"Do you think it's so easy for her to return to the Lin Family?"
Lin Huan's eyes deepened by a few shades, looking down at my mother.
My mother muttered, "Father is right, it's already hard enough for her to be considered one of the people of the Lin family, let alone inherit from you."
My mother had left the Lin Family early on.
As her daughter, I'm not really considered part of the Lin Family.
I'm not even listed in the family tree.
The most crucial part is, I did not grow up in the Lin Family since I was young.
With no emotional connection to any of the main or branch lineage of the Lin Family, who could accept an outsider suddenly returning to the Lin Family?
"To have others accept Wanwan, you must first be accepted," Lin Huan said authoritatively.
My mother slightly started, "You... you mean..."
"Wanwan must first be accepted into the Lin Family before she can inherit my position, do you understand?" Lin Huan said.
My mother paused and nodded, "Okay, I'll return with you."
She didn't even wait for me to react.
Lin Huan grabbed my mother's arm and directly walked out the door.
Outside the door, crowded with Lin Family Disciples coming to see him, "Master."
"Master, you've come out," they said.
...
I hurriedly chased after them, "Are you just going to take my mom away like that?"
"What? Afraid I'll sell her?" Lin Huan glanced back.
I quickly waved my hands: "No, no, no, no, just... it's too sudden..."
"It's been over twenty years since she last returned, it is sudden," Lin Huan responded indifferently and walked away.
I eagerly rushed downstairs after him.
Lin Huan's disciples were already calling a taxi.
"Mom, are you really going back to the Lin Family?" I asked breathlessly as I caught up.
Damn, Lin Huan is truly vigorous in his old age.
His pace was as quick as a shooting star chasing the moon, my shoes almost fell off as I chased after him.
My mom glared at me, "Whatever your grandfather says goes. If he can accept me back home, it's a blessing."
"Sorry, I misspoke, it's great you can go home! Then... then we'll keep in touch by phone," I handed her the phone she hadn't had time to grab, "By the way, where is the Lin Family exactly? You have to tell me at least the area..."
My mom hesitated for a moment, seemingly unsure if she could even disclose this to me...
Is the Lin Family's address some kind of secret?
"In City A, at the base of Green Cloud Mountain," Lin Huan glanced back at me.
The taxi arrived quickly.
Soon, a large van pulled up in front of us.
Lin Huan told my mom and his disciples to get in first, he followed behind them.
I clenched my fists, "Senior Lin, goodbye."
Ah, in the end... I couldn't call out 'Grandpa.'
"Goodbye, Wanwan," Lin Huan glanced at me, then got into the vehicle.
In his eyes, there was only tolerance.
No hint of anger towards me.
Just a fleeting glance, and the car door was shut.
For some reason, tears started rolling down my cheeks.
"Goodbye, great-grandfather," a tiny voice as fine as a mosquito's came through.
I almost thought it was an illusion mixed in the wind.
Lin Huan opened the car door again, smiled warmly, and greeted my swelling belly,
"Goodbye, Little Dumpling."
I busied myself wiping my tears.
The loud slam of the car door echoed again.
Then, the van drove away.
It left me utterly baffled, Lin Huan made a special effort to open the car door just to greet Little Dumpling?
It feels like Lin Huan is just like any typical doting grandparent.
I touched my belly, oh Dumpling, Dumpling.
You're too endearing!
Even the head of the exorcist's Lin Family, despite knowing you carry the bloodline of a serpent, couldn't dislike you.
Your great-grandfather disdains your father, disdains your grandmother.
But not you... and not me, your mother...
"What's wrong? Did Lin Huan bully you?" Yu Longting's icy voice came through, his finger touching the un-dried tears on my face.