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Attorney Zhang was practically using reverse psychology, because he knew that Cai Wenchuan initially wanted to sell his shares.
Sure enough, Cai Wenchuan looked up at his parents, but at the same time, he also reached out and took Lin Tingyue's hand.
Attorney Zhang looked at the two hands clasped tightly together, and in that instant, worry began to creep in. His chest felt heavy, as if a lead plate were pressing down on it. The sun hadn't come out for a long time, and the sky was overcast, as if it were winter.
The surroundings became eerily quiet, as if everyone was holding their breath. Cai Wenchuan opened his mouth and looked at his parents. Lin Tingyue's heart was in her throat; she was becoming increasingly uneasy.
A mountain breeze blew by, bringing a chill.
The trees swayed, making a sound like the rustling of pines.
Cai Wenchuan spoke up: "Dad, Mom, do you want me to sell the shares?"
Attorney Zhang's heart stirred, his eyes lit up, and hope rekindled within him. He looked at Cai Wenchuan's parents, and the two elderly people immediately nodded repeatedly.
Lin Tingfeng was also a little nervous. Even though he controlled his emotions well, hope gradually rose within him.
Cai Wenchuan looked at everyone, nodded, and raised his voice, saying, "Very well, then I'll listen to you and sell the shares. I'll sell to whomever you want me to sell to, whether it's someone surnamed Lin or someone surnamed Zhang."
Lin Tingfeng also looked up at this moment, because the good result came too quickly, and he was somewhat incredulous.
His long, phoenix-shaped eyes were slightly open, almost unable to believe what he was hearing. The sunlight had reappeared, and the birds, which had been silent for so long, seemed to relax and began to sing on the branches.
A smile appeared on Attorney Zhang's face, as if the heavy weight on his heart was about to be lifted.
“But—” Cai Wenchuan changed the subject and said to his parents, “I want to marry Lin Tingyue, and you must accept her!” After saying that, he gripped Lin Tingyue’s hand even tighter, took a step forward toward where his parents were sitting, and his voice was as firm as metal.
Cai Wenchuan's parents looked at each other and then fell silent. Their hearts trembled violently, like blades of grass in a storm.
Originally, he thought that even in death, he could not accept Lin Tingyue as his daughter-in-law. A good woman can make three generations successful, while a bad woman can ruin three generations: his and his wife's happiness, his son's happiness, and his grandchildren's happiness.
This is why they vehemently oppose it.
But their son was so persistent and determined. Did they really have to sever ties with him? They had received such a large fortune from Old Master Lin and had always felt uneasy and guilty, wanting to do something for the Lin family—
Hearing this, Attorney Zhang nervously looked at Cai Wenchuan's father, knowing that this was a matter of life and death. Having been friends with Old Cai, she knew he had always disliked the second young lady, always saying she was uneducated and hadn't learned anything good since childhood. Now, having learned that she wasn't Old Master Lin's biological daughter and hadn't received a penny of his property, he naturally didn't want this daughter-in-law.
The sun grew increasingly intense, and Attorney Zhang noticed beads of sweat the size of soybeans forming on Old Cai's forehead.
But at this moment, isn't the safety of the Lin Group the most important thing?!
Therefore, seeing the conflicted look on Lao Cai's face, Attorney Zhang stood up and smiled at Cai Wenchuan's father, saying, "Lao Cai, let's talk in private."
Faced with the conflicted and wavering Lao Cai, he had to act as a persuader and help President Lin.
Old Cai raised his head.
Although Cai Wenchuan was somewhat resentful of Attorney Zhang's wholehearted support for Lin Tingfeng, at this moment, he hoped that his parents could accept Lin Tingyue and that he and she could get married smoothly in a month, rather than the issue of ownership of the Lin Group. Therefore, he let Attorney Zhang pull his father aside.
A gentle mountain breeze was blowing, and the jungle stretched out like a boundless green ocean. Several people sat or stood in the courtyard of the cabin in the woods, like ants in a green ocean.
At that moment, the two ants avoided the crowd and walked to a corner to stand.
Those were Attorney Zhang and Lao Cai.
Attorney Zhang handed Lao Cai a cigarette. Lao Cai took it, and Attorney Zhang lit it for him. He then took out a cigarette for himself and started smoking.
Amidst the swirling smoke, the faces of two elderly men seemed to be lost in thought, reflecting on this dreamlike existence.
Old Cai said, "Old Zhang, it's not that I disagree with helping President Lin! It's just that this second young lady is outrageous! If you ask me who I hate most in this world, it's this second young lady. I heard from friends in the know that even now, she's still using drugs! How can our family marry a woman like that? She's ruining my son! He's my only son, so honest and ambitious. I'd rather die than let that wicked woman destroy him!"
Speaking of Lin Tingyue, Lao Cai got angry again. Because of smoking, his anger made him cough violently. Lao Cai had to pat his chest, his body trembling, to get rid of the painful cough.
Although their family was poor in the past, they were a family of honest, hardworking, and upright people with a clean reputation for generations. How could they possibly marry a woman addicted to drugs?
After thinking for a moment, Attorney Zhang advised Lao Cai, "Lao Cai, you can get a divorce even if you're married. Besides, you only nodded, you didn't say you had to keep your promise to your son. Who in this world can keep all their promises? Right now, the most important thing is for us to sign the contract."
Attorney Zhang was more cunning and worldly-wise than Lao Cai, unlike him who was honest. Therefore, he immediately offered a compromise and tactful suggestion.
Old Cai's eyes lit up, a thought struck him, and then he nodded and smiled, "You're really clever. This way I can both repay Old Master Lin and oppose this marriage. But once my son finds out, I'm afraid he'll blame me—" Old Cai's face was full of worry.
He only has one son, and he loves him very much. In the past, although the father-son relationship was just average, it was nowhere near as frozen as it is now. He estimated that if his son found out that he had only tricked him into signing the contract and then still opposed his marriage to Lin Tingyue, the father and son would probably become enemies.
Attorney Zhang smiled and said, "You did it for his own good, how could he resent you? When he matures and becomes more sensible in the future, he will realize that Miss Er is not a good match, and he will only thank you."
Old Cai thought about it and felt that what Attorney Zhang said made sense. His son was just temporarily bewitched by that little vixen. So the two of them smiled and walked back to the crowd, where everyone was waiting for them.
Waiting for the results.
The air grew heavy again, and everyone held their breath and waited.
Therefore, when Lao Cai walked up to his wife and whispered a few words to her, Cai Wenchuan's mother sighed and nodded.
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