"Deputy Director?"
Upon hearing Li Shuxiao's words, everyone in the living room looked at her with a hint of oddity.
Li Xin glanced curiously at Luo Qinghan, wondering what had been said to make Li Shuxiao believe Lin Xiao was a deputy director.
Luo Wuwei coughed lightly, seemingly to help Li Shuxiao cover her embarrassment. Luo Qinghan acted as if she knew nothing.
Hearing her daughter's statement, Li Jiaxian shook his head. "Shuxiao, I don't know if your brother-in-law told you directly that he's a deputy director, or how you got that information. But I can tell you this, a deputy director of a police station wouldn't have the means to own such a car."
"Is that so? Then perhaps he's the director?" Li Shuxiao was momentarily confused, her imagination limited.
"What's going on? What are you talking about?"
Just then, Lin Xiao arrived at the dining room carrying dishes. Sensing the less-than-pleasant atmosphere, he spoke loudly, "Come, come, let's eat first! Wife, go call Xun'er and the others out."
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law."
Li Shuxiao was the first to sense something was amiss. She ran over to inquire, "My dad just said you're definitely not a deputy director. Does that mean you're the director?"
"...Who told you I'm the director?"
Lin Xiao rolled his eyes. He had never once claimed to hold such a position.
"Then... that car?"
Li Shuxiao felt even more bewildered. If he wasn't a director, where did the car come from?
Could it be that it was just for testing purposes and then handed over to Lin Xiao?
"That car isn't driven by a director either," Lin Xiao said, turning to head back to the kitchen. "Alright, alright, dinner is about to be served. No need to dwell on unimportant matters."
"Oh, brother-in-law, this isn't..."
Li Shuxiao felt her mind filled with question marks. Could her brother-in-law hold an even higher position?
But if she remembered correctly, her cousin and brother-in-law were only two or three years older than her. At that age... even abroad, she found it hard to imagine Lin Xiao holding a higher position.
Abroad, perhaps?
Domestically, based on her observations and knowledge, it was highly unlikely.
"Qinghan," Li Jiaxian said with a chuckle, "I heard that a significant portion of the Luo Corporation's current assets originated from the Lin family's former holdings, meaning they originally belonged to Lin Xiao, right? You truly have an excellent son-in-law."
"Of course, we have an excellent son-in-law."
Li Xin let out a soft snort. "If you're envious, you can find a son-in-law too. Your Shuxiao is also at an age where she can consider marriage."
"Auntie, why are you suddenly talking about me? I don't want to get married yet; I want to remain single for another two years." Li Shuxiao quickly replied. She was accustomed to her freedom. While she wouldn't mind a boyfriend with similar interests, the thought of marriage filled her with dread. Marriage meant facing too many things.
"Matters of youth are for the young to resolve, especially marriage. Let her wait until she meets someone she truly likes. We can't force her, can we?"
Li Jiaxian's tone was not particularly loaded, but his words felt somewhat stinging to Luo Qinghan's family.
This was a veiled reference to Luo Qinghan's previous pregnancy before marriage.