The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 560 - 524: Coming to Propose

The sun set, and the orange-red in the sky disappeared.

Qiao Yuxian and Lin Huai Shu squatted on the flower bed facing each other across a stone path.

The surrounding light also dimmed as the sun went down.

Lin Huai Shu looked at Qiao Yuxian in shock, his head full of her words.

He already had the answer in his heart, but still couldn’t believe it.

Finally, he asked: "Le Chu, did Le Chu think Jiang Shouzhuo... was me?"

Qiao Yuxian nodded and said, "When she first saw the scar on his arm, she thought of you. She talked with Jiang Shouzhuo about it. Jiang Shouzhuo admitted it, leading Le Chu to misunderstand."

Lin Huai Shu was clutching his hands repeatedly.

Clutching, then releasing, clutching, then releasing.

Finally, he couldn’t hold back and cursed.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, paused, and said, "You should remember her reaction when she first saw the scar on your arm."

Lin Huai Shu recalled Qiao Lech’s reaction that day.

Qiao Yuxian said, "You have never forgotten her. She has never forgotten you."

Lin Huai Shu fell silent.

After a long silence, he raised his hand to wipe his eyes.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him, and after a while, said, "Do you need me to cluck my tongue for you?"

"Ah, little sister-in-law." Lin Huai Shu covered his eyes and leaned his head back, "I’m a bit embarrassed."

"Very handsome," Qiao Yuxian said, "A hundred times more handsome than usual."

"Really?" Lin Huai Shu chuckled, "Why do I feel like that statement is calling me ugly?"

"I didn’t say that," Qiao Yuxian said, "Besides, it doesn’t matter what I say. As long as Le Chu thinks you’re handsome, that’s what matters."

"That’s true." Lin Huai Shu chuckled.

"Aren’t you going back?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"No. My parents will come in a while." Lin Huai Shu said.

Qiao Yuxian was taken aback: "Huh? Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin are coming..."

"To discuss engagement." Lin Huai Shu said.

Qiao Yuxian: "!"

Qiao Yuxian: "What?!"

"For the engagement," Lin Huai Shu added.

Qiao Yuxian looked at him in disbelief.

Though he’s quite good.

Qiao Lech also likes him.

But... isn’t it a bit too fast?

Weren’t you not even together yet?

Is it moving this quickly?

This...

Qiao Yuxian’s lips moved again and again.

In the end, she said nothing.

She felt that she had no right to say anything about this matter.

So she said nothing.

Not only did she remain silent with Lin Huai Shu, but she also didn’t say anything to Qiao Yu and Chen Hui.

Mainly because she saw how Lin Huai Shu was neither moving fast nor slow. So she didn’t hurry.

Thinking that once he moved, she could tell Qiao Yu and Chen Hui without delay.

Who knew that while they were still at the backyard, Mr. Lin and Lin’s mother already arrived at the Qiao Family.

So when Mr. Lin and Lin’s mother arrived at the Qiao Family, both Qiao Yu and Chen Hui were stunned.

Especially seeing them accompanied by a group of people, each holding a treasure, and two people carrying a box, they felt like they had entered some fantastical realm.

There’s a sense of temporal dislocation.

"Mr. Qiao." Mr. Lin stepped forward to shake hands with Qiao Yu, introducing himself, "Lin Zheng’an, my wife Lin Wanlu."

Mrs. Lin wore a small cheongsam, draped with a small shawl, and even styled herself on such a tight schedule.

She smiled very gently: "Mr. Qiao, Mrs. Qiao."

Qiao Yu naturally recognized them: "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin."

Chen Hui also greeted them.

After releasing the handshake, Qiao Yu looked at the people behind them: "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, this is..."

"Betrothal gifts." Mrs. Lin said, "This is just a small part. Some items couldn’t be brought over. We’ve listed everything."

"Betrothal gifts?" Chen Hui sort of knew but seemed unwilling to know, so she asked, "Gifts for whom?"

Mrs. Lin was taken aback, asking, "Didn’t Huai Shu tell you?"

Qiao Yu and Chen Hui exchanged glances.

Just then, Lin Huai Shu rushed into the living room: "Mom, Dad."

Lin Zheng’an and Lin Wanlu both looked at him.

Lin Wanlu, seeing Lin Huai Shu’s state, said, "Did you fall into a sewer?"

Lin Huai Shu: "..."

Lin Zheng’an asked something important: "Didn’t you tell them?"

"I didn’t have time yet." Lin Huai Shu said as he walked in, "I thought mom would take a while to get ready. I didn’t expect you to come so quickly."

Lin Huai Shu had estimated the timing.

He miscalculated.

He underestimated Miss Lin’s eagerness to marry off her son.

"Because it’s for Le Chu. For Le Chu’s betrothal, of course, I have to be fast." Lin Wanlu said, "If I could fly, I would have flown over."

Qiao Yu and Chen Hui exchanged another glance.

Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian stood at the entrance listening for a while, then entered the living room.

They passed by the Lin Family’s people and stood beside Qiao Yu and Chen Hui.

Qiao Yuxian greeted with a smile: "Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin."

Gu Yanjing said, "Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin."

Both responded, then Lin Wanlu said, "Yanjing, are you not standing on this side today?"

Gu Yanjing replied, "Aunt Lin, I’m a son-in-law here."

Qiao Yuxian’s left eyebrow slightly raised.

Lin Wanlu laughed and said, "I know, I know. It doesn’t matter; we’ll all be one family in the future."

After Mrs. Lin’s words, Lin Zheng’an quickly added, "Mr. Qiao, Mrs. Qiao. We came here today to express our family’s sincerity. Those are just objects; they don’t mean much. We came to let you know our intentions. Huai Shu truly likes Le Chu, and my wife also likes her very much. She frequently mentions her at home. In short, our whole family hopes that Le Chu would consider us."

"Mr. Lin, you’re being too polite." Qiao Yu said, "This is all about the children. We, as adults... have been negligent."

"Yes. I liked Le Chu at first sight." Lin Wanlu said, "If our family can marry Le Chu, it would be a blessing for the Lin Family for generations."

Chen Hui smiled a little but said nothing.

It was a bit too sudden; she didn’t know what to say.

Lin Zheng’an added, "Of course, it’s up to Le Chu. We didn’t come here today to pressure her. We came to express our genuine intentions. Everything is primarily up to Le Chu."

Indeed, they came to discuss dowry and engagement.

But upon arriving, they found out the other party wasn’t informed, and Lin Huai Shu was like this, hastily urging them over.

Besides, Qiao Yu and Chen Hui seemed unsettled.

Something had clearly happened.

So Lin Zheng’an immediately changed his tune.

Yet he swiftly handed over the decision power to Qiao Lech.

Implying that as parents, they shouldn’t interfere; it’s better to see what the children want.

"Correct, correct." Lin Wanlu said, "We’ll listen to Le Chu."

"Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, please come inside and have a seat." Qiao Yuxian said.

The group chatted at the entrance of the living room.

"Yes, yes, come inside first." Chen Hui reacted, "Sorry. This is so sudden, I... am being rude."

"Nothing, nothing." Lin Wanlu directly held Chen Hui’s hand and walked into the living room with her, "It was us coming over that was abrupt. It is we who have been impolite."