coming over on Xiao Ru's engagement day so that everyone could get together."

"Zhao Xiang" spoke in a calm tone, a smile playing on her lips, her gaze lingering on Lin Hao, her eyes soft and gentle.

Lin Hao raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes, but he did not ask.

Sheng Xia sat to the side, listening to Zhao Xiang's words, her expression changed immediately, and she spoke up right away.

"You knew all along that Shen Huai was going to get engaged to Lin Xiaoruo?"

Zhao Xiang paused for a moment upon hearing Sheng Xia's words, her expression changing slightly, but she quickly regained her composure, smiled, and said softly.

"Yes, Xiaoruo and I met while we were abroad. Didn't Xiaoruo tell you beforehand?"

"Zhao Xiang" said softly, glancing in the direction of Lin Xiaoruo with a hint of envy in her eyes.

"I never imagined that Xiao Ruo would get engaged to Shen Huai. Fate is truly a wonderful thing. I always thought that Qing Ran would marry Shen Huai."

Lin Qingran's expression didn't change much when she heard Zhao Xiang's words. She kept her gaze on Zhao Xiang without answering her.

Gu Moxuan sat to one side, his expression gradually turning cold and somber.

"Back then, Qingran and the others probably also thought that Miss Zhao would marry Jingchen."

Gu Moxuan's words successfully made "Zhao Xiang" frown.

Gu Moxuan was always good at observing the changes in the expressions of the people around him. When "Zhao Xiang" shook hands with Nie Jingchen just now, the disgust that "Zhao Xiang" showed towards Nie Jingchen was not fake.

"However, there is still a chance for Miss Zhao and Jingchen to be together."

Gu Moxuan spoke calmly, but he was actually deliberately trying to provoke Zhao Xiang.

Zhao Xiang frowned slightly, her gaze falling on Gu Moxuan, her expression gradually turning cold and somber.

Gu Moxuan is indeed as rumored—a man who holds grudges and seeks revenge.

Seeing that Zhao Xiang's expression clearly showed unhappiness, Nie Jingchen felt as if something was blocking his heart, making him extremely uncomfortable.

Zhao Xiang's current behavior clearly indicates that she doesn't want to have any relationship with her.

Lin Qingran sat quietly to the side and saw a waiter looking in their direction from not far away. The waiter then made a gesture to her, and Lin Qingran got up from her seat and said softly.

"I feel a bit uncomfortable in my stomach, I'm going to the restroom."

Sheng Xia looked at Lin Qingran with concern in her eyes.

"Do you want me to come with you?"

Lin Qingran shook her head, and as she stood up, she put her hand on Sheng Xia's shoulder to reassure her.

"no need."

Sheng Xia immediately understood what Lin Qingran meant.

Lin Qingran looked in the direction the "waiter" pointed and found Zhao Xiang in the backyard.

Zhao Xiang was dressed in waitress uniform, and her makeup made her almost unrecognizable.

Lin Qingran frowned slightly and asked softly.

"what happened?"

Zhao Xiang's expression was very serious. She immediately said, "I want to go to the Zhao family. No matter what, you have to keep her occupied. I have a feeling that something has happened to my grandfather, and I want to go back and see him."

Zhao Xiang looked very anxious and her expression was extremely serious.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingran's expression changed slightly, and she immediately nodded.

"Okay, be careful."

Zhao Xiang nodded and turned to leave.

No sooner had Zhao Xiang left than Lin Qingran looked down and saw a text message had been sent to her phone.

Lin Qingran paused for a moment, then looked down and saw that it was a message sent by Sheng Xia.

"She's here."

Lin Qingran knew perfectly well who "she" referred to. She put away her phone and saw that Zhao Xiang had already walked away, leaving her alone. Then she turned and walked towards the front hall.

When she cried in the bathroom, she saw "Zhao Xiang" standing at the bathroom door looking in her direction.

Lin Qingran walked over calmly.

Zhao Xiang first glanced behind Lin Qingran before turning her gaze to Lin Qingran and speaking softly.

"You didn't look well, so I came over to check on you. Why did you go to the backyard?"

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