Chapter 137: Lin Yuxin’s Predicament

"I'll beat you to death, you good-for-nothing, you jinx..."

Liu Cuiping threw her shoe directly at Xia Yu.

"Mom, what are you doing..."

Lin Yuqing hurriedly hugged her mother, urging Xia Yu to leave quickly. Xia Yu broke out in a cold sweat, seeing that Liu Cuiping was clearly ready to fight him to the death. He quickly started his car and pulled away. Once he reached the main road, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Damn it, to think that I, the King of the Northern Border and a tycoon with trillions in assets, am actually being chased down the street by a middle-aged woman."

If those guys could see the pathetic state of the War God they once worshipped, he wondered what they would think.

...

In the restaurant, Elder Liang and Liang Zichao spoke to Gu Ying with gratitude. "Thank you, Miss Gu, for stepping in to resolve the situation for us today. We will remember this favor."

"If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word, and the Liang family will surely repay you."

Elder Lin also stepped forward to make his presence felt, adding, "The Lin family as well, thank you for your help, Miss Gu."

Gu Ying remained haughty, saying, "You're welcome. I only did what I had to do."

"I must confess, I don't understand why Miss Gu chose to help us," Elder Liang asked, unable to contain his curiosity. The Liang and Gu families had always kept to themselves, let alone having any sort of friendship.

Gu Ying replied indifferently, "I wasn't helping you; I was helping myself."

"The current situation in Shencheng is ideal—a tripartite balance of power. The Gu family does not want to see anyone disrupt it."

"If it had been the Xiao family at a disadvantage today, I would have helped them instead. Elder Liang is a smart man; you should understand what I mean. Farewell."

With that, Gu Ying turned and left with her entourage.

Aside from Elder Liang, everyone else was confused. Liang Zichao asked, "Grandfather, what did she mean? Wasn't she helping us?"

Elder Liang narrowed his eyes, and after a long silence, he sighed softly, "The Gu family is truly clever."

"Shencheng today is like the Three Kingdoms—a tripartite balance where no one wants to see anyone become too powerful."

"The Gu family is caught in the middle, helping whoever is weak. For us, this has its pros and cons. She was reminding me just now that if we ever attempt to topple the Xiao family, they will step in to assist the Xiao family as well."

Elder Lin remained silent, feeling a pang of envy. After all, the Lin family’s status wasn't high enough to even consider such matters.

Liang Zichao nodded, pretending to understand, and said nothing more.

"That kid Xia Yu is really hard to deal with. It seems I'll just have to wait for an opportunity to finish him off quietly."

Elder Liang finished speaking and walked out with his hands behind his back.

...

Waking up the next day, Xia Yu stared at the ceiling, feeling a wave of melancholy. He missed Zhao Sijie. In the blink of an eye, it had already been several days; her phone number had been canceled and was now an empty line.

She had left, leaving no room for reconciliation.

Xia Yu got up and walked to the balcony. The mountain breeze blew against his face, helping him calm his mind.

"Sijie, there was no need to be so ruthless. If you really wanted to leave me, you could have told me to my face."

"Why resort to this? Were you afraid I wouldn't let you go?"

Thinking of this, his eyes grew damp. For a man like him, falling in love wasn't easy, and forgetting someone wasn't as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"I might be the richest man in Shencheng, yet I let the woman I love leave because of money. How ridiculous."

He clenched his fists, still unable to accept that Zhao Sijie had changed her heart. He desperately wanted to see her right now, to slap her hard and demand to know why she did what she did.

Unfortunately, he didn't know if he would ever have the chance to see her again in this lifetime.

His phone rang, and pulling himself together, he saw it was Li Shen.

"Brother, I’ve officially resigned and left the company. I’m coming to report to you today; you better not stand me up."

Xia Yu smiled and said, "Look at you. I'm heading to the company now."

"Alright, with that promise from Boss Xia, I can rest easy."

After tidying up, Xia Yu drove to the group headquarters. He hadn't been in his office long before the front desk notified him that Li Shen had arrived.

"Whoa, Boss Xia, this office is truly extravagant. As expected of the president of Yinghao Group."

As soon as he entered, Li Shen marveled at the spacious office with envy. Xia Yu, knowing his character, didn't stand on ceremony. They sat on the sofa, and Xia Yu said, "Once you’ve proven yourself, this office will be yours."

"Heh, putting the pressure on, are you? But I like it," Li Shen said, picking up some tea with a grin.

"Alright, let's talk business. I recall you saying you were a top student, right?" Xia Yu asked seriously.

"Of course. If I hadn't been taught a harsh lesson by love, I’d be a senior executive at a Fortune 100 company by now," he replied.

"Very good. You’ll stay here for now and handle things for me, the president. Learn from Chen Min, and once you have the capability, I’ll have a major role for you," Xia Yu said, patting him on the shoulder.

"Chen Min? Who is Chen Min?" he asked, confused.

Xia Yu immediately called for Chen Min to come in.

"Boss Yu, did you call for me?"

Chen Min, dressed in professional attire, walked in and said respectfully.

Seeing her, Li Shen’s eyes lit up.

"Manager Chen, this is my friend, Li Shen. He will be my assistant from now on. I’m not here often, so please guide him well," Xia Yu introduced.

"Understood. Hello, Mr. Li," Chen Min nodded.

"H-hello. Boss Xia, don't worry, I will definitely learn well from Manager Chen."

Li Shen excitedly stepped forward to shake Chen Min’s hand.

Xia Yu gave a bitter smile; this guy was getting more brazen by the day.

...

After Lin Yuxin was discharged, with the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Liang Zichao intended to take her back to the Liang family to celebrate.

However, as soon as they entered the house, they were stopped by an angry scowl from Elder Liang. "Stop! Who allowed you to bring her back here?"

"Grandfather, the festival is almost here, and Yuxin is your granddaughter-in-law after all, so..." Liang Zichao explained.

Elder Liang shouted, "You fool! Look at how pathetic you are. Can you not live without her?"

"Lin Yuxin, I told you long ago, you aren't worthy of being the young mistress of the Liang family."

"The Liang family tolerated you before because you were pregnant, but now that you couldn't even protect the child, your only value is gone."

"I will have someone notify your grandfather to finalize the divorce. You may leave."

Lin Yuxin’s whole body trembled, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Covering her mouth in grievance, she turned and ran out.

"Grandfather..."

Liang Zichao wanted to plead for her out of pity, but he was shouted down by Elder Liang, who ordered him to get the divorce done immediately. Not daring to say more, Liang Zichao chased after her.

Sitting in the car, Lin Yuxin sobbed, leaving Liang Zichao feeling heartbroken. Lin Yuxin was a clever woman; she knew Liang Zichao’s weakness—he was easily swayed.

She painted herself as innocent and pitiful, claiming she had sacrificed everything to marry him, even divorcing Xia Yu and bearing the shame of it all. And now, this was the result she received.

Liang Zichao was moved and comforted her, "Wife, I’m sorry. Don’t worry, I’ll talk to my grandfather again."

"If he doesn't agree, honey, will you really divorce me?" Lin Yuxin asked, looking pitiful.

"Don't worry, I won't," Liang Zichao said firmly. "No matter what happens, I will never leave you."

"Husband, you're so good to me."

Lin Yuxin leaned into his arms, wiping away her tears, though her mind had already begun to plot her own way out.