Chapter 1438: Chapter 1439: The Lin Family Old Madam’s Worries

“You’ve been impulsive and hot-headed since you were young. Whenever I try to talk to you, you always go off on tangents.” Madame Lin sighed deeply and spoke helplessly, “If things were as simple as you say, that would be nice. I’m not someone who’s timid or scared of trouble, and your father isn’t as inflexible and stubborn as you think. He just isn’t good at expressing himself. Actually, Zhiya’s accident has always weighed on his mind. Over these years, he’s done quite a bit to deal with that family. Maybe in the past his autocratic ways made you find him unreasonable, but his actions now aren’t because of arrogance or stubbornness, nor because he won’t listen.”

“…” Lin Teng’s emotions gradually calmed down.

Madame Lin continued, “He’s met Shengxiao’s girlfriend, and he told me he has a fairly good impression of that girl.”

“Then why?” Lin Teng couldn’t understand.

Madame Lin glanced at him and struggled to explain her plight, “There’s nothing we can do. Liking her is one thing, but that girl’s family situation is just too poor! Her family background isn’t only complicated—she’s also a celebrity who naturally draws a lot of attention. Being with her, Shengxiao would inevitably be affected by the paparazzi around her. Moreover, she’s an orphan. When her background inevitably comes to light, who knows what her biological parents are like? If it turns out to be as messy as the rumors online claim, her parents might end up causing trouble for us. What would we do then? Our family can’t possibly accept in-laws like that. And if we refused, and they made it an issue, where would our family’s reputation go?”

“These are all solvable issues. There’s no need to force Shengxiao and Chu Xi to be together!”

“You, oh you,” Madame Lin gritted her teeth, as if she wanted to give him a couple of smacks. But seeing as he was her son, she held back and said impatiently, “You think everyone can end up together as smoothly as you and Su Yi just because they like each other? Your father has no other choice! You only have Wanwan, and the Lin Family will undoubtedly need male heirs to support it in the future. That makes Shengxiao the only viable option. If he’s with Chu Xi, his path in life will be much smoother going forward. Beyond that, your father has another reason for pushing him toward Chu Xi—if the two families turn hostile, the Chu Family isn’t likely to make trouble with the Lin Family directly. They’re more likely to target Shengxiao and the Li Group behind him! Have you forgotten what the Chu Family does for a living?”

“Everything they do operates in the gray area. It’s easy for them to know a few people willing to risk their lives. Forget about everything else; surely you care about Shengxiao’s safety at the very least? If the Chu Family gets pushed too far, given how fiercely protective they are, even if they don’t go so far as to kill Shengxiao out of respect for their relationship with us, they could still cripple him—break a leg, an arm. What will you do then?”

“They dare!” Lin Teng’s forehead veins bulged in anger. “If they dare do that, I won’t let them get away with it!”

Madame Lin shot him a sharp look and questioned, “Do you have proof? Can you prove that it was them? If they want to act, they could easily stage it as an accident. What would you do then? Take people and storm the Chu Family’s base? That’s unrealistic. The Lin Family has immense power, but the Chu Family isn’t insignificant either. In their domain, they are the kings. If the two families were to truly clash, it would only lead to mutual destruction at best. No matter how fierce the fight gets, if Shengxiao gets hurt, the damage is already irreparable. Even if you managed to turn the world upside down, it would be no use. If your father and I weren’t constrained by this reason, do you think we’d be forcing his hand to make him like someone else? We’re both old, halfway into the grave already; we understand that forced love doesn’t work. Ah, let’s leave it at this for now. Maybe there will be another way in the future, who knows…”

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