Chapter 335 – Leaving
At that time, Yao Shuimin thought that perhaps her cousin was laughing at her.
After all, despite all her meticulous scheming, she ultimately didn’t achieve a good outcome.
That cousin, on the other hand, married a worker and had a secure job, the most stable of all.
In fact, it was true. After returning to the city, she deliberately inquired about her cousin and learned that in the past ten years, her cousin had not been affected by any turbulence and lived a smooth and prosperous life.
But Yao Shuimin was not someone who was willing to admit defeat.
So what if those ten years were not as good as her cousin’s? Now that they had returned to the city, their status was restored.
In the future, she was sure she would live better than her cousin’s family.
The future is what truly matters.
She would let everyone who knew her see that Yao Shuimin’s choices were never wrong.
She loved her daughter.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble planning for her even before her daughter was born.
After bringing her daughter back to the city, her daughter’s behavior also satisfied her.
But she never expected that Shushu would suddenly go to the Qinghe Production Brigade, confront the adopted daughter Xu Jinning, and then act impulsively, not only dragging up the past but also implicating both of her and her husband
At that time, it was undeniable that Yao Shuimin harbored resentment toward her daughter.
During that period, she found her daughter quite displeasing.
But after all, she was her only daughter.
During the ten years in the countryside, her parents passed away, and she was their only daughter.
Now, her remaining family members, besides her husband, were just her daughter.
She couldn’t lose them.
So even if she felt resentment in her heart, she still wanted to protect her daughter.
Initially, she was aware of and approved of Shushu being with Shen Huai.
She just didn’t expect the drastic changes in the Shen family later on.
Nor did she expect that now Shushu was once again entangled with Shen Huai.
She was even willing to follow Shen Huai to Hong Kong, even using the pregnancy tactic if necessary.
Yao Shuimin seemed to see her past self in her daughter.
Back then, she had also used the pregnancy tactic to force her parents, her uncle, and her cousin.
Now, she was being forced by her own daughter using the same tactic.
Was this retribution?
In the past two or three years since Lin Wangshu’s return, Yao Shuimin had come to see her daughter clearly.
Whether it was her personality or her level of selfishness, it was actually quite similar to her own.
Both were heartless and self-serving in everything they did.
She knew that her daughter genuinely liked Shen Huai, but she also felt that it wasn’t just affection; her daughter thought that marrying Shen Huai and following him would be beneficial in the future, which was why she was so determined.
Just like she had been back then.
Ah, that’s it, since it was her own doing, she would just have to endure it.
“Since you want to go to Hong Kong with Shen Huai, then go.”
“Mom won’t stop you from pursuing your own happiness.”
“But Shushu, even if you go to Hong Kong, don’t forget that your parents are here in Haishi.”
Yao Shuimin said this while holding Lin Wangshu’s hand, shedding emotional tears.
But she knew deep down.
If Lin Wangshu’s personality was really similar to her own, then the likelihood of her coming back from Hong Kong was slim. Their relationship would only grow more distant.
Once Lin Wangshu left, they would consider her as having disappeared from their lives.
However, Yao Shuimin wouldn’t turn against Lin Wangshu. At this point, she couldn’t afford to.
She even intended to stir Lin Wangshu’s emotions, to help her prepare well for the move to Hong Kong.
If, by chance, this girl really thrived in Hong Kong with Shen Huai, then she and her son-in-law would have to acknowledge their parents.
If this girl really became successful in the harbor city with Shen Huai, then both she and her son-in-law would have to acknowledge their parents.
Compared to Yao Shuimin, Lin Wangshu was still a bit naive. She didn’t understand her mother’s true feelings and thought the apparent compromise and reluctance were genuine. She shed a few tears herself.
The next day, Shen Huai visited Lin Zhenghao and Yao Shuimin.
Under Yao Shuimin’s persuasion, Lin Zhenghao finally gave Shen Huai a warm reception.
On the third day, Lin Wangshu left for Hong Kong with Shen Huai.
At the moment she stepped onto the ship, Lin Wangshu looked back at her hometown, shedding tears of sorrow.
Shen Huai walked over, wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and used his other hand to wipe away her tears.
“Shushu, don’t cry. I’ll make sure you come back in glory.”
“Mm.” Lin Wangshu leaned into Shen Huai’s embrace, her eyes filled with dependence.
As the ship set sail, Lin Wangshu’s eyes also ignited with ambition.
Just as Shen Huai had said, Lin Wangshu would indeed return in grandeur. When that time came, everyone would look up to her as the mistress who helped Shen Huai build the Shen family empire.
She had no other choice. On the mainland, due to that incident, she had no further prospects for development.
Only by following Shen Huai to Hong Kong could she carve out a new path to success.
Xu Jinning, wait for me!
In my previous life, I pushed you off the stairs and killed you.
In this life, I will also make sure you are destroyed!
In this world, only one of us can exist, and that person will be me, Lin Wangshu, not Xu Jinning!
And Xie Ting’an, you better hope you’re not in this world, or I won’t spare you either!
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“Shushu, it’s a bit windy here. Let’s go back inside.”
“Okay.”
After saying this, the two turned and headed back inside the ship.
As they walked, Shen Huai seemed to hear someone calling him.
But when he looked around, he saw no one.
“Shushu, did you just hear someone calling me?”
“No, I didn’t.”
“Oh, I must have been mistaken.”
With that, Shen Huai paid no more attention and continued to lead Lin Wangshu back to inside.
Little did he know, on the shore, a person lay on the ground for a long time before struggling to get up.
This person looked disheveled and resembled a beggar.
But if Shen Huai had been there, he would have recognized this person as his estranged father, Shen Qi.
Shen Qi had originally followed Zhang Linglan to the mainland, only to encounter a robbery upon arrival. All the money and identification he carried were gone.
No one knew how Shen Qi had survived these past few months.
He came to the port every day, hoping to encounter someone familiar who could take him back to Hong Kong.
Unexpectedly, today he happened to see his son Shen Huai.
Unfortunately, by the time he recognized him, Shen Huai had already boarded the ship, and the ship had set sail.
He desperately chased after it, shouting, but to no avail. He could only watch helplessly as the ship sailed farther and farther away.
“Shen Huai, you little b*stard, are you deaf?”
“If I had known you were so useless, I should have k*lled you when you were born.”
Shen Qi’s tone was filled with hatred and resentment toward Shen Huai.
“Oh, Old Shen, so you’re here.” At this moment, the voice of a devilish figure reached Shen Qi’s ears as he finally managed to stand.
He turned and saw several burly men approaching him.
The leader said, “Hurry up and come with us. Sister Piaopiao from Haishi has requested your company for tonight. Move it.”