3: Chapter 3 is truly the emperor's favorite son.

Su Xiumei looked at Lin Qingshan and saw his expression shift from excitement to embarrassment, realizing that he could likely hear Lin Xiao's inner voice as well.

Judging by Lin Qingshan's expression, it seemed Lin Xiao had hit the nail on the head.

Su Xiumei quietly pricked up her ears, hoping to hear more information.

Lin Qingshan was also startled by Lin Xiao's thoughts, but since Su Xiumei was right there, he didn't dare ask any questions.

"Alright, Xiao Li, go buy a few sets of clothes for A-Xiao first. We'll take Sister Zhang's car back."

Su Xiumei was worried that taking separate cars from Lin Xiao and Lin Qingshan would prevent her from hearing Lin Xiao's thoughts, so she quickly gave the order.

"Yes, Madam."

Xiao Li nodded respectfully and drove off in the Porsche ahead of them.

[What? We're taking this car? If something happens on the road, I can't let them be in danger.]

Lin Xiao quickened his pace and took the passenger seat first.

Lin Qingshan and Su Xiumei didn't understand what Lin Xiao meant by that, but it wasn't appropriate to ask, so they sat directly in the back row.

The car started, and Lin Xiao's gaze drifted toward the driver, Sister Zhang, from time to time.

"Sister Zhang, you don't look very well. If you're feeling unwell, you can drive a bit slower."

Lin Xiao suddenly spoke up out of the blue.

Lin Qingshan asked suspiciously, "Sister Zhang, are you unwell?"

"No, not at all."

Sister Zhang denied it.

[Heh, of course you don't feel it yet, but you will soon.]

[It's one thing to have a crush on Old Lin, but to secretly use that kind of thing while driving...]

[Ah, Old Lin, don't move around! That remote is right under your butt!]

Hearing this, Lin Qingshan shifted his weight in a panic.

At the same time, the car suddenly jerked as the brakes were slammed.

"S-sorry, there was someone in front just now."

Sister Zhang quickly made an excuse.

But the car was currently driving on a wide, open boulevard; there was no one in sight.

Looking at Sister Zhang's stammering and her flushed face,

Lin Qingshan and Su Xiumei weren't fools; they understood immediately.

Lin Qingshan completely froze, not daring to move an inch.

With a darkened face, Su Xiumei reached out and felt under Lin Qingshan's seat.

Sure enough, beneath the seat cushion, she found a small remote control.

Seeing the remote discovered, Sister Zhang was instantly struck with panic.

But since most people wouldn't know what such a remote was just by looking at it, she continued to drive, pretending nothing was wrong.

Lin Qingshan felt sick to his stomach, trembling with rage. "Pull over."

"Ah? President Lin..."

"Stop the car!"

If Lin Qingshan hadn't been worried about causing an accident, he would have thrown the remote in Sister Zhang's face long ago.

Sister Zhang didn't dare disobey and quickly pulled over to the side of the road.

"President Lin, you..."

"Get out!"

Before Sister Zhang could finish, Lin Qingshan got out of the car, opened the driver's door, and hauled her out!

He then took the driver's seat himself and sped away with a stomp on the accelerator.

From behind, Sister Zhang's heart-wrenching screams echoed.

"President Lin, you can't get a taxi here! Just let me go back with you first!"

"President Lin!"

"..."

On the way, Su Xiumei called Xiao Li and fired Sister Zhang on the spot.

By now, Lin Qingshan also realized that Su Xiumei could hear Lin Xiao's thoughts.

He twitched his lips awkwardly, glanced at the dark-faced Su Xiumei through the rearview mirror, and explained sheepishly, "I really didn't know..."

But Su Xiumei only gave him a cold glare and remained silent.

[Heh, I didn't expect the old man to be henpecked. But this really isn't his fault; he's usually quite dense about these things. It's easy to reject the obvious advances, but these hidden perverts are truly hard to guard against!]

Hearing this, Lin Qingshan was so moved he almost shed tears.

This is truly my biological son!

He decided then and there that he would satisfy every single request of such a good son in the future!

Su Xiumei's expression finally softened slightly.

In truth, she knew that for men in wealthy families like theirs, countless women would try to throw themselves at them.

Her husband had been dedicated to his career all these years; compared to other prominent families, he was indeed a well-behaved man.

"A-Xiao, you can sleep for a bit if you're tired."

"Okay."

Lin Xiao leaned back against the seat and slowly closed his eyes.

[Sigh, Mom is so gentle. Unfortunately, this gentleness is short-lived. Once we get back and she sees her precious son throwing a fit about leaving home, she'll probably start hating me.]

[At that time, whether it's the old man, the old lady, or even the butler, none of them will have a good impression of me. If it were anyone else, they'd definitely be too embarrassed to stay in that house.]

[Fortunately, this young master's skin is thick enough; there's no way I'm giving up an inch voluntarily!]

Lin Yu is going to leave home?

Both Lin Qingshan and Su Xiumei were stunned.

They had already discussed this with Lin Yu over the past two days, telling him he would always be a child of the Lin family, could stay forever, and would even keep his shares.

Lin Yu had expressed his understanding at the time, so he shouldn't be making a scene, right?

...

About an hour later, the car drove into a suburban Villa.

As soon as they stopped, they saw the butler hurrying to meet them.

"Master, Madam, you're finally back! The Young Master... the Young Master is making a scene about leaving home!"

"..."

Lin Qingshan and Su Xiumei's hearts skipped a beat.

Because they were already mentally prepared, they didn't appear very panicked.

Following the butler into the living room, they saw Lin Yu had already packed his suitcase and was walking down the stairs.

"Dad, Mom, you're back."

Lin Yu looked deeply saddened, forcing a smile. "I thought about it all night, and I still feel it's better if I leave this house... after all, my brother is back, and I should return this home to him."

As he spoke, he looked toward Lin Xiao, who was standing at the very back.

According to his plan, since his parents loved him so much, they would definitely comfort him and ask him to stay.

However, to his surprise, Lin Qingshan and Su Xiumei only exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming somewhat solemn.

Without Lin Xiao's warning, given their personalities, they indeed would have immediately felt distressed and tried to keep him.

But after hearing Lin Xiao's inner voice, they couldn't help but feel that Lin Yu was being somewhat unreasonable now.