CHAPTER 270: CHAPTER 257 STOP HURTING HER

"Lin Zhenxin, just you wait!" After throwing down these words, Tu Wanzi no longer glanced at Lin Zhenxin.

At this moment, Lin Zhenxin found it amusing, laughing at Tu Wanzi’s audacity to accuse others of her own crimes.

"Fine, I’ll wait!"

Sitting back in the car, Lin Zhenxin let out a long sigh.

Obviously, she never expected Tu Wanzi to also choose today to come to the cemetery.

"Do you think I’m being really reckless?" She touched the wound on her neck again.

Li Yanan said nothing, his eyes just resting on her.

"No." He knew she was referring to hurting herself.

"She said she wants to take me away." Lin Zhenxin’s words made Li Yanan’s eyebrows crease.

"Even though we’ve only met a few times, I understand her temperament better than anyone else. What she wants to do, she will achieve by any means necessary, not to mention..."

Lin Zhenxin looked up, carefully examining Li Yanan’s face.

"She actually wants to harm you!"

This is the thing Lin Zhenxin cannot tolerate the most!

"I’ve tried everything, both good words and bad, but she still insists on acting like this, even making things so ugly. By comparison..."

Lin Zhenxin let out a bitter laugh, her gaze falling to where Tu Wanzi had disappeared.

"My hatred towards Tu Wanzi seems so laughable."

"I won’t let her take you away!" Li Yanan’s voice was suppressed and tense, as if he were trying his best to control his emotions.

"I’m not ignoring the child by doing something so drastic."

"You just want to make your stance clear to her..."

Li Yanan reached out to cover her head, gently stroking it with affection, though there was a hint of bitterness in his actions.

Lin Zhenxin smiled; indeed, he understood her the best, but precisely because of this, she felt even more apologetic inside.

His life has been too hard.

If not for her, perhaps Yanan’s life could have been easier, but...

Whenever Lin Zhenxin thought of the materials Susan He showed her, she felt unbearable pain in her heart.

"I won’t leave you... Yanan, I won’t let her take me away!"

Suddenly, Lin Zhenxin embraced Li Yanan, burying all her inner fears deep within.

"I know." Li Yanan said, he really understood...

Tu Wanzi stormed back home.

Perhaps it was her lingering anger, as she suddenly swept all the cosmetics off the dressing table onto the floor.

The clattering sound was incessant, and soon a strong scent of perfume filled the room.

—I really doubt how a woman like you could raise a girl like that.

Tu Wanzi’s hands were trembling, her emotions agitated.

Haohao is still lying in the hospital, so why should Tu Xinya’s daughter get to enjoy life?

How is she any worse than Tu Xinya!

Why has she always been suppressed by her since the past?

Why does Tu Xinya’s daughter get to marry better than Haohao?

And cause Haohao to become like this?

—Wan Zhi, we should conspire together, I can help you, but you must help me too...

In Tu Wanzi’s ears, Li Yingying’s words from back then kept echoing.

Li Yingying has ended up like this now, and she is the only one left who knows the secret from back then...

Tu Wanzi placed her hands on the dressing table, staring at her reflection in the mirror.

The face, which used to be well-maintained and youthful-looking, now showed signs of aging.

With no expression, Tu Wanzi reached out and touched the cold dressing mirror.

"Hehe... I won’t let you have a good time!"

Regarding Li Yanan being taken by the police for investigation in Lu Dawei’s case, all major media outlets received a notice to keep silent.

However, the news of Lu Dawei’s sudden death was somehow leaked out.

For a while, there were heated discussions in J City; after all, T.N.C Group’s news conference had just been held not long ago, and the impact of that incident was too intense. Now, Lu Dawei, the central figure of the event, dies in such a brutal manner, naturally causing suspicion towards Li Yanan in people’s hearts.

Such suspicion also led people to have an inexplicable dread towards this man.

A man who can climb from the bottom to the top, the hardships endured and the pains suffered are absolutely beyond people’s imagination.

And it is precisely because of this endurance that Li Yanan, who rarely appears in front of people, is shrouded in a layer of mystery.

At the same time, the noble circle is divided into two extremes when commenting on Lin Zhenxin.

Those who like her straightforward nature really like her, and those who hate her for her unabashed audacity really hate her!

However, Lin Zhenxin is unaware of these comments.

At this moment, she stood expressionless, looking down at her phone.

Just moments ago, she received a call from New York.

Lin Zhenxin did not pay much attention at first, but after answering, she realized the caller ID was from New York.

She did not speak, nor did the other side of the call.

Soon, Lin Zhenxin hung up.

Regarding the two words "New York," Lin Zhenxin had no negative feelings, but after so much has happened, these words now only remind her of one person.

That is He Nuoxin!

Especially since the person on the other end did not speak!

Previously, He Nuoxin had harassed her in such a manner.

When the phone rang a second time, Lin Zhenxin answered with a cold laugh.

"He Nuoxin, is this endless act amusing?" As her words fell, Lin Zhenxin clearly felt the other party’s breath pause.

Perhaps it was precisely this pause that made her realize something was not quite right.

Could it be... she guessed wrong?

"It’s me."

These two simple words were enough for Lin Zhenxin to understand the identity of the other party.

The expression on her face was clearly stunned.

It’s He Bainian!

"What’s up?" After a long while, Lin Zhenxin spoke again.

He Bainian was silent once more.

Do all He family members like making calls without speaking? Is this hereditary?

Lin Zhenxin thought to herself.

"Happy New Year." As if perceiving her emotional fluctuation, He Bainian finally spoke again.

"..." Lin Zhenxin fell silent for a moment.

"You too, Happy New Year."

"Well... that’s it then." On the other end of the call, He Bainian was smoking, having just experienced a mind game battle at the old residence, utterly exhausted.

By the time he realized, the call had already been made.

The first time he didn’t speak, it was out of shock.

The second time, he just wanted to hear Lin Zhenxin’s voice, but when she mistook him for Nuoxin, he still spoke up.

"Goodbye." Lin Zhenxin said without any emotional change.

Yet, for the worn-out He Bainian, these words evoked a bit of greed which shouldn’t have been there, making him extremely uncomfortable.

"Lin Zhenxin..." Before hanging up, He Bainian spoke again.

In response to him was a series of beep sounds from the other end’s disconnection.

"Let me be your elder brother, alright..." Speaking to the already hung up phone, he said bitterly...

Susan He stared at the wound on her neck in the mirror, her eyes extremely cold.

Recalling last night’s events, Susan He displayed an indescribable chill in her expression.

—I don’t argue with you, nor do I make a fuss with you, Ms. He, you’d best remember what I’m about to say.

—First, stop trying to harm him! Second, stop trying to make me go with you!

—I’m not your tool for peace of mind; I have my own life!

—Ms. He, remember, unless I die, don’t think you can take me away from Li Yanan!

With a splash, Susan He suddenly smashed her hand into the sink of water, a burst of water splashing everywhere!

Just what kind of mind potion did Li Yanan feed Zhenxin!

She suddenly realized she couldn’t use past methods to pressure Zhenxin anymore.

Regarding taking Zhenxin away, she absolutely couldn’t act hastily!

Evidently, Susan He thought she needed the right timing!

"Li Yanan..." Susan He stared at the face in the mirror, speaking coldly...

Seven months later.

Lin Zhenxin stood on the balcony with a smile, talking to Aunt Xu, her hands busy watering those two bushy cherry tomatoes.

It was already midsummer, the cherry tomatoes were ripe, lush with vibrant reds and greens.

Though outside was hot and sunny, inside was very comfortable.

The sound came from the entrance; Li Yanan had just come back from outside, still carrying the heat.

"You’re back." Lin Zhenxin poked her head out of the bedroom, her smile lighting up the entire room.

Li Yanan changed his shoes and walked over, instinctively reaching out to gently pinch her cheek.

Lin Zhenxin immediately blushed, then pretended to reach out and scratch his face.

After getting through the initial uncomfortable pregnancy reactions, Lin Zhenxin’s appetite improved a lot.

With Li Yanan’s indulgence, she had noticeably gained some weight.

Of course, Lin Zhenxin kept convincing herself it was just ’a little bit’ of weight gain.

Until yesterday, when she finally stepped on the scale and was thunderstruck!

Evidently, Li Yanan’s action of pinching her face earlier was without a doubt rubbing salt in the wound, especially with the deliberately restrained smile on his lips, it was even more intentional!

Aunt Xu came out from behind Lin Zhenxin and saw this scene, she couldn’t help but laugh as she entered the kitchen.

"Ah!" Lin Zhenxin exclaimed, thinking she was just trying to scare him, but she didn’t expect Li Yanan not to dodge at all, actually leaving a red mark.

"Why didn’t you dodge!" She looked at the mark on his face, feeling pained.

"Are your nails long?" Instead, Li Yanan reached out, grasping Lin Zhenxin’s small hand in his large palm.

Lin Zhenxin blushed and said nothing.

With the red mark on his face, Li Yanan led her to the bedroom and let her sit on the bed.

He then turned to find nail clippers, kneeling before her.

"Give me your hand." Seeing Lin Zhenxin hesitate and put her hand behind her back, he spoke in a low voice.

"Oh." Lin Zhenxin then extended her hand.

The slender fingers, due to pregnancy, were slightly swollen, the nails appeared pink and indeed grown longer.

"Does it hurt?" She awkwardly looked at the mark on his face.

"Don’t move." Accompanied by a click, Li Yanan skillfully clipped her nails, obviously having done it many times.

"Your bodyguard team must really hate me."

Lin Zhenxin mumbled softly.

Li Yanan glanced up at her, his gaze deep.

"What’s that?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhenxin perked up, pulling out the iPad from under the pillow and opening Weibo.