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Zhang Yingzi continued speaking to Lin Tingyue, "Your father is dying. After he passes away, his will will be announced, and then we'll see how he distributes his assets. I've been by his side these past few days, and I understand now that he still has deep feelings for me. The way he treated me back then was because his feelings for me were too profound. Now that I'm back by his side, he's very happy. I think after all these years of affection, he won't leave me nothing, not even a penny, or my child." However, Zhang Yingzi's tone lacked confidence as she said this.

Lin Tingyue also realized this, and with the same lack of confidence, she gently reminded him, "It's hard to say. Dad has trusted my eldest brother immensely over the years."

Zhang Yingzi nodded slowly and said to Lin Tingyue, "So, what we need to do now is to try our best to weaken your father's trust in your brother, sow discord between them, and make sure your brother is completely disgraced! In short, we need to start taking action!" As Zhang Yingzi said this, her eyes suddenly became sharp as swords.

Lin Tingyue nodded, then looked up and asked with utmost sincerity, "Mom, I was wrong before, but now I've come to my senses. Tell me what I should do, and I'll definitely listen to you."

Zhang Yingzi thought for a moment and then asked Lin Tingyue, "Who does your brother like the most?"

Lin Tingyue was taken aback, and after a moment, she softly replied, "Ye Wenyu."

Zhang Yingzi raised one eyebrow, as if she was very curious about the name.

Yes, her eldest brother liked Ye Wenyu the most. In a hoarse voice, she told her mother about the ups and downs of Lin Tingfeng and Ye Wenyu's relationship.

This is someone else's story, incredibly romantic and full of love. Such deep affection, as vast as the sea, is something Lin Tingyue envies immensely.

The room was dark and messy, and even had an unpleasant smell because it hadn't been cleaned for days. Thinking about her current life and recalling the villa that her brother had bought for Lin Tingyue, she felt a sharp pain in her heart.

Why is there such a big difference between women?

She was a poor girl, while she was the enviable eldest daughter of the Lin family. She easily possessed everything: men's love, enormous wealth that others envied, beauty, and education. She, on the other hand, had nothing.

Finally, Lin Tingyue gritted her teeth and said, "They are together now. I used countless schemes to break them up, but later, that woman's mother died, and she lost her home. I don't know what methods Lin Tingfeng used, but the two of them got back together and now seem to be living happily."

At this point, Lin Tingyue felt another wave of excruciating pain. She thought Jiang Zhiming was really stupid. He broke up with her for Ye Wenyu, even though Ye Wenyu didn't love him at all!

Jiang Zhiming knew that Ye Wenyu and Lin Tingfeng were together, but he still chose to break up with Lin Tingyue. In other words, he would rather be single than be with her.

Zhang Yingzi nodded slowly, and said with a hint of understanding, "No wonder, when I came back and moved back to the old house, that old woman was on high alert, but Lin Tingfeng didn't take it seriously at all. He was still full of energy and had a big smile on his face."

Lin Tingyue nodded and said sarcastically, "That's the power of love."

Zhang Yingzi asked softly, "Her mother is dead? Logically speaking, at her age, her mother isn't old either, how could she suddenly die?" Zhang Yingzi was a smart woman and quickly realized something was wrong.

"I heard it was a suicide by jumping off a building," Lin Tingyue reported truthfully.

"She jumped off a building and committed suicide. Was she unhappy?"

"It seems not. Her mother remarried, and the man she married treated her well. Although life was a bit tough, it wouldn't have led to suicide. Back then, her first husband cheated on her and left her. She raised her daughter alone for eighteen years without committing suicide. So at first, everyone suspected homicide, but after the police investigated for several months, they couldn't find any suspicious evidence and concluded it was suicide."

Lin Tingyue slowly explained that she had always had doubts about Ye Wenyu's mother's death. She always felt that Lin Tingfeng was behind it, but like the people in the police station, she could not find any evidence.

"By the way, I've made a discovery that might be useful to you." Zhang Yingzi, who had been listening quietly, turned around and looked up at her daughter with an unusual gleam in her eyes.

What? Lin Tingyue raised her head, her big eyes shining like stars.

Zhang Yingzi slowly said to her, "For revenge. After returning to China, I arranged for someone to keep an eye on Lin Tingfeng, and then I made an amazing discovery. I didn't understand why he did this before, but now that I've heard about that woman and her mother, I think I understand."

What? Lin Tingyue didn't quite understand what her mother was saying, and a fog of confusion rose in her mind. She stood up as if burned.

Zhang Yingzi pondered for a moment and said to Lin Tingyue, "I've been keeping an eye on Lin Tingfeng. I discovered that about six months ago, he started having frequent contact with someone from the underworld."

Gangsters?!

Upon hearing this, Lin Tingyue felt as if a thunderbolt had struck her head, and her heart pounded like a drum.

Her eyes widened to the size of teacups as she looked at her mother in shock. Subconsciously, she knew her mother's discovery was astonishing.

Zhang Yingzi smiled at Lin Tingyue and said, "I heard from my people that the gangster is a professional hitman who specializes in eliminating unrelated people and making them disappear from the world."

Zhang Yingzi was also very familiar with this kind of underworld business, because she had once hired someone to assassinate Lin Tingfeng, but the attempt failed.

However, she couldn't tell her daughter everything now, since she was too young, and she was worried that telling her everything would frighten the child.

Lin Tingyue's eyes widened. Six months ago, Lin Tingfeng had been frequently associating with a hitman from the underworld. Six months ago was precisely the time when Ye Wenyu's mother died!

Zhang Yingzi slowly said to Lin Tingyue, "I was very nervous when I learned that Lin Tingfeng was frequently in contact with assassins. I also had more bodyguards around me because I was afraid that Lin Tingfeng's hiring of assassins was a threat to me. He has always been such a cold-blooded person. After I returned to China, I was always worried that he would kill me. But I didn't expect that after more than ten years, he seemed to have changed. The bloodthirsty boy was gone and he had become a middle-aged man. He was even somewhat kind and honest, as if he wanted to turn over a new leaf and become a good person. This surprised me and confused me."

Lin Tingyue couldn't quite understand Zhang Yingzi's conversation again, but she pricked up her ears and tried her best to understand.

The chaotic jigsaw puzzle gradually came together to form a clear outline.

Zhang Yingzi continued, "Later, I found out that he stopped contacting that assassin. The assassin went abroad, while I was safe. In other words, he hired an assassin, but I wasn't the target. The assassin successfully went abroad, which means his assassination mission was successful. That is to say, Lin Tingfeng hired an assassin to kill someone for him, and he succeeded."