274: Chapter 275 The Pimping Duo

The person who arrived was the Wang Family's Young Miss, Wang Lin's younger sister, Wang Shan.

As soon as she entered, she rushed toward Lin Ye with a look of joy on her face: "Big Brother Lin, you're here!"

Seeing Wang Shan open her arms as if to hug him, Lin Ye was so startled that he quickly stepped back to dodge.

Good grief, wasn't it said that ancient women were all very reserved? Who on earth started that rumor?

Wang Anlin, seeing this, also had a face full of black lines and immediately scolded: "Shan'er, don't be rude!"

Seeing that her own father was also there, Wang Shan stuck out her tongue and retracted her hands in embarrassment.

However, her eyes remained fixed on Lin Ye, the look of joy overflowing from her expression.

"My daughter has a mischievous nature; I hope you will not take offense, nephew."

"Not at all, not at all." Lin Ye waved his hand, making a gesture as if to take his leave.

Before he could say it, however, Wang Shan suddenly leaned in again, looking at him with bright almond-shaped eyes, her tone carrying undisguised joy: "Big Brother Lin, you haven't been here for such a long time! You don't know, my brother has been stuck in his room recovering from his injuries every day, and he's about to die of boredom. Now that you're here, you can chat with him for a while."

Wang Lin, leaning against the head of the bed, couldn't help but cough when he heard this: "When did I ever die of boredom?"

"Every day you're either soaking in medicinal baths or lying on the bed staring at the ceiling beams. Isn't that boring?"

Wang Shan retorted without hesitation, then turned to look at Lin Ye, who had already risen. Her tone shifted to something pitiful, the transition in her demeanor incredibly smooth: "Big Brother Lin, are you leaving already?"

"Er, yes. It is getting late, and it wouldn't be right to disturb Brother Wang's rest too much."

"Then, let me see you out."

"This..."

Lin Ye was about to say it was no trouble, but Wang Anlin spoke up for him: "Your Big Brother Lin is busy with official business; he doesn't have the time to indulge your nonsense."

"How is this nonsense? As the host, isn't it only proper to see a guest out?"

Wang Shan said this quite righteously, and then looked at Lin Ye with wide, expectant eyes.

Lin Ye felt a bit of scalp-tingling discomfort under her gaze.

He suspected that if he refused this second, she would burst into tears the next.

"Then I will trouble you, Miss Wang."

"Hee hee, it's no trouble. Come on, let me see Big Brother Lin out."

With that, she grabbed Lin Ye's arm and led him out the door.

The night breeze blew against them, carrying the unique scent of osmanthus flowers.

Wang Shan walked in front with a light, brisk pace, while Lin Ye followed closely behind.

However, the further they walked, the more Lin Ye felt something was off.

Is this the way out of the mansion?

"Miss Wang, did we take the wrong path?"

"We didn't take the wrong path. This way is closer."

And so, Lin Ye was led from the main courtyard to the garden, and then from the garden to the long corridor.

Lin Ye followed behind, wanting to speak up and remind her several times.

But seeing her joyful, bounding appearance, he ultimately couldn't bear to break the tranquility.

Oh well, he would just treat it as sightseeing.

As the leading noble family of Qingfeng County, the Wang Family was naturally not lacking in landscape design.

Its level of luxury was practically comparable to the Suzhou Gardens of the real world.

Along the way, Wang Shan chattered incessantly, mostly about interesting things from when she played in the mansion as a child.

Lin Ye just listened quietly, occasionally chiming in to agree.

Finally, after having toured almost half of the Wang Family mansion, he finally saw that familiar main gate.

Throughout this journey, he felt even more exhausted than after fighting that Sixth-Rank Evil Spirit.

Wang Shan reluctantly saw Lin Ye out, her hands clasped behind her back, tilting her head up with a look of hope: "Big Brother Lin, when will you come next time?"

"Hmm, maybe in a few days. I have some matters to attend to recently. Once Brother Wang has fully recovered, I will come to visit again."

"Oh, alright." Wang Shan's voice was a bit lower than before.

"Then remember to come find me to play when you do come."

"Alright."

Lin Ye nodded, then turned and left, looking slightly hurried.

After walking a dozen steps, feeling the gaze from behind, Lin Ye looked back and saw Wang Shan still standing at the entrance.

Seeing Lin Ye look back, she immediately waved excitedly.

Lin Ye smiled, waved back, and then quickened his pace.

He wasn't a block of wood; he could more or less sense Wang Shan's feelings.

It was just that, right now, his whole mind was set on becoming stronger; he had no time to think about such things.

And in his view, this was just a young girl's instinctive reliance on a strong person, not what one would call love.

...

Meanwhile, in Wang Lin's room, Wang Anlin picked up the cup of tea that had already gone cold and drank it in one gulp, his gaze fixed on the direction of the door, lost in thought.

Wang Lin, leaning against the head of the bed, glanced at his father, then looked at the pitch-black space outside the door, and suddenly lowered his voice, saying mysteriously: "Dad, do you think Little Sister has feelings for Brother Lin?"

Wang Anlin's hand holding the teacup paused for a moment, and he didn't respond.

Seeing this, Wang Lin continued his analysis: "Dad, think about it. With Little Sister's 'Devil King' personality, who has she ever seen out from the time she was little until now? Forget seeing people out; usually, she runs off before the guests have even left."

Wang Anlin set down the teacup, looked at Wang Lin's gossipy expression, and said irritably: "What exactly are you trying to say, you brat?"

Wang Lin chuckled and sat up: "I mean, since Little Sister has feelings for Brother Lin, why don't we secretly play matchmaker? If they can make it work, then Brother Lin will be one of our own in the Wang Family."

Wang Anlin didn't speak, leaning back against the chair, his fingers tapping the tabletop unconsciously.

This remark actually reminded him of something.

Lin Ye was already a captain in the Demon Suppression Division at such a young age, and more importantly, his strength was terrifying.

He had heard about that battle at the martial arts academy.

Although he didn't truly fight, the mere fact that he could resolve the ultimate move of a Five Tigers Sect disciple with such nonchalance was enough to demonstrate his prowess.

To possess such strength and status at this age, his future achievements would surely be limitless!

If he could be brought into the Wang Family at this time, it would indeed be a guaranteed profitable deal for the Wang Family.

Perhaps the Wang Family could even take a step forward because of this.

Thinking of this, Wang Anlin sat up straight abruptly: "Do you think he has any feelings of that sort for Shan'er?"

Wang Lin thought about it, his tone uncertain: "I don't know. I can't read Brother Lin. However, he is quite polite to Little Sister; even if he doesn't have those kinds of feelings, he doesn't seem to dislike her. And I can tell that he and Little Sister are probably the same type of person."

"Oh? What type?"

"They both like to stand up for justice."

Wang Anlin fell silent.

After a moment, he nodded: "Alright, then I will leave this matter to you. Find an opportunity to test his attitude. Mind your boundaries, and don't make it too obvious."

As he spoke, he stood up and walked to the bed, patting Wang Lin on the shoulder earnestly: "This concerns your sister's happiness; as her older brother, you must put some heart into this."

Hearing this, Wang Lin revealed a confident smile: "Don't worry, Dad. Leave this to me; I'll handle it perfectly."

He patted his chest as he said this, but because he used too much force, he couldn't help but cough.

"Alright, just focus on recovering. Your father has some matters to attend to."

He walked out the door, first looking up toward the direction of the Sun Family Mansion, then toward the southwest, his eyes becoming sharp.

"Five Tigers Sect..."

To say he wasn't angry about almost losing his son would be a lie.

But as the head of the family, he often had to consider the big picture and couldn't act on impulse.

"Forget it. When the Old Ancestor comes out of seclusion, we will go to the Five Tigers Sect to demand an explanation."

Shaking his head, Wang Anlin strode away.

Meanwhile, Lin Ye, who had returned to his own courtyard, had no idea that the father and son of the Wang Family were plotting how to turn him into a son-in-law of the Wang Family.

Instructing Xiao Jun not to leave the courtyard, Lin Ye chose to log off, then immediately made a phone call to Secretary Qin.

There was no helping it; he didn't know many high-ranking officials, and Provincial Governor Zhao Weiguo barely counted as one.

Regarding the matter of biological research, he still needed this person to help facilitate connections.