Lin Ji couldn't believe her ears. What happened to this girl that she changed her story now?
But in front of Zhong Qilun, he couldn't say anything and could only glare at Zhong Xiaoyan fiercely.
Then he was stared back.
Lin Ji had no choice but to comfort herself and not be as knowledgeable as a woman.
The three of them arrived at the Zhong Mansion all the way, and the servants who had been at the scene had already returned to spread the news.
Therefore, there are already many people waiting at the gate of Zhongfu.
Zhong Qilun finally let go of his hand and came to the beautiful middle-aged woman standing at the front of the gate.
"Madam, this is Lin Ji, our daughter's future husband."
The beautiful woman looked at Lin Ji expressionlessly for a moment, then turned around and entered the door.
"Come in and talk."
Zhong Qilun nodded repeatedly, waved to Lin Ji and Zhong Xiaoyan, and then followed the beautiful woman.
Lin Ji was led in by Zhong Xiaoyan.
Walking into the Zhong family mansion, on the screen wall at the entrance, there were reliefs of flames and some symbols that Lin Ji couldn't understand.
It was already late autumn, but the garden behind the screen wall was full of red flowers, but not much green was visible.
It is indeed a family that plays with fire.
Just as Lin Ji was looking around curiously, Zhong Xiaoyan suddenly reached out and pinched his waist.
"Pinch me for what?"
"When you deal with my mother later, you must behave well and help me get through this difficulty." Zhong Xiaoyan raised her fist at Lin Ji.
Those white and tender fists were cute and had no deterrent effect on Lin Ji.
"Try your best." Lin Ji shrugged, and then asked, "Your father seems to be afraid of your mother?"
"No need to act like it, he is just afraid of my mother, and my mother has the final say in the family." Zhong Xiaoyan said matter-of-factly, "He is just saving face for my father outside."
"Does your Zhong family let people with foreign surnames have the final say?" Lin Ji was a little hard to understand.
For a family as big as the Zhong family, this situation is a bit too strange.
"There should be people from the older generation in your family, right? These elders have no objection to your mother being the head of the family?"
"have opinions."
"That……"
"My mother is more powerful than my father, and they can't beat my mother." When Zhong Xiaoyan said this, her eyes widened with laughter.
Lin Ji was speechless for a moment.
It is indeed a big family, so disrespectful.
He suddenly understood why Zhong Qilun insisted on finding a husband for Zhong Xiaoyan.
It is said that the higher your cultivation level, the harder it is to have children.
In the past, Lin Ji thought it might be a lie, but now it seems that this statement should be true.
"Hasn't your father ever considered marrying a concubine?" Lin Ji asked curiously.
Zhong Xiaoyan looked at Lin Ji expressionlessly, and then pursed her lips at Mrs. Zhong who was walking in front.
Lin Ji understood and kept silent about everything.
No wonder Zhong Xiaoyan said on the ring that she didn't mind if Zhong Qilun found her aunt. The key is that her mother minded!
Soon, the group of people arrived at the reception room of Zhong Mansion.
After sitting down carefully, Lin Ji looked at his nose and heart without saying a word.
Mrs. Zhong did not speak directly to Lin Ji, but looked at Zhong Xiaoyan.
"Xiaoyan, are you satisfied with him?"
Zhong Xiaoyan was obviously prepared.
"Mom, Xiaoyan ran away from home earlier and was saved by Lin Ji when she was passing through Qingyang County. Then she stayed in Qingyang County to work as a demon hunter."
"A person from Supervisor Tiansi?" Mrs. Zhong narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Lin Ji.
Lin Ji could only smile awkwardly.
But Mrs. Zhong waved her hand: "Don't be nervous. The Zhong family has never been involved in those bad things, and there is no dispute with Jian Tiansi."
Lin Ji nodded.
Zhong Xiaoyan continued: "Later on, we experienced a lot of things together. We can be regarded as sharing weal and woe, and naturally we developed feelings for each other."
"Then you said earlier that he left without saying goodbye?" Zhong Qilun suddenly spoke, then looked at Lin Ji, waiting for an explanation.
Now that the drama has reached this point, Lin Ji can only bite the bullet and say: "That's what this girl made up. I was transferred to Liangcheng as the chief arrester at that time."
"Chief arrester? It seems that Supervisor Tiansi attaches great importance to you." Mrs. Zhong nodded slightly and asked, "How old are you this year?"
"It will be twenty-three after the New Year." Lin Ji replied.
"Cultivation?"
"The fourth realm is the realm of wisdom."
Zhong Qilun shook his head at the side: "Isn't it more? The fourth realm cannot easily deal with my daughter's Li Huo."
"The pinnacle of wisdom."
"So you're almost at the fifth level?!" Zhong Xiaoyan's eyes widened at the side.
"Humph, look at me, are you still embarrassed to be proud?" Mrs. Zhong pointed at Zhong Xiaoyan and said.
Zhong Xiaoyan was speechless and turned her head aside.
Mrs. Zhong continued to ask: "Where are your parents?"
"They are ordinary people. After I joined the Supervisor Tiansi, I was sent to live elsewhere."
"Why?"
"I'm on errands in the Tianjian Division, and I might not be able to save my life one day. If I don't have any contact with them, I'd like to stop thinking about them, lest something unexpected happen to me one day..."
It was the same as the original rhetoric in the Lu Mansion in the capital.
"Not bad, there will be less trouble." Mrs. Zhong nodded, and then looked at Zhong Xiaoyan.
"Girl, you haven't answered my previous question, are you satisfied with him? If you get married, you will never regret it in your life. Although your father and I hope that you will get married soon, we will not really force you to get married.
People you don’t like.”
Hearing these words, Lin Ji subconsciously looked at Zhong Xiaoyan.
But he found that Zhong Xiaoyan was also looking at him.
The two looked at each other, but Zhong Xiaoyan quickly looked away.
Her cheeks were a little red, adding to her touching beauty.
Lin Ji couldn't tell whether it was true or false for a moment.
"Mom, he was chosen by me personally."
"As long as you don't feel wronged." Mrs. Zhong finally had a smile on her face.
"Lin Ji, you can stay in Zhong Mansion from now on. This will be your home from now on."
"This..." Lin Ji was a little embarrassed.
But before he could speak, Mrs. Zhong continued in an unquestionable tone: "There is no rush to get married, but you will be a member of the Zhong family from now on, and there is no need to change your name. But in the future, whenever you leave your name in writing, you must be named the Zhong family."
His last name comes first."
"Zhong Lin." Zhong Xiaoyan laughed softly from the side.
Lin Ji frowned and looked at Mrs. Zhong.
"Mrs. Zhong, please forgive me for not being able to accept this."
"This is the rule for a son-in-law." Mrs. Zhong's tone was a bit harsh.
"Even if I want to marry her, she will marry into my Lin family." Lin Ji shook his head decisively.
Before she could speak again, Lin Ji said bluntly: "You want Zhong Xiaoyan to pass on the family lineage to the Zhong family. I can understand this. When the time comes, our first child will be named Zhong. Why do you have to ask me to come?"
"Why, the Zhong family can't accommodate you?" Mrs. Zhong was a little dissatisfied.
Lin Ji chuckled twice.
"Lin is used to being at Supervisor Tiansi, and now he is also a wandering star official. It's not that Lin is arrogant. Lin doesn't care about the training resources of your Zhong family, so there is no need to mention the matter of the son-in-law.