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CHAPTER 348
"Exactly darling. He should not sabotage the young man's reputation. He is a kind soul and oi do not think Li Jing could have made any better choice than him. They suit and fit each other so well. If only you knew your grandchild even a faction, you would have noticed that her love for him reaches the heavens."
"And he?" Lin Zian cut in sharply, wanting to prove them wrong.
"And so does he."
"Pff, all lies. My word would stand. The union cannot hold," Lin Zian concluded sternly.
That was it, Lin Huilang already had enough of his problem. Immediately he said those words, her own angered soared out of her in an instant.
"Lin Zian! Do not let anything happen to Li Jing. If by any means we lose her too like we have lost Quinyang, I bet you, all would not be well. I would let hell break lose on you," Lin Huilang threatened.
"Huilang calm down," Lin Jie pleaded. He could see how things really were getting out of hand.
"Calm down? How can I calm down, Jie or can't you hear the nonsense he said?" she turned her gaze from her husband and let her eyes remain fixed on Lin Zian.
"Look at me, Zian. Mark my words this day, if you force her, then you would live to regret it. You would wish for another chance to correct your error but you would not get it. You would plead to the heavens but they would not hear you, leaving you to live out your days in abject loneliness."
"Lin Huilang, watch your words."
"Watch my words? Perhaps you were always used to be in control, n ow you cannot be in control of anyone's life and not until you get that at the back of your mind, there would be no hope and redemption for you. Be careful, this is my last warning. Stay away from Li Jing's personal life if you do not want to lose her and be lonely for life."
With that she stared hard and strongly at her brother-in-law then matched out of the living room and straight for their car, leaving her husband alone with his brother.
Lin Jie who had kept quiet since looked at his quiet brother. No one could tell what was going on in his mind but this he knew…
"I do not know if what we said make sense to you but this is my advice to you. Times have changed. We are in a new era and so have the people evolved. Right now you are at the verge of losing all that you have worked for."
Lin Zian shot his gaze up to look at his brother. What did he mean by that all of a sudden?
"Of what use is all of your wealth without the one you love to share it with? Of what use is your wealth if it only pushes your offspring away from you? Money isn't key to happiness and Qinyang understood that fact and found someone not in the rich class that she loved from the heart. She found love but you threatened to take it from her and she left you to your wealth."
"Lin Jie."
"Do not speak, I do not need to hear it. Perhaps I was wrong for stating the obvious that you with all of years of experience and foresight failed to see. I saw you losing her and I told you but you blamed me still. I wonder who you would blame this time around? Is it me or my wife or the problems your family bombarded her with? Think on these things brother and tell me if your pride is worth your loss."
He looked at his brother who although old but was now very well stricken with years due to his worry and loneliness.
"You have aged more than you should have because your joy left you. Now would you, are you willing to let your new hope leave you too and cause you to be empty with no vision? Think brother, think. I would take my leave now. I hope you realize in time that we all love you and not hate you. Bye."
Taking a turn, he made his way out, rushing after his wife.
By the time he got to their car, he found Lin Huilang sobbing uncontrollably. He did not need a soothsayer to tell him first before he knew what was happening.
They had been childless for a very long time and only looked over Qinyang like their own. Unfortunately, their brother was careless and they were left empty again as well.
All of these happened before they adopted the twins. Sand now they had Li Jing, a new found hope but they had barely enjoyed having the child of Qinyang with them when their brothers was about making the same mistake again.
Hit hurt her so much.
After watching her shed her tears for some time, Lin Jie opened the car door and entered the back seat with her.
As soon as she found out he was the one, she turned around and hugged him.
"There, there, do not cry anymore. I am here. It would be okay."
"Why? Why? Why is he allowing this to happen? Haven't I suffered such hurt and pain before? I do not want to lose Li Jing too."
"You won't lose Li Jing dear. She is stronger and different from her mother. The trials he had faced growing up would better prepare her on whom and whom not to trust. Quinyang had several advice from pour family members and that had made her runaway but Li Jing, she knows their color well. She has them under her control."
"Why weren't they our children instead? We would have better parented them and given them all the support they needed." Lin Huilang was lamenting strongly. Her heart ached like it was being stabbed multiple times.
"Do not wish that. Everything in life has its reasons. Who knows if things were reversed if we would have done worse? Be thankful that we can be there for them."
