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So who else will help her?
There's no future in working for someone else. Rather than going back to the hopeless days of the past, it's better to stay by Lin Tingfeng's side and gamble on a future. At least stay with him for a few years, and he'll give her his assets. He's always been a very generous person.
Ye Wenyu overturned her previous idea of breaking away from Lin Tingfeng and decided to reconcile with him and continue their life together. She thought that even if she wanted to leave Lin Tingfeng in the future, it wouldn't be now when she was unable to. At least she would have to wait until she graduated from university, found a high-paying job, and could support herself and pay rent before she would be able to leave him.
Ye Wenyu made up her mind. She used her phone to call a Didi (ride-hailing service), and her resentment vanished without a trace. She calmly took the car home.
What does self-respect mean in the face of poverty? When a person doesn't even have a place to live, self-respect is the least valuable thing.
Ye Wenyu changed her mind and returned home, only to find the living room lights on and Lin Tingfeng sitting on the sofa reading a book, as if waiting for her to come home.
Dressed in all black, with an elegant demeanor and handsome features, the way he reads under the lamplight is like the most beautiful painting in the world.
She paused, stopped, and looked at Lin Tingfeng not far away.
"You're back so early today—" Ye Wenyu composed herself and greeted Lin Tingfeng as if nothing had happened.
Lin Tingfeng looked at her, put down the book in his hand, a hint of a smile in his eyes, and after a moment he said gently, "Yes, I came back as soon as nothing happened. As for you, I heard from my sister that she took you shopping."
Ye Wenyu knew that Lin Tingyue's visit to her was at Lin Tingfeng's behest. After their argument, he left home wearily, but he arranged for a food delivery driver to bring her food and for Lin Tingyue to take her shopping. Everything was arranged quietly and discreetly, yet it made the proud Ye Wenyu lower her head and willingly give up the idea of leaving him.
This man is so cunning and clever.
Her scheming was terrifyingly deep, yet also admirable. In his presence, she was like a piece of crystal.
Looking at Lin Tingfeng like this, Ye Wenyu pondered and felt a sense of fear. She stared blankly at him, wondering why he was so meticulous and cautious, even though they were both human. She was no match for him, not in the past, not now, and not in the future.
What should she do? Will she keep following him? What if one day he sells her off, and she's still foolishly helping him count the money? Can she have a bright future with such a smart man?
Ye Wenyu was lost in thought, her face growing paler and paler until even her lips lost all color.
Lin Tingfeng didn't know what she was thinking, or perhaps he knew but pretended not to. He gently patted the spot next to him and said to her, "Come here." His tone was commanding, but his voice was gentle.
Like iron filings drawn to a magnet, Ye Wenyu obediently walked to his side and slowly sat down in the spot he indicated.
She was as docile as a rabbit, and when the two of them argued in the morning, all her anger and pride vanished without a trace.
She was so quiet she was almost blank, like a beautiful wooden doll.
Lin Tingfeng said slowly to her, "My sister said you came back early, so I came back from outside as well. I waited at home for a while. Did you take a taxi back?"
Ye Wenyu recalled the chicken shop she had seen near the West Bus Station and the very beautiful girl who looked to be about her age. A chill ran down her spine, her face paled, and her lips trembled uncontrollably as if they were filled with scalding oil. However, she didn't tell Lin Tingfeng what she had seen. She simply said softly, "Um, I took a taxi back. At first, I couldn't get one; there were more than a dozen people in line ahead of me." She gave a haphazard answer.
If Lin Tingyue, the delivery driver, was Lin Tingfeng's pawn, a deliberate arrangement by him, then the chicken shop at the West Bus Station was something she stumbled upon by chance.
Ultimately, it was that stranger who sold herself into prostitution who changed her mind; Lin Tingyue even made things worse.
Hearing her tone and gentle demeanor, Lin Tingfeng knew the danger had passed and that she would stay by his side for a long, long time. He relaxed, and his previously tense nerves loosened. He said gently, "Xiaoyu, you should get your driver's license."
"Taking a driving test?" Ye Wenyu looked up in surprise.
Lin Tingfeng placed his hand on her shoulder, gently turned her body so that she was facing him, and said softly, "You're over eighteen now, aren't you?"
Ye Wenyu nodded, but then shook her head and said softly, "I don't want to take a driving test. I don't like driving. Wherever I need to go, you can just drive me there, right?"
Lin Tingfeng shook his head and said to her seriously, "You can't just skip the driving test if you don't want to. Driving is a basic life skill, just like you can type on a computer or communicate with foreigners in English. These are the most basic skills that you must master, so you must get a driver's license."
Ye Wenyu was extremely distressed and said to him, "But I really don't want to take the driving test."
Lin Tingfeng promised, "Once you get your driver's license, I'll buy you a Ferrari sports car, I guarantee it'll be even prettier than my sister's."
Ferrari sports cars? Ye Wenyu had only seen them in fashion magazines, but she had no interest. Poor people's children have no interest in driving expensive sports cars. She shook her head and said, "I don't want one. Your money didn't grow on trees, and I'm not your sister."
A warm feeling washed over Lin Tingfeng, and he could only say, "Even without the sports car reward, you must learn to drive. First of all, I can't take care of you forever—"
Ye Wenyu was stunned, wondering what he meant. Did he mean that one day he would get tired of her and abandon her?
"What are you thinking about?" Lin Tingfeng reached out and ruffled her long hair. He said gently to her, "I'm much older than you. One day, I might not be able to drive anymore and will need you to take care of me. At that time, it will definitely be you driving me all over the world."
For some reason, hearing Lin Tingfeng say that made it seem like the two of them had a future that would last forever. Ye Wenyu suddenly felt a lump in her throat, her eyes reddened, and she was deeply moved.
Lin Tingfeng said softly to her, "So you need to learn to drive, so you can drive wherever you want to go without relying on others."
Ye Wenyu nodded and agreed, "Okay, you told me to go learn, so I'll sign up tomorrow." She was as docile and cute as a little lamb.
Lin Tingfeng nodded in satisfaction, and Ye Wenyu said to him, "I'm tired. I have school tomorrow, so I'm going to sleep."
Okay, good night.
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