Looking at the flashing profile picture on her phone screen, Lin Mengmeng pouted and glanced at her mother every now and then.

Lin Yuan crossed her arms, her eyebrows furrowed: "What, you've held out for days, and you still want to go out and fool around with that fake young master from the Lu family?"

In the entire city of Jiangzhou, everyone knows that the Lu family is burying their heads in the sand!

The wealthy and powerful families all closed their doors and taught their daughters to stay as far away from that little rascal as possible.

Don't lower yourself to that level and try to get close to them, or you'll end up becoming the laughingstock of the whole city!

What angered Lin Yuan was not that Lin Mengmeng and Lu Han had a past relationship.

Instead, his own daughter was like an old turtle that had swallowed a weight, determined to stand with that boy and fight against the rumors and gossip on the internet!

How could she have given birth to such a stubborn girl!

Lin Mengmeng grabbed a soft cushion, plopped down next to Lin Yuan, and argued in a coquettish voice.

"Mom, I didn't mess around with him. When I was with him, we were always talking about jewelry brands!"

"You have no idea, this project is now at a critical juncture. Once we finalize the designer collaboration..."

At this point, Lin Mengmeng suddenly lost her confidence.

If those designers see that "Lu Han is a fake young master," would they still be willing to work with him?

She's probably spent quite a bit of the money she gave Lu Han.

Part of it was pocket money given by her parents, and the other part was money she secretly earned by selling her jewelry.

She had planned to tell her parents the truth once the brand was established, and by then, her parents might think that her decision to start a jewelry business was wise.

What do we do now?

If those designers stop showing up, does that mean all the money they secretly invested has gone down the drain?

"A project you're collaborating on? And a jewelry brand?"

"Ha, you think that just because you have the surname Lin, you can be compared to Ms. Lin Jinluan, the master of red coral jewelry?"

Lin Yuan's incisive sarcasm made the already uneasy Lin Mengmeng even more restless.

If her mother hadn't been acting like she was having an episode these past few days, staying by her side constantly, she would have rushed to the Lu family home long ago and demanded an explanation from Lu Han.

Now things are really bad; I can't use my phone, and I can't see anyone.

She didn't know if Lu Han would be anxious about this, but she herself was almost going crazy with worry!

If she still hasn't accomplished anything by the time school starts, her future will be entirely up to her parents.

"Mom, please let me contact him just this once. Even if we don't start a business together and break up amicably, we should at least make things clear, right?"

Lin Mengmeng turned her head and rubbed against Lin Yuan's arm.

Seeing that she simply raised her chin and remained unmoved, Lin Mengmeng sighed heavily.

"Mom, my dearest mother, have you ever considered that many people in Jiangzhou know that I'm with him?"

"For example, the two Gu brothers, the older brother and sister from my paternal uncle's family, the younger brother's family... and the Lu family, the Fan family, the Wang family..."

Lin Mengmeng frowned, recounting the details as if they were her own treasures.

Lin Yuan rolled her eyes at her, crossed her legs, looked down at her phone, and gave her an expression that said, "Let her talk."

"Mom, do you remember those times I didn't come home and told you I was staying at a classmate's house overnight?"

"Actually, Lu Han and I went to a hotel together."

"Why are you looking at me like that? Many couples in our circle are like that. My cousin's sister is with the stuttering young master from the Wang family..."

Snap!

A burst of applause echoed in the living room.

The servants, who were busy with their own tasks, paused for a moment, then pretended not to have heard anything and went about their business.

"Get inside the room!"

Lin Yuan flew into a rage, grabbed Lin Mengmeng's arm, and forcibly dragged her into the room.

A short while later, Lin Mengmeng's intermittent sobs could be heard from inside.

"Mom, I swear, I really didn't do anything... I just gave him a few tens of thousands of yuan, it was just an initial investment!"

"How many tens of thousands exactly?"

"One hundred thousand or two hundred thousand, I can't remember exactly."

"If you don't explain yourself clearly, I'll tell your father about this!"

"No, Mom! I'll tell you! I gave him 300,000 yuan, really! I gave him cash! You can ask him if you don't believe me..."

After a long silence, Lin Yuan raised her hand, gritted her teeth, and wished she could beat this girl to death!

She paid for the hotel room herself, shared a room with a man, and even handed over the money with both hands. How come the Lin family always produces such despicable women!

“From today onwards, you are absolutely not allowed to touch this phone. Mom will buy you a new one. Also, anything between you and Lu Han must remain a secret…”

Lin Yuan's level of trust in people is so low it's practically negative.

She wouldn't be so foolish as to think that the Lin family's repeated requests were for a so-called alliance between the two families to pave the way for a new era in the business world.

The Lu family just wanted to use a banquet as an opportunity to leverage the Lin family's influence in Jiangzhou and elevate the status of their fake young master!

It's not like the Lin family's daughter is unwanted, so why should she stoop down to be that imposter's stepping stone!

Lin Yuan was more clear-headed than anyone else, even though her own daughter, Lin Mengmeng, was naive.

"Mom, I know I was wrong, but how can I shut up so many people? The internet remembers everything. Our Lin family helped Lu Han before, and that's a fact."

After being beaten, Lin Mengmeng finally understood her mother's good intentions.

At this time, anyone who gets involved with Lu Han will be seen as an outcast by the wealthy families of Jiangzhou.

She is the only daughter in the Lin family. Is she going to live with this stain and become the subject of everyone's gossip?

Won't!

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