Everyone was dumbfounded.
Lin Jin didn't know what was going on either. But since someone was calling for him, he had to see who it was.
And so, he opened the door.
Lin Jin frowned when he saw Chen Yuanyuan crying her eyes out. Behind him, Lu Xiaoyun's expression turned cold as well. She then explained the situation to the clueless Zhao Ying and Han Dong.
"What are you doing here?" Lin Jin disliked Chen Yuanyuan very much. Despite her good looks, her personality and morals were despicable.
"Lin Jin, my father wants me to apologize to you. You have to forgive me or my father won't let me back into the Chen family." Chen Yuanyuan felt wronged. She didn't think she had done anything wrong but she didn't dare to disobey her father's orders.
If he really forbade her from entering the house, where would she live? What would she eat?
A flower growing in a greenhouse couldn't handle the storm outside on its own.
The flower knew this very well.
Lin Jin's frown deepened.
"Last time, when I wanted to break off the engagement, my father didn't agree. However, I insisted on doing so, so he nodded and asked me to apologize to you and give you the money. But I didn't apologize, and I even ridiculed you. I also kept the money for myself. My father just found out about this, he, he …"
At the thought of her grievances, Chen Yuanyuan cried again.
Needless to say, Chen Yuanyuan, who was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, was really a little pitiful.
Lu Xiaoyun was fuming. She wanted to say something but was stopped by Lu Yunhe.
"Xiaoyun, Brother Lin knows what to do," Lu Yunhe said softly.
No doubt, Chen Yuanyuan's tactic was a trick to gain sympathy. It wasn't hard to guess why she would do this. If she wanted to apologize, why didn't she come before? Why did she have to wait until Lin Jin achieved greatness and became a Rank 2 beast appraiser?
The other party's motive was self-evident.
"My father said he was too ashamed to see you so he asked me to come. Lin Jin, I was wrong. Please forgive me. If you forgive me, my father won't chase me out," Chen Yuanyuan said in tears.
At a time like this, a soft-hearted person might just agree.
After all, Chen Yuanyuan was crying so hard that she admitted her mistake. Her father had also taught her a lesson. Hence, even if Lin Jin had to cut ties with her, nodding and forgiving wasn't a big deal.
However, Lin Jin smiled and went back to retrieve an envelope before handing it to Chen Yuanyuan.
"Go back and give this to your father. He won't chase you out." Having said that, Lin Jin waved his hand and turned to return to the yard without sparing Chen Yuanyuan another glance.
The latter stared at the envelope in slight astonishment.
To be honest, Chen Yuanyuan was very unwilling to admit her mistake because she believed that she was not in the wrong. It was only because Chen Wenlin scolded her, forced her, and even slapped her that Chen Yuanyuan was so terrified that she ran over to admit her mistake.
As long as Lin Jin said that he forgave her, she would be able to report back.
Deep down, she hated Lin Jin even more, blaming him for everything that had happened.
Now, Lin Jin had given her an envelope. Although he didn't say that he forgave her, she could at least assume that he did. Thinking of this, Chen Yuanyuan turned to leave.
In her eyes, Lin Jin was much better than before. After all, he had passed the Rank 2 beast appraiser exam. But so what? Compared to Yang Jie, he was still not worth mentioning.
After Chen Yuanyuan left, the atmosphere in the yard became a little awkward.
Lu Xiaoyun was still sulking, Zhao Ying didn't say anything, Han Dong didn't dare to ask questions, and Lu Yunhe looked like he understood.
Lin Jin smiled. None of them understood.
Chen Yuanyuan was a simple-minded, willful, selfish, and filled with fantasies. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was childish. Even if she knew that Lin Jin had become a Rank 2 beast appraiser, she would only be shocked, jealous, and annoyed, but she would never regret it.
People like her were too full of themselves.
The word 'wrong' didn't exist in her dictionary.
The one who truly 'regretted' was Chen Wenlin.
Regarding Chen Wenlin of Chen Medicine Hall, Lin Jin only knew a little about him from his predecessor's memories. How should he put it? The man seemed honest and righteous, but that wasn't the case.
As the saying went, 'You may know a person for a long time, but you can't judge a person's heart'. One shouldn't judge a person by their words, but by their actions.
When Lin Jin was in dire straits, Chen Wenlin never once came to visit. Why didn't the patriarch of the Chen family stop Chen Yuanyuan from breaking off the engagement?
It wasn't that he didn't stop her, but he never thought of doing so.
Of course, Chen Wenlin didn't support it either. But this only served to prove one thing.
Hypocrisy.
Back when Lin Jin was being oppressed by the Beast Appraisal Association, Chen Wenlin realized this and probably regretted his' impulsive 'decision to betroth his daughter to Lin Jin. Later on, when Chen Yuanyuan broke off the engagement willfully, Chen Wenlin claimed that he didn't agree to it. But that was just lip service. In the end, he still acquiesced to Chen Yuanyuan calling off the engagement.
If he really disagreed, Chen Yuanyuan wouldn't be able to do it even if she dared to.
Now that he knew that Lin Jin had become a Rank 2 beast appraiser and that Wang Ji had fallen from grace, he had a bright future ahead of him. Chen Wenlin might even know about Lin Jin's relationship with Gu Mengzhong, so Chen Wenlin 'regretted' it.
However, this regret wasn't because he felt that he had done something wrong. Instead, it was because he wanted to redeem the friendship he had abandoned.
Chen Yuanyuan's arrival was only the first step. Lin Jin was sure that Chen Wenlin didn't plan on relying on Chen Yuanyuan's tears and pitiful act to wipe the slate clean.
This was just an appetizer.
Later on, Chen Wenlin would definitely think of a way to ease their relationship and reestablish their friendship. He might even try to renew the engagement.
This was a brilliant tactic that most people wouldn't be able to see through. Had it been the previous Lin Jin, he would have fallen for this trick in a daze and been toyed with by the old fox.
However, Lin Jin had lived two lives. In this modern world, he had watched countless palace dramas and spy movies. How could this trick possibly fool him?
Hence, Lin Jin decided to cut the Gordian knot and put an end to Chen Wenlin's little scheme once and for all.
There was no hatred, no anger. He simply didn't want to have anything to do with Chen Wenlin anymore.
Lin Jin didn't bring up this matter. Instead, he continued the conversation with Lu Yunhe because Lu Yunhe had mentioned something that caught Lin Jin's attention.
"Brother Cloudcrane, is what you said true?" Lin Jin asked.
Lu Yunhe was still in a daze. What was it that he asked?
"The dragon blood pill. Tell me, is it true that the champion of the Friar Association's tournament will be rewarded with a dragon blood pill?" Lin Jin repeated his question with a glint in his eyes.
"About that!" Lu Yunhe finally reacted and nodded. "Of course it's true. But it's only a lesser dragon blood pill. It's still a little lacking compared to the legendary dragon blood pill."
Lin Jin nodded as he pondered.
A lesser dragon blood pill was still a dragon blood pill. Previously, Lin Jin had been thinking about how he could complete Xiao Huo's next perfect evolution. Who knew he would hear such important information from Lu Yunhe.
This was an opportunity. If he missed it, who knew when he would get another chance. Lin Jin made up his mind to get his hands on it.
He then asked Lu Yunhe a few more questions, such as whether one had to be an official member of the Friar Association in order to apply for the tournament. He also asked about the age limit and when the tournament would be held.
Curious, Lu Yunhe couldn't resist asking, "Brother Lin, why are you asking so many questions?"
"Nothing!" Lin Jin waved his hand with a smile. "That's right. I'd like to ask for your help in getting me into the Friar Association."
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