Lin Wan sighed and said dejectedly, "I sent him a message and asked him to meet me tonight, but he didn't reply."
"Since he didn't reply, let's just forget about it. I don't want to upset him."
Lin Xia also sighed and said, "We can't blame him. Look at the mess our dad made. Lin An must think we're the same as him. Anyone would avoid him. Lin Haoran has ruined our reputation."
Lin Xi also sighed and said calmly, "That's right. What can you do when you have a father like that? Just bear with it."
Lin Xia nudged her, thinking that she shouldn't be so serious at such a young age: "Don't sigh, your exam results haven't come out yet, sighing will affect your luck."
The three sisters exchanged a smile, and Lin Xia then turned her attention to Lin Wan's love life, gossiping:
"Big sister, what did you talk about when Mr. Zhou asked you out yesterday?"
"Hehehe, sis, did he confess his feelings to you?"
Lin Wan replied with a smile, "You're overthinking it. He wanted to talk to me about serious business, asking if I would like to work for the Zhou Group. But I've already turned him down and told him I'm going to start my own business."
Lin Xia found it hard to believe: "That's the Zhou Group? Big sister, aren't you tempted? The salary must be very high, right?"
"It is quite high, an annual salary of 500,000, but I still want to be my own boss," Lin Wan said calmly.
Lin Xia's heart was breaking. Her older sister easily earned hundreds of thousands a year, while she had to beg and plead, even threatening her ex-boyfriend, to get a job that paid only a few thousand yuan. Is this the true meaning of human inequality?
"Big sister, please stop talking and eat. I feel like crying..."
......
Meanwhile, Lin An, alone in the hotel, stared blankly at the name of the caller on his phone.
The person who called him was Zhou Ya. Since their last meeting at the hotel, the two seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding and neither of them took the initiative to contact the other.
He paused for a few seconds, then answered the phone: "Xiaoya, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong?" Zhou Ya's tone was slightly coquettish.
Lin An quickly denied it; he didn't want to be a scumbag who would turn his back on someone after he'd done his work.
"No, no, that's not what I meant. Don't overthink it. You can call me anytime."
Zhou Ya burst out laughing; her silvery laughter came from the other end of the phone.
"Okay, let's get down to business. I do have something to discuss with you."
"Hmm, you said?"
"Hmm..." Zhou Ya's voice was hesitant. She asked cautiously, "Could you promise me that you won't get angry no matter what I say?"
"Okay, I promise I won't be angry with you. Go ahead and say it," Lin An said confidently.
Having received Lin An's assurance, Zhou Ya spoke:
“My brother met your older sister Lin Wan yesterday. He wanted to recruit her to work for our company, but she refused. She said she was going to start her own clothing business in Ningcheng.”
“My brother thinks it’s a pity, and it’s quite difficult for a girl like her to start a business in another city on her own. It must be tough and tiring. So he wants to ask you to persuade her.”
“Lin An, I know you don’t get along with your sisters. They’ve done a lot of wrong things to you in the past. But your eldest sister has really had a tough time. Last time at the hospital, she even knelt down before the doctor for your sake. I could tell she really cares about you.”
“My brother said that Lin Wan is leaving Haishi tomorrow. Even if we can’t persuade her to change her mind, I think it would be good if you could meet and have a good talk with her. Maybe some misunderstandings can be cleared up.”
After Zhou Ya finished speaking, she realized that her palms were sweaty from nervousness. She knew that the Lin family was a source of worry for Lin An. She was afraid that Lin An would be angry because of her words, but she was also afraid that Lin An would miss out on family members who were truly good to him.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Lin An unconsciously gripped his phone tighter. If someone else had said such tactless words, he definitely wouldn't have waited for them to finish before getting angry and leaving.
However, Zhou Ya was different; the two had broken the ice in their intimate relationship, which was quite unusual.
Moreover, he knew how much Zhou Ya loved him, and she would never cheat or harm him.
"Hey, Lin An, are you listening?" Zhou Ya asked nervously.
"If you don't want to go, that's fine. It's just a suggestion, don't take it to heart," she quickly added.
Lin An sensed the panic in her voice, which made him feel a little sorry for her. This was the first request Zhou Ya had made to him since their intimate encounter.
Moreover, Lin An had previously promised Zhou Ya that he would try his best to meet any of her needs in the future.
Lin An pursed his lips and comforted her, "Xiao Ya, it's okay, I know you meant well."
"Tell your brother that I will go see Lin Wan once."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ya breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Thank you, Lin An."
"Why are you thanking me?" Lin An didn't continue, but they both understood what he meant.
Zhou Ya concluded by saying, "If you don't enjoy the meeting, don't worry about anything else, just leave anytime."
In her heart, Lin An will always be at the top of her list.
After the two hung up the phone, Lin An noticed that night was approaching outside.
He opened the message page, found Lin Wan's message among several merchant push notifications, and replied with one:
"What time? Where?"
After finishing their meal, the three sisters were discussing where Lin Xi should go to university, chattering away.
Lin Wan heard her phone notification sound and saw that it was Lin An who had replied. She was surprised and said:
"Lin An replied! He agreed to see me!"
Lin Wan had given up hope of seeing Lin An one last time before leaving, but now she was overjoyed as she looked at her phone, unaware of Zhou Chen's silent sacrifices for her.
"Then you should go quickly, find a secluded place. Lin An's last live stream went viral, and the video replay got tens of millions of views. Now many people know him."
Lin Wan nodded, agreeing with Lin Xia's point.
So she chose a quiet teahouse, sent the address, and said, "Let's meet now."
Lin An replied with the word "okay".
Lin Wan quickly tidied herself up and prepared to leave. At this moment, Lin Xi said worriedly:
"Big sister, Lin An won't take his anger out on you because of Dad, will he? Besides, he suffered so much at home before, he wouldn't just see you to yell at you, would he?"
Lin Wan's face stiffened, and she said in a deep voice:
"If he's willing to pour out his heart, that would be a good thing. I'd still have a chance to apologize to him. If he wants to curse, let him curse. I'm just afraid he'll hold a grudge."
After saying this, he forced a bitter smile and said, "I'm going out. Don't worry about me, have fun at home."
After saying that, Lin Wan turned and left the house.
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