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The meeting room was quiet; the air seemed to have frozen.
Zhang Yingzi gritted her teeth and said to Lin Tingfeng, "Lin Tingfeng, when you chased me away back then, did you ever imagine that one day I would come back?!" Her eyes reddened.
Lin Tingfeng seemed not to hear.
Back then, wasn't he driven by revenge when he returned to the Lin family? It was clearly this woman who, as the mistress, broke up his family and drove him and his mother away.
"You think you can still resist? Haha, Cai Wenchuan has already married my daughter!" Zhang Yingzi took out the marriage certificate and waved it in front of Lin Tingfeng, her smugness overflowing.
Lin Tingfeng's face turned deathly pale. He had waited three days, only to receive Cai Wenchuan's rejection. Cai Wenchuan lowered his head in shame.
Zhang Yingzi laughed heartily and strode away.
The meeting room became as cold and quiet as a tomb.
Lin Tingfeng sat in his chair for an unknown amount of time, as if petrified. Only after everyone had left and his limbs were numb did he slowly stand up, return to his office, quietly pack his things, and leave.
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter. He used to be fawned over like a phoenix, surrounded by people, but now he's all alone. Even though there are so many people around, they seem to be blind to him; he's become invisible, busy flattering the new leader, Zhang Yingzi.
These employees don't care who the leader is; they only care about having a leader who can keep their positions.
He was out of the picture, and from then on, the Lin Group had nothing to do with him.
The office was as quiet as a morgue. Lin Tingfeng could hear his own heartbeat, and his stomach was aching continuously, as if a knife was slowly churning inside him.
His steps were incredibly heavy as he walked out of the Lin Group building. He felt like an ant. How ridiculous that for so many days, he had been so complacent and self-satisfied that he felt like an incompetent giant. It turns out that a person can fall from such a height so quickly and so easily.
Lin Tingfeng drove back to the Lin family's old house. His mother stayed in her room and did not come out to greet him. The old woman was probably used to his workaholic habits over the years, not returning home until late at night. It was very rare for him to return home in broad daylight like this.
Several servants came out, their shock still evident despite their attempts to conceal it. Lin Tingfeng drove the car to the garage and parked it. Enduring excruciating stomach pain, he slowly got out of the car. The pain was so intense that he couldn't remain calm and had to cover his stomach with one hand. He used his briefcase to conceal that hand, and then forced himself to reach his room. Those few steps felt like a grueling long march to him; the intense pain caused him to experience bouts of dizziness and weakness in his limbs.
After finally reaching his room, he closed the door and put down his briefcase. At that moment, he could no longer control himself. He felt a metallic taste in his throat, then coughed uncontrollably and spat out a mouthful of blood, which fell to the floor like plum blossoms.
He froze for a moment, then reached up and wiped his mouth. Seeing his palm was red, he realized something was wrong with his body. After realizing this, everything went black and he fainted.
It's truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly; his career suffered a crushing defeat, and now his health is failing him.
While the Lin family was undergoing a dramatic upheaval, Ye Wenyu continued her peaceful life at university.
He studies, attends classes, eats, and sleeps every day without fail, living a life like a robot, detached from worldly affairs.
She has gradually formed her own plan: after graduation, she will look for a job while taking the civil service exam. If she can get a permanent position, then her life will be safe and secure, without any major upheavals or great wealth, but she can live a peaceful and stable life.
She had experienced great wealth and honor in her previous life, but the price was too high. Therefore, a simple life is the true meaning of happiness, and this is what she pursues in this life.
Although she has lost a lot along the way, she firmly believes that as long as she succeeds in passing the civil service exam, the people who love her will appear, she will have a family, and happiness will come.
So calm down and focus on your studies.
Cai Wenchuan seemed to have vanished into thin air. No matter how much she wandered around the campus, she could no longer find him. According to the students, he was getting married and busy with wedding preparations. Therefore, sometimes other teachers would take his place in the school's elective courses.
Ye Wenyu remained outwardly calm, but her heart occasionally stirred with emotion. She thought to herself, Cai Wenchuan is finally getting married, but the bride isn't her. If she wasn't mistaken, the bride should be Lin Tingyue. Well, well, he has finally achieved his wish and married the girl he loves most.
She just didn't know how Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai viewed this marriage. However, these things were no longer her concern, so she could only pretend that nothing had happened and continue living her peaceful life.
She wished him happiness in his new marriage, hoping he would be free from his inner demons and live a joyful life.
She deleted Cai Wenchuan's phone number, blacklisted his WeChat account, stopped following his Moments, Weibo, and QQ Space, effectively cutting off all contact with him.
The two of them drifted apart, like parallel lines. He had his life, and she had hers. May they both be well in their own worlds.
With more free time, she would sometimes visit her mother's house to chat with the elderly woman. When the elderly woman mentioned Cai Wenchuan, Ye Wenyu would deliberately avoid the topic.
She wondered what her mother would think if she knew that Cai Wenchuan had married Lin Tingyue. For a long time, her mother had passionately hoped that she could marry Cai Wenchuan smoothly. Now that everything had settled down, those hopes and passions seemed so ridiculous and powerless in comparison to the cruel reality.
Fortunately, she had long since stopped loving Cai Wenchuan, so the hurt he felt during his new marriage wasn't as great as he had imagined.
Time flies like an arrow; a numb heart is the best eraser. As long as a person is positive and takes good care of themselves, one day someone will come to love them.
That day, Ye Wenyu attended class as usual. When the bell rang, she walked out of the classroom and saw a tall figure standing in the corridor, dressed in a black suit. Even from a distance, his appearance was clearly distinguished. Since she was the last to leave the classroom, and the person had been standing there, smiling at her, it was obvious that he was waiting for her.
She felt like she was dreaming, because that person was as distant as someone from a past life to her. How could he possibly come looking for her?
Ye Wenyu looked up curiously and saw Jiang Zhiming, dressed in a black suit, standing there, smiling slightly at her.
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