Lin Zhibai looked puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Sheng Xin smiled sheepishly, "Brother Zhibai, you always say it's only right that you're good to me, but there's no such thing as only right..."
“For example, my parents were originally the closest people to me in the world, but their marriage was unhappy, and I became the victim.”
"Your parents are divorced?" Lin Zhibai had never heard her mention it before.
She shook her head. "I didn't get a divorce. My mom was adamant about not agreeing. So, she ended up with a husband who neither gives her money nor is ever home. And the thing I've heard most often since I was little is, 'Why is Mom suffering so much? Isn't it all for you to have a complete family?'"
But did she really possess it?
Lin Zhibai apologized: "I shouldn't have asked. If you feel uncomfortable, you don't have to say it."
Sheng Xin shook her head. "What I want to say is that, apart from you, there is no one else I can confide in."
“My dad doesn’t give me any money for household expenses, so my mom has to work while supporting me. I’ve studied very hard since I was little, hoping to get into a good university and find a good job so that my mom can have a better life in the future.”
"But my mother always tells me to dress up more, make more friends, and marry a rich man so that I can make her proud."
"Brother Zhibai, tell me, between me and my mother, who is right and who is wrong?"
A glint of light flashed in Lin Zhibai's eyes, but on the surface, he pretended to know nothing and shook his head: "None of you are wrong."
Sheng Xin smiled bitterly: "But I struggled and was troubled by this for a long time. Later I compromised. I wanted to get into a prestigious university and find a rich man to marry, so that at least my mother would stop nagging me."
"And I did it. The university I graduated from is one of the top three in the world."
Lin Zhibai nodded: "You're great, and I believe you will also fulfill your mother's wish."
Sheng Xin looked at Lin Zhibai with hopeful eyes: "Brother Zhibai, I'm really happy that you're willing to help me realize my wish."
Lin Zhibai was stunned.
When did he ever say he was willing to help her fulfill her wish?
"Brother Zhibai, please marry me," Sheng Xin continued. "I want to marry you. We can really consider having a wedding together with Miss Yun and President Lu!"
"I think this wedding will definitely be the most sensational wedding in the city!"
Lin Zhibai found it amusing; after all that talk, it was all for this one sentence.
"I have no plans to get married at the moment," he said without hesitation.
"Brother Zhibai, don't misunderstand," Sheng Xin said anxiously, "I want to marry you, not for your money!"
"Although my mom wants me to marry a rich man, I have the ability to earn money myself!"
"Don't let my current job fool you; I actually own shares in two companies, both through my technical expertise..."
“I know you are excellent and a great marriage prospect,” Lin Zhibai said with a smile, “but I really don’t have any plans to get married for the time being.”
"And I really enjoy being in love. If our goals don't align, I don't want to hold you back."
Sheng Xin was stunned, her face turning slightly pale.
Lin Zhibai used the gentlest language to issue the sternest warning.
If she keeps bringing up the topic of marriage, he will break up with her.
“Actually, I also enjoy the feeling of being in love,” Sheng Xin immediately smiled, “It’s just that my mom was pressuring me too much and I was so nervous. I’m sorry, Brother Zhibai, I lost my composure.”
"Let's eat," Lin Zhibai said with a smile.
Afterwards, Lin Zhibai told Shen Xing about it.
That night, it was just the two of them in the bar's private room. Lin Zhibai had a couple more drinks and was more willing to talk.
Shen Xinghui smiled after hearing this, "Young Master Lin, you've met a master."
Lin Zhibai asked, "What do you mean?"
Shen Xinghui analyzed carefully: "Look, she first tells you about her tragic past to gain your sympathy and lower your guard. Then she makes a request that you can help her fulfill, putting on a pitiful appearance. You have enough self-control, but if you encounter a man who doesn't have enough self-control, he will definitely do whatever she says."
Lin Zhibai recalled that night, Sheng Xinli's pitiful appearance with tears in her eyes was indeed quite endearing.
But he understood that he didn't fall for the trap, not because he had enough self-control...
“Young Master Lin, I was wrong about this,” Shen Xing apologized. “I should have screened the photos first before giving them to you.”
Perhaps, Sheng Xin will be eliminated by him.
Lin Zhibai smiled and said, "Do you really think I'm choosing a concubine? Actually, I should thank you for finding Sheng Xin in the sea of people."
Shen Xinghui was a little confused. From this, it seemed that Young Master Lin cherished Sheng Xin very much.
Then why is he unwilling to marry Sheng Xin?
“You don’t understand…” A deep sense of desolation appeared in Lin Zhibai’s eyes.
Shen Xinghui's heart skipped a beat. Could it all be because of Gu Fanyan?
...
In the morning, all the gifts Yun Suiwan ordered were delivered to her home.
They were neatly piled up, filling half the room.
Yun Suiwan exclaimed, "Wow! There are already so many gifts for the guests! We haven't even started preparing anything else yet!"
The nanny, Aunt Li, laughed and said, "Getting married is such a big deal. Even preparing a year or six months in advance is a tight schedule."
“But you’re handling all this by yourself,” Aunt Li said, feeling sorry for Yun Suiwan. “Isn’t the groom involved?”
"He was in charge of the wedding room, drafting the guest list, decorating the wedding venue, preparing the wedding catering, and finalizing the wedding itinerary..."
Yun Suiwan replied, "I'll take care of the rest."
Aunt Li counted on her fingers and realized she had misunderstood Young Master Lu.
When you add it all up, there's not much to it at all.
At this moment, Da Wen walked in and said, "Miss, the information I received from the Murong family is that Yun Wanqing has confessed everything."
Yun Suiwan's face darkened as she entered the living room. "What's going on?"
All I can say is that Yun Wanqing is truly ruthless.
That night, Yun Wanqing asked the captain to set sail early, but the captain actually refused.
Yun Wanqing went to the stern of the ship and damaged an electrical appliance, which emitted some black smoke.
The captain ran to the stern to check, and Yun Wanqing took the opportunity to start the ship. No one knew how she learned to drive the ship... She explained that in order to ensure the smooth transport of this batch of goods, she had done a lot of homework, including learning how to drive the ship, just in case.
All I can say is that her mind is filled with willful and tyrannical thoughts.
The ship started, but it was too big and could only move slowly. At this moment, Murong Mo went to the wheelhouse and tried to stop it.
But when Murong Mo saw that the person steering the boat was a woman and not wearing a uniform, he was a little confused.
Yun Wanqing pretended to be injured to lure Murong Mo over, and then used a fire extinguisher canister to knock him unconscious.
Then he threw it into the sea.
After hearing this, Yun Suiwan buried her face in her hands, her shoulders trembling.
She couldn't imagine what the Murong couple and Gu Fanyan would do when they heard this account.
“Miss…” Da Wen was also shocked and saddened. Even someone as composed as him didn’t know how to comfort Yun Suiwan at this moment.
This story sounds like a poorly written, illogical tale.
But that is the truth.
Life is not a story; it has no logic and no foreshadowing.
Everything came very suddenly.
It often catches people off guard.
After a long pause, Yun Suiwan finally raised her face, her voice hoarse: "So after Murong Mo was knocked unconscious, he was thrown into the sea, so his ability to swim was useless..."
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