Chapter 410
In the evening, the ancient castle was quiet.
Qin Hanyue made a video call to Qiao Yi in China, then took his phone with Qiao Yi on screen and went to knock on Qiao Ying's door, as if it was the natural thing to do. But in the end, only his phone and the Qiao Yi on the phone entered the room.
Rejected at the closed door, the somewhat dispirited Qin Hanyue walked towards his own room, only to run into Lin Guli.
"Mr. Qin hasn't rested yet? Where are you heading?"
Lin Guli was gentle and friendly, pleasant to get along with. Having seen too much deceit in the business world, Qin Hanyue was quite willing to deal with such a cultivated person.
But Qiao Ying had praised Lin Guli more than once, and even said yesterday that Lin Guli was better than him - that if Lin Guli was twenty years younger, she would choose someone like Lin Guli.
Looking at Lin Guli's temperament, figure and appearance, he seemed to be in his fifties instead of over fifty. With his status and position aside, such a man would attract not only mature women, but young girls too.
The well-cultivated Qin Hanyue had originally seen Lin Guli as an elder, but now he directly marked him as a love rival.
Qin Hanyue: "I just went to find Lin Cheng and was about to head back to my room."
Lin Guli: "Lin Cheng gave me a box of tea leaves, but unfortunately he doesn't like drinking tea. Does Mr. Qin enjoy it? Why don't you join me for a cup?"
Qin Hanyue was not in the mood to drink tea with Lin Guli, but looking at Lin Guli's smiling face, he still agreed.
"Then I shall obey and accept your kind offer."
He wanted to see what was so charming about this old guy that made Qiao Ying say through the screen for the first time that he was similar to herself, and that he lost when compared.
Lin Guli glanced at Qin Hanyue's neck, which made people blush just looking at it: "I haven't asked, when did Mr. Qin arrive in Country C?"
Qin Hanyue: "Before the state banquet."
Lin Guli: "It appears Mr. Qin also attended the state banquet."
To think he had been here for so many days, so those marks on his neck...
The two arrived at the tea room.
Lin Guli personally poured tea for Qin Hanyue.
As a junior and a friend of his nephew, whether they were acting or not, someone as cultivated as Qin Hanyue would usually politely take over the tea set, but at this moment Qin Hanyue just sat there without moving.
Lin Guli naturally started chatting: "Lin Cheng has never told me how he met Mr. Qin and how long they've known each other."
Qin Hanyue: "We met through my lover."
Qin Hanyue: "A duke's belongings are naturally not going to be subpar."
Lin Guli: "As long as Mr. Qin likes it."
Lin Guli poured Qin Hanyue another cup.
He talked about Lin Cheng, "That child has had a bitter life since he was little, never spent a happy day from childhood to adulthood."
"Mr. Qin is his first friend. Precisely because he lacks familial affection, he cares most about those around him."
"Whether they are relatives, friends, or even the few butlers and old servants who watched him grow up in this castle."
"Similarly, what he cannot stand the most is the betrayal and departure of those close to him."
"Mr. Qin should know that Lin Cheng is not someone who likes making friends, so one can imagine how precious this friendship is to him."
Qin Hanyue: "After all, no matter how old the child is, parents and family will always worry easily."
Lin Guli didn't know if he was overthinking, but he strangely sensed some implied meaning in Qin Hanyue's words, as if mocking that Lin Cheng was a big baby - he's a full grown adult but still needs his family to worry when he makes a simple friend, afraid he'll be bullied.
Could he really be overthinking?
Qin Hanyue put down his teacup, "I should head back now that the tea is finished. Please rest early, Mr. Lin."
Lin Guli: "Alright. Also, I plan to have Lin Cheng take Little Yin to pick out their engagement rings tomorrow. Mr. Qin is welcome to join if you find the castle boring."
Qin Hanyue's eyes flashed coldly, "To buy engagement rings?"
Lin Guli smiled, "Lin Cheng already proposed, the engagement banquet still hasn't been held properly, so the rings need to be prepared first."
Qin Hanyue's mouth curved, but he didn't respond.
This reaction from Qin Hanyue was interesting.
At this time, Fourth Master came over with something in his mouth. He threw Qin Hanyue's phone that was covered in his drool onto the sofa, barked at Qin Hanyue, then left after completing Qiao Ying’s task.
Lin Guli narrowed his eyes, "That's..."
Qin Hanyue picked up his phone dripping with Fourth Master's saliva and carefully wiped it with a handkerchief. Suddenly, he asked, "Mr. Lin met Clara today, didn't you?"
Lin Guli looked up sharply at him.
At this moment, Qin Hanyue had only one feeling internally: Selling out Lin Cheng is addictive!