<strong>Not at All</strong>


    Once she understood that Lin Ruoxi wanted to bring Lan home, Minjuan quickly interjected. “Miss Lin, I believe it would be best if you brought us back to our ce. Even if Miss likes Lan a lot, we still have to wait for Master to get back before proceeding any further.”


    Lan’s tiny head shook vigorously. “No! No! Lan wants to sleep with Mama!”


    Minjuan looked at Lin Ruoxi helplessly, begging her with her eyes. She was a mere babysitter and this was the precious princess of the family! Taking care of her alone was enough of a challenge.


    Although Lin Ruoxi knew she was making Minjuan’s job more difficult, she couldn’t bear to be apart from this girl she just adopted. They didn’t know when Lan’s grandpa wasing back anyway. She just wanted to be selfish for once.


    “Minjuan, I have many rooms in my ce. You can live with us. I will have someone drive you to your ce to retrieve your necessities. It won’t take long.”


    Minjuan’s face fell. How did she misinterpret it so badly!


    Lin Ruoxi had no ns to listen to Minjuan’s protests. She brought Lan back and ced her in the car.


    Yang Chen saw everything. He knew Lin Ruoxi’s heart was already set on keeping this girl. Even if her ‘world’s strongest’ grandpa came back, Lin Ruoxi might even be willing toy her life down for her.


    Keeping Lan for the moment wouldn’t be a problem so far though. Although the girl was a little violent, she was adorable.


    Yang Chen decided it was best to just agree for now to avoid any disputes.


    “Yeah, our house is pretty big. We wouldn’t mind two more guests,” he chimed in cooperatively.


    Lin Ruoxi snapped her head back and coldly said, “That isn’t your house! You should leave immediately! I don’t want to see you!”


    Yang Chen pretended not to hear her. Scratching the back of his head, he went to start his BMW.


    Minjuan was speechless. How stubborn could this couple be? To ‘force’ her and Lan to move in like that?


    Despite Lin Ruoxi’s harsh words, Yang Chen decided to trudge through and head to Xijiao Vi.


    When they got off the car, Lan pped her tiny hands excitedly once she saw the gigantic mansion. “Mama, will I be living here now?”


    “Yeah, do you like it?” Lin Ruoxi smiled, bending over to talk to her.


    She nodded her head vigorously then ran to take her panda from Minjuan. With a solemn expression, she asked, “Big Bear, do you like it?”


    The panda didn’t respond but Lan replied to herself, “There isn’t any bamboo to eat? You’re already so fat, you shouldn’t eat so much!”


    Minjuan didn’t know if she shouldugh or cry at Lan’s innocence. Miss Lin definitely wasn’t an ordinary person. If Lan were toe into this family, she would live a very luxurious andfortable life.


    After parking his car, Yang Chin grinned. “It’ste, let’s get some rest.”


    “Why are you still here?” questioned Lin Ruoxi sharply.


    Yang Chen smiled sheepishly. “Uh… Ruoxi, you can’t possibly chase me out of the house, could you?”


    “You’re a meanie! Lan will not stay with a mean person!”


    Lan was already pouting before Lin Ruoxi could speak.


    Yang Chen sighed. “Hey kid, it’s your first day here and you’re already chasing me out. The man of the house? You’re more shameless than me!”


    Lan stuck out her tongue and made a face! “The meanie’s a shameless dog if he doesn’t leave!”


    Yang Chen was furious. It was very frustrating because she was just a kid and he couldn’t vent.


    “You can go wherever you want. You have so many lovers out there anyway. Plus you still have Xiao Zhiqing in the hospital. I don’t care what you do. This isn’t your home. It once was but the people inside are no longer rted to you anymore. If you still refuse to leave, I’ll leave with Lan!”


    Lin Ruoxi showed no signs of backing down, deliberately mentioning Xiao Zhiqing’s name. She was obviously very angry.


    He stood stunned for a moment then sighed. “Is there any room for negotiation?”


    “Not at all!”


    Yang Chen rubbed his forehead in exasperation and let out a bitter smile. “I know. You’re still angry. I can wait until you’re willing to forgive me. But what happened between Xiao Zhiqing and I was a one-time thing. Believe me, I have no idea why she decided to drag me into this but I will get to the bottom of things.. Xiao Zhiqing is no ordinary woman, she’s dangerous and I don’t want to see her hurt you.”


    “The one who hurt me isn’t Xiao Zhiqing. It was you,” blurted Lin Ruoxi.


    He smiled awkwardly then nodded silently. “Then I shall leave. I’lle back when you’ve calmed down.”


    Once he finished, he immediately returned to his car and drove away.


    Lin Ruoxi stared as the car’s tail lights disappear into the night.


    She didn’t expect Yang Chen to leave without trying to exin himself. She told him to leave and he did.


    Lin Ruoxi wasn’t used to this. She was angry and she missed him. It felt awful.


    However, all these emotions were clouded by the anger she had towards him. She couldn’t believe he had a rtionship with Xiao Zhiqing behind her back. She felt more betrayed and wrong than she’d ever felt, her heart ached so bad.


    “Mama, don’t cry…”


    Lan squeezed Lin Ruoxi’s thigh.


    Lin Ruoxi realized her eyes were wet so she quickly wiped them. She looked down with a smile and said, “Mama’s not crying. Let’s go inside.”


    Minjuan watched quietly without a word. She only came back to her senses when she saw Lin Ruoxi hold Lan’s hand and brought her into the house.


    Minjuan couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. Who said being rich meant that you were happy? Every household had their own problems.


    I’ll wait for Master’s return and listen to his orders, thought the nanny.


    The living room was bright and there were three people waiting there.


    Wang Ma, Zhenxiu, and Hui Lin.


    Hui Lin’s concert had been done for hours. She attended the after-party and returned home only to find that Lin Ruoxi and Yang Chen were not back yet.


    Due to her cultivation, Hui Lin didn’t feel tired like a regr singer would even after singing for three hours. She sat and waited patiently for them to return.


    “Sister, why are you back sote? The hospital said you left a long time ago,” Hui Lin asked worriedly.


    She stepped forward and then noticed Lin Ruoxi was holding a girl who looked like a porcin doll. The girl was also hugging an abnormally huge panda plushy!


    Then, a thirty-plus-year-olddy in very simple clothing followed them in and smiled shyly at everyone in the house.


    “They are…” Hui Lin was puzzled.


    Wang Ma and Zhenxiu ran to the door, equally confused when they saw Lin Ruoxi, the kid, but no Yang Chen.


    They almost fainted in shock when they heard what the girl said next. “Mama, who are they?”


    Ma… Mama?!


    Lin Ruoxi’s daughter?!


    Wang Ma took a step backward in shock, her face rapidly paling.


    “Mi—Miss… This kid…”


    Zhenxiu and Hui Lin looked at each other with panic in their eyes.


    Lin Ruoxi knew Wang Ma was getting the wrong idea and quickly corrected her. “Wang Ma! What are you thinking! Lan is…”


    Lin Ruoxi wanted to say Lan was a girl she nned on adopting, but Lan treated her as if she was her birth mother. It didn’t seem right to burst that bubble of hers. So she opted for saying, “Let’s all take a seat, I’ll exin.”


    With that, everyone sat down while Minjuan carried Lan around for a tour of the house. Lan was very curious about everything.


    After fifteen minutes, Wang Ma heaved a sigh of relief. Thank god she wasn’t a biological daughter or it would be a disaster!


    However, she wasn’t so sure about Lin Ruoxi suddenly wanting to adopt a daughter. Especially not one with powers beyond imagination from a background shrouded in mystery.