Free Web NovelChapter 1252: Chapter 1266: What a Grand Gesture
Xiao Xiao subtly shifted her steps, realizing that running away now was probably too late. She could only hope Lin Ruonan would rescue her; she didn’t want to be labeled as a femme fatale.
She knew that the guards were upright, especially in the Lin Family, a family with three generations of military service. If they found out that her family’s guards were posing as black-clad men, would the Chief Guard Lin throw her out directly?
Being thrown out wasn’t out of the question, but could she at least choose the manner in which she was thrown out?
She was a delicate, jade-like young girl, and she still cared about her face.
At this moment, Old Mr. Lin lightly coughed inside.
It wasn’t that his throat was uncomfortable, it was just that he couldn’t stand his unruly son and daughter-in-law’s behavior anymore.
Look at how scared they’ve made the poor child!
Having been the Chief Guard for so many years, shouldn’t they be aware of the aura they carry?
Lin Weidong picked up on the old man’s hint, came back to his senses, and saw the girl hiding behind his daughter. He realized he had scared her, and wondered how to make amends and leave a good impression on the young lady.
Lin Weidong lightly cleared his throat, focusing his gaze on Lin Ruonan, "Did you just go out? And took the family guards with you?"
Xiao Xiao: "..."
Great, there really was going to be a reckoning.
Lin Ruonan felt even more guilty. After all, it was the first time she’d taken the guards out for a fight since she grew up. She glanced at Old Mr. Lin on the sofa—well, Grandpa knew about it, and he wouldn’t stand by and do nothing.
With this thought, Lin Ruonan nodded, "Um, my friend encountered a little trouble, so..."
"Nonsense," Lin Weidong interrupted Lin Ruonan.
Xiao Xiao almost knelt down behind Lin Ruonan—"Nonsense"? Was this the prelude to Chief Guard Lin getting angry?
She was sneakily eyeing the escape routes when she heard Lin Weidong continue, "Letting the guards go out in black suits like that, what does that look like? Do you know what kind of family we are? We are guards, and we should act openly and aboveboard. But no, you made it look like the mafia, isn’t that embarrassing?"
Lin Ruonan was about to explain when Lin Weidong continued, "For those types who bully others with their power, you need to display the courage of a guard. At such times, you should call your father, dispatch a unit, and even crashing his Kong Mansion Banquet wouldn’t be too much. To bully the families of Lin, Mu, and Shen, did they even consider how today’s peaceful times came to be? Bullying a guard’s family should be met with severe punishment, so they learn a proper lesson."
Lin Ruonan: "..."
Xiao Xiao: "..."
Isn’t there something off about this development?
Haha, indeed, city folks really know how to play; using a whole unit of guards, what a grand gesture.
After saying all that, Lin Weidong turned his gaze to Xiao Xiao behind Lin Ruonan, replacing his expression with a smile. But having been a stern and serious guard all his life, the smile seemed neither natural nor sincere.
But heaven knows, he was smiling with all his heart.
"Is this the friend who’s going to be your bridesmaid? How about it? You weren’t scared at the Kong Mansion Banquet, were you? If you encounter such a situation in the Imperial City again in the future, feel free to call Uncle, and I’ll handle it for you."
Xiao Xiao: "..."
Wasn’t scared at the Kong Mansion Banquet, but was scared at your house.
Suddenly, I have the feeling of being under a boss’s protection, and this boss is the Chief Guard of the Imperial City; if I tell people, would they call me crazy?
Hahaha, indeed the heavens have not been cruel to me.
