Li Shuxiao stared at Lin Xiao through her sunglasses, scrutinizing him from head to toe. A flicker of surprise, quickly suppressed, showed in her eyes beneath the lenses.
Her brother-in-law's clothes were a bit disheveled and not well-matched, but he had good looks and a fine physique. He wasn't like the fair-skinned, effeminate idols of the new generation, but rather exuded a handsome, rugged aura.
He was the type she would find attractive.
It was just his taste in clothing that was terrible.
"Yes, come, the car is over there."
Lin Xiao said, dragging his suitcase and quickly walking towards the car he had parked. He had come in a hurry and hadn't bothered to pick a specific vehicle, just driving a Dragon Rider sedan that had recently been assigned to him.
"You've worked hard."
After Lin Xiao placed his suitcase in the car, she said softly.
"Mm, it's nothing, nothing at all. Come on in."
Lin Xiao replied.
On the way back, Li Shuxiao kept covertly observing Lin Xiao, eager to understand what kind of person he truly was.
The more she looked, the more perplexed she became. It was astonishing that no matter the topic, Lin Xiao seemed to know a little about everything.
"By the way, Lin Xiao, I heard... a lot of your sister's Luo Corporation today was actually your Lin family's former property?" Li Shuxiao suddenly asked.
"...Yes."
Lin Xiao nodded. "Back then, something happened in my family, and all our family's businesses were taken away by others."
He said it casually, without elaborating on the specifics of what had happened.
Li Shuxiao wasn't entirely sure what had transpired either, so she followed up, "So, did you get those businesses back later?"
"Of course, I did. Let me tell you, I spent years gathering evidence and conducting investigations. Finally, last year, those people were brought to justice, and we got back what originally belonged to our Lin family."
Lin Xiao didn't want to make the story too complicated for the young girl, lest he scare her.
Li Shuxiao listened, a hint of understanding dawning on her face, though she had already formed her own conclusion.
How could someone with no power, no influence, and nothing at all possibly reclaim such vast enterprises? She figured he must have seduced her sister with his looks and used her sister's network to acquire those businesses.
Besides, why would a normal man entrust such massive businesses to his partner to manage? Especially men like him, whose minds were filled with power and women, much like her father. Her own family had been chaotic lately, which was why she had come out for a change of scenery.
It was clear that these assets weren't truly reclaimed by Lin Xiao, and ultimately, they had to end up in her sister's hands. Otherwise, Lin Xiao wouldn't have been willing to let things remain as they were.
Now, Lin Xiao was likely just a kept man, a gigolo living off the Luo family.
With this thought, Li Shuxiao couldn't help but shake her head. This gigolo wasn't doing particularly well for himself, and it seemed her sister didn't like him much either. The fact that she had arranged for just a driver to handle this task suggested that Lin Xiao's status in her sister's eyes was no higher than that of a driver.
She heard they even had a child? And that this cheap brother-in-law usually took care of the child's pick-ups and drop-offs from school.
That was it! It must be because they needed someone to look after the child that her sister could focus on handling company affairs with peace of mind.