Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu-Chapter 1167: A meal with the Hans

"His brother had fallen into some wicked schemes that ended up making him stand against Mr. Zhong. Some executives in high positions in the company wanted to control the company by having his brother as the puppet."

Shui touched her chin. "So basically have total control over the company but with the brother's proxy."

Lin nodded. "Though Mr. Zhong had made him try to understand, the cracks only formed deeper and deeper. The brother had been completely brainwashed by those people into thinking that Mr. Zhong will eventually throw him out of the company and seize everything he has on his name."

"But this is far from the truth."

Lin's thoughts drifted to Zhong Sihan. "He is an arrogant and self-centered man without a doubt. But he wouldn't have targeted his brother."

Shui's voice turned lower. "Then he killed himself because Mr. Zhong had cornered him?"

"It seems so. The defeat was crushing. Mr. Zhong said he was too weak to face the consequences. However…"

Shui blinked twice.

"I think his death had something more to it. That's what I felt when Mr. Zhong told me about his brother."

More to his death than what it seems…

"Do you want to find out about it?" Lin tilted his head.

Shui said, "I mean.. I think it will help me to understand him more. If he still remembers the restaurant from his past he used to visit with Grandpa, then I think his relationship with his brother would have more to it than we think it is."

Cai shook his head. "How can two brothers fight like this?" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He beamed and crushed Lin in his hug. "Brothers are meant to stick to each other at all times!"

Lin patted his head. "Hm."

Shui studied his complicated gaze and wondered if he was thinking about Ru Yi's identity.

But it doesn't look like it, otherwise Zhong Sihan wanting to adopt Hou Lin would have definitely brought some reaction in him.

Cai hopped away, getting busy with other work when Lin said, "Mr. Zhong won't answer me truthfully even if I ask him about his brother. He is strangely closed up about him. Would Mr. Han know anything?" he blinked.

"Hmm, Grandpa would most certainly know something. They go far back, after all."

Shui looked at the sandwiches he was preparing and got struck with an idea.

"I know! Why don't you come to my house today?"

Lin blinked twice. "Yes?"

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"Oh, you brought some other treats for us too," Xinyi shone, seeing the paper bag in Lin's hands.

"I hope you like them."

"We definitely will. The sandwiches Shui brought earlier are already so popular here," she chuckled.

"Mmm, the chicken roll is amazing!" Nuo's eyes shone with stars as she already munched on it.

Her toddler son, Muyang, giggled, flailing his hands to get a bite of the roll his mother was eating, but she pulled it away.

"Hehe, you are a tad bit young to eat rolls at this age."

"Hooo?" Muyang's head tilted.

"Oh, Hou Lin is here?" Han Tian was taken aback, surprised.

Seeing the paper bag in his hands, his surprise turned into a glimmer. "Are those sandwiches?"

Shui's nose was slightly elongated with pride.

Such a brilliant idea to bring him here.

"Yes! Since you really loved them, I thought to have him personally deliver it to you. Plus, we have something to ask you about Mr. Zhong."

Han Tian made a face. "Why do I have to talk about that basta-"

"Muyang, Dad, Muyang," Xinyi cleared her throat. "He is at an impressionable age."

"People cannot even curse anymore in this house…" he muttered.

They settled in the dining area where Lin got ready to serve them. Xinyi's eyes widened and she said, "Oh, no, no. Please take a seat. You are our guest."

Lin certainly wasn't comfortable with his present role. "Please let me serve you. I have made them for you anyway."

"Aiyyaa, Hou Lin is so modest," Nuo waved her hand. "You are still in your 'cafe-owner-serving-customer' mode. I wish my idiot brother could learn a thing or two from you! Bro Jian is always so troublesome!" She glared.

Somewhere in Natsukashi, Jian sneezed. He rubbed the tip of his nose.

"Who just insulted this great lord! Come forward!"

But Nuo was happily leaning back on her chair, munching on a second roll this time.

"Oops, this was supposed to be Siying's share, isn't it?" She sheepishly grinned.

"I have made many, so please don't worry," Lin said seriously.

She shone. "Aren't you such a good man!"

Shui's brow twitched. "Sis, you accuse the twins and Grandpa and Uncle of being foodies, but aren't you one too?"

She gasped. "The accusation! It hurts me, Shui," she sniffled. "I'm nowhere close to the twins and Grandpa and Uncle in the being-troublesome meter."

So you are just as dramatic as you are a foodie. Yup, the genes surely run strong, Shui thought.

After a stern look from Xinyi, Lin was finally made to join them while the maids served them. He felt a little awkward and uneasy. He hadn't expected he would join the Hans in their meal.

"Ah, this really makes me go back to those days…" a glint of melancholy passed through Han Tian's eyes, his gaze looking distant.

He smiled at Lin. "Thanks a lot. You made them just like the owner. I thought I would never get to eat them again."

Lin bowed slightly. "My pleasure. I'm glad it brings nice memories for you."

"But did you say that Sihan told you about that eatery?"

He nodded.

"Huh. Maybe prison changed something in him?" Han Tian looked puzzled. "It feels impossible that he reminisced about something like this when I used to practically drag him to the eatery every single time. He had never wanted to go there on his own accord. He hated it so much that I used to take him because he hated it so much," he chuckled.

Lin asked, "And his brother? Did he hate him too?"