Lucy Lu genuinely cared for Evan Lin, and since Charles Chen was a bit afraid of his wife, he treated Evan decently too.
Hearing Leon Zheng’s thanks, Charles Chen felt a bit ashamed.
“Not at all! I’ve always treated Evan like my own son, so how could the Zheng family owe us anything?” Lucy Lu joked, smiling.
“Then I misspoke,” Leon Zheng laughed and nodded slightly.
One family, we’re all one family.
Grandpa Zheng coughed, feeling quite pleased, and looked at Charles Chen: “Charles, if you ever run into trouble, you can ask Leon or Hans for help. Don’t be shy.”
We’re all one family.
Grandpa Zheng finished speaking and looked at Lynn Chen: “This girl is quite pretty—very nice, very nice.”
Grandpa Zheng’s words made Charles Chen emotional, and Lucy Lu glanced at Lynn Chen, feeling emotional too.
If Lynn Chen couldn’t win over Evan Lin…
…then maybe the parents could win over Evan’s elders?
Indirect tactics.
The key was in being indirect.
Joy Zheng’s side was settled; if she could win over everyone in the Zheng family, and make them all accept Lynn Chen as a Zheng family daughter-in-law…
I really am a clever and resourceful mother!
Why didn’t I think of this before!
Lucy Lu thought of this and looked at Evan Lin, her eyes shining.
Her gaze was clearly that of someone sizing up her future son-in-law.
For a while, Charles Chen didn’t plan to make Evan Lin move out, but he was considering letting his boss’s child move in.
At first, Charles Chen’s attitude toward Evan Lin was just average—not particularly good.
With this realization, Charles Chen suddenly understood a lot.
No matter what, the more Charles looked at Evan Lin, the more satisfied he felt.
He wished he could be like Lucy Lu—just settle everything between Evan Lin and Lynn Chen right now, make it official as soon as possible.
So there wouldn’t be any trouble later.
Once inside, there was another round of greetings.
The next day, the entire Oceanport Zheng family arrived.
"Brother Evan."
Faye Zheng walked up, saw Evan Lin, and summoned the courage to call out to him.
Evan was a bit surprised—Faye Zheng had never called him 'Brother' before.
Autumn Zheng entered with Grandma Zheng, while Grandpa Zheng was helped in by Leon Zheng.
"Joy, when are you coming home? You can’t stay here forever—you should visit Oceanport sometime." Grandma Zheng held Joy Zheng’s hand, full of emotion.
"Your room is always ready, and the family keeps it clean, just waiting for you to come back. If you like teaching, Leon can help you find a school in Oceanport—you can teach there just the same." Grandpa Zheng advised from the side.
This time, they didn’t just come to celebrate New Year’s as a family—they wanted to persuade Joy Zheng to return to Oceanport.
When people get old, they don’t ask for much—just to have their children close by.
"Little sister, you should really consider it. Whitewood is nice, but it’s a bit small."
Hans Zheng nodded: “Mom and Dad always talk about you.”
"They wanted to come see you earlier, but Oceanport is far from here. We couldn't find time to accompany them, and worried they'd run into trouble traveling alone."
"It’s not easy to see you."
All the Zheng family members turned their gaze to Joy Zheng.
Joy Zheng was about to start cooking, but hearing their words, her feelings grew more complicated.
Next year. This year I’m teaching a sixth-grade class—once I send them off to middle school, I’ll think about it again.
Joy Zheng sighed, feeling complicated inside.
Alright, alright—next year it is.
Grandma Zheng was delighted, and she grabbed Evan Lin’s hand, looking at him: “Evan, when your mom goes back to Oceanport, you should come with her.”
Tell your uncles what kind of house and what kind of decor you like—they’ll get it ready for you.
Right, if you want to live somewhere special, just tell me ahead of time," Leon Zheng nodded repeatedly.
Everyone in the Zheng family looked at Evan Lin with genuine concern.
It wasn’t just because Evan was ‘Master Lin of Seacrest’—the Zhengs had always felt guilty toward him.
Sadly, the family was too weak back then to protect Joy Zheng and Evan Lin.
That regret has always been a knot in the Zhengs’ hearts.
Now that the Zhengs have grown strong, they want to give Evan everything they can, to make up for the past.
The Zheng family’s arrival put a lot of pressure on Charles Chen.
His status isn’t low now, but compared to the Zhengs, the gap is huge.
"You must be Charles, right?"
After helping Grandpa Zheng to the sofa, Leon Zheng turned to Charles Chen and extended his hand: “I’m Leon Zheng.”
“Nice to meet you, I’ve heard so much about you.” Charles Chen was a bit flattered.
“Joy told me about you. You helped her a lot, and Evan stayed at your house during high school. The Zheng family owes you.” Leon Zheng said sincerely.
That made Charles Chen a bit embarrassed. He glanced at Lucy Lu.
For a while, Charles didn’t plan to make Evan move out, but he was thinking about letting his boss’s kid move in.
At first, Charles Chen’s attitude toward Evan Lin was just average—not particularly good.
Lucy Lu genuinely cared for Evan Lin, and since Charles Chen was a bit afraid of his wife, he treated Evan decently too.
Hearing Leon Zheng’s thanks, Charles Chen felt a bit ashamed.
“Not at all! I’ve always treated Evan like my own son, so how could the Zheng family owe us anything?” Lucy Lu joked, smiling.
“Then I misspoke,” Leon Zheng laughed and nodded slightly.
One family, we’re all one family.
Grandpa Zheng coughed, feeling quite pleased, and looked at Charles Chen: “Charles, if you ever run into trouble, you can ask Leon or Hans for help. Don’t be shy.”
We’re all one family.
Grandpa Zheng finished speaking and looked at Lynn Chen: “This girl is quite pretty—very nice, very nice.”
Grandpa Zheng’s words made Charles Chen emotional, and Lucy Lu glanced at Lynn Chen, feeling emotional too.
If Lynn Chen couldn’t win over Evan Lin…
…then maybe the parents could win over Evan’s elders?
Indirect tactics.
The key was in being indirect.
Joy Zheng’s side was settled; if she could win over everyone in the Zheng family, and make them all accept Lynn Chen as a Zheng family daughter-in-law…
I really am a clever and resourceful mother!
Why didn’t I think of this before!
Lucy Lu thought of this and looked at Evan Lin, her eyes shining.
Her gaze was clearly that of someone sizing up her future son-in-law.