Chapter 171 – My Son is Not Mine (part 5)
Feiteng International's official account quickly reposted Liu Tingting's post. After, the official account of Xiyuan Jewellery of Lisa's husband's family reposted it, followed by other rich families.
Soon, Liu Tingting's Weibo became popular. The number of likes and comments reached an astonishing number.
Liu Tingting's cell phone was set to vibrate since she was afraid of bothering the ladies. But, Liu Tingting's cell phone kept vibrating. It overheated and crashed. Liu Tingting quickly tried to restart it, but the phone started smoking and the screen turned black.
Liu Tingting looked at her Apple 6s, which had been with her for almost 3 years, and sniffed. "Executive Wang, can I get some compensation for this phone?"
"Come back to my house. I still have a few cell phones at home. All of them are new and among them are the latest Apple phones. Pick one for yourself!" Li Su said with a smile. She had woken up and happened to see this scene.
Liu Tingting's eyes widened. "Thank you, chairman!" Although Liu Tingting was a local, her family conditions were average. Her parents were ordinary office workers. Her house felt a little insufficient, so she was planning to scrape together the money to sell the house. Although her salary was quite high, she still dared not waste it.
"You still have to take care of Weibo. Use my cell phone first!" Li Su handed over her cell phone.
Liu Tingting took the cell phone and trembled. It was just a cell phone, but it was Apple's latest cell phone. It was not too expensive and was about ten thousand yuan! The most expensive thing was the cell phone case. It was worth maybe forty or fifty thousand yuan!
She heard that the chairman had a cell phone worth millions. The case was from Buccelti, an old Italian brand. It was the same mini case, which was said to be worth 3 million. The chairman thought it was too flamboyant and did not fit the theme of this charity action, so she didn't bring it out this time.
This was the world of the rich! Liu Tingting logged into the official Weibo account of the charity fund in a complicated mood. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect. Liu Tingting always felt that the chairman's cell phone was much smoother. In 20 minutes, Liu Tingting finished, and quickly returned the phone to Li Su.
Lin Jihao just finished the one-on-one tutoring class and rushed back to the company for a meeting without taking a break. After the meeting ended, Lin Jihao was hungry, so he called Secretary Wang and asked her to bring him something to eat.
Ten minutes later, Secretary Wang quickly came up with a lunch box.
While eating, Lin Jihao opened his tablet and browsed financial news. The website automatically showed him a particular piece of news, which happened to be the charity trip of Li Su and her party.
Lin Jihao opened the prompt. When he saw the comments, he frowned. Some of the comments were too unsightly. "Let the public relations department and the propaganda department cooperate and control this!"
Secretary Wang immediately understood what her boss meant. "Yes, I'll go right away." Then, she went out to make a phone call and conveyed what her boss wanted.
When Li Su went online again, the comment area was much cleaner. Although, there were still some trolls making a fuss.
Li Su knew that it must be the public relations department of Feiteng International. Although she didn't care about what these trolls said at all, she felt the love from Lin Jihao, who was willing to take action.
When the female lead appeared in the future, she would definitely try to match them together.
Li Su just thought about it casually at the time. She didn't expect to meet the female lead so soon, and in such a situation.
When Li Su met the female lead, it was at the foundation's second charity trip. Li Su still travelled lightly with her group of girlfriends on the trip.
As soon as she came out of school, an old person with gray hair knelt in front of Li Su, kowtowing desperately and begging Li Su for help.
Li Su quickly stepped forward to help the old person up. "If you have anything to say, get up first."
The old person couldn't say what they wanted. The principal behind him obviously knew the old person and said, "This is Aunt Yun. She has a granddaughter named Yun Yi, who is in third grade in the county. Yun Yi also graduated from our primary school. Her grades were good, but her family was poor, and her mother ran away after giving birth. Her father and her grandmother raised her frugally, and her father went out to work in order to earn money for her college. He was hit by a car and the perpetrator ran away. All the money in the family went to her father in order for him to see a doctor. She owes a lot of debt. In the end, her father still died. Yun Yi couldn't bear to drag the family down, so she said she would not study and wanted to go work. She works part-time to pay off her debts. Her grandma cries at home every day to the point where her eyes are almost blinded."
Li Su and Wang Wenying frowned. This matter was easy to solve, but she was afraid that once she solved this matter, there would be a similar situation in the future which would be difficult to handle.
But Li Su didn't think about it so much. There was only one thought in her mind, Yun Yi. Wasn't this the female lead? Why did she appear so soon. In the novel, didn't the female lead appear 8 years later? Lin Jihao was 25 years old, in his prime and full of energy. Yun Yi would have just graduated from university and went to Feiteng International to apply for the position of assistant. The two went through various misunderstandings before their relationship finally developed into one of a boyfriend and girlfriend.
Yun Yi had always been a very rational and decisive woman. She was the first to realise that she had fallen in love with Lin Jihao. Although she was shy, she confessed to Lin Jihao decisively. Yun Yi was just like other girls who fell in love. After the two became boyfriend and girlfriend, Yun Yi hoped that when she was with her boyfriend, she could interact more, just like an ordinary couple. She didn't want their interactions to be limited to only business matters.
But, Lin Jihao was a very contradictory person. When Yun Yi didn't like him, it was a novel feeling, so he was full of interest towards Yun Yi. But, when Yun Yi really fell in love with him, he began to doubt Yun Yi's sincerity again, being on guard against her all the time and ended up humiliating her.
In the end, Yun Yi couldn't bear it anymore, so she took the initiative to break up. She resigned and went elsewhere. Then, she met the male lead. She was supported by the male lead. They started a business together and grew it step by step. They finally become a couple who were evenly matched and moved forward together.
Li Su liked the female lead, Yun Yi, a lot. Compared with the male lead's omnipotence and his ability to achieve his goals, Yun Yi had not changed from the beginning to the end. She also criticised the male lead's way of doing things. For this reason, she formally and earnestly discussed her ideals with the male lead. Of course, the reason why the male lead was the male lead was that there was something that Lin Jihao couldn't match. That was, of course, that he was willing to listen to his partner's opinions and make efforts to correct things.
Li Su even felt that Lin Jihao's failure was not without reason. Of course, Lin Jihao was her mission goal, so it was impossible to fail in this life.
"Don't get excited first. Can you take me to your house to have a look?" Now that there was an opportunity to meet the female lead years in advance, Li Su certainly didn't want to let this chance go easily. Whatever Wang Wenying was worried about didn't matter to her at all. She had money. What was the big deal? She could just set up another scholarship fund.
When Wang Wenying saw this, he knew what the chairman of the board meant. He took out his cell phone and discussed it with the people below. The part-time workers would naturally do what the boss wanted.
Li Su and her party followed Aunt Yun to the Yun's house and saw two or three crumbling earthen houses. These days, Li Su and the others have also seen a lot of similar scenes, but it was still astonishing. She pushed open the door. The room was pitch black.
Aunt Yun turned on the lights. Everyone saw that most of the walls were covered with certificates of merit, all of which had the name of one person, Yun Yi.
Li Su looked around again. Although the house was dilapidated, it was clean and tidy. "Auntie, your granddaughter cleans the house?"
Aunt Yun nodded. "Yes. Yiyi is currently living on campus and comes back once a week. Once she comes back, she doesn't even drink water and just starts working. My Yiyi has good grades. Their teacher said that she will definitely be admitted to the best university."
"Isn't it all compulsory education now? It shouldn't be impossible to read books!" Li Su asked.
Aunt Yun wiped her tears. "Yes, the school knows about our family's situation. They waived the tuition fees and applied for a subsidy for poor students. But wasn't her father in an accident? The family owes tens of thousands of dollars for medical treatment. We still owe the hospital ten thousand yuan. On the day her father was buried, Yiyi said that after she took the high school entrance examination, she would go out to work and definitely repay the debt. No matter how I tried to persuade her, she would not listen. Before his death, her father hoped that Yiyi would be admitted to university and honor her ancestors. She studies so well. How can I bear this?!"
Aunt Yun knelt down in front of Li Su again. "They all said that you are a rich lady from a big city, so you can help us. If you lend us some money, we can give you an IOU. When Yiyi is admitted to university and has a job, she will definitely return the money to you. I'm begging you! Please help!"
Li Su quickly helped her up. "Old lady, don't worry. I can lend you money to pay off your debts, and I can also help your granddaughter go to school. However, your granddaughter must sign a contract with me. The content is that she must be admitted to the university we propose, study the major we require, and, after graduating from university, she must come to work in our foundation or Feiteng International. After ten years of work, she is allowed to change jobs or resign. If she breaches the contract, she will have to pay the liquidated damages. If she doesn't have the money, then she will go to jail. What do you think of this proposal? You can discuss it with your granddaughter. I'll leave you a phone number, and when you make your decision, you can call us. We will have someone to contact you, or you can ask the principal to contact us."
Aunt Yun was a little confused. She didn't quite understand what this meant.
The principal felt that this was a good opportunity, not only to pay off the debt, but also to fund her education and to arrange a job after graduation. This was such a good thing. "Auntie, quickly agree. This is a good thing!"
"Don't worry. You can decide after discussing things with your granddaughter," Li Su said with a smile.
Wang Wenying didn't speak, but his eyes showed approval. It seemed that the chairman was not only able to spend money. The idea she proposed was similar to the charter they came up with.
Chapter 172 – My Son is Not Mine (part 6)
After coming out of the Yun family house, Li Su's best friends didn't quite understand. "Susu, can't you just give money for this kind of thing? Does it need to be so troublesome?"
Yes, it was only a hundred thousand. It was not as expensive as one of their bags.
"It's easy to solve a person's difficulties if you just give money. But, there are so many poor people. Even if we scatter all our family's wealth, we can't help all of them. Moreover, this time there was a difficulty. If you give money, then what about next time? Will everyone reach out for money? As the saying goes, it is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish. Simply giving money will not change their fate. Moreover, although we are doing charity, we cannot be completely reckless. For example, this time, it only cost a few hundred thousand, so I could give them money. But once this is done, what if someone comes to ask for help next time? Should I also give them money?"
Lisa and the others blinked. "Okay, I don't quite understand, but I can understand a little bit. I'll listen to you!"
Liu Tingting had bright eyes behind her. The boss was so handsome! She also wanted to be a good person like the boss.
The principal also watched Yun Yi grow up. He didn't want Yun Yi to give up such a good opportunity. He quickly took out his cell phone, ran to a hill, and called Yun Yi's head teacher. He then contacted Yun Yi, and informed Yun Yi of this matter.
"Yun Yi, this is a good opportunity. I checked and the Yuansu Charity Fund is a very formal foundation. The chairman of the board is also very good. She promised to donate school buildings and books to us, along with a library and computers. Although the conditions she put forward are a bit harsh, it would be a pity if you gave up this opportunity," the principal persuaded earnestly.
Yun Yi listened carefully. "Principal, are you telling the truth? The other party really promised to help me pay off my debts and help me go to school, on the condition that I go to work with them after graduation, and that I will not be allowed to resign until ten years after?"
"Not only that, but also requires you to be admitted to the university they want and study the major they want. This is a bit too harsh." The principal knew that Yun Yi was a child whose strength lay in liberal arts. Yun Yi could write a good composition and has participated in junior high school competitions. She even won first place. If she wanted to accept their help, she would have to take the major they wanted, which is a bit harsh.
"I accept! Principal, I accept!" Yun Yi said without hesitation. "Principal, where are they now?"
"They should have gone back to town. Don't worry. I'll give you their contact number. You should contact them before they leave."
After the principal finished speaking, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and gave the number to Yun Yi.
Yun Yi hung up the phone and dialled the phone number without hesitation. "Hello, I'm Yun Yi!"
Li Su received a call from Liu Tingting. She went downstairs and saw the weak figure.
Yun Yi was accompanied by the head teacher Qin. The head teacher, as her representative, talked with Wang Wenying. The head teacher made a careful request and wanted to see the relevant documents to make sure the contents were as proposed.
Li Su came over and said, "You are Yun Yi?" She was indeed the female lead. She wasn't only pretty. If she just stood there and did nothing, the first thing everyone would see would be her.
Li Su remembered that what attracted the male lead and Lin Jihao to her was not her appearance, but her character. How should Li Su put it? Yun Yi was not a traditional Mary Sue female lead. She was strong, independent, gentle, and calm. Her unique personal charm was the reason why the male lead and all the male supporting characters admired her.
Yun Yi and Teacher Qin looked up. Liu Tingting quickly introduced everyone. "This is Chairman Li of our foundation. Chairman, this is Yun Yi and this is her class teacher."
Teacher Qin was a little embarrassed. "Hello!" Li Su was such a young and beautiful chairman and had a good background. Obviously her appearance and clothes were out of place in this ordinary guest house, but she looked happy and content.
Li Su sat down on the sofa with a smile. "Please take a seat. How did your conversation go?"
Wang Wenying said a few words in her ear, and Li Su smiled. "You should be careful. Teacher Qin is a good teacher."
Teacher Qin was a little ashamed, then looked at Yun Yi. "Yun Yi, I've taken a look and I don't see any problems. As long as you have thought about it, you can sign it."
Yun Yi nodded. She took the pen without hesitation, signed her name, and stamped her handprint.
Wang Wenying looked at the contract. After he confirmed it was correct, he nodded. "Young lady Yun, come with me. I'll have someone give you the money. Do you have a bank account? Tell me. We will pay you monthly in the future, tuition and living expenses are all included. If you need extra money to spend, just say so. As long as it is a reasonable cost, we will give it to you."
Yun Yi nodded. "Thank you. But… Can you send someone with me? It is a lot of money and I'm afraid…"
"That's fine." Wang Wenying escorted Yun Yi.
Teacher Qin had mixed feelings of joy and sorrow when he saw this. He was happy that Yun Yi could continue to study and no longer had to worry about money, but he was worried about the price Yun Yi paid for this. She had to give up her dreams and freedom.
Li Su could understand Teacher Qin's thoughts, but she didn't care. The world was like this. One had to pay a certain price for what one wanted. Everyone was like that. It was nothing to worry about.
"Teacher Qin, I wanted to ask if there were any other students like Yun Yi?" Li Su asked.
Teacher Qin's eyes lit up. "Yes! There are many more."
"Go back and ask them if they would be interested in the contract I signed with Yun Yi. It will be the same for them. We will, of course, choose schools and majors based on each person's academic performance," Li Su said with a smile.
Teacher Qin gritted his teeth. For these poor children, going to school was the only way out. Compared with this, their dreams and freedom may not be as important. "Okay, I'll tell them when I return. How long will you stay here?"
"You have our contact information. When the time comes, you can ask Yun Yi! Determine the list of children and then contact us. We will send someone to check the situation. When it comes to that, it would be best to prepare their academic records and so forth," Li Su smiled and said.
Teacher Qin rubbed his hands excitedly. "Thank you so much! Really! I thank you on behalf of those students! You are their hope!"
Li Su smiled. "I'm not that great either. I hope everyone has the opportunity to learn, but I also want to recruit more talents for our company and foundation."
Teacher Qin wiped away his tears. "You still gave them a chance."
When Yun Yi left, Li Su handed her a cell phone. "This is the cell phone I used before. It has a calling card in it and it contains the contact information of me and the rest of the Foundation. I also downloaded WeChat for you, okay? Study hard. I hope to see you soon at Feiteng International or Yuansu Charity Foundation."
Yun Yi looked at the brand new cell phone and did not dare to take it. Li Su looked at her and said, "This is an investment. You will have to pay me back in the future. Take it. I need to know your study situation from time to time."
Liu Tingting patted Yun Yi on the shoulder. "Little sister, take it." This is the phone that the chairman found from somewhere in her car. She didn't know when it was left there. Although it was a model from two years ago, it was still new.
Yun Yi thought for a while, then reached out to take the phone. "I will work hard. I won't let you down." After speaking, Yun Yi bowed to Li Su.
Li Su smiled proudly.
After returning, Li Su was always in a very good mood. Li Su invited Lin Jihao to have a meal together. At the dinner table, Li Su said cheerfully, "I have gained a lot from this charity trip."
Lin Jihao knew about Li Su's sponsorship of students and the content of the agreement. He had no opinion so long as the stepmother was happy.
"Well, this is her. I took a secret photo. What do you think? Although she's not very beautiful… How can I put it? She's very eye-catching. You will notice her in the crowd. Her name is also nice. She's called Yun Yi. She's a very good child. There is an entire wall covered in her certificates of merit. She is the first in the grade every year." Li Su suddenly approached Lin Jihao, picked up her phone, and brought up Yun Yi's photo to introduce her.
Lin Jihao raised his head and glanced at the picture. She was very ordinary. Nothing special. He didn't see anything outstanding.
Li Su was still chattering. "She's studying very hard, but she reports to me about her studies every day. Now, here are her exam papers for various subjects. Look at her level. I want to send her some extra materials."
Lin Jihao didn't expect his stepmother to be so enthusiastic. He was a little curious. Who the hell was this girl? He then took the phone and looked at the picture seriously. After a while, he nodded. "Not bad. For her to be able to learn at this level in such backward conditions… There is no need to buy the material. I still have a lot of information here so I will sort it out for you later."
Li Su rolled her eyes and said, "Send her some of your previous study materials too, including the books you've read, the papers you've done, your notes, and whatnot. It's fine. It doesn't matter if you wrote it. Just to let her see the gap between you and her."
Lin Jihao always felt that his stepmother was thinking of something, but he couldn't figure it out. It was just some data, so it should be nothing.
If Li Su knew what Lin Jihao was thinking, she would definitely scold him for not knowing what to do. Who was she doing this for? Wasn't it for him to get in touch with the female lead earlier and get to know her more so that he could embrace the beauty earlier?
In Y Town at the number 1 middle school, Yun Yi received another big box. She was a little happy. Auntie Li Su said that she had sent her a lot of study and tutoring materials, some of which were used by her son and should be of some use to her.
Yun Yi asked again if these materials could be used by other students. Auntie Li Su said that there was no problem, but it was best not to give the contents in the blue package to others. They were used by her son, and if they were given to others rashly, her son would be unhappy. She could copy it and lend it to others.
Chapter 173 – My Son is Not Mine (part 7)
Yun Yi struggled to carry the box. She met a few classmates on the way who hurried over to help her.
"Yun Yi, are these the study materials sent to you by your auntie who is sponsoring you?" a tall male classmate asked as he quickly took the box.
Yun Yi nodded. She was not a stingy person and didn't think about taking these materials as her own. She told her classmates about these materials early in the morning. If these materials were useful to everyone, then that would be for the best. "Yes, I'll sort it out later. I'll bring it to class for evening self-study."
"Yun Yi, Teacher Qin said that, if these materials are really useful, she can ask the vice-principal to help print them out," a girl whispered.
"Okay, then I'll clean it up and show it to Teacher Qin," Yun Yi said.
Several people helped move the big box to Yun Yi's dormitory.
The dormitory was an eight-person room. There was no room for anything except the bed. Yun Yi opened the box and took out the papers one by one to read. The more she looked, the brighter her eyes became. These materials were tailor-made for her, and they were all prepared according to her learning progress.
Yun Yi was very moved. At first, she didn't understand why Auntie Li Su asked her to take pictures of the papers she made recently and send them to her. Now she understood why.
Yun Yi dug out another blue package in the box. She thought about it and put the package in her closet. This was the auntie's son's work. She would come back at night to take a look. If it was useful, she would copy it down.
Yun Yi found Teacher Qin and the two spent half an hour in the dormitory to find a few documents and papers that could be printed.
Teacher Qin looked at the remaining materials and papers and thought it was a pity. These materials and papers were all very good, but they were a bit too difficult and not suitable for other students.
"You can show the rest of the documents and papers to Wang Fang and Zhang Da. I won't copy them. These papers are more suitable for you, but it's a little more difficult for the others. Don't let the others down," Teacher Qin said softly.
Yun Yi also understood that and she nodded seriously. "I know, teacher. I will try my best." She could not let down these kind people. She would not forget their kindness and help.
In the evening, Yun Yi flipped through the books and notes in the blue package and realised how far apart she was from the other party.
Yun Yi heard from auntie that she had a son who was about the same age as her. He was said to be very smart.
Yun Yi didn't believe it at first and had thought that her aunt had exaggerated. But now, when she looked at these materials, Yun Yi realized that there were more talented people in the vast world.
Yun Yi felt that she had to work harder.
Lin Jihao was in a meeting when the screen of his cell phone suddenly lit up a few times. Lin Jihao looked down and saw that it was a WeChat message from his stepmother. It seemed that he hadn't seen her for more than a month. He didn't know where she went.
Lin Jihao picked up the phone and unlocked it. He saw several test papers which looked familiar. Lin Jihao remembered that they were the test papers he sorted out last time.
Lin Jihao looked at it with great interest. It wasn't bad. It had only been a month and she had made a lot of progress.
His stepmother sent a message again. "How is it? There is progress! Yiyi said that your materials and notes are very useful. Do you have any new ones? If so, please send some more. I am in the United States now on vacation. I don't have time to go back. I'll send you the address later, and you can send it there for me. Also, do you have any high school textbooks? If so, send it to her as well."
Then, she sent him an address and number.
Lin Jihao was speechless. He put down his phone and continued the meeting.
After finishing the day's business, Lin Jihao went home exhausted. It was almost 10. He didn't rest. He turned on the computer and started studying online.
At 11:30, Lin Jihao turned off the computer and rubbed his eyebrows. He was about to take a shower and go to bed when he suddenly remembered the message his stepmother sent during the day. After thinking about it, he looked over his extra materials and papers. He didn't have any extra high school textbooks. However, they should be available in bookstores.
Early the next morning, Secretary Wang came to pick up Lin Jihao.
"Take this with you. Go to the bookstore and buy a set of high school textbooks. Check if there are any study materials, and send them together. I will send you the address and phone number later," Lin Jihao said.
Secretary Wang was stunned. What was this? But, as a qualified secretary, the first rule is that you should never open your mouth if you shouldn't ask.
"Yes! I'll do it later." Secretary Wang said. He picked up the box next to the sofa. Huh, it was so heavy…
Secretary Wang thought that such an incident today should only happen once, or it was an emergency. He inquired later and found out that the recipients of the items sent by the boss were students sponsored by Madam Lin. It should be that Madam Lin did not have time, so she asked the boss to help.
But a month later, Secretary Wang received a similar order from the boss again.
Secretary Wang was speechless again. Right, Madam Lin went on a charity trip again and hadn't come back yet.
In the third month, Secretary Wang had gotten used to it, and without waiting for Lin Jihao's order, he said, "Yes, I will send it out later. Do I need to buy additional materials this time?"
Lin Jihao was silent for a few seconds before he said, "Maths and English."
"Okay."
Li Su was very satisfied with the progress between Lin Jihao and Yun Yi. If it wasn't for fear of disturbing Lin Jihao and Yun Yi's reluctance, she had thought about letting Lin Jihao and Yun Yi have WeChat video teaching.
"What do you think of Yun Yi? Isn't she very good?" Li Su rarely appeared in the company. She asked her cheap son to have afternoon tea with her.
Lin Jihao put down the menu. He originally planned to order a cup of coffee, but he remembered what Li Su said before, so he changed his mind.
"Two cups of tieguanyin tea and two tiramisu," Li Su said first. She then said to Lin Jihao, "Drink less coffee. If you want to refresh your mind, green tea is also good."
Lin Jihao was a little speechless about this. He closed the menu and said to the waiter, "One cup of cappuccino and one cup of tieguanyin tea! Just one serving of tiramisu is fine." He didn't like sweets. As for the rest, it didn't matter. Let her be happy! She was his stepmother.
"The cappuccino is for you," Lin Jihao said as he looked at Li Su.
Li Su smiled with satisfaction. "You haven't answered my question yet. What do you think of Yiyi?"
"She is very smart, very hardworking, and quite good!" Lin Jihao nodded and said.
"Is this semester almost over? Next month, when you send her things again, don't just send school materials, but some daily necessities. Her family is very poor, and her grandma heard that she is not well. According to their teacher Qin, she is always reluctant to spend the living expenses I usually give her on herself. She spent it to let her grandma see a doctor. I was thinking that, when the test results come out, I will give her a big red envelope," Li Su rambled.
Lin Jihao didn't understand why Li Su cared so much about Yun Yi. He could not deny that the girl named Yun Yi was indeed very good, but there were so many excellent people. He had never seen Li Su so enthusiastic. However, he still gave his answer after thinking. "You can give her a medical certificate, she should need it more."
Li Su pretended to be suddenly enlightened. "Oh, why didn't I think of that? I'm old, really old. You young people are still active."
Lin Jihao's mouth twitched. Was she old? How dare she say that? Speaking of which, he found that his stepmother seemed to be getting younger recently! There were also many people who pursued her, and many of them were young, handsome, and capable. But, he heard that she wouldn't waver.
No matter what Li Su thought, Lin Jihao didn't want Li Su to find someone else in such a short time, whether it was for his beloved father or for the stock price of Feiteng International.
After a while, the meal they ordered arrived. Lin Jihao picked up the teacup and smelled it. It was unexpectedly quite fragrant. After taking a sip, it seemed that it was not so difficult to drink!
The tiramisu was delicious, worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant. The desserts had a natural allure for all women. Li Su was like other women. Although she liked it, she didn't dare to eat more because she was afraid of getting fat. She had gained two pounds recently and was in the process of losing weight. However, although she was rich, she couldn't waste it, right?
Lin Jihao was drinking tea. He looked at his stepmother's hesitant and struggling expression and thought it was a little funny. This was the strange thing about women. She liked it a lot, but tried her best to restrain herself. Wasn't this contradictory?
Just as Lin Jihao was about to speak, Li Su quickly ate the remaining piece of tiramisu.
"Sister-in-law, Jihao!" a familiar voice called out.
Li Su and Lin Jihao turned to look at the same time. It was Lin Siheng. Why was he here?
"Hey, it's second younger brother. Did you need anything?" Li Su asked slowly.
"Can I sit down and talk?" Lin Siheng was embarrassed. If he had a choice, he wouldn't have come to them.
"I have no problem. What about you, Jihao?" Li Su asked after taking a sip of her cappuccino.
"I don't mind either. Get another tiramisu," Lin Jihao said. "What would the second uncle like to drink?"
"No need," Lin Siheng said quickly.
"Who did you order the tiramisu for? Me? I don't want it anymore!" Li Su looked wary.
"Eat more if you like it. It doesn't matter," Lin Jihao said.
Li Su rolled her eyes. "What does a child know?!"
Lin Jihao couldn't help but laugh. "If you order it and don't eat it, then it's a waste. Although our family doesn't lack money, we shouldn't waste it, right?" Lin Jihao was sure that his stepmother would eat it, regret it, then work out in order to try and burn the calories.
Lin Jihao didn't know why, but he thought this image would be funny.
Li Su really ate the tiramisu with gritted teeth.
Lin Jihao looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
Lin Siheng was very surprised. When did the pseudo mother and son have such a harmonious relationship?!
Chapter 174 – My Son is Not Mine (part 8)
Lin Siheng's gaze made Lin Jihao feel a little uncomfortable, and he said coldly, "Is there something wrong, second uncle?"
Lin Siheng noticed Lin Jihao's gaze, and quickly lowered his head to hide the resentment in his eyes. It was he who underestimated Lin Jihao. This kid was really his big brother's kid. He was just as sinister and vicious! He made a wrong step and ended up here today. It was a pity that he had no evidence, and instead had to bow his head to him!
"Jihao, help Jiye. Only you can help him now. He is still young. He was tricked by his friends into gambling money in Las Vegas, but he lost the bet and owed more than 80 million in gambling debts. He has been detained there, and will only be released after paying back the money. The company under your second aunt has another problem and needs to pay a large amount of liquidated damages. I am trying to find a way to collect the 100 million yuan in cash for my sister-in-law. I can't get it together," Lin Siheng said with his head lowered.
He had been really overwhelmed recently. His wife had learned to invest, but as a result, he had nothing and still owed a lot of money. His son owed gambling debts and was detained, and the company's products had major quality problems, so he needed to pay huge liquidated damages.
He really couldn't get the money together for a while. The most important thing was that Lin Siheng knew that all of this had something to do with Lin Jihao. Unfortunately, there was no evidence. Therefore, he had to bow his head temporarily for his future.
"Jihao, I can't write two characters for Lin in one stroke1. We are all family, so can you help second uncle this time?!" Lin Siheng said.
Lin Jihao took a sip of tea and said, "Second uncle, it's not that I don't help you, but you know that I don't have that much cash. Although there is money in the company's account, it is the company's money. If the amount is too large, it must be approved by the board of directors. Don't you still have some property under your name? Go to the bank to mortgage or sell it and you should be able to get the money together."
Lin Siheng didn't speak. He looked at Li Su. Li Su looked defensive. "Don't look at me. I have no money."
Lin Jihao explained. "Part of my mother's money was invested in her charitable foundation and the other part was given to me to invest on her behalf. It has already been invested. The income will not be seen until the end of the year. She really doesn't have much cash now."
In fact, that was not true. In the past three months, Li Su's card had an extra 50 million yuan, but this amount of money was not enough for her to spend herself. How could she be willing to lend it to Lin Siheng, a person who once plotted against her?
Moreover, Lin Siheng's situation was not as bad as he claimed. Even if he didn't have available cash, he had a lot of properties under his name. He could sell a few.
But why would Lin Siheng be willing to sell those? Those properties were seized from the old man's hands with great difficulty, and they were his foundation. The old man was partial to his eldest brother. Most of the company's shares and even the company was given to his eldest brother. Though, the old man started off with his aunt's dowry… But that was all in the past. His aunt had been dead for so many years! They were all descendants of the Lin family, so why should he be lower than his eldest brother?
Until it reached the point where everything was exhausted, he would never move. Besides, he didn't believe that Lin Jihao and Li Su couldn't even come up with 100 million in cash. They did this on purpose!
Lin Jihao also understood this, but his purpose was to force Lin Siheng to mortgage or sell those properties. In order to balance the relationship between his father and second uncle, his grandfather left second uncle with a small amount of very profitable property. Second uncle just had too much money and looked for trouble all day long.
Lin Jihao smiled slightly. "Of course, if second uncle can persuade the board of directors, I don't mind letting the company lend you money to help my cousin pay off his gambling debts."
"No, this is absolutely not possible," Lin Siheng retorted without thinking. How could he let the board know about this matter? He still planned on bringing his son into the company to participate in the management in a few years. Lin Jihao joined the company at the age of fifteen and became the chairman. What he could do, his son could also do.
"Second elder, if everything isn't good, then what are you going to do? You are not willing to ask for a bank mortgage loan, and you are not willing to ask the company to borrow money. What are you going to do? "Li Su asked impatiently.
Lin Siheng's expression was ugly. "Jihao, are you really not going to help?"
Lin Jihao lowered his head and smiled. "I have about seven million yuan on my card. I will hand it over to second uncle."
"That's it, then I'll make it up for you," Li Su agreed.
Lin Siheng's face turned red with anger. "You guys are going too far!"
"Too far? Compared with what you've done, second elder, I think it is better!" Li Su smiled. "Jihao, don't you think so?"
Jihao nodded. "What mum said is right."
"Hmph, you are pretending to be kind and filial to your son! Don't think I don't know what you guys are!" Lin Siheng stood up and said loudly.
"You've all been foxes for thousands of years, so don't pretend to be a simple little white rabbit." Li Su stood up, crossed her arms, and looked at Lin Siheng coldly. "Although A-Yuan was not a close brother to you before his death, he fulfilled his obligation to be a big brother. It's yours, whatever A-Yuan has given to you. But what did you do? I know who the man with the surname Chen is! The reason why I said the man who is surnamed Chen and do not expose the matter is because I am afraid that A-Yuan will find out and be sad! I am afraid that I will lose the face of the Lin family!"
Lin Jihao was really convinced of his stepmother's ability to open her eyes and talk nonsense. She said things that were obviously not on high ground, and people who didn't know anything about it would think that it was true. Others may not know what happened between her and the person surnamed Chen, but he knew very well.
But, his stepmother never betrayed his father. His stepmother turned around in time and indirectly helped him! In addition, before his father's death, his father was still worried that he and his stepmother would not be able to get along well. Lin Jihao didn't want to let down his father's painstaking efforts. Therefore, as long as the stepmother did not do anything that endangered the interests of Feiteng International, Lin Jihao could pretend that nothing had happened and maintain the current status quo of 'kindness to his mother and filial piety'.
"You!" Lin Siheng pointed at Li Su with shaking hands.
"What about me?! Second elder, let me advise you. Don't engage in those crooked ways all day long. If you have time, spend it on raising your children. Two days ago, I saw your family's Jiru and a few men going to a room at the hotel. How old is Jiru? Maybe a year younger than our Jihao?! And your family's Jiye is only thirteen and has already started gambling. Oh, why is there such a big gap between people? My family's Jihao will be sixteen this year. Look at him. See how good he is! Look at your son and daughter. Tsk! Second elder, you are not only inferior to your elder brother in terms of ability, but also in terms of bringing up your children!" Li Su said while she looked at Lin Siheng with pity.
Lin Jihao almost laughed. This was the first time he heard his stepmother talk like that!
Lin Siheng's brain exploded. "You! What nonsense are you saying?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Siheng's cell phone rang. It was his wife who called. "Husband, come back soon. Something has happened. Jiru is bleeding heavily. She is in the hospital. Come quickly!"
Heavy bleeding? Li Su looked terrified, she didn't see Lin Jiru go to a hotel room with a man or anything. She just knew that Lin Jiye gambled money at a young age, and that Lin Siheng and his wife didn't care about their children at all. She was just talking nonsense!
Lin Siheng didn't have time to think about it. He looked at Li Su and Lin Jihao resentfully. "You are so cruel. They are still children. If you have a problem, then come at me!"
Lin Jihao frowned. "Second uncle, we don't understand what you are talking about. We have clear consciences."
Lin Siheng glared at them, then turned around and hurried away.
Li Su looked at Lin Siheng's back, and then at Lin Jihao. "It had nothing to do with me. I didn't do it."
Lin Jihao also shook his head and said, "I just bought the people around Lin Jiye. I didn't interfere with the rest. Lin Jiru's affairs have nothing to do with me."
Li Su smiled. "Be wary of him!"
Lin Jihao nodded. He never fought battles unprepared. Now that he had taken the first step, he had already made up his mind about how to proceed.
"That's good. Oh, anyway, she's my niece. I should go see her. Do you want to go?" Li Su smiled.
Lin Jihao shook his head. "I don't think second uncle wants to see me now. Besides, he certainly doesn't want too many people to know about such a thing."
"Then I'll bring you a bunch of flowers!" Li Su took out her cell phone and contacted her girlfriends to see if they knew more about the inside story.
Lin Jihao watched Li Su leave. He then took out his mobile phone, made a call, and only said, "Continue."
In fact, although he had nothing to do with Lin Jiru's incident, it also happened under his acquiescence. He had never forgotten the hurt and humiliation that the siblings had done to him when he was a child.
There was just no need to let his stepmother know about these things. They just needed to maintain the current state between them.
But how could Li Su not know that this was related to Lin Jihao? In fact, Lin Jihao was a person with a bit of a personality defect. He would do everything possible to get revenge on anyone who offended him. When the female lead was with him, she took efforts to persuade him for a long time. Lin Jihao improved.
Later, the female lead couldn't bear Lin Jihao's cold treatment and left. Lin Jihao found his true heart again. When he couldn't get what he wanted, he began to give up on himself. His behaviour even started to intensify. In the end, when he was crushed, there was no one to reach out and give him a hand.
Li Su was willing to help Lin Jihao, but unfortunately she knew that Lin Jihao was still wary of her and might not accept her help.
Li Su sat in the car and thought about it carefully. When she came back, she would definitely let Yun Yi go to the university here and come to the company for part-time jobs during the winter and summer break.
This was not very safe. What if Lin Jihao still had the same temperament as in the original timeline, and was afraid that the female lead would run away? No, before Yun Yi appeared on the stage, she had to school her cheap son. He could not be allowed to hate his wife first, then chase after her.
"Little Wan, do you know this show?" Li Su suddenly asked the driver.
Although the driver, Little Wan, was a little frightened, his professionalism prompted him to firmly grasp the steering wheel in his hand. He shook his head. "Madam, I only know military matters."
After Li Su asked the question, she also knew that she had asked the wrong person. Forget it. She would go ask Lisa. She liked to watch those romances the most, so she must know.
Chapter 175 – My Son is Not Mine (part 9)
Li Su looked at the list of books recommended by Lisa and wondered, "Are they really useful?"
"I have over twenty years of experience. I can promise you that the ten I found for you are definitely the best of the best. They were all found according to your requirements. They are all about hating your wife for a while, then having to chase the wife after! Don't worry!" Lisa said, patting her chest.
Li Su rolled her eyes. "Okay, I'll read it first, then I'll talk about it later."
"Didn't you say you don't read romance? Why do you suddenly want to read it? Could it be that you are in a situation? Oh who are you interested in? Tell me, my sisters will help you!" Lisa said suddenly.
Li Su glared at her. "Don't talk such nonsense. A-Yuan and I are in love and I will protect him like jade in this life. This is for my son."
"Your son?" Lisa was surprised that Li Su was talking about Lin Jihao. "Lin Jihao… That's true. He should read more books on this subject. His emotional intelligence is too low."
"You think so too? Alas, it's my fault. I used to think that the world was just A-Yuan and I, and ignored Jihao. Before I knew it, this child had grown into this temperament. I'm worried about him. Will he be able to find a wife in the future? Well, A-Yuan has only one son, and I also hope that he will get married and have children as soon as possible so that he can continue the family!" Li Su said.
Lisa rolled her eyes. "Look at you. You really think of yourself as Lin Jihao's biological mother! No matter how nice you are to him, he is not your biological son, so he will still be on guard against you."
"He can think what he likes. I will think how I want. I'm not doing this for him. This is for A-Yuan." Li Su found one of the articles on her cell phone and read it.
Seeing her like this, Lisa knew that she didn't want to say any more. She shook her head helplessly. Forget it.
When Lin Siyuan was alive, he didn't see how Su Su loved him. Why was it that when Lin Siyuan was gone, Su Su was so affectionate and righteous? Was this really a matter of one regretting it when the other is gone? Lisa can only explain it this way when she thought about Li Su's recent behaviour.
Alas, one should cherish the moment. Lisa felt that she should treat her husband better in the future, so that she wouldn't regret it in the future.
Lin Jihao looked at the book list sent by his stepmother on his cell phone, and felt a little bit of a headache coming. Just by looking at the names of these books, he knew what they were. Has his stepmother forgotten how old he was this year? Weren't parents generally not supportive of puppy love? How come it was the other way around for his stepmother?
Lin Jihao was still confused. Li Su sent a message and Lin Jihao opened it. "I've read all these books, they are really good. Although the names are a bit cheesy, the content is really good. You should take a look. It will be very helpful in improving your emotional intelligence and to get along with girls in the future. You must read them. It will be better if you write down your thoughts after reading it."
Lin Jihao's face darkened. He couldn't help but reflect on whether he had indulged his stepmother too much recently. Otherwise, how could she come up with such a funny idea? He was supposed to write some of his thoughts afterwards?
Lin Jihao had a dark expression and threw the phone in the drawer. When he thought about it, he got angry.
But in the quiet of the night when he was about to rest, Lin Jihao thought about it again. He turned on his phone, glanced at the book list, and then randomly selected one and read it.
However, it took Lin Jihao about 40 minutes to read the 200,000 characters. How should he put it? Although the plot was a bit old-fashioned, the author's writing was good. It was lively and interesting. But, was there really such a stupid male protagonist in this world? When he liked someone, he didn't know it and didn't understand. It was only after the heroine left him did he understand his true feelings. Then he embarked on a long road to chase his wife?
If it was him, he wouldn't be so stupid! Definitely not! This was the only thought Lin Jihao had before he fell asleep.
The next morning during breakfast, Li Su appeared at the dining table. She stared at Lin Jihao's dark circles with great interest. "What did you do last night? You look pretty bad."
Lin Jihao had a dark expression and didn't say anything.
Li Su didn't take his expression seriously and sat down opposite him. "By the way, have you read what I sent you? What do you think?"
Lin Jihao's face turned even darker when he heard the words! Last night he had a dream, just like that series. In the dream, a girl whom he couldn't see clearly appeared beside him. The girl was very smart and helped him a lot. While they got to know each other, the girl fell in love with him and confessed to him despite her shyness. He accepted her confession. But when the two were together, he suspected the girl had some ulterior motives, so he was on guard against her all the time. He even humiliated her. In the end, the girl couldn't stand his cold violence and proposed breaking up and resigning at the same time.
After the girl left, he realised that he really liked that girl. So he began to look for her. When he found the girl, he discovered that there was already someone beside the girl.
In the dream, he was extremely jealous and crazily targetted the man. He even framed that man, but unfortunately, no matter what he did, the girl always stood by that man's side and would not even spare him a glance.
Then, he woke up!
Lin Jihao felt that had such an absurd dream because he read that webnovel before he went to bed! How could he be so stupid? If he had a woman he liked, he would definitely keep her by his side. How could he be so stupid?!
Thinking of this, Lin Jihao raised his head and glared at Li Su, if it wasn't for her, how could he have such a stupid dream.
The initiator of all this was unaware and calmly ate breakfast. Lin Jihao looked angry and put down his spoon. "I'm full. I'm going to the company."
Li Su snorted. When Lin Jihao changed his shoes, she suddenly said, "Remember to read what I recommended."
Lin Jihao swayed and almost fell.
Lin Jihao was sitting in the car. Secretary Wang was reporting his itinerary today. Lin Jihao suddenly opened his eyes. "Help me buy some books that can improve EQ. Or, if there are tutorials online, help me download them."
Secretary Wang was stunned. What? Did he hear right? Was his boss taking the wrong medicine? Or, was there something he didn't know about?
However, Lin Jihao stopped talking.
Secretary Wang had no choice but to nodded stiffly. "Yes."
Lin Jihao looked at the scenery through the window. He wouldn't do such a stupid thing. He definitely wouldn't!
Lin Jihao was sitting in the office when the phone rang. He glanced at Secretary Wang, who quickly put down the documents and went out first.
"Speak."
After the person on the other end of the phone said a few words, Lin Jihao smiled with satisfaction. "Try to get the building at a price 30% lower than the market price. After you get it, transfer it to my stepmother!" This was a reward for her freely transferring the shares to him!
An hour later, Lin Jihao received a call again. He smiled proudly. In the end, he won this game. His good second uncle… Don't worry. This was only the beginning.
Li Su didn't even know that she had an additional building under her name, or that the building belonged to Lin Siheng before. At this time, she was embarking on another charity trip with her best friends.
Lin Siheng finally found out who bought the property he sold after inquiring from various sources. He thought it was Lin Jihao. He didn't expect that it was Li Su!
His hatred was at an all-time high. Lin Siheng's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty. He took out his cell phone and called someone out.
"Why are you calling me?" Chen Zhijie glared at Lin Siheng. If it hadn't been for Lin Siheng, Chen Zhijie wouldn't be where he was today. How could Lin Siheng have the face to ask him to meet?
For the past six months, Chen Zhijie has been like a mouse crossing the street. He didn't look like the charming third young master of the Chen family of the past. There was a serious crisis in his family's company, and the family attributed the responsibility to him. Grandpa exiled him to Japan, and he was not allowed to come back.
This time, he was able to return to China for his grandmother's birthday.
"Don't look at me like that. If it wasn't for you, how could we have fallen to this point? The third young master of the Chen family can't even handle a woman." Lin Siheng snorted coldly.
"If you have just come to me to ridicule me, then I'm leaving!" Chen Zhijie stood up.
"Don't worry. Let's sit down and have a good talk. You and I are in this situation today. Isn't it all that bitch, Li Su's, fault?! Don't you hate her? Or, are you willing to just let her go?" Lin Siheng gritted his teeth.
Chen Zhijie's eyes darkened. Did he hate her? Of course! How could he not hate her?!
Chen Zhijie took advantage of Li Su in the beginning. After all, he was young, promising, and handsome. How could he like an old woman seven or eight years older than him? But after he got with her for a while, Chen Zhijie found that this old woman was not so bad. She was rich, beautiful, and most importantly, charming. She was much better than those ignorant girls.
Chen Zhijie gradually had some real feelings towards Li Su. The sweet words he and Li Su said at the beginning were not entirely false. He really planned that, when Li Su sold the shares she had, they would emigrate to a foreign country and live as a couple happily.
As for how long they would be together for… It probably depended on when Chen Zhijie got bored!
But, Chen Zhijie never thought that… He still had those sweet words in his mind, but Li Su suddenly changed her attitude.
Overnight, Chen Zhijie fell from heaven to hell. And what made him unwilling the most was that, from the beginning to the end, he did not have any substantial development with Li Su! That made it especially unbearable for Chen Zhijie! He was played like a fool!
"What do you want to do?" Chen Zhijie asked.
Lin Siheng handed Chen Zhijie a document. "It contains what you want. I have arranged the car and the people for you. We are happy to cooperate!"
Chen Zhijie slowly reached out and finally held the document firmly in his hand. "Okay!"
Chapter 176 – My Son is Not Mine (part 10)
Chen Zhijie came out of the cafe and was about to go to the underground parking lot to get his car. He entered the parking lot, but was knocked unconscious with a stick from behind.
Chen Zhijie fell to the ground. The folder also fell to the ground. It was picked up and the person inspected it, pulled out the paper in the folder, and put another piece of paper inside.
After doing all this, the man threw the folder beside Chen Zhijie. He searched Chen Zhijie's body and took all the valuables on him.
Then he calmly left.
After Chen Zhijie woke up, he subconsciously searched for the folder, and when he saw the folder lying not far away, he was relieved. Then, he realised that all the valuable things on his body were gone. Chen Zhijie cursed. Damn it! It was really bad timing. He had just bought a limited edition Vacheron Constantin watch this year!
Chen Zhijie stood up and looked around. His location happened to be in the blind spot of the surveillance cameras. Even if he called the police, he probably wouldn't be able to find any valuable information. Besides, he had more important things to do now.
Chen Zhijie picked up the folder and drove away.
In the office, Lin Jihao looked at the paper in front of him with a gloomy expression. "Arrange a few more people by the madam's side, and make sure to ensure the madam's safety."
"Yes!"
Lin Jihao tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously. Fortunately, he had already arranged someone by Lin Siheng's side. When he contacted Chen Zhijie for the first time, he realised that something was wrong and he was prepared. If they really succeeded, it would be a scandal for both his stepmother and Feiteng International.
Fortunately, he had been prepared a long time ago. This time, he would watch them fight each other.
Chen Zhijie returned to the villa and opened the folder that contained a detailed itinerary and an unfamiliar phone number.
Chen Zhijie looked at the schedule and sneered a few times. It was still the same as before. No, it was even more debauched than before. There were bars, nightclubs, and even the male prostitute shop that was famous in the circle. Hmph! What charity? What change? It was all a bluff!
Chen Zhijie studied it carefully and determined the time to start. Then, he called the number and confirmed the time and place with the other party.
Then he proudly went out for a drink. He wanted to see that bitch, Li Su, kneeling at his feet and begging for mercy!
Things went very smoothly. In the bar, Chen Zhijie's people successfully took away 'Li Su', who was going to the washroom after getting drunk. Chen Zhijie was afraid that the other party would attract attention when he made a fuss, so he gave the other party a shot of a tranquiliser. Then, they took the person into the car.
Chen Zhijie was instantly satisfied when he saw that things were going so smoothly. He took the person to the room that had been arranged a while ago. Cameras and cell phones were set up in the house. Not only would he record videos, but he was also preparing to broadcast live online later. This was inspired by Li Su.
When Li Su woke up, he would definitely be very happy.
Chen Zhijie laughed, poured himself a glass of wine, and put on the mask he had prepared. "After I finish, it will be your turn! You can come one by one. Don't worry!"
Then, without waiting for the others to answer, he took off his clothes proudly and went in. Behind them, the tall men in black looked at each other, turned Chen Zhijie's phone to vibrate, and then locked the door. They cleaned up the mess and quietly left.
In the room, the woman was lying on the bed, her long black hair spread out.
Chen Zhijie went straight over, took off her clothes from behind, and then leaned in and kissed her. Unconsciously, Chen Zhijie felt a fire igniting in his body, and his mind became a little blurred. Driven by **, his movements began to speed up.
Chen Zhijie turned the person over. Just as he was about to kiss her, he suddenly saw the other person's face clearly. He stopped. This was wrong! This was not Li Su!
Chen Zhijie wanted to get up, but the flames burning in his body were too much. In the end, ** overcame reason, and Chen Zhijie climbed up regardless.
At the same time, Lin Siheng was happily drinking red wine, ready to enjoy the good show he arranged. The time he chose happened to be late at night, and he had already checked it out. Even if there were more reports, today's live broadcast room would not be blocked. It was estimated that in less than half an hour, the scandal of that slut Li Su will cause waves. Feiteng International's share price would plummet.
One could imagine how good the expression on Lin Jihao's face would be!
Lin Siheng proudly turned on his phone and entered the live broadcast room. Sure enough, the live broadcast room was boiling. There were so many barrages that even the screen could not be seen clearly. Lin Siheng had no choice but to close the barrage. However, when he saw the face of the woman under Chen Zhijie, he suddenly stood up. The wine glass in his hand shattered.
He stared at the phone in disbelief. Shouldn't that woman be Li Su? How did it become his wife!
Lin Siheng quickly took out another cell phone and dialled his wife's number. After a long time, he finally got through. Lin Siheng breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe it was because the two were similar, so he was wrong! Chen Zhijie, that idiot!
Lin Siheng wasn't able to relax for too long. There was a somewhat familiar voice on the other end of the phone. It was one of his wife's best friends.
"Hey older brother Lin, older sister Tian isn't here. She went to the bathroom and nobody has seen her. Has she gone home? Why didn't you tell us!"
"What? Tian Wenjing is gone? When did that happen?" Lin Siheng's heart rate increased. He turned his head to look at his phone. At this time, the two people in the live broadcast room changed positions and the woman's face was clearly exposed. It was indeed his wife, Tian Wenjing.
Lin Siheng's brain exploded. He immediately hung up the phone and then dialled a number. "What the hell are you idiots doing? You were supposed to catch Li Su. You got the wrong person, you know? Where are you now? What? Chen Zhijie didn't contact you?! What's going on?"
It was only then that Lin Siheng realized that he might be clever, but was blinded by his cleverness and fell into someone else's trap.
Lin Siheng didn't have time to think about it. He quickly dialled Chen Zhijie's number, but no one answered! Lin Siheng was going crazy. This idiot! Idiot!
Lin Siheng called again and asked the live broadcast platform to quickly seal the live broadcast room. But a few minutes later, the other party called and said that their platform had been hacked. The live broadcast room not only couldn't be blocked, but it also automatically became popular. The title was even changed to 'Third Young Master of the Chen Family, Chen Zhijie, and Lin Siheng's Wife, Tian Wenjing'. The number of viewers had reached 400,000 and was still increasing. The technicians on their platform were trying to fix it. In the end, the other party's tone is not very good! This time the incident was so big, and their platform was estimated to have suffered serious losses. The upper officials would definitely talk to them, and they might be fined.
Lin Siheng was stunned for a moment, and then his two cell phones rang at the same time. Lin Siheng subconsciously connected the call. The other party was a reporter from a certain website and asked him if the woman who was broadcasting on the ** live broadcast platform was really his wife.
Lin Siheng angrily smashed the phone and roared angrily.
Soon, even the gates of Lin Siheng's villa was crowded with reporters who had heard the news.
Lin Siheng fainted in anger.
When Lin Siheng woke up, his son, Lin Jiye, and his daughter, Lin Jiru, surrounded him. They watched him wake up. "Dad, you are awake? What the hell is going on? What should we do now?"
Lin Siheng was still a little out of it. He sat up abruptly. "What happened to the live broadcast room? Has it been closed?"
"It's been closed, but a lot of people have recorded it. There are videos all over the Internet. Reporters are crowding around the door. Our home phone and cell phones have been blasted. What's going on? How could Mom do this? What a scandal! How can you let me see people in the future!" Lin Jiye complained.
Lin Siheng's cell phone had been smashed. He struggled to get up, turned on the computer, and checked online. It was exactly as he thought. Netizens had fished up information on their family, including the huge gambling debt, along with Jiru's miscarriage. It had all been revealed, but it didn't affect Feiteng International at all. At a glance, you know that there were people secretly guiding public opinion.
One wrong move and the whole game was lost! Lin Siheng's eyes turned dark, and he was a little dazed.
"Dad, what should we do now?" Lin Jiye and Lin Jiru were still shaking Lin Siheng vigorously. Lin Siheng's mind exploded with a buzzing sound, and he was a little dizzy. His hands and feet seemed to be unresponsive. He toppled to the side and slowly fell into a coma.
Lin Jihao received the call and rushed to the hospital.
"Eldest brother, you're here!" Lin Jiye bravely stepped forward to greet him.
As soon as Lin Jiru saw Lin Jihao, she was so frightened that she shrank behind her younger brother. She didn't know exactly when she started to instinctively be afraid of Lin Jihao. Before, this cousin was just a poor little boy who didn't have a mother. She and her younger brother laughed and humiliated him when they were young. She never expected that her poor little cousin would finally change and become the chairman of Feiteng International.
"What happened?" Lin Jihao asked.
"The doctor said it was a cerebral hemorrhage. He is now undergoing surgery." Lin Jiye was also very afraid of this cousin.
"How did second uncle have a cerebral hemorrhage? What happened?" Lin Jihao asked, frowning.
Lin Jiye was a little embarrassed to talk about it. After all, this sort of thing should not be made public.
Lin Jiru glared at Lin Jihao fiercely. He was pretending not to know. What a hypocrite! There was a lot of uproar on the Internet, so she didn't believe Lin Jihao didn't know what was going on!
Secretary Wang whispered a few words in Lin Jihao's ear. He took out his mobile phone to bring up the news report for Lin Jihao to read.
Perhaps it was an accident that the sound was not turned off, so an indescribable sound came from the phone. Secretary Wang quickly blushed and turned off the phone in a hurry.
Lin Jiye and Lin Jiru blushed, but one was blushing with shame and the other was anger.
Lin Jiru glared at Lin Jihao fiercely. That was definitely on purpose!
Lin Jihao ignored Lin Jiru's gaze. Lin Siheng had fallen and she would not end well. "Where's the person? Did you find them?"
Lin Jiye endured shame and shook his head.
"Secretary Wang, arrange for someone to look for the person immediately. Be quick!" Lin Jihao ordered.
Lin Jiye suddenly realised that they had to do it fast. It would be bad if the reporter was the first to find out the whereabouts of his mother. Why didn't he think of it first?
"Thank you, eldest brother." Lin Jiye felt a little complicated. "Ow, it hurts! Older sister, what are you doing!"
Lin Jiru withdrew her hand and glared at Lin Jiye. You idiot! If you treat your enemy as your benefactor, then sooner or later you will be played to death!
Chapter 177 – My Son is Not Mine (part 11)
At the same time, in a house in the suburbs, Chen Zhijie and Tian Wenjing woke up. They felt aches and pains all over their bodies. They looked up to see the other party and were a little embarrassed. But they recalled what happened last night. The two of them had some nostalgic memories.
After a long while, Chen Zhijie broke the embarrassed silence. "Last night was a misunderstanding. May I know your name?" This was the first time he had been so happy. This was probably the benefit of an old woman. A young woman couldn't compare.
Tian Wenjing hadn't been so happy for a long time. She felt like she had been soaring in the sky all night. It felt so comfortable! "My name is Tian Wenjing!" At the same time, she was still a little proud. Wasn't Chen Zhijie the one who pursued Li Su before? But now, he had done such good things with her. Did this count as a way for her to win over Li Su?
"Let's elope!" Chen Zhijie's expression changed. Although he had never seen Tian Wenjing before, he knew that Lin Siheng's wife was Tian Wenjing. At this time, he also understood that he was being plotted against.
This was a difficult situation for him. Neither Lin Siheng nor the person who plotted against him would let him go. For now, there was only one way.
Tian Wenjing was a little hesitant. She was living a good life now. She had her son and daughter. Although the relationship between her husband and her was not very good, it could be considered as a respectful relationship! Why would she run?! If she wanted to have fun, she could find a few more people to try it with in the future.
Seeing her hesitance, Chen Zhijie rushed out of the bed. He ignored his condition and fell to the ground. Damn, his waist was sore!
Chen Zhijie fell to the ground and couldn't get up. He pointed to the cell phone and camera in front of the bed. "We've been plotted against. What we did last night was broadcast live on the Internet. You and I are already ruined, There's no place for us here anymore. Wenjing, let's get out of here and go somewhere where no one knows us. We can start over!"
Tian Wenjing's eyes went dark, and she almost fainted. Her expression changed greatly, and she resisted the pain all over her body. She got out of bed, picked up the camera, and started the playback. The more she watched, the worse her face became. Then, she couldn't bear it anymore. She slapped Chen Zhijie with her hand. "What happened?!"
Chen Zhijie racked his brains, "I was also plotted against. All of this was arranged by your husband Lin Siheng! I don't know why he plotted against us! What I said is true!" It was all planned by Lin Siheng!
Tian Wenjing's expression changed greatly. "Is what you said really true?"
"Is it necessary for me to lie to you? Although I offended Li Su and Feiteng International, my life is not bad now. Why would I risk my reputation and ruin to trick you? What benefits could I get from tricking you?!" Chen Zhijie said quickly. "Wenjing, both of us are victims. Since that's the case, they can't blame us for being ruthless. It's better to just walk away and start over!"
In order to make Tian Wenjing believe him, Chen Zhijie even recited her itinerary.
Tian Wenjing's face became paler as she listened to him. No one else knew about her itinerary except for the people she was close to. Was what Chen Zhijie said true?
Tian Wenjing was a little confused. She thought about a lot in an instant. She thought of Lin Siheng's lover and illegitimate child outside, and her son and daughter. She felt a moment of reluctance in her heart, but she remembered that her son and daughter were already old enough and had the ability to protect themselves. She thought of herself again. After this incident, her reputation was ruined. Even if she stayed, what could she do?! It was better to change places and start over.
In the end, Tian Wenjing finally made up her mind. "Okay, let's go! But before I go, I have to go home and get my belongings."
"Okay, I'll accompany you." Chen Zhijie breathed a sigh of relief. The more she took away, the better off they would be.
The two avoided everyone, and returned to the Lin family's house. After an hour, the two of them left the Lin family's house with a large bag on their backs. They went to the nearby bank first and stayed there for half an hour. After that, the two quickly rushed to the airport, took the earliest flight, and left.
Outside the operating room, Lin Jihao looked at his phone and smiled.
Chen Zhijie and Tian Wenjing probably did not expect that they would be able to leave so smoothly because of him helping secretly!
Seeing Lin Jihao laugh, Lin Jiru asked carefully, "What are you laughing at?"
Lin Jihao glanced at her. "I've found out your mother's whereabouts. Shouldn't you be happy?" He didn't even bother to shout.
Lin Jiru's face changed, "Where is my mother?"
Lin Jihao told her an address. "My people will be there soon."
"No, they can't go in. I'll go by myself!" Lin Jiru said with her eyes wide open. Her family ugliness must not be made public. Such a thing, especially, must not be seen by Lin Jihao's people. She couldn't afford to lose this face and neither could her father!
"Jiye, you stay here. I'll see what's going on!" Lin Jiru said.
Lin Jiye had no idea and he didn't know what to do. He looked at Lin Jihao. When he saw that Lin Jihao had no objections, he nodded. "Okay, then you can go. If you need anything, call me."
Lin Jiru glared at Lin Jihao and hurried away.
But by the time Lin Jiru rushed over, the room was already empty. Apart from the messy sheets and the smell in the air which informed people of what had happened here before, there were no extra clues!
Lin Jiru was angry and scared. "What are you still doing? Hurry and ask around to see if anyone has seen anything!"
But that place was already remote and was about to be demolished. Not many people passed by. They couldn't find anything at all.
Lin Jiru's face turned red, but there was nothing she could do. At this time, she received a call from Lin Jiye, saying that her father had come out of the operating room and asked her to go home and pack some clothes.
Lin Jiru was a little unhappy. Just let the auntie do it since it was such a trivial thing. Why should she run back? But she thought about it. Would her mother be at home? Lin Jiru hurriedly went home at the possibility.
But to Lin Jiru's disappointment, Tian Wenjing did not go home. Lin Jiru had to endure her anger and go upstairs to pack her father's clothes.
As soon as she opened the door, Lin Jiru's eyes widened. The bedroom was a mess. The door of the safe was open and it was empty. The cash, passbooks, and jewelry were all gone.
Lin Jiru was terrified. She thought about it and ran back to her room. The same thing had happened inside. Everything in the safe in her room was gone.
That could have only been done by her mother.
Lin Jiru, who wanted to understand the truth, screamed in anger. Her eyes rolled and she collapsed.
When Lin Jiye received the call, he was in a hurry. Before he could react, he blurted out, "You said that mum took all the money and savings from the family? Is that true?"
It just so happened that Lin Siheng woke up at this moment. When he heard this sentence, his eyes widened, his lips trembled, his eyes rolled, and he fainted again.
When the doctors and nurses heard the news, they rushed people to the operating room. They complained as they walked. "What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you? The patient cannot be stimulated or excited. You have to hide it from him."
Lin Jiye's face was flushed. On the one hand he was angry, on the other hand he was ashamed. He didn't know how to explain the mess at home.
Lin Jihao had left half an hour ago. Lin Jiye was originally a person with no opinion. His father's life and death in the operating room were unknown, and his mother ran away with the family's money. Although he knew that as long as there were shares, even if his mother took away the family's money, it would not hurt them that much. This was all probably planned by his mother a long time ago. Unacceptable!
Apart from his cousin, Lin Jiye didn't know who to turn to for help in this situation. Although there was still uncle's family, but something like this happened with his mother. Lin Jiye was now full of distrust towards his uncle's family. He didn't know if they were collaborating with his mother! At this time, he still trusted his cousin more. After all, their surnames were Lin.
After Lin Jihao received Lin Jiye's call, he immediately asked someone to deal with it.
The handling method was very rough. He called the police.
Secretary Wang took the police to Lin Siheng's house. They took fingerprints, then counted the financial losses of the family. According to a preliminary estimate, the stolen cash was about 200,000 US dollars, 50,000 yuan, and some jewelry. It was estimated that the value was around 70 million yuan. All the money on the five bank cards had been transferred and that amount was about 22 million yuan.
Secretary Wang looked at the statistics and sighed a little. He knew the financial situation of Lin Siheng's family relatively well. Tian Wenjing had basically taken away everything that the Lin family had. All that was left was real estate.
"The chairman has already greeted the police. How it is dealt with is entirely up to you. At present, it has been basically confirmed that an acquaintance committed the crime. According to the fingerprint comparison, the most likely suspect is President Lin's wife, Ms. Tian. So, what is the opinion of the two of you now?" Secretary Wang whispered to Lin Jiye and Lin Jiru.
Lin Jiye said nothing. Lin Jiru said angrily, "She must be held accountable! Did she think about us when she did such a thing?! Forget everything else, the money must be retrieved!"
"Forget it!" Lin Jiye stopped the emotional Lin Jiru. "Forget it! No matter what, she is our mother. She originally had her share of the family's property. Now she has taken her share away in advance."
Lin Jiru glared at Lin Jiye angrily. "What nonsense are you talking about! Are you crazy?"
"Do you want them to continue to investigate? Won't things just get worse and worse? Are you still so shameless?" Lin Jiye was not a kind person either. Push everything on mom. That money should be the compensation for mother!
Lin Jiru seemed to have figured out something from Lin Jiye's eyes. She slowly calmed down and then sat silently on the side.
When Lin Jiye saw this, he said to Secretary Wang, "This is the end of the matter!"
Secretary Wang knew it in his heart. "Yes."
Chapter 178 – My Son is Not Mine (part 12)
Soon, Lin Jiye issued a statement on behalf of Lin Siheng, saying that Lin Siheng and Tian Wenjing had been separated for more than a year due to a breakdown in their relationship, and that they were going through divorce procedures a few days ago. Mr. Lin Siheng was unaware of Ms. Tian Wenjing's emotional state. What Ms. Tian Wenjing did has nothing to do with Mr. Lin Siheng.
A divorce agreement that was signed by Lin Siheng was also attached.
After Li Su learned what was going on, she was a little speechless. What was this? At most, Lin Siheng's suspicion in this matter had been cleared, but was the green hat on Lin Siheng's head cleared? No! Instead, it solidified!
At first glance, this statement was written by Lin Jiye himself. If you were not capable, you could find a lawyer or public relations person to draft a copy, which would be better than yours.
However, Lin Siheng's current condition was that he was paralyzed by a stroke and was half conscious. He was lying on the bed, unable to move.
Lin Siheng fell, and the remaining two, Lin Jiru and Lin Jiye, were naturally nothing to be afraid of. Even though Lin Siheng had sired several illegitimate children, the brothers and sister still firmly guarded the remaining family property. However, based on how much the two of them consumed, it was unknown what surname the remaining family business would be in the future.
Li Su looked at her phone and shook her head.
Lin Jihao felt a little uncomfortable. After he told Li Su the truth, he kept waiting to see Li Su's questions or accusations. But, after waiting for a long time, Li Su didn't react at all. She only held her cell phone, full of emotion.
In the end, Lin Jihao couldn't help but ask, "Do you think I went too far?"
"Too far? I don't think it's cruel enough. If they really succeeded, I would be the one who is now disgraced and scorned by thousands of people! I would be crazy to think that you went too far!" Li Su was also very puzzled. Did she look like a saint? Why does Lin Jihao think so?
Lin Jihao felt more comfortable. He also thought he did the right thing. Even if Li Su accused him, he would have still thought he did the right thing. But for some reason, he was a little afraid of Li Su objecting or accusing him. It was fine like this.
"I listened to your suggestion and gave Yiyi a medical examination coupon. The child really took her grandma to for a medical examination. It turned out that they found a lot of problems. But the more serious thing was that there was a cyst on her grandma's waist. The nerve is compressed. If there is no operation, it will affect her grandma's walking and her grandma may even be paralyzed. There is also a need for surgery on her grandma's eyes because of cataracts. I discussed with teacher Qin, and I will take her grandma for surgery first. The operation fee will be paid for first, and she will pay it back after she graduates. Yiyi will take the high school entrance examination in half a year. I think it's time for her to come here to go to high school. Do you know anyone in the education bureau? Help me arrange it," Li Su said.
It was about Yiyi again. Lin Jihao resisted the urge to roll his eyes. The name Yun Yi appeared more frequently from his stepmother. Sometimes Lin Jihao even wondered if this Yun Yi was his stepmother's child on the outside. Otherwise, why would she care so much about her?! He felt that this level of concern exceeded that of her nominal son.
However, Lin Jihao would never admit that this emotion was jealousy.
After getting off the train, Yun Yi and her grandma were at a loss. There were so many people at the train station. They didn't know where to go until they saw a familiar person.
"Older sister Tingting!" Yun Yi waved excitedly.
Liu Tingting was looking for Yun Yi and her grandma in the crowd. She was very excited when she saw them. "You guys are here. I've been waiting for a long time. Come with me. The car is waiting outside. I'll take you to the hotel for a rest, then accompany grandma to go through the admission procedures tomorrow." Liu Tingting carried Yun Yi's worn duffel bag in one hand, and held Grandma Yun's arm in the other. She talked while she walked.
"Thank you, older sister Tingting. We have troubled you," Yun Yi said, embarrassed, as she held her grandmother's arm.
Grandma Yun was a little afraid of Liu Tingting's touch. Although the two had already taken a bath before they came, Grandma Yun was still afraid that she would dirty others.
"No trouble. Older sister Li has already made arrangements. But, Yun Yi, after your grandma's surgery, you should go back as soon as possible. Homework is important. We have arranged for two nurses to stay by your grandma's side. They will take good care of your grandma. You can rest assured!" Liu Tingting said.
How can Yun Yi rest assured when she had to leave her grandmother here alone? Having an operation was a big deal, so she didn't speak.
Liu Tingting took the two of them into the car, and then said, "Older sister Li means that, after grandma's surgery, she will find a nursing home here for grandma to live in and take care of her body. These expenses are all billed and will wait until you have the ability to pay it back. After you pass the high school entrance examination, come over immediately. Older sister Li will arrange for you to enroll in the high school here. Older sister Li hopes you can go to the best high school here. The first high school has accommodation. During the holidays, you can go to the nursing home to visit your grandma at any time. During the winter and summer vacations, you can also go to the company for an internship. This will be considered an early adaptation to the environment. But the first high school is very concerned about your results. Therefore, your high school entrance examination results are very important. Do you understand?"
Yun Yi's eyes widened in surprise. This was too surprising. She never thought of coming here to go to high school, and grandma…
Liu Tingting continued. "Older sister Li's arrangement is also for your own good. Grandma's health is not good, and the medical level in her hometown is too backward. And usually grandma is at home alone. What would you do if something happens? Yun Yi, it's all for your own good."
Yun Yi was very confused and had no idea at all.
"Don't worry. You can take your time to think about it. But I suggest you listen to older sister Li's arrangement. Older sister Li is very attentive towards you. There are so many things going on in the Foundation every day, but older sister Li always keeps your matters in her mind. You need to live up to older sister Li's intentions." Liu Tingting patted Yun Yi's hand.
Yun Yi was still hesitating, but Grandma Yun patted Yun Yi's hand. "Don't worry if you have too much debt. We may owe others, and may not be able to finish it in this life, but it doesn't matter. Take your time. These people value you so much, so you have to work harder and be better in order to be worthy of them!"
Yun Yi lowered her head. Yes, she had to live up to Aunt Li's kindness and expectations!
Liu Tingting knew that Yun Yi was still a little hesitant, but it didn't matter. She would be relieved after a while.
Liu Tingting took Yun Yi and her grandma to the hotel first and let them have a good night's rest.
When Liu Tingting came the next day, the eyes of both her and her grandma were dark. It turned out that they didn't sleep until the middle of the night last night. They were curious about everything in the room, the LCD TV, air conditioner, hair dryer, flush toilet, clean and tidy bed…
The two looked at things for a long time. They were careful since they feared accidentally breaking the things. They stayed up for most of the night before falling asleep.
Liu Tingting smiled. "Let's go down for dinner. After dinner, we'll go through the admission procedures."
"Breakfast here?" Grandma Yun asked curiously.
"Just breakfast, not lunch and dinner." Liu Tingting said with a smile. "Wait a minute, I'll ask the doctor to see if grandma wants to have your examination today. If you have an examination, you can't eat breakfast."
Then Liu Tingting took out her cell phone and made a call.
After hanging up the phone, Liu Tingting said with a smile, "The doctor said that grandma has just arrived, so there is no need to have a check-up today. They'll check tomorrow."
Grandma Yun had thought it would be a pity to waste the free breakfast. Hearing this, she was overjoyed. "That's good! I was thinking that it was a shame to not eat the free breakfast!"
Liu Tingting took the two of them to the restaurant. Yun Yi and her grandma had a lot of food, especially Grandma Yun. Grandma Yun heard that she couldn't have breakfast tomorrow, so she had to make up for it today.
After eating breakfast, Grandma Yun rubbed her stomach. Now it was okay to not eat for three days.
Liu Tingting observed carefully. Yun Yi was not ashamed at all because of her grandmother's appetite. She merely smiled and poured tea and water beside her.
A filial child, Liu Tingting thought.
After breakfast, Liu Tingting took the two to the hospital and went through the admission procedures. Grandma Yun changed into her hospital gown and quickly integrated herself into the conversations of other patients in the ward. Yun Yi was originally worried that Grandma Yun would not be able to adapt to the environment here. Seeing her grandma adapt so quickly made her feel relieved.
Liu Tingting thought for a while. "Since it's like this, I'll ask the nurse to accompany grandma first. I'll take you to the company and the foundation."
Yun Yi's eyes lit up. The company and the foundation were where she would work in the future. Did she want to take a look? She wanted to go!
After Grandma Yun heard this, she waved her hand. "Go, go. I'm fine. Just remember to come and find me."
Liu Tingting called the nurse in advance, explained a few things, then said hello to the nurse on duty before leaving with Yun Yi.
After they left, other patients in the ward began to ask questions. "Old sister is so lucky. You haven't had surgery yet, but your granddaughter has hired nurses. It will cost a lot of money! Are the two young girls both your granddaughters?"
Grandma Yun didn't expect people in big cities to be so warm and forthright. They were so easy to talk to. She had always been a careless person, so she immediately revealed the whole situation at home. She finally wiped away her tears and said, "We were lucky that good-hearted people came. I often tell my granddaughter that she must study hard to live up to the expectations of these good-hearted people!"
"What kind of foundation is that? It is not only rich and did not only donate to school, but it also helped you with surgery! I will go to seek help tomorrow! My family is not having a good time!" someone next to her said.
"No, these expenses will be repaid when my granddaughter has the ability. However, if they are willing to give us a chance, it is already a great kindness! You can't be without a conscience!" Grandma Yun suddenly remembered Teacher Qin's advice from before. She was afraid that she would talk too much and cause trouble, so she quickly explained it.
"Grandma is talking about the Yuansu Charity Fund!" a young girl who was sitting beside her with an expressionless face suddenly said.
Chapter 179 – My Son is Not Mine (part 13)
"I can't remember the name, but I remember that the kind person who helped us was called Li Su. My granddaughter called her Auntie Li Su," Grandma Yun said honestly.
"That's the one. I watched the live broadcast of their foundation. They have built several primary schools in poor mountainous areas. It turns out that your granddaughter is a poor student sponsored by them!" the young girl said excitedly.
"Now that you mention it, I also recall her. The chairman of their foundation seems to be the mother of President Lin of Feiteng International! That's one of the top ten richest people on the Forbes list. Really rich!" The old man who just said he wanted to ask for help spoke again. "Tomorrow I will ask my son to go to the foundation to ask for help."
Grandma Yun knew that she said the wrong thing. She was scared and was about to cry. "It's not like that. It's not like that."
The young girl couldn't stand it any longer and sneered: "Che, although the Yuansu Foundation is a charity, do you think that everyone is a fool? Before building schools in impoverished mountainous areas, their people will conduct field inspections. The same is true for subsidizing poor students. Do you think people will donate to you just because you say you need help? You really think that money just drops from the sky?! Besides, old man, your son wears Armani and drives an Audi A6. Do you still need donations? Don't waste the kindness of others, okay?"
The old man glared at the young girl angrily. "It's none of your business!"
The young girl's grandmother was not happy. "Why are you raising your voice at my granddaughter?! What she said was not a lie. Look at you! What is wrong with you? You have been in the hospital for more than a month, so aren't you wasting medical resources? You are morally corrupt! Society has become what it is now because there are too many shameless people like you."
The old man was not convinced and replied, but the other people in the ward didn't agree with him, and they all blamed the old man. The old man couldn't retort, so he covered his head with the quilt angrily and pretended to be asleep to hide.
Grandma Yun was very depressed and kept her head down and wiped away tears. The nurse beside her persuaded her. The young girl thought about it and walked over. "Grandma, don't be sad. It's alright."
"Girl, am I causing trouble for the Foundation?" Grandma Yun grabbed the young girl's hand and asked.
The young girl looked at the black color that could not be washed away from Grandma Yun's fingers, and was a little disgusted, but she held back. "It's okay. They do charity work. I have seen many people like this and there are ways to deal with them. Don't take it to heart."
The grandmother of the young girl saw her next to her and smiled. She was her granddaughter who said everything was fine. Her granddaughter didn't know much about the world, but that was okay. It was the same with all the young people of today.
Her granddaughter was still very good!
"Yes, older sister, don't worry about it. It's fine. If you're really worried, your granddaughter and the young girl will come later. You can just say no to her."
The rest of the people comforted Grandma Yun, and Grandma Yun was relieved. She felt that this was the fault of her being too talkative. After that, she refused to speak any more and listened to others most of the time. She couldn't help but want to talk, so she pinched herself.
When the others saw her, they only thought she was pitiful and respectable. They hurriedly diverted the topic to other innocuous things. They discussed short stories about parents and social news. It was only then that Grandma Yun dared to speak.
Over there, Liu Tingting took Yun Yi to Feiteng International. She just contacted the boss, and the boss said that they could enter Feiteng International.
Yun Yi waited downstairs in Feiteng Building. She looked at the towering building in front of her. She was very surprised. "Is this whole building Feiteng International?"
"Of course it is. But it is not all office areas. There are some companies inside and some of it is hotel. Feiteng Building was designed by Feiteng International. It is a landmark building in the city. It has seven underground floors and has parking lots and bars. There are seventy floors above the ground. The first and second floors are the lobby, and the third to fiftieth floors are mainly office areas and leisure areas. The fifty-first to fifty-fifth floors are mainly gyms, cinemas, swimming pools and other leisure and fitness places. Employees of Feiteng International can enter with their cards. The fifty-fifth floor and above is the hotel, and the seventieth floor is the sightseeing hall," Liu Tingting introduced. Yuansu Charity Fund was also affiliated to Feiteng International. Strictly speaking, she was also a member of Feiteng International and she was very proud.
Yun Yi was very excited. Liu Tingting took her directly into the elevator and went to the 50th floor. "The chairman's office is on the fiftieth floor. Older sister Li also has an office here, but older sister Li usually doesn't stay in the company. Let's go find older sister Li first. I'll show you around later."
Yun Yi nodded and followed closely behind Liu Tingting.
The elevator door opened, and a woman in a white business suit stood at the door with a smile. "Hello, I'm Wang Zhiye. The chairman asked me to pick you up. Come with me!"
Liu Tingting was very excited to see her, and whispered to Yun Yi, "She may be young, but she graduated from Columbia University's Business School with a master's degree and is studying for a doctorate. She was hired as the assistant to the chairman and is trusted by the chairman. She is who many of us are aiming to be like!"
Yun Yi felt that Wang Zhiye also had an indescribable temperament. That kind of temperament was something she had never seen before. It was very attractive. She wanted to be like that too, so she would try.
When she entered the chairman's office, Yun Yi's first impression was that it was very big, bigger than her classroom. When she entered the door, she saw a mahogany cabinet full of books.
Yun Yi liked to read books, and seeing these books made her happy. But she had heard people say before that many rich people put a lot of books in the office in order to show off, but they were all fake. She didn't know if the books here were real or not.
Li Su was talking to Lin Jihao, and when she saw them coming, she smiled and said to Wang Zhiye, "Thank you Secretary Wang. I brought you a set of skin care products and put them on your desk. Let me know if you like them!"
Wang Zhiye also smiled. "Thank you, older sister Li." She knew that Li Su preferred the more intimate title of older sister Li than Madam Lin.
Liu Tingting pouted involuntarily.
Li Su glanced at her. "You will have your share. The employees of the foundation have received it. It's a Valentine's Day gift and will be sent to you the day before Valentine's Day."
Liu Tingting cheered a little. "Thank you, older sister Li! Older sister Li is the best!"
Li Su gave her a look and then glanced at Yun Yi. "Yiyi, have things been arranged for your grandmother?"
Yun Yi reluctantly retracted her gaze from the bookshelves. She had just seen several books in the bookcase that she had been thinking about for a long time, and she really wanted to borrow them.
"Thank you, Auntie Li. Grandma has been hospitalized."
"Come and sit here. Tingting has already told you about it, right? Let me hear what you think." Li Su pulled Yun Yi to sit down.
This approachable aura was something even Lin Jihao had never seen before, let alone Liu Tingting.
Lin Jihao couldn't help but look at Yun Yi carefully. He wanted to see what was so good about her that made her worth his stepmother's concern.
Yun Yi also felt that Li Su was going too far when she saw how Li Su was treating her. Everything auntie did for her was good and created a better living and learning environment for her. She was so forward-looking! How could Yun Yi be worthy of auntie's hard work?!
Yun Yi was not a sloppy person. She immediately stood up and bowed to Li Su seriously. "Thank you, auntie! I will! I will definitely study hard, and I won't let auntie down!"
Li Su said with a smile, "Okay, okay! There's no need to be so serious. I know. You don't need to worry about leaving your grandma alone. I read your grandma's medical report, and there are a lot of problems with her body which need to be taken care of. In your hometown, the medical environment was not as good as here, so that's why I arranged it like this. Don't worry, I will send people often to look after your grandmother. As for you, study with peace of mind and prepare well for the exam. After the high school entrance examination, I will let someone pick you up. But it will take a few months."
Yun Yi nodded. "I know! Auntie, don't worry!"
Li Su touched Yun Yi's hand and said, "Study is important, but so is your body. Don't be too hard on yourself. Don't hoard your living expenses in the future. I know that there are many people in this world who need help. When you have the ability, you can go help others. Until then, taking care of yourself is the most important thing."
Yun Yi was a little ashamed. Most of the living expenses her aunt gave her were kept for her grandmother to buy medicine, and the rest was distributed to other students in the class who needed help, and she only kept a small part. Anyway, she came here like this before, it's okay.
It was just that, now that auntie said so, she always felt that she had failed auntie.
"Auntie, I'm sorry. I know that I was wrong."
"I don't mean to blame you. It's a good thing that you can help others without forgetting your original intent. It's just that I hope you can help others while taking good care of yourself. Didn't the ancients say that if you are poor, you will only think of yourself, but if you are successful, you will help the world! "Li Su said.
Lin Jihao couldn't help but roll his eyes. Who would believe her?! How come she never cared so much about her stepson?
When Li Su saw Lin Jihao like this, she couldn't help but say, "Look at you! You don't look like a chairman! Watch your image! Do you understand that you have an image to maintain?" Damn, who am I doing this all for? You still dare to make this kind of look!
When Yun Yi heard Li Su's words, she looked up just in time to see Lin Jihao roll his eyes. She couldn't help but laugh, but then realised that it wasn't good to laugh. She was afraid that Lin Jihao would be angry, so she covered her mouth and looked at Lin Jihao with big eyes .
Lin Jihao looked at those clear eyes that were like mountain springs and changed his posture, feeling uncomfortable. He tapped his fingers on the table. "Is there anything you don't understand about your studies recently?"
Yun Yi looked at Li Su and saw a smile on Li Su's face. She quickly put down her hands and took out her cell phone from her backpack. "I took some pictures. I don't understand a few questions."
"Why are you so far away? Come here!" Lin Jihao frowned when he saw her standing over the table.
Li Su gave Yun Yi an encouraging look and Yun Yi walked around the table. She walked to Lin Jihao's side and showed Lin Jihao her phone.
Over the next while, Li Su and Liu Tingting were chatting about gossip on Weibo while Lin Jihao and Yun Yi were talking about topics. Both groups had their own version of fun.
When Secretary Wang knocked on the door and came in, she saw this strange but harmonious scene. She was stunned for a while and then said, "Chairman, older sister Li, it's time for lunch. Do you want to go to the dining hall or…?"
Lin Jihao was instructing Yun Yi and found that Yun Yi was smarter than he thought. She was such a smart student, and he felt comfortable teaching her. It seemed that the difficulty of the questions could be increased appropriately in the future.
"Mum, you call the shots!" Lin Jihao said without raising his head. He found that he called her mother more easily now.
Chapter 180 – My Son is Not Mine (part 14)
It was probably because Lin Jihao called Li Su mother more frequently recently that Li Su was now immune to this title. She looked at the time and said, "Let's go to the dining hall. We can take Yiyi to visit our dining hall. After all, this is where Yiyi will work in the future!"
Lin Jihao had no opinion, except that he was very busy at work. Most of the time, Lin Jihao went to the dining hall to eat.
Secretary Wang nodded. "Okay, I'll talk to the dining hall." That was just like the boss. He didn't care much about food and drink, but older sister Li had a few favorite dishes that she had to order every time she went to the dining hall, so Secretary Wang had to talk to the chef.
They packed up and prepared to leave. Yun Yi reluctantly looked at the books, not knowing when the next time she would see them.
Lin Jihao noticed her gaze. "Did you want to read a book?"
Yun Yi immediately shook her head and said nervously, "No, no, I don't."
"Go get it if you want to read it. It's just a few books. I haven't read all of the books above. I've only read a few. If you have a book you want to read, take it. But after you've read it, return it to me. Just write a thousand-word post-reading essay." Lin Jihao didn't know why he suddenly remembered the couple of romance novels that his stepmother had told him to read before, so he said this.
"Really?" Yun Yi was a little excited. She really liked reading books. Those books were recommended to her by Teacher Qin. She had seen them in the bookstore, but unfortunately they were pirated copies. However, even if they were pirated copies, she was reluctant to buy them.
"You really like reading books. Young people nowadays are all surrounded by electronic devices. Even if they read books, they are all e-books. There are not many people like you and Jihao who like to read paper books. Jihao spent a lot of effort to buy these books. He cherishes them a lot. Except for when the area is cleaned, he rarely touches them. However, if you like books so much, you will definitely cherish them, right?" Li Su didn't expect for Lin Jihao to suddenly become enlightened. He was so powerful.
Yun Yi looked at Li Su, and then at Lin Jihao.
Lin Jihao felt a little guilty because of what his stepmother said. He then looked at Yun Yi. It was obvious that she really liked reading books, so he nodded. "If you like the books, go get them. Just look after them. The next time we meet, I'll check on their condition."
"Is it really possible? Can I borrow more again next time?" Yun Yi asked excitedly.
Lin Jihao saw her happy expression and he couldn't help but smile. "Yes!"
"That's great! Thank you!" Yun Yi excitedly bowed to Lin Jihao, and then trotted to the bookshelf. She held a few books with something akin to reverence. She carefully held the books, lowered her head, and smelled the fragrance of the books. She smiled happily.
Lin Jihao was a little touched when he saw her like this. He really put a lot of thought into collecting those books. He liked to read paper books rather than e-books, but he did not care about these books as seriously as his stepmother said. When he looked at Yun Yi like this, he felt a little ashamed. Maybe this was like someone else's dream?
"You can tell me what book you want to read in the future. I'll send it to you. It's just better to not affect your studies," Lin Jihao said.
Yun Yi's eyes were red with excitement, and she nodded vigorously. "I will! I will! I will work hard! I won't let you down. I will definitely study hard and get into the university you require. I will do my best in the future and create more wealth for the company. I won't let the money and hard work you spent on me go to waste! I promise!"
Lin Jihao looked at Yun Yi and suddenly understood why his stepmother treated her like this. There were probably too many examples of snake-like people in the real world. When one suddenly encountered a sincere girl like Yun Yi, everyone would want to treat her well.
Lin Jihao didn't know if Yun Yi would change in the future. If not, he was willing to keep such a person by his side and for them to become partners. He believed that she would be a trustworthy partner.
Li Su watched from the side and smiled with relief.
Liu Tingting was also moved to tears. When she thought about Yun Yi and herself, she felt very happy.
In fact, sometimes Liu Tingting felt that she was quite pitiful. She felt that her parents were a little more patriarchal. There was only one house in the family. When her older brother got married, the house went to her older brother without her input. She didn't want to fight with her older brother, but she felt a little uncomfortable and felt that she was not respected. In addition, since the birth of her nephew, the house with three bedrooms and two living rooms always felt a little crowded, so she wanted to save money to buy a small apartment. Compared with other younger sisters who ate, drank, had fun, and fell in love, she had to live a frugal life to save money to buy a house. Yes, she felt so pitiful.
But since she followed older sister Li, she realised that her plight was nothing compared to others.
When Liu Tingting saw all these people, she felt that she should be content with what she had. Her parents had limited abilities. Although they did not give her the house, when they learned that she wanted to save money to buy a house, they provided 200,000 pension funds to support her house purchase. Older brother and sister-in-law also took out 100,000. After she started working, her family had never asked for a penny of her own money. Including the house, she still had more than her older brother. Even if the house was a bit crowded, her home was still good.
She was actually quite happy, wasn't she?
Li Su turned around and looked at Liu Tingting, who had tears in her eyes. She was startled. "What's the matter? Why are you still crying?" Her impression of Liu Tingting was that Liu Tingting was an optimist who laughed all day. She had never seen Liu Tingting unhappy before.
Liu Tingting wiped her tears away. "I'm fine. I was just moved." Older sister Li was a good person and very rich. If older sister Li knew that she was saving money to buy a house, older sister Li would definitely help, but she couldn't rely on her relationship with older sister Li to abuse older sister Li's kindness. The salary the foundation paid her was very high, and there was the common fund. If she worked hard, then she would be able to get enough for a down payment.
The future was her own, and her life was also her own. She had to work hard on her own!
When Li Su saw Liu Tingting wipe away her tears, Li Su became happy again. Well, she was old and didn't understand the minds of young people nowadays.
Lin Jihao and Li Su went to the dining hall on the 41st floor. Secretary Wang was waiting for them at the door of the restaurant. Liu Tingting introduced it all to Yun Yi. "Here is the cabinet that is full of cutlery. You can also bring your own cutlery and your own meals. The employees of Feiteng International eat here for free. However, don't waste food. There is a person who records this. If any wasteful behavior is found, it will be recorded, and your performance at the end of the month will be affected. If you waste too much, then your year-end bonus will also be decreased."
Yun Yi hugged her bag tightly and nodded. She thought it was good. She ate at the hotel in the morning. When she was leaving, she took a look at it. There was a lot of leftovers. She didn't know what the dining hall would do with it. Would they give it to the employees or throw it away? If it was the latter, it would be too wasteful.
Yun Yi suddenly remembered something. It was her fault. She was so excited that she even forgot about her grandmother. She quietly pulled on Liu Tingting's clothes. "Older sister Tingting, my grandma…"
"Don't worry. I told the nurse before I left. She will arrange for it at noon." Liu Tingting took out her cell phone and was about to call the nurse so Yun Yi could rest assured. The nurse had sent a video five minutes ago and Liu Tingting quickly showed it to Yun Yi.
Yun Yi saw that her grandmother had already eaten. There were three dishes and one soup. It was one meat and two vegetarian dishes. The dishes looked good and her grandmother ate well, so she was relieved.
"Thank you, older sister Tingting," Yun Yi said, embarrassed.
"It's okay. Let's go get the tableware. The large meatballs braised in soy sauce1 here are delicious. Older sister Li has been saying she should lose weight, but every time she comes here to eat, she must order this dish. The large meatballs braised in soy sauce is only available in limited quantities. There are only 20 servings a day and you can only get one serving. If you arrive late, it will be gone. If you follow older sister Li, then you will definitely be able to eat it. This time, we will have a good time." Liu Tingting pulled on Yun Yi.
This was the first time for Yun Yi had come here. She didn't know what to eat, so she could only follow Liu Tingting. She would let Liu Tingting do what she wanted.
Sure enough, they all had a large meatball braised in soy sauce. It smelled fragrant. Yun Yi couldn't help but salivate. When Yun Yi saw that everyone else had already started eating, she followed suit.
It was so tasty! Yun Yi narrowed her eyes happily.
Her and Li Su's movements were the same.
Lin Jihao watched from the side and thought it was a little funny. The meatballs braised in soy sauce contained a lot of calories. After eating it, his stepmother would have to work out for the next few days.
After Li Su ate one, she was still a little unsatisfied. She hesitated on whether she should ask for another.
Over there, Liu Tingting and Yun Yi finished eating. They also felt a little unsatisfied. Liu Tingting had already pulled Yun Yi to get another serving. After the two sat down, they ate happily.
Li Su looked at them enviously, and couldn't help but say, "Being young is good. You can eat without getting fat!" This body used to be able to eat and not get fat, but after thirty-five, even drinking water will make her get fat. She was a lady with the title of "beautiful witch" on the Internet, so she couldn't get fat.
But it was just a craving. She could endure it.
Lin Jihao couldn't help but roll his eyes and put half of his meatball on Li Su's plate. "Eat it. I haven't touched it. It's only half a meatball, and it doesn't have many calories. You can swim for half an hour to burn it off."
Li Su immediately looked at him. "Is that so? Then, it should be fine! I don't eat it very often, so it's fine to indulge once in a while!"
Then, she happily ate the half of the meatball and went to get another.
Lin Jihao was immediately speechless. What was she even fussing about?!
Secretary Wang, Liu Tingting, and Yun Yi all covered their mouths and giggled. The other employees who were close by also snickered to themselves.
Madam Lin really was really different from the other ordinary wealthy ladies. She was so cute and down-to-earth!
Li Su sighed in relief as she stood in front of a window. God only knew how much acting she had to put in to change the original owner's superficial image in the past. She had created a new, approachable image. Fortunately, the effect was good.
After eating, Li Su wanted to accompany Yun Yi to go shopping in the company, but Yun Yi refused. Yun Yi was worried about her grandma, and also felt that there will be opportunities in the future. She would wait until she could enter Feiteng International with her own abilities!
Li Su did not force her. "Don't forget to study while taking care of your grandma. By the way, have you added Jihao's WeChat? If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask him at any time."
Yun Yi nodded. "I know, auntie." However, she was afraid of delaying Chairman Lin's work.
