If Lin Mu’an was serious about it, then Old Lin would not take it as a joke as well.

  Since Lin Mu’an wanted to leave the Lin family, it was not impossible. So, the next day, he informed all the Lins that Lin Mu’an did not want to live the life as Young Master Lin anymore. So, he was no longer the young master of the Lin family from now on, and the outsiders did not have to give him any privileges anymore.

  To put it simply, the Lin family no longer acknowledged him as part of the family.

  Of course, although the Lin family had announced their attitude towards Lin Mu’an, they did not forget to meet the Lu family.

  Old Lin went to the big building of Lu Group and asked to meet Papa Lu.

  Papa Lu had no idea why Old Lin came to see him because he did not interfere with his daughter’s social life. But seeing the Lin family come to him angrily, he was on high alert.

  “Why have you come here, Old Lin?” Papa Lu did not recall having any sort of relation to the Lin family.

  “I come here today for the matters between your daughter and my grandson,” said Old Lin openly, “Since we are both smart people, then I shall tell you frankly. Your daughter being in this situation is not suitable to be close with any young master of the other families. I will educate my grandson and please educate your daughter as well.”


  “What do you mean?” Papa Lu was irritated.

  “It seems like you are not aware that your daughter got drunk with my grandson in a hotel last night on her birthday.”


  Upon hearing that, Papa Lu asked, “Since they were not in a room, it meant there were other people. So, you can’t say that they were alone, right?”


  “I am not sure about that. I just know that this was not good for my grandson’s reputation. He still needs his reputation to live a decent life.”


  After hearing this, Papa Lu could now understand the reason this old man came to Lu Group early in the morning.”


  Wanting to protect his daughter, Papa Lu did not retreat. “Old Lin, is there any misunderstanding? My family is a big and powerful family. I will not let her simply marry anyone. I am not like those people working in the field of politics. Maybe one day, they will fall off the horse. By then, when we meet, we will be separated by a wall. Of course I know how to educate my daughter. But since Old Lin has purposely come here to tell me this, I won’t let you go empty-handed. Xiao Zhao, go and ask the young lady to come here.”


  Lu Qianqian was in the office because she was undergoing training to take over the business in the future.

  After some time, Lu Qianqian walked into the reception room. She walked toward her father. “Dad.”


  “Are you dating the grandson of the Lin family?”


  “No.” Lu Qianqian shook her head.

  “Since they are not even a couple, then what all the fuss is about, Old Lin? And Qianqian, could you choose your friends more carefully next time? Don’t simply befriend anyone.”


  Old Lin was very angry. But he was in the territory of the Lu family.

  “I will be careful next time, Dad.”


  “Let me remind you of this. I can be regarded as a famous person in the business field, so I know a lot of people. You just need to find a man who will treat you well, it doesn’t matter if he is not famous or a young master. It is useless if a man only has a pure body but his mind is not pure.”


  In the end, Old Lin went home, defeated.

  Because he did not expect that Papa Lu would choose to protect his family.

  “Dad, I am sorry to embarrass you again.”


  Looking at his daughter, Papa Lu quickly said, “This is not your fault. The outsiders have no right to point fingers at my daughter. By the way, are you really close with Young Master Lin?”


  “Dad, will you stop us from being friends? He is a good man.”


  “But he has a troublesome family.”


  But in the end, Papa Lu did not interfere with Lu Qianqian’s social life. Because he knew that that boy was one of the few friends his daughter had.

  “I am still young so I can still protect you. But when I am old and useless, how will you get by?”


  “No, you will not get old, Dad.” Lu Qianqian hugged her father.

  But thinking of Lin Mu’an’s current situation, Lu Qianqian felt sad. He was a young master. But because of her, he was driven out of his family.

  So, she planned to visit Lin Mu’an after some time. She wondered how he was doing in his studio.

  …


  Old Sheng had got his men to look for the best young lady with the best background. He also emphasized that the girl must be like Mu Qiqi in some ways.

  He got a name list in just two days.

  His assistant pointed out the best candidate. “This one, Miss Gu. She is the best candidate that matches your requirements in terms of background and appearance. Her father is an ambassador and her mother is in the shipbuilding business. As for her maternal grandfather, his background is even extraordinary…”


  Old Sheng looked at the picture and read about her background.

  When he compared Mu Qiqi with that girl, he thought that Mu Qiqi was just a peasant and the girl was a royal princess.

  “Only this kind of lady is a good match for Sheng Xiao, don’t you think?”


  After all, she was from a powerful and rich family. But this was not something Old Sheng could accomplish one-sidedly. He needed to make sure the other party had the same intention as well.

  Anyway, to Old Sheng, this Miss Gu was the best candidate to become his granddaughter-in-law.

  Of course, Old Sheng carried out his plan secretly. He did not let anyone know about it. If not, Sheng Xiao would definitely put up a fight with him.

  …


  On the other hand, Mu Qiqi had got a placement to do some fieldwork with her tutor. And now, she was attending a lecture at school.

  Mu Qiqi did not know the lecturer. But she had a feeling that his face looked familiar, as if she had seen him before.

  Mu Qiqi scratched her head and asked her classmate sitting beside her.

  Her classmate laughed and rolled her eyes. “If you don’t know who he is, then why do you come to his lecture?”


  “I came to meet my tutor,” explained Mu Qiqi.

  “Alright, this man’s surname is Xu. His family is mainly engaged in the research of medical equipment and has made major contributions to the medical field. Qiqi, are you interested in him? Wouldn’t your crown prince get angry?”


  “It’s not like that. I just have a feeling that I have seen him before,” said Mu Qiqi.

  “He is very outstanding. He is just in his early forties, but he has received numerous international awards.”


  Mu Qiqi was not interested in those. But she still could not connect this man’s face with the face she was familiar with.

  Besides, this world is very big. It was not surprising that some people would look alike. So, this might not be worth her special attention.

  “My tutor has arrived. I will leave now.” Mu Qiqi stood up and followed her tutor out of the hall. Anyway, she had an interest in this man, Xu Yihong.

  “You should consider yourself lucky today. We have a big case today. But I must remind you that the crime scene will be very stinky. And more importantly…”


  “I won’t simply walk around or touch anything. Because we need to protect the crime scene,” said Mu Qiqi.

  The tutor glanced at her and nodded. “Good that you’ve done your homework beforehand.”