What? All the female protagonists have systems, but I don't?

The Chu family home, living room.

Chu Huarong left in a huff, smashing a vase as she went to vent her frustration.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan sighed inwardly and looked at Chu Lingxiu.

How did things turn out like this?

"Lingxiu, didn't you say you wanted me to do you a small favor? What's going on? When did we start dating? How come I had no idea?"

Chu Lingxiu smiled, then looked at Lin Yuan's long face and said...

"This is indeed a small favor. My sister has been pressured by her family to get married recently, and she has been introduced to a lot of blind dates. She needs a boyfriend to shield her from the pressure."

"I rely on..."

Lin Yuan was stunned.

Chu Lingxiu was indeed pressured by her family to get married because of her age, and she was indeed introduced to many blind dates. Chu Lingxiu was very annoyed by this, so she later found a fake boyfriend to use as a shield.

In the original novel, this fake boyfriend who acts as a shield is none other than our chosen one, Long Haochen.

As the plot progresses, the fake boyfriend gradually becomes the real boyfriend.

And now, he's replaced Long Haochen? Become Chu Lingxiu's shield, a fake boyfriend?

"Little brother, your sister needs your help. You're not going to refuse, are you?"

Chu Lingxiu came to Lin Yuan and lifted his chin with one hand.

This kid has grown taller and stronger.

Chu Lingxiu thought to herself that Lin Yuan was now about half a head taller than her, whereas before he was just a little kid shorter than her.

Time flies.

"Sister Lingxiu, even if you asked me to go through fire and water, I wouldn't complain. But this matter is really difficult for me. Look, Uncle Chu is so angry."

Lin Yuan saw Chu Huarong's expression clearly. The priceless vase was smashed with a bang, she must have been furious.

"Don't worry about my dad, I'll handle that. You just need to play the role of my boyfriend, understand?"

"understood."

Lin Yuan nodded and didn't say anything more. Sister Lingxiu had him figured out.

"Alright, I'm going to check on my dad. You can go back now."

After Chu Lingxiu finished speaking, she walked towards the study. Her father was furious, and she had to comfort him properly.

After Chu Lingxiu went to the study, Chu Haojie immediately stood up from the washboard, took a step to Lin Yuan's side, and put his arm around Lin Yuan's neck.

"Lin Yuan, put in some effort and try to win over my sister as soon as possible. I won't be envious at all if you become my brother-in-law."

Chu Haojie said to Lin Yuan.

He had overheard Lin Yuan's conversation with his sister and thought they were really dating, but it turned out that Lin Yuan was just a tool his sister used to avoid blind dates.

No problem, I'll start with the tools, and then it's not impossible to win over my older sister and get back on track.

When that time comes, my sister can discipline Lin Yuan every day and won't have time to bother with me, so I can live a carefree and happy life. It's perfect.

Lin Yuan rolled his eyes at Chu Haojie; he knew exactly what the fat guy was up to.

Do you think I'm good enough for your sister?

Lin Yuan asked.

"Sure, why not? Lin Yuan, don't underestimate yourself. Although you're not quite a tenth as good as me, you're still eight tenths. It's perfectly fine."

"Go back to kneeling on the washboard."

Lin Yuan pushed Chu Haojie away, turned around and left the living room; he was going home.

He still felt his head buzzing and jumbled, like a ball of yarn that a cat had played with; he needed some peace and quiet.

"Lin Yuan, think about it. You won't lose out if you win over my sister."

Chu Haojie was still shouting from behind.

Lin Yuan drove away from the Chu family. As the car traveled along the highway, he overtook the lights on both sides of the road. He opened the car window and felt the night wind blowing, which finally calmed him down a bit.

Lin Yuan then parked the car on the side of the road, got out, leaned against the car door, and looked at the scene in the distance.

"Everything's in chaos!"

Lin Yuan looked up at the night sky, and the twinkling stars seemed to be winking at him. He gave a few helpless, bitter laughs.

The current situation is due to my own actions.

"Well, let's just leave it to fate."

After standing there for a long time, Lin Yuan took a deep breath and adjusted his mindset.

When they returned to the Lin family home, dinner had already been eaten and the dishes had been cleaned up.

"Where did you go?"

Lin Tianxing looked at his son and asked.

He heard from Xiao Bao that Lin Yuan took her to Tengyuan Group today, then went home and went out again, then went home and went out again.

"I had some business to attend to and went out for a while."

Lin Yuan downplayed the issue; he couldn't very well say that he went to the Brilliant Club, then to the Chu family, and then became lovers with Chu Lingxiu.

Even if I said that, my own father probably wouldn't believe me. He would just think I went to the Brilliant Club to fool around again, and then he would beat me with a broom.

"Xiao Bao told me you went to Tengyuan Group?"

"Yes, Gu Qingyi needed my help with something, so I went over there."

Lin Yuan glanced at Xiao Bao. "You little rascal, why are you blurting everything out?" he thought. "Looks like I'll have to teach Xiao Bao what it means to keep a secret."

"We have our own company, why are we always running around to other people's companies?"

“I see that you have indeed changed recently. Come to the company tomorrow, and I will arrange a position for you. It’s time for you to start taking over the company’s affairs.”

Lin Tianxing was fairly satisfied with Lin Yuan's performance over the past two days. He was indeed not as much of a scoundrel as before. He was considering delegating some authority, since the company would belong to Lin Yuan in the future anyway, and it would be a good thing to let him take over as soon as possible.

When this was mentioned, he was very envious of Gu Qingyi from the Gu family and Chu Lingxiu from the Chu family. Those two girls were already capable of carrying the burden on their own, while his son was still a reckless brat.

“I don’t understand company matters. Dad, you can still work for decades to come, so don’t let me take over. What if I let the company go bankrupt? That would be terrible.”

Lin Yuan sat down next to Lin Tianxing.

"I'll have to take over sooner or later. Rather than letting you squander it all later, I'd rather take advantage of the fact that I can still work for two more years and keep things under control for you."

"..."

Lin Yuan didn't say anything more. He was deeply moved. His parents had worked hard all their lives, all for him.

I was not a good person in the past, and I was not a good person just now either. I made my parents worry and work hard while I enjoyed the fruits of their labor. I was unworthy of being a son.

My parents are getting old and are still thinking about me. I shouldn't be too selfish. I should let them enjoy their old age.

"I understand, Dad. Let's do it your way, but not tomorrow, how about the day after tomorrow?"

Why not tomorrow?

I'm going on a date tomorrow.

Lin Yuan replied.