Ye Chengfu, as the butler who had served the Lin family for three generations, held an extraordinary status, earning the respect of even Lin Zhitong.
Upon seeing a familiar face, Yan Shouyi was pleasantly surprised. "Grandpa Ye, why are you here too?"
Ye Chengfu bowed slightly and said kindly, "When the young lady travels, someone must always look after her daily needs."
As Ye Chengfu moved aside, everyone noticed that he had brought two girls with him. These girls were clearly well-trained and efficiently took over pushing Lin Zhitong's luggage.
Lin Zhitong chided, "Grandpa Ye, you're making a fuss."
"The family head gave the order, so we must follow it," Ye Chengfu replied. "As for this trip to Chang'an, we will handle these trivial matters."
Lin Zhitong showed a hint of displeasure but, surprisingly, did not refuse, allowing the two girls to take her luggage.
Yan Shouyi was a little confused. While his wife's current financial situation meant that bringing a few assistants was not an issue, the Lin Zhitong of the past had always been resistant to such things and wouldn't have compromised. She had even refused his help with small tasks like pushing a suitcase.
Sensing Yan Shouyi's bewilderment, Lin Zhitong feigned annoyance as she explained, "During this period, I have to learn how to be a sect leader and manage the affairs of several companies I own, so I've been quite overwhelmed. My father hired some assistants to help me with the more mindless tasks."
"I see."
"Yes, I was quite resistant at first, but later I found it quite convenient."
Yan Shouyi gently took Lin Zhitong's hand and whispered, "You must also take care of yourself and not overwork."
Seeing Yan Shouyi's deep affection and concern for Lin Zhitong, Ye Chengfu revealed a satisfied and relieved smile.
He announced, "The plane is ready."
"Good, let's board," Yan Shouyi nodded, gesturing for everyone to gather their belongings.
After arriving at the runway via a dedicated shuttle, they finally boarded the spacious and luxurious private jet. Those flying privately for the first time were filled with excitement.
Weng Qianxiang lounged comfortably on the leather sofa, exclaiming, "This sofa is even softer than a beautiful young lady's thigh! I'm going to sleep, so don't wake me!"
Long Feicheng scoffed, "Look at you, you have no ambition. When flying on a private jet, the focus isn't on the sofa, it should be on..."
His gaze drifted towards the two female assistants who had previously helped Lin Zhitong with her luggage.
Ye Chengfu had introduced them earlier: the two assistants were named Lin Yu and Lin Yin. They were not members of the Lin family but had received favors from the family. After growing up, they were devoted to serving the Lin family, even changing their names and joining the clan.
This was somewhat similar to Ye Chengfu, although Ye Chengfu was considered part of the Lin family even without changing his surname.
Ever since Lin Zhitong was betrayed by her assistant and best friend, Jiang Yun'ning, her father, Lin Ruofu, had become extremely stringent about the people around her, requiring them to pass through multiple layers of screening before they could get close to Lin Zhitong.
Lin Yu and Lin Yin had been raised by the Lin family since childhood and had both graduated from top universities. They returned to the Lin family, starting as ordinary assistants, but their future roles were destined to be very important.
The two girls were intelligent and resourceful, and they greatly admired Lin Zhitong. They were ecstatic to be accompanying her and managing her life.
Most importantly, they would finally get to meet the legendary son-in-law.
Long Feicheng secretly observed the two beautiful young women, Lin Yu and Lin Yin, who in turn were secretly observing Yan Shouyi.
"That must be our son-in-law, right? He looks quite ordinary, a bit like my cousin from my hometown..."
"Yeah, son-in-law is completely different from the rich young masters we've seen before. What did he do to conquer the young lady?"
"But compared to those rich young masters, son-in-law looks so approachable, and he really dotes on the young lady."
"That's true, the more I look at him, the more I like him, and the more pleasing he is to the eye. And they look so good together, I'm so envious of them!"
Yan Shouyi and Lin Zhitong could clearly hear the girls' conversation.
Lin Zhitong, who initially disliked assistants discussing Yan Shouyi behind her back, found her mood instantly brightened when she heard them secretly praising him. She didn't bother with the gossip and even developed a fondness for the two young assistants.
Yan Shouyi, on the other hand, awkwardly read a newspaper.
They then overheard the two girls discussing:
"But the friends around son-in-law are so strange. Yin'er, did you see that rather creepy-looking gentleman staring at us?"
"I saw him, he doesn't look like a good person!"
"And those two strange old men, one looks like an exhibitionist, and the other looks like a gambler..."
"Oh my god, why is that gentleman sharpening a knife? Is everything really okay?!"
The motley crew on the plane had genuinely frightened the two new assistants.
Fortunately, Ye Chengfu appeared and instructed the two assistants to prepare the medicinal cuisine, which stopped their chatter.
Mid-flight, the assistants brought Lin Zhitong the medicinal cuisine, a chicken soup simmered with many herbs, which immediately drew everyone's attention upon being served.
Even Weng Qianxiang, who had been asleep, woke up, smelling the aroma, and mumbled, "Is it time to eat?"
Lin Yu whispered, "This is specially prepared for the young lady..."
Lin Zhitong, however, said, "I can't finish it all by myself. Let's each have a bowl."
"Hooray!" Long Feicheng and the others' stomachs were already rumbling with hunger.
The others didn't have any particular thoughts, simply feeling that they were fortunate to be able to partake in the medicinal cuisine thanks to Lin Zhitong and Yan Shouyi. Only Old Jin, upon receiving his bowl, couldn't help but frown.
He picked up his spoon, stirred the contents of the bowl, and murmured, "Stone lotus seeds, Cibotium, Dodder seeds, Ejiao..."
Wang Jiwang asked curiously, "Old Jin, why aren't you drinking? Is it not to your taste?"
Old Jin snapped back to attention, chuckled, put down his bowl, and said, "While the medicinal cuisine is good, one shouldn't drink it indiscriminately. Especially for middle-aged men like me, I can't drink this kind of Chinese medicine, so I'd rather not."
Lin Yu and Lin Yin looked concerned. "If the soup isn't to your liking, we can make something else."
"No need to trouble yourselves, I'm not hungry anyway," Old Jin waved his hand with a smile, then gave Yan Shouyi a meaningful look.
Lin Zhitong felt a pang of guilt and quickly buried her head in her soup.
Yan Shouyi, seeing this, his eyes subtly shifted.
He leaned close to Lin Zhitong's ear and whispered, "You little rascal, are you hiding something from me?"
Lin Zhitong silently drank her soup and mumbled, "Am I?"
"Hmph, don't lie to me," Yan Shouyi pointed at the soup. "This bowl of soup is full of evidence, and Old Jin's reaction just now says it all."