Chapter 96: Lin Family's Eldest Son

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A man and a woman were walking over here; they didn't seem to be very old, around the same age as Qiao Donghai, perhaps twenty-four or twenty-five. The man had an ordinary appearance, but his attire was obviously well thought out and expensive. The woman holding onto his arm appeared quite beautiful, dressed in a red low-cut mini skirt that exuded mature charm, although her makeup seemed somewhat heavy.

Behind this couple were two expressionless muscular men who maintained a distance of about ten feet from the couple, presumably their bodyguards.

The man wore a smile as he looked at Qiao Donghai, seemingly quite pleased. However, the woman's eyes darted around uneasily.

"Lin Zihao!" Qiao Donghai spat out each word with clenched teeth, his eyes brimming with intense hatred.

"Donghai, it’s been nearly five years since we last met," Lin Zihao still wore a smile and seemed indifferent to Qiao Donghai's anger and resentment. "Yan'er said that she hasn't seen you in all these years either. Since we've only just reunited, why don't we go inside for some drinks and chat"

"Lin Zihao, there’s nothing left between us to talk about!" Qiao Donghai said coldly.

"Alright then, I won’t force you. However, tomorrow evening, I will be hosting a cocktail party at home and meeting some old friends. You’re my best friend; you must come."

Qiao Donghai gritted his teeth: "You can rest assured that I will come!"

"Agreed then, we’ll see each other tomorrow evening." Lin Zihao smiled and put an arm around the woman’s waist before entering Night Beauty.

Qiao Donghai glared fiercely at Lin Zihao's back, as well as the woman by his side. His hands clenched tightly and his body trembled slightly, displaying that he was struggling to restrain himself.

"Is this person your enemy" Xia Tian asked out of curiosity.

Qiao Donghai didn't answer Xia Tian's question. Suddenly, he let out a heavy sigh and seemed to recover instantly. He shook his head and said casually, "Let's go back."

Xia Tian wasn't fond of meddling in others' affairs; even though he thought this guy named Lin Zihao probably had a grudge against Qiao Donghai, since Qiao Donghai didn't mention it, Xia Tian was too lazy to inquire further. Besides, the issue wasn't directly related to him.

The unexpected encounter with Lin Zihao clearly affected Qiao Donghai's mood. During the ride back, Qiao Donghai remained silent and left quickly after dropping off Xia Tian at the Qiao Group building.

Xia Tian returned to Qiao Xiaoqiao’s bedroom. She was still asleep as usual. With nothing better to do, he turned on his computer to go online. As soon as he logged into QQ, a message appeared from Fairy.

"Big pervert, why are you only coming back now after sending flowers" There was an icon of a little person laughing maniacally behind the message.

Xia Tian felt confused: "Sending what kind of flower I didn't send any!"

“How is that possible Aren’t you the delivery guy from Xinxin Flower Shop With all the business I’ve given you, how could you not have sent flowers” Fairy was incredulous.

"So it's you who did this!" Xia Tian finally understood. He knew why Sun Xinxin had been taken to the police station. From what Fairy said, he realized that the hacker must be this girl.

“I’m so angry! How could you not have sent flowers I’ll hack your computer!” Fairy was furious because her plan hadn’t worked out; she continued venting by hacking Xia Tian's computer again, causing his screen to go black once more.

"Dead brat, damn fairy, don't let me catch sight of you!" Xia Tian was furious. Did it take a lot for him to browse the internet This damned girl kept hacking into his computer without any reason whatsoever!

"I **ing hate hackers the most!" Xia Tian angrily cursed. In terms of fighting, he was a super expert, while that little demon was an ignorant fool when it came to martial arts techniques. However, in computer technology, things were completely reversed; he became a total novice, and the little demon turned into a super expert. This made Xia Tian feel helpless for the first time.

Depressed, so very depressed!

Xia Tian had never been this depressed on any other night before. After that damn little demon hacked his computer, she didn't quickly fix it like last night. As a super novice in computers, Xia Tian naturally couldn't do anything about it either. Therefore, he was unable to go online for the rest of the night and could only fall asleep early out of depression.

Xia Tian used to have a good habit: as soon as he wanted to sleep, he would immediately fall asleep. So he always managed to get up early and go to bed early. However, tonight was different; he was too depressed to fall asleep no matter how hard he tried. Moreover, seeing Qiao Xiaqiao sleeping like an infant beside him made him even more depressed. Not being able to sleep wasn't a big deal, but when his wife could sleep while he couldn’t, how could he not feel depressed

"Sister Immortal is still better. When I don’t want to sleep, Sister Immortal definitely won’t be sleeping either," Xia Tian found himself missing the heavenly sister again.

Xia Tian didn't know when he fell asleep; however, when he woke up the next morning, it was already past ten o'clock in the morning. Qiao Xiaqiao had left as usual and was sitting at the computer working busily.

Xia Tian walked behind Qiao Xiaqiao, staring at her computer for a while, which made him feel dizzy. He still couldn't understand what she was doing, and Qiao Xiaqiao was too focused to notice someone standing behind her.

"Miss Qiao." At this moment, Qiao Feng'er pushed the door open and walked in.

Qiao Xiaqiao finally turned around and saw Xia Tian: "Husband, you’re awake"

Qiao Xiaqiao instructed Qiao Feng'er, "Feng’er, please have someone bring breakfast for my husband."

"Yes, Miss Qiao." Qiao Feng'er responded but didn't leave immediately. Instead, she continued to say, "Miss Qiao, Young Master Lin has come."

"Young Master Lin" Qiao Xiaoqiao frowned slightly, "Zihao"

Qiao Feng'er nodded: "Yes, it's him. He is waiting on the first floor. Would you like to see him"

Qiao Xiaoqiao hesitated for a moment and then nodded: "Please ask him to come to the reception room first. I will be there shortly."

"Yes, Miss Qiao." Qiao Feng'er left quickly.

"Wife, who exactly is this Zihao" Xia Tian asked.

Qiao Xiaoqiao was somewhat surprised: "Husband, have you met him"

"I saw him last night. It seems he has a grudge against your elder brother," Xia Tian replied.

The expression on Qiao Xiaoqiao's face turned strange: "The matter between him and my big brother is complicated. But, husband, don't worry about it; let Big Brother handle it himself."

Hearing this, Xia Tian didn’t press for more information. Soon after, breakfast was served. Xia Tian went to wash his face and brush his teeth before eating, while Qiao Xiaoqiao headed to the reception room.

Lin Zihao had already arrived at the reception room where Qiao Huang'er was accompanying him. When she saw Qiao Xiaoqiao enter, Lin Zihao stood up to greet her, and Qiao Huang'er quietly slipped out of the room.

"Xiaoqiao, after all these years, do you still remember your big brother from the Lin family" Lin Zihao looked at Qiao Xiaoqiao with an indulgent expression in his eyes.

Qiao Xiaoqiao looked at Lin Zihao, her expression somewhat unusual. This big brother who had once treated her like a beloved younger sister seemed to have not changed much, even though they hadn't seen each other in years; his current appearance was just as it was when he left.

"Brother Lin, Xiaoqiao might forget many people, but I could never forget you." Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled sweetly and politely greeted Lin Zihao. "Brother Lin, please take a seat."

Lin Zihao felt a sense of loss in his heart because of Qiao Xiaoqiao's politeness; he knew that the obedient and delicate little girl who used to stick to him had disappeared forever. The present-day Qiao Xiaoqiao was the genius prodigy who ruled the financial world, the woman at the helm of hundreds of billions of dollars managed by the Qiao family fund.

Lin Zihao sat down again and sighed lightly: "Xiaoqiao, after not seeing each other for a few years, you've truly grown up. Our relationship has become somewhat distant."

Qiao Xiaoqiao sat across from Lin Zihao at an appropriate distance that was neither too close nor too far away and said softly: "Brother Lin's care for me when I was younger is always in my heart. In my mind, Brother Lin will always be a good big brother."

Lin Zihao quickly dispelled the sense of loss from his heart with a hearty laugh: "Xiaoqiao, as long as you say that, Brother Lin is satisfied."

After pausing for a moment, Lin Zihao continued: "I heard that you have an engaged fiancé. When are you going to bring him to me so I can meet my future brother-in-law"

"Actually, Brother Lin should already have met him," Qiao Xiaoqiao smiled faintly.

Lin Zihao was stunned: "I've met him"

Qiao Xiaoqiao pressed her lips together in a smile: "Yes. My husband just told me that you two met last night; he was there with my brother."

"It's him" Lin Zihao froze for a moment as he tried to recall the person next to Qiao Donghai from the previous evening. However, soon enough, he realized that he had no recollection of the encounter because he thought at the time that it was just one of Qiao Donghai’s attendants.

"Actually, he's here. He just woke up and is having breakfast now. If Senior Brother Lin wants to see him, I can go call him over right now," Qiao Xiaoqiao said.

Lin Zihao pondered for a moment and then shook his head: "No need for that, Xiaoqiao. I have a dinner party tonight. You and your fiancé are welcome to come along as well. That way, I'll naturally get the chance to see him."

"Alright, I will definitely attend," Qiao Xiaoqiao agreed.

Lin Zihao stood up to take his leave: "I still need to prepare for that dinner party, so I'm heading back now."

"Senior Brother Lin, let me escort you downstairs," Qiao Xiaoqiao also got up and personally saw Lin Zihao down to the first floor.

Ever since Qiao Xiaoqiao moved into the Qiao Family Building, Lin Zihao was the only person who received such treatment. This naturally led many people to speculate.

"Who is this person Miss Qiao personally saw him downstairs—what a big deal!"

"I don't know. Could he be Miss Qiao's boyfriend"

"Idiot, Miss Qiao already has a boyfriend; it can't possibly be him."

"Perhaps Miss Qiao fell in love with someone else…"

"Stop guessing randomly. This person is Lin Zihao—the former number one young master of Jianghai!" Finally, someone who knew something spoke up.omeone else had seen, why bring it up Now they’re in an awkward situation!"Miss, can we start serving the dishes now" The server walked in at just the right moment, saving everyone from further embarr...