"Dad, look at what he is saying, is it human words? Is this kid crazy?"

Lin Shan didn't react for a while, and watched Lin Huan disappear from the railing before finally regaining his voice, shocked and angrily questioning Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin ignored him.

Lin Shan looked at Mr. Lin, and the expression on his face became increasingly ugly. He opened his mouth, closed it again, walked a few steps left and right, and stood there. Finally, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and shouted, "Dad!"

"When the younger sister elopes with others, the Song family is incompatible with us. If it weren't for the bastard Song Cheng's tricks behind his back, how could the eldest brother be forced to retreat from Xinluoxing? Because of this, how many years have the eldest brother been suppressed? Yes, the eldest brother never said it, but he was not without resentment. There is also the third brother who married a woman from the Bai family. Do you know what everyone outside said about us?"

Mr. Lin finally raised his head and looked at him right away.

"This time, you are going to offend Ansen's family for Lin Huan again." Lin Shan pursed his lips and looked at Old Master Lin without any concessions. "With you here, you can tell me to protect Lin Huan, and Ansen's family can only accept it, but what if you are gone? What if you call me and my elder brother? We have been listening to your teachings since we were young, and we will not form cliques and keep it safe. We don't have half friends and a lot of enemies. Are you going to force us to death?"

Mr. Lin watched the second son. When the second son was born, he couldn't escape from the front line. When he met for the first time, the child was five years old. He knew that he was not a competent father, especially owing his eldest son and second son. He had no time to take care of these two sons when they were young. When he had time, they all grew up and got married.

Mr. Lin sighed silently.

He is a loyal minister and an lonely minister. Only in this way can His Majesty believe in him and use him, the honor and disgrace of the Lin family are all dependent on him. His youngest son Lin Hai was originally the successor he and even His Majesty recognized, but between women and family, the other party chose the former.

A hundred years later, the prosperity or decline of the Lin Gong Mansion was all in the thought of the supreme emperor of the empire, and no one could control it.

The second brother didn't understand, or deliberately didn't want to understand, but what could he do? Should he point to the second brother's nose and say, it's because you are useless and useless, that Your Majesty doesn't look down on you!? Mr. Lin lowered his head and looked at the teacup in front of him. His eyes grew old in an instant. No one was born to be a weapon. The mud was rotten in the fire stove. It was his father's fault after all.

Mr. Lin's ears suddenly moved. He slowly raised his head, and when he saw Lin Shan standing in front of him, he was still indignant and said something. He immediately glared at him and asked the other party to shut up.

The next second, a figure appeared at the entrance of the living room of the main house. His short dark hair and dark eyes were between the boy and the young man. The moment he walked in, the light in the entire living room seemed to be attracted by him. Lin Shan was stunned for two seconds before he reacted and said, "Who are you? How did you come in?"

The boy's eyes only stopped on him for a moment, and then he crossed over him without any nostalgia and looked at Mr. Lin who had already stood up from the sofa.

"No need to salute, Lin Qing, I came in without notice. "Lu Hailan raised his head and looked at the second floor, "I heard that Lin Huan is upstairs, right?"

Mr. Lin nodded, pointed him in the direction, but said nothing. Lu Hailan nodded and walked towards the stairs leading to the second floor without hesitation. He Shan, who was like a shadow, quietly followed him, so soon only Mr. Lin and his son were left in the living room, and an old eunuch with his hands in his arms.

"This is Mr. Lin Er?...I said Lin Qi, marrying Mrs. Huilan is a blessing for you for eight lifetimes. When Mr. Lin Er was born, Mrs. Lin was dysfunctional. The imperial doctor in the palace came and said that adults and children could only protect one. No one could make a decision at that time. He said he wanted to send you an urgent message. The wife disagreed, afraid that you would be distracted on the battlefield. She dipped in blood and pressed her handprint on the surgery book, saying that she wanted to protect the child..."

Zhu Yan narrated lightly, and Mr. Lin also showed a reminiscent gaze. Lin Shan, who was standing beside him, lowered his head. The anger in his heart seemed to be poured down by a basin of cold water, but it also breeds other emotions. That's right, Zhu Yan's words were for him. Unfortunately, the words he had just clamored were heard by His Royal Highness and the others outside.

Every family has a difficult sutra to recite. Old Eunuch Zhu took his hand and smiled slightly at Old Master Lin.

"Mr. Lin, we're meeting again."

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The fourth room on the inside of the stairs on the second floor is Lin Huan's room.

The door sign reads Lin Huan's name, and is wrapped in pink lace, looking like a girl's room.

Lu Hailan stood at the door and knocked on the door.

The door was opened, Lin Huan, with a normal face, stood inside and said calmly: "Brother Prince."

He let the door open and asked Lu Hailan to enter. The room was very clean, with a bed and a desk. In the cabinet in the corner, Lin Huan's toys from childhood were mostly fighter models. The windows were closed, with curtains pulled, and the quilt on the bed was also spread there. It seemed that he was sleeping just now.

Lin Huan asked Lu Hailan to sit down on the chair next to the desk, scratched his head, and said he wanted to go outside to get some drinks.

Lu Hailan said nothing since entering the house, just watched him quietly and performed.

He pretended to be nothing and forced to smile in front of him, not wanting to worry. After the death of Princess Bai, Lin Huan never cried in front of him again, as if he had forgotten how to cry overnight and was forced to grow up.

He forced him.

Lin Huan, who cried so hard that he begged him hard, finally lost consciousness with his eyes open, like a broken glass doll. He let go of the malice in his heart and did irreversible things to Lin Huan. He suppressed it for too long... He performed well in front of everyone, controlled his behavior with absolute reason, carefully hid his fragility and pain, and did not allow himself to show his embarrassing ugly appearance.

It may have been broken long ago, deep in his heart. Lin Huan just happened to be the witness of his crazy heart.

"Brother Prince, do you like coffee or tea? And the newly squeezed juice..."

Lu Hailan stretched out his hand.

If it is broken by him, it will stick back. If it is a camouflaged shell, it will tear it off.

The coat draped over his shoulder was thrown off, and Lin Huan was caught off guard and was pulled forward. His knee hit the floor, causing a vague pain. His head fell into a familiar embrace, holding the back of his neck with one hand, and pulling him upwards.

"Prince...Brother..."

His dark eyes were staring at him. He never understood what was inside, nor did he understand what his prince brother was thinking. He had tried hard and tried, but he obviously wanted to get closer, but he unknowingly became farther away.

"You don't need to force a smile in front of me."

Lu Hailan held Lin Huan's cheek with both hands and looked at Lin Huan's eyes without blinking.

"You have to rely on me, believe me, and keep changing...I like me."

He spoke the truth for the first time in his life. It has nothing to do with reason or correctness. It is completely from the heart. It is the most real words. It is imposition or restraint. So what? If letting go of his hands will make Lin Huan drift further away from him, then he will not let go again.

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The afternoon before, outside the academy.

"Card Club? What?"

Lin Huan looked at the small and luxurious invitation in his hand, which said that he was invited to direct the card club in the academy to attend the party. For some reason, the person signed was actually a ‘j’. He didn’t want to pay attention to it, but Lu Dingbo didn’t see it like that.

"The card club of the Command Academy is the most mysterious student organization in the academy, just like the transformation of the driving Academy. To put it bluntly, it is actually a gathering place for the powerful and powerful. Some particularly outstanding civilian student unions are invited to make contacts, develop relationships, and prepare for future careers."

Lu Dingbo gave Lin Huan common sense and escorted him to the outside of the Card Club's activity hall. This activity hall is located in the east corner of the Command Academy and is built larger than an indoor swimming pool. Lu Dingbo tidied up Lin Huan's collar and then patted him on his back.

"Go, don't be nervous when you go in, show your momentum of fighting with others."

"Gogun." Lin Huan looked disgusted, "Can this small scene scare me?"

He casually put his hands into his pockets on his face and walked into the card club's activity hall. It was clear that it was daytime outside, but it was pitch black inside, with retro candlesticks embedded on the walls, emitting a faint light. Lin Huan walked along the corridor at the entrance for a moment and came to a closed circular arch.

There was a person standing there, with a strange silver-gray mask on his face, only his lips and jaw were exposed.

"Welcome to the Card Club, Lin Huan, I'm j."

The man who claimed to be J stretched out his right hand to Lin Huan. Lin Huan looked at him. After a while, he slowly raised his hand and shook him.

"What the hell are you doing?" Lin Huan asked, "Will the masquerade party?"

J smiled, pushed open the door behind him, and led Lin Huan into it. There was still a long corridor behind the door, but there was a clear slope, and they were walking upwards in circles. Finally, the two arrived outside the wooden door at the top.

"The members of the club are waiting for you inside." J said, reaching out and pushing open the door.

A strange fragrance came to my face. Lin Huan stood silently at the door, staring at the long white table extending to the end of the room. Thirteen high-backed chairs stood next to the table in turn. In the shadows around the room, there were countless people standing. His eyes were like the faint fire in the dark night, looking at Lin Huan standing at the door.

J, who led Lin Huan here, quietly left him and walked along the long table to his seat. Among the thirteen chairs, only the one near the right side of the door was empty. Judging from the clothes, there were men and women sitting on the chairs, and they all wore that strange mask on their faces.

Lin Huan grinned slowly.
Chapter completed!