Su Jin: "That lawsuit against me... can it be withdrawn?"

"There was no lawsuit, just a lawyer's letter. You've been in the entertainment industry before, you should know the purpose of a lawyer's letter... it's useless."

That means the lawyer's letter was just a bluff from beginning to end.

Okay, great, anyone who hears this would want to kick him.

Su Jin's lips froze. "As expected, no one can beat Young Master Zheng."

"But let me make this clear from the start: don't get too close to Bai Qingchi. Even if something happens between you two, please be patient during our marriage." Su Jin felt obligated to tell him this.

Otherwise, once they get their marriage certificate and have their wedding, they might start a divorce just days later because he loves Bai Qingchi. Who could stand that?

If word gets out, it will sound terrible, and the Su family will lose face.

A husband may not love his wife, but he has to give her face, right?

Zheng Lin touched his glasses, a hint of anxiety in his eyes, and said, "It's not what you think about me and her."

Su Jin, with an "I get it" expression, continued, "I understand, I understand."

Having read many romance novels and watched many films and television series, I've noticed that some characters can be quite tedious, going to great lengths just to prove whether the other person has feelings for them.

Previously, Bai Qingchi was completely focused on Zhao Xichen, and Zheng Lin was probably just a fish in her pond.

Su Jin looked at Zheng Lin with eyes full of sympathy for a second, everything was understood without words.

Zheng Lin frowned, unsure what she had figured out, and reached out to Su Jin, "Come back with me."

The two were some distance apart.

The sky was a dusky yellow. Under the tree, Zheng Lin, dressed in a black bespoke suit, gazed at the woman in front of him.

The moment she reached out seemed to freeze time in Su Jin's eyes.

My ex-boyfriend's looks were indeed very alluring.

Su Jin stared blankly for a second, her gaze finally settling on his outstretched hand.

She reminded herself: One cannot be so superficial. Su Jin, ten years ago, she was attracted to his face and fell in love. One cannot fall twice in the same place!

She took a deep breath, walked over to Zheng Lin, brushed past him, and said nonchalantly, "I'm leaving."

Seeing Su Jin's confident departing figure, Zheng Lin withdrew his hand, rubbing his fingers together a couple of times, seemingly lost in thought.

He glanced at the setting sun on the horizon and followed behind Su Jin alone.

Meanwhile, just a wall away, Zhao Qiyuan stood there, a smug smile on her lips, "They just got their marriage certificate, and already there's a marital breakdown, hehe."

Zhao Qiyuan had just used the excuse of going to the restroom to look around, intending to find Su Jin and humiliate her a few more times, but she didn't expect to hear these things.

Before the two of them returned, Zhao Qiyuan ran back to the backyard.

Zheng Youguo and He Rong are still arguing about Zheng Lin's marriage.

"I think Xiao Jin is a good girl. Just leave her alone."

“I can’t just ignore it. I’ve introduced him to so many women, but he didn’t like any of them. Instead, he fell for a widowed woman. I’ve always believed that he’s deliberately not treating me like his mother!”

He Rong said softly to her husband Zheng Youguo, "Back then, I told him not to bring him home. You said he was your child and couldn't be left to wander outside. I also thought he would treat me like his own mother, but all these years I haven't received any kindness from him. Who knows how he's cursing me in his heart."

Her words were very straightforward, but when He Rong's voice softened, Zheng Youguo couldn't resist. This old married couple could only coax each other with a few words and get by.

From a distance, Zheng Lin could see their argument. Although he couldn't hear clearly, he could guess the gist of it.

Zheng Lin stopped there, saying, "To make it easier for you to contact them in the future, there are some things I need to tell you."

"Okay, if you're going to think things through more thoroughly, is it some kind of secret that no one else knows?" Su Jin was secretly looking forward to it. She didn't like gossip, but a secret could be used as leverage, and with leverage, she wouldn't be so easily controlled by Zheng Lin.

Zheng Lin looked ahead and said, "Zheng Youguo is my biological father, but I don't have a biological mother. To this day, I still don't know who she is or what her identity is."

“That means…” Su Jin thought about it carefully and sorted out the relationships, “He Rong is your stepmother.”

“No.” Zheng Lin found it amusing. “Zheng Guang is older than me. He is He Rong’s son. I am Zheng Youguo’s illegitimate son.”

"No wonder she resents me so much, but your dad doesn't seem like the type to have affairs."

"You've only met him a few times, don't jump to conclusions."

“Zheng Lin,” Su Jin looked at him solemnly, “you need to receive psychological treatment. Your father is very good to you, so why are you so hostile?”

Zheng Lin: "..."

At this moment, Zheng Guang was working in the living room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, his fingers sliding across the keyboard of his laptop, oblivious to what was happening outside.

Suddenly, a cell phone hit his keyboard, causing him to make many typos in the document.

Zheng Guang looked up and saw Zhao Qiyuan. His eyes were full of anger. "What's wrong with you? I'm dealing with work. If you're not going to shop online, go out and spend time with my parents. Don't bother me."

He put his phone on the sofa.

"Oh, it's just a job. You should spend more time with me." Zhao Qiyuan leaned against Zheng Guang, rubbing against him.

Zheng Guang was stiff all over, feeling that he had wronged too many girlfriends in the past, and now he was getting his comeuppance. This woman was exceptionally difficult to deal with!

Zhao Qiyuan nestled against his chest. "You know what I just heard. You'll be very happy to know."

"I'm not interested in your girlfriends' affairs."

“It’s Zheng Lin, your younger brother. If you’re not interested, that’s fine. I’ll tell my girlfriends.” Zhao Qiyuan said, then got up to pique his interest. If he didn’t ask, she didn’t plan to continue.

"Wait a minute," Zheng Guang said, "What did you overhear?"

Zhao Qiyuan, however, was in no hurry and took the opportunity to try and extort some money from him. "I'm going to a birthday party in a few days and I'm still missing a haute couture dress."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Guang's brain twitched. "Okay, I'll buy it for you."

Zhao Qiyuan kissed Zheng Guang on the cheek. "Thank you, darling."

Then she said, "Your brother's marriage has a third party involved, and their relationship is not good."

Hearing this, Zheng Guang closed his notebook, intrigued. "Really?"

You don't believe me?

“He never gets close to women, there’s no third party involved, don’t joke about my brother.”

......

As night fell, seeing that Zheng Youguo and He Rong had stopped fighting, He Rong went to rest on the hammock, and Su Jin and Zheng Lincai appeared in front of Zheng Youguo.

Su Jin became much more enthusiastic and took the initiative to talk to Zheng Youguo: "Uncle, I had a little argument with him before I came here. I hope you don't mind my sudden departure."

“Young people are like that,” Zheng Youguo said, taking Zheng Lin’s hand and placing it in Su Jin’s hand, patting their hands twice. “It’s normal for them to bicker.”

He glanced at He Rong sitting in the hammock on the grass, "Look, even at our age, we still argue. It's inevitable to have some clashes when living together, and disagreements are perfectly normal."

Su Jin smiled, and as Zheng Youguo turned around, she quickly let go of Zheng Lin's hand, giving him a slightly disgusted look.

With Zheng Youguo's side settled, Su Jin turned her attention to He Rong.

He Rong sat in the hanging chair, closing her eyes to rest.

Su Jin walked across the small patch of grass and approached her: "Auntie, I know you can't accept me right now."

Seeing that He Rong did not open her eyes, she continued, "Being widowed is not what I wanted either. It was because someone interfered in my marriage that all of this happened. My ex-husband and his mistress were in the car together when the accident happened. None of this is what I wanted."