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"Impossible!" Ye Wenyu interrupted her mother, her small face as cold as frost, her attitude as hard as a nut. She quickly hung up the phone, almost going crazy with anger for a moment! She stood on the balcony, casting a pretty back view at Lin Tingfeng sitting in the living room, her body trembling like a leaf in a storm. Her hands, hanging at her sides, were slightly clenched into fists. Because of her mother's insatiable greed, she was so angry that her head was spinning. Half an hour passed before this anger subsided. She slowly walked into the living room, her steps as heavy as if filled with lead.
Lin Tingfeng had already put down his book and was waiting for her.
Seeing Lin Tingfeng looking at her with concern, Ye Wenyu felt a warmth in her heart, followed by guilt. He treated her so well. In this world, he was the only one who truly cared for and loved her. Everyone else was fake. They came with ulterior motives, selfish and ruthless, which chilled her to the bone!
Ye Wenyu slowly walked up to Lin Tingfeng, sat down next to him on the sofa, rested her little head on his shoulder, and quietly snuggled up to him.
Lin Tingfeng reached out a hand and took her cold little hand in his, gently patting the back of her hand with his own. He had seen and heard everything about her sudden increase in volume and the sudden intensity of her emotions.
He knew what had happened without even asking, or rather, like a chess master, he knew this day would come when her mother called him, so he wasn't surprised at all.
Xiaoyu's shock and disappointment stemmed from the fact that she was still an innocent child with a limited understanding of the world.
Ye Wenyu remained silent, the insatiable voice of her mother on the phone still echoing in her mind. It was truly shameful! She had already told them that they didn't need to pay back the money for her stepfather's surgery. Every time they came, they would either treat them to a lavish meal or give them all the clothes and items she had bought on Taobao. What more did they want from her?
Now they actually have the audacity to ask her to step forward and ask Lin Tingfeng for a loan of 200,000 yuan on their behalf.
Do you really think other people's money grows on trees? Do you really think Lin Tingfeng is an ATM or a fool? Do you really think your daughter is a commodity that you've sold and now want to make more money off her?
Ye Wenyu remained silent, growing angrier with each passing thought. She couldn't help but tremble again. She felt pain and a chill in her heart, wondering why fate was so unfair, forcing her to be born into such a family. Even now, at eighteen and independent, her mother's influence remained ever-present. She owed her family nothing; on the contrary, they owed her far too much. She had decided to be magnanimous and let it go, yet her own mother was asking her for favors? As if she owed them a huge debt.
How ridiculous!
Moreover, based on her understanding of her mother, the old woman was not that kind of person. The reason she made this phone call and asked her for help must have been discussed with her stepfather. One possibility is that it was her stepfather's idea, and another possibility is that she was forced by the pressure of life to disregard her self-respect, lose her shame and conscience, and ask her for help.
Ye Wenyu became increasingly distressed as she thought about it. Her mind was already blurred due to the rush of blood to her head, and her ears were ringing as if a million bees were flying by. Her heart was cold, her hands were cold, and she felt as if she were in an ice cellar.
"What's wrong?" Lin Tingfeng finally spoke, because he saw her body suddenly trembling uncontrollably, like a leaf in a storm. And after more than ten minutes, the trembling showed no sign of stopping. In addition, her small hands were ice cold in his palm. She remained silent, but her heart was in turmoil.
Lin Tingfeng reached out and lifted Ye Wenyu's small face, only to see that her delicate face was as pale as paper, her large eyes were filled with tears, and her nose was wrinkled with anger and pain.
He asked with concern, "What happened?"
With a sob, Ye Wenyu buried herself in Lin Tingfeng's arms and burst into tears, finally releasing all her pent-up emotions.
She nestled in his warm embrace like a cat, refusing to come out.
Lin Tingfeng gently patted her back and stroked her hair repeatedly, soothing her as if comforting a child who had lost their sense of security.
Time passed, and Ye Wenyu finally released all her bad emotions. She calmed down in his arms, but her face was still streaked with tears. She simply wiped her face on his pajamas, which were made of high-quality cotton and felt soft and comfortable to the touch.
Lin Tingfeng asked softly, "Your mother called to borrow money from you?"
Ye Wenyu was taken aback, remaining motionless in his arms. Did he have eyes that could see a thousand miles and ears that could hear the wind? He knew everything!
Seeing her silence, Lin Tingfeng knew his guess was probably true. He asked gently, "How much does she want to borrow?"
Ye Wenyu lifted her head from his embrace and looked at him. In the warm orange-red light, Lin Tingfeng's handsome face smiled at her, looking particularly charming and beautiful.
Ye Wenyu thought to herself, in front of him, she was like a piece of crystal glass. He knew everything she was thinking. How amazing! She had just answered the phone on the terrace, so how could he know everything about the conversation? He was simply a god.
Lin Tingfeng reached out and gently pinched her fair cheek, saying to her, "I didn't hear what they were saying, but your face, your body, are like an open book. One look and I know what happened. Tell me, how much does she want to borrow? We'll lend it to her."
Ye Wenyu immediately said, "No! I don't owe her anything, why should I lend her anything?" She shook her head firmly, her hands clenched into fists, her expression extremely angry and stubborn.
Lin Tingfeng smiled slightly and said slowly, "No matter what, she is your mother."
"She doesn't deserve to be a mother? Does having the ability to give birth mean you have the right to be a mother? Even animals do it better than her!" Ye Wenyu's face twisted, her teeth clenched, her emotions running high.
Lin Tingfeng remained calm and said slowly, "Xiaoyu, this is unfair. Think about it carefully. How did she treat you when you were a child? After your father divorced her, was she in a hurry to remarry?"
Ye Wenyu was stunned. Yes, she had been unfair just now. Although her mother abandoned her and remarried after she was admitted to university, she did so after she turned eighteen. For many years before that, she had raised her alone because she was still young. The biggest reason was that she was afraid her stepfather would bully her and treat her badly.
Ye Wenyu fell silent.
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