Everyone looked toward Su Chen. Seeing his attire, they displayed contemptuous gazes, especially a young woman with heavy makeup who even showed a smirk of schadenfreude.

The "third couple" the woman mentioned appeared frustrated and helpless. They glanced at Su Chen and sighed softly.

"That's my aunt," Lin Ruoxue whispered to Su Chen, revealing the woman's identity. Su Chen nodded.

After they married, Lin Ruoxue had roughly explained the Lin Family's situation. Old Master Lin had three sons and one daughter: Lin Wenlong, Lin Wenbin, Lin Wenqing, and Lin Wenting. Lin Ruoxue was the daughter of Lin Wenqing, and the woman who had just spoken was Lin Wenlong's wife, Li Yan.

It seems the Lin family also has its intrigues! Su Chen thought.

Su Chen didn't care about Li Yan's sarcasm, but his indifference bothered others, such as Old Master Lin and Lin Wenqing's couple, whose faces immediately darkened.

"Don't stoop to your sister-in-law's level."

Sitting next to Lin Wenqing, Lin Wenting quietly tugged at her brother's sleeve, prompting him to nod.

"Are you my cousin-in-law, Su Chen?"

Just when the atmosphere was becoming awkward, a somewhat immature voice rang out. A girl, looking like a delicate porcelain doll and about eleven or twelve years old, walked up to Su Chen, took his arm, and asked.

Everyone was amazed. This little girl was Lin Wenting's daughter, Lin Ruohan, who, for some special reasons, did not take her father's surname.

The Lin family knew Lin Ruohan was a prodigy!

Not only was she exquisitely beautiful—a sure beauty—but her mind was also unfathomable. What shocked everyone was that she could almost immediately grasp even the most abstruse subjects taught at university.

She was considered a prodigy because of her appearance, high IQ, and personality. Apart from her mother, she was extremely cold to everyone, even family members.

Her bright eyes seemed able to see through everything. The Lin family elders didn't dare meet her gaze, wondering whether this little witch would be a blessing or a curse!

Su Chen had not expected this pretty and cute little girl to suddenly greet him. He gently bent down, touched her cheek, and smiled, saying, "Yes, I am your cousin-in-law! What's your name?"

Su Chen liked the little girl, his lazy demeanor changing to show a rare warm smile.

Seeing Su Chen's action, Lin Wenting thought her daughter would be upset because she hated others touching her, especially her face.

However, what happened next surprised her. Her daughter looked at Su Chen and said, "My name is Lin Ruohan, 11 years old. Can I call you 'Brother Su'?"

"Of course!"

The little girl then said something completely unexpected. "Brother Su, don't you think these people are just a bunch of idiots?"

As soon as she spoke, everyone was stunned, unsure what expression to make. If an adult had said this, they would have been furious, but when such words came from an eleven-year-old girl, they were at a loss.

Could they punish this little girl?

They didn't understand why the daughter of the family's fourth child would suddenly blurt out such a statement, especially to the new son-in-law.

Lin Ruoxue looked at Lin Ruohan with astonishment. She had only met her occasionally and had heard that her niece was unpredictable, but today she had truly witnessed it.

Startled, Su Chen saw a glint of agility in the little girl's eyes, which sparked a thought. He seriously said, "You shouldn't have said that just now."

"Why?" Lin Ruohan's eyes showed confusion. "They really are a bunch of idiots, aren't they?"

"Stupid is insulting, and once you insult someone, you must be sure you can crush them completely! And clearly, you don't have that ability yet."

"Furthermore, these people are your relatives. Saying it out loud would embarrass them, even though they might indeed be fools."

"Brother Su, I get it now. I can think of them as fools, but I shouldn't say it out loud, right?"

Lin Ruohan twirled her eyes, suddenly having an epiphany.

"Very smart!"

Su Chen pinched the little girl's rosy cheeks and chuckled softly!

The people in the room listened, their faces turning shades of purple and green. Something just didn't sit right with them.

The little girl saying this was one thing, but for you, a grown man, to call them fools was utterly presumptuous.

"Su Chen, you're too arrogant. In our Lin Family's house, daring to call us fools." A young woman, heavily made up and stylishly dressed, slammed her hand on the table. "Uncle, how can you tolerate your beloved son-in-law insulting us like that?"

This woman was Lin Ruoxue's second uncle's daughter, Lin Ruomei, who had always tried to compete with Lin Ruoxue but was always behind in looks and academics, which had seeded resentment.

She was overjoyed. Lin Ruoxue, who had always overshadowed her, had married such a worthless husband. She finally had something to surpass Lin Ruoxue in, and it was the most important thing for a woman—the man!

Lin Ruomei's current boyfriend was a Harvard graduate, a senior executive in a multinational corporation. Had her parents not wished to keep the gathering simple, she would have brought her boyfriend over to show off.

Hearing Su Chen's words, she was the first to react impatiently.

Hearing Lin Ruomei's words, the others chimed in, denouncing Su Chen for his lack of manners. Lin Wenqing and his wife, along with Lin Wenting, showed embarrassed expressions, especially since their son-in-law and daughter were indirectly calling them fools.

They, too, thought Su Chen had gone too far. Lin Ruohan was just a child, but you are an adult.

Although it started with the sister-in-law's sarcasm and others' sneering faces, this place was still the Lin Family's house.

"Enough, let's not dwell on some careless words."

The old patriarch waved his hand disapprovingly at the noisy scene, his gaze sweeping over Su Chen and his granddaughter, thoughtful.

Lin Wenqing and his wife, along with Lin Wenting, also apologized, and the matter was settled.

"Alright, it's about time. Everyone, please take your seats!" The old man gestured grandly, and people began moving towards the tables.

Su Chen helped Lin Ruohan to the table, walking by her side. Lin Ruoxue intended to grab her other hand, but the girl didn't let her.

Lin Ruohan sat between Lin Wenting and Su Chen, and Lin Ruoxue took her place next to Su Chen.

Today was the fiftieth birthday of Lin Ruoxue's mother, Zhang Xinlan, so everyone was toasting to her, and she graciously reciprocated.

"Mom, we will also toast to you, wishing you forever youthfulness!"

Lin Ruoxue and Su Chen stood up to toast her mother.

Zhang Xinlan glanced at Su Chen's disgruntled appearance, then at her elegant daughter, sighed softly, and managed a strained smile. "If you both are happy, that's all that matters."

Zhang Xinlan knew this marriage was harsh on her daughter, but she and her husband were timid, always reverent in front of the old patriarch.

So, when the old patriarch was adamant about them marrying, Lin Wenqing and his wife had no choice but to hope that the couple would grow to love each other and live a happy life.

"We are good."

Daughter and mother connected, Lin Ruoxue knew her mother's thoughts and quickly reassured her, even snuggling closer to Su Chen to appear more intimate.

"Good, good, that's good." Zhang Xinlan felt slightly better seeing this, turned to Su Chen seriously, and said, "Su Chen, Ruoxue is in your care now. Please take good care of her!"

"Sure, don't worry!"

What else could Su Chen say in response to a mother's simple request?

Just thinking about their indifferent relationship, Su Chen didn't have much confidence.