Suppressing the Protagonist at the Start to Seize the Heroine

Chapter 236 Caught by the Short Hairs, Lin Guoqiang

The three found a window-side spot and started chatting. Soon, Qin Jiuyue and Zhao Yanyan arrived. Qin Deshu had no particular reaction to the women around Su Lin, but Zhao Tiande coldly snorted and glared at Su Lin upon seeing the bevy of beauties around him.

Zhao Yanyan tugged at his arm to prevent him from making a scene. Su Lin felt awkward; he dreaded these kinds of situations where no father would be pleased.

Zhao Tiande’s restraint from not striking him was already quite magnanimous, expecting him to show a pleasant face was too much to ask. Unfortunately, Su Lin often had to attend these messy gatherings in Donghai, always running into these individuals, as those qualified to attend were often the same people.

“Yanyan, your dad looks really fierce, like he’s about to eat someone,” Jiang Ruoxi said teasingly. Although she appeared scared, her expression was more about finding humor in Su Lin’s discomfort.

Su Lin didn’t mind what Jiang Ruoxi thought. Having reached this stage, he had naturally developed a thick skin.

Besides, in this world, unlike Earth, it wasn’t necessary to be monogamous. Any man of significant ability and social status usually had several women. Su Lin considered this one of the better traits of this world.

“My dad’s usually very calm; he’s just acting that way towards Su Lin, don’t mind him.”

“Heh~!! Su Lin, aren’t you afraid of Yanyan’s dad getting physical?”

Su Lin smiled, “He won’t.”

“That confident?”

Su Lin nodded, “Aside from being a bit of a flirt, it’s hard to find someone with my credentials in Donghai.”

“Look at you being so full of yourself.”

“Su Lin, Xiaoyu, Yanyan~!!”

“Xiaowan~!!”

Seeing Lin Xiaowan walking arm in arm with Lin Guoqiang, Su Lin’s scalp tingled. Among all the potential fathers-in-law, Lin Guoqiang disliked him the most, even more than Zhao Tiande.

As expected, Lin Guoqiang looked angry when he saw the women around Su Lin, pointing at him and demanding, “Kid, come with me.”

“Dad~!!”

Seeing Lin Xiaowan’s anxious expression made Lin Guoqiang even more infuriated. The typical case of a daughter siding outwardly, she hadn’t even married out yet, but she was already confronting him daily for Su Lin. If it weren’t for the fact that she was his biological daughter, he might have been driven to violence.

“What are you worried about? I’m not going to eat your boyfriend. Come here, kid.”

Su Lin shrugged and told the ladies, “Don’t worry about me, carry on with your chat.” He winked at Lin Xiaowan reassuringly, “Don’t worry!”

Lin Xiaowan nodded and took Su Lin’s place. Su Lin followed Lin Guoqiang to a secluded corner.

“Is my daughter not good enough?” Lin Guoqiang questioned.

Su Lin shook his head, “Xiaowan is great, really great.”

“Then why do you need so many? What are you trying to say?”

“Cough cough… Uncle Lin…”

“Don’t call me uncle.”

“Father?” Su Lin tried tentatively.

Lin Guoqiang deflated, “You’re just like your father, both utterly shameless.”

Su Lin responded with a smile, not offended, “Would I have been able to find such a great girlfriend if I cared about face?”

“Don’t get smart with me. I’m asking how many more do you intend to find? Without boundaries like this, I’ll have to send my daughter abroad.”

Lin Guoqiang’s previous anger was gone, replaced by a calm demeanor which Su Lin found more frightening.

He was serious about his plans. Su Lin earnestly responded, “I definitely have boundaries, uncle. You’ve investigated me, so you must know a bit about me. The women around me are all with me because we’ve been through a lot together.”

Lin Guoqiang huffed. Su Lin’s affairs were well-known among the major families and Su Lin helped Lin Guoqiang in his career significantly.

But these weren’t reasons for him to accept Lin Xiaowan being with Su Lin. His real reason was simply that his daughter liked him.

“Be careful, you’re in the spotlight now, watched by many. I still let Xiaowan date you because you show a shred of decency. If I find out you’ve completely lost your boundaries, you won’t see her again in this lifetime.”

“Uncle, can I discuss another matter?” Su Lin asked cautiously.

Lin Guoqiang eyed him warily; he had a deep impression of Su Lin, a cunning man, who never seemed so humble without a reason.

“What’s the nonsense now?”

Su Lin smiled, “Uncle, I heard you want Xiaowan to move back home. Given the enemies I’ve made in Donghai, I’m really not comfortable with her staying in the staff housing.”

“Not comfortable? She’s safest by my side. What has she experienced by your side? You even brought He Suxin to Donghai without my knowledge. Do you think I don’t know?”

“Suxin? What’s her relation to Xiaowan exactly? She never tells me.”

“You… you you you, why are you asking this, don’t ask what you shouldn’t.”

Su Lin looked suspiciously at Lin Guoqiang, then gasped, “Could it be…”

“What could it be? Don’t guess wildly,” Lin Guoqiang hit him on the head, looking somewhat flustered.

At this point, Su Lin felt like a spectator eager for drama. His previous guesses were now seemingly confirmed by Lin Guoqiang’s reactions.

Old man’s impressive~!!!

Su Lin’s mind was ablaze with thoughts, imagining a soap opera scenario involving Lin Guoqiang, Lin Xiaowan’s mother, and He Suxin. But considering He Suxin’s single status and her aloof demeanor, it didn’t fit the soap opera narrative.

Out of respect, Su Lin decided it was better not to speculate further.

Lin Guoqiang noticed Su Lin’s thoughts and knocked on his head again, frowning, “What are you thinking about?”

“Cough cough… nothing, nothing,” Su Lin grinned.

“Uncle, about letting Xiaowan stay with me, what do you think?” Su Lin asked again.

Lin Guoqiang shook his head, “No way, that absolutely cannot happen. Xiaowan is truly safe only when she’s with me. No one dares touch her at my side, but with you, she could be targeted at any moment.”

“So, no room for negotiation?”

Lin Guoqiang nodded, “No negotiation on this matter. I can yield on other things, but I must ensure Xiaowan’s safety.”

“Alright, then I’ll have a good chat with Auntie. Auntie doesn’t know Suxin is in Donghai yet, right? I guess they must know each other…”

“What are you trying to do? Don’t mess around, you hear?” Lin Guoqiang said, visibly upset.

Su Lin shrugged, “I’m just not great at keeping things to myself, always blabbering, a bad habit since I was little.”

“I’ve agreed about Xiaowan, now scram… disappear from my sight.”

“Alright, uncle, goodbye.”