Lin Yuanyuan, the Zhou family's grandmother, her husband Zhou Zhi, and Li Xi's grandfather, Old Man Jing, have known each other since childhood because their parents are close to each other and their homes are also close. In other words, the three of them have been childhood sweethearts.
When they were young, the two boys always acted as older brothers, protecting the only girl between them, Lin Yuanyuan. During the budding period of adolescence, hormones were surging, and the more sensitive girl was the first to fall in love, and the object was naturally Zhou Zhi.
Having been raised in a sheltered environment, Lin Yuanyuan was lively, generous, and straightforward. The day after she found her possessions, she confessed her feelings to Zhou Zhi and Old Man Jing in public. The two boys were used to her whimsical nature and initially ignored it.
Who could have imagined that once Lin Yuanyuan fell in love, it would be like heaven and earth breaking apart, and she began to pursue Zhou Zhi with great fanfare. Everyone, including classmates, friends, and parents of both parties, knew that Lin Yuanyuan was attracted to Zhou Zhi. As for Zhou Zhi's feelings, most people believed that the development of childhood sweethearts into love was a natural progression. Only a few voiced their pessimism, saying that childhood sweethearts could not resist the arrival of a man from heaven.
Unlike Li Xi's grandfather, Old Man Jing, who was carefree and carefree, Zhou Zhi was a modest gentleman. Regardless of whether he believed in Lin Yuanyuan's sincerity or not, his attitude towards her remained unchanged. He did not agree to her confession out of curiosity. He simply said, "I don't know if my feelings for you are truly romantic, so I need to think it through. Otherwise, agreeing to your confession would be disrespectful to you and to this relationship."
Lin Yuanyuan knew his personality and did not force him to agree immediately. Instead, she gave him time and pursued him while waiting.
This wait lasted five years. The year the three of them graduated from university, Zhou Zhi agreed to Lin Yuanyuan's pursuit and told her seriously, "I have desires for you, so my love for you is a love between a man and a woman. I also believe that you like me sincerely. I hope our love can last forever."
After talking it over, the two naturally fell in love. After graduation, they held an engagement ceremony in the presence of their relatives and friends. They then started a business together.
You ask Old Master Jing? He's always treated Lin Yuanyuan like a sister and Zhou Zhi like a brother. And because of his wild personality, he often acted as the boss of the other two. He didn't interfere too much in their relationship, simply letting things run their course. He simply served as the ring-deliverer at their engagement ceremony, swearing, "You two must give me happiness. Whoever dares to betray me will feel my fist."
The three had been childhood sweethearts, sharing similar family backgrounds and receiving similar educations. Lin Yuanyuan, in particular, wasn't restricted to arts and crafts like dancing and playing musical instruments simply because she was a girl. She also wanted to learn finance and business, just as Zhou Zhi and the old man from the Jing family were.
With a good family background, elite education, and hard work, the company Lin Yuanyuan and Zhou Zhi founded quickly gained prominence in the industry, becoming one of the most influential companies in the sector within a few years. Their net worth also soared.
They say men become bad when they have money. After Zhou Zhi's fortune soared, many began to predict their relationship, whispering that he would abandon his wife after his rise to wealth. While the rumors didn't reach the real woman, Lin Yuanyuan couldn't help but hear some of them. Add to that the many new women who had joined the company and kept trying to get close to Zhou Zhi, and Lin Yuanyuan became increasingly anxious.
It was just that the company was getting back on track, and they were both very busy. Every time they met, they were always in a hurry, and when they returned to their love nest, they mostly slept. For a long time, Zhou Zhi didn't notice that Lin Yuanyuan was wrong.
Until Mr. Jing came knocking. By then, Mr. Jing had already joined the family business, successfully completing several challenging projects and earning the approval of most of the senior management. But he had started from the bottom, and his current position was just a manager. While busy, he wasn't as busy as the two of them starting their own business. As their "big brother," he still found time to care for them.
At first, Lin Yuanyuan pretended well, but after a while, Mr. Jing noticed the fatigue hidden under her smile. Naturally, he had to ask. Lin Yuanyuan didn't feel the same psychological burden in front of her big brother, so she told him about her worries.
Mr. Jing naturally didn't believe that Zhou Zhi was the one who had been betrayed, but he was also worried about Lin Yuanyuan's condition. Intellectually, she believed Zhou Zhi, but emotionally, she always lacked a sense of security. The conflict between rationality and emotion made her completely exhausted.
Mr. Jing was a rough man who didn't know how to comfort people, so he called Zhou Zhi directly and asked them to talk face to face, and he supervised. Zhou Zhi was busy, but he also cared about Lin Yuanyuan. When he heard that Lin Yuanyuan was busy, he arranged his work in a few words and rushed to the agreed place.
It was at this time that Zhou Zhi noticed that his fiancée looked haggard. This wasn't the haggard look that came from long hours of work, but rather the haggard look that came from a melancholy mood and a sad face. He naturally wanted to know what was wrong with his fiancée.
With Old Master Jing as the peacemaker, Lin Yuanyuan poured out her recent frustrations to Zhou Zhi. It was only then that Zhou Zhi remembered that he had indeed been surrounded by many young women. However, in his eyes, these women had a purely superior-subordinate relationship with him; he wasn't trying to avoid suspicion, let alone actively approach them.
To put it bluntly, in Zhou Zhi's eyes, except for Lin Yuanyuan, it doesn't matter to him whether the other people in the company are male or female.
Now that he knew his fiancée's grievances, he naturally wanted to comfort her and would also be mindful of maintaining distance with the female employees. It wasn't that he was afraid of Lin Yuanyuan's suspicions; they still had some trust. He was worried that the female employees would overthink things and think he had a chance to get close to someone powerful.
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