Seeing her angry expression, Xin Ying couldn't help but laugh.
She ruffled Lin Leyao's hair and said, "I'd better deal with this matter."
Xin Ying was referring to her own scandal.
She lowered her head, thinking, preparing to edit the message.
Lin Leyao suddenly said, "Give me your phone."
Lin Leyao, holding her phone, pounced on Xin Ying. Xin Ying hugged Lin Leyao tightly, and the two embraced each other.
Lin Leyao buried her head in Xin Ying's neck and reached out to take a photo of the two of them together.
Lin Leyao tapped the screen and quickly sent the photo out.
After Xin Ying took the phone, she clearly saw the Weibo post that Lin Leyao had made using her own account.
Xin Ying: [This is my wife.]
The simple words were accompanied by the photo that had just been taken.
A long-haired woman buried her face in Xin Ying's neck, while Lin Leyao's profile was partially revealed.
Xin Ying examined the photo: "How dare you? Aren't you afraid of having your identity exposed?"
Lin Leyao replied confidently, "What's there to be afraid of in a legally recognized marriage!"
Lin Leyao's answer was resolute, which should have made Xin Ying happy. However, at this moment, she was thinking more about Lin Leyao. As a public figure, Lin Leyao's marriage might have a negative impact on her if it were suddenly exposed without any prior warning.
Xin Ying didn't want to hold Lin Leyao back. Because of her many concerns, Xin Ying's worry for Lin Leyao outweighed her joy at hearing those words.
Xin Ying examined the photo carefully and found that it only showed one of Lin Leyao's ears and the flesh on her left cheek, making it impossible to tell who she was. She finally felt relieved.
This Weibo post quickly attracted many netizens and marketing accounts to forward and comment on it.
Xin Ying was just about to log out of Weibo when she saw a comment from a netizen.
Xin Ying's eyes narrowed instantly. This netizen was cursing at Xin Ying, but Xin Ying didn't pay attention to her because of the insults. She discovered that this netizen had used a picture that maliciously vilified Lin Leyao as her Weibo profile picture.
Xin Ying clicked into this netizen's Weibo homepage.
Scrolling through the entire page, this person's Weibo is filled with all sorts of abusive and negative words. She appears in various social news stories and posts retaliatory remarks against society every day. At the same time, this person maliciously attacks Lin Leyao daily, photoshopping numerous unflattering images of her.
Seeing this person's insults towards Lin Leyao, Xin Ying's eyes instantly turned cold.
She didn't want Lin Leyao to see these things, so she quickly logged out of Weibo.
After thinking it over again, Xin Ying felt she couldn't let it go like this, so she quickly dialed Xin Si Nan's number.
"Bro, help me find all the people who are swearing under my Weibo posts and sue them all."
Shin Si-nan looked shocked: "They sued everyone? That could be hundreds or thousands of people."
Xin Ying nodded and said, "Someone has to step in and teach them a lesson."
Xin Si Nan warned, "Some people are not afraid of being sued; the more you sue them, the more viciously they will curse you."
Xin Ying replied, "Then I'll sue you every time you insult me."
"Okay, I'll take care of it for you."
Xin Sinan seemed to realize something and reminded him, "You're an ordinary person, so you're not afraid to sue these netizens. But Le Yao is a celebrity. What if you two go public with your relationship and those people attack Le Yao? You can't silence them all the time. If you push them too far, they might go crazy on the internet, which could be quite scary."
Xin Ying pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Why don't we sue in your name? I believe that anyone who has insulted me has also insulted you."
Xin Si Nan: "???"
Xin Ying: "Fourth Brother—"
Before Xin Ying could finish speaking, Xin Si Nan interrupted her: "Shut up, shut up, I know. Anyway, I'm not going to get married or have children in this life. Let them go crazy if they push me too far, I'm not afraid."
"Thank you, Fourth Brother."
Xin Si Nan said from the other end, "Thanks my ass, where are you now? Are you home yet?"
Xin Ying replied, "It's with my wife."
Xin Si Nan hesitated for a moment: "Then why did you make the call? I'm hanging up!"
As soon as Xin Ying hung up the phone, she felt a burning gaze beside her.
Xin Ying turned her head and grabbed Lin Leyao's gaze.
Xin Ying stared at her without blinking and called out, "Wife—"
Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2:37:15 on March 27, 2022 and 3:53:39 on March 28, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the grenade: 55157345 (1 grenade);
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Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 68
Xin Ying returned to the Xin residence the next day.
Xin Si Nan and Xin Ying had something to discuss, and they returned to the Xin residence early today.
When Xin Ying returned, he was talking to Old Master Xin in the study.
Grandpa Xin doesn't usually use electronic devices and doesn't understand the gossip and scandals that happen online, but the housekeeper told him about Meng Lan and Xin Ying trending on social media yesterday.
Today, as soon as Xin Si Nan got home, he called him in for a talk.
The study was quiet at this moment. The two chatted for a while, then the conversation stopped, and they both remained silent.
Old Master Xin lowered his eyelids and asked after a while, "Did that woman Meng Lan contact you when she returned to China?"
When Xin Sinan heard the old man ask this, he was shocked: "The only person in this family who is most likely to have contact with her is my eldest brother! I have never contacted them in all these years!"
"Oh, right." Xin Si Nan suddenly realized and added, "They might still be in contact with your granddaughter Hai Lan."
Upon hearing his fourth son's words, the old man fell silent for a moment.
As a wise and insightful elder, he knew that his eldest son had been in contact with Australia for many years, but he had never spoken of it. Now, listening to his fourth son's sarcastic remarks, he surprisingly did not get angry.
I don't know what Grandpa Xin was thinking, he didn't say anything for a moment.
Xin Si Nan glanced at his expression and slowly said, "Dad, you didn't expect her to dare to return to the country at this time, did you?"
Xin Guangjin's expression shifted slightly, but he remained silent.
Xin Si Nan continued, "Don't blame me for speaking harshly as a son, but you're the one who opened this door."
"If you give in one step, you'll keep giving in one step. You let your granddaughter stay, so it's normal for her to take advantage of the situation you created and push her luck."
Upon hearing this, Xin Guangjin finally reacted. He sighed and said, "I never expected her to come back to see Xiaoying on the anniversary of Ting'an's death."
For some unknown reason, Xin Guangjin said to himself, "Children are ultimately closer to the ones who raised them; no matter how much you love them, you can't truly bond with them."
Upon hearing this, Xin Sinan's face showed surprise, and he exclaimed, "No way, Dad! You actually considered letting Xin Hailan stay?!"
Xin Guangjin waved his hand, not wanting to talk about the matter anymore. He changed the subject and asked, "Has Xiaoying returned from Hong Kong?"
Xin Sinan: "He came back yesterday and went to the film studio to find his wife."
Hearing this, Xin Guangjin nodded and said, "When she wanted to arrange a marriage, I was quite worried and not very satisfied with the marriage. But now it seems that her choice was right. Le Yao is a good girl, and Xiao Ying values her very much. As her older brother, you must take good care of Le Yao in the future and treat her like your own sister."
"Don't worry, Dad, I'll definitely treat Le Yao well!"
Xin Si Nan had just come out of the study when the housekeeper reminded him that Xin Ying was waiting for him in the garden.
The weather outside was overcast, with a light drizzle.
Today is Sunday, and Xin Ying took a rare break from work. She's sitting in the sunroom of the Xin family garden, drinking coffee, watching the rain lines pierce the sky, and listening to the pattering raindrops.
Xin Si Nan walked through the garden from inside the house without an umbrella.
He patted the raindrops off his clothes and plopped down in a chair.
Xin Ying poured him a cup of coffee: "I ground it myself, have a taste."
Xin Si Nan took a sip, looking at Xin Ying's contented and satisfied expression, and said, "You seem to be in a good mood today?"
Xin Ying smiled and gave him a smile.
Xin Si Nan complained, "You and your wife were all lovey-dovey last night, while I was busy all night with the thing you asked me to do."
Xin Ying curled her lips into a smile, her rare good mood turning into a sarcastic remark: "What can I do? I have a wife, after all."
Xin Si Nan rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay her any attention.
Seeing that Xin Ying was in a very good mood today, Xin Si Nan was also happy for her.
Among the entire Xin family, of all the siblings, only he and Xin Ying could truly get along like friends.
What's amazing is that the two weren't very close when they were young, but their relationship only got better after that incident.
Xin Sinan finished his cup of coffee and said, "I've investigated the woman you gave me. Although she's not a celebrity, quite a few people in the entertainment industry know her. Her dad is rich, and she's also an internet celebrity. She likes to seduce and sleep with minor celebrities. Getting her is easy; it just depends on how much you want."
Xin Ying replied casually, "There's no need to take it too seriously. Just treat her the way she treats others."
"Okay. You'll get the results in a few days."
"good."
The two of them finished discussing an important matter in just a few words. Xin Sinan just wanted to get out of the Xin residence as soon as possible. He stood up and said, "I'm leaving now. Contact me if you need anything."
Having said that, Xin Si Nan ran off in a flash.
The drizzle outside hadn't stopped. Xin Si Nan ran into the house in the rain, just like he had come in. But as soon as he stepped inside, he stopped in his tracks.
"Fourth Uncle".
Xin Si Nan nodded and left quickly without lingering.
Xin Hailan took a few steps forward. The drizzle outside drifted down from the eaves with the wind, sprinkling onto her shoes.
Her gaze was fixed on the garden.