When Lin Fan said he wanted to help solve the Wei Family Companyâs difficulties, Wei Dazong and his wife couldnât help but laugh.
"Youâre going to help? Did I hear that right? Where do you get the confidence to say such a thing?" Li Xueyan laughed loudly.
Wei Dazong said, "Thatâs the funniest joke Iâve ever heard, Lin Fan. Itâs important for a person to have self-awareness, and I hope you do too."
Li Xueyan said, "I think heâs shameless and boastful! If this bumpkin can come up with a billion, Iâll kneel and knock my head on the ground for him!"
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, you canât just say anything. After all, you are my elder. How can I let you kneel?"
Li Xueyan was furious: "Stop grinning here, you useless waste. Itâs not that Iâm looking down on you, but people like you are just unworthy! If you have any sense, divorce Qingxue immediately! Otherwise, donât blame me for being rude to you!"
A bare-faced threat indeed.
Lin Fan was very calm: "Mother-in-law, thereâs no need to scare me. Youâre already being rude to me right now, what more can you do? Iâve made it very clear, unless Qingxue asks for a divorce, I will not divorce."
"You!" Li Xueyan was infuriated.
Lin Fan wouldnât divorce, and she couldnât just chop him off, could she?
While Wei Dazong was also angry, he was more composed than Li Xueyan and chuckled, "Lin Fan, I havenât asked you yet, how many brothers and sisters do you have in your family?"
Lin Fan didnât know why he was asking this and replied honestly, "Just me and a sister."
Wei Dazong was slightly pleased when he heard this and said, "I might as well tell you, I only have one daughter, Qingxue. My requirement for a son-in-law is that he marries into our Wei Family. Are you willing? If not, then you can only divorce."
Marry in!
Thatâs being a live-in son-in-law, which is equivalent to the wife joining the husbandâs family, and any sons born will also carry the wifeâs surname, continuing the wifeâs family line!
Lin Fan was also the only male in his family, responsible for continuing the Lin Family line. How could he possibly become a son-in-law!
Wei Dazong said, "Think about it carefully. Youâre the only one in your family to carry on the lineage. Marrying into my Wei Family means the Lin Familyâs legacy ends, which can be considered unfaithful and unfilial, outrageous! Thatâs one. The second is, being a live-in son-in-law is viewed as a freeloader by outsiders, inviting ridicule, and a manâs dignity is lost. What do you think?"
Lin Fan said, "I think everything you said is right."
Wei Dazong chuckled, "You agree, right? Then itâs easy. If you donât want to be a live-in son-in-law, then divorce Qingxue!"
Lin Fan, however, laughed and said, "You said it all right, but Iâm willing."
Wei Dazongâs smile froze: "What, youâre willing to be a live-in son-in-law?"
Lin Fan said, "Whatâs wrong with that? I donât have much family commitment, and whatâs the issue with whose surname the child carries? Furthermore, our country now allows two children. By then, we can have two; one surnamed Lin, the other Wei, wonât that resolve the lineage issue? At the worst, donât I have a sister? She can also find a freeloader to continue our Lin Family name. As for being mocked for freeloading, it doesnât matter, many men are just envious. They want to freeload but canât. I just like freeloading, so what? Iâm happy freeloading. With freeloading, I donât want to work hard."
Wei Dazong and Li Xueyan were dumbfounded, cold sweat pouring down.
Damn!
Theyâve seen shameless people before, but none so shameless as this.
Lin Fanâs face is just too thick!
Lin Fan grinned, "So, in a nutshell, Iâm very willing to be a live-in son-in-law!"
In reality, Lin Fan didnât really want to be a live-in son-in-law. But since they tried to force him into divorce with this, he couldnât just succumb. Plus, his marriage with Wei Qingxue was just a sham, and they would eventually divorce, so becoming a live-in son-in-law temporarily was no big deal!
Wei Dazong was speechless. Lin Fan took pride in freeloading; being so shameless, what could he do?
Li Xueyan was enraged, pointing at Lin Fan and cursing: "You... you... youâre a disgrace to men!"
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, donât get too worked up, being angry is bad for your health. Qingxue and Iâs child canât be without a grandma."
Upon hearing this, thinking that Lin Fan would have a child with Wei Qingxue, Li Xueyan nearly spat blood.
Lin Fanâs face was thicker than a wall; taking pride in freeloading, such a person was too difficult to deal with.
Wei Dazong gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Fan, if you agree to leave Qingxue, Iâll give you a million. If you think itâs too little, we can negotiate."
Everyone has a price. Faced with a sudden fortune of a million, someone like Lin Fan from societyâs bottom was sure to be tempted.
Wei Dazong believed that Lin Fan married Wei Qingxue for money, in the end.
Lin Fan chuckled and said, "A million is indeed a bit low. How about this, give me a billion, and I might consider."
A billion!
Wei Dazongâs face darkened, unable to hold back his anger: "Lin Fan, thatâs exorbitant!"
If he had a billion, he wouldnât need to fuss over Qingxueâs marriage, he would have used it to fill the companyâs gaps.
Lin Fan laughed, "Youâre trying to use money to buy a divorce, thinking I can be bought. And I can be, but starting at a billion, which isnât much. Think about it, marrying into your wealthy Wei Family is a long-term meal ticket. Divorce means losing that, so I definitely need more compensation to make up for my loss."
Wei Dazong was also exasperated: "..."
Struck silent for a moment.
It seemed that forcing Lin Fan to take the initiative to divorce Wei Qingxue was nearly impossible.
This Lin Fan was too steady, impermeable, and shameless. There was no way to tackle him.
It seemed their only strategy for them to divorce was to work on Wei Qingxue.
Soon, Wei Qingxue returned with groceries.
Seeing the strange expressions of the three, Wei Qingxue curiously asked, "What are you talking about?"
Failing to persuade, Wei Dazong and Li Xueyan were too ashamed to bring it up, especially since they had sent Wei Qingxue away to avoid embarrassing their daughter.
Lin Fan said, "Nothing, just chatting casually."
Lin Fan didnât want Wei Qingxue to know what just happened either; knowing would only make her unhappy.
Wei Qingxue was a bit curious, could it be that Lin Fan actually got along with her parents?
"Qingxue, let me join you in the kitchen!" Li Xueyan said. She couldnât stay any longer; she feared if she looked at Lin Fan any longer, sheâd die from anger.
They sat down to eat, and it was nearly noon already.
The four sat together for a meal.
Wei Qingxue said, "Dad, Mom, I actually came back today intending to pack and temporarily move to live with Lin Fan."
Li Xueyan was the first to oppose: "How is that possible, doesnât he live in a city village? How could you possibly get used to a place like that!"
Wei Dazong agreed, "Your mom is right. As the precious daughter of the Wei Family, how could you live in such a place!"
Wei Qingxue said, "Itâs uncomfortable, but thereâs no choice. Iâve been kicked out of the Wei Family by grandpa, and you wonât accept Lin Fan, so thatâs all I can do."
Wei Dazong and Li Xueyan exchanged a helpless glance.
"Daughter, come home and live, mom canât let you suffer!" Li Xueyan said.
Lin Fan smiled and said, "What about me, can I move in too?"