She did not get an answer, and the car drove away.
He Ruize’s words planted a seed of doubt in Lin Xinyan’s heart nonetheless.
Don’t give your heart stupidly. Don’t be blinded by what seems good now.
These words clearly referred to Zong Jinghao.
Zong Jinghao understood her thoughts and sneered.
“What are you laughing at?” She frowned.
“Have you taken those words to heart?”
Lin Xinyan blinked without responding. Then after a while, she said, “No.”
She didn’t believe it at all. She somewhere felt that his words had a deep meaning though.
She thought deeply for a while, “Regarding the news, let’s forget it.”
“Have you thought through it carefully?”
Lin Xinyan turned her head and looked out of the car window. The scenery that passed by quickly was like the past which could not be relieved.
She said indifferently, “I have thought through it carefully.”
“Okay.”
As long as she had thought through it carefully, he would not interfere.
This is actually good. She could repay He Ruize’s love and kindness once and for all.
The car suddenly became quiet and the two of them stopped talking. and the atmosphere became subtle.
In the middle of the car ride, Zong Jinghao answered a phone call from Guan Jing.
He told him that He Wenhuai went to the company and was waiting for him.
Since Lin Xinyan had made a decision, it was natural that he needed to resolve the matter.
He would not pursue the matter regarding the news, but the matter involving the video had not been resolved.
He did not want the video of Lin Xinyan being undressed to be circulated.
The car stopped in front of the Wanyue Group’s building. Zong Jinghao got out of the car and gave the car key to Lin Xinyan. He said, “Go back early.”
Lin Xinyan took the key and nodded, “Okay.”
As he walked into the building, Lin Xinyan sat in the driving seat, started the car and drove to the airport.
She looked down at the clock and there was still half an hour left which she could make it just in time.
When she was near the airport, she could see the planes taking off like seagulls flying over the sea and rushing into the blue sky.
She parked the car in the parking lot and walked to the airport’s arrival hall.
The airport was always crowded with people no matter what time it was. There were reunions and farewells, with laughter and parting tears.
Lin Xinyan’s eyes patrolled the crowd.
“Lin.” Suddenly a familiar voice came from behind her. She turned around and saw Ellen beckoning to her. She was wearing a casual suit, white sneakers, sleeves folded around her arms, and a suitcase placed behind her.
Mrs. William was standing on the right side behind her, wearing an ivory suit and a complete set of sapphire jewelry. She looked classy and elegant.
Lin Xinyan smiled and walked over, “I’m late.”
“Yes, we’ve been waiting for you for a long time.” Ellen complained and looked behind her, “Did you come here alone? Didn’t Lin Xichen come to pick me up?”
“He suffered from a slight injury and he did not want to leave the house. Also, he did not know that you were coming.” Lin Xinyan did not know she was coming back either.
Ellen touched her shoulder. “Are you surprised that I am coming?”
“Yes.” Lin Xinyan said frankly.
“It’s because of helping you.” She winked at Lin Xinyan, and Lin Xinyan understood instantly that Ellen came because Mrs. William was worried that she would be too busy in the country and sent Ellen to assist her.
Even if Mrs. William did not send someone over, Lin Xinyan would not be angry with her.
She owed her current achievements to Mrs. William who gave her the opportunities.
“Madam.” Lin Xinyan had long regarded this woman as her relative.
Mrs. William smiled gracefully, “Let’s go.”
Lin Xinyan took the initiative to help with the luggage, “The car is outside.”
Lin Xinyan placed the luggage in the car boot while Ellen helped Mrs. William to open the car door.
“Lin, why did you become generous after returning to Country Z?” Ellen checked the car’s equipment and found them to be the most high-end type. Knowing that Lin Xinyan was very thrifty, how would she buy such a luxurious car?
“This isn’t my car.” Lin Xinyan said.
She had no extra money to buy a car like this.
Ellen felt like gossiping. She leaned over, and said intimately, “Then who owns this car? Don’t talk, let me guess.”
Ellen placed her hands on her cheeks and thought for a while, “Is it from a rich man?”
The color and configuration of this car were very masculine, so the person who lent her the car was definitely not a woman.
And the poor could not afford such a luxurious car.
Hence, in conclusion, her guess was a rich man who had a good relationship with Lin Xinyan and was willing to let her drive his car.
“Am I right?” Ellen asked triumphantly.
Lin Xinyan deliberately pretended not to hear, “What did you say?”
Ellen raised her voice at once, “Why are you pretending? You heard it. Did you pretend not to hear it deliberately? Why don’t you want to say? You didn’t get yourself a man so soon, did you?”
She guessed, “Could it be your son’s father—”
“Ellen, aren’t you tired after such a long flight? Can you be quiet for a while?” Mrs. William interrupted her.
Ellen did not know that Mrs. William probably guessed whose car it was. It was probably the man who kept rushing her to return to Country Z.
Ellen curled her lips and patted Lin Xinyan’s shoulder, “Okay, for Madam’s sake, I’ll let you go for now.”
“By the way, what’s the plan for today?” Ellen did not feel tired from the flight. Instead, she seemed very excited.
“Don’t you need to take a rest?” Lin Xinyan glanced at her.
“I’m not tired.” Ellen stretched and asked, “Where is Qin Ya? How come she isn’t here with you to pick us up?”
“She’s in the shop.”
“Oh. Then I’ll go there too and get familiar with the environment. Just take Madam to the hotel to rest.”
“Are you sure?” Lin Xinyan asked.
“Absolutely.”
Lin Xinyan turned and changed the direction of her car at the U-shaped intersection in front and drove towards the shop.
After sending Ellen to the store, she and Mrs. William also took a look at the store’s decoration, which was based on the style of the main store. The store was done up very well and there was no fault at all. Mrs. William was also very satisfied.
LEO was her life’s work. Even for a branch, she did not allow any perfunctory.
After visiting the store, Lin Xinyan sent her to the hotel to rest.
“Does Country Z have dates that we need to pay attention to?” Mrs. William asked.
Lin Xinyan nodded, “Yes.”
“Then we have to choose a good date to hold the opening ceremony and follow the local customs. After all, you’re also a national of Country Z.”
“I have checked for a suitable date, and the day after tomorrow is a good day. It’s auspicious for moving to a new house, opening a business, and commencing construction or renovation works.” She scheduled the renovation of the store accordingly so that the renovation would be completed before the date.
“It’s great that you have made arrangements already.” Mrs. William looked a little tired.
Lin Xinyan opened the door of the hotel room, put down the luggage, and poured a glass of water for Mrs. William, “Please drink some water, take a bath, and rest for a while. Then we’ll have dinner together this evening.”
“Well, go ahead.”
There was a lot of planning and preparation to do for the opening ceremony, and there was not much time left. She had to get all the arrangements ready before the opening ceremony.
Lin Xinyan left the hotel and went to the store, to select the invitation designs and decoration of the venue.
From the time when she returned to Country Z till now, Lin Xinyan finally felt real at this moment.
Wanyue Group, Reception room.
“Regarding the video, you can rest assured. I’ll never let it be circulated, and it’ll be destroyed completely.” He Wenhuai came to talk with Zong Jinghao himself.
He Ruize went back and said that the matter involving the video was settled. They just needed to hold a press conference, and he would bear all the responsibilities.
It was impossible to clear everything. After all, the situation had become too adverse. The He family’s reputation could not be restored if no one was punished.
He voluntarily admitted that he bullied Lin Xichen and was willing to accept punishment.
The police handed He Ruize a heavy sentence. He was sentenced to one year and six months of imprisonment for causing injury intentionally.
Normally, the sentence should not be so heavy. After all, Lin Xichen was not seriously injured. It was because the police faced strong pressure from the netizens and media, and the He family did not want to stir more trouble. A heavier sentence may also help to appease those who were concerned about this matter.
As such, the He family’s reputation was restored. They did not bully others, and they were good law-abiding citizens. If they made a mistake, they would be punished, and they got a more severe punishment than ordinary people.
This could shut those people’s mouths.
“Then regarding Lin’s—” He Wen stopped talking though he seemed like he wanted to continue talking.
However, what he meant was very clear.
“I look at sincerity.” Zong Jinghao said indifferently.
Judging the sincerity by these words only?
Did He Wenhuai think he was a three-year-old child?
Sincerity was putting everything in the open, and not just saying the words.
He Wenhuai placed the original video on the table, “There is no backup, and there is no softcopy, so you can rest assured. Although there’s unhappiness between us this time, there’s still friendship between the two families. How can I break my promise.”
Zong Jinghao picked it up and looked at it for two seconds, “Don’t worry, as long as the video doesn’t appear, your daughter’s video won’t appear too.”
“This-”
“Why? Can’t you trust me?”
He Wenhuai was stumped. If this was in Zong Jinghao’s hands, didn’t it mean that he would be threatened by him any time?
This feeling of being threatened by others was not good.
“Of course I believe you, but it concerns my daughter’s reputation, so I have to be more careful and pay attention to it.” He Wenhuai looked like a loving father at this moment.
