Chapter 137 Leaving, the vast sea and sky

Lu Xiuwen held Chen Linlin's hand and walked out of the house with firm steps. She felt mixed emotions in her heart, and the painful memories of the past came flooding back like a tide.

She once entered the Chen family with the dream of love and family, but she was ruthlessly betrayed day after day. Those nights when she was alone in the empty room, those strange looks from others because of his romantic affairs, were like sharp blades, cutting her heart again and again.

If she was soft-hearted this time, it would be a betrayal to the past self who had suffered so much injustice. She had been struggling in the quagmire of this marriage for too long, and now that she had finally seen a glimmer of hope for release, she could not be dragged back into the darkness.

Chen Linlin often looked back at her former home. Although there was reluctance in her eyes, she was more supportive and understanding of her mother.

Chen Jiasheng is not a good son, nor a good husband, nor a good father. It is all his own fault that he has ended up like this.

If he could have more sense of responsibility, if he could be nicer to Mommy, would this family not have become like this?

Chen Linlin shook her head and shook off these unrealistic thoughts. There is no if, everything is a foregone conclusion, the past injuries are like deep scars, how can they be easily erased?

She looked at Sammi Luk who was beside her and held her hand tightly, as if she was drawing strength from her mother, and also as if she was silently telling her mother that no matter what, the two of them would depend on each other and face the unknown life together, even if the road ahead was full of thorns.

They will never look back at the man who once disappointed them, or the crumbling home.

Chen Linlin suddenly thought of something and asked, "Mom, we are going abroad, what about my brother? Will Dad take away my brother's shares?"

Chen Xiuwen stroked her hair and told her not to worry. "No, he still counts on your brother to support him in his old age. He won't push your brother to the brink of death. Besides, your brother is a capable man and won't let someone like him control him."

"I have already told your brother that I will write to him after we are settled abroad. You are all my children, and I will not give up on any of you. It's just that your brother has many ways out, but we don't."

"Linlin, this world is too unfair to women. Look at me, I've been trying to get a divorce lately. My friends and even my parents have advised me to be patient."

"Don't they know that I'm unhappy? No, they know, they are just bound by those outdated ideas, and I used to be the same, otherwise you wouldn't have suffered so much injustice."

"In their eyes, women should just accept whatever comes their way, and the integrity of the family is above all else, even if the family is already riddled with problems," said Luk Hsiu-wen with a wry smile.

"I would not hesitate even if it means threatening to break off relations with me. Look, this is what is called a relative, using family affection as shackles, trying to trap me in this cage of pain." Her smile was full of self-mockery and sadness.

"Even your brother is like that, because he is also a man after all. The education he received since childhood is different from ours, because all the resources in the family are inclined towards him. He will never empathize with us."

Chen Linlin gently wiped away her tears and comforted her, "It's okay, Mommy, you still have me. I will always be with you."

Lu Xiuwen wiped her tears and smiled, "Yes, I still have you. In fact, I don't regret marrying your father, otherwise I wouldn't have such a wonderful pair of children like you."

"Look at me, I'm talking so much and we're going to be late for the boat. Let's go." As she said that, she took Chen Linlin's hand and quickened her pace towards the pier.

The next day, Lin Jianyan and Qin Wu were having breakfast when Uncle Zhao came in from outside holding a package.

Lin Jianyan asked in confusion: "What is this?"

Uncle Zhao said, "I don't know. Someone outside brought it here. It should be for Xiaohu."

Lin Jianyan put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up and walked over to take the package, looking at it carefully. The package was not big and was tied with a simple knot. He shook it lightly, but it was very light and he didn't hear any unusual sound.

Qin Wu was not as careful as him. He unpacked the package and opened the box in no time. "What is this?"

There were several A4 papers in it, probably contracts or something like that. Qin Wu took out the papers, and the texture of the papers looked quite ordinary, but the contents on them made him stunned.

Lin Jianyan quickly browsed the content and was surprised: "This is a share transfer contract! Who is so generous?"

Qin Wu was a little confused. "It was Mrs. Chen. No, I should call her Ms. Lu. She gave me 5% of the shares of the Chen family."

Lin Jianyan: “Ah?”

At this time, Uncle Zhao found a letter in the box, "There is another letter in here."

Qin Wu took it and tore open the wax seal. The general meaning of the letter was that she and Chen Jiasheng were divorced and she had taken Chen Linlin abroad. She knew that she had caused a lot of trouble to the Qin family and Qin Wu over the years, so the 5% shares were her compensation gift.

After reading it, Lin Jianyan sighed: "It wasn't easy for her either, but she is now out of the sea of ​​suffering, which is a good thing."

"What are you going to do with this share? Are you really going to accept it?"

Qin Wu closed the letter and put away the shares. "Take it. Why not? But I won't take it for nothing. I'll cash it out at the market price and let her son send the money to her later."

Since the decision was made, Lin Jianyan didn't care anymore. It was not something he could control anyway. He had just sat down at the table and was about to continue eating when the servant came to report that Chen Jiasheng had arrived.

Qin Wu and Lin Jianyan said "tsk" in unison: "How annoying." They looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

The servant felt a little helpless when seeing their expressions, not knowing whether he should let them in.

It looked like this meal was not going to be good. Qin Wu wiped his mouth irritably and said, "Let him in."

Lin Jianyan wiped his mouth with his irritable napkin and muttered quietly, "I can't even have a peaceful breakfast. How unlucky."

Chen Jiasheng was led in, holding the gifts in his hands with a fawning smile on his face. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Lin Jianyan, but he smiled again the next moment.

"Mr. Qin, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm here to apologize for the offense I caused yesterday. I'm so sorry. By the way, how is your injury?"

Qin Wu's mouth froze, he was just talking about something irrelevant. Lin Jianyan laughed at the side, and Chen Jiasheng finally reacted and apologized repeatedly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you see I'm old now and I'm a little confused."

Qin Wu interrupted him unhappily, "Okay, just tell me what you want to say."