Chapter 243 Thoroughly Reorganizing Her Relationship

Lin Zhixin quickly pulled out a tissue to wipe Xie Jinghuai's hands, which were red from being scalded by the hot soup, her eyes brimming with heartache.

"Brother Jinghuai, be careful not to get burned!"

"It's nothing." Xie Jinghuai's fingers trembled and curled slightly.

His mind was filled with thoughts of Jiang Shiyuan and Fu Chong, and he was enveloped in a cold numbness, as if he had lost the ability to feel pain.

Lin Zhixin grasped the man's taut hand and carefully wiped it:

“Brother Jinghuai, if you had made your relationship with my sister public earlier, there wouldn’t have been so much trouble. It’s precisely because you didn’t go public that President Fu set his sights on my sister. Otherwise, how could he have dared to do that?”

"How dare I?" Xie Jinghuai gritted his teeth, recalling Fu Chong's arrogant demeanor.

Fu Chong's reputation is well-known in Beijing's high society circles. Moreover, he is Chairman Fu's most favored son and handpicked successor. He dares to challenge him and even provokes him recklessly.

In fact, the reason why the Fu Group was able to rise to prominence and rival the deeply rooted Xie Group was entirely because his father was seriously ill and admitted to the ICU, his life hanging in the balance. At that time, Xie Jinghuai was still very young. While taking care of his family's emotions, he also had to go to the hospital to take care of his father and visit famous doctors to treat his father's illness.

The group was leaderless for a time, important projects were suspended, major shareholders caused trouble one after another, and negative news spread, which seriously affected Xie's stock price.

Taking advantage of the chaos within the Xie family, Fu Lixian sabotaged several of Xie's important collaborations, stole their clients, and seized market share. He almost became the richest man in Beijing!

Fortunately, Xie Jinghuai was exceptionally capable, strategizing and turning the tide, stabilizing morale and enabling the Xie Group to weather the difficult period and regain its former glory.

The launch of the JS9Mate series, coupled with the support of design goddess Nora, propelled the Xie family to unprecedented heights, making Xie Jinghuai the richest man in Beijing at a young age.

Xie Jinghuai clenched his fists, his anger turning into a bitter laugh. "If I were to make our relationship public, how could I possibly see her true colors?"

Did she not consider her married status when she did all this? Even if she didn't, did she forget she's a mother? If this were exposed, how much emotional trauma would Tongtong suffer? How would he go to school? Didn't she think about her child at all?!

“Brother Jinghuai, you’ve always had headaches. It wouldn’t be good if you got sick from getting angry.”

Lin Zhixin sighed softly, her tone worried, "Brother Jinghuai, if... Sister and Fu Chong's affair is exposed by the media, what do you plan to do?"

Everything else is fine, but I'm afraid this will reach Tongtong's ears, and I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it..."

"If there are any rumors, I will do my best to keep the news under wraps."

Xie Jinghuai closed his eyes, then opened them again, his face flushed. "If we can't contain it, I will completely sever my relationship with Jiang Shiyuan!"

...

When Lin Zhixin came out of Guanlan Garden, she was radiant and in a great mood, almost ready to dance!

"Once that slut's scandal with Fu Chong spreads like wildfire, Brother Jinghuai, let's see how you'll still cling to this shattered marriage then!"

Tonight, the Lin family's car came to pick her up and take her home.

As soon as the luxury Bentley left Guanlan Garden, Lin Zhixin kicked the driver's seat with her foot:

"Did you bring any cigarettes? Give me one."

Upon hearing this, the driver stared in astonishment through the rearview mirror at Lin Zhixin's pure and beautiful face, as delicate as a white flower:

"Miss...is your body...suitable for smoking?"

Lin Zhixin kicked the chair again in frustration, "Enough with the nonsense, just give it to me now."

The driver, bewildered, pulled the car over to the side of the road, took out a cigarette and a lighter. He had intended to light the cigarette for the young lady himself, but Lin Zhixin, craving a cigarette, snatched it from him, lit it, and took a deep drag.

The way he was puffing on the cigarette clearly showed he was a heavy smoker, which greatly shocked the driver.

But isn't the young lady in poor health? How can she smoke?

"Go downstairs and wait here, I'll make a phone call." Lin Zhixin exhaled a puff of smoke contentedly.

"Yes, Miss."

After the driver got out of the car, Lin Zhixin couldn't wait to take out her phone and call Liu Nianrou.

It rang for a long time before Liu Nianrou answered, "Hello, Xinxin."

"Mom, I just left Jinghuai's house and haven't had a chance to contact you yet. How did things go? Didn't you contact Mr. Zhu from YS News? Did you get any photos of that slut and Fu Chong having an affair? It would be even better if there was a video of them hugging and kissing as they went into a room!"

"Xinxin, I'm sorry..."

Liu Nianrou's voice trailed off, "The photos...were not taken."

"How is this possible?!"

Lin Zhixin stared wide-eyed and exclaimed, "YS's paparazzi are a force to be reckoned with in the entire entertainment industry. There's no juicy story they can't get their hands on. How could they possibly miss?!"

“Last night, they did manage to photograph Fu Chong, but he left alone and wasn’t with Jiang Shiyuan at all!”

"What?!"

The plot failed, and Lin Zhixin was so angry that she felt dizzy. "How could this happen... Did that person you know mess things up again? How could he be so useless!"

"What's wrong with your uncle? He told me clearly and definitively that Jiang Shiyuan drank the medicine, and it took effect immediately. Fu Chong personally helped that little bitch out, and more than one person saw it!"

Liu Nianrou's mind was in a mess, and she couldn't figure it out. "What's going on... Could it be that Young Master Fu, who has a terrible reputation in the industry, has become a saint when he sees Jiang Shiyuan?"

"What Liu Xiahui? Do you think he's Brother Jing Huai? Fu Chong is just a lust-driven bastard, an absolute beast!" Lin Zhixin was so angry she could hardly breathe; she was about to get sick from anger.

She forced herself to calm down, and her mind immediately cleared up:

“Since the drugging is a fact, Jiang Shiyuan must have been unconscious that night. The reason Fu Chong failed must be because someone secretly helped her.”

Liu Nianrou gritted her teeth, "Who on earth is so blind as to try to sabotage our plans time and time again!"

Repeatedly?

These four words seemed to open up Lin Zhixin's Ren and Du meridians, and instantly appeared in her mind's eye Fu Chenzhou's tall and strong figure, which was no less than Xie Jinghuai's.

"Could it be him? It was him last time, could it be the same this time...?"

"Xinxin, who did you say it was?"

"Fu Chenzhou." Lin Zhixin said through gritted teeth.

Don't underestimate a woman's intuition; when inspiration strikes, it can be frighteningly sharp.

Moreover, after leaving the Xie family, Jiang Shiyuan was all alone and helpless. She didn't believe Ye Yu had such great ability to dare to bully people under Fu Chong's nose.

The only one who can help her is Fu Chenzhou!

"Fu Chenzhou?! He's like a ghost, he's everywhere!"

"Without evidence of Jiang Shiyuan and Fu Chong's affair, we can't let Brother Jinghuai divorce her without any trouble... Damn it! How long do I have to wait!" Lin Zhixin angrily pounded on the window, startling the driver outside.

"Daughter, don't worry. Zuo Jinghuai has no feelings for Jiang Shiyuan. With Jiang Shiyuan acting like this outside, divorce is only a matter of time!"

"That being said, but..."

Lin Zhixin recalled that evening, when Madam Xie publicly berated Jiang Shiyuan, Xie Jinghuai's gloomy expression and his protective attitude.

All of this made her feel vaguely uneasy.

This is why she came to the Xie family to accompany Tongtong, rain or shine.

She hates children the most. Taking care of them always leaves her physically and mentally exhausted, and she's so frustrated that she wants to yell at them.

However, in order to destroy the relationship between Jiang Shiyuan and Xie Jinghuai as soon as possible, and to gain the child's trust and affection, she could only suppress her disgust and try to get close to Tongtong. Since she couldn't win Xie Jinghuai's heart for the time being, she could only firmly grasp the child's heart and drive a wedge between them, so that she would have a better chance of becoming Mrs. Xie.

"Honey, Mom has to meet a friend, so I'll have to go with you later. Don't worry about it, go home and get some rest!"

"Mom, since things didn't go as planned, you absolutely must handle the aftermath properly and make sure Jiang Shiyuan doesn't trace it back to you, understand?"

"Don't worry, Mom knows what she's doing."

After ending the call, Lin Zhixin was still trembling with anger, and her exhilarating mood plummeted once again.

"Jiang Shiyuan, you got away again... How can you be so lucky? You think you have a talisman just because you have Fu Chenzhou? How utterly ridiculous!"

Suddenly, her gaze faltered as she noticed a hole burned by cigarette ash on her expensive haute couture dress.

"Bastard!" she screamed, smashing the car window until her fingers were red and raw.

...

On the other side, in an ordinary residential community, a penthouse apartment.

Liu Nianrou, who usually wears gold and silver and exudes the status of a chairman's wife, sat on the sofa with a resentful look on her face, arms crossed, without saying a word.

"Rou'er, do you know how happy I was when you said you were coming to find me?"

The man wearing black-rimmed glasses had a refined and scholarly appearance. Although he didn't have thick eyebrows and big eyes, his features were regular, and his demeanor showed that he was an educated person.

Upon seeing his beloved, his eyes filled with tenderness, "Come, come, have some tea and snacks, all your favorites..."

"Junfeng, what exactly happened last night? Didn't you say you'd make sure that little bitch Jiang Shiyuan couldn't get away with this? How come she escaped again?"

However, Liu Nianrou just stared at her coldly, with an attitude of complete accusation, "There was a mishap last time, and now it's happened again. Junfeng, you used to be so meticulous in everything you did, what's wrong with you now? Are you old? Are you no longer useful?"

The man in front of her was Liu Nianrou's former lover, named Chu Junfeng.

Back then, if she hadn't later gotten together with Lin Chengchou by chance, and used all her charms to get into his bed and become Chairman Lin's mistress, she would probably be married to Chu Junfeng and have children by now, living in this simple and shabby apartment, spending her days cooking, doing housework, and having no end in sight.

How could she possibly be worthy of being a wealthy woman, surrounded by servants and showered with jewelry and designer bags?

"Rou'er, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

Chu Junfeng immediately knelt down at her feet with a thud, faster than she could turn her head. He pulled her cold hand and held it tightly. "I had everything arranged perfectly, but who knew a man would suddenly appear, so elusive and skilled, and easily take that girl from the Jiang family away!"

"Who? Is it Fu Chenzhou, the president of Lighttrack Ventures?"

Chu Junfeng was taken aback, "Rou'er, how could you..."

Liu Nianrou's eyes darkened. "Xinxin guessed it."

When Lin Zhixin was mentioned, Chu Junfeng's eyes lit up with pride. "Xinxin is such a bright and intelligent child."

"Hmph, what's the use of being smart? Isn't she still outdone by that brat from the Jiang family?"

Thinking of how Jiang Shiyuan had stolen the good marriage that should have been her daughter's, Liu Nianrou was filled with rage. "If it weren't for that girl from the Jiang family, Xinxin would already be the rightful Mrs. Xie, the future mistress of the Xie family. Why would things be so complicated now?!"

"Rou'er, don't worry."

Chu Junfeng gazed up at the woman he loved so deeply, emphasizing each word, "Xinxin is our daughter, the apple of my eye. I will do anything to get her what she wants, including the position of the mistress of the Xie Group."

Liu Nianrou's heart skipped a beat, and her brows furrowed in annoyance.

Lin Zhixin is her daughter with Chu Junfeng, not Lin Chengchou's child.

This is a huge secret. If even a whisper of it were to reach Lin Chengchou's ears, the good days for the mother and daughter would be over. Being expelled from the Lin family would be the best outcome.

She had witnessed firsthand how ruthless and cruel Lin Chengchou was. She knew how Jiang Shiyuan's mother had been driven insane and how she had ultimately died tragically in a mental hospital.

No one knew better than her.

If Lin Chengchou knew that he had abandoned his own daughter like a worn-out shoe, but had doted on a "daughter" who had no blood relation to him for so many years, he might very well want to kill her!

"If this doesn't work, we'll think of another way. Rou'er, my heart is truly devoted to you, as the sun and moon can bear witness. Please don't ignore me, please don't distrust me, okay?"

Chu Junfeng stood up, sat down close to Liu Nianrou, put his arm around her waist, and said in an incredibly gentle voice, "Just say the word, and I can personally end that girl's life for you."

"Do you think I don't want to kill her? I dream of getting rid of her so that Xinxin's path to marrying into a wealthy family can proceed smoothly."

Liu Nianrou's eyes revealed impatience. There was almost no love left in her eyes for this lover from her youth; they were completely dark. "But she hasn't divorced Xie Jinghuai yet; she is still the young mistress of the Xie family."

If we act now, not only will that old woman from the Xie family not let it go easily, but Xie Jinghuai himself won't let it go either. We'll have to wait until after their divorce.

Chu Junfeng leaned in, intending to kiss her cheek, "I can also help you get rid of that old woman from the Xie family. It's very easy."

"Why should we do it? It'll just benefit Li Xuehua."

Liu Nianrou subtly avoided the question, coldly saying, "That old woman from the Xie family should be dealt with by the Xie family themselves. We don't need to worry about it and only cause trouble for ourselves!"

Xinxin told me everything when she got back. The Xie family matriarch and Mrs. Xie have been at odds for years. The old lady has many grievances against this daughter-in-law, and the conflict is irreconcilable. We can just sit back and watch the show. Even if that old woman doesn't die from anger at Li Xuehua, she doesn't have many years left to live!

"Rou'er is right."

"You'd better keep yourself well hidden about what happened last night, and make sure that guy surnamed Fu doesn't catch you red-handed."

"I see."

Chu Junfeng could no longer restrain himself and suddenly hugged Liu Nianrou tightly, his lips pressed against her earlobe, kissing and coaxing her, "Rou'er... you've come all this way, stay with me tonight."

Lin Chengchou is away on a business trip; don't try to make excuses for me.

Liu Nianrou stood stiffly, her face full of reluctance.

"Your relationship with him is just a fling, but you and I... are the real couple."

Chu Junfeng's eyes suddenly hardened, and the man who had been kneeling like a lapdog suddenly became assertive, fiercely kissing Liu Nianrou's lips.

Liu Nianrou felt a chill run down her spine, knowing he had gone mad again. Remembering that she would still need to get him medicine and make him work for her in the future, she had no choice but to suppress her disgust and soften her stance.

"Okay, I'll stay with you... I'm going to take a shower, wait for me."

As soon as she stood up, Chu Junfeng also stood up, pulling her tightly into his arms once more, his eyes overflowing with desire.

"Let's wash together."