He Yu, appearing suddenly with a furious expression, startled Gu Xiaoman into hiding beside Lin Feng.
Lin Feng rose to protect Gu Xiaoman. As He Yu lungled forward, Lin Feng swiftly drew a immobilizing talisman with his sword finger.
"Still!"
Lin Feng shouted softly. He Yu, who had been in a berserk state, immediately slammed on the brakes, freezing in front of Lin Feng.
He raised his fist, his fiery red skin steaming.
"Kid, I don't care who you are! You need to understand that I'm from the He family in the capital. I'll count to three. If you don't let me go and let me beat you up, I'll never let this go!"
Even though he was immobilized by Lin Feng, He Yu remained defiant.
"Young Master He, I thought you looked quite sharp and must have a brilliant mind. Now I see clearly, you're truly an idiot!"
Lin Feng reached out and patted He Yu's face, feeling an urge to laugh but unable to.
"You're the idiot! Brat, tell me your name and where you're from?"
He Yu, unable to move his body, could only maintain his raised-fist posture as he questioned Lin Feng.
At the same time, He Yu was shocked by Lin Feng's talisman abilities.
Although he wasn't skilled in martial arts, he was still a Foundation Establishment realm expert. Ordinary talismans were useless against him.
Only Lin Feng's talismans always left him helpless.
"Young Master He, since you've asked sincerely, I'll tell you who I am. I hope you can remain calm after hearing my name."
Lin Feng's smiling face disappeared as he said word by word, "My-name-is-Lin-Feng."
"What? You're Lin Feng, the Lin Feng my great-grandfather mentioned?"
He Yu indeed lost his composure. The name Lin Feng was known to everyone in the He family.
Ancestor He Changzai had specifically instructed that no one in the He family should provoke Lin Feng.
Good heavens!
What the heck…
"Now that you know, get lost."
Lin Feng released He Yu from the immobilization.
He Yu, regaining his mobility, didn't dare to say another word. He grabbed his pants and fled.
His anxious look was as if ghosts were chasing him.
Just as He Yu left, Xu Lin, who had just finished blow-drying her hair downstairs, came up.
"Lin Feng, someone with a completely red body ran downstairs. Is it related to you?"
Xu Lin asked with a rosy face.
After showering, her skin was tender and rosy, plump and smooth, incredibly alluring.
"It's nothing, just an idiot. Let's go eat."
Lin Feng didn't want to discuss He Yu. He called out to Xu Lin and Gu Xiaoman, and they headed to the restaurant on the third floor.
The restaurant offered a wide variety of dishes, including barbecue, hot pot, teppanyaki, sushi, desserts, and milk tea.
"Let's have barbecue. I haven't had meat in a long time since joining the crew."
Xu Lin was craving barbecue. In their profession, they had to maintain their figures while filming, and usually, they could only eat vegetables and fruits.
"Sure, let's have barbecue then!"
Lin Feng found an empty table, and the three of them sat down.
"Little Man, see what you want to eat. Lin Feng is treating, so don't be polite. He's rich."
Xu Lin sat next to Gu Xiaoman, and the two sisters looked at the menu together.
"Sister Xu Lin, I'm not picky. You can order whatever you like."
Gu Xiaoman had no dietary restrictions and could eat both meat and vegetables.
Xu Lin took a look and ordered several plates of beef and lamb, along with some vegetable platters.
After they finished eating, it was past eight in the evening.
As Lin Feng, Gu Xiaoman, and Xu Lin walked to the doorstep of the house, they saw a white BMW parked in front of the gate.
Seeing Lin Feng return, the BMW door opened, and Wang Huixin, wearing a brown cashmere coat, stepped out of the car.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Lin Feng was somewhat surprised to see Wang Huixin at his doorstep.
After all, his mother hadn't contacted him in a long time.
Hearing Lin Feng call Wang Huixin "Mom," Xu Lin and Gu Xiaoman became a little nervous.
"Xiaofeng, I just missed you and came to see you. Are these two girls your new girlfriends?"
Wang Huixin noticed Xu Lin and Gu Xiaoman and was overjoyed.
She didn't bother with pleasantries with Lin Feng and immediately went over to hold Xu Lin and Gu Xiaoman's small hands.
"Auntie, hello. My name is Xu Lin. Nice to meet you."
Xu Lin introduced herself somewhat awkwardly, feeling the nervousness and restraint of a new daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law.
"I must say, Xiaofeng has good taste. Linlin, you're wearing so little, aren't you cold?"
Wang Huixin solicitously adjusted Xu Lin's clothes.
"Auntie, I'm not cold."
"This is Gu Xiaoman."
Xu Lin quickly introduced Gu Xiaoman to Wang Huixin as well.
"Xiaoman, what a lovely name. My Xiaofeng is truly blessed to have found such a good daughter-in-law for me."
Wang Huixin felt an instant connection with Xu Lin and Gu Xiaoman, seeing them as refined young ladies.
"Found another daughter-in-law for you? Does he have others?"
Xu Lin caught the hint of something unusual in Wang Huixin's words and couldn't help but frown slightly.
Sensing the situation was becoming awkward, Lin Feng immediately changed the subject. "Mom, you're here so late, do you have something urgent to discuss? Let's go inside."
With that, Lin Feng held Wang Huixin's arm and guided her into the yard.
Lin Feng's hurried actions only heightened Xu Lin's suspicion.
She felt that Lin Feng was acting abnormally and was definitely hiding something from her.
"Sister Xu Lin, let's go inside too."
Gu Xiaoman noticed Xu Lin's unusual expression. Being women themselves, she understood perfectly what Xu Lin was thinking.
After entering the house, Lin Feng helped Wang Huixin sit on the sofa.
Gu Xiaoman poured Wang Huixin a cup of hot water.
"Mom, you're here about Lin Zhen, aren't you?"
Lin Feng got straight to the point. He knew very well that Wang Huixin wouldn't be looking for him so late for any other reason than Lin Zhen's situation.
Wang Huixin nodded and sighed, "Xiaofeng, I know you and Lin Zhen don't get along, and I also know you're the one who locked Lin Zhen up."
"Mom initially didn't want to interfere in your brotherly affairs because Mom knew you wouldn't harm Lin Zhen."
"But your grandpa and grandma are very worried about Lin Zhen. The elders are too embarrassed to approach you, so Mom wanted to ask you..."
Lin Feng interrupted Wang Huixin, "No need to say more. I'll release Lin Zhen, but I need Lin Zhongtian to come and beg me!"
"Xiaofeng, why must you do this?"
"Your father is a stubborn mule. How could he possibly bow his head to you!"
Wang Huixin knew the deep rift between father and son and that it couldn't be resolved in a short time.
Moreover, Lin Feng's demand would only widen the conflict, making reconciliation between father and son impossible in this lifetime.
"Mom, please don't worry about this. Lin Zhongtian is not my father, and I don't need to consider his face."
"If he wants me to release Lin Zhen sooner, he has to beg me."
Lin Feng's attitude was resolute.
Xu Lin and Gu Xiaoman listened from the side, realizing that Lin Feng had deep-seated conflicts with his family.
The two women could only watch helplessly, unable to interject.
"Alas, fine, Mom won't say anymore."
"Mom knows your temper and knows that Lin Zhen acted excessively. It's good for him to reflect."
"It's just that Tang Wan and Yaoyao are pregnant. As the head of the family, don't neglect my daughters-in-law."
Wang Huixin reminded him.
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly glanced at Xu Lin.
As he had expected, Xu Lin's brows were furrowed, as if she had heard explosive news, her expression extremely complicated.