Mollie's chuckle resonated lightly as she spoke. "So, I've heard your boyfriend comes from a wealthy family? Well, if he isn't rich, you might as well break up with him! The Thompsons are newcomers to this city, but our big boss, Mr. Thompson, has strong connections with the four major families of Centrolis! Especially the Hamertons..."If you can win over one of the Hamerton heirs, you'll live a life of luxury forever!"Gia couldn't help but recall Zuko's intimidating face and his seemingly dangerous fists. She took a deep breath, forcing a smile, and replied, "I have a great relationship with my boyfriend, really..."Mollie scoffed, glancing at her. She didn't think Gia—a naive girl from a small town who had never seen the world—could handle it."Alright, get back to work! We'll discuss work-related matters and interpersonal relationships in the future.""Okay," Gia winced. "Thank you in advance, Aunt Mollie!"She quickly left, her heart pounding with annoyance and speechlessne
"Ms. Chapman, I overheard a rough summary of the situation at the entrance just now," Gia said innocently, flashing a harmless smile.However, a dark shadow cast over Lina's eyes.Mollie gave Gia a strange look, pushing her glasses and shooting her a sharp glance that seemed to say, "What's going on? Are you siding with an outsider?"Gia pretended not to understand and continued to plead for the two interns. "They just wanted to find Mr. Sam's design sketches to study and learn from. This thirst for knowledge is something we should all admire! Ms. Chapman, you shouldn't scold them indiscriminately and deduct their bonuses!"Her words dumbfounded Mollie.It was the first time she encountered someone taking the side of an outsider!After a moment of thought, Mollie realized that Gia was new and needed to win people's favor. These two struggling students became her primary targets.Although Mollie didn't particularly like them, she reluctantly held back for the sake of her niece. "
Lina was taken aback when she saw the tall and poised lawyer approaching her with a sunny smile. Her heart sank at the sight.Gia leaned against Jacob's shoulder, exuding both sweetness and a hint of arrogance.Taking a deep breath, Lina needed a moment to adjust to this sudden change."Hello," Jacob greeted her. "I'm Jacob Welsh. We've met before in Jangasas, and…"He paused, smiling gently. "Someone must have mentioned me to you, right?"Lina hesitated, forcing a smile. "Yes, I remember.""Any misunderstandings we had before are cleared up, right?""Huh?" Lina was once again taken aback, realizing that when she didn't know Zuko's identity, she had assumed Jacob, the handsome lawyer looking for him, was involved in some special profession. She had even assumed Jacob wanted to recruit Zuko.Lina couldn't help but giggle."Now that the masks are off, we can get to know each other again," Jacob said, standing tall and radiant.However, his "getting to know each other again" sur
"Jacob came for Gia today."He's actually Gia's boyfriend!"Is he being deceived? Gia must have ulterior motives for dating him!"You need to persuade him tactfully, don't let him fall deeper and lose himself. He'll be hurt badly!"Zuko?"Zuko snapped out of his daze and looked at Lina with a hint of complaint in his eyes.Lina waved her hand in front of him. "What's wrong?"He grabbed her hand and held it in his palm, caressing it, while he spoke with a hoarse and aggrieved voice. "You've been talking about Jacob all night long..."Lina was taken aback. "Huh?""Can we stop mentioning him now?""Zuko, you—""I can't believe you're still worried about him getting hurt. By constantly talking about another man in front of me, I'm the one who's hurt the most!"Lina widened her eyes in exasperation."Zuko!" She lightly punched him. "If he weren't your best friend, I wouldn't bother!"Zuko smiled and gently embraced her, his large hand mischievously trailing along her slender w
Someone slowly emerged from the shadows.Zuko was dumbfounded and stammered after a long time, "Ah... Uncle Nicholas?"Nicholas had his hands behind his back as he walked up to them, his eyes fixed on Zuko. Lina was still in the position of having her legs wrapped around Zuko's waist, her arms around his neck, and hanging onto him.Zuko could clearly sense… a killing intent from his Uncle Nicholas' gaze! He jolted and quickly put Lina down, flashing a wince at the older man."Um... Good evening, Uncle Nicholas. You're still awake? I've brought Lina back… Heh..."Nicholas looked stern, and his displeased gaze pierced through Zuko like needles.Although it was known that his daughter and this young man had been promised to each other since childhood—destined to be together sooner or later—and that it was good that they were close to each other, knowing his daughter was in a romantic relationship and actually seeing it with his own eyes were two completely different matters for a fa
Linda looked at her daughter, holding her breath nervously, almost whispering, "What... What did you call us?""Testing me, huh?" Lina held back her tears, wanting to lighten the somber atmosphere. She smiled and said, "Of course it's mom and dad! Mom, you don't still see me as a one-year-old, do you?"Linda stared blankly before tears suddenly streamed down her face."C-Can you call me one more time?"Lina's voice choked as she softly called out, "Mom.""I want to hear it again...""Mom!"Linda opened her arms and tightly embraced her daughter, crying heartbrokenly.Nicholas also sniffled, holding back his tears, and approached to embrace his wife and daughter."Alright, stop crying." He smiled through tears. "This is a happy moment! Lina will call us mom and dad from now on... We'll get to hear it every day!"Linda asked tearfully, "Nicholas, could it be that I've taken too much medication and started hallucinating?""Mom, the doctor said your dosage has already been halve
Cordelia had prepared a rose jelly dessert specifically for Zephyr. How could Zephyr bear to share it?Zuko also got a bowl of dessert for his younger brother. Toph set his phone aside, picked up the food, and enjoyed it with his older brother, expressing his satisfaction.Cordelia said, looking at Zuko, "You came back so late today. Did you see Lina home?""Yeah," Zuko replied, pausing to think about Nicholas' expression. He turned it into a joke and shared it with his parents.Cordelia smiled helplessly and glanced at Zephyr.Zephyr suddenly remembered the way Rowan used to look at him. It seemed that all fathers-in-law felt the same way...Fortunately, he didn't have a daughter. If he did, his son-in-law would surely suffer.From his son's perspective, Zephyr had an idea...Zephyr smirked, sat down next to Zuko, and gently placed his hand on his shoulder. He whispered, "Nicholas is quite petty... Son, didn't your grandfather give you the silver needles?"Zuko was taken abac
"Really?" Cordelia smiled, genuinely happy.The family of four sat back on the sofa.While playing his game, Toph said, "Aunt Zennie's medicine is really effective. Renee's mom is much better now compared to before. As long as she continues with the medication and rests, maintaining the current situation won't be a problem.""I heard that maintaining the current situation is already considered an improvement for her condition." Zephyr chuckled. "Can she be discharged from the hospital now?""Yes, she can!" Toph raised an eyebrow. "I've arranged a place for her to stay and hired someone to take care of her. Renee will move out from the Thompsons soon and live with her mom. But the new house is close to the Thompsons, so it'll be convenient for her to visit Uncle Nicholas and Aunt Linda.""Renee's a good girl." Cordelia looked at her son. "You better treat her well. She's suffered so much since she was young!""Don't worry, mom!" Toph smirked as he put down his phone and went over