"What?!" Chen Li was instantly enraged upon hearing this. "What kind of company is this? Is it bullying people?! Why are they targeting me?!"
Wu An'an achieved the desired effect very quickly.
She smiled and deliberately looked around to indicate that they were in the hallway and it wasn't appropriate to shout loudly.
"Ms. Chen, shall we go inside and talk?"
Without hesitation, Chen Li pulled her into her home.
The place was even smaller and more cluttered than Wu An'an had imagined. The furniture was old and worn out, and the grease on the stove was unbearable to look at.
She frowned subconsciously.
I heard this is Song Wan's old house. I really don't know how someone like Song Wan could have been raised in such an environment.
"Please have a seat, reporter!" Chen Li said with a smile, pouring hot water into a glass. "Let's talk slowly!"
Wu An'an pursed her lips and got straight to the point, "Ms. Chen, the demolition company's actions do indeed violate relevant regulations. As a reporter, I have been investigating this matter."
“Yes, yes!” Chen Li started wiping away tears again. “But what can ordinary people like us, with no connections, do now? We don’t even know where the demolition company’s door is!”
"You may not know, but your daughter certainly does!"
"What did you say?"
Wu An'an smiled mysteriously, but her eyes held a hint of suspicion.
Doesn't this old lady know that her daughter is hanging out with Lin Zhaojiang again?
“Ms. Chen, I won’t beat around the bush,” she said in a low voice. “The company in charge of this demolition project is Zhonglin Group… Ah, you should be familiar with the name Zhonglin Group, right?”
Chen Li was stunned and speechless for a long time.
"Ms. Chen, as far as I know, your daughter... didn't she have a past relationship with Lin Zhaojiang, the chairman of Zhonglin Group?"
"No, no..." Chen Li's face turned pale, and she vehemently denied it, "No, no!"
"Auntie, don't deny it!" Wu An'an said confidently, "There are still many people who know about what happened between President Lin and your daughter back then!"
"you……"
Chen Li suddenly stood up and stared intently at the female reporter as if she had seen a ghost.
Since Song Wan's accident, the name Lin Zhaojiang has become a taboo in the Song family. After witnessing Song Wan's tragedy, Chen Li also awakened the few remaining maternal instincts within her and dared not let Song Wan get close to Lin Zhaojiang again.
She hoped that Song Wan could forget the past and find a rich man to continue her life.
These past two days, she'd been trying to figure out how to persuade Song Wan to reconcile with Bai Ruogu, but then someone came along and said she knew about Lin Zhaojiang and Song Wan's past...
Chen Li hurriedly opened the door, shouting that she knew nothing, while shoving Wu An'an and driving her out.
"Auntie, think this through!" Chen Li's reaction surprised Wu An'an. "It's just a matter of your daughter saying a few words. Are you really willing to see the compensation money that's already in your hands disappear?"
"I will continue to follow up on this matter. If you have truly suffered injustice at the hands of China Forestry Group, we in the media will definitely stand up for you!"
"Auntie, does your daughter still have contact with Mr. Lin?"
"Get out!" Chen Li flung open the door and glared at her. "You heartless reporters! My daughter has finally managed to forget most of what happened in the past and is starting a new life. What are you trying to do here now?"
Wu An'an suddenly froze.
So... Song Wan has amnesia?
No wonder she could stand calmly beside Lin Zhaojiang after going through so much!
Wu An'an bit her lip, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind...
If Song Wan knew the reason for her amnesia, would she still be with Lin Zhaojiang?
In the brief moment she was stunned, Chen Li slammed the door shut.
Wu An'an looked at the door, smiled meaningfully, and turned to leave.
Chen Li tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
The past events played out before her eyes like a movie. Although she had always treated her daughter as a cash cow, she still felt a pang of pain when she learned that Song Wan had lost her child, was mentally confused, and couldn't even remember who Lin Zhaojiang was.
After all, she's a daughter I've raised for so many years. Even if I were to raise a cat or dog, I'd still develop feelings for her...
Actually, when she learned from Wu An'an that the Zhonglin Group was in charge of the demolition project, she wavered. She also wanted to persuade Song Wan to plead with Lin Zhaojiang, and even to betray herself one more time.
In the end, however, the remaining family ties prevailed over this extremely selfish thought.
She wanted Song Wan to find a rich man, but Lin Zhaojiang wasn't the only rich man in the world.
She didn't want to push her daughter into the fire again.
Chen Li sighed deeply, her eyes stinging, and she finally fell into a deep sleep sometime later.
The next day, she went to Zhonglin Group alone.
Before she came, she dialed Lin Zhaojiang's number—a number she had saved for many years but had never called, nor dared to.
Lin Zhaojiang's office was spacious and grand. When his assistant led her in, she felt timid and hesitant, as if she had entered a palace.
The palace's owner was looking at her with cold, sharp eyes.
"Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin." Chen Li bowed humbly.
Lin Zhaojiang, with a calm expression, put down the documents in his hand. "Is there something you need?"
The powerful aura made Chen Li tremble involuntarily.
After a moment of silence, she mustered her courage and said in a trembling voice, "I...I came here today to confirm, Mr. Lin, you...you're with our Wanwan again, right?"
Lin Zhaojiang smiled slightly, glanced at her, and tacitly agreed with her statement.
However, her visit today surprised him somewhat. He thought that Chen Li would come to ask for the compensation in Song Wan's name.
Chen Li almost knelt down before him, pleading, "President Lin, please have mercy and let her go... Wanwan suffered enough back then, she's finally able to start over, please..."
"Let her go?" Lin Zhaojiang's voice was cold. "You have the nerve to say 'let her go'? When have you ever let her go?"
"this……"
"You whole family are all clinging to her and sucking her blood!"
Chen Li was startled and froze on the spot, not daring to say another word.
"I admit I was unfair to her before, but how much better were you two?" Lin Zhaojiang looked at her coldly. "Now I want to do everything I can to make it up to her. What about you? As a mother, have you ever thought about what's best for your daughter?! When you wanted to leave all your assets to your son, did you ever think about your daughter?!"
Chen Li was speechless, her eyes filled with fear.
"I did target you with the demolition issue," Lin Zhaojiang said, his voice lowering. "But the revised plans did save some costs. I don't care about the money; I just want to avenge Wanwan and teach you a lesson!"
Now Chen Li understood that she wouldn't get the demolition compensation, and a new house was just a pipe dream.
She nodded, turned around blankly, but was stopped by Lin Zhaojiang.
"You're here earlier than I expected," Lin Zhaojiang said calmly. "The party responsible for the demolition project is Zhonglin Group, and not many people know about it. So... who leaked this information to you?"
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