Chapter 278: I Believe He Will Come (Part one)
When Xu Cheng came back, the casino directly got all the staff at the station to count the chips, and that manager also came over to help out himself. When he saw Xu Cheng come in, Xu Cheng had already taken off his mask. But, his body still shivered, as the image of that ninja getting thrown against the wall and Mr. Beiye getting shot in the head popped back into his head. He unconsciously revealed a flattering smile to Xu Cheng.
“Brother-in-Law, where did you go?” Lin Lei asked Xu Cheng as he saw him walking in.
“Just went to the washroom. Are the chips counted?” Xu Cheng asked.
Lin Lei nodded, and he couldn’t be more excited. “3.8 billion!”
Xu Cheng laughed and said, “There might also be some kind of taxes.”
Then, he said to that manager of the casino, “Just deduct all applicable taxes, and then transfer the money to this man’s account.”
The manager immediately nodded. “Right away.”
Lin Lei held his fist. “Now, the family company is saved!”
– Great Britain –
Lin Chuxue was in a blue tube top dress, standing in front of the mirror. Her blue eyes looked at herself in that beautiful dress, yet she just couldn’t feel happy.
An auntie of the family sorted out the dress for her and praised, “You really look like a princess from Disney! You should be loved by thousands of people, and it may be fate, marrying into the royal family might be your destiny. It’s okay, Nicole, who doesn’t have a rebellious past? The Third Prince will forgive your willfulness in the past. Now, you just have to return to being the original dignified and elegant rose of Britain.”
Lin Chuxue bitterly smiled into the mirror. “Auntie, do you know why I’m willing to travel all the way to Huaxia and marry Xu Cheng?”
Her auntie didn’t talk. In fact, she didn’t really want to hear it nor did she care. Right now, the whole family was relying on her to save the company, and they would be happy as long as there were no accidents.
But Lin Chuxue still continued, “Because I would become the victim of a political marriage, so I chose to go with Xu Cheng. Because here, even if I’m adored by thousands as a member of the royal family, it’s still not as precious as freedom. That kind of life isn’t something I want.”
The auntie frowned. “But that poor brat that doesn’t have power nor wealth, what can he give you? If you were born in the last century, your beautiful looks would definitely cause a war between men. Would Xu Cheng be able to protect you? Don’t dream anymore, Nicole, you would only be his burden. Your parents wanted you to marry Xu Cheng back then and we couldn’t talk them out of it. But now, if the company collapses, our little family will become even worse than beggars on the streets with all the debt. Now, it’s not up to your parents anymore.”
Lin Chuxue was a bit angry. “I really hope one day Xu Cheng can slap all of your faces.”
The auntie sneered. “It was fine before you mentioned that brat, but now I have to talk about him. The guy lived under your roof since he was young, and the Lin Family bought him food and clothes, yet he just left after he grew up, not to mention he also abducted the most precious woman in the Lin Family. What do people call that? An ungrateful snake! Slap our faces? I really hope there’s a day for that. But Nicole, your feelings for him is just the sense of dependence from childhood, from growing up together, you understand? That’s not love! If he’s really thankful for everything the Lin Family had done for him, then he wouldn’t marry you and put the whole Lin Family in this difficult situation.”
“Isn’t the reason Xu Cheng was despised by those nobles because of your big mouth?” At this time, Mommy Lin stood by the door and criticized, “Nicole’s my daughter, why don’t you marry your daughter into royalty?”
Chapter 278: I Believe He Will Come (Part two)
Lin Chuxue’s auntie retorted, “If the Third Prince liked my daughter, I would’ve handed her over a long time ago, and it definitely wouldn’t be as troublesome as this. Nicole’s a member of the family, Sis. If it wasn’t for the family helping out with your husband’s business, he could raise to the height he’s at right now? You can’t just do what’s best for Chuxue and ignore what’s best for the family.”
Mommy Lin couldn’t be more pissed and sneered, “You even have the face to talk about that? Back when I got into a relationship with Brother Ren (TL Note: referring to Daddy Lin), the whole family was against it because he was an Asian and had no background in Great Britain. And you, who was the one that came up with the idea of drugging me and sending me to the room of a royal member? If it wasn’t for Brother Ren’s skills, probably no one would have been able to save me from that situation. And if it wasn’t for me, with Brother Ren’s temper, you would’ve been beaten until you were disabled! Now, you still have the guts to try to brainwash my daughter, you sure are a character! These years, it was Brother Ren that pushed the company to the current height, and he was even knighted by the Queen, and then you guys all came over to kiss azz. Now that the company’s in trouble, I don’t see you guys trying to save the company, and you guys are still thinking about using my daughter to save you guys? So ridiculous! Get the f-ck out of here!”
Mommy Lin’s little sister’s face immediately became a bit awkward. “This is what Dad wants, it’s not up to you guys.”
Then, she just turned around and left, leaving behind the daughter and the mother, whose eyes met, both reflecting their bad moods.
“Honey, think clearly about this. If you don’t want to, then we just won’t go to the banquet,” Mommy Lin said to Lin Chuxue.
Lin Chuxue bitterly smiled. “They already know that I’m back in Britain. If I still don’t show up, the Queen will blame the family. At a period like this, there’s no need to anger the Royal Family.”
“Alright, Mommy knows that you are very mature and always look at the bigger picture. Don’t listen to your grandpa and the other relatives. What your dad wants to tell you is that, if you are unwilling, it would rather throw away the entire company. We can just all migrate to Huaxia.”
Lin Chuxue bitterly smiled. “What would be the use of that? Even if we go to another country, without any background, I will still attract trouble.”
Mommy Lin asked, “Little Cheng is still not back? The banquet’s about to start, and the little brat is gone too.”
Lin Chuxue: “He’s probably with his brother-in-law right now.”
Speaking of this, Lin Chuxue smiled. “That’s fine too, he’s still not here, but I will still be full of hope. I know he’s definitely hard at work trying to find a way. I don’t know why, but it’s become my instinct to trust him. I trust that he has the temper of Uncle Xu, and he will definitely prove himself to our family.”
Mommy Lin: “That’s what your dad said too.”
Lin Chuxue immediately turned around and asked her mom with a smile, “Mom, what do you think of my dress today?”
“Beautiful!” Mommy Lin kindly smiled and praised, “Enough for a country to fall for you. Your appearance will definitely stun the crowd and make those princesses embarrassed.”
Lin Chuxue: “I’m not wearing to show those people. To be honest, Xu Cheng’s probably never seen me in a formal dress before. I don’t know if he ever paid attention to me when I attended award ceremonies, but tonight, I know he will come. I will wait for him in my most beautiful dress. I won’t dance no matter who invites me, because I will only be waiting for him!”
In the sky, Lin Lei checked the time and asked the pilot, “Can you fly a bit faster?”
The pilot bitterly smiled. “Young Master, it’s an airplane, not a car… I can’t just speed with no limit, I have to follow the rules too.”
They were already above London, but the plane still had to circle around while it waited for a runway to free up so that it can land.
Lin Lei looked at Xu Cheng in daze and asked, “Brother-in-Law, what… are you doing?”
Xu Cheng was just putting on a parachute. “See you in a bit.”
And he opened the gate and jumped.