Chapter 356 Can you give her a chance?
Qin Shu quickly replied, "Madam Sheng, you don't know this, but Lin Xiaoli previously hooked up with a small business owner surnamed Zhou. His wife even came to the company. This child must be that Zhou's."
She got more and more excited as she talked.
"This matter has caused quite a stir, and many employees of Sheng's Group witnessed it firsthand."
"Shut up!" Sheng Tingxiao roared.
Qin Shu was startled, but continued to add fuel to the fire, "Young Master Sheng, I'm afraid you'll be scammed. She's looking for someone to take over her debts right now."
"Qin Shu, shut up! Stop trying to sow discord!" Sheng Weiwei was also furious.
Upon seeing this, Madam Qin stepped forward and slapped her daughter's hand hard.
"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting! When did it become your business to meddle in Young Master Sheng's affairs?"
Qin Shu's hand instantly turned red, but she turned to Madam Sheng and acted coquettishly.
“Madam Sheng, I don’t mean to meddle, but if the young master gets dragged down by this woman and some negative news comes out, it will affect Sheng’s stock.”
"You're not welcome here." Sheng Tingxiao said coldly, reaching out to take Lin Xiaoli's hand, preparing to lead her away.
"Stop! Don't move!" Madam Sheng shouted.
The scene was incredibly awkward.
"I'm going out for a walk to digest my food." Lin Xiaoli quickly made up an excuse and hurried out of the hall.
Madam Sheng then smiled and said to Madam Qin, "Madam Qin, thank you for coming to tell me this news. I won't keep you for dinner."
The order to leave was made perfectly clear.
Madam Qin immediately pulled the reluctant Qin Shu away, saying, "Then we won't disturb you any longer. Let's go back first."
Madam Qin quickly took her daughter and slunk away.
Madam Sheng knew perfectly well that Qin Shu's actions tonight had completely disqualified her from being a daughter-in-law of the Sheng family.
A truly formidable woman is one who speaks sweetly but harbors treacherous intentions, using others to do her dirty work, rather than acting like her, arrogantly showing up at someone's door to cause trouble and embarrassing her lover and everyone else.
She is not worthy of the position of the president's wife of the Sheng Group.
Not long after, Lin Xiaoli felt the atmosphere was right and quietly walked back. Just as she reached the door, she heard Sheng Chengjun's angry roar.
"You knew she was pregnant with someone else's child, and you still brought her home? Do you want to make the Sheng family the laughingstock of the entire Haicheng?"
Madam Sheng also advised, "Since you don't like Qin Shu, I'll choose someone else for you. But Lin Xiaoli is not an option for you."
“Mom, didn’t you say that as long as my brother is happy, that’s fine?” Sheng Weiwei spoke up in defense, “Xiao Li isn’t what you think he is.”
She added in a low voice.
"Perhaps... I was deceived."
A brief silence fell over the living room.
In the ensuing silence, Sheng Tingxiao finally spoke.
His voice was deep, and every word struck a chord in people's hearts.
"If she were carrying my child, would you still dislike her?"
Sheng Chengjun was so angry he almost choked. He slammed his hand heavily on the table, making a dull thud.
"There are no 'ifs'!"
He roared, "Even if she's pregnant with your child, she's not fit to be the wife of the CEO of Sheng's Group!"
“I just had someone investigate! Her father is a gambling addict with a criminal record for theft and fraud! Her second uncle's family are human traffickers. What kind of good people come from families like that?”
"Marrying her would be like planting a time bomb in the Sheng family! Our Sheng family can never have such a marriage alliance!"
Sheng Chengjun stared intently at his son with bloodshot eyes, questioning him word by word.
"Besides, given her background, how can you be sure she's not deliberately getting close to you for your money?"
Sheng Chengjun dissected all the harsh words clearly, each one piercing to the heart.
Lin Xiaoli heard it all clearly.
She clenched her fists tightly, her lower lip bitten until it turned white.
That's why she didn't want him to know about the child.
The whole world will think she's only after money.
How could he be an exception?
Even though she later fell in love with him, she didn't dare get close to him because their social statuses were too different.
It was destined to be fruitless.
Social class and prejudice will not change because of a child.
This child is the only thing she can have that belongs to him.
She always earned money through her own efforts, even if it meant eating only steamed buns for half a month, she refused any help from others, because only in this way could she live with dignity.
Now, if she were to use her own child to gain entry into a wealthy family, or be bound to him for life because of responsibility, it would be a difficult situation.
She...would rather die!
"Dad, I only love her," Sheng Tingxiao said earnestly. "Could you... give her a chance?"
This sentence brought tears to Lin Xiaoli's eyes.
Sheng Chengjun remained silent, but Madam Sheng spoke up, "Xiao'er, you've only been back for a short time. How deep can your feelings for her be? Don't get stuck on this."
"Mom, back then, didn't you only love Dad? He was just a poor boy." Sheng Weiwei retorted defiantly.
"You brat, get out!" Madam Sheng cursed.
Bai Yu held his two daughters at the same time, keeping a distance and not daring to join the battle.
Lin Xiaoli coughed twice before stepping in, and she bowed deeply.
"I'm sorry, Chairman Sheng, Mrs. Sheng, I've caused you trouble because of my personal matters."
She then said to Sheng Tingxiao, "Mr. Sheng, I'm sorry, I messed up my performance."
"I never thought I could embarrass myself just by having a meal. I'm so stupid, I really can't play your girlfriend."
"If you don't like Miss Qin, you can take your time to choose someone else. There are plenty of socialites and heiresses in Haicheng."
"However, Madam Sheng's cooking was really delicious, and I'm quite full, so I won't charge you extra."
Lin Xiaoli laughed heartily.
"I'm leaving now."
She picked up her bag and left without hesitation.
"Acting? So, she's not your girlfriend after all. That's wonderful." Madam Sheng breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Judging from Lin Xiaoli's words, her son invited her to perform in the play to appease her family.
Sheng Tingxiao said nothing and walked out.
As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he saw Lin Xiaoli take off running, and he chased after her.
"Lin Xiaoli, stop right there."
Lin Xiaoli didn't look back, she just ran desperately across the road.
The car drove past her, blaring its horn. Sheng Tingxiao was so frightened that his heart nearly jumped out of his chest. He didn't dare to chase after it, fearing that she might panic and run away recklessly.
She stood across the street and shouted at him.
"Sheng Tingxiao, stop right there."
"Don't flatter yourself, I don't like you!"
After saying that, she turned and left, tears streaming down her face.
My chest hurts terribly, as if it has been completely hollowed out.
Sheng Tingxiao gritted his teeth, took out his phone, and dialed a number: "Do what I told you to do right away."
...
When Lin Xiaoli got home, she took out her key but couldn't open the door.
"Even you are bullying me!" she said angrily, throwing the key on the ground and squatting by the door crying.
"Miss Lin, what are you still doing here?" A sharp voice rang out; it was Mrs. Jin, the landlady.
"Mrs. Jin." Lin Xiaoli wiped away her tears and quickly greeted her.
"Didn't you move out? Why are you back? I've changed all the chain stores."
The landlord's words left Lin Xiaoli completely confused.
"I didn't move, so who did?"
“It’s your colleague, the one surnamed Shen. Ask him.” Mrs. Jin took out her key and opened the door. The room was empty; there wasn’t even a piece of paper left.
"This is the first time I've met such a straightforward person; they even bought my old furniture."
Mrs. Jin chattered on about what had happened half an hour earlier: eight people had come in a grand procession, emptied her house of everything, and then gave her several stacks of red bills. She was thrilled.
I changed the locks right away and plan to buy new furniture tomorrow.
Lin Xiaoli turned and walked away, feeling even more distressed, having lost her home.
As I walked to the side of the road, I saw Shen Sheng's car.
"Get in the car, I'll take you to the new house."
"I'm not going," she said stubbornly.
"That's your house, a 3 million yuan house, you don't want it anymore?" Shen Sheng feigned surprise.
Lin Xiaoli then reluctantly got into the car.
The car smoothly entered the traffic.
"Actually, President Sheng has always had you in his heart and cares about you a lot."
Shen Sheng stared straight ahead, but his mouth was still busy.
He went on and on about a bunch of things she knew nothing about.
It turned out that he was the one who rescued her from the drunkard in the alley that night.
The very dark road was illuminated by a row of streetlights the next day; he had them installed.
Those incredibly delicious food stalls that suddenly appeared downstairs were hired by him.
Even the day she had a fever, the cool fever-reducing patch on her forehead was put on by him secretly coming in the middle of the night.
That man had long since entered her life in a way she couldn't perceive, and was omnipresent.
Her heart felt like it was being squeezed by a hand, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
She turned her head to the window, tears streaming down her face, blurring the city's neon lights.
The car eventually stopped in front of an apartment building in Jinling Bay.
We arrived at the door of a room on the 29th floor.
Shen Sheng helped her open the door, and a rich rose fragrance wafted out.
On the entryway table in the living room, there was a large bouquet of white rosebuds, their petals still glistening with dewdrops.
The entire house is decorated in the currently popular minimalist style, and every piece of furniture and appliance exudes a sense of luxury.
She walked into the master bedroom and immediately saw her familiar suitcase.
Her "money" was lying in the middle of the 2.2-meter-wide bed, covered with a thin blanket in a very serious manner.
The scene left her speechless.
After seeing Shen Sheng off, she opened her suitcase, took out her pajamas, and went to take a shower.
Hot water washed over my body, but it couldn't wash away the sorrow in my heart.
She didn't want to think about him anymore; she felt a little dizzy.
She lay on the soft bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Not long after, a slight strange noise suddenly came from the living room.
She froze in fright, shrinking into the blankets and barely daring to breathe.
Is there a thief? Is this security system made of paper?
The sound grew closer and closer, finally stopping at her doorway.
“Clatter.”
That's the sound of the door lock being turned.
Someone has come in.
She was so scared her scalp tingled.
Until a familiar, cool fragrance entered my nostrils.
It's him!
Before she could react, the mattress behind her suddenly sank in a large section, and a cool body temperature pressed against her back.
He lay down behind her.
A large hand, with an irresistible force, wrapped around her waist, pulling her back and pressing her tightly against a firm chest.
He whispered in her ear.
"You know I can't give up on you."
"Can you come closer to me?"
"Or, just stand here and wait for me, don't push me away, okay?"
He was talking to himself, his voice revealing a broken vulnerability.
This man, who was decisive in the business world and had survived countless battles, now appeared so helpless.
He finally understood what it felt like to love someone.
It was completely different from the complex longing he felt for Niannian.
Lin Xiaoli didn't dare to move. She bit her lower lip tightly to keep herself from making any sound, but tears silently slid down her cheeks, soaking the pillow.
After a long time, he turned her over so that she was facing him.
He pulled her into his arms, lowered his head, and gently kissed her forehead, her eyes, and finally her lips…
That night, tears soaked her entire world.
She loved him beyond redemption.
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