Lin Xiuyan's words and subtle actions directly implied that Jiang Xinrou was behind the failure of the Lin family and Xinzhitang to sign a contract!
Jiang Xinrou was speechless and unable to defend herself!
She looked at Zhou Chenyang, who was also looking at her, but his eyes were filled with frost.
Her scalp tingled instantly. Oh no, Zhou Chenyang had misunderstood!
Lin Xiuyan seemed completely unaware of the undercurrents between the two of them.
She asked innocently, "Brother Yang, Xinzhitang has nothing to do with you, right?"
Zhou Chenyang's gaze fell on her face, meeting her innocent eyes, and his feelings were very complicated.
Today, as the Lin family escorted the manager of Xinzhitang to the government office, they told everyone they met that a fraudster had established Xinzhitang and that the Lin family could only get a 20% share if they invested 100,000 taels of silver.
He originally came to the Lin residence to see Lin Yunzhi, but was stopped at the door by Lin An.
The entrance to the Lin residence is right on a bustling street. People are coming and going outside, and several people are pretending to be nonchalant, but they are actually eavesdropping.
If he were to admit that Xinzhitang belongs to him now, he would likely solidify his reputation as a freeloader who exploits his future in-laws.
As the lord of a city, Zhou Chenyang really couldn't afford to lose face like this!
He suppressed the anger surging within him and said gently, "Of course it's alright, I will punish that liar severely."
Lin Xiuyan happily said to Jiang Xinrou, "Cousin, I told you so! That person is a liar. Brother Yang could never be that kind of person!"
Jiang Xinrou: "..."
She had unspeakable suffering.
Lin Xiuyan tugged at Zhou Chenyang's sleeve and said, "Brother Yang, it's rare for you to come all this way, I'll have the kitchen make you something delicious."
Her face was full of girlish shyness, innocent and radiant.
Zhou Chenyang was in a terrible mood at the moment. He still had a lot of things to deal with, and he didn't want to see her at all.
He said in a deep voice, "We're getting married next month, it's not proper for us to eat together now."
He glanced at Jiang Xinrou and then left.
Lin Xiuyan watched him walk away with lingering reluctance, then turned to Jiang Xinrou and said, "Cousin, you need to be more careful in the future, and don't make the same mistake again!"
“I know you work very hard to help Dad manage the business. Don’t worry, neither Dad nor I will blame you for this.”
Jiang Xinrou: "..."
Lin Xiuyan had said everything she wanted to say; what else could she say?
She was eager to go out and explain to Zhou Chenyang, but Lin Xiuyan pulled her aside and said a bunch of pointless things, and even offered to give her a hairpin carved with a chicken.
She was so anxious that sweat beaded on her forehead, but she couldn't refuse too obviously.
As the two were talking, Lin Yunzhi came over, and Lin Xiuyan said, "Father, although my cousin was deceived by a swindler this time, it is understandable."
"I've been thinking about it, and my cousin must have been too tired to be scammed, so Dad must be even more tired!"
"So I want to learn how to do business and help my father."
Before Lin Yunzhi could speak, Jiang Xinrou exclaimed urgently, "No!"
Lin Xiuyan asked with a curious look, "Why not?"
Jiang Xinrou knew that her objection was too inappropriate, but she was so angry with Lin Xiuyan today that she blurted it out without thinking.
Her mind worked quickly, and she actually came up with a reason: "Business matters are very trivial, and my cousin usually doesn't care about these things."
"You're getting married soon, and you're already very busy. If you take on business matters on top of that, it might exhaust you."
"If you get too tired, it might affect your complexion, and you won't be able to marry the city lord looking your best."
Lin Xiuyan nodded: "What my cousin said makes sense, but I am the only heir of the Lin family, so I have to manage these things myself."
"I didn't know my cousin was working so hard before, but now that I know, if I still let her work so hard, wouldn't I be worse than a dog or a pig?"
Before Jiang Xinrou could say anything more, Lin Yunzhi happily said, "Yan'er is so filial, of course I can't let her filial piety go unappreciated."
"I'll start teaching Yan'er tomorrow, that's settled!"
He had already heard from Lin An about how Lin Xiuyan dealt with Zhou Chenyang when he arrived, and he was overjoyed.
In matters of the heart, the more one gives, the more one suffers. It's a great thing that Lin Xiuyan is no longer blindly led by Zhou Chenyang!
She is willing to learn how to do business so that she won't focus all her attention on Zhou Chenyang and won't be too passive.
He has to support this!
He was afraid that Lin Xiuyan was just acting on a whim and would leave quickly after speaking, lest she regret it.
Lin Yunzhi was quick-witted. He knew that Lin Xiuyan was not a person of constant composure, and this incident might be a sign that she was beginning to lose interest in Zhou Chenyang.
He felt that this matter needed to be further solidified.
As for how to consolidate it, Master Lin has his own set of methods.
Jiang Xinrou was initially in a state of confusion, but after thinking it over carefully, she quickly calmed down.
She felt that Lin Xiuyan might be good at fighting and causing trouble, but she was definitely not cut out for business.
After all, business is a complex and multifaceted affair, where a single move can have far-reaching consequences, something that someone as clueless as Lin Xiuyan couldn't handle.
But she had to inform Zhou Chenyang about this and explain the matter of Xinzhitang to him.
That evening, Lin Xiuyan saw Jiang Xinrou wrapped in a black cloak and walk out through the side gate. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, but she did not stop her.
She didn't expect Zhou Chenyang and Jiang Xinrou to completely turn against each other today; she just planted a seed of doubt in Zhou Chenyang's heart.
She will find a chance to let this seed sprout and grow into a towering tree.
When she returned after finishing her work and didn't see Ye Junfei, she breathed a long sigh of relief.
She hoped that he would find the Jade Blood Grass in the City Lord's Mansion and never come looking for her again; she didn't want to see him again!
However, as it turns out, fate likes to play tricks on people; the more you don't want to see someone, the more you can't avoid them.
On her first night after her rebirth, she had too many things on her mind and didn't sleep well. When she woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky.
As soon as she opened her eyes, her maid Qiu Tao said, "Miss, you're finally awake. Master has come to check on you more than ten times already."
"He told you to go to his study as soon as you woke up; he had prepared a big surprise for you."
Lin Xiuyan thought Lin Yunzhi wanted to talk to her about business, so she quickly washed up and rushed to Lin Yunzhi's study.
She pushed open the study door and had just called out "Father" when she saw Ye Junfei standing by the study window in a white robe, smiling gently at her.
She thought she was seeing things, so she rubbed her eyes. Ye Junfei was still standing there, smiling even more gently.
She was struck dumb, trembling as she pointed at Ye Junfei and asked, "Father, who is he? How could he be here?"
Lin Yunzhi noticed that her voice had changed, which clearly indicated that she was excited!
She's probably got her eye on Ye Junfei!
Lin Yunzhi felt he hadn't made a mistake in hiring him and happily said, "He's the new etiquette teacher I hired for you."
"How about that? Surprised?"
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