My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

Upon learning who Lin Shu was going to take her to meet, An Youyu's eyes widened in surprise, and her mouth formed an "O" shape.

Its adorable appearance amused Lin Shu. "Fish, is there any need to be so surprised?"

"As for!"

Since meeting Lin Mo, An Youyu had heard a lot about him and knew how much he wanted to find out about her maternal grandparents' identities, but Lin Shu had never given her much explanation.

totally unexpected……

Lin Shu actually took her to meet Lin Mo's maternal grandfather today, a move that really puzzled her.

No matter how much Lin Shu liked her, she was still just an outsider. Logically speaking, it would be most appropriate to bring Lin Mo along for this kind of thing, so why was she chosen?

Don't understand!

Noticing the subtle change in An Youyu's expression, Lin Shu had already guessed everything. "You must be wondering why Auntie didn't take Xiao Mo along, right?"

"Ah."

An Youyu nodded and explained softly, "Lin Mo has talked to me about this a lot before. He really wants to know who his maternal grandparents are. Logically and emotionally, this kind of thing shouldn't be your concern..."

"Fish, Auntie has her reasons for doing this."

Lin Shu looked wistful. "I believe you now know that Xiao Mo's maternal grandparents are not simple people. It's not easy for the direct descendants of such a behemoth to return home. Too many interests are involved. Letting Xiao Mo know all this now may not be a good thing for him."

"I can't even go home..."

An Youyu frowned and muttered under her breath, "Are big families really this troublesome?"

"It's troublesome in some ways, but not troublesome in others."

Lin Shu smiled meaningfully, "At least in my opinion, it's very troublesome. If Xiao Mo goes home, then he will definitely inherit the position of head of the Lin family."

"why?"

Hearing An Youyu's question, Lin Shu's eyes were filled with deep guilt. "I owed a large debt before. Although I have a lot of experience in managing the family, I am a girl after all and cannot participate in the election for the head of the family. So... I can only let Xiao Mo repay this debt for me."

"But……"

An Youyu looked hesitant.

Seeing this, Lin Shu gently patted the back of her hand, "Say whatever comes to mind. There's nothing you can't say in front of your aunt."

An Youyu took a deep breath. "Auntie, it seems you didn't ask Lin Mo if he wanted to compete for the so-called position of family head. Based on my understanding of him, he probably isn't very interested in such things."

“Fish, Auntie doesn’t want to force Xiao Mo. Back then… Auntie planned to keep it from him for the rest of her life, but he chose this path with unwavering determination.”

Lin Shu sighed softly, "Now everything is set in stone, it's too late to say anything."

An Youyu's furrowed brows did not relax. "Auntie, there's something I need to confirm with you."

"You said."

"Won't this kind of competition be detrimental to Lin Mo?"

"This one……"

Lin Shu glanced at the girl with a complicated expression. Her question was spot on and hit the nail on the head.

Sometimes, whether you answer or not is not important.

That's how it is, at least for now!

Upon seeing Lin Shu's reaction, An Youyu already knew the answer in her heart. She unconsciously bit her lip lightly, "Then... could you ask him not to compete? It's fine as it is now, why does he have to compete?"

"Because I'm a useless mother..."

Lin Shu's guilt deepened. "That's why I can't tell Xiao Mo all this now, and I can't let him know his maternal grandparents' identities. I'll tell him everything when he's qualified to compete for the position of head of the Lin family."

An Youyu stood up and came behind Lin Shu, wrapping her arms affectionately around her neck. "Auntie, you've worked so hard to raise Lin Mo all these years. It's only right that Lin Mo helps you pay off your debts. Besides, didn't you say that this was his own choice? You don't need to blame yourself."

Nothing is taken for granted.

Lin Shu shook her head, then changed the subject: "Yu'er, you are so intelligent, your future is limitless; if possible, Auntie hopes you can help Xiao Mo then."

"Of course I'll help him!"

These words were spoken without any thought from An Youyu, and she herself was stunned after saying them.

Lin Shu's eyes gleamed with surprise. Having lived for so many years, she could see things clearly at a glance. Judging from the girl's reaction just now, her rascal seemed to hold a higher place in her heart than she had expected.

After understanding this, she smiled sincerely, "Fish, Auntie will remember your words, you can't go back on your word."

"Auntie, that's not what I meant..."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I……"

For a moment, An Youyu was speechless.

Lin Shu knew that the girl was shy and didn't want to talk too much about this issue. Since she had already gotten the answer she wanted, she wisely chose to skip the topic. "Yu'er, you haven't said yet whether you want to go with Auntie to see Xiao Mo's grandfather today."

"Auntie."

An Youyu called out softly, a hint of reproach in her eyes.

Lin Shu pretended not to see it. "In the blink of an eye, I have been away from home for almost twenty years. Suddenly having to see my father makes my heart pound. Yu'er is the best. She certainly won't be able to refuse Auntie, right?"

An Youyu muttered, "Youyu clearly told Auntie earlier that you weren't allowed to act spoiled anymore, but you... knowingly broke the rules, hmph!"

Her delicate charm was absolutely stunning.

Lin Shu took a deep breath, and couldn't help but cup An Youyu's small face in his hands, kissing her forehead with eyes full of affection, and softly sighed, "Yu'er, you've committed a crime, you know that?"

"No..."

An Youyu blinked helplessly, met Lin Shu's gaze, and nodded slightly. "Auntie has taken such good care of Youyu. Now that she needs my help, I naturally can't refuse."

She paused for a moment, then added, "But... Auntie, are you really going to keep this from Lin Mo?"

As soon as she said it, she laughed shyly.

Lin Shu has already explained all the pros and cons of this matter. Choosing not to tell Lin Mo is also for Lin Mo's own good. Her insistence is not necessarily a good thing, and can even be described as foolish.

With that in mind, she spoke up before Lin Shu could answer, saying, "Never mind, just pretend Youyu didn't say anything. Auntie, you don't need to take my opinion to heart. You can just proceed according to your own plan."

Lin Shu gently stroked the girl's hair and hugged her. "Yu'er, Auntie knows you want to help Xiao Mo in this matter, but there's a timing to help, and it's not appropriate now."

"Ah."

An Youyu responded almost inaudibly, "I'll do whatever Auntie says. Shall we set off now?"

"Set off?"

Lin Shu held the girl's shoulders and looked her up and down. "No rush, we still have things to do."

An Youyu asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Lin Shu smiled mysteriously and leaned close to her left ear, "Of course... I'll dress you up nicely. Today is the first time you've met Xiao Mo's grandfather, so Auntie has to make you look your best."

At this moment, a hint of pride appeared on her face, and she murmured almost inaudibly, "Times have changed. I was indeed bad at judgment back then, but as the saying goes, 'a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit,' and now my judgment is just as good..."

Chapter 185 An old man, a man in a blue robe, and a woman!

"Get dressed up? Okay, thank you for your help, Auntie."

An Youyu didn't press for details. She wasn't entirely clear about Lin Shu's intentions, but she knew that Lin Shu's actions weren't meant to harm her.

Understanding this is enough.

Other things are not important to her.

From acquaintance to understanding to acceptance, it only took the Lin family mother and son a little over two months to get the gentle girl to open her heart and regard the two of them as family from the bottom of her heart.

It's a miracle!

In retrospect, neither Lin Shu nor Lin Mo used any special methods, only sincerity.

Sincerity is the only surefire way to win!

At 10:00 a.m., a black car was parked in front of Villa No. 86. The car looked very ordinary, except for its license plate.

Red license plate!

This kind of license plate is not just rare; there are definitely no more than a handful of these red license plates in the entire Xia Kingdom.

If you don't have any knowledge, you wouldn't even know what this license plate means.

There were three people sitting in the carriage.

An elderly man with white hair, his kind face bearing a barely perceptible weariness, sat quietly with a mahogany cane in his left hand, exuding a faint air of solemnity.

Ahead, a young woman and a middle-aged man were sitting in the driver's seat and the passenger seat, respectively.

The woman was very young, no more than twenty-five years old, with gentle features and a tall figure, but a sharp glint would occasionally flash in her eyes.

The man was dressed in a blue robe, with an ordinary appearance, and everything about him was very ordinary. There was nothing remarkable about him, and even if you saw him many times, it would be hard to remember him. To put it bluntly, if you threw him into a crowd, you would not want to look at him a second time.

The woman looked around through the car window, then turned back and respectfully clasped her hands in a fist salute to the old man behind her. "Master, Miss didn't say when she would arrive. You've come to Jingchuan overnight, perhaps..."

"Wait."

Before the woman could finish speaking, the old man gave his answer.

The woman's expression tightened, and she dared not say anything more.

The man smacked his lips, stretched casually, opened the car door without a word, got out, flicked his right hand to reveal a cigarette between his fingers, wiped the cigarette with his left hand, and squatted down by the roadside to start puffing away.

The woman glanced at the man in the blue robe outside the car, her brows furrowing involuntarily. But when she thought of the man's identity, a deep sense of helplessness appeared in her eyes. She then subtly turned to look at the old man behind her.

The old man slowly opened his half-closed eyes, looking at the man in the blue shirt squatting by the roadside smoking, a complex emotion welling up in his eyes.

After a long while, a sigh from an old man was heard.

The man in the blue shirt twitched his ears, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and returned to his car as if nothing had happened. "Old man Lin, you don't need to feel indebted to me. You saved my wife back then, so it's only right that I protect you now."

Upon hearing the man in the blue robe address the old man, the woman in the driver's seat glared at him angrily and warned in a cold voice, "Please watch your words when you are in front of the head of the family!"

The man in the blue robe didn't even glance at the woman, his tone indifferent, "You disrespectful little brat. It's only because my temper has improved a lot now. More than ten years ago, anyone who dared to talk to me like this would be dead long ago."

"you……"

The woman was furious and turned to look at the old man behind her. "Master, aren't you going to do anything about this arrogant fellow?"

The man in the blue shirt ignored him.