Lin Muci and Ling Qianhe were filming.
Meanwhile, the Lin family welcomed a guest.
Ms. Lin Cuiping looked at Yang Lanyan with a bit of surprise, but also with pleasure.
"Why has Dr. Yang come today?"
"Xiaoci has gone to film and won't be home for a while."
"If you want to see her, you could go to the set to find her, or you could wait until Xiaoci's filming is finished and try again, what do you think?"
Ms. Lin Cuiping quite liked the gentle and elegant doctor, Yang Lanyan.
Furthermore, Xiaoci and Ling Qianhe had announced their relationship—she was helpless, but after Ling Qianhe inherited the Ling family, he had partnered with the Lin family on several major deals, and the Lin family had greatly benefited from these deals.
Thus, Ms. Lin Cuiping found herself unable to remain aloof towards Ling Qianhe.
One couldn't refuse favors easily.
Ling Qianhe's move had been quite effective.
It had softened this future mother-in-law.
She went to the kitchen to pour tea for Yang Lanyan, who smiled and said,
"I'm not here to see Xiaoci today, but to see Auntie Lin."
Lin Cuiping was a little surprised.
"To see me?"
Yang Lanyan nodded.
"Yes. It's to see you. I remember Xiaoci had a very unpleasant experience because of her father back then, and was bullied at school. I'm here to ask Auntie Lin about Xiaoci's true origins."
"If Xiaoci's father isn't Lu Yuanhang, then is her biological father overseas?"
Lin Cuiping hadn't expected to be asked this.
Her cheeks immediately flushed.
After all, this was her secret.
However, after a moment of hesitation, Lin Cuiping's trust in Yang Lanyan took precedence, especially since Yang Lanyan was undeniably an excellent doctor.
So she chose to tell the truth!
"Alright, I can tell you, Dr. Yang. But you absolutely must not tell anyone else."
"Xiaoci's biological father is indeed overseas."
"I misjudged him back then, thinking Lu Yuanhang was a good man and wanting to marry him."
"But actually, I once saved a man on a cruise ship... this man is Xiaoci's biological father."
"This man—"
Her cheeks reddened slightly.
"is the heir to the largest Chinese family overseas."
Yang Lanyan smiled.
"I had guessed as much. I know that the largest Chinese family overseas is none other than the Lin family. They are not the same Lin family as Auntie Lin's family. It is said that many years ago, this family held immense power in the entire Jiangnan region. Later, due to various changes, they moved overseas."
"But their roots remain."
"Very formidable."
"So Xiaoci is the child of two formidable Lin families. No wonder."
"It makes sense."
"The reason Xiaoci became so popular overseas, on one hand, is because she is truly outstanding, a rare and unparalleled natural idol, and on the other hand, it's also because the Lin family overseas lent a hand, isn't it?"
Lin Cuiping nodded, but was very curious.
"Dr. Yang..."
Yang Lanyan nodded, his tone naturally revealing a hint of intimacy.
"Auntie Lin, please don't call me Dr. Yang anymore. Just call me Lanyan. To be frank, I am also from a prominent overseas family. I am the current head of the Yang family. The Yang family and the Lin family overseas have always been in a mutually supportive relationship."
Lin Cuiping was taken aback.
"The Yang family—? That overseas underworld leader, the Yang family? I think he mentioned it a few times... he said the current heir's methods are unfathomable."
"Not to be underestimated, is that you?"
Yang Lanyan nodded slightly.
However, his refined face still held a faint smile.
"Please, please, don't say that. 'Unfathomable' is just speculation from others. Auntie Lin, you've interacted with me, you know I'm not that kind of person. I'm just a doctor dedicated to healing people!"
Hearing him say this, Lin Cuiping found him even more humble.
So much better than that other brat who obviously had ambitions, constantly staring at Xiaoci.
Who dared to propose at an awards ceremony without his elders' permission!
She sighed.
"It's a shame—Xiaoci doesn't have any fate with you. She fell for that Ling Qianhe from the entertainment industry... Oh, wait, Ling Qianhe is now the head of the Ling family. If we're talking about suitability, they are quite a match, but that boy is always so gloomy, I can't see his true feelings, and he doesn't seem sincere enough."
"I worry he won't treat Xiaoci well."
"Xiaoci is my treasure. I should prioritize her wishes."
"But if someone hurts her."
"I wouldn't hesitate to risk my life to make them pay the price!"
Ms. Lin Cuiping, usually gentle and mild-mannered, revealed a hint of dominance in these few sentences. Her deep affection for her daughter meant she didn't care about the other party's identity.
Anyone who dared to hurt her daughter.
Would absolutely not have a good ending.
Yang Lanyan smiled.
"I understand all that."
"I also regret it. Back then—our Yang family seemed to have had an engagement with that overseas Lin family."
"I wonder if Auntie Lin has heard of it."
Lin Cuiping was startled.
"There was such a thing? Why didn't you say so earlier..."
Now her daughter had already been snatched away by another brat!
She could only sigh.
Yang Lanyan stood up.
"Thank you, Auntie Lin, for telling me that Xiaoci's biological father is the head of the overseas Lin family. I'll take my leave now."
He turned and walked towards the exit.
But his hands clenched into fists, and Yang Lanyan bit his lip lightly. Of course, he knew, but he was a step too late.
However, now that the situation was settled.
Even if the king of heaven came, it would be difficult to separate Lin Muci and Ling Qianhe!
...
After Yang Lanyan returned, he received a call from Feng Yuting. The man on the other end of the phone was clearly mocking him.
"What, you told me Xiaoci might be your fiancée. Have you confirmed it?"
Yang Lanyan hadn't expected Feng Yuting to call him so quickly.
His information was quite timely.
He snorted through his nostrils, wishing he could freeze the entire room.
"I asked her mother. She's indeed not Lu Yuanhang's daughter. Her biological father is the head of the overseas Lin family!"
"And our Yang family actually had an engagement with the Lin family. However, the Lin family didn't have a daughter back then—since there was no daughter, the engagement naturally wasn't valid."
"But now that her biological father is the head of the Lin family, it means that there was an engagement between her and me!"
At this point.
Yang Lanyan couldn't help but grind his teeth.
"We had an engagement, yet she was still snatched away by Ling Qianhe!"
"Ling Qianhe is a scoundrel!"
"This little brat... he was too fast."
But Feng Yuting, hearing this.
Smiled coldly and continued his sarcastic remarks on the phone.
"So what if there was an engagement? Is an engagement that great? Humph, do you think you're the only one who could have an engagement with Lin Muci? And even if there was an engagement, wouldn't she still run away from the marriage?"
"She would still go find Ling Qianhe."
His words were incredibly sarcastic.
And they carried an immense amount of resentment.
His bitterness ran deeper than the sea.
When it came to misfortune.
He was more unfortunate than Yang Lanyan.
Yang Lanyan only had a verbal engagement, what was that compared to his situation?
Back then, he and Lin Muci, the former her, were about to have an engagement ceremony!
The duck that was almost in his mouth ultimately flew away, everything turning to naught?
Thinking of this.
Feng Yuting felt heartbroken.
Ling Qianhe was incredibly lucky.
Now he had the beauty in his arms and had also subdued the Ling family. This brat had unknowingly become a formidable force, as if the entire world was on his side.
It was infuriating!
Yang Lanyan was silent for a moment.
Then he said.
"I'm just not reconciled."
Feng Yuting sighed.
"What can you do even if you're not reconciled? I'm not reconciled either, but let me tell you, if you're not reconciled, you just get used to it."
"Just get used to it!"
Yang Lanyan clenched his fists in anger.
What kind of advice was this?
Was this supposed to be comforting?
Feng Yuting nodded, telling him with great certainty.
"Trust me. Just get used to it. I've been through it, I know best!"