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The air in the room seemed to be disappearing rapidly, and Ye Wenyu felt difficulty breathing.
She said hoarsely, "Tingfeng, today, Linda told me that Mrs. Lin was coming to inspect and would be at the secretariat in half an hour. I thought Mrs. Lin was your wife—" as if her throat had suddenly developed a serious throat ailment.
Lin Tingfeng was stunned for a moment, then an incredulous smile appeared on his face.
Ye Wenyu lowered her head, staring at her fingers, and slowly said, "I was really scared, so ashamed. I was afraid she would find out something, rush into the secretariat, tear my hair in front of everyone, slap me repeatedly, and strip me naked, just like in the news reports of how wives treat mistresses—"
Her voice was low and soft, like a spider's silk in the wind.
Hearing this, Lin Tingfeng felt a pang of heartache. He reached out a hand to hold Ye Wenyu's hand, which was resting on her thigh, but she pulled her hand back and even moved her body back, keeping a greater distance from him.
Lin Tingfeng was stunned, and then he knew that Ye Wenyu did not want him to touch her.
Although the lilies had withered, they were still very fragrant, filling the entire room with their rich aroma.
He had no choice but to withdraw his hand, compose himself, and feel a little annoyed. He comforted her, saying, "Xiaoyu, you're overthinking it. She will never come to my company for an inspection. She's not worthy, she's not qualified. Besides, she would never hurt you. Don't worry. Do you have masochistic delusions? You're overthinking it."
Yeah?
Ye Wenyu raised her head, her large, watery eyes looking at Lin Tingfeng with fear and pain. She said to him in a hoarse voice, "When we were in Thailand, my necklace got stuck on that stone pillar. The tide came in, and everyone abandoned me and ran away. Only you stayed with me and never left me. For a while, I really thought you loved me, that you only loved me in the whole world. I loved you very much too."
Lin Tingfeng raised his head, a warm feeling washing over him. He glanced at her and thought, "Silly girl, I love you more than my own life. You clearly believed that, so why are you starting to doubt my feelings for you again because of a misunderstanding today?"
If someone's feelings are so easily questioned by their partner, they will easily get hurt and easily become exhausted. He's already tired enough.
He felt a pang of unease and remained silent.
Ye Wenyu slowly said, "But now, after what happened today, I wonder, do you really love me? If you really only love me, then you would divorce your husband for me. Lin Tingfeng, I don't care about your money. If you are willing to marry me, we can do a prenuptial agreement. I will also return the house you gave me before. But I long for a legitimate identity, not a clandestine lover."
Lin Tingfeng froze, standing up as if burned. Ye Wenyu looked at him and knew that her request was a pipe dream. His straight and imposing back was turned to her, and he remained silent as a mountain.
His temples were throbbing violently; he seemed to be emotionally agitated.
Ye Wenyu also stood up, took a few steps back, and gently asked him, "Why won't you get a divorce? If you can give me a plausible reason, I can accept it, but if you don't say anything—"
Upon hearing this, Lin Tingfeng's shoulders trembled, and he opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent.
The darkness he had experienced since childhood, and so many past events, surged towards him like an undercurrent. For a moment, he couldn't figure out whether she would believe him or accept him if he told her everything.
Seeing that Lin Tingfeng remained silent, Ye Wenyu felt utterly heartbroken, her chest feeling as if it were filled with ice and snow. In a hoarse voice, she slowly said to him, "Lin Tingfeng, I understand. Very well. I'm telling you, you can choose not to divorce, and you can choose not to give your reasons. Well, I can also tell you that I am a very proud and aloof person, and I have very orthodox values. I followed you because of poverty, but this is only temporary! Goodnight."
After she finished speaking, she turned around, held her head high, and went into her old room.
Lin Tingfeng seemed to freeze, remaining motionless for a long time. That night, they slept in separate rooms.
Although the two had a falling out, early the next morning, when Lin Tingfeng was dressed in a suit and ready to go to work, he bent down to get into the car and was about to call the driver to leave when Ye Wenyu, also dressed in business attire, appeared in front of him. She opened the car door and got in.
Lin Tingfeng gave her an appreciative look, thinking that this girl was really dedicated and knew how to separate public and private matters. She knew that although the two of them were having disagreements in their relationship, she couldn't neglect her work during her internship, so she still came to work on time early in the morning.
He likes people like that—restrained, self-disciplined, and reasonable.
He stopped talking and the two of them went to the company in silence. He went to the president's office, and she and he parted ways outside the group building, keeping a distance before she went to the secretariat.
While working in her cubicle, her mind couldn't help but wander. She thought that Lin Tingfeng didn't seem to mind bringing her in and out of the Lin Group, nor did he care whether outsiders knew their true identities. For so long during her internship, she had been the one who had the foresight to deliberately conceal their relationship. She was always very careful about her words and actions at the company and did a good job of keeping it a secret. So far, no one in the company knew that she was Lin Tingfeng's mistress.
Lin Tingfeng allowed her to do so simply out of respect for her choice.
Last night, she was in a bad mood, triggered by Mrs. Lin's inspection of the company during the day. She thought about her own life, talked to him a few more times, and realized that he was unwilling to divorce her.
She thought painfully, what reason did he have to maintain this marriage? Was it because husband and wife were a community with too many vested interests involved?
He later said, "Xiaoyu, you're overthinking it. She'll never come to my company for an inspection. She's not worthy, she's not qualified. Besides, she could never hurt you. Don't worry." If he had such power and influence that he didn't care about his wife at all, then why wouldn't he divorce her?
Because of his two children, he loves his two children and wants them to grow up in a complete family?
As Ye Wenyu pondered this, a familiar, sweet voice rang out: "Ye Wenyu—"
Miss Lin? Ye Wenyu was stunned. She suddenly looked up and saw that it was indeed Lin Tingyue. She stood up in surprise, unable to remember how long it had been since she had seen Lin Tingyue.
Ever since the two of them had that big fight, she's vanished into thin air and hasn't appeared in front of her since. What wind blew this fairy here today?
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