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Ultimately, Chen Li was nothing more than a pathetic creature discarded by Li Jie. Unable to find Li Jie, she vented her resentment on Ye Yixian.

But her revenge didn't even make a splash; it was rather laughable.

In terms of ruthlessness, she doesn't even come close to Ye Yixian's level.

Ye Yixian could certainly beat her up to vent his anger, after all, Chen Li had only herself to blame for ending up in this situation, and she didn't deserve any sympathy.

But Ye Yixian didn't do that. It wasn't because he was being overly compassionate; he simply didn't want to bully the weak.

She is the older one, and Chen Li is the younger one.

Lu Yuan also hoped that Ye Yixian could put all her unhappiness behind her and live a happy life from now on. Living with constant bitterness and resentment is meaningless and makes life very depressing.

Some hatreds should be remembered, while others should be let go.

On the way back, Lin Na, who was in the back seat, suddenly leaned over and said with a grin, "Lu Yuan, you're not that old, but you've made quite a name for yourself. But let me remind you, don't flaunt your wealth, especially not in front of those low-life thugs, or they'll steal from you behind your back, and you won't even have time to cry."

Lu Yuan smiled. "I understand that. But you, can you try to avoid causing trouble? If a really tough guy like Brother Biao showed up today, all three of us would be done for."

"Tch, I was standing up for the old woman and your little girlfriend, does that count as causing trouble?" She drawled sarcastically, "Who was it that kept calling her 'my woman'? If a real fight breaks out and you, a grown man, can't protect your woman, then that's your problem."

Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian exchanged a glance and both smiled.

Lu Yuan asked, "Sister Na, honestly, what exactly did Grandma Pang make you think of that made you treat her so well?"

Linna didn't say anything, her smile vanished instantly, and she sat back down, remaining silent for a long time.

It seems there's a story behind it.

Ye Yixian turned to look at her, her tone softening slightly: "Sister Na, we didn't get along very well before, but now we're all in the same boat, and maybe we can become good friends in the future. If you have anything to say, just say it, don't keep it to yourself."

Linna turned to look out the window.

Outside the car window, the streetlights and shop signs formed a flowing ribbon of light, rushing past.

As if the receding night view had stirred up some deep memory, she became melancholy and spoke softly:

"When I was little, my grandma loved me very much. She was the best person in the world to me. But she passed away when I was nine. Since then, no one, not my parents or anyone else, has been able to give me that kind of love. Later, I felt that spending money to buy happiness was the most practical thing, and trampling on people who were not as good as me was the most satisfying thing. That way, I would feel very noble, as if I didn't need anyone's love at all."

"I don't know how I became like this over the years. The decadent days did bring me happiness, but it was only for a short while. When I woke up, I was still a lonely woman that no one understood."

"I used to think that Yun Duo understood me and was willing to listen to my innermost thoughts. Now that I think about it, she probably didn't understand me at all; she just knew how to make me happy. Especially after I came here, nobody liked me, except for the old lady who cared about me. In my eyes, she's just like my grandma."

Her voice trembled slightly as she said this.

But she was very stubborn and refused to shed tears easily.

He took a deep breath and acted as if nothing had happened.

She then went on and on about a lot more, all about her grandmother.

She said that since she was a girl, she was not qualified to inherit the family business in the future, and the best outcome would be for her to find a man she liked and marry him.

If they can't find someone, their family will arrange a suitable match for them in a couple of years.

The Lin family gave her endless money, but no one remembered that she was once a little girl who also needed adults to accompany and care for her.

Her grandma would take her out to buy dolls and snacks, and make her pastries.

The pastries were crudely made and couldn't compare to the exquisite desserts made by the international chefs they hired, but she just loved eating her grandmother's.

The glutinous rice cake that Grandma Pang gave her tasted pretty much the same.

Moreover, Grandma Pang didn't try to please her; she simply felt that a young woman like her couldn't do heavy work, so she asked her to do something else.

Lu Yuan took Lin Na to her place.

When she got off the bus, Lin Na's eyes were red, and she kept her head down, afraid that Lu Yuan would see it.

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Get some rest. You have to go to work tomorrow."

Linna pursed her lips and said awkwardly, "Lend me some money."

"Why are you borrowing again?" Lu Yuan rolled his eyes, feeling that Lin Na still hadn't grasped her situation.

Lin Na saw through Lu Yuan's thoughts and hurriedly said, "I'm buying some tonics for the old lady. I don't have any money myself. I'll pay you back when I earn it."

Lu Yuan was taken aback. He hadn't expected Lin Na to still be thinking about Old Madam Pang.

Feeling a little uncomfortable under his gaze, Lin Na explained, "Don't misunderstand, I just feel that since we've known each other, the old woman at least reminds me of my grandmother, so I'm being nice to her. Once I go home, I'll never come to Jiangcheng again, and I won't have anything to do with her anymore. I'm just giving her whatever I can now, that's all."

Linna is probably not joking.

She didn't like Jiangcheng, a small place. Once she left, she definitely wouldn't come back, nor would she care about Old Lady Pang who lived there anymore.

Her sentimentality is temporary; don't expect her to remember Old Lady Pang's kindness forever—that's not her style.

Lu Yuan didn't say much, and took out a thousand yuan from his wallet and gave it to her. She thought it wasn't enough and insisted on two thousand.

After seeing Lin Na off, Lu Yuan got back into his car.

Ye Yixian took her phone out of the armrest box and pressed the stop recording button. "If Lin Jinfu heard Lin Na say these things, would he soften?"

"How would I know?" Lu Yuan took it and checked it over to make sure there were no problems before saying, "Send it to me after you've organized it, and I'll forward it to Lin Jinfu."

"This incident at least shows that Linna is not beyond redemption; she has her soft spots too."

Yeh Yi-hsien said, "I guess everyone, except for newborn babies, is a complex polyhedron."

"Yes," Lu Yuan nodded and sighed, "So the most important thing in life is knowing when to show which side of yourself. Only then can you walk smoothly on the road."

Lu Yuan started the car and took Ye Yixian home first.

The complicated relationship between Ye Yixian and Chen Li probably ends here.

This year should be more enjoyable.