My wife is the stand-in.

But pigs don't run like that; they're practically flying!

How can parents be expected to ask such a question? How impatient must they be?

Is Lin Shuyu some kind of money-losing asset? Obviously not. On the contrary, as a single woman, she is quite sought after nationwide.

If the head of the Lin family were to announce that he was seeking a son-in-law, Amanosaki, who was blocking the way, would probably be pushed to the ground by the matchmakers and trampled to death on the threshold!

Amanosaki couldn't understand why this old guy Lin Yunwu was in such a hurry; what was he after?

"grandfather!"

Lin Shuyu also screamed, her beautiful eyes shining with shyness and unbelievable joy.

The third aunt and fourth son-in-law forgot about comforting each other, tilted their heads and pressed them against the door, listening intently, wishing they could run outside to see what their father was thinking.

Lin Zhonghe wiped away non-existent sweat from his face, thinking to himself that the task Amber had entrusted to him was finally completed, and that Amanosaki was now completely tied to the Yushan branch!

Amanosaki's abilities and will were fully recognized by Amber when he was guarding Liu Nu before killing the Fengdu branch, and he persuaded a group of branch leaders.

His later collaboration with international director Spielberg, which was approved by the government as a promotional video, also gained the approval of some officials in Chongqing Province.

What we need to do now is to leverage the Lin family's deep-rooted influence in Yushan to win over other neutral factions and suppress the opposition!

Charge forward, Amanosaki! We old guys will handle Yushan's situation!

Lin Zhonghe secretly rubbed his fingers together, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.

He had already begun to imagine the glory of the Yushan branch after its revitalization.

Lin Yunwu took out a cigar box from his pocket, gently patted it on the table, and pushed it over.

"I don't know... um, thank you."

Seeing the other party's expression that left no room for refusal, Amanosaki had no choice but to accept. He took a cigar cutter, cut off the cigarette butt, and clumsily tried to light it with a pine match, just like Lin Yunwu, before putting it in his mouth and smoking it.

"Cigars should not be inhaled; they should be savored through the mouth and nose."

Amidst the rising smoke, thick as incense, Lin Yunwu taught Amanosaki how to taste cigars.

The soothing scent and the sense of isolation created by the smoke calmed Amanosaki's tense heart.

"Do you think I made this choice quickly, on a whim?"

Amanosaki nodded somewhat awkwardly.

He cleared his throat, carefully choosing his words, striving to ensure that every single one was correct:

“I really like Lin Shuyu. I’m sorry, so far I can only describe it as liking. Because I don’t believe in love at first sight or vows of eternal love, that’s too stupid. I think all feelings are cultivated, including my feelings for Lin Shuyu.”

Lin Shuyu looked at Amanosaki with a blank expression. She was the kind of person who liked him at first sight.

But later on, they became more and more deeply entangled.

Lin Yunwu snorted and exhaled a plume of smoke in the shape of an arrow, remaining noncommittal.

Seeing that the patriarch did not deny it, Amanosaki continued cautiously, explaining that because he was addressing an older generation, he did not use the affectionate term "Shuyu," but rather addressed him by his full name:

"My first impression of Lin Shuyu was so-so, which was probably because I was in a passionate relationship with my girlfriend at the time."

'This kid, I don't know whether to call him a straight man or just reckless, he really dares to say it!' Lin Zhonghe was really sweating now.

To talk at length about one's first girlfriend in front of one's second girlfriend, grandfather, and great-uncle is truly audacious.

But Lin Yunwu's tense body relaxed slightly, though imperceptibly.

He knew the follow-up to this kind of rhetoric.

as predicted.

"but."

Amanosaki then added:

"During my time working with Lin Shuyu, or rather, during the period when she was in charge, Lin Shuyu demonstrated abilities far beyond my expectations."

"In life, she is gentle and patient, and she provides meticulous guidance and answers my questions as a newcomer. At work, she is impartial and can balance personal interests with national interests, making rational and humane choices in difficult situations."

"During the war, Lin Shuyu was outstanding and excellent. She was undoubtedly a leader worthy of respect and love. My relationship with her gradually became that of a teacher and a friend."

"I gradually realized that I had feelings for her that went beyond that of a good teacher and friend, or a superior."

“She is different from other girls. She is the kind of marriage partner that any man would be willing to pursue madly. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to give her a better return after I confessed my feelings. I have a girlfriend, so even though I had feelings for her before, I always subconsciously ignored my own feelings and the various actions she showed.”

Lin Shuyu stood with her legs together, her black nylon stockings clinging tightly to her slender and graceful curves. She lowered her head and covered her face with her hands.

It's so embarrassing. My boyfriend praised me to the highest degree in front of my relatives, praising me from every angle, from life to work.

Lin Shuyu trembled with excitement. She felt like she couldn't breathe properly. She didn't dare to lower her hand, afraid that she would faint the moment she saw her grandfather's complicated expression.

Conversely, Hinata Hyuga, lurking deep within her soul, exuded a sour jealousy, making Amanosaki...

"Finally, and most importantly, Lin Shuyu confessed her feelings to me even though she knew I had a girlfriend."

Amanosaki made the final decision, uttering a subtle cry that made Lin Shuyu sob with shame, like the mournful cry of a lark.

When talking about confessing his feelings, Amanosaki couldn't help but show an expression of joy and nostalgia:

"She was brave, braver than me. At that time, she radiated light, like the sun on earth, a dazzling goddess!"

"Since she is willing to accept me with the resolve to abandon everything, what does it matter if I go against the army with the favor of such a goddess?"

Amanosaki pressed his hand to his chest, feeling the surge of emotion from expressing his feelings so directly. His heart pounded like a motor, and he felt a surge of relief.

After listening to Amanosaki's wild and surging emotional outpouring, Lin Yunwu's face remained expressionless.

He's really too old; he's seen too much, played too much, and experienced too much.

However, due to the enhancement of his superpowers and his continued exercise, although his body is not as strong as it was in his youth, he still maintains vitality that rivals that of ordinary young people, and even occasionally flirts with young girls. Therefore, he doesn't have the mentality of older people who like to be close to young people, feel their passion, and thus 'come alive' again.

"What a disgusting confession."

He mocked mercilessly, saying, "It's disgusting, like an anus that can't hold its poop due to an upset stomach, spraying out a bunch of curry-colored slurry."

Amanosaki's expression suddenly became incredibly interesting, while Hinata Hyuga was also waving her fist in her soul, seemingly trying to entice Amanosaki to punch the old man.

Unfortunately, her inner thoughts—"Although the words are too vulgar and excessive, I also think so; it's a greasy and disgusting confession"—did not escape Amanosaki's notice.

"But at least the motive for having diarrhea is real, which is better than those cowards who occupy the toilet without doing anything, spout nonsense, make grandiose promises, and talk about eternal love, but actually have nothing to offer."

The seemingly refined but actually roguish old man said this, nodding to Lin Shuyu: "Girl, it's obvious this lad really lusts after your body."

Lin Shuyu could no longer sit still; she slid off the stool, feeling dizzy from Amanosaki's words.

"In that case."

Lin Yunwu stood up and straightened his tie. "I think there's an auspicious day in the next few days. Your great-uncle and I will be there too, so why don't you two hold your engagement banquet?"

After saying that, he pointed at the stunned Amanosaki:

"Bring your other girlfriend along too. You can handle it together with both of them, so that the other branches won't say that I, Lin Yunwu, am petty!"

Chapter 218: Forging the Wedding Ring with Blood and Glory

Lin Yunwu's words were radical and wild, which not only made Amanosaki and Lin Shuyu unable to accept it for a while, but even the two hiding in the toilet could not hold back.

The toilet door was pushed open with a bang, and Auntie San and Auntie Si rushed out, shouting as they ran:

"No! Absolutely not!"

Lin Yunwu simply shifted his gaze calmly, and the agitated Fourth Aunt wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

She is not a person with a strong will, never has been.

As Lin Yunwu's youngest child, the fourth child has always been pampered by her parents. Like all parents' little darlings, she remains innocent and carefree even though she is over forty.

Every time she goes home, she snuggles up in her parents' arms.

Her husband was also a steady, tolerant, and slow-paced man twelve years her senior.

Her relationship with her husband was a delicate blend of husband and wife, and father and daughter.

The fourth sister couldn't refuse her elders' decision, just as she couldn't refuse her eldest brother's request to use her relationship with Lin Shuyu to persuade the other Amanosaki to break up.

But the third sister was different. She remained stubborn as always, her flushed face and swollen, tear-filled eyes filled with anger and resentment.

"How can you be in such a hurry? Even if the family agrees to him being with Shuyu, you still need to give him time to have a normal relationship! He hasn't even met Shuyu's parents yet! Most of the other family members don't even know he exists!"

Amanosaki nodded repeatedly, looking at Lin Yunwu with some fear.

They got engaged in less than half an hour of meeting. Will they officially get married tonight and consummate their marriage, and then demand that he and Lin Shuyu have a child tomorrow?

This is too scary!

It was completely different from what he imagined.

What happened to the test of meeting the parents? What happened to the arm-wrestling match with the father-in-law?

How did it get to this point?

Lin Yunwu sat down on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "Hasn't he already met me? I've already shown the photos to your mother, and she's very satisfied. Besides, meeting the parents is nothing. We can just have the eldest son and Xiaohui come to the engagement banquet in a few days. It's not a big deal."

Amidst the thick smoke of the cigar, the third brother revealed a wronged and resentful expression: "But Shuyu should at least have enough time to spend with this boy! And what's with two women attending the same engagement ceremony?! What kind of bizarre logic is that?"

Lin Yunwu grew impatient. He clenched his teeth, and the cigar that had been half-eaten was immediately bitten off by his healthy teeth.

Lin Zhonghe stepped forward with a forced smile, intending to say a few words to warm up the atmosphere, but was ruthlessly pushed away by his older brother.

He spat out the end of his cigar with a "pfft," his brow furrowing. "What's wrong with getting married quickly? Back then, I only chatted with your mother for half an afternoon, and the next day I went to propose. Aren't we doing just fine as a couple? What's wrong with having two women? I see no fewer than ten women outside every year!"

Lin Zhonghe was speechless now, because his sister was the wife Lin Yunwu was talking about, and these words were undoubtedly an admission of his infidelity in public.

Even Lin Zhonghe's ever-smiling face couldn't help but show some signs of unease.

"That's how it is, you've always been like this!"

In front of Amanosaki, the third aunt exploded. She glared at her father resentfully, waved her hands excitedly, and shouted, even abandoning any respectful titles:

"She's your wife, not a servant! You're always out having affairs, have you ever considered your mother's feelings?! The women at the tea party all say your mother's head is green as a sun! They say she's a cuckold!"

Auntie's face was contorted with rage, her mouth agape in anger, a stark contrast to the elegant yet sharp-tongued look she had when they first met. "When do you ever come home without smelling like other women? I don't even want to talk about you. I feel disgusted when you kiss my mother with that mouth that's been smeared with the saliva of countless women!"

"You say you're doing this to expand the family line and raise promising children. Then why don't you just marry a few and settle down? Why are you going out to brothels and hooking up with other women?"

"You just can't control that thing between your legs! You ruined Mom's life, corrupted Uncle, and now you're going to ruin Shuyu's life too!"

"I can't stop you old fogies, but I absolutely refuse to allow Shuyu's wedding to turn out like this!"