They all want to control me!

Chapter 36 Defying Heaven! I Want to Be Family with You!

According to known information, Jiang Qiaoqiao is the sole heir in the family. She has a second uncle who wants to seize power, and her maternal grandmother is currently the person in charge of the family.

I'm going to see the most powerful person in the Jiang family?

Lin Ran said, "Could you try to mediate and see if you can extricate me from this? I don't want to get involved in your family's affairs."

Jiang Qiaoqiao was silent for a moment, then said, "Grandma originally wanted to invite you over tonight, but I said you've been participating in school activities recently, so we finally decided to do it next Wednesday, on Grandma's 70th birthday."

"...Hiss." Lin Ran thought for a moment and said, "What would happen if I didn't go?"

"Not so great, just a little cripple attending the birthday banquet all alone."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Jiang Qiaoqiao's eyes.

Although she had expected it, Lin Ran was a shrewd person who sought to avoid trouble and didn't easily get involved in complicated matters, but she was still somewhat unhappy to hear it with her own ears.

Taking two deep breaths to calm herself, Jiang Qiaoqiao said:

"It's better if you don't come. I don't want to drag you into family matters. Okay, that's all for now. I'm a little tired too. I'm hanging up."

The phone went dead.

Lin Ran put away her phone, sighed, turned on the night light, and sat down at her desk.

After Jiang Qiaoqiao's antics, Lin Ran was completely unable to fall asleep.

To go or not to go?

Lin Ran didn't really want to go, since there were occasional reports of messy and scandalous affairs involving large families online, and she didn't have a good impression of that kind of person.

Well, Little Cripple is an exception. Although he likes to cause trouble and act crazy, he has his limits and isn't a bad person at heart.

However, Jiang Qiaoqiao's family is very powerful. If we can get on their side, it will be helpful for the future. Now is a good opportunity.

When people are under a lot of pressure, they like to find other things to distract themselves. Essentially, this is escapism, which is shameful but also useful.

Lin Ran opened her WeChat Moments and saw that most of the posts were travel photos, couple photos, and one picture of two hands choking a cat with the caption "The old man is dead."

I came across a post on Lin Jianhua's WeChat Moments.

Under a pink nightlight, two hands, one large and one small, are clasped together, next to two pillows, accompanied by the words: "Thirty like a wolf, forty like a tiger, youth never stops!"

Okay, okay, your son is struggling to survive in the big city, and you two are at home showing off your love in the middle of the night.

Lin Ran: Jianhua, tell me quickly that you are a young master who ran away from a big family. My mother is a lady from a prominent family in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Our family actually has a very powerful background.

"Lin Jianhua: The background is indeed very powerful. My family has been poor farmers for three generations, with impeccable revolutionary credentials. Your mother used to be the village beauty in the next village. She was lured away by me, a poor farmer. Back then, I was afraid that those who couldn't catch your mother would beat me up in the middle of the night."

Lin Ran: How old are you? Retiring already? Have you thought about the happiness of your son and grandson? Get up and work hard for your career so I can become a super-rich second-generation or a second-generation official! I'm waiting for my father to become a dragon!

Instead of putting pressure on yourself, put a lot of pressure on your dad!

Thinking back to when Lin Ran was young, the sentence I heard most often at the dinner table every day was: "Son, our family is all counting on you. You have to live up to expectations. Your father hopes you will become a dragon!"

Now Lin Ran is returning those words to Lin Ran.

Lin Jianhua: Son, these are all my lines!

Lin Jianhua: But you're chatting with your dad in the middle of the night, you must have something on your mind. I can't keep up with you young people anymore, I can't help you, you'll have to figure it out yourself. But... if I hadn't been brave enough to pursue your mom back then, you wouldn't be here. You're still young, you have plenty of opportunities to try and fail, don't regret it when you're old, just keep striving forward!

Lin Ran replied helplessly, "OK".

Although I can't count on my family, I felt much better after talking to them.

He switched back to Jiang Qiaoqiao's chat interface.

Lin Ran: In wealthy families like yours, isn't internal strife quite severe?

Jiang Qiaoqiao replied immediately.

She always replied to Lin Ran's messages very quickly.

"Jiang Qiaoqiao: She is quite capable, but not as exaggerated as in TV dramas. No one will die. At most, she can take enough savings to live a long life in a small city until she dies."

"Jiang Qiaoqiao: The incident I mentioned last time, where someone with ill intentions tried to harm me and was dealt with... that's an exception. They angered my family. My maternal grandmother, my aunt, and even my second uncle who wanted to seize my family's assets were all furious, which is why things got so serious."

"Jiang Qiaoqiao: Although my second uncle wants to seize my family property, we are still family. Even if we are not on good terms internally, we will not tolerate outsiders bullying us."

Lin Ran: I'm meeting your grandma next week.

Jiang Qiaoqiao immediately sat up, feeling incredulous.

Wasn't Lin Ran the one who hated trouble the most? Why is he suddenly getting involved in troublesome matters again?

She was afraid Lin Ran was teasing her, so she quickly sent a message to ask.

Lin Ran: My dad said that he bravely pursued my mom back then, which is why I am who I am today.

"Cough...cough cough!"

What the hell is this?

What did he mean by that?

Jiang Qiaoqiao covered her mouth, afraid that she would make a sound, even though there was no one in the bedroom.

This girl, who rarely interacts with the outside world, is experiencing such a major life event for the first time.

Jiang Qiaoqiao's mind was filled with images of anime, online novels, TV series, and movies she had watched.

Her favorite romance anime, "Tsuki ga Kirei," features the male and female leads developing their relationship online, progressing to offline confessions and sweet moments. In just 13 episodes, it covered the content of three seasons of a certain youth story.

If we follow the logic of romance anime, Lin Ran and I have been chatting every night this week, fulfilling the requirement for online communication. The next step is...

Jiang Qiaoqiao's mind was in a jumble of thoughts, and she didn't know what to do.

Will you agree or not?

We absolutely must not agree!

But wouldn't that hurt him too much? Boys should have a lot of self-esteem, so it wouldn't be good to hurt him too much.

ding dong~

More news has arrived.

Lin Ran: Would you... like to become family with me?

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ?

She lay stiffly on the bed, her mind blank, as if trying to transcend the mundane world.

who am I?

where am I?

What am I supposed to do?

He then unconsciously sat up, his legs dangling over the edge of the bed, took a step forward, and stood steadily for three seconds before suddenly falling to the ground.

She's acting like a lunatic right now.

Despite the pain from the fall, Jiang Qiaoqiao climbed back onto the bed, hugging a pillow to her chest. The pressure against her chest made her feel a little more at ease.

Let's continue browsing WeChat.

The next second, his face froze.

Lin Ran: I want to be brave this time and recognize a godmother, so I can live a life of wealth and comfort for the rest of my life.

Lin Ran: What does the old lady usually like? I'll bring a gift with me on the day.

"Lin Ran: Do you think it would be more appropriate for me to go in and hug your maternal grandmother's leg to become her godmother, or to maintain my image first, find an opportunity to suddenly rush out, kneel down on one knee in front of all your relatives, and say, 'I have admired you for a long time. Please accept my mother as your goddaughter, and I am willing to become your godson to serve you'?"

Lin Ran: From now on, I'll have to call you "older sister".

Lin Ran: Sister?

silence.

A long silence followed.

Jiang Qiaoqiao felt as if her heart had been torn into several pieces.

Depend on!

What a waste of my time!

Lin Ran, you're something else!

Only your brain could come up with something as outrageous as "recognizing a godmother"!

Thinking of her shy demeanor just now, Jiang Qiaoqiao wished she could immediately become a four-dimensional being, travel through time, and slap her past self.

She vented all her anger and shyness onto the pillow she was hugging.

I'll give you a little punch!

I'll beat you up!

Jiang Qiaoqiao: Whatever, I'm tired.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was completely exhausted and collapsed on the bed. The exquisite medieval-style reliefs on the ceiling seemed to turn into smiling faces, mocking her performance just now.

Forget Lin Ran, forget about meeting, all of that can go to hell! I don't care if the world is destroyed!

My emotions were fluctuating wildly, but now that I've calmed down, drowsiness is washing over me.

Jiang Qiaoqiao slowly closed her eyes and soon began to snore softly.

Not long after, he closed his eyes, furrowed his brows, and seemed to be having a nightmare, muttering someone's name.

"I'll beat you up... you damn Lin Ran..."

…………

On the other side, Lin Ran was not sleepy.

A message came from an anime avatar of a girl wearing a baseball cap.

Su Lingle (the little traitor, now a singer): Did you 'pat' me on the shoulder yesterday?