Prince Yan's Mansion.

In the main hall of the front yard.

Lin Huaian and Mrs. Lin sat in the room, the former with a gloomy face and the latter with an anxious look on her face.

Wang Huan was serving on the side.

The room was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.

He Qingchen and Shen Guidi arrived late.

Looking at the sky, and thinking about what he had just wanted to do but was interrupted, He Qingchen's face became a little cold.

He took Shen Guidi's hand and they sat down.

After Lin Huaian and his wife paid their respects, he waved his hand lazily.

Without waiting for them to speak, he asked indifferently, "Mr. Lin and his wife came to visit us so late at night. Is there something going on?"

Everyone present knew that he was asking the question even though he knew the answer.

But no one said anything.

Everyone knows that the deadline given by Tianhong Academy is tomorrow. If Lin Weiran cannot return to the academy tomorrow, he will be expelled from the academy.

It would take another half a day to get back to the academy.

In other words, the academy doesn't have much time left for Lin Huaian and his wife, and for Lin Weiran.

At this moment.

He Qingchen and the other knew that if Lin Huaian and his wife could swallow their pride and come to Prince Yan's Mansion again to beg for help, it meant that they must have already begged everyone and realized that no one could help them.

In fact, the initiative in this matter has always been in their hands.

Lin Huaian and his wife just don’t know.

In the past two days, they have run into obstacles everywhere outside and have seen enough of everyone's cold faces. From now on, they should know who they can offend and who they cannot offend.

Lin Huaian looked embarrassed, and said with great effort: "Your Highness, I came to your house at night out of helplessness. Now my son... is in prison, and the academy has also given a deadline... Please, Your Highness, for the sake of our relationship as father and daughter, please spare my son. Whatever you want, I will do my best to satisfy you, and I will never shirk or delay."

Lin Huaian spoke these words haltingly, and it was obvious that he was unwilling to give in.

Although he lowered his head and promised to do his best to satisfy her, he did not mention Shen Guidi at all, which made Mrs. Lin feel cold.

On the way here, she repeatedly reminded and told Lin Huaian not to act like a father anymore.

At least, you can't put on airs now.

Besides, what did he say was to satisfy the prince's request, not the princess's request.

It was obvious that Lin Huaian was unwilling to be forced to bow to his daughter. Even though he knew that what they asked for would eventually fall into Shen Guidi's hands, he was unwilling to show any compromise or concession in public.

Perhaps, he thought that his promise to He Qingchen was just a deception to himself.

He lied to himself that he compromised not because of Shen Guidi, but because of Prince Yan He Qingchen.

Mrs. Lin gritted her teeth and secretly cursed Lin Huaian for being self-righteous and ungrateful.

In the past two days, she has finally figured it out. That little bitch Shen was obviously well prepared and was deliberately targeting the Lin family.

That little bitch doesn't even recognize the Lin family now.

Does he still think she is the little orphan girl in the Lin family's side courtyard who is bullied by everyone?

Still acting like a father at this time and wasting the so-called father-daughter relationship is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire and will only make the whole thing worse.

Mrs. Lin felt heavy-hearted. She looked at her husband who was still hoping for the best, and then at the Prince of Yan and his wife who were sitting at the top, with almost identical expressions on their faces.

She felt a lump in her heart, and could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes, your Highness and Princess want something, and your wife and husband will do our best to satisfy it. Wei Ran is still young, so please be lenient and let him go."

He Qingchen looked at the couple with a half-smile: "Mr. Lin and his wife are so arrogant. If I were the moon in the sky, would you also be able to do your best to pick it for me?"

Lin Huaian and his wife: "..."

Shen Guidi: “…”

She couldn't help but twitch her lips, rolled her eyes at He Qingchen, and laughed secretly in her heart: This guy also knows how to use the tricks of the storybook?

Most men in the world like to use such words and phrases to deceive women.

She really didn't expect that such words would be useful here.

He Qingchen didn't seem to notice anything.

Seeing that they were all silent, he was in a very good mood and said, "This king is just joking. However, this king does not want anything. It's the princess who grew up in the countryside and lacks everything. Don't you plan to ask this king's princess what she wants?"

Lin Huaian's heart sank.

I know that He Qingchen wants Shen Guidi to make the decision completely.

He looked up and glared at Shen Guidi. That look contained some warning, as if reminding her to stop.

Shen Guidi curled his lips and smiled sarcastically.

"Yesterday, Lord Lin and his wife came over, and I told them my request then. Why are they asking again today?

Could it be that Master Lin thought that what the princess said that day was a joke?"

Lin Huaian was annoyed, and before he could say anything, he was grabbed by Mrs. Lin.

She said quickly: "Princess said that she wanted several shops in Chunliu Lane and Changsheng Street, right? Princess, I am not satisfied with what you said. Our family has not been good at business over the years, and there are not many shops left in Changsheng Street.

In this way, I will give you all the shops in Chunliu Lane, and three or five more shops in Changsheng Street. What do you think?"

Lin Huaian glared at her angrily: "Are you crazy?"

Over the years, he was indeed not good at business as Mrs. Lin said, and there were indeed not many shops left on Changsheng Street. Fortunately, they still had a few houses facing the street there.

Mrs. Lin didn't care about anything anymore.

She shook off Lin Huaian's hand and said indifferently: "I'm not crazy. We don't need those shops and other things at home. Besides, how can they be more important than Wei Ran's future?

Today, you and I have almost exhausted all possible connections, and no one dares to interfere in this matter.

Husband, don't you understand?"

After being scolded like this, Lin Huaian was overwhelmed by the anger in his heart. Just as he was about to get angry, he saw He Qingchen and his wife looking at them as if they were watching a show.

All the anger in his body disappeared, and what remained was dejection.

Madam Lin quickly reached out her hand and wiped away the moisture from the corner of her eyes. She looked at Shen Guicui's mocking face, and she was ruthless in her heart, but she still pleaded humbly: "Princess, please let Wei Ran go. If you are still not satisfied with what I said just now, just ask."

"Is that so? Let me think about it. Oh, yes, I remember that Madam has two houses not far from the south bank of the river?"

She was talking about Mrs. Lin's house, not the ones under Lin Huaian's name.

Everything under Lin Huaian’s name came from her maternal family.

However, most of the things under Mrs. Lin's name were dowries given to her by Madam Qi and the empress in the palace. They were her personal property and had nothing to do with either the Shen family or the Lin family.

Shen Guidi saw that they were reluctant but helpless. How could he let go of such an opportunity easily?

Taking back all of Shen’s property is just one of them.

She also wants to calculate the interest.

Mrs. Lin’s house can be considered as part of the interest.

Shen Guidi's smiling face was very dazzling. Even so, Madam Lin could only grit her teeth and agree to her request: "Okay, I will prepare everything after I return home and send it to you immediately."

"Okay." Shen Guidi nodded and said, "Anything else?"

Mrs. Lin choked and looked at Shen Guidi eagerly, asking hesitantly: "Then, then when will Wei Ran..."

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