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Zhang Yingzi nodded, seeing her daughter still looking confused, and could only say to her, "You were too young then, and many things happened that you didn't know. The relationship between our family and the Cai family isn't what it seems on the surface—a master-servant relationship. Sigh, let me explain it to you slowly later. In short, let me tell you, whether it's Old Cai or Young Cai, especially Young Cai, they hold an extraordinary place in your father's heart. So, you must listen to me and get close to Cai Wenchuan. If necessary, even offering yourself to him would be worthwhile!"
Lin Tingyue's eyes were wide open. She never imagined that one day, in order to seek revenge and seize her property, she would have to win Cai Wenchuan's favor. For the past ten years or so, he had been like a little dog, obediently and docilely by her side, taking meticulous care of her. She had gotten used to it, so used to that she ignored his existence and treated him like he was invisible.
But recently, I heard that he finally came to his senses and got together with Ye Wenyu, so he hasn't contacted her for a long time.
But knowing him as she did, she was confident that he would return to her side as quickly as possible with just a snap of her fingers.
Seeing her daughter remain silent, Zhang Yingzi said worriedly, "You're really silly. You couldn't tell who was the most important person to you before, and you hurt him many times. I heard that he has a girlfriend now, so it will probably be very difficult to get him to stand by our side."
Hearing this, Lin Tingyue immediately smiled smugly. She cheered herself up and said to her mother with great confidence, "Mom, don't worry, Wenchuan is like my dog. I only need to whistle and he'll come right away."
Seeing her daughter's confident words, Zhang Yingzi was no longer worried and nodded.
Lin Tingyue also lowered her head and thought about her current situation. Her mother actually wanted her to get close to Cai Wenchuan and win his favor. In this way, she would break up with Jiang Zhiming, and her current free status would indeed be beneficial to her actions.
However, the thought of Jiang Zhiming still caused her a sharp pain in her heart. She felt empty inside, as if a large piece of her heart had been lost, like a dried-up seashell on the beach, weeping softly.
She'll put it aside for now and deal with it later. Once she seizes the Lin family's assets, she'll go after him then.
She couldn't lose Zhiming. In her whole life, she only loved Zhiming. Yes, she knew that Cai Wenchuan was Zhiming's teacher. He was more handsome, wealthier, more famous, and had a higher status. He loved her more than him. But love is such a strange thing. It's impossible for a girl to fall in love with a boy she grew up with.
Love must come from afar to be romantic.
Seeing that her daughter seemed lost in memories again, Zhang Yingzi raised her wrist to check the time, stood up, and said to Lin Tingyue, "It's getting late. I've arranged to have lunch with your father at the old house. Go to the front desk now and check me out. I'll pack my luggage quickly."
Lin Tingyue finally came to her senses, nodded, took her mother's ID card, and went to the front desk to help her mother check out.
At eleven o'clock, they arrived at the Lin family's old house on time. Zhang Yingzi got out of her daughter's red BMW and was overwhelmed with emotion when she saw the Lin family's old house, which she had not seen for more than ten years.
She's finally back! And this time, she won't be like she was when she was young, foolishly leaving in tears. Everything that belongs to her, she's determined to fight for!
Zhang Yingzi smiled, straightened her back, and walked confidently into the Lin family's old house.
Lin Tingyue followed closely behind her mother like a little tail, entering the Lin family home step by step. She was a little timid, her heart pounding like a drum.
Looking at the familiar courtyard, the years seemed to have vanished. From childhood to adulthood, she always had this image in her mind: her mother leaving was heartbreaking, her eyes red, her face covered with her hands, carrying a simple suitcase and hurrying away. Her back was thin and frail, yet very beautiful, a beauty that was both heartbreaking and intoxicating.
Back then, she was just a five or six-year-old girl with two long ponytails, wearing a black sailor uniform with purple trim, black leather shoes, white socks, and lace trim. At that time, she was leaning against the window, imagining her mother leaving in a hurry in the middle of the night, and a feeling of helplessness washed over her like a tide, almost swallowing her up.
Did her mother come to say goodbye while she was fast asleep? Did her mother silently shed tears at her bedside? Did she kiss her? Why didn't she take her with her?
From then on, it was as if the sun and light had left her, and her life was left with only darkness and despair.
From then on, she never felt family affection or love again, and she grew up in a cynical and rebellious state.
She hoped that her unconventionality, disobedience, and mischief would attract her father's attention. Therefore, she dropped out of school, dyed her hair, got her ears pierced, associated with delinquents, raced cars, and eventually even joined gangs, got into fights, and used drugs—she became a registered delinquent teen.
However, since her mother left, her father seemed to have forgotten her. No matter how she behaved, he never said a word to her. Sometimes, when she stood in front of him, he seemed not to see her. Once, she fell ill and was admitted to the ICU. The doctor said her life was in danger. At that time, she longed for her parents to appear. However, her mother did not return to China, and her father did not appear. Neither of them showed up until she recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
From beginning to end, only Cai Wenchuan took care of her like an adult.
She was an abandoned child.
She often secretly went to play with Xiao Wenzi, receiving love and warmth from him. He became her only friend. The world was so big, yet only he cared about her.
Sometimes, when she saw that he had a small but warm home, and that his parents loved and cherished him like a precious jewel, she felt very envious. She would often shed tears silently late at night.
Now, more than ten years have passed. She has grown up, her father is critically ill and about to die, and her mother has grown old and returned to China.
But the Lin family now is completely different from the Lin family of more than ten years ago. Now, the eldest brother, Lin Tingfeng, is in power. Under his tyranny and dictatorship, she and her second brother are living a very hard life. They are as poor as children from an ordinary family. Like birds with clipped wings, they have lost their freedom and the ability to take care of themselves. They yearn for independence but are unable to do so. They all want to get their share from the Lin family's huge wealth. Now, their father is about to pass away and he is about to make his will. Lin Tingyue knows that everyone in the Lin family, even the servants, is concerned about this important moment.
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