"Grandma, I’ve made up my mind. Please let handle this." Lin ngyao spoke with unwavering determination, knowing well that she was the most suitable person for this task, both publicly and privately.
Seeing Lin ngyao’s resolute deanor, with a hint of defiant fighting spirit in her eyes, Lin Grandma for the first ti thought that Lin ngyao was unlike her mother, who ca from a humble background. Instead, she seed like a true Lin Family mber. For the first ti, Lin Grandma showed a touch of affection and appreciation towards Lin ngyao.
"Then go ahead and do it boldly. You don’t need to pledge anything this ti. Give it your all and don’t let down."
The eting concluded with Lin ngyao taking on this hot potato.
"Cousin, give it your best. I have so investigative materials at my place. If you need them, I can bring them to your ho so other day." Lin Zihua patted Lin ngyao’s shoulder with a gentle expression, showing the deanor of a caring elder brother.
"Thank you. I’ll co to get them if I need them." Lin ngyao didn’t like Lin Shixian, but she didn’t dislike Lin Zihua. Thus, their conversation remained quite cordial.
"Cousin, why are you being so nice to her? She wants to steal the spotlight and show how great she is. You should let her do it herself and not give her what she wants. She’s not necessarily going to appreciate you." Lin ngxi stood in front of them with her arms crossed, glaring openly at Lin ngyao without any courtesy.
"Cousin, I still have things to do, so I won’t chat with you any longer. Let’s get together another day." Lin ngyao treated Lin ngxi like an annoying fly, not causing any real harm but being thoroughly irritating. Without bothering to respond, she turned to leave after speaking to Lin Zihua, preferring to spend ti with Xu Ke rather than argue with her.
Lin ngyao was eting up with Xu Ke when Li Lihua caught up with them.
These days, Li Lihua had been having a hard ti. Finding a house without losing face was like a massive stone pressing on her heart, leaving her breathless. On top of that, Song ishu kept pestering her, asking questions over the phone, driving her crazy. Her hair had lost its luster, and she shed quite a bit of it over the matter.
"Where have you two been living lately?" With the stress of finding a house weighing on her, Li Lihua was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, her mind constantly occupied by it. Seeing Lin ngyao and Xu Ke, who hadn’t been ho in a long ti, she didn’t miss the chance to chase after them and ask without any formality.
"I thought you didn’t care where we lived?" Lin ngyao retorted coolly, looking at the woman who was half a head shorter and visibly more haggard.
"Is that even human speech? How could you say I don’t care? I’m asking you right now, so hurry up and tell where you’re staying. If I have the ti, I might even visit you." Li Lihua responded impatiently.
Seeing Li Lihua like this, Lin ngyao’s heart no longer ached for the other person. She had once wanted to protect her family and had been nearly indulgent towards Li Lihua. But now she could lie to Li Lihua’s face without any hesitation or guilt.
"I’m living in Mingxing District, Third Unit, Building Eight, Room 303. Give a call before you co, and I’ll open the door or pick you up."
Xu Ke raised an eyebrow as he watched Lin ngyao brazenly lie, while Li Lihua glared fiercely at Lin ngyao upon hearing this before speaking bluntly: "You’ve lived with your grandpa for years and recently managed a major project, yet you don’t have a penny to your na? Have you gone mad with poverty, living in such a rundown area? Don’t tell anyone you’re my daughter, Li Lihua! A so-called young lady being this stingy is embarrassing beyond words."
"And you, why are you trailing behind her at the company? Don’t you know you’re a joke? Do you want more people to laugh at you? Lin ngyao is young and ignorant, but what’s your excuse? Has your brain been fed to pigs or kicked by a mule that you dare co? You’re going to drive mad! Leave before anyone notices you!" Li Lihua glanced at Xu Ke behind Lin ngyao, scolding him without rcy, drawing curious looks from passersby.
"We’re in the sa boat. Why should I leave when you’re here?" Xu Ke had sensed Lin ngyao’s cold deanor towards Li Lihua and wasn’t going to endure her abuse anymore. He struck back rcilessly.
"What do you an by that? Is this how you, as a junior, speak to ? Have a few days away dulled your sense of identity? You clearly need a lesson." Publicly shad by Xu Ke, Li Lihua could no longer remain calm, pushing aside Lin ngyao, raising her hand to slap Xu Ke.
"Mom, enough is enough." Lin ngyao grabbed her mother’s raised hand from behind.
"Let go! I’m your mother. You’ve never defied before. Since you moved out with him, you’ve changed. Did he say sothing to you? I’m going to kill this male vixen!" Li Lihua raised her voice, shaking off Lin ngyao’s grip, lunging at Xu Ke.
"How much money do you want?" Lin ngyao rubbed her temples wearily, feelings mixed beyond description, feeling exhausted and powerless dealing with Li Lihua.
"Is this how you see ? You’ve no conscience! I raised you single-handedly, and this is what you think of ? If you’re so set against , I’d be better off dead!" Though Li Lihua spoke of death, she made no real move to do so, clearly using filial duty to pressure Lin ngyao, without any genuine intent to die.
"I want to support you. How much do you want?"
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Li Lihua stopped the commotion, casually wiping her tears, and held out two fingers to Lin ngyao.
"Two hundred thousand?"
"No, I want two million."
Lin ngyao paused sharply, the bankbook in her hand freezing as she looked at Li Lihua. "What do you need that much money for?" Two million wasn’t an impossible amount for her to produce, but it wasn’t trivial either. This sum was her fallback, and any decrease posed a significant problem.
"Why do you care? If you really want to honor , just give the money." To compete with Song ishu, Li Lihua had already emptied her little stash from over the years, but she was still short for buying a house in Dingsheng Garden. She couldn’t shell out anymore; naturally, she expected Lin ngyao to supply it, after all, a married daughter is said to be like spilled water.
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