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At dusk, the sky was gloomy.

Occasionally, a few birds swept across the riverbank, quickly disappearing into the encroaching night, their faint chirping sounding somewhat mournful.

"Chairman, I want to ask you something."

At Linjiang Mansion, the Little Landlady had just returned home when she sat down opposite Lin Chuan.

"Xinxin, what's wrong?" Lin Chuan noticed at a glance that the Little Landlady, Zhang Xinxin, had an unusual look on her face.

Usually, her face always bore a lively and playful smile, free from worries.

But now, her delicate face seemed different from before, her mouth pursed, and a hint of sorrow appeared between her brows, her mind heavily burdened.

"I..."

The Little Landlady seemed troubled, starting to speak then hesitating.

Lin Chuan's brow furrowed slightly as he gently patted Xinxin's hand, comforting her, "Xinxin, go ahead, I'm listening."

Zhang Xinxin pursed her lips and then said, "Chairman, you should know, I have a mother..."

Lin Chuan nodded.

"Today, Keke and I were at the coffee shop, and she suddenly appeared," said Xinxin, taking a deep breath.

Xinxin's feelings toward Liu Meng were complicated.

A mother who had disappeared for over a decade had suddenly reappeared in her life.

A pleasant surprise?

Not necessarily!

Instead, being separated for so many years made her feel that Liu Meng, despite their close blood relationship, was very much a stranger.

This left her mind in turmoil.

"Your aunt...," Lin Chuan felt a sinking feeling in his heart, sensing that something was amiss.

He had just met her that morning at Yueming Tea House, and now she had gone to find Xinxin?

"She said that she came back this time and won't leave again, but I don't know how to face her," Xinxin said, looking troubled.

She knew about Liu Meng's relationship with Old Zhang and also had a rough idea of Liu Meng's past.

Now, the Little Landlady could only discuss the matter with Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan sighed silently.

This was a very, very tricky issue.

As the saying goes, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes.

In male-oriented web novels, why do most of the protagonists start their journey with 'sacrificing their parents to the heavens'? Why?

Because that damn thing is too hard to write about!

Lin Chuan was no exception; when it came to relationships involving 'parents' and 'in-laws', he could only shake his head and sigh in frustration.

No way around it.

Yet, seeing the Little Landlady looking so worried now, Lin Chuan couldn't help but find her pitifully endearing, stirring sympathy in his heart.

"Did your aunt say anything else?" Lin Chuan quickly cleared his mind and asked.

The Little Landlady recalled, "She said a lot, claiming that over the years she kicked her habit, and now that her career is looking up, she feels she has the face to come back to Anling to find me."

Lin Chuan's brow furrowed slightly.

If he had heard these words from Xinxin first before meeting Liu Meng, he might have viewed Liu Meng more favorably.

But, Liu Meng met him first and then sought out Xinxin.

The order of these events felt inverted.

"Oh, she also mentioned she could support our business," the Little Landlady looked at Lin Chuan and said.

Lin Chuan's expression changed, "What kind of support?"

"She said she could use her connections to help our 720 company develop rapidly and expand more business operations," the Little Landlady recounted.

Hearing this, Lin Chuan's mind flashed with sudden insight.

Was Liu Meng's intention genuinely to support Xinxin, or did she have an ulterior motive?

After giving it some thought, Lin Chuan said, "Xinxin, actually, your aunt sought me out this morning."

The Little Landlady's expression froze, "She looked for you already?"

"Yes."

Lin Chuan nodded, "She wants me to be her right-hand man, to take over her duties and become the general manager of the Han River District after getting familiar with Huarun's foreign trade operations."

"She sought you out first before coming to me?"

The Little Landlady also felt bemused, her mind going blank.

Lin Chuan nodded gently.

"Did you agree?" the Little Landlady inquired.

Lin Chuan waved his hand, "How could I make such a swift decision? I haven't even looked into Huarun Company yet, and besides, with such a big matter, I was just wondering how to discuss it with you."

"Don't agree to her!"

The Little Landlady pursed her lips, took a deep breath, "My biggest fear is that she hasn't changed at all, and if she drags you down with her, that would be terrible."

Lin Chuan grinned, his palm against the Little Landlady's cheek, "Don't worry, gambling and drugs are anathema to me."

"What about women?"

The Little Landlady's expression eased considerably.

Lin Chuan straightened up and smiled, "Heaven as my witness!"

"Chairman, you're resorting to cheesy lines," the Little Landlady scoffed with a laugh.

Watching the Little Landlady laugh, Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Xinxin, my personal view is that your main concern is whether your aunt is a decent person now that she has suddenly returned to Anling to find you, right?" Explore the story on m-vl-em,py-r

The Little Landlady pondered for a moment, "Right."

If it were genuinely as Liu Meng claimed, it wouldn't cause Xinxin so much distress and confusion.

"Then, I'll find time to ask a friend at the police station whether Huarun Company is legitimate," Lin Chuan smiled.

"Great, you always know what's on my mind," Xinxin said with a relieved smile.

The Little Landlady, feeling much more at ease with Lin Chuan around, grinned widely, "I'll cook you something delicious."