jdhmnovel Chapter 98 The last chance
Chapter 98 The last chance
Water Bucket Yang finally finished saying what she thought she had to say, said goodbye to Deng Xiuzhen, and prepared to go home.
Qin Yanlin's tense heart finally relaxed.
But just as he reached the door, Bucket Yang turned back, and Qin Yanlin's heart jumped again.
If he didn't feel he couldn't lift her, Qin Yanlin really wanted to throw her away, so far away that she would never be seen again.
"I forgot to ask you, what's your name?" Bucket Yang shouted at Deng Xiuzhen.
"My name is Deng Xiuzhen. Please come visit me often," Deng Xiuzhen replied politely.
"Yes, we're neighbors, so we'll definitely be seeing each other often. Oh, by the way, my name is Yang Yu."
Potatoes? Deng Xiuzhen repeated in confusion.
"It's not that potato, it's the Yang from the surname Yang, and the Yu from the Wang radical. Don't get them confused, many people get it wrong." Yang Yu carefully explained, and only after Deng Xiuzhen confirmed which two characters it was did she go back with peace of mind.
Deng Xiuzhen looked at Yang Yu's back and couldn't help but laugh. Her round, oval shape really did look like a potato.
"Where did you go just now? Why didn't you go home?" Qin Yanlin finally found a chance to speak.
"What do you want to say?" Deng Xiuzhen turned to look at Qin Yanlin, a faint sneer on her lips.
Deng Xiuzhen's expression inexplicably angered Qin Yanlin, who really wanted to turn around and leave. However, remembering the purpose of his return, he patiently explained, "I really have nothing to do with that Secretary Tian. A couple of days ago, she injured her leg while saving me. I took her to the hospital to change her dressing. When we came back, she said her leg hurt, so I just let her lean on my arm for support. There really wasn't anything else. You can ask at the hospital or at my company if you don't believe me."
Deng Xiuzhen instinctively felt this was the truth. Perhaps because she had lived for nearly a hundred years in two lifetimes, she wasn't attached to many things, nor did she get stuck on trivial matters. Therefore, after sensing that Qin Yanlin had changed, she never considered trying to win him back, but instead planned to give up directly.
Deep down, she felt that in this second life, she should either be devoted to a loving and devoted relationship, or be alone but free and unrestrained. She had no interest in getting jealous over trivial matters.
"Then fire her!" Qin Wenjing repeated the previous topic.
“Wenjing, I know your mother misunderstood me because of her. I’ve already told her to find another job, but she has some things to do right now, and she was injured while saving me. I can’t just let her go without any consideration, can I? What will the other employees think of me?” Qin Yanlin explained patiently.
"Mom?" Qin Wenjing turned to look at Deng Xiuzhen. She felt that what her father said might be true, but she still wanted to ask Deng Xiuzhen's opinion. She wanted to stand on the same side as her mother.
Deng Xiuzhen smiled and nodded at Wen Jing, then asked Qin Yanlin, "What's going on with Qi Guomin? Why do we owe him so much money?"
"The company has expanded its business a lot and is short of funds. I'm just owing him a little, it's not like I'm not going to pay him back, why is he in such a hurry?" Qin Yanlin said nonchalantly.
"You owe him too much, it's making his company unable to operate. You can't do this. You should give him back, at least a portion of it, right?"
"The company is really short of funds lately, why don't you give him the two million you have first?"
Upon hearing this, Deng Xiuzhen looked quietly at Qin Yanlin and said, "Don't you want me to have money?"
Qin Yanlin lowered his head guiltily. He did think so. He felt that Deng Xiuzhen's attitude had changed since she had money. She had become tough and didn't care whether he was there or not.
What if she had no money? What if she supported herself? Would she be in a different situation?
Thinking this to himself, he said aloud, "How could that be? If I thought that way, I wouldn't have given you the money. The main problem is that the company really doesn't have any cash on hand right now; it's all invested in projects."
"How about you come to the company with me tomorrow? I'll show you the company's accounts and introduce the company's recent business expansion."
Deng Xiuzhen didn't speak; she felt that the distance between her and Qin Yanlin had grown even greater.
She somewhat missed the days when they had no money. Back then, husband and wife were one, working hard together for a living and caring for their children. They cared for and trusted each other, without scheming or defensiveness. They didn't have much money, but they were happy and at peace.
Now that he has money and a better life, Qin Yanlin has changed. He has become hypocritical, opportunistic, and ruthless.
And I myself seem to have changed, becoming indifferent, sensitive, and self-centered.
It felt as if their hearts were separated by a thousand mountains and rivers.
Qin Yanlin glanced nervously at Deng Xiuzhen. That glance made his heart race; Deng Xiuzhen was clearly looking at him, yet he felt she wasn't looking at him! He had a feeling of losing something extremely important. But this feeling vanished too quickly; he couldn't grasp it.
“Okay, I’ll give him the money!” Deng Xiuzhen said, getting up and going to the kitchen.
"Dad, go buy some fruit. We haven't had any fruit for days."
Qin Yanlin agreed and went out.
After watching Qin Yanlin leave, Wenjing went into the kitchen and whispered to Deng Xiuzhen, "Mom, did you really take out all the money?"
"If you were me, would you give it to me?" Deng Xiuzhen tucked a stray hair behind Wenjing's ear and asked softly with a smile.
After thinking for a while, Wenjing said, "Mom, I will, but this will be the last chance I give myself!"
"The last chance?" Deng Xiuzhen murmured.
"Mom?" Wenjing asked, a little worried.
Deng Xiuzhen stopped what she was doing, took Wenjing's hand and said solemnly, "Wenjing, you're right, this is the last chance."
But Wenjing, you must remember this: when you lack the ability to protect yourself, when you cannot guarantee your own well-being, do not give anyone a chance, not even once, understand? That's not giving others a chance, that's a sharp knife aimed at yourself!
"Okay, I understand. No matter what, you must protect yourself first before giving others a chance, right?" Wenjing said seriously.
Deng Xiuzhen lovingly patted Wenjing's head, feeling at ease. Everyone needs love in life; love is a source of sustenance, a belief, and a support for life.
Everyone is born into this world in pain, then experiences a life of suffering, and then leaves this world either in pain or peacefully.
In this long process, only love will become the light, illuminating your dark journey through life.
If she could only love one person or be loved by one person in her life, she would choose to love her eldest daughter. She would teach her well and strive to make her happy and safe.
"What are you talking about?" Qin Yanlin returned carrying a net bag of apples.
Deng Xiuzhen remained silent.
Wenjing glanced at Deng Xiuzhen and then answered, "Mom is teaching me how to cook."
Qin Yanlin filled a basin with water and started washing apples while saying, "Xiuzhen, don't worry, once the company's cash flow improves, I'll return the two million to you, without shortchanging you by a single penny."