"Let me out!"
"Dad, Auntie, please let me out. It's so dark here, and I'm scared of the stars."
In the villa's attic, the boy frantically pounded on the locked door in the darkness.
He cried and begged his father to let him out, but no one answered him.
"The star is scared, the star knows it was wrong, please don't lock me up anymore."
The boy leaned against the door and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Xingxing really knows she was wrong, sister, please forgive me."
The sound of a boy crying and screaming came from the villa's attic. He pounded on the mahogany door until it trembled, but the loud crying did not attract the attention of the harmonious family of three downstairs.
Downstairs, a family was happily entertaining their friends, clinking glasses and enjoying the food. Who would have thought that there was a child locked in the attic?
This attic is located in the far corner of the villa. The room has no windows, so even during the day, you can't see a single ray of light.
Only that one lamp provides illumination.
Unfortunately, the light broke a few days ago, plunging the attic into complete darkness.
The boy was the youngest son in the family. He was originally a pampered young master, but a sudden change turned him from a young master into a fool.
Lin Wanxing sat on the ground, holding the strawberry bear in her arms.
The maid who was passing by glanced at the locked door and could only shake her head, unsurprised.
This family used to be surnamed Lin, but later the patriarch of the Lin family suffered a stroke and became paralyzed. The entire Lin family lost its leader and fell into difficulties. So, everyone put forward Chen Shuhua, the son-in-law of the Lin family.
Chen Shuhua and Lin Ruoyu, the apple of the Lin family's eye, were college classmates. They got married right after graduation, and Lin Ruoyu later became pregnant.
Seeing that he treated his daughter well and was a filial son, the old master of the Lin family decided to let him marry into the family.
Chen Shuhua initially performed very well, living up to expectations and generating significant profits for the group. Businessmen, united by shared interests, naturally favored a leader like Chen Shuhua who could amass enormous wealth.
They increasingly admired Chen Shuhua, who gradually gained power, and he continued to personally take care of Old Master Lin and Miss Lin.
But after Mr. Lin passed away, he gradually revealed his true colors.
He won over people in the group, gradually annexed the Lin family's assets at home, and even brazenly brought back his mistress and children he had been keeping outside.
The entire Lin family has fallen, and the group's old shareholders have sided with Chen Shuhua to protect themselves. Even members of the Lin family's main branch have begun to withdraw from this mess.
After her father's death, her lover's betrayal, and the loss of her company, Ms. Lin could not bear these multiple blows and, in the early hours of one morning, jumped from the stock exchange building, ending her life.
Lin Wanxing was only six years old at the time.
The family changed its name and surname from then on. The Lin family disappeared overnight, as if washed away by a torrential rain. There was no Lin family left in the entire Jiangcheng, only the renowned Chen family remained.
Chen Shuhua's mistress moved into his home ahead of time.
Lin Wanxing suddenly became mentally impaired when he was in elementary school. It is said that he accidentally bumped his head while playing at home and did not receive timely medical treatment, which led to his mental impairment.
Lin Wanxing hugged her strawberry bear and sang softly.
Villa garden downstairs
On the green lawn, there was a huge dining table.
The table is set with exquisite dishes. The garden is beautifully maintained, allowing you to enjoy delicious food while admiring the scenery.
Chen Shuhua explicitly instructed the household servants today not to release that idiot.
Today's guest is a very important one, so we absolutely cannot allow any mishaps to occur.
At the dining table, an elegant man glanced at Chen Shuhua's daughter beside him and whispered:
"Chairman Chen, I heard that your daughter is still unmarried. I wonder if she has someone she likes?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xueping immediately lowered her head and remained silent, her flushed face making her appear even more charming.
Today she was wearing a pure white long dress, her long hair falling smoothly down. The contrast between black and white was dazzling, and the sunlight shining down made her face even more beautiful.
Chen Xueping sat gracefully at the dining table, exuding a gentle and elegant demeanor, truly befitting a young lady from a wealthy family.
Chen Shuhua immediately smiled, glanced at his daughter beside him and said in an open-minded way, "Nowadays everyone talks about free love, I've never asked her about this kind of thing."
Xu Feng quickly chimed in, smiling gently, "Xueping, she still doesn't have anyone she likes."
“Our Xueping is such an honest girl. She’s very obedient and has never had a boyfriend. People worry that their kids will run wild and rebel, but we’re worried about her personality and whether she can find a boyfriend.”
Xu Feng praised her daughter in every way, summarizing Chen Xueping as a pure, kind, and innocent little princess.
Chen Xueping was the apple of her parents' eye. She was pampered and spoiled from a young age, and the child they carefully raised was a complete rich heiress.
Today's meal is not just a simple gathering of ordinary friends, but a dinner party for two upper-class families to establish a relationship in the simplest way.
The people sitting here having dinner with them today are from the Fang family, a very influential family in the entire Jiangcheng.
Many real estate developments in Jiangcheng belong to the Fang family, and the person sitting here is Fang Yuming, who has a lot of influence in the Fang family.
Fang Yuming was the most favored person by Old Master Fang's side. If he said a word, the marriage between the Chen family and the Fang family would be within reach.
So the couple put a lot of thought into preparing for today's dinner.
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