From a young age, Yan Shouyi disliked competition.
He never fought or scrambled, only doing what he enjoyed.
But this time, he absolutely would not allow the girl he loved to be snatched away!
Lin Zitong looked at Yan Shouyi's determined profile and felt an unprecedented sense of security.
Occasionally, Lin Zitong would doubt herself, doubting if her love would be reciprocated.
Although love itself was supposed to be selfless, Lin Zitong couldn't help but anticipate something in return.
And now she knew, her love had always been cherished by Yan Shouyi.
He had always cared about her, he just never said it aloud.
"Dad!"
Lin Zitong also suddenly stood up, tightly holding Yan Shouyi's arm:
"I only want to marry Yan Shouyi! If you force us, then consider me your disowned daughter. Yan Shouyi and I will elope!"
Lin Ruofu gazed at Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong, lost in thought.
It seemed as if he was recalling some memories of his own.
These two young people were so much like him and his wife in the past.
Especially in Lin Zitong, Lin Ruofu seemed to see his late wife.
He stared blankly, his eyes devoid of the treasures, only his daughter.
After a long while, he came back to his senses.
"I was just... just suggesting, I haven't made a final decision, don't get so agitated..." Lin Ruofu said, covering his head. "Shouyi, put away all those treasures first. These are all antique treasures, how can you pile them up like this? What if they get damaged?"
Yan Shouyi shook his head: "Since these treasures have been brought out, they all belong to you, Uncle Lin. You can have more if you want, but I must take the silly girl with me."
"What are you saying, Uncle Lin? Do I look like the kind of person who sells his daughter for money and honor!" Lin Ruofu retorted angrily.
Yan Shouyi realized that no matter what, the person before him was his future father-in-law.
His attitude earlier had indeed been a bit presumptuous.
So Yan Shouyi collected the treasures and returned to his seat with some embarrassment.
But for some reason, he and Lin Zitong felt much more confident than before.
Lin Zitong no longer kept her head down, but held her head high instead.
Seeing this, Lin Ruofu couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
Truly, a daughter grown up cannot be kept!
She hadn't even married yet, and she was already ganging up with her husband to bully her old man.
Lin Ruofu said helplessly, "Shouyi, your Yan family is a great benefactor to our Lin family. My father and your grandfather, and I and your father, have had profound friendships. If there were no unspeakable difficulties, how could I bear to break you and Zitong apart?"
"Unspeakable difficulties?"
Yan Shouyi asked in confusion, "What difficulties has the Lin family encountered? I can help solve them!"
In this world, besides life and death, the Lu Ban descendant had a solution for ninety-nine percent of difficulties.
So Yan Shouyi was not bragging; he truly possessed such ability.
Lin Ruofu hesitated to speak.
"Dad, if our family has any difficulties, just say it. If this big idiot can't handle it, then no one in this world can help us!" Lin Zitong also urged.
Finally, Lin Ruofu revealed the truth:
"Zitong's marriage concerns her very life! If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have forcibly intervened in your relationship. But if she doesn't marry Bai Yusheng, her life itself will be in danger, so what talk of love can there be?!"
At these words, Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong were stunned.
Since when was Lin Zitong's life in danger?!
Actually, Yan Shouyi also wanted to divine Lin Zitong's fate, but she was born with purple eyes, a destiny of the Ziwei emperor. She and Yan Shouyi represented extreme bad luck and extreme good fortune, respectively.
He couldn't calculate her fate at all!
Lin Zitong asked with a dazed look, "Dad, who said my life was in danger?"
"Who else could it be?" Lin Ruofu said, "Of course, it's your master!"
"Lü Jingsheng said that!?"
Yan Shouyi couldn't help but become serious.
Although he hadn't figured out Lü Jingsheng's true intentions yet, he probably wouldn't lie.
If Lin Zitong truly had only this path to survival, Yan Shouyi had to take it seriously.
Lin Ruofu said helplessly, "I've met Bai Yusheng, and that guy is no good. But since Sect Master Lü said so, what else can I do? For my daughter's life, I had to make that decision. Zitong, don't blame me. As a father, if I can't even protect my own daughter's life, what right do I have to talk about anything else?"
Only then did Lin Zitong feel a pang of guilt, "Dad, if you had told me the truth earlier, I wouldn't have argued with you..."
"I did tell you, but would you have believed me?" Lin Ruofu said with a pained expression. "It's only because Shouyi is here that you two would listen to what I say."
Yan Shouyi stroked his chin, contemplating.
He himself had no way to divine Lin Zitong's fate. Perhaps when his father was released from prison, he might have a solution.
Moreover, tomorrow was the day of his decisive battle with the Bai family.
Lin Zitong's matter would probably have to be planned for the long term.
So Yan Shouyi said,
"Uncle Lin, you know who I am. If Zitong is in danger, I will absolutely do everything I can to save her. So before I have exerted my full effort, please do not finalize Zitong's marriage."
Lin Ruofu gritted his teeth, "If you truly have a way, even if it means breaking off the engagement and offending the Bai family, I will absolutely not hesitate! Ever since Zitong's mother passed away, she has been everything to me. How could I let Zitong suffer?"
Hearing this, Lin Zitong couldn't help but her eyes redden again, "Dad..."
"Daughter, Dad has nothing else to give you, and your mother left too early. Now, as long as you are happy and joyful, Dad is willing to do anything."
As the father and daughter reached an emotional point, even Lin Ruofu, a middle-aged man who had experienced countless storms, couldn't help but shed tears.
Lin Zitong couldn't hold back either, large teardrops falling ceaselessly as she hugged Lin Ruofu and kept apologizing.
"Uncle Lin, Zitong, please wait for me," Yan Shouyi comforted them. "I will definitely find a way to change Zitong's fate!"
"Shouyi, we believe you," Lin Ruofu said, wiping his tears. "Entrusting Zitong to you, I am a hundred percent at ease. But for Zitong's safety, I have only one condition! That is, you find a way to preserve Zitong's life. If you are powerless, even if it means tearing us apart, I will have to marry Zitong to Bai Yusheng!"
Lin Zitong, who had just felt apologetic, instantly became angry again, "Dad, I would rather die than marry Bai Yusheng!"
"You silly girl!"
Yan Shouyi interrupted Lin Zitong. He stepped forward, gently stroking her face, and said softly,
"Uncle just doesn't want anything to happen to you. I understand. What you need to do is trust me. Do you trust me?"
Lin Zitong was reluctant, but she still agreed, "I trust you."
"Then wait for me. I will definitely find a way," Yan Shouyi said confidently.
Lin Zitong also wiped away her tears and nodded, "Okay! I'll go with you! Don't forget, I am the successor of the Lü Mountain Sect! I'll go ask my master tomorrow, he must know what's going on!"
"...Alright!"
If Lin Zitong went to find Lü Jingsheng tomorrow, it wouldn't be a bad thing.
It just so happened that while she was dealing with Lü Jingsheng, he could finish off the Bai family!
Yan Shouyi suddenly embraced Lin Zitong, and whispered into her ear, "I will definitely protect you."
Lin Zitong was flustered by the sudden embrace, and blushingly said in a small voice,
"My... my dad is still here..."
"Don't worry, Uncle will support us."
As expected, Lin Ruofu showed a comforting smile from the side. Although his smile was a bit forced, it was also very sincere.