Chapter 1361 - The Old Foxs Scheme (2/2)

The conversation between the two adults was interrupted by a loud, piercing wail emanating from outside the study. The door burst open, and Yin Ling’er dashed into the room. “Daddy, Mommy, Wu Wu…”

Yin Shuiling leapt out of her husband’s lap; afraid her daughter would see them wrapped up in an inappropriate position. Quickly, she made her way to her daughter’s side and asked with a concerned voice, “Ling’er, what’s wrong? Why are you crying? Did something happen?”

“Mommy, Pingan Ge is skipping grades! I heard he’s going to jump straight to the first year of high school. I’m going to be separated from Pingan Ge again… Daddy, Mommy, I don’t want to be separated from Pingan Ge. Please help me think of some way to be with him…” Yin Ling’er sobbed.

“Ling’er, not only has your Pingan Ge got excellent grades, but he also inherited Uncle Zhou’s talent for medicine. He has already made quite a name for himself in the medical world. It was only a matter of time before he skipped grades. If you want to be together with him, you’ll need more than just hard work. You’ll need to be a prodigy.”

Yin Shuiling patted Ling’er gently as she tried explaining the situation to her. However, Shuiling’s words provided little comfort to her distraught daughter, merely eliciting a greater torrent of tears. “But… but I’m not good at math. I’ve never managed to achieve so much as a 99 on my test scores. H-how will I catch up to Pingan Ge…?”

Yin Shuiling wiped her daughter’s tear-streaked face, unsure what to say. “Ling’er, don’t cry…”

Just as Yin Shuiling was at her wit’s end, Yin Muchen patted shoulder reassuringly. “Let me speak to Ling’er.”

Yin Shuiling offered her saviour a half-smile, quickly stepping aside.

Yin Muchen knelt on one knee and addressed his daughter. “Ling’er, Pingan is going to skip grade whether you want him to or not. Mommy and Daddy can’t stop him. If you want to be with him, you have to think of a way yourself.”

Yin Ling’er stopped crying, but her red nose continued twitching. She made for quite a pitiful sight. “I-I can’t think of a way…”

“It’s simple, really. If you want Pingan Ge to stay with you, then tell him how much you like him and ask him to remain.”

“B-but, I’m scared…”

“Why should you be scared? Since you like Pingan, then treat him as you would someone you like. Cry, smile, act coquettishly – do anything necessary to persuade him to stay. If you listen to your father’s words, I can promise you that your Pingan Ge won’t leave you behind.”

“What if he doesn’t like me?”

“Nonsense! How can that be? Pingan Ge will love you all the more if you treat him in the way I have described.”

“Okay. Then I’ll tell Pingan Gege tomorrow.”

“No. Don’t tell him tomorrow. Tell him now. Ling’er, I’ll have our butler send you over to the Zhou residence now. You can stay there overnight. Make sure you don’t return before sinking your claws in him!”

Yin Ling’er nodded. “Okay, I understand. Daddy is the best.”

Yin Ling’er kissed her father on the cheek and ran out happily.

…

Once Yin Ling’er was out of earshot, Yin Shuiling stepped to her husband’s side, glaring at him with dark eyes. “What is this you’re trying to teach our daughter, husband of mine?”

Yin Muchen got up from his half-kneeling position on the floor and said, “I taught her how to flirt.”

Yin Shuiling was struck dumb by her husband’s candid admission.

“I know Zhou Dayuan very well. A son of his won’t go too far wrong. I’m sure he’ll surpass his old man in time to come. Pingan has shown himself to be quite a young gentleman, and people like him easily fall prey to innocent girls and their sweet tears. Your daughter takes after you in that regard. She knows how best to exploit a situation like this. You need not worry about any love triangles forming. Your daughter will eat Pingan alive.”

Yin Shuiling’s eyes lit up. Once more, Muchen had come up with a way to solve her problem. It seemed like no problem could confound him.

“What about Ah Ning…?”

“I know Lu Shaoming as well as I do Zhou Dayuan. Ah Ning will grow up to be quite a cold beauty. She’s the type to bury her true feelings deep in her heart. In all likelihood, she and Pingan will remain friends at best. Don’t concern yourself over something so trivial. Ah Ning will figure it out on her own. There’s no need for us to intervene.”

Yin Shuiling pounced on Yin Muchen, smothering him in a warm hug. “Husband dearest, you really are a sly old fox. No one can defeat you.”

Yin Muchen preened smugly at his wife’s praise. “Hah! Then don’t you think you ought to reward this intelligent husband of yours?”