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At Liang Xiangheâs house in a certain ministryâs compound.
After returning to Yanjing, Liang Ruoxu planned to go home.
However, something happened in the morning that made Liang Ruoxu give up on going home.
Because her relationship with Lin Yi had been exposed online.
Shen Shuyi was calm after hearing the news. She had known about this long ago, but she kept it to herself and waited for Lin Yi to deal with it himself.
However, she did not expect to be exposed at this juncture.
Shen Shuyi could smell a conspiracy here.
However, Liang Cunxiao and Liang Xianghe were furious about the situation. If it hadnât been for her grandmother, Yang Yuhua, protecting her, she would have faced a severe scolding!
Despite their anger, the Liang family mobilized all their resources to suppress the incident swiftly.
Now, relevant information could already be found online.
In Shen Shuyiâs view, the other partyâs actions were merely to upset the Liang family.
The incident could only spread within a limited scope.
The Liang family held significant influence in the media industry. Not only mainstream media but even online self-media dared not say much.
Moreover, for paparazzi and self-media, reporting on celebrity gossip was far more meaningful than this.
For the wealthy, such scandals were commonplace, generally accepted as normal.
Thus, this matter didnât cause widespread online dissemination.
The Wang family had two objectives in doing this.
The first was to let Ji Qingyan know about it, and the second was to upset the
Liang family.
Once news of Lin Yiâs death returned, he would surely be posthumously honored as a martyr. At that point, this information would resurface online.
This way, Lin Yiâs reputation would be utterly ruined!
âWhy are you frowning? You havenât eaten for a day.â
Yang Yuhua served the dishes and placed them in front of Liang Ruoxu.
âIâm not hungry. I wonât eat for now,â Liang Ruoxu said listlessly.
Liang Ruoxu didnât care if her relationship with Lin Yi was exposed.
She had thought about this a long time ago and was already prepared for the
worst.
But after so many days, there was still no news of Lin Yi. Her heart was still in
her throat.
âLook at the time. You only had some porridge in the morning. If you donât eat for the whole day, your stomach wonât be able to take it.â Yang Yuhua advised earnestly.
âYou donât have to worry about your father and grandfather either. As long as
Iâm alive, Iâd like to see who dares to criticize you.â
Yang Yuhua had always been like this. She would not reason with Liang Ruoxu but would also not side with her for no reason.
âI didnât even think about them.â
Liang Ruoxu had also given up. Although it had greatly affected her reputation, site had no time to care about it.
After losing contact for such a long time, who wouldnât be worried?
âIn this situation, itâs useless even if youâre worried. You still have to eat.â Yang Yuhua said.
âThere might be news at some point. Although Iâve never seen what he looks like, Iâm sure you wonât be wrong about a young man who caught your eye.â
Liang Ruoxu tilted his head and looked at Yang Yuhua. âGrandma, arenât you angry with me?â
âWiry would I be angry?â
âThis is a disgrace to the Liang family.â
âFamily reputation? Weâre just ordinary people, what family reputation do we have? Do you really thinkyouâre royalty?â Yang Yuhua scoffed.
âYour grandfather was a peasant, eating cornmeal every day as a child. Nowadays, thatâs just pig feed. If your great-grandfather hadnât taken pity on him and brought him home to help out, he might have starved to death. There would have been no chance for him to go to war.â
Seeing Yang Yuhuaâs dismissive expression, Liang Ruoxu smiled. She loved hearing her eldersâ stories from the past.
âIf my grandfather heard this, he would definitely be upset.â
âWhy would he be upset? Iâm already being subtle. The real situation was even worse,â Yang Yuhua said.
âAnd I just canât stand all this nonsense about family rules and reputation. Itâs something the rich fuss over, making a big deal out of nothing.â
âBut I still feel a bit sorry for the Liang family. My mom, dad, and grandfather
are all respectable people. People will laugh at them.â
âThereâs nothing to be sorry about.â Yang Yuhua held Liang Ruoxuâs hand, stroking it repeatedly, as if she couldnât get enough. She spoke meaningfully.
âIn this world, whatâs the most important thing? Money, of course. If you canât eat, you lose your life, and nothing else matters.â
âBut when you have enough money, whatâs the most important thing? It s definitely feelings.â
âLook at your parents. With their status, young men and women would love to attach themselves to them. But all these years, theyâve done well, never betraying each other. Without genuine feelings, they couldnât have done that.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âBut Iâm not as good as them.â
âWhy not? Itâs fine as long as you think this relationship is real.
Yang Yuhua said nonchalantly,
âOutstanding people are always attractive. You just have to think that youâre right. Many years later, you can pat your chest and say that you donât regret it. This is good enough.â
Yang Yuhua said earnestly, âSometimes, you canât overthink it. If you think too much, you wonât be able to do anything. Life only lasts a few decades. As long as you live comfortably and can be good to yourself, itâs fine. Thereâs nothing wrong with being a little selfish.â
âGrandma, youâre too open-minded. Iâm not as good as you.â
âIâve got one foot in the grave already, and Iâve come to see things more clearly. People arenât machines. They spend their lives rushing around, and when they get old, they feel like theyâve let themselves down. Whatâs the point of all that hustle and bustle? Itâs just for some comfort in life.â
Liang Ruoxu nodded, somewhat understanding but not fully grasping the concept yet.
âYour grandfather, your father, even your mother, theyâre all constantly busy. What are they striving for? A good life? Definitely not. The Liang family has enough money to last several lifetimes. Itâs their desires pushing them forward. So donât follow their example. Do what makes you happy. In a few decades, weâll all be dust. The most important thing is to enjoy life while you can.â
Yang Yuhuaâs open-mindedness enlightened Liang Ruoxu.
He realized that his grandmother was the one in the Liang family who truly understood life the best.
âGot it, Grandma. I know what to do now.â
âGood. As long as you understand. Now, finish your meal,â Yang Yuhua said, standing up.
âI bought a watermelon this morning. Itâs really sweet. Iâll cut some for you.â âNo need, Grandma. Donât trouble yourself. Just sit with me for a while. I want to talk to you.â
âAlright, alright. Letâs chat for a bit. Who knows when youâ 11 be back once you leave?â
Ring ring ringâ
At this moment, Liang Ruoxuâs phone rang. It was a call from Shen Shuyi.
Liang Ruoxu pursed his lips. âGrandma, pick it up. Sheâs probably calling me at this time to scold me.â
âShe wouldnât dare.â Yang Yuhua picked up the phone and turned on loudspeaker.
âWhat is it? What is it?â Yang Yuhua asked.
âMom, whereâs Little Mi?â
âSheâs eating next to me.â
âPut her on.â
âGo ahead. She can hear you.â
âAsk her to come to Room 2208 of the Third Inpatient Department of Union
Medical Hospitalâ¦â
Before Shen Shuyi could finish, she paused for a few seconds. âSomething happened to Lin Yi.â