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Cai Wenchuan composed himself and mustered his courage to ask her, "Are you really sure?"
Lin Tingyue reached out and held his hand tightly, nodded to him, and smiled, "Yes, you've finally made up your mind."
"You don't regret it?" Cai Wenchuan was still very uneasy, unable to believe that happiness had come so quickly and suddenly. The dream he had longed for for more than ten years had finally come true.
Lin Tingyue nodded seriously again, and this time, like a little bird, nestled into Cai Wenchuan's warm embrace.
Cai Wenchuan felt as if he were dreaming. He gently reached out and loosely embraced Lin Tingyue in his arms. He was extremely careful, holding her as if she were a fragile piece of glass. He was afraid that he was holding a cloud, a wisp of smoke, because, after all, this was too unreal.
Lin Tingyue sensed his disbelief, so she reached out and hugged his waist tightly, their bodies pressed together, burning hot. She said to him in a clear voice, "Now you believe it's real, right? It's not a dream, is it?"
Cai Wenchuan smiled slightly, a smile that was both happy and sad. He hugged the lovely girl in his arms tightly and said to her, "Okay, Xiaoyu and I will break up and get married."
Lin Tingyue smiled happily.
The sunlight became brighter, the breeze softer, and the birds in the trees sang beautiful songs.
After seeing off the delicate Lin Tingyue, Cai Wenchuan returned to his office with a happy smile on his face. However, his father was sitting in his office chair.
Cai Wenchuan's eyes widened as if he were seeing an alien.
Cai Wenchuan's father stood up, his face grim, and said to him, "Come out for a moment, I have something to say to you." With that, he walked out of his office first.
Cai Wenchuan stood frozen, motionless. He knew his father had come to see him because of Lin Tingyue. A sense of dread washed over him. As he walked heavily out of the office, a male colleague approached him, asking, "Who's that beautiful woman? Does she have a boyfriend? If not, introduce her to me!"
Cai Wenchuan was truly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
He walked heavily to the office with his head down. His father stood with his back to him under a large maple tree, waiting for him. Cai Wenchuan composed himself and walked over.
When his father saw him, he continued walking forward with a dark expression, as if worried that their conversation would be overheard by his colleagues in the office.
Cai Wenchuan didn't ask any more questions and followed his father forward. The two walked a long way before sitting down under a huge ginkgo tree.
There was a bench there, and his father sat on it waiting for him. Cai Wenchuan walked over, and the old man patted the chair next to him, so Cai Wenchuan had no choice but to sit down. But once he sat down, he felt extremely uneasy, as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
A cool breeze was blowing gently, and the air was slightly chilly.
A few ginkgo leaves fell to the ground.
Cai Wenchuan's father spoke up: "Have you been seeing the second young lady again lately?"
Cai Wenchuan froze, as if burned. Faced with his father's sharp, piercing gaze, he had no choice but to nod obediently.
It's something we'll have to face sooner or later, so we might as well admit it now and let the storm rage on, because he knows that after the storm, there will be calm.
"You bastard!" the father suddenly roared, his voice like thunder.
Startled, Cai Wenchuan stood up and took a few quick steps forward before turning around and obediently bowing his head to face his father.
The old man, enraged, stood up as if electrocuted, his face turning purple as he yelled, "Do you know why she's trying to seduce you again?"
Seduction? Cai Wenchuan frowned slightly inwardly. His father's words were too harsh. Xiaoyue had simply grown up and finally realized his good qualities. His years of dedication had finally paid off; this was a case of persistent devotion eventually yielding results.
Seeing her son remain silent, the old woman angrily revealed the truth: "Because her father is dying, she's worried that you'll have a share in his will, so she's trying to get you in!"
What? It was like a bolt from the blue. Cai Wenchuan looked up at his father in astonishment. His name would be on Old Master Lin's will? How could this be? He was just the son of their family's servant, a complete stranger. This was impossible.
Therefore, Cai Wenchuan smiled and said softly, "Dad, you're overthinking it. Grandpa Lin would never mention me in his will. Xiaoyue has been looking for me recently. She's looking for me because she's grown up and knows that I'm the most important person to her."
He opened his mouth, wanting to say that he planned to break up with Ye Wenyu.
"Shut up!" his father interrupted him, yelling, "Are you out of your mind? You and Xiaoyu are a couple, you're dating. How can you do this to Xiaoyu?"
Cai Wenchuan said anxiously, "I know I've wronged her, but Dad, in my whole life, I've only ever loved one person, and that's Xiaoyue. I want to break up with Xiaoyu and be with her."
"You, you, you—" The father trembled with anger. Cai Wenchuan was terrified and immediately went over to support the old man. Cai Wenchuan's father tried to push him away, but his body was as soft as cotton and he couldn't muster any strength.
The old man said to him hoarsely, "You want to be with her? Only if I die! Are you blind? Can't you tell right from wrong? What's so good about Lin Tingyue? Let me tell you, she's not the master's child, that's why the master doesn't like her!"
What? Cai Wenchuan's eyes widened. For a moment, he wondered if he was hallucinating. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.
The old woman angrily said, "She's now colluding with her father to fight the young master for the inheritance. If you have a share in the old master's will, and you side with her, she'll win. Do you think she loves you? Do you think she genuinely appreciates your good qualities? She's just using you. From childhood to adulthood, she's been using you. Using you to do her homework, using you to cause trouble at home, using you to gain the adults' trust. From childhood to adulthood, how many bad things have you done with her? You were such a good child, and now she's using you again. Aren't you awake? She's not even as good as Xiaoyu's toes! If you dare to be with her and break up with Xiaoyu, your mother and I will sever all ties with you!"
As the old man finished speaking, he suddenly pushed Cai Wenchuan away and staggered toward the parking lot.
Cai Wenchuan stood rooted to the spot, his face pale as he watched his father leave.
That day, Cai Wenchuan returned to his office, completely lost in thought. Was it really because Lin Tingyue wasn't Old Master Lin's biological daughter that Madam Zi ultimately divorced him?
He sat in his office, seemingly rooted to the spot, his mind racing as he recalled everything from the past. He remembered how, in the dead of night, the man driving his wife's sports car would repeatedly drive up the mountain, kissing and embracing her in the Lin family mansion before entering their room.
Later, he kept a close eye on the lady's surroundings, worried that Lin Tingfeng's spies would reappear. He didn't know if it was because Lin Tingfeng had obtained reliable intelligence or for some other reason, but Lin Tingfeng and his spies did not appear.
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