LOT – Chapter 99 So My Father Is Actually Someone’s White Moonlight!

“Beauties, why are you leaving? Keep drinking!” Madam Grand Preceptor had absolutely no idea that a storm was already upon her.

Even from the corner, Lin Mo was breaking out in cold sweat for her. Tsk, tsk, tsk! Hurry up and turn your head already!

But the young lady of the Grand Preceptor’s family had sharper eyes—she spotted her father’s arrival. Just as she let out a startled cry, she was immediately silenced by a sharp glare from him.

Meanwhile, the Grand Commandant quietly slipped over to Lin Mo’s side, pretending to be surprised. “Lord Lin, you’re here too? Surely you’re not here to enjoy the brothel’s pleasures, are you?”

Lin Mo rubbed her nose, eyes dodging. Oh no, oh no! How should I answer? I’m already here—what excuse can I possibly come up with?

The Grand Commandant chuckled inwardly. Let’s see what kind of excuse you can come up with now.

System:【 I’ve got it! Just say you’re here to buy wine for your father! This brothel is famous for its wine!】

Lin Mo gave the system a thumbs-up. As expected, you’re the smart one!

“That—uh—I came here to buy wine for my father. Grand Commandant, you should try it too! The wine here is really good.”

Looking at Lin Mo’s sincere expression, the Grand Commandant was at a loss for words.

Does your father even know you’re using him as an excuse? I’ve worked with him for years and never once knew he liked drinking—let alone drinking brothel wine. Why don’t you try saying that in front of your mother instead!

But it wasn’t the right moment to expose her lie. After all, sometimes keeping secrets made things far more interesting.

“Oh, so that’s it. Then I really must try this wine. If it’s praised so highly by Lord Lin, it can’t be bad.”

While Lin Mo was busy wracking her brain to stall the Grand Commandant, over on the other side, the battle between husband and wife had already begun.

Still, because of their status, neither dared to make too big a scene.

“Go home right now! It’s one thing for you to sneak out alone, but you even brought our daughter with you! She hasn’t been betrothed, hasn’t been married—what if her reputation gets ruined?”

Madam Grand Preceptor snorted. “If a man disdains my daughter just because of this, then clearly he’s not the right man for her.”

Grand Preceptor: …

Looking at her old-fashioned husband, Madam Grand Preceptor grew irritated. “Enough, enough, let’s just go home. After all these years you’re still so rigid. I only came here to look at some pretty faces and have a drink. Who told you to replace all the young maids at home with old matrons? You’ve left me without anyone pretty to look at!”

The Grand Preceptor couldn’t help but laugh angrily. Why do you think I replaced the maids with matrons?

What kind of respectable woman teases her maids every day! And you’re a married woman—always surrounding yourself with beauties—people would think you’re a man!

“Wife! We’ve been married for decades and you haven’t changed a bit! I don’t want to restrain you too much, but could you at least not be so brazen? Do whatever you want at home, fine, but don’t bring our daughter to a brothel, alright?”

At last, those were the words she’d been waiting to hear. Madam Grand Preceptor smiled faintly. That was exactly why she’d been frequenting the brothel lately—to force him into giving in.

All the young, pretty maids at home had been swapped out for middle-aged matrons. Whose household only has matrons attending to them?

Besides, she simply liked looking at pretty girls; it wasn’t as if she ever crossed the line. Who doesn’t enjoy admiring beauty?

“You said it yourself. From now on, you’re not allowed to interfere with me appreciating beauties. I never forced you to join me anyway. Swear it!”

The Grand Preceptor felt his head would explode. The most important thing right now was getting her home.

“Fine, fine, I swear! I’ll even replace your attendants with pretty maids again, alright? Now let’s just go home already!”

The Grand Preceptor’s daughter watched her parents argue—only to reconcile again moments later.

But today had been a dream come true for her. She must be the first young lady, apart from Lord Lin, to ever step foot inside a brothel!

From her corner, Lin Mo was practically savoring the scene. She leaned over and whispered to the Grand Commandant, “Have Grand Preceptor and his wife always had such a good relationship? And Madam Grand Preceptor—does she really like admiring beauties so much?”

The Grand Commandant chuckled. “Yes, their relationship has always been good. Madam Grand Preceptor has admired beauty since she was young. In fact, she once fell in love at first sight with your father, wanted to marry him even. But your father loved your mother, so she eventually married the Grand Preceptor instead.”

Looking back, those love entanglements of the past were truly dramatic.

【My goodness! Even my father was involved in all this! No wonder Madam Grand Preceptor kept complimenting me earlier—could it be that she’s praising me because I look like him?】

Lin Mo stroked her chin, feeling she might be right. After all, she looked so much like her father. Madam Grand Preceptor’s praise might’ve just been a roundabout way of complimenting her dad!

The system eagerly agreed. 【Exactly! I think your father must’ve been her White Moonlight all along! Who would’ve thought I’d actually see a real-life White Moonlight—amazing!】

The Grand Commandant: …

Wait a minute. I just said one sentence, and how did you two spin this whole soap opera out of it?!

Suddenly, the Grand Commandant felt a chill at the back of his neck. Stiffly turning his head, he saw the Grand Preceptor and his wife staring daggers at him.

He quickly signaled with his eyes: It wasn’t me! I didn’t say that! It’s all their wild imagination!

While Lin Mo was still spinning her fantasies, the system urgently warned her. 【Turn your head! Hurry! You’ve been spotted!】

Lin Mo: !!!

The Grand Preceptor took a deep breath and forced a stiff smile. “Lord Lin, you’re here as well? This isn’t a place for young ladies. Why don’t we escort you home?”

And once we do, I’ll have a nice long chat with your father.

Lin Mo swallowed nervously, giving an awkward smile. Then she quickly slipped behind the Grand Commandant’s back. “No need, no need. I’m not ready to go home yet. I still want to look around. You can just escort the Grand Commandant home.”

The Grand Commandant: ??? What does this have to do with me? Why are you dragging me down with you, little girl?!

Meanwhile, the Grand Preceptor’s daughter kept sneaking curious glances at Lin Mo.

The system noticed and whispered: 【Hey, a pretty young lady keeps sneaking looks at you.】

At once, Lin Mo straightened her back. No way I can lose face in front of a pretty sister!

【System, do I look cool right now? I didn’t embarrass myself earlier, did I?】

System: 【Relax—you’re very cool!】

The Grand Preceptor’s daughter nearly burst out laughing at Lin Mo’s overly self-conscious behavior. This Lord Lin was truly amusing.

In the end, thanks to Lin Mo’s endless antics, the Grand Preceptor and his wife ended up sending the Grand Commandant home instead.

The Grand Preceptor even chuckled as he said, “Brother, I’ll be sure to let your wife know about your little visit to the brothel today.”

The Grand Commandant: !!! Shameless! I only came here for your sake! And I only mentioned that your wife once liked Lin Huan—that was ancient history already!