Trending Again – Chapter 26

A birthday gift for grandma, dare to play petty tricks?

Lin Zihua had no choice but to coax his grandmother, but obviously, Grandma Lin preferred the cute and obedient Si Meng.

Lin Jian couldn’t help but say, “Mom, Zihua is our only child, a boy.” In his eyes, his precious son was very valuable, meant to inherit the throne. How could the company be managed by a girl like Lin Hanyue? What could a woman understand?

Grandma Lin didn’t really want to pay attention to him. Throughout the year, she didn’t see them come to visit her many times. Every time they came, they wanted this or that. Unlike Hanyue, who visited her every week and brought her favorite osmanthus cake.

“I know that, aren’t boys and girls the same? Are you teaching me to value sons over daughters?” Grandma Lin’s voice was not loud, but it was full of energy. Everyone in the room heard it clearly. People were whispering, and Lin Jian’s face turned pale, it was really embarrassing.

When Wen Yu saw her husband being embarrassed, she quickly came over to make peace. Her mother-in-law’s temper was not so easy to coax. If it weren’t for the wrong time, her mother-in-law would be a strong woman.

Wen Yu said, “Mom, Lin Jian didn’t mean that. Zihua just missed you and wanted to talk to you. He even brought you a top-quality imperial jade bracelet from Myanmar.”

Upon hearing this, Grandma Lin’s face softened a lot, and she slowly said, “Oh, he prepared a gift for me?”

Wen Yu was overjoyed, finally, she had said the right thing, “Yes, bring it up quickly, it’s top-quality ice jade.”

Lin Hanyue frowned slightly on the side, what trick was this family trying to play? They were even willing to spend a lot of money this time.

“Yes, grandma, I personally chose this for you. I’ve always been thinking about you in my heart. Unlike my sister, who is busy managing the company and doesn’t have time to prepare gifts for grandma.” Lin Zihua added fuel to the fire on the side, wishing to smear Lin Hanyue. (LP: They’re cousins)

But Grandma Lin didn’t buy it. In her heart, no one could compare to Lin Hanyue. Her face changed instantly, and she lost her previous interest. But everyone wanted to see the imperial jade, so she had to let it be brought up.

“This color is crystal clear, it’s indeed top-quality imperial jade.”

“Lin’s eldest son is really generous, he’s so filial to Mrs. Lin.”

“It seems that Lin’s Group has a promising future. I heard that the young master Lin is a returnee from overseas.”

The crowd below flattered Lin Zihua, wishing to praise him as a celestial being. They didn’t miss the chance to say a few nice words, flattering him for their own benefit. But Lin Zihua believed it. He had been taught since he was a child that only men were qualified to inherit the company, and Lin Hanyue was nothing more than his servant. (LP: Boy, what year are we in?!)

Si Meng frowned on the side, finding it ridiculous. Couldn’t everyone present see that this was a counterfeit? In the Si family, all kinds of gems and jades were better than this one. Her brother happened to like collecting these flashy things, and their house was filled with them.

Si Meng tugged at Lin Hanyue’s sleeve and whispered in her ear, “That’s fake, isn’t it interesting?”

Lin Hanyue couldn’t help but look at her deeply. In fact, Lin Hanyue also noticed that there was something wrong with the jade, but she wasn’t sure if it was a counterfeit. Si Meng , however, recognized it right away.

“The higher you are held, the harder you fall.” Lin Hanyue said lightly. Si Meng knew that a good show was coming. Lin Hanyue called Uncle Wang, gave him a few instructions, and Uncle Wang went down with a smile.

After talking to Grandma Lin for a while, the two decided to go down and prepare to play invisible for a while. Si Meng whispered in Grandma Lin’s ear with a smile, saying that she would give her a big surprise later, and Grandma Lin was looking forward to it.

Lin Hanyue was leading Si Meng, disappearing into the crowd, patiently feeding Si Meng. Si Meng was eating heartily, but the taste was slightly lacking. No matter how good a Michelin five-star chef is, Chinese cuisine is still the best.

Lin Hanyue had no choice but to promise Si Meng that she would take her to eat something more delicious next time. Only then did Si Meng stop and get off Lin Hanyue. Although Lin Hanyue liked being close to Si Meng, the occasion was not right, so she had to endure it.

Uncle Wang came to find Lin Hanyue, and Lin Hanyue had to part with Si Meng. Si Meng was weaving through the crowd. After all, no one recognized her, and she didn’t want to socialize with those celebrities. The gossiping was too annoying.

Suddenly, Si Meng saw Lin Zihua, who was sneakily taking pictures of beautiful women. Since she couldn’t move the big one, she decided to vent her anger on the small one first.

Lin Zihua was happily taking pictures of beautiful women when his phone was knocked out of his hand. He quickly bent down to pick up his phone, and when he looked up, he saw a beautiful woman glaring at him, who directly slapped him.

Si Meng, hiding in the shadows, was having a great time. This simpleton was just too amusing.

Lin Zihua, who had been slapped, didn’t know what had happened and could only grumble as he looked for his next target. Lin Zihua spotted a stunning beauty in front of him, a combination of enchanting and charming, dressed in a bright red dress, as beautiful as a phoenix flower.

As soon as Lin Zihua came closer, he was tripped and fell down directly in front of the beautiful woman. The beautiful woman felt that her butt was touched, and quickly turned around in anger and saw Lin Zihua with a wretched look on his face. She kicked him in the face. Lin Zihua jumped up and pointed at her and scolded her. As a result, he was fatally beaten, running away crying while hugging his crotch.

Si Meng was laughing so hard that she was out of breath, but she realized that the woman in the red dress had disappeared. She looked around and couldn’t find her.

“Strange, how did she disappear all of a sudden?”

“Little girl, are you looking for me? What’s the matter, Is Sister’s butt nice to the touch?” That beauty wearing the red dress smiled sweetly, sizing up Si Meng with great interest.

“Not me, I didn’t!” Si Meng did not admit it, this sister was fierce, she did not dare to mess with her anymore.

“Oh? Dishonest little kid, you have to be spanked.” The red dressed beauty pinched Si Meng’s fudgy little face.

“Otherwise, it’s okay to give sister a kiss…” Before the red dress beauty finished speaking, she felt that her but was heavily slapped again, and the sound of “snap” was very clear.

Turning around, she saw the cold-eyed and indifferent Lin Hanyue, and Si Meng obediently hid behind her body.

“Senior Sister should still mind her own business, with such a short skirt, it’s better to pay attention to your image.” Lin Hanyue retracted her hand and opened her mouth in a nonchalant manner.

“See you next time, cutie.” The woman in the red dress regretfully threw a flirtatious glance at Si Meng. Little Lin has grown up and learned to hide her treasures.

“What are you up to again?” Lin Hanyue helplessly ruffled her curly hair, Si Meng shyly stuck out her tongue, who knew that woman would be so fierce.

“Come on, let’s go watch a good show.” Lin Hanyue led Si Meng to the upper seat, where they saw an old man carefully examining a jadeite.

The old man was using a magnifying glass to inspect the bracelet, shaking his head as he looked, muttering, “Old Lady Lin, you’re really regressing with age, even buying a fake bracelet.”

Everyone below was shocked. This person dared to speak to Mrs. Lin like this, didn’t he want to live?

Grandma Lin, on the other hand, smiled slightly and said, “Oh, you tell me, how is it a fake?”

Lin Zihua, who was standing by the side, was startled. He wondered if this person had noticed something. His friend had told him that ordinary people would definitely not be able to tell.

He quickly defended himself, “You old fool, don’t pretend to know what you don’t. Dressed so shabbily, are you a beggar who sneaked in? Someone, throw him out.”

The old man snorted, swaggered to the main seat and sat down. Lin Zihua wanted to say something, but was hit on the head by Grandma Lin’s cane. She scolded, “This is your Grandpa Jiang, who has a certain research on antiques and jewelry. You, a junior, should not talk too much.”

The people below finally reacted. It turned out to be the old master of the Jiang family. No wonder he dared to speak like this. The Lin family and the Jiang family have been friends for decades. When Old Master Lin and Old Master Jiang were young, they were rivals in love, but their private relationship was very good.

“That’s right, if it weren’t for Xiao Hanyue inviting me to play, I would be too lazy to come. Humph, I’m not willing to give you a gift.” Old Master Jiang said proudly. Lin Hanyue suspected that the reason he lost to her grandfather back then was perhaps because he was too proud.

But he had already ordered someone to bring up the real work of Wang Taigong. He knew early on that Old Lady Lin liked Wang Taigong’s handwriting, so he spent a lot of money to auction this piece.

“It’s really cheap for you, I bought it for you casually.” Old Master Jiang said stubbornly, and Old Lady Lin immediately smiled.

“By the way, Xiao Hanyue said she prepared a gift for you, let me take a look.” As soon as Old Master Jiang finished speaking, he saw Uncle Wang present it.

It’s a portrait of Guanyin embroidered. Judging from the craftsmanship, it should be Suzhou embroidery. There are fourteen embroidery techniques, some of which can even be said to be lost. The seal at the signature place is from the Song Dynasty. Could it be a real relic left behind?

Old Master Jiang put on his gold-rimmed glasses and carefully traced it. Finally, he sighed, “You really have a good granddaughter. This is a genuine product. It took a lot of effort.”

Old Lady Lin touched the texture of the embroidery. As a Buddhist, she naturally liked this Guanyin portrait. In contrast, Lin Zihua became the laughingstock of everyone. The higher he was held just now, the harder he was stepped on now.

Lin Zihua could only cast a plea for help at his father. Lin Jian scolded in his heart: What a disgraceful thing.

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LP: I already read a lot of scenes similar to this one, but still entertaining nonetheless.

On another matter, there seems to be popup ads according to a reader! I don’t get any at all so I was unaware, I apologize. I don’t know where the ad code is, so I’ll just deactive some plugins where it might possibly be. If you don’t see any popup ads anymore, it means that I got rid of it, but if not, please tell me!

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