Because she was addicted

The Lin Family Villa.

After finishing the call, Lin Zhidong gritted his teeth in anger and smashed the phone in two.

Beside her, Lin Xiao was reading the news.

"...Recently, following a tip-off from a concerned citizen, police, after careful planning, successfully raided and shut down the city's largest prostitution and drug trafficking den—Meihuo. Its legal representative, Lin Daixiong, is currently being summoned and is wanted by the police. Stay tuned for further updates!"

"Snapped!"

Lin Xiao turned off the TV and leaned back on the sofa with a sullen face.

"Dad, that Lu fellow has gone too far! My most profitable business, Seduction, has been completely destroyed by him, along with everything. I can't swallow this!"

Lin Zhidong was furious and paced back and forth in the large living room.

Lin Xiao's face darkened.

"I warned you long ago not to mess with him, but you ignored me. For a woman, you lost a nightclub, and now Dai Xiong is wanted by the police. You've ruined a perfectly good situation."

Lin Zhidong was furious. "That guy surnamed Lu is a madman. Everyone's saying he broke up with Wen Jia, but I had no idea that as soon as he heard that Wen Jia was in trouble, he would go crazy and keep attacking me."

"What's the point of saying all this now?"

Lin Xiao slammed her hand on the sofa in anger.

"Is Dai Xiong reliable?" he asked.

Lin Zhidong was stunned for a moment. "Dad, are we not going to save him? He's my most capable subordinate."

Lin Xiao: "How can we save them? Tell me! Vice Mayor Li has fallen from power, what can we use to save them?"

The father and son sat in silence, neither speaking to each other.

"Make sure you compensate Xiong's family properly. As for him, tell him not to say anything out of line while he's in jail. As long as he behaves himself, his wife and children will be fine outside."

Lin Xiao explained in detail.

After a while, he calmed himself down, got up, looked at himself in the mirror on the wall, and tidied his hair and clothes.

"I'm going to Xiaolian Manor tonight. Your mother has been working day and night at the company for over a month, and her health isn't very good anymore. I need to go see her. Sister Lin, is the soup I asked you to make ready?"

As Lin Xiao walked towards the kitchen, a flash of malice crossed Lin Zhidong's eyes.

mom?

He will never call Fu Xiu his mother in his entire life.

"Feed? What are you doing?" He picked up his phone and made a call.

"Go to work," a woman's voice came from across the room.

"You're really dedicated, acting like Mrs. Fu. Don't forget, he abandoned you at the wedding, determined to be with that woman even in death. And you're still going to help him?"

"I'm not helping him, I'm helping myself. Don't forget, what you hold in your own hands is the most real. Fu Huaishen, if I can't have him, then his property and his money must all be mine."

Lin Zhidong stroked his chin and chuckled.

"Tang Ning, don't deny it, we're on the same side."

……

Wen Jiahua moved house in three days.

The new house is very close to Wenlin's house, just 6 bus stops away.

The first floor is a two-bedroom apartment, 96 square meters.

The living room is large, with a full-length window on one wall. Outside the window is a garden of about 50 square meters, which is planted with various flowers and plants in a well-organized manner.

It's early autumn now, and the roses and bougainvillea are in full bloom.

Living on the first floor will make it easier for Wen Zhao to come and go.

In addition, Wen Jia took a liking to this garden at first sight.

So even though the house is on the first floor, the indoor lighting is poor and it's relatively damp, she accepts it.

The house was leased for a year.

Wen Lin came to help her move, and as soon as she entered the door she said:

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is too small, how can anyone live here? It's so dark inside even in broad daylight, and the furniture is old. It's an old neighborhood, and the water and electricity are not good either."

There are problems everywhere.

Wen Jia pulled her to the garden by the entrance. "And now?"

Wen Lin also enjoys gardening, and seeing the garden full of flowers immediately dispelled most of her gloom.

"It's a minor plus, I guess. This courtyard is the only thing worth anything."

Wen Jia was busy unpacking and putting away the items mailed from Haicheng.

"Sis, it's only in the last two years that your life has improved that you've started to complain about how small my apartment is. Think about how we used to live on the third floor when we were kids. In the summer, it was so hot that the temperature wouldn't drop until midnight, and in the winter, the north wind was howling and the air was drafty everywhere."

Talking about my childhood brings tears to my eyes.

Wen Lin helped tidy up and exclaimed:

"Oh, back then you said that when you grew up you would leave that house, buy your own house with a garden, plant flowers downstairs and live upstairs, and never have to suffer like that again."

Wen Jia hugged Wen Lin and gestured towards the garden.

"Sis, look, I've already accomplished half of it, haven't I?"

Wen Lin asked, "Have you found a job yet?"

"Yes, the investment department of S Group in Haicheng."

"S Group? That's a big company. I know you're the best."

"Thank you for your kind words."

Wen Jia had investigated the background of S Group. It had only been established for six or seven years, but its development had been very rapid. It was involved in many sectors such as finance, entertainment, games, and communications, all of which were emerging industries in the market. It had a completely different vitality from established companies like M Group.

The group is located in the heart of the city's CBD, surrounded by towering skyscrapers, all of which are five-star office buildings, and its grandeur is in no way inferior to that of the M Group.

On Monday, Wen Jia followed her HR colleagues to the 39th floor.

"Ms. Wen, this is your desk. The head of the investment department should be in a meeting upstairs in the president's office right now, but he'll be down shortly."

"No problem. I met Mr. Fei during the interview. I'll go say hello to him myself when he comes down."

"Okay then."

The HR staff left her her employee ID, office supplies, and other items, and then showed her around to help her get acquainted with her new colleagues.

Wen Jia's seat is by the window, facing the entrance to the office area.

……

Haicheng.

Lu Chenyan walked into Unit 2, Building 5 of the Huating residential complex. Looking at the empty house, he felt a deep emptiness in his heart.

"Sir, although this apartment isn't very big, it's in a great location, facing south, and very convenient with shopping malls and pedestrian streets downstairs. The renovations are 9% new, and the landlord has kept it in excellent condition..."

The agent enthusiastically introduced the service.

"How much?" Lu Chenyan asked impatiently.

"Oh, it's like this, three months' rent as deposit and one month's rent as deposit, the monthly rent is 4500, but if you think it's too expensive, I can help you discuss it with the landlord."

"No need, let's sign the contract now."

The agent was taken aback for a moment, then immediately beamed, "Great, great!"

But I felt strange.

Such a handsome man, with bodyguards and a Bentley, why does he specifically request to live in such a small house? It's true, the richer you are, the weirder you become.

Lu Chuan went along to sign the contract.

Lu Chenyan sat on the sofa that held many memories of him and Wen Jia. The familiar touch and smell enveloped him, and exhaustion washed over him like a tide.

He couldn't remember the last time he had fallen asleep.

……

In less than two weeks, Wen Jia quickly adapted to her new work environment.

One day, just before the end of the workday, Fei Ke, the head of the investment department, came out of his office and called out Wen Jia's name.

"Wen Jia, there's a dinner party tonight. Will you come with me? A very important guest is coming from Haicheng. Since you're from Haicheng, you're familiar with the local customs and culture, so it'll be good for you to come along and liven things up."

"...Okay." Wen Jia hesitated for a moment.

I'm not afraid to go out for social events with Fei Ke.

The atmosphere at S Group is very upright. Even when going out for drinks and social engagements, Fei Ke will know when to stop, unlike Tang Ning, who openly and secretly plots against her, drinking her to death.

But when she heard that the person was from Haicheng, Wen Jia's first reaction was that she was afraid of running into someone she knew.

After all, everyone knew about her relationship with Lu Chenyan.

Lu Chenyan even introduced her so prominently at Fu Huaishen's wedding banquet.

But then she thought, the world isn't that small.

Haicheng is such a big city, how come everyone here is an acquaintance?

If she gets stressed at the mere mention of Haicheng, how will she ever get through the rest of her life?

At 7 p.m., she followed Fei Ke into the noisy private room.

Several people were already seated in the private room. Fei Ke led Wen Jia to her seat and greeted the people in the room.

About 10 minutes later, the door to the private room opened again.

A senior executive from S Group walked in with several people, the one in the lead being particularly eye-catching.

Wen Jia's gaze fell on him along with everyone else's.

That exceptionally handsome face, which had haunted her dreams and refused to let her go, suddenly appeared at the entrance.

In an instant, her heart pounded like a drum.

A tsunami swept through my mind, shaking everything around me, leaving it speechless and pale.