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Now? Cai Wenchuan was stunned. If Xiaoyue wasn't with her, he would be in a hurry to find her. Why was Madam Zi in such a hurry to see him now? Was her daughter's safety more important than seeing him? Or did she already know where Xiaoyue was and was sure she was safe, so she felt at ease talking to him?
Cai Wenchuan felt like he was in a maze.
However, because she was Lin Tingyue's biological mother, he had always respected her since childhood. So, although he couldn't understand Madam Zi's inner thoughts, he could only agree and drive off.
He thought to himself, since Madam Zi arranged things for him like this, Xiaoyue must be with her, so he agreed to Madam Zi's request, actually to go see Xiaoyue.
Thinking this way, I felt hopeful, and my initial tension eased considerably.
Half an hour later, Cai Wenchuan arrived at Madam Zi's house, parked his car in the garage behind the villa, and went to find Madam Zi.
The living room lights were on. Cai Wenchuan hesitated at the door. This house was exactly the same as the Lin family's old house. Sometimes Cai Wenchuan didn't understand why, if Madam Zi was unhappy in the Lin family's old house when she was young, she would buy a house with the exact same layout as the Lin family's old house when she had the means to do so. Madam Zi probably had mixed feelings of love and hate towards Old Master Lin.
A sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including admiration and reflection) rose in his heart. He composed himself and went inside. In front of Madam Zi was a bottle of red wine. She was drinking it slowly by herself. The jewel-like luster of the wine shone even brighter under the brilliant crystal chandelier.
Cai Wenchuan stepped forward, greeted her, and carefully observed his surroundings, but did not see Xiaoyue. He felt a sense of disappointment, followed by unease and anxiety.
Does this mean Lin Tingyue isn't here?
Realizing this, Cai Wenchuan became worried again.
Lady Zi had a stern face and seemed somewhat angry. She said to him indifferently, "Sit down."
Cai Wenchuan remained standing, and hurriedly said to Lin Tingyue's mother, "Madam, if Xiaoyue isn't here, I have to go find her." He turned to leave, thinking to himself, "Lin Tingyue is so pitiful. She's unloved by her father and mother, and she still doesn't know who her biological father is. Then she disappeared, and I'm the only outsider who's worried about her. Her biological mother is still enjoying her red wine."
As the night grew deeper, Xiaoyue was nowhere to be seen, and he was extremely worried!
Madam Zi snorted coldly behind him and said, "Since you care about her so much, why did you do something to hurt her?!" When she heard Cai Wenchuan say on the phone that he had decided to sell the shares to Lin Tingfeng, she was so angry that her arms went weak and she couldn't move for a long time. Now, she felt a little better.
She had always thought her daughter was foolish and not as smart as herself, but her daughter's performance today made her look at her in a new light. If her daughter hadn't stopped the matter by breaking up with him, this battle for the inheritance would have ended today, and Lin Tingfeng would have won. In that case, all her hard work would have been in vain!
Thinking of this, Zhang Yingzi felt a cold sweat pour down her back.
What? Like a bolt from the blue, Cai Wenchuan was stunned. He turned around and looked at Madam Zi in shock.
His eyes were as big as teacups.
Now he finally knew that Madam Zi also disagreed with his decision to sell the shares to Lin Tingfeng.
Yes, how could he be so foolish! He forgot that Madam Zi and Lin Tingfeng had been enemies for many years. He thought that time could wash away all hatred, but judging from the current situation, Madam Zi still harbored resentment towards Lin Tingfeng.
That's an old grudge, as flammable as rosin, probably meant to be carried to the grave.
Cai Wenchuan's face turned pale.
Madam Zi took a sip of wine and slowly said to him, "Wen Chuan, you said you decided to sell the shares to Lin Tingfeng. My old man, before he died, divided the shares into three parts, and you have one. That was his decision, so these shares are yours. You can do whatever you want with them, and I can't interfere." She deliberately slowed down her speech to hide her disappointment and anger.
Cai Wenchuan could still sense her displeasure, and his face slowly turned red.
Madam Zi continued coldly, "So you said that your parents want you to sell your shares before they will agree to accept my daughter as their daughter-in-law. That's their idea, and I can't interfere."
Cai Wenchuan's face continued to flush red, and now even his shoulders and neck felt hot. Madam Zi raised her head, her sharp gaze like a knife. She looked at Cai Wenchuan and said to him, "But let me tell you now, even if your parents agree to your marriage with Xiaoyue, if you sell the shares to Lin Tingfeng, I will absolutely not marry my daughter to you!"
What? Cai Wenchuan's eyes widened in shock. Madam Zi's words struck at his most sensitive point. His greatest wish in life was to marry Lin Tingyue, and she actually disagreed.
It turns out that Madam Zi was so angry about his decision to sell the shares to Lin Tingfeng.
This was something Cai Wenchuan had never expected. He felt a little flustered and blushed as he tried to explain. He stammered to Madam Zi, "Madam, I just want to marry Xiaoyue. I love Xiaoyue the most and think that money is just an external thing and not important. That's why I made this decision."
At this moment, Madam Zi stood up as if burned, walked to the window and stood there. Then she turned around and looked at Cai Wenchuan. Her big eyes shone like cold stars. She said to him in a suppressed voice, "Wenchuan, I might as well tell you now, Lin Tingfeng is my greatest enemy in this life!"
What? Cai Wenchuan took a step back, his shock beyond words.
Madam Zi gazed into the distance, seemingly lost in memories of the past. Her face was pale as she gritted her teeth and said, "You're too naive. You think this world is simple and beautiful? You think you can live a life of integrity, indifferent to fame and fortune, working as a teacher in an ivory tower, and then donating large sums of money to the poor? Let me tell you, if you sell your shares to Lin Tingfeng, then Xiaoyue and I will both die unexpectedly next!"
What? Like a bolt from the blue, Cai Wenchuan turned pale. He simply couldn't believe that in broad daylight, one person could so easily decide the life and death of two other people!
The air seemed to freeze, the room felt like it could catch fire at any moment, and the conspiracy, like the huge black shadow of the mahogany furniture, lurked nearby, ready to pounce at any instant.
Madam Zi nodded slowly and said to him in a hoarse voice, "Everything I've said will come true. I know Lin Tingfeng too well. He let me go once, but to avoid any unforeseen complications, he won't let me go a second time!"
Cai Wenchuan stood there, as if made of wood. To achieve absolute safety, the enemy had to be annihilated; only in death could there be no possibility of retaliation.
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