The child was well-behaved and had a very endearing little mouth, but unfortunately, she wasn't pretty enough and her academic performance was mediocre, so he didn't have high hopes for her.
Unexpectedly, she managed to hook up with Sheng Xuan, the heir of the Sheng family, while studying in S country, and suddenly became famous in Rongcheng. She even won the nickname "Lin Daiyu" because of her gentle and weak appearance.
He and his first wife were overjoyed and began to pay more attention to her.
Unfortunately, not long after Sheng Xuan returned to China, the Sheng family faced a major crisis and eventually went bankrupt, without gaining any substantial benefits.
Lin Zhong's face darkened at the thought.
"Xiao Ba, you've made a mistake, but you can't make the same mistake again."
With tears welling up in her eyes, Lin Huier said obediently in a low voice, "Dad, I have completely broken up with Sheng Xuan. More than a month ago, I posted on Weibo to explain that we were incompatible, wished each other happiness, and went back to being ordinary friends."
After her falling out with Sheng Xuan that day, she immediately posted on Weibo without taking a break.
"Why are you so late?" Lin Zhong glared at her angrily. "You should have immediately clarified and severed ties with him when he went bankrupt! You're so slow and indecisive, just like your mother, weak and incompetent!"
“No…” Lin Huier said in a low voice, feeling wronged, “I felt that since we had just started dating, it wouldn’t be good to break up with him right away, as that would be bad for Xiao Ba’s reputation.”
Lin Zhong snorted coldly and swirled the wine glass in his hand.
"Once this village is gone, there will be another one. Sheng Xuan is now a stray dog. Apart from the Ning family, who have to take care of him and give him a meal because the two families are old friends, who else will pay attention to him!"
"Mmm." Lin Huier murmured softly, "Xiao Ba understands. Dad, Xiao Ba was ignorant and made you and Auntie angry. Xiao Ba won't do it again. From now on, Xiao Ba will listen to you and Auntie in everything."
She's been subjected to a barrage of cold treatment and sarcastic remarks at home lately, and she can hardly take it anymore!
Lin Zhong nodded in satisfaction and said gently, "Good to know."
He yawned and squinted his cloudy old eyes.
“Our family has been cooperating with the Ming family for a while now, and everything has been going smoothly. Your sister has already taken over Ming Haoyuan, but unfortunately, that guy surnamed Jiang is a real problem. He's the general manager now and has a lot of real power, so we can't afford to offend him. Next week is the land auction, and Rongcheng's top wealthy families will be reshuffling again. The Ming family is going to compete with Shengju for that piece of land in Lingshan, and it's still too early to tell who will win.”
Lin Huier secretly pondered for a moment, then whispered, "Dad, I heard there are four plots of land this time."
"Hmm." Lin Zhong explained dismissively, "One piece isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap, so nobody wants it. The other two pieces aren't very big either, and the location is nowhere near as good as Lingshan. Sheng Ju is a smiling tiger, and his lecherous son doesn't have any real power, so it's difficult to make a move for now. If we want to seize this opportunity to make a fortune, we have to stick close to the Ming family."
His former businesses, which he used to make his fortune, have long been shut down by law. If it weren't for the small amount of construction projects that the Ming family gave him in recent years, his whole family would have starved to death long ago!
“Yes, Dad.” Lin Hui’er nodded obediently. “Last time I was careless and didn’t prepare. I have already inquired about Jiang Lirong’s interests and hobbies. I just need a little time.”
Lin Zhong smiled slightly and said in a low voice, "I still have confidence in you on this point. Back then, Sheng Xuan was always surrounded by men and didn't even pay attention to his fiancée, but you were able to win him over easily. Not to mention that Jiang Lirong is a refined and warm-hearted man."
Lin Huier smiled shyly and ingratiatingly, "Xiao Ba will definitely live up to Dad's trust."
“Hmm.” Lin Zhong said, “I heard that he once pursued Ning Lang, the eldest daughter of the Ning family, but Ning Lang turned around and got married to Sheng Xuan, so he had no chance! Now that Ning Lang is second-hand, he probably doesn’t want her anymore. The Jiang family is a very famous family in the north, so you will definitely not lose out if you get on their good side.”
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