Chapter 353: Is Our Daughter His Lover? - Pretending to Cultivate in Kindergarten

Chapter 353: Is Our Daughter His Lover? Pan Lin said, "Of course, Jiang Xue Li is Zhengshi Music's most skilled singer. Why, you didn't know?" Uncle Jiang looked puzzled. "Lili is a singer for Zhengshi Music? No... that can't be right. Our Lili is signed with a studio in town. I even met the owner, surnamed Wang, who recently mentioned a competition Lili was to enter." Aunt Jiang, slightly more informed, interjected, "The town studio did relocate. When I asked Lili, she said the studio restructured and is now a music company. But she was in a rush to meet someone, so I didn't get to ask much." Pan Lin nodded. "It seems Jiang Xue Li did mention it to you both. Uncle Jiang, you mentioned Boss Wang—Wang Lan, right? She is now the head of Zhengshi Music. Two years ago, the town’s music studio merged with our company and became one." Aunt Jiang was delighted, "So the music company Lili is with is under Zhengshi Music?" "Yes, you could say that." Uncle Jiang began to understand, "Is your company helping us because of our daughter? Did Boss Wang learn about our situation? But wait, you mentioned Lin... Is Lin also a music company owner?" Pan Lin glanced into the distance, checking for arriving cars, and clarified, "No, Lin is the General Manager of the head company, while Wang is the branch manager. There's a big difference in their ranks." Uncle Jiang was shocked, "The General Manager of the head company?! What is Lili's relation to this Lin?" "That, I am not sure about. You two should know better than I do, but I can say their relationship is very close." Uncle Jiang's eyes widened, and he asked shakily, "Is this Lin a woman?" Pan Lin laughed, "No, he's a man. Why would you think otherwise?" Suddenly, Uncle Jiang took a step back, nearly stumbling had Aunt Jiang not supported him—a sight Pan Lin missed. Aunt Jiang whispered, "What’s wrong? You nearly fell." Uncle Jiang, sweating, whispered to his wife, "Come with me. I need to tell you something." Confused, Aunt Jiang watched as Uncle Jiang told Pan Lin, "Mr. Pan, we need to make a quick call; we’ll be back shortly." Pan Lin nodded, "Feel free." Uncle Jiang hurriedly pulled his wife aside. Aunt Jiang, with a lowered voice, asked, "What's the matter? You looked shocked." Uncle Jiang, a grown man of his age, suddenly had tears, "Don't you get it? We've been talking with this Mr. Pan for so long, and our Lili… for us, to help us, she must have secretly decided to become this Lin’s lover." Aunt Jiang widened her eyes in disbelief, "What are you talking about? Why would Lili do such a thing?" Uncle Jiang, eyes reddened, replied, "As her father, I’m a disgrace for putting her in this position. Pan mentioned Lili is the most beautiful singer at Zhengshi Music and is close to Lin. Other than her singing and beauty, what else does she have? Lin is a very wealthy man! Why else would he be interested in our not-yet-mature Lili?" Aunt Jiang felt puzzled too, "Yes… It's odd that Lili would be involved with someone of his rank." "Beyond involved, Mr. Pan implied their closeness. This Lin must be interested in her for her youth and beauty—a typical occurrence in the entertainment world. He probably approached her for meals or chats, but due to Lili's relationship with Zheng Ran, she probably refused. Yet, after today's situation, our call might have scared her. To help us, she must have agreed to be his lover." Uncle Jiang felt remorse, "Otherwise, why would such a prominent boss help us fix this mess? No one would fill this million-dollar debt hole without reason. Lili must have taken this step to relieve our burden." Aunt Jiang, hearing this, teared up too, "So that’s why such a big boss is helping us. We can't accept this money! We won’t sell our daughter! We’ll borrow, beg, anything—but we won’t harm Lili over this!" Uncle Jiang nodded firmly, "Exactly! Before Lili gets deeply involved with Lin, we need to stop this. Our future may be bleak, but Lili has a bright one. We can't let money destroy that. When Lili arrives, we have to talk to her." As the couple was conversing, a taxi pulled up. Pan Lin straightened up, seeing it arrive. The taxi stopped at the factory entrance, and out stepped Lin Zheng Ran and Jiang Xue Li. Seeing it's Lin, Pan Lin prepared to greet them. But before she could move, Uncle and Aunt Jiang hurried over. Uncle Jiang had seen Lin Zheng Ran and Jiang Xue Li inside, and said to his wife, "Look, Lili’s here! Is Zheng Ran in the car too?!" Aunt Jiang nodded, "Could be! Then maybe Zheng Ran doesn’t know about Lili and Lin yet. They haven’t broken up; there's still hope." Uncle Jiang pointed, "Quick, let’s talk to our daughter before Lin gets here. We can't let Lili take the wrong path." They intercepted Lin Zheng Ran and Jiang Xue Li before Pan Lin. Jiang Xue Li looked worriedly at her parents and the crowd at the factory, rushing to her mother, "Mom, Dad, are you okay?!" Aunt Jiang, eyes red, replied, "We're fine, dear. I’m sorry, Lili." Jiang Xue Li frowned, "What do you mean? What's wrong?" Lin Zheng Ran noticed their tearful eyes too and asked, "Uncle, Aunt, what happened?" He turned to Pan Lin for answers. After such time, their emotions should have calmed. "What’s going on?!" Pan Lin also took note but couldn’t understand their red eyes, "I'm not sure..." Uncle Jiang assumed Lin’s anger was for their sake and consoled, "Zheng Ran! Mr. Pan from Zhengshi Music is here to help us out. Don't worry, your aunt and I are fine, stay calm." Calm? Lin blinked, glancing at Pan Lin, "What's the situation? Not going well?" Pan Lin, looking guilty, replied, "No, everything’s fine. The workers are waiting. Lin, don't worry, I'll ask!" She inquired with Uncle Jiang, "What happened? Didn't we have a good conversation?" Despite his urgency, Uncle Jiang had good hearing and noticed Pan Lin’s respectful tone towards Lin, akin to a subordinate, "Wait, Mr. Pan, you just said something..." Pan Lin was puzzled, "I asked what happened? We were chatting fine. Why did you suddenly tear up?" Uncle Jiang was stunned, looking between the two, shocked, "No, I mean, what did you just call Zheng Ran... Did I hear wrong?" "Hear wrong? I said Lin! We've been waiting for Lin, and here he is," Pan Lin clarified. "Lin? You mean Lin Zheng Ran is Lin?!" (End of Chapter)