Chapter 1337: The Lin Family's Prestige Continues to Rise
Chapter 1337: The Lin Family's Prestige Continues to Rise
"Go to the bathroom and you'll see," Gu Ran said with a smile, pointing to a frosted glass door in the corner of the bedroom.
Chen Nianlin immediately jumped out of bed, ran over, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as she pushed open the bathroom door.
The bathroom is equally spacious and bright, with marble walls that make the whole space look exquisite and luxurious.
Most importantly, it has an oval-shaped, high-end European-style bathtub.
The wall next to it is fitted with a built-in shower head and massage nozzles, as well as an aromatherapy shelf.
Opposite the bathtub is a huge vanity mirror, below which is a beautiful and luxurious washbasin with a gold faucet.
The niche next to it is neatly filled with various toiletries, all of which are luxury and high-end brands.
"Wow! This is the bubble bath I've always dreamed of!" Chen Nianlin jumped up excitedly, dancing with joy, her eyes filled with unbelievable happiness.
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she felt a sudden sense of destiny, as if she had accidentally stumbled into the imperial court and entered the forbidden territory of the powerful and wealthy.
Gu Ran walked slowly to the bathroom door, watching Chen Nianlin tiptoeing and touching the edge of the bathtub. The smile in her eyes softened even more, and she asked softly:
"So, are you satisfied with your room? Do you like it?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Nianlin turned around abruptly, her face still damp with moisture, but her eyes were red and shining.
The emotions she had been holding back finally crumbled at this moment, and glistening tears, like pearls from a broken string, rolled down her cheeks and landed on the pristine white marble floor.
She looked at Gu Ran, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up, her eyes filled with tears and laughter, her voice thick with a nasal tone:
"I love it... I love it so much!"
Sister-in-law Gu Ran, this is the most beautiful room I have ever seen.
I never imagined I would have such a luxurious and cozy bedroom.
Her tears flowed more and more fiercely, not because of sadness, but because of extreme emotion and happiness.
The cramped and small room she used to live in at her grandmother's house is in stark contrast to the luxurious and spacious bedroom in front of her, making her truly feel cherished and loved.
The warmth the Lin family gave Chen Nianlin enveloped her completely, making her want to cry.
Seeing this, Gu Ran quickly stepped forward, raised her hand, and gently wiped away Chen Nianlin's tears with her fingertips, her movements very gentle.
"Don't cry, silly girl,"
Her voice was so soft it could melt ice.
"If you like it, then this is your home from now on. As the adopted daughter of the Lin family, you deserve all the best things."
Looking at Gu Ran's gentle eyes, Chen Nianlin's tears flowed even more fiercely. She nodded forcefully and said, choking back sobs:
"Thank you, sister-in-law..."
You've all been so kind to me, I don't know how to repay you.
Chen Nianlin was filled with gratitude; everyone in the Lin family treated her like family.
This unexpected warmth made her feel like a child chosen by Lady Luck.
Gu Ran's fingertips brushed across Chen Nianlin's reddened eyes as she continued:
"Nonsense, we're family, we don't need to talk about repaying each other."
You just need to grow up happily and safely in the Lin family home.
"Hehe..." Chen Nianlin burst into laughter through her tears, her eyes filled with emotion.
Gu Ran smiled and ruffled Chen Nianlin's hair, her tone full of affection: "I have to take care of your two nephews and nieces who are not yet one year old, so I don't have time to take you shopping for clothes myself."
Tomorrow is the weekend, I'll have your sister-in-law Gu Rou take you to the mall.
I've bought you everything: clothes, shoes, bags, and all the underwear, socks, and household items you need.
Pick whatever you like, no need to be polite with your sister-in-law, Gu Rou.
Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing Gu Ran in a warm glow.
"Mmm." Chen Nianlin nodded with a smile through her tears.
"Sweetie, stop crying, Nianlin. Your eyes will get swollen if you keep crying."
"Okay, hehe..." Chen Nianlin sniffed, trying to stop her tears.
Just then, a maid entered the room and said respectfully:
“Aunt Gu, the young master woke up after a nap and started crying for his mother. The nanny can’t soothe him no matter what she does. Now the young lady has also woken up and is crying for her mother too. Please go back to the room and take a look.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Ran hurriedly said, "Nianlin, why don't you take another look around your room? I'll go back to my room to take care of the child."
Chen Nianlin replied obediently, "Okay, sister-in-law, you go ahead and get busy."
The maid followed Gu Ran and hurriedly left the room.
Watching Gu Ran's retreating figure, Chen Nianlin secretly vowed to be obedient and never let her brother and sister-in-law down.
At this moment, although there were still tears in her eyes, they were filled with longing and anticipation for the future, and the smile on her lips became even brighter and more radiant.
As soon as Gu Ran's footsteps disappeared outside the door, Chen Nianlin's obedient expression was instantly replaced by ecstatic joy.
She suddenly kicked off her shoes and hopped around twice on the soft carpet barefoot, like a little butterfly breaking free from its restraints.
"Alas!"
"yeah!"
Chen Nianlin turned around and pounced on the soft bed, spreading her limbs out in a "T" shape. Feeling the mattress's elastic support, she couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh.
Then he scrambled up on his hands and feet and jumped around in the middle of the bed, causing the mattress to sink slightly and bounce back, making a dull yet light sound.
She jumped around and giggled, her nose still wet with tears, but her eyes shone like they were filled with starlight.
The emotion she felt earlier has transformed into a feeling of unbridled joy, fully releasing the unique vibrancy and excitement of a young girl.
After jumping until she was exhausted, she collapsed onto the fluffy pillow, burying her face in the soft fabric, a smile still playing on her lips.
Her heart was filled with sweetness, and she savored this unexpected happiness over and over again.
The ecstasy in my heart lingered for a long time.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Zhixi flapped her short legs and flew in through the open door.
Like a little angel, she called out in a childish voice, "Auntie!"
Auntie, I'm tired from playing. I want you to hold me and take a nap together, hehe..."
Chen Nianlin hurriedly sat up in bed, smiling sweetly as she opened her arms to catch four-and-a-half-year-old Zhixi.
"Oh my, Xi'er likes her aunt so much?"
Little Zhixi nestled her soft little body in Chen Nianlin's arms, hugging her neck and acting coquettishly:
"Yes!
I like playing with my aunt.
My mother is playing mahjong with Aunt Tangyan, Aunt Keqing, and Aunt Siyan.
They played for an entire afternoon.
I don't want the nanny to lull me to sleep; I want my aunt to hold me for a nap.
Upon hearing this, Chen Nianlin smiled and picked up her little niece, laying her down on the bed. She lay on her side next to Xiao Zhixi, embracing the little one with tenderness.
"Xi'er, be good, Auntie will hold you while you take a nap."
As Chen Nianlin spoke, she gently embraced Xiao Zhixi.
Just like when her grandmother used to lull her to sleep when she was little, she gently patted her warm little body with one hand and hummed the Shanghainese nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye baby, rock-a-bye baby to Grandma's bridge".
Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, all the way to Grandma's bridge.
My grandma calls me "good baby".
One packet of sugar,
One pack of fruit,
There are also cakes and pastries…
Chen Nianlin's singing voice was sweet and gentle, which made Xiao Zhixi snuggle in her arms and gently close her eyes.
This nursery rhyme in the Shanghai dialect is full of local flavor and is a childhood memory for several generations of Shanghai residents, carrying the everyday life and alleyway charm of old Shanghai.
Before Xiao Zhixi could fall asleep, Lin Zhiming suddenly used her wall-penetrating ability and, without warning, ran into Chen Nianlin's room from the next room with a giggle.
"Auntie, I want to take a nap with you and my little sister Xi'er too."
"Uh..." Chen Nianlin's almond-shaped eyes widened in shock, and she exclaimed:
"My God!
Zhi Mo's niece, Xi'er's ability to fly with telekinesis is already quite sci-fi-like!
How...how did you manage to run in from the next room, ignoring the wall?
Little Zhixi's big eyes snapped open, and seeing her older sister Zhimo take off her shoes and climb into bed, she giggled:
"My bloodline has awakened the ability to pass through walls, so I can ignore walls!"
Chen Nianlin covered her mouth in astonishment and exclaimed, "Wow! This...this is too outrageous! Does your mother also have the ability to walk through walls?"
Xiao Zhimo replied innocently, "It's because Father Emperor has the ability to walk through walls. Our superpowers are all inherited from our father's bloodline."
"Uh..." Chen Nianlin looked incredulous, stunned into silence.
She was unaware that her brother, Lin Lang, could travel through time and space, and that he still had wives, concubines, and family influence in Chang'an during the Tang Dynasty.
She only thought that her nephews and nieces called Lin Lang "Father Emperor" because Lin Lang's nickname was "Shanghai Emperor".
Just as Chen Nianlin was in a daze, Xiao Zhimo had already crawled into the quilt, and together with Xiao Zhixi, they hugged their aunt Chen Nianlin like "meat sandwiches".
"Auntie, I'm sleepy!"
My mother is playing mahjong with Consort Tong and the others.
"How about you hold me while I take a nap?" Xiao Zhimo snuggled into Chen Nianlin's arms, her soft body like a little furnace.
Shocked, Chen Nianlin put an arm around one of her little nieces, gently patted their soft little bodies, and coaxed them with a smile:
"OK!
Then you two little ones, close your eyes.
Your auntie is putting you to sleep.
"Okay, hehe..." Xiao Zhixi said sweetly and coquettishly.
Little Zhixi snuggled against Chen Nianlin's arms and said in her childish voice, "Auntie, I want to hear you sing nursery rhymes to lull me to sleep."
Chen Nianlin, holding her two adorable nieces in her arms, felt her heart melt and sweetly agreed with a smile:
"Okay, okay!"
"How about your aunt sings you the Shanghainese nursery rhyme 'Selling Sweet Porridge'?"
The two little ones replied in unison, "Okay!"
Chen Nianlin smiled, her eyes crinkling, and sang in a gentle yet playful Shanghai dialect:
"knock knock knock"
Selling sweet porridge
Three catties of walnuts and four catties of shells
Eat meat
Return your shell
Uncle Zhang's Lalakou Lalahai
I'd like to ask you for a little spotted dog.
You come and pick one
Woof woof woof…
When they heard their aunt sing the part about imitating a puppy barking, both little ones laughed.
This is a classic Shanghainese nursery rhyme, passed down from the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, and it also carries the memories of several generations of Shanghainese.
With Chen Nianlin's gentle pats and the humming of Shanghainese nursery rhymes, the two clingy and adorable little ones quickly fell asleep in their aunt's arms.
Chen Nianlin looked down at her two nieces in her arms, whose breathing was gradually becoming steady. A faint smile still lingered on her lips. The shock in her heart had long been replaced by tenderness.
She gently adjusted her posture, her gaze falling on their soft little faces, afraid of disturbing the two little angels in her arms.
This sense of blood ties and being needed made Chen Nianlin feel loved and warmed by home, filling her heart with happiness.
She lowered her head and planted a light kiss on the forehead of each of her two little nieces.
Chen Nianlin sweetly hugged her two little nieces, quietly looking at their cute little faces, but she stubbornly stayed awake.
She feared this was a beautiful dream from which she would eventually wake up.
She was afraid that when she woke up, everything in the Lin family would disappear.
But she couldn't resist the overwhelming drowsiness after lying in one position for so long, and eventually fell asleep while holding her two adorable nieces.
She didn't know how long she had slept, but in her hazy dream, a blurry yet tall figure of a middle-aged man appeared at the door of her bedroom.
As he approached step by step, Chen Nianlin got a clear look at Lin's father's face.
With tears in his eyes and a smile on his face, Lin's father opened his arms to her and said gently, "My dear daughter, come and let Daddy hug you!"
"Dad... Dad!" Chen Nianlin jumped out of bed with great joy, barefoot, and ran into her father's arms, crying.
Lin's father hugged his daughter Chen Nianlin tightly, his voice choked with emotion as he said:
"Daughter, I haven't fulfilled my duty to raise you, and you've suffered all these years!"
Welcome back to the Lin family.
From now on, your brother will love you in place of your father.
As long as you obediently listen to your brother and sister-in-law, you will be able to live a life of plenty and great wealth.
Upon hearing this, Chen Nianlin burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. She hugged her father tightly, crying out, "Daddy! Waaah..."
"Dad, did you come to visit me in a dream?"
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