Jiang Xinrou's eyes were filled with excitement and anticipation. As long as Lin Yunzhi signed this contract, he would be led by the nose by her from now on!
Zhou Chenyang promised her that after Lin Yunzhi signed the contract, he would immediately break off his engagement with Lin Xiuyan and then marry her.
With that contract in place, everyone in the Lin family will obediently follow their lead, and all the Lin family's money and property will become hers!
Looking at the Lin mansion with its carved beams, painted rafters, and lavish flowers, she could barely suppress the greed in her eyes.
She watched Lin Yunzhi put the final stroke on the contract, her joy completely overwhelming.
She picked up the contract and said with a beaming smile, "I think this is the best decision Uncle ever made in his life."
Just as she was about to have the manager of Xinzhitang take the contract away, a hand snatched it from her hand.
Jiang Xinrou was slightly taken aback. When she realized that the person who snatched the contract was Lin Xiuyan, she smiled and said, "Cousin is back!"
"Your uncle really loves you; he's given you another 100,000 taels of silver as a dowry."
In her heart, she cursed, "That bitch is incredibly lucky; she didn't die after all that!"
"But it doesn't matter. This bitch is stupid. It's too easy for her to die like this. We'll slowly torture her to death later."
"I want her to watch helplessly as the people she cares about die one by one in front of her, to make her lose all her loved ones and have nothing left!"
Lin Xiuyan glanced at her, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to follow her heart. She raised her hand and slapped Jiang Xinrou hard across the face, then kicked her away.
This unexpected turn of events stunned everyone.
Just as Lin Yunzhi was about to reprimand Lin Xiuyan, she looked at him and burst into tears: "Dad, I almost didn't get to see you today!"
She cried several times today, sometimes genuinely, sometimes not, but this time it was a heartfelt cry.
The reason is simple: to others, she was just out for a day, but to her, it felt like a lifetime.
She could even clearly remember how Lin Yunzhi was tortured to the point of being on the verge of death by Zhou Chenyang in her previous life.
I still remember the last words he said to her in his past life: "I have no other wish in my life but for Yan'er to live a peaceful and happy life. I can no longer protect Yan'er, so Yan'er must live well!"
All her emotions suddenly erupted at this moment, and Lin Xiuyan burst into tears.
Lin Yunzhi felt heartbroken seeing her crying like this.
She was tough and stubborn from a young age; even if you broke her legs, she wouldn't shed a single tear.
She's crying like this now; she must have suffered so much injustice!
He hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Lin Xiuyan didn't answer, but instead buried her face in Lin Yunzhi's arms and burst into tears.
Lin Yunzhi was completely stunned. The little monkey would only act obedient and affectionate towards him when he asked him for money; otherwise, he would ignore him.
I actually hugged him today. He must have gotten into a huge mess outside. Let him clean up the mess!
He wanted to push her away and hit her, but then he felt that the moment she was close to him was too precious, so he gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid!"
"No matter what trouble you get into, just tell your father. As long as you don't make a mistake that leads to someone's death, your father will take care of it for you!"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
What is her dad thinking!
When Lin Yunzhi saw the injury on her face, he flew into a rage: "Who hurt you? Tell your father, and I'll chop him up!"
Lin Xiuyan felt a warmth in her heart; her father was indeed still the protective father she remembered.
She recalled her childhood in her previous life, when she was arrogant and unrestrained, unaware of her own limitations, and caused countless troubles, all of which were cleaned up by Lin Yunzhi.
Just as she was about to explain, Jiang Xinrou's voice, filled with suppressed grievance, came: "Cousin is in a bad mood, so you can hit Rou'er however you want."
"But my uncle is discussing serious matters right now, so please give the contract to the manager first, so he doesn't see it and make a fool of himself."
If it weren't for the fear of damaging the contract, Jiang Xinrou would have already tried to snatch it.
She gave the manager a wink, and the manager, understanding, quickly said, "Since Master Lin has already signed the contract, please give it to me!"
Lin Yunzhi then said, "Yan'er, give the contract to the manager first, and then tell your father about the trouble you've caused later."
Lin Xiuyan pulled herself out of her thoughts and tried to calm herself down.
She sniffled and nodded, then tore off the part of the contract where Lin Yunzhi had signed and threw it in Jiang Xinrou's face: "Here you go."
Jiang Xinrou's heart was bleeding. Forgetting all about feigning weakness, she asked, "What does this mean, cousin?"
Lin Xiuyan ignored her, wiped away her tears, and shouted, "Guards, seize this steward!"
The servants guarding outside didn't move. Lin Yunzhi was furious: "You all dare to disobey the young lady's orders?"
Several servants immediately came in, grabbed the steward, and pinned him to the ground.
The steward was shocked: "Master Lin, what do you mean by this?"
Lin Yunzhi asked Lin Xiuyan, "Yan'er, what do you mean?"
Manager: "..."
Jiang Xinrou: "..."
She almost forgot that Lin Yunzhi was incredibly shrewd in public and a typical businessman, but in front of Lin Xiuyan, he was a doting father with no bottom line!
Before Lin Xiuyan could answer, Lin Yunzhi whispered again, "He's the manager of Xinzhitang. Wouldn't it be a bad idea to arrest him for no reason?"
Manager: "..."
Jiang Xinrou: "..."
Looking at her father's questioning expression, Lin Xiuyan wanted to slap herself.
What kind of wicked person must she have been in her past life to have driven her doting father to such a desperate situation!
She sniffed and said, "Father, Xinzhitang hasn't established its own transportation lines; it's just an empty shell!"
In his previous life, after Lin Yunzhi deposited 100,000 taels of silver into Xinzhitang, he personally led the expansion of all the so-called transportation lines.
While expanding his route, Lin Yunzhi encountered bandits and nearly lost his life.
Lin Yunzhi was somewhat surprised: "That's impossible. I had Xinrou inquire beforehand, and they do indeed have their own transportation lines."
“A month ago, a batch of goods from the Lin family was shipped out through Xinzhitang. Now the payment has been received, so there won’t be any problems.”
He learned about Xinzhitang through an introduction, and the information he gathered was reliable; otherwise, he wouldn't have invested 100,000 taels of silver.
Jiang Xinrou was terrified. How could Lin Xiuyan, that good-for-nothing, know about this?
She quickly replied, "My cousin has never been involved in business before and doesn't understand these things, so it's understandable that she made a mistake."
Lin Xiuyan ignored Jiang Xinrou and looked at Lin Yunzhi, saying, "Whether there's a problem or not, Father can just send Lin An to investigate again and we'll know."
Before Jiang Xinrou could say anything more, Lin Yunzhi excitedly said, "It's rare for Yan'er to be interested in business matters. Father will send someone to investigate right now."
Jiang Xinrou: "..."
She couldn't let Lin Yunzhi investigate; if he did, the truth would be exposed!
She quickly said, "Uncle, my cousin doesn't understand business at all. She's probably just listening to nonsense from outsiders."
"I personally investigated the matter of Xinzhitang. Doesn't Uncle trust me?"
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