<h4>Chapter 116: Chapter 116: At the Foot of the Mountain</h4><h4></h4>


    "Call them and tell them we’re at the foot of the mountain. Have them pick us up. What do they mean by leaving us down here?" Lin Shichang said with a sullen face.


    Even Grandma Lin couldn’t necessarily live in Kangshi Mountain, and now they were about to move in. Just the thought of it made both their hearts burn with excitement.


    "You’re right, I’ll call them now," Li Lihua agreed with Lin Shichang’s suggestion, and without hesitation, took out her phone to call Lin Mengyao.


    The sound of a babbling brook echoed in the vi. Lin Mengyao nced at the phone, raising an eyebrow in surprise. Earlier today, what Li Lihua said was tantamount to cutting off family ties, but now she was calling. What kind of mischief was this? Lin Mengyao wondered, uncertain.


    "Mom, why are you calling me sote? Is something wrong?"


    "Why didn’t you tell your dad and me you moved to Kangshi Mountain? Do you even care about us, your family? If I hadn’t been vignt and found out about this today, were you nning to keep us in the dark? How could you be so heartless?" Li Lihua used through the phone.


    "Enough with the nonsense, we’re at the foot of Kangshi Mountain now. Hurry up ande get us. The mosquitoes here are plenty and vicious, it’s driving me crazy. Hurry up," Li Lihua said, not giving Lin Mengyao a chance to respond before hanging up the phone and retreating into the car.


    "How did it go?" Lin Shichang asked anxiously as Li Lihua got back into the car.


    "I told her toe get us. She should be down soon, let’s wait a bit," Li Lihua said, feigning calm but couldn’t suppress her excitement at the thought of moving into Kangshi Mountain.


    On the mountaintop, after Lin Mengyao hung up the phone, her expression was conflicted with a sullen face.


    "What’s wrong?" Xu Ke ced the ginger tea handed over by Sister Zhou in front of Lin Mengyao and asked.


    "My parents are here. I don’t know how they found out about this ce, but they’re at the foot of the mountain now. If I don’t let them up, my mom will kick up a fuss, but I really don’t want them to move in. They are my family after all. Xu Ke, I’m so conflicted. What should I do?" Lin Mengyao shot Xu Ke a pleading look.


    "They are your parents after all. Let them in first. If there are too many conflicts living together, we’ll ask them to move back."


    "It’s easy to invite the deities, but hard to send them away. Once they’re in, how will I get them to leave?" Lin Mengyao sighed.


    "I have my ways; you don’t need to worry about that. You’re still not well. Go upstairs and rest; I’ll handle this," Xu Ke reassured, giving her aforting look.


    Xu Ke had never broken a promise to her, so seeing the reassurance in his eyes, Lin Mengyao felt relieved. She drank the ginger tea and went upstairs with Xu Ke, lying in bed to sleep.


    Afterforting Lin Mengyao to sleep, Xu Ke’s face turned dark, and a calcting glint shed in his eyes.


    He still remembered how Lin Mengyao frowned in her sleep during the day, and even though she verbally imed to only have him, Xu Ke knew she still cared about her family. So now, he had to erase all her concerns about them.


    Xu Ke licked his slightly sharp teeth and quietly left the bedroom to call property management and give some instructions.


    At the foot of the mountain, Lin Shichang was growing impatient, "Didn’t you say they’de down soon to pick us up? Half an hour has passed, and I haven’t even seen a glimpse of them. Are you sure they’lle?"


    "Are you doubting me? What’s the point of lying to you? If she’s noting to get us, what am I supposed to do?" Li Lihua retorted irritably.


    As they continued arguing, the security guard stationed by the gate approached, knocking on Li Lihua’s car window, "The owner said you cane up. Follow our car closely, and don’t drive onto others’ property, or we can’t guarantee your safety." The security guard exined politely before stepping back, as a blue security vehicle came into Li Lihua and the others’ view.


    The guard in the vehicle waved at Li Lihua before driving ahead. Li Lihua started the car, following closely behind.


    "These bastards didn’te to get us and only sent the security. Just wait and see how I deal with them when I see them," Li Lihua muttered through gritted teeth as she drove.


    On the mountaintop, Sister Zhou ced freshly baked cookies and brewed ck tea in front of Xu Ke. The sweet aroma of the cookiesbined with the rich scent of the tea made Xu Ke squint with pleasure, "Sister Zhou, you don’t need to stay here with me. Go inside and rest. I’ll clean up after eating," Xu Ke said, taking a sip of the tea.


    "I can’t do that. You’ve helped me so much. If you don’t let me do at least this, I’d be uneasy," Sister Zhou replied, waving her hand.


    "Alright then."


    Xu Ke gave up on saying more, and as he bit into a second cookie, the doorbell rang. Sister Zhou, who had been standing in the shadows of the corner, leapt out like an agile leopard, "Sir, there’s a couple and a young woman outside. Are they your guests?"


    "Yes, let them in," Xu Ke repliedzily, cing his cup down as he leaned back into the sofa, fingers interlocked over his stomach, waiting for the Lin Family’s arrival.


    Soon enough, the doorbell rang again. As Sister Zhou opened the door, those outside couldn’t wait any longer and pushed it open fully. The light revealed Li Lihua’s furious expression.


    "Why are you the only one here, where’s Lin Mengyao? Didn’t I tell you toe down to get us? Why’d you send the security? Have you forgotten your ce? Is it you who’s stopping Mengyao from picking us up, deliberately embarrassing us? Don’t forget you’re just a son-inw of the Lin Family, a dog we have fed, and now you’re daring to bite the hand that feeds you? How dare you!" Li Lihua said, removing her high heel to hit Xu Ke, but Xu Ke caught her hand mid-swing.


    "Have you had enough? Mengyao’s sick and sleeping. If you keep shouting, get out," Xu Ke said without courtesy towards the Lin Family in Mengyao’s absence, his terrifyingly fierce re causing Li Lihua to freeze in ce, too scared to breathe.


    The rest of the Lin family, Lin Shichang and Lin Mengchen, were mesmerized by the new home. The American countryside decor, with white and yellow flowers, made the vi look exceptionally romantic.


    If Lin Shichang’s face was filled with envy at the sight, Lin Mengchen’s eyes were brimming with resentful hatred and endless jealousy.