Chapter 261 She lived a life worse than a dog.
Liu Nianrou's face instantly turned pale, but Lin Zhixin's expression was even worse.
Her heart, which had jumped into her throat, felt like it was being choked, squeezed so hard it was about to drain all the blood from her heart, or even burst it completely!
"Jinghuai, what do you mean by that?!" Lin Chengchou panicked when Xie Jinghuai laid his cards on the table and said firmly that he would not divorce him.
"That means, no matter what, I will not divorce A-Yuan."
Xie Jinghuai glanced at Lin Chengchou with cool phoenix eyes, "What, Chairman Lin, do you really want me to divorce Ayuan? Have you forgotten that Ayuan is also your daughter?"
Lin Zhixin bit her lip until it bled from hatred.
Lin Chengchou held his breath, intimidated by the sharp gaze, and quickly changed his words:
“Jinghuai, what are you thinking? Xiaoyuan and Xinxin are both my daughters, they're both my flesh and blood, how could I forget Xiaoyuan? What I mean is, how could you listen to the slander of petty people and think of Xinxin's mother as such a despicable person? I've been married to your Aunt Liu for many years, don't I know what kind of person she is?”
"Popularity can be based on hearsay, but evidence cannot."
Xie Jinghuai's dark and gloomy eyes turned coldly to Liu Nianrou, his whole body exuding a chilling aura, and the entire ward almost became an ice cellar. "Madam Lin's move was brilliant. Just a little bit more and my wife would have become a slut that everyone hates, and the culprit who caused unrest in the Xie and Fu families."
"At that point, not only will our marriage fall apart, but the Fu family won't let her off the hook either. If word gets back to my grandmother, it might even ruin her health. It's killing three birds with one stone; the benefits are certainly considerable."
The man's words were like nails, each one piercing Liu Nianrou, who was trembling all over, turning her into a target riddled with holes!
Lin Zhixin's face turned pale. She had initially wanted to defend her incompetent mother, but then she thought again—
Just now, Xie Jinghuai had become seriously suspicious of her. If he helped clear his mother's name, the focus would likely shift back to him.
Why not let her, Chun's mother, take all the responsibility?
Anyway, she wasn't the one who drugged him or contacted the paparazzi. Her hands were always clean. In front of Brother Jinghuai, she was still that innocent and good girl!
"Rou'er, why did you do this?!" Lin Chengchou, seeing that the evidence was irrefutable and there was no way to defend himself, could only question her angrily.
"I...I..." Liu Nianrou was speechless and could only cover her face and cry.
"Brother Jinghuai, my mother was just confused for a moment..."
Lin Zhixin hugged Liu Nianrou's trembling body, her voice weak and trembling, "Before, she was always very, very good to my sister. But later... my sister often caused me trouble and didn't respect my mother and father. My mother couldn't stand it, so..."
Xie Jinghuai recalled the dilapidated room and the maid's tearful accusations, and he forced a smile through gritted teeth:
"Always good? Madam Lin's so-called goodness towards A-Yuan is just letting her live in a dark, damp room that's worse than the Xie family's warehouse?"
Upon hearing this, the Lin family of three were struck dumb, their heads went numb, and their faces turned ashen.
Xie Jinghuai's mind flashed back to the image of young Jiang Shiyuan, alone in that cold, dark room, huddled in a corner, secretly shedding tears. His throat tightened, and his phoenix eyes, fixed on Liu Nianrou, burned with rage.
"Tonight's birthday party is the most valuable one I've attended in the past five years. If I hadn't come, I would never have known that my wife was once treated worse than a dog in the Xie family than in the Lin family."
Lin Zhixin was completely stunned, and cold sweat broke out on her back.
She suddenly remembered that Xie Jinghuai had disappeared for a while before the birthday party started.
Could it be that he found the room where Jiang Shiyuan used to stay at the Lin family's house?!
How could that be! That room has been locked for months!
Lin Chengchou's mind was buzzing, but he still tried his best to defend himself:
"No... Jinghuai, you've really misunderstood! Xiaoyuan is my own daughter, when have I ever mistreated her like this?!"
Xie Jinghuai waved his hand, his voice chillingly cold, "Enough. I will make my own judgment on how you treat Ayuan."
Lin Chengchou clearly sensed that this incident had truly angered Xie Jinghuai.
The consequences of offending Xie Jinghuai are unimaginable!
So he kept giving Lin Zhixin meaningful glances, since she was the only one who could soothe this man's emotions right now.
Unexpectedly, before Lin Zhixin could even speak, Xie Jinghuai preemptively spoke:
"Chairman Lin, the Xie Group will no longer provide any funding for the artificial intelligence robots developed by Yuntu Oriental Technology. For the second round of investment, please seek other suitable options."
Lin Chengchou's face changed drastically, then flushed red. "Jing, Jinghuai! This is just a family matter after all. Why are you doing this?!"
"Brother Jinghuai, my mother knows she was wrong...she's willing to bear the consequences!"
Lin Zhixin coughed several times in a panic, tears streaming down her face. "If you're still not satisfied, I'll personally apologize to my sister on behalf of my mother. I'll even kneel down before her!"
"That's the decision."
Xie Jinghuai looked at Lin Zhixin, whose face was covered in tears, and felt inexplicably irritated. He turned around and walked towards the door.
"Jinghuai! President Xie! Please wait!"
Seeing his investment of over 100 million yuan about to be withdrawn, Lin Chengchou became anxious, his face turning red with anger. He took a few steps forward and said, "If you withdraw your investment now, the delay in construction will cause huge losses to the company! We've been in-laws for many years, and Xinxin is your savior. Can you please consider my two daughters and not withdraw your investment now?!"
The man paused, his voice cold and hard, like a sharp blade slicing through the air:
"It's only because of your two daughters that I only had your wife apologize to my wife and merely withdrew the investment. Otherwise, do you think this matter would have been so easily resolved?"
Lin Chengchou was jolted awake, cold sweat pouring down his back!
"Besides, the Xie family has provided enough financial support to Yuntu East over the years. Does Chairman Lin's company really have to go through the crisis if it stops receiving funding from the Xie family?"
After saying that, the man slammed the door and left.
"Utterly despicable!"
Lin Chengchou flew into a rage, swept the things on the bedside table to the ground, and still not satisfied, kicked over the coffee table.
This supermale syndrome-like appearance was something Lin Zhixin had never seen before, and even Liu Nianrou, who shared a bed with him every day, had never seen before. She was so frightened that she trembled like a quail.
"You two, mother and daughter, have worked so hard for so many years, and this is the result?!"
Lin Chengchou angrily pointed at Liu Nianrou, "Didn't you say that Xie Jinghuai's heart is only for Xinxin, and there's no place for Xiaoyuan at all? Is that all you've got?!"
"I...I'm not a mind reader!"
Liu Nianrou sobbed and argued, "President Xie never cared about Jiang Shiyuan before... Anyone with eyes could see that he cared more about Xinxin. He took her everywhere and let her freely come and go from the Xie family home... Isn't that the best proof? How was I supposed to know what kind of weird idea he was having this time..."
The more Lin Zhixin listened, the more resentful she became, feeling like a clown.
"Foolish thing! Even if you're eager for Xinxin to marry Xie Jinghuai, you should wait until he and Xiaoyuan are divorced! You've waited five years already, what else can't you wait for!"
Lin Chengchou paced back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back. "Which man doesn't have face? Especially men like me and Xie Jinghuai, who represent the company and the group, can't stand having our family scandals aired in public!"
Even if Xie Jinghuai and Xiaoyuan's relationship is merely a facade, you still need to wait patiently! Making a rash move now will only push Xie Jinghuai further away! You foolish thing who only knows how to spend money, if you continue like this, you'll ruin your daughter's path to marrying into a wealthy family!
Liu Nianrou bit the bed sheet, terrified and crying so hard she almost stopped breathing.
In the past, whenever she shed a tear, this man would feel heartbroken, hold her, coax her, and give her whatever she wanted or insisted on doing whatever she wanted.
But now, even though her eyes are swollen from crying, Lin Chengchou is still blaming her endlessly, right in front of their daughter!
Is it because she's gotten old and unattractive, and he's grown tired of her? Or are all men the same—when their interests are threatened, they'll abandon their partners once they've laid down their pants?
"Back then, I married you because you were calm, gentle, understanding, sensible, and didn't have so many ulterior motives!"
Lin Chengchou was furious and continued to spew insults, saying things he didn't mean: "If you had used such underhanded methods to scheme against me back then, I would never have married you!"
"Dad! How could you say that?!" Lin Zhixin couldn't stand it anymore.
These words stung Liu Nianrou even more. She hadn't argued with Lin Chengchou in over ten years, but now she couldn't hold back her tears and cried out:
"Brother Cheng... I've been a good wife and mother for so many years, always listening to you and never saying a harsh word to you! How could you hurt me like this!"
"Isn't being a good wife and mother your job? Otherwise, why would I marry you? I might as well marry Jiang Buyu!" Lin Chengchou was still angry. At this moment, nothing was more important to him than the loss of hundreds of millions of investments, even the woman he loved so much.
Jiang Buyu, Jiang Buyu!
This woman remained a thorn in Liu Nianrou's side, even in death. Lin Chengchou's words were undoubtedly a reminder to her—
This marriage, and the identity of Mrs. Lin, were all stolen by her!
"hehe……"
Liu Nianrou felt a chill in her heart and let out a cold laugh. "It's no use thinking about it now. Jiang Buyu is dead, killed by your anger. There's no going back now."
Lin Chengchou stared in disbelief, “You—!”
"Alright! Stop arguing!"
Lin Zhixin roared, her shoulders trembling, her eyes gradually turning sinister, "Dad, Mom, what's the point of arguing about these old, trivial matters now? You should be thinking about whether there's a traitor in our Lin family!"
Lin Chengchou frowned deeply. "What mole?"
Lin Zhixin gritted her teeth, "How long has the room where my sister used to live been locked? How did Brother Jinghuai know? Not only did he know, he probably even went in!"
The air suddenly became still.
"Hmph, I know who it is." Liu Nianrou gritted her teeth. "Besides that old maid who served your father's ex-wife before, who else could it be?"
Lin Zhixin bit her delicate nails, her gaze dark and gloomy.
"She's just an old maid, just kick her out!"
Lin Chengchou's birthday banquet turned into a huge gossip session. Xie Jinghuai suddenly withdrew his investment, and he had no time to worry about anything else. He only wanted to solve the immediate trouble. "Xinxin, you must find a way to make Jinghuai change his mind! Didn't you say he always listened to you?"
Lin Zhixin bit her lip in resentment, "Jinghuai has never changed his mind, except for wanting to divorce my sister. What can I do..."
"After all that, it turns out none of you were sure what that kid was thinking. What a waste of time!"
Lin Chengchou stormed out of the door, "If I had known this would happen, I would have let Xiaoyuan stay peacefully in the Xie family. There wouldn't have been so much trouble!"
These words were no less than a slap in the face to Lin Zhixin, her eyes turning bloodshot with hatred and murderous intent.
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