Chapter 621 - 358: Head of the Family

Chapter 621: Chapter 358: Head of the Family

Still, a man had to make his own decisions.

The mark of a man’s true maturity is ’spiritually killing his father.’ This was true for crown princes and emperors, and it was true for common folk as well.

Whether or not one was filial was another matter entirely.

’Dad must be crystal clear on that point.’

He pushed those thoughts aside for now. Looking at the two women before him—one expressionless, the other at a complete loss—Lin Chu couldn’t help but feel a little amused.

"Say hello."

"Don’t you know how to say hello?"

he suddenly said with a smile.

Dongnya froze for a second. Scenes from all sorts of dramas and novels swirled in her head. Then, as if possessed, she blurted out, "Hello, big sister."

Yang Huixian: ?

She froze instantly.

She even found it rather absurd.

’What is this, some kind of mistress soap opera?’

Hearing those three words, Lin Chu couldn’t hold back his laughter anymore. He waved his hand. "So sensible. Tsk, look at her... Come on, have a seat. Let’s get everything straight. Today, we’re going to get everything out in the open, once and for all."

"It’s like I said outside the door. I accept everything and will bear all the consequences. I won’t push away anyone who wants to stay, and I won’t hold back anyone who wants to leave."

"Let’s eat!"

With that, Lin Chu sat down. Dongnya sat down right beside him, looking a little timid.

’Of course she felt wronged and had a million other thoughts, but the current situation didn’t leave room for overthinking. She couldn’t come up with a good solution, so she could only wait and see what the man would do.’

"Ah Xian, come sit over here."

"Don’t you feel wronged, either. When we first got together, I had other people then, too. I used to be like a train, with people constantly coming and going... Well, the train hasn’t reached its final station yet—I’m not dead, am I? But... I’m going to start screening the passengers."

"Come on, sit."

Lin Chu said with a smile, seeing Yang Huixian still hesitating stubbornly.

His words had some effect. They were an olive branch of sorts. Yang Huixian sighed to herself, pursed her lips, and walked over to sit on his other side.

"Honestly, I’m actually impressed. Your way of thinking is bizarre, but the fact that you can actually pull something like this off... I have to give it to you."

"Lin Chu, you’re a man, I’ll give you that."

"So, tell me. When did this little affair start?"

Yang Huixian asked crisply, her arms crossed over her chest. Since things had already reached this point, they might as well get everything out in the open.

’This man really holds nothing back.’

She knew a little about Lin Chu’s past, but they had never discussed it so openly before.

And now, his description of his recent life—and that metaphor—was actually quite incisive.

’That’s exactly what it is.’

’He really has matured.’

’Matured to a frightening degree. His self-discipline and excellence were dazzling. He was, by all accounts, a top-tier man.’

’They say women are the best university for a man. The reason a top-tier man like Lin Chu had become who he was today was because he’d attended many "universities" and earned many "degrees." He was a true super-achiever in the world of relationships.’

’If he could truly settle down, it wouldn’t be such a bad ending after all.’

’When married women discover their husbands are cheating or playing around for the first time, as long as they have a soft spot for him or still want the marriage to work, they’ll usually give him another chance.’

’I’m not a little girl anymore. I should control my emotions and just listen to what he has to say.’

"Last year. We met while skiing at Changbai Mountain. Later we went to Moscow, to a military base. We just clicked."

Lin Chu explained briefly, then added with a smiling reminder, "Watch your tone. Don’t speak to me like you’re passing judgment. I don’t like it. Talk nicely."

Yang Huixian: ...

She glared at him but gave a slight nod.

"Do you have anything you want to say?"

Lin Chu then turned to Dongnya and asked.

She: ...

Her head was bowed, her face bright red, and a film of tears welled in her eyes. "I... I want to go home. I want to cry."

"I won’t allow it. And no crying... You’re a woman from the ’Fighting Nation,’ how can you be like this? If you went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and tried to take me down with you, I’d think you were a badass... Of course, you couldn’t beat me. You’d probably be subdued in one move, then I’d pin you on the table and spank you."

Lin Chu said in a relaxed tone.

His words were so infuriatingly glib that both women were left speechless.

Dongnya’s tears were forced back down. The corners of her mouth twitched, and her expression was a strange mix of wanting to cry and laugh.

"My family fund has been established. I know money can’t represent love, but it can at least represent half of it. One half is money, the other is love."

"The ’love’ half of me has been sliced to pieces, but the ’money’ half is ironclad. For as long as I live, your allowance is unlimited. I’ll give you however much you ask for."

"As for whatever you want to do yourselves—your dreams, your goals in life—I will do my utmost to support you..."

"It’s a crude way of putting it, but that’s the principle of the matter."

"If you can accept this, we can continue this conversation. If not, we can part on good terms. Next year is a critical year for me, and I need to make sure my home front is secure first."

"Alright, I’ve said my piece. Ladies, who’s for it, and who’s against it?"

Pouring himself a cup of tea, Lin Chu picked up a piece of roast goose, dipped it in plum sauce, and began to chew it slowly.

’Right now, I’m being utterly and completely honest.’

’Whatever my motives are, whether they’re presentable or just plain dark and dirty, I’ve laid them all out. I don’t care.’

’With the power I have now, I can afford to have no taboos.’