Chapter 357 - Chapter 357: Chapter Three-Hundred and Fifty-Seven: Heaven is Smiling
Chapter 357: Chapter Three-Hundred and Fifty-Seven: Heaven is Smiling
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lin Yu sighed, “I’m the daughter-in-law you personally chose; trust your own judgment. I’ll definitely manage the Xi family properly. Isn’t that what you’ve always wished for?”
She continued, “I will pay back the humiliation I suffered bit by bit. It’s a pity you can’t give me any pointers now, but it’s fine. I’ll report to you from time to time. I endured so many years to marry into the Xi family, so I’m naturally willing to endure even more to get my revenge.”
“By the way, the Shi family is currently in trouble. Shi Nian had an accident and also got hospitalized; he’s in serious condition. I’ll go and visit Yun Nan later. I’ll be quite happy as long as she’s miserable. Get some sleep; I’ll suggest the nurse give you some sleeping pills if you don’t. No one will suspect anything. I’m now a good daughter-in-law that everyone praises!”
Han Yuan glared furiously at her but couldn’t say a word. Lin Yu looked at her and laughed softly. ‘ The heavens are finally smiling on me.’
Lin Yu walked to the hospital’s balcony with a spring in her steps, breathing in the fresh air. Looking at the dazzling lights and pedestrians in the night, she couldn’t help but laugh once more. ‘Although my world is tattered, there’s always a chance to mend it. How wonderful!’
She noticed Yun Nan and Xiang Yang downstairs, hugging each other before reluctantly saying goodbye. Lin Yu watched as Xiang Yang left the hospital alone and calmly dialed a number. “Mr. Zhou, tail the Shi family’s young madam. ”
“Yes, young madam!” the butler replied. Lin Yu smiled at the night sky after she hung up the phone. ‘ Why should I be the only one to suffer? IfI’m going to hell in this chaotic world, then let’s all go together.’
Yun Nan saw Lin Yu at the ward’s door as soon as she got off the elevator and paused in her tracks before going up to her. Lin Yu raised her head and gave her an ingratiating smile. “Yun Nan, I came to see you, but you weren’t here. The nurse said I couldn’t enter the ward, so I stood here and waited for you.” Yun Nan looked at her and returned her smile slowly. Lin Yu’s words appeared to have explained her intentions but were filled with grievance, as if everyone in the whole world, including this ward’s nurses, were bullying her. Yun Nan didn’t say anything to that; she simply gestured her hand and invited Lin Yu to sit on the chair in the corridor.
“Is there something you need from me?” Yun Nan asked.
Lin Yu shook her head. “I just wanted to see you and Shi Nian. My mother-in-law has woken up but still can’t speak or move. She’s awake, but that’s it. Even so, it’s great that she woke up. I was glad and came out for a walk. You guys came to mind, so I came over to visit.’
“Congratulations! I’m glad your mother-in-law’s awake,” Yun Nan uttered sincerely but remained secretly vigilant.
Lin Yu looked ahead and said with a hint of sadness, “I know you guys don’t like me and look down on me. You all think that I’m a weak woman, a dodder flower who can’t live without her in-laws’ support. I envy you guys. You and Xiang Yang both have your own careers. How wonderful! *Sigh* If only I have friends like you! Perhaps, under you guys’ influence, I might’ve been able to achieve something for myself.”
She turned to smile at Yun Nan. Yun Nan met her gaze and also smiled. “Everyone has a lifestyle that suits them; there’s no right or wrong way to go about it. It’s fine as long as you like it.”
“Really?” Lin Yu asked excitedly. “Yun Nan, do you truly think so?” Yun Nan nodded lightly. Although it was partly just a perfunctory sentence, it was also what she seriously thought.
“Thank you for not looking down on me!” Lin Yu stated gratefully. Yun Nan smiled and didn’t say anything; she found Lin Yu’s change in attitude a little abrupt.
Lin Yu heaved a light sigh of relief. “Before things went south for us, although my family couldn’t compare with the Shi, Ye, Xi, and Liang families, we weren’t too far off. Everything in this world was beautiful to my eyes at the time. Then, unexpectedly, my family’s empire crumbled overnight, and I finally understood how fickle this world was. Those so-called family friends and old acquaintances… are all built on the basis of mutual benefit. Once this balance is broken, they’ll come and bite a chunk off of us, no matter how good a friend they were. I truly envy the mutual support between the four big families.”
Yun Nan didn’t know the ins and outs of the Lin family’s bankruptcy, nor had she heard Shi Nian mention it. Hearing Lin Yu’s melancholic lament, she couldn’t help but comfort her. “Things will change.”
Lin Yu nodded gently. “Yeah, things change. To me, it all happened overnight. My father died of a heart attack, my uncles ended up in prison or the hospital, and my family’s company was dissolved in an instant. After that, it was reorganized and auctioned. Everything was over when my father’s funeral ended. I barely managed to get my share of the inheritance thanks to the Xi family’s protection. As for the rest… I knew then that nothing can be obtained for nothing. Nothing in this world comes free, and everything has to be fought for by myself..”