dmims Chapter 86 Moving to a New House
Chapter 86 Moving to a New House
After hesitating for a long time, Judy, her face flushed, opened her mouth with difficulty: "I..."
She had barely uttered a word when Xiao Lan in the back row grabbed Lin Xiuyi's arm and spoke first, her tone full of reproach.
"Stop teasing your sister Judy!"
Teasing?
Judy paused for a moment, then looked blankly into the rearview mirror at the back seat, only to see Lin Xiuyi's flushed face and barely suppressed smile.
Damn it! I actually got tricked by this bastard!
She foolishly hesitated for a long time, seriously considering whether or not to kiss him...
Judy's fair cheeks instantly turned as if they had been burned.
Overwhelmed by embarrassment and shame, she had no desire to probe Lin Xiuyi for any clues about Vermouth; she just wanted to disappear into the ground.
Seeing Judy's embarrassed and indignant reaction, Xiaolan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and loosened her grip on Lin Xiuyi's arm.
When she saw Judy hesitate in the face of her father's difficult words, her heart skipped a beat.
Mom already has quite a few rivals in love. If Judy joins in, not only will Mom have a headache, but even she, as the daughter, will be overwhelmed by these complicated relationships!
……
The car slowly drove into Beikacho 2-chome, where Lin Xiuyi had purchased a new home, a magnificent four-story detached villa.
The off-white exterior walls paired with dark brown eaves, a few neatly trimmed shrubs in the courtyard, and an open wrought iron gate exude a sense of solemnity and warmth.
In terms of area, this house is twice as big as the Kudo family's villa, enough for the whole family to live comfortably.
Lin Xiuyi took Xiaolan's hand and got out of the car. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Fei Yingli standing on the stone path in the center of the courtyard, looking up at the four-story villa in front of her, seemingly lost in thought.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Xiuyi quickly stepped forward, gently hugged the female lawyer from behind, and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"Don't you like this new home?"
"No." Eri Kisaki shook her head. "I just feel that such a big house feels a bit empty with only the three of us living there."
"That's true." Lin Xiu nodded, then smiled. "But don't worry, we can always hire a quick and efficient maid, a reliable butler, and the four bodyguards, including Li Long, making nearly ten people in total. The house will be quite lively then."
"I'm not used to that kind of life where everything is done for me, Master Lin!"
Eri glared at him, annoyed, then turned and took her daughter's hand.
"Come on, Xiaolan, let's go see our room."
……
Upon entering the house, the first-floor living room was spacious and bright, with a crystal chandelier emitting a soft glow.
Ran and Eri each took their room keys and went to tidy up their own bedrooms.
Lin Xiuyi then turned around and found Li Long and the other four bodyguards.
The four bodyguards had already chosen their rooms, with two staying on the first floor to be ready to respond to any emergencies and intercept any intruders.
The two live on the fourth floor, which provides a commanding view and allows them to easily monitor the area around the villa, ensuring the safety of the whole family.
"By the way, you don't need to worry about that woman who appeared near the apartment yesterday anymore," Lin Xiuyi said casually, leaning against a pillar in the living room.
The four bodyguards exchanged glances, their expressions conveying a knowing "I knew it" attitude.
Among them, those who had followed Lin Xiu for at least three or four years had long since figured out the boss's temperament.
For Lin Xiuyi, the greatest danger was women, and the least worrying thing was also women.
After all, women who can get close to the boss are either sincere to him or have something to ask of him; they rarely actually hurt him.
"However, starting tomorrow, one of you will each day take turns following Xiaolan."
Lin Xiuyi's tone became serious as he briefly recounted the events that had occurred at the Shirai Department Store that evening to the bodyguards.
Li Long was Lin Xiu's longest-serving and most loyal bodyguard. Upon hearing that Xiao Lan had almost been in danger, he immediately became anxious and stepped forward to say...
"Boss, how about we split into two groups, two people with Miss Lan and two with Madam? That would be safer!"
"No need." Lin Xiuyi shook his head. "Eri doesn't like having someone following her all the time; she'll feel uncomfortable."
"As for Xiaolan, you don't need to protect her all day. I take her to school every morning, and she stays at school all day, so she's very safe."
"Just follow her secretly after she gets out of school, but don't show yourselves and disturb her."
……
Having resolved Xiaolan's safety issue after school, Lin Xiuyi turned to look for her daughter.
Unlike most girls who love pink and like to decorate their rooms in a princess style, Xiaolan's bedroom has always prioritized comfort and cleanliness.
This time, however, when Lin Xiuyi pushed open the door to Xiaolan's bedroom, he found that the room had not been tidied up at all.
Although Li Long and his team had already hired someone to thoroughly clean the house, the arrangement of each bedroom involved personal belongings, so ultimately the owners had to do it themselves.
On the floor of Ran's bedroom, there were several boxes of various sizes, containing clothes, books, and trinkets that had been moved from Eri Kisaki's apartment and Mori's office, scattered haphazardly on the floor.
Normally, if Xiaolan saw these boxes in the way, she would have already rolled up her sleeves and started tidying them up.
But today, unusually, she left these boxes lying there, yet she was nowhere to be seen.
Lin Xiuyi was puzzled. She looked around the room but couldn't find her daughter. Finally, following a faint sound, she found Xiaolan in the kitchen on the first floor.
Because her body has shrunk, Xiaolan is much shorter than before, and cooking is not as easy as it used to be. She can only reach the stove by standing on a small wooden stool.
At this moment, she was standing by the stove, holding a spatula in her hand, carefully turning the contents of the frying pan, her expression focused and serious.
Hearing footsteps, Xiaolan instinctively turned around.
Seeing Lin Xiuyi walk into the kitchen, the girl panicked and dropped the spatula on the stove with a clatter.
She hurriedly jumped off the stool, and because she moved so fast, she almost bumped into the cabinet next to her, and in her panic, she almost knocked over the plates next to her.
"What's wrong? Are you hungry?" Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but laugh when she saw her daughter's flustered appearance.
"Yes, yes, I'm a little hungry and want to make something to eat myself."
Xiao Lan's eyes flickered. Before Lin Xiu could even see what was in the pot clearly, she hurriedly stepped forward and pushed him towards the kitchen.
"Could you go out first? I'll be done soon."
Lin Xiuyi felt something was strange and wondered what mysterious thing her daughter was doing.
But seeing the girl's flushed face and evasive eyes, I assumed she had made a mistake and was embarrassed to let me see it.
"Do you need my help?"