So, while she was clearly fighting with Zhou's father for the inheritance in order to preserve the business she and Zhou Zhi had built together, she was also foolishly trusting a man who suddenly appeared and his so-called metaphysics.
Now, because of the cancer cells, because she had faced death so closely for the first time, she had suddenly regained consciousness. She loved Zhou Zhi. If he were still by her side, even if he were an idiot, she would love him with all her heart and give him the best in the world. But Zhou Zhi was gone, and most likely no longer in this world. She didn't need to, and shouldn't, continue to cling to him.
What she should do is live her life well. Of course, it is also necessary to take revenge on the liar. Even if she was willing to be deceived during those foolish days in the past, it does not mean that Bo Xingzhou is not wrong and does not deserve revenge.
It's said that when a woman is affectionate, she's most touching; when she's heartless, she's most hurtful. This principle applies to love, and it also applies to the dysfunctional relationship between Lin Yuanyuan and Bo Xingzhou.
Divesting from Bo Xingzhou's company and destroying his career was just the first step. Next, she wanted him to be left with nothing. Having lived and become wealthy to this day, Lin Yuanyuan didn't care about the money Bo Xingzhou had swindled out of her, but she did care about the feelings he had deceived her with, and about the fact that he had made her life a joke all those years.
She didn't elaborate on who Lin Yuanyuan had sent to gather evidence against Bo Xingzhou, how she had contacted the other victims and negotiated with them, or how she had contacted the "expert" to persuade him to leave Bo Xingzhou alone. She simply smiled, patted Li Xi's hand, and went back to talking about Li Xi's grandfather, Old Man Jing.
Because the Lin and Zhou families were at odds, Old Man Jing, caught in the middle, couldn't take sides, nor did he have much contact with Lin Yuanyuan. During the years when Lin Yuanyuan was suing Zhou's father, the only relationship between the two sides was the exchange of gifts between the older generations during holidays.
By the time the lawsuit was over, Zhou's father was incarcerated. While Grandpa Jing didn't think Lin Yuanyuan was wrong, given that it was the Zhou family that had initiated the conflict, the relationship between the older generations had begun to fray. Grandpa Jing longed to treat Lin Yuanyuan like a younger sister, just as he had done in the past. But then the incident between Lin Yuanyuan and Bo Xingzhou arose, and Grandpa Jing's attempts at persuasion and scolding were futile. He became angry and stopped contacting Lin Yuanyuan for a long time.
It wasn't until Lin Yuanyuan regained consciousness that she realized she hadn't seen her childhood sweetheart in ages. So, after she finished her company duties and had a break, she found an opportunity to visit the Jing family. By then, Li Xi's mother was nearly an adult, and the child Grandpa Jing had adopted from the disaster area was about to start kindergarten.
Lin Yuanyuan and Mr. Jing's relationship was pure, the affection between brother and sister, unadulterated. So, there were no such things as childhood sweethearts falling for each other, or love turning to hate. Although, due to various circumstances, they had lost touch for a long time, their reunion instantly rekindled the familial bond buried by time. Furthermore, Lin Yuanyuan, having regained her composure, had become the independent woman Mr. Jing admired, and the two quickly spoke up and resumed their contact.
However, their interactions weren't frequent, as Lin Yuanyuan had decided from the outset to go abroad for medical treatment and recuperation, far away from the country that had brought her such pain. Even when she returned occasionally, her stays were short. She had visited Li Xi when she was born and when she turned one, and even when Jing Liyue passed away, she had returned for the funeral.
However, her illness relapsed soon after, and she remained hospitalized abroad. Therefore, she was unable to return home when Mr. Jing and the Li family became estranged, or when Mr. Jing passed away. She only provided assistance when Mr. Jing's adopted son, Jing Liyan, Li Xi's adopted uncle, inherited the family business. As for Li Xi's upbringing, she no longer had the energy to take care of it. Besides, she could never have imagined that Li Yaoming, his biological father, would mistreat his daughter.
Recalling the elder brother who had cared for her from beginning to end, Lin Yuanyuan choked up again. She had missed his career peak, his children's upbringing, and even his funeral. Guilt, regret, and longing filled her.
Facing the only descendant of Old Master Jing, her mind raced. She had been recuperating abroad for years, rarely returning home. She had returned permanently this year because her younger brother's child was getting married, and they wanted her to officiate the wedding and cultivate a bond with the younger generation. It wasn't that her younger brother coveted her fortune; after all, he wasn't a mediocre person, having managed the family business for years and it was doing quite well.
Her brother simply felt sorry for her, thinking of her living alone abroad, and wanted a younger generation to be there for her. Of course, if she wanted to, she could teach them, since she was once the most accomplished entrepreneur of her generation. They might learn more from her than from their father.
Lin Yuanyuan didn't care what her brother thought. Whether it was property or knowledge, as long as it was sincerely sought, she didn't mind sharing. Just like now, the admiration, respect, and heartache in Li Xi's eyes were genuine and came from the heart. There was no flattery or deception. As long as Li Xi asked, even if it meant changing his will and leaving all his inheritance to her, it would be fine.
But Li Xi didn't think about any of this, not even about Old Master Jing. She simply felt that Lin Yuanyuan could have earned a spot on the world's rich list with her own abilities, fought for a place for women in the business world with her own abilities, and created a more promising future with her own abilities. But because of love and illness, she stopped her "conquering the world" journey.
Was it regretful? Li Xi felt very sorry. But at the same time, she also understood. People aren't machines, completely immune to emotion. Hadn't she herself often been swayed by emotions, doing things that were irreversible? She simply felt a little regretful, and a little heartbroken for Lin Yuanyuan's experience.
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