Chapter 131

"Do you not even believe my words anymore? You have misunderstood Miaomiao. Miaomiao is obedient and sensible; she would never like Fu Chenyan. That boyfriend of yours has ambitions higher than the sky and is single-mindedly trying to climb the social ladder. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself. It is your poor judgment that led you to pick a fickle boyfriend." Chen Xiuyue defended Lin Miao almost subconsciously.

Between Lin Miao and Shu Xia, she abandoned all reasoning, and what she placed above all else was Lin Miao.

But after finishing, a doubt suddenly appeared in the bottom of her heart.

She seemed not to have thought about what Shu Xia might think.

But another voice popped up: Miaomiao is not wrong, so it must be Shu Xia's fault.

There must always be someone to pay for the mistake.

Shu Xia looked at Chen Xiuyue with a cold gaze; her eyes, calm as an ancient well, were dark and chilly, as if they could reach the depths of the soul and see through the evil in Chen Xiuyue's essence.

"Mom, let's not talk about this today." Lin Bin felt that the conversation was veering further and further off course.

There would be plenty of time in the future to give Shu Xia a sense of belonging to the Lin Family.

"We had many misunderstandings before, but after all, we are a family; whatever misunderstandings there were do not matter. What matters is that the family is facing a crisis, and we must get through it together. The family needs you now. If you can contribute to the family, we will all acknowledge you." Lin Bin tossed out the bait from a position of superiority.

Shu Xia had always been fawning over them before, and now she was pretending not to care about them—wasn't that just using various tactics to make them care about her?

Since she had so many ideas, they would indulge her now.

Lin Guanda took a deep breath, softened his attitude, and did not hold a grudge over what Shu Xia had just said. "We are a family after all. No matter what you did wrong, we will forgive you. Dad knows you hate us for not standing up for you a while ago, but that was because you were the one who posted that post on social media slandering Miaomiao first. Dad had already planned your path forward at the time: to send you abroad for a few years, and when you come back in a few years, you can come work at the family company."

Shu Xia had never seen them lower their heads like this before.

Especially Lin Guanda and Lin Bin.

The two of them were truly father and son; the sarcasm in their eyes when they looked at her in the past was identical, and the way they were lowering their heads to her now was the same.

It seemed to be arrogance mixed with charity, as if they were saying, "Look! We are giving you a chance; you had better cherish it."

It was too funny.

So funny that she wanted to know their goal.

Without profit or a goal, how could the two of them possibly lower their heads?

"Speak, then. What do you want me to contribute for you?"

Lin Guanda's eyes lit up. "Let your second brother tell you."

"I know you are acquainted with Zhang Tezhu, and the two of you must have a very good relationship, otherwise he wouldn't have stood up for you. When a man stands up for a woman, it's always because he has feelings for her. Zhang Tezhu must like you. If you two are boyfriend and girlfriend, then it's easy to handle. You give him a call and have him persuade Qiao to continue cooperating with our Lin Family."

"If you aren't boyfriend and girlfriend, then agree to date him and find a way to make him persuade Qiao."

Lin Bin's expression softened, and his tone was much better when he said these things to Shu Xia.

Shu Xia curled her lips; their wishful thinking was truly loud. "Urging me to date Zhang Tezhu—are you trying to sell me off?"

"Don't put it so harshly. I've met Zhang Tezhu before; the young man is capable and a good person, and since he can be Qiao's assistant, he will surely have a bright future. We are doing this for your own good." Chen Xiuyue felt a bit guilty.

Lin Qi was looking down, not knowing what he was thinking, but upon hearing his mother's words, he glanced over.

"You could even take a liking to Fu Chenyan; Zhang Tezhu is much better than Fu Chenyan, isn't he?" Lin Xu was somewhat annoyed by Shu Xia's ingratitude.

"That's right, sister, Zhang Tezhu seems like a good person." Lin Miao hurriedly added.

Trading a Shu Xia for the Lin Family's future was too worth it.

If it were sending Shu Xia to Qiao Muting's bed, she would disagree and be jealous, but she would support sending Shu Xia to anyone else.

Shu Xia swept her gaze over them and said slowly, "It's a pity that Zhang Tezhu doesn't like me."

"Doesn't like you? You are beautiful; if you take the initiative, he will surely like you. At worst, I'll think of some ways to send you to his bed," Lin Bin said directly.