Lin Xu looked at Lin Mu Ci, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.
He actually knew about Lin Mu Ci entering the entertainment industry – the old fossils of the Lin family were precisely because of this matter that they vehemently opposed Lin Mu Ci, but regarding this matter, Lin Xu's own attitude was exceptionally clear!
"My daughter, Lin Xu's daughter."
"She can do whatever she wants."
"She can do whatever she wants, leaving no room for you people to point fingers and gossip!"
He was the head of the family; his word was law.
And now, he was just looking at her with eyes full of tenderness, a handsome man, his voice steady, yet revealing a hint of fatherly affection.
"I heard from your mother that you suffered quite a bit when you were young. It was my fault."
"In the future, if Xiao Ci wants anything, wants to do anything, just tell me."
"If you encounter any trouble, if anyone bullies you, just come and tell me."
Lin Mu Ci shook her head quickly.
Now, there weren't any blind fools who dared to provoke her.
She was already a global top star—
This father, though late in coming,
was better than not coming at all.
Lin Xu opposite him smiled and brought up another matter!
"I heard you have a fiancé—he's also a celebrity, right?"
"That kid is quite capable. Clearly born out of wedlock, yet he now holds absolute power."
Although Ling Qian He was seen as born out of wedlock by the outside world, for the head of a prominent family like Lin Xu, he wouldn't be so narrow-minded. Lin Xu saw more of Ling Qian He's potential. His ability to climb to his current position step by step proved his talent and capability.
Lin Xu would never look down on him because of his origins.
"It's just that, years ago, our Lin family actually had a marriage engagement with the Yang family overseas. I didn't know Xiao Ci was my daughter back then, so I didn't care that much."
"Now, I have to give the Yang family an explanation, lest they come knocking on our door."
The Yang family's engagement?
Doesn't that refer to Yang Lan Yan? Lin Mu Ci blinked her eyes twice and pondered before asking the man in front of her.
"Is this engagement very important?"
"But I already have someone I like."
"No matter how the outside world sees Ling Qian He, in my heart, he is ultimately different."
She spoke her true feelings.
Ling Qian He always kept blackening and blackening; if he heard that she actually had another fiancé, she could imagine his face turning green.
Although she quite wanted to see his face turn green…
Never mind.
Better not court disaster.
Lin Mu Ci made up her mind. She looked up at the man opposite her and then nodded gently. Her voice was extremely serious, every word like a vow.
"I really like him."
Lin Xu smiled.
"Ling Qian He?"
"I know him."
"Such a popular idol—to be honest, this status, while appearing impressive in the eyes of outsiders, actually becomes a huge hassle in the eyes of noble families like ours."
"And he's so popular, almost all girls worldwide regard him as an idol. You wouldn't think—"
He looked at Lin Mu Ci, still with a smile in his words.
"You wouldn't feel jealous?"
Lin Mu Ci shook her head quickly.
"No."
She had a bit of confidence in this matter.
"I'm also very popular, and many girls like me. Why should I be jealous of him? It's more likely he'd be jealous of me."
Lin Mu Ci was super confident. Lin Xu was taken aback. Thinking of his newly acknowledged daughter was also a top idol, a superstar. He was stunned for a moment, then chuckled wryly.
"How could I forget—that's true."
"If anyone's going to be jealous, it'll be that brat."
"However, before I acknowledged you, he could bind you to him, but if he wants to marry my Lin family's daughter so easily, that's absolutely impossible. I still have to test him a bit."
He originally thought his daughter would be worried.
After all, he was her boyfriend.
He never expected that upon hearing him say this, Lin Mu Ci's eyes would instantly light up, and then with a wave of her hand, she said without hesitation.
"Test him then!"
"He's exactly what needs testing, don't be polite!"
Lin Xu: "..."
He was instantly speechless. His daughter didn't seem worried at all? So carefree?
He asked again.
"Where is your boyfriend?"
"Aren't you two in the same film crew now?"
Lin Mu Ci sighed softly.
"He's still filming."
"When he's done, I'll tell him."
"I'll tell him about meeting my biological father. Daddy, don't worry, I'll definitely let you meet Ling Qian He—the father-in-law's hurdle, he has to pass it no matter what, right?"
...
Ling Qian He was indeed still filming. The director and staff had cleared the set for him because this was a pivotal scene: the reaction of the character Xiao Jun, played by Ling Qian He, when he discovered that Meng Dong Qing, played by Lin Mu Ci, was unintentionally harmed by him, leading to his breakdown.
Although his intelligence was childlike,
he knew.
He had done something wrong.
He stood there squatting by her door.
A kind neighbor nearby advised him.
"You should leave, don't come over anymore. She's gone, she's a child trafficker, she won't appear again. Don't cling to her or dwell on it."
The neighbor said this while sighing and shaking her head.
"Truly, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Dong Qing always seemed polite and courteous. Sometimes I saw her working and having to take care of a child, I felt she had it tough and should be helped more."
"How could I have imagined that child was actually kidnapped by Dong Qing!"
The old lady, leaning on her cane, spoke indignantly.
"Truly deserving of a terrible death. Execution wouldn't be too severe."
"And I heard she also has a fiancé."
"This matter was actually exposed by her fiancé..."
"She's simply not human. Engaged to someone and then ran out. A woman like that, lacking marital virtue, in our time, she would be locked in a cage and drowned!"
Xiao Jun, played by Ling Qian He, listened to the old lady's words blankly.
He suddenly shivered all over, then abruptly stood straight. His breathing hitched, and then he stared blankly into the old lady's eyes. His voice changed tone.
"No... it's not like that..."
The old lady sneered.
"How is it not like that?"
"You cheap woman!"
He clutched his head and suddenly stood up.
"No! She's not a bad woman..."
He trembled all over.
He didn't want to harm Dong Qing... he just thought that if he said she was from the village, those people told him that as long as he was willing to testify, willing to say where Dong Qing was, she would obediently return.
As long as she gave up hope...
That child wasn't her child.
It didn't matter if she didn't want it.
They would have their own children...
He didn't want to harm her, didn't want her to be imprisoned, didn't want her to be drowned...
He had no bad intentions, he just liked her too much, he just hoped she could, could stay by his side forever and ever.
Ling Qian He's voice was somewhat choked.
"She's really not a bad person!"
The director and staff watched his performance on the monitor. His voice was laced with tears.
The actor acting opposite him was a genuine veteran, there was no issue of not being able to keep up with the scene. He glanced at Ling Qian He, then let out a cold, mocking laugh.
"She's not?"
"Even the police took her away."
"Young man, you shouldn't be fooled by her. Even I thought Meng Dong Qing was pitiful, thought she was a good person, but what happened? It was all fake."
"All an act!"
Ling Qian He continued to bite his lip. He took a step back, until he had nowhere else to retreat. Then, with a sob, he ran out frantically.
"No!"
"She's a good person!"
I know...
The girl I like. Is the kindest.
Is a good person.
I just wanted her to come back.
I didn't want to harm her.
His tears fell like beads from a broken string. Reddened eyes, a slender youth, along with those tears, cried so pitiably.
"She will come back—I didn't harm her, and she didn't do anything wrong."
"I'll tell others, and they'll believe me!"
The pitiful youth didn't understand much. He just repeated those words over and over, but the light in his eyes eventually dimmed little by little.