After seeing off Chen Yu and Wang Xi, Lin Cheng and Lin Momo packed up and prepared to return to Grand Riverside.

However, just as they were about to leave, several uninvited guests arrived at the Lin family’s main residence.

“What’s going on with that garden out front? Why were all the original statues moved?”

“And when were these new trees planted? They’re so ugly. Where did they come from?”

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Before Lin Cheng and Lin Momo even reached the door, they heard a sharp voice coming from outside. Then, Lin Zhenming, his wife Yang Xuefen, and son Lin Zheng walked in, followed by two assistants carrying large and small bags.

Lin Zhenming and the other two were startled when they bumped into Lin Cheng and Lin Momo.

In response, Yang Xuefen gave Lin Cheng a false smile and said, “Lin Cheng, it’s so rare to see you home. Why, are you back to see Grandpa?”

“That’s right…” Yang Xuefen lowered her eyes and let out a fake sigh. “Second Aunt is not saying anything about you, but Grandpa is getting old now and he’s counting on the younger generation to spend more time with him. No matter how deep the grudge between you and Grandpa is, it’s time to let it go.”

Yang Xuefen looked at Lin Cheng with the air of an elder. But when she caught the coldness in Lin Cheng’s eyes, she looked away, feeling somewhat guilty.

Yang Xuefen’s gaze fell on Lin Momo, who was standing beside Lin Cheng.

“Is this the child? Although she was framed by that woman Ye Yun, you know what, she looks quite like Eldest Sister-in-law,” Yang Xuefen said with a smile, almost implicitly mocking everyone involved in the incident.

Lin Momo instinctively shuddered as her gaze met the other person’s. The next second, she stepped forward, blocking Lin Cheng, subconsciously adopting a protective stance.

These people had vaguely appeared in her dreams. While they didn’t directly harm her, and they weren’t the main culprits behind what happened to Cheng and the Old Master Lin, they weren’t exactly good people either.

Lin Momo’s defensive stance embarrassed and displeased Lin Zhenming and Yang Xuefen.

She snorted inwardly, but Yang Xuefen smiled, trying to save face, “This kid must not know me.”

Then, she feigned a loving expression and said to Lin Momo, “Don’t be afraid. We’re not strangers. This is your father’s Second Uncle, your Great-Uncle. I’m your Great-Aunt, and he’s your father’s cousin, your Uncle.” 

As Yang Xuefen finished speaking, Lin Zhenming, who was standing beside her, and their eldest son, Lin Zheng, who was standing behind them, also glanced at Lin Momo.

Lin Momo did not speak to the other party, and the vigilance in her eyes became more serious.

—— Sometimes, a child’s perception was more acute than that of adults. Although the three people in front of her pretended to be very friendly, Lin Momo could clearly feel that they did not like her.

However, she did not like them either.

Lin Momo pouted.

Her look made Lin Cheng think of a phrase in his mind: hair bristling in anger.

Lin Cheng hid a chuckle, but he was very happy in his heart. It turned out that his daughter was not raised in vain.

Lin Cheng secretly rejoiced.

Seeing that Lin Momo’s eyes were about to pop out, Lin Cheng took her hand and pulled her to his side, also with a sense of protection.

Then, Lin Cheng looked at Lin Zhenming and the others and said, “There is no need to recognize any relatives.” 

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere between the two sides seemed to be deadlocked.

At this moment, Lin Zhenming, who had been silent for a while, finally couldn’t help but speak. He looked at Lin Cheng and said sternly, “Lin Cheng, how can you talk like that?”

Yang Xuefen, standing beside him, a gleam in her eyes, quickly agreed, “Yes, you resent this family because of what happened between Eldest Brother and your mother, but you can’t disown the entire Lin family either.”

Yang Xuefen’s words sounded pleasant, but in reality, they were explicitly and implicitly drawing a line between Lin Cheng and the Lin family.

Just then, Old Master Lin came down from upstairs.

“What nonsense are you talking about? What’s this about recognizing relatives? This is Lin Cheng and Xiao Momo’s home!”

Old Master Lin’s words really annoyed Yang Xuefen, but she managed to put on an ingratiating smile.

“Dad.”

“Grandpa.”

The family of three greeted Old Master Lin.

“What are you doing here?” Old Master Lin asked, looking at them with disapproval.

“Look at what you’re saying. We’ve finished our work and have come back now.”

After Yang Xuefen finished speaking, Lin Zhenming also took the opportunity to express his concern for the old man’s health.

Everyone went to the living room.

Yang Xuefen brought out a pile of pre-prepared nutritional and health supplements and said to Old Master Lin, “We brought these from J-town specially for you. These were bought by Xiao Zheng.”

“You asked Lin Zheng to handle the company’s affairs in J-town. Now that everything’s settled, he’s back to report on his work,” Yang Xuefen said with a smile.

Originally, they had called their son back from abroad to improve his reputation with Old Master Lin by taking over some company affairs, aiming for the Lin family’s main business in C City. But he was eventually assigned to J-town.

The couple thought this was a test from Old Master Lin, so they decided to go with him to help Lin Zheng handle the family’s business in J-town.

Hearing this, Old Master Lin raised an eyebrow, glanced at Lin Cheng, then looked at the three of them and said, “Really? How’s it going over there?” 

“Everything’s going smoothly,” Lin Zheng replied.

Lin Zhenming and Yang Xuefen also came over to help brag a little, not forgetting to brag about a few projects they had won recently.

“I’ve seen what happened to Eldest Brother on the news. Dad, it seems you were right to expel him from the Lin family.”

Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: Momo’s dream didn’t mention what happened to Grandpa Lin—just that she was forced to go to an orphanage after everything collapsed around her. Momo’s understanding of her dream was quite vague since she’s a child.

But in real life, Ye Yun made attempts to poison the old man and Lin Cheng put a stop to it. I suppose in the dream, Lin Cheng went to prison (child abandonment charges) and Grandpa Lin’s poisoning succeeded, leaving no one to take care of Momo. 

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