"Your aunt said there's something going on at home and she can't make it," Yang Chuxue began.
Lin Mo frowned slightly.
He faintly felt that something was not quite right. Aunt Lin Mei had always been good to him, at least she had been closer to Lin Mo in the past.
Lin Mei, a woman who had never married, was not very well received in the Lin Family previously. However, after Lin Mo's powerful rise, Lin Mei also gained a certain status within the family, and no one dared to look down on her anymore.
Logically, at a family reunion during the New Year, the aunt should not be absent.
Lin Mo just imagined it in his mind, and he would know if there was anything wrong when he visited his aunt's house tomorrow.
The family sat down for a meal. Now Lin Mo was the highest-ranking figure in the Lin Family, and both the elders and the juniors were very polite to him.
The Lin Family had now become the leading family in Hong City. With the help of Die Mo Pharmaceutical, they had gained a considerable reputation. Although Lin Mo had not yet made the Lin Family the top family in Imperial City, Die Mo Pharmaceutical had a very big name in Imperial City, and it was only a matter of time before the Lin Family became the number one family in Imperial City.
After dinner, the family headed to the front courtyard of the Lin Family Mansion.
The moonlight was like water, the chilly moonlight spilled into the small courtyard, and the shadows of trees swayed.
Lin Mo and Lin Guang sat on wooden chairs.
The other uncles stood by while the younger members of the Lin Family stood in the yard, their faces showing a hint of excitement and agitation.
"Alright, let me see how your strength has progressed!" Lin Mo put down the teacup in his hand and spoke.
When he first returned to the Lin Family, he had left behind some martial arts cultivation techniques for the younger members of the Lin Family. As long as the Lin Family could develop, even if he left Earth, the Lin Family could survive independently.
Lin Mo did not want to pass on his own cultivation techniques because if they were spread, it would likely cause a sensation across the entire Earth and might even prompt the Five Security Council great powers to swarm in.
Countries like the United States, which dominates the Earth, might even start the third world war to try to obtain his secrets.
Therefore, the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better, and he only told his closest relatives."
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Lin Shuai was the first to step forward and immediately displayed a set of hand techniques. The wind howled as he moved, and the nearby leaves shook, faintly revealing a trail of wind marks.
"Mmm, not bad, already at the Martial Saint Peak realm. You can break through to the Emperor Realm within a year."
Lin Mo commented briefly.
Lin Shuai finished his routine and bowed deeply to Lin Mo. The former him had looked down on Lin Mo, but now he revered and respected Lin Mo immensely because without Lin Mo, he would have had no hope of becoming a martial artist.
Only by becoming a martial artist could one truly feel the glory and confidence that comes from one's own strength.
The last time Lin Shuai and a few friends encountered a few Martial Arts Grandmasters bullying them in a bar, he alone cleaned them up, making the grandmasters cry for their parents. This left his friends immensely shocked and inflated his vanity.
Then Lin Kang, Lin Ling, and other junior members of the lateral branches came forward, all possessing the strength of an Intermediate Martial Saint. Dealing with some ordinary Basic-level Martial Saints was no issue at all.
Finally, Lin Fang stepped forward, nodded at Lin Mo, took a deep breath, sank his breath to his Dantian, and then slapped an old willow tree in front of him. A handprint appeared on the tree trunk, the palm lines intricately detailed, embedded half an inch deep.
"Not bad progress!" Lin Mo nodded slightly.
Lin Fang had always been a genius among the young generation of the Lin Family, exhibiting remarkable talents in both academics and business, but unexpectedly, he also had a talent for Martial Arts.
Lin Rong and Moli saw their son's strength and their faces lit up with brilliant smiles, even more excited than when Lin Fang had gotten into a top university and became the president of the university student council.
Since they came into contact with the Martial Arts World, they realized that all those accomplishments were trivial, and only personal strength mattered. Lin Fang's future was truly boundless.
Lin Fang stepped aside, squeezing out a slight smile.
Throughout the past year, he had trained rigorously, never allowing himself any complacency. He had only managed to reach the Peak of Martial Saint Realm, and to achieve the Condensing Snow into Dragon Realm like Lin Mo, he wondered how much longer it would take.
Lin Mo then provided some guidance to everyone, solving many difficulties and confusions encountered during Cultivation.
After all this, Lin Mo finally left, returning to the villa with Xia Mengdie. The Lin Family Mansion had allocated a separate villa for Lin Mo and Xia Mengdie.
The next day.
Lin Mo and Xia Mengdie visited his aunt's home.
His aunt, being a woman who had never married but had a daughter, had always been looked down upon by the Lin Family, so she didn't live with them. Instead, she lived in a high-end community with a two-story duplex villa.
"Xiao Mo, what brings you here?" Lin Mei broke into a happy smile when she saw Lin Mo and Xia Mengdie.
"Just came back and stopped by to see you and Sister Shan. This is my girlfriend, Xia Mengdie."
"Mmm, she's really elegant and seems very nice!"
Dressed in casual home attire and slightly tired, Lin Mei smiled at Xia Mengdie.
Lin Mo knew his aunt had been working hard, both in her career and personal life, striving to gain the family's recognition despite their tepid feelings toward her.
Plus, his aunt was not even forty and unmarried with a daughter, a subject of ridicule within their circle, making her life quite exhausting.
"Sister Shan, your Brother Mo is here to see you," Lin Mei called upstairs.
"Coming."
Lin Shanshan's voice echoed from upstairs.
About ten minutes later, Lin Shanshan came downstairs, wearing a white down jacket and a butterfly hairclip, looking quite delicate and charming.
"Brother Mo, it's been a while. Did you even remember to come visit me? I thought you might have forgotten your sister after a couple of years," Lin Shanshan complained as soon as she came downstairs.
Lin Mei looked helpless and laughed, "Shanshan, how can you talk to Brother Mo like that?"
Lin Shanshan pouted, then looked at Xia Mengdie sweetly, "Is this Brother Mo's girlfriend? Such a pretty older sister."
Xia Mengdie nodded, handing over a gift she had brought, "This is some clothing I picked out specially for you and your mom, see if you like it."
"There was no need for formality." Lin Mei said, then turned to Lin Mo, "Xiao Mo, I need to make a trip to the office, you hang out with Shanshan."
"Sure." Lin Mo nodded. Lin Mei then went upstairs to change into her work attire before leaving the house.
(Wonderful continuations tomorrow, and also, it's getting colder, everyone keep warm by wearing more, I'm here at sub zero two to three degrees, the author's fingers tremble from the cold, hiss....)