Chapter 145: Years of Illusion
"So, you really intend to stick to business and not let me off the hook?" Shen Zhaoli took a deep breath, looked at Shen Jinci, and shook his head slowly, "Aren't you being too unkind?"

In fact, Shen Zhaoli has already regarded Bian Yue as his own. To a certain extent, Shen Zhaoli even feels that Bian Yue is more like a family member than Shen Jinci.

He frowned and spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, "If Bian Yue wants it, why don't you just give it to her? Li Xing is here, who dares to trip Bian Yue up?"

"If I always protect her, no one would dare to do anything to her. But what if one day she wants to live independently?"

Shen Zhaoli frowned even deeper, "You mean, Bian Yue left you?"

The word "leave" seemed to be a sharp thorn that pierced into Shen Jinci's flesh and blood, but he still looked calm and composed, as if he was not hurt at all by these two words.

He looked at Shen Zhaoli, still so calm and indifferent, his eyes becoming more and more profound, "Things in this world are full of twists and turns, no one knows what will happen in the future."

Shen Jinci closed the cooperation agreement in his hand and said, "I almost understand what you and the board of directors mean. I will evaluate and consider it. Even if I cooperate with Bian Yue in the future, it will not harm the interests of Lixing."

Shen Zhaoli hesitated for a while, with a complicated expression, "Shen Jinci, why... why don't you just ask Bian Yue? Maybe she has fallen in love with you, maybe she wants to be with you forever? Then, are these trials unnecessary?"

"Bian Yue is an independent person, not my appendage. She has her own dreams. What I can do is to support her and also respect her. I don't regard her as a helpless woman who needs my protection. This is the greatest respect for her."

Shen Jinci said this and slowly stood up. He lowered his eyes and looked at Shen Zhaoli for a long time, and the corners of his lips pulled out a faint arc, "As for love, I have never asked for it."

After saying that, Shen Jinci turned around and left without paying any attention to Shen Zhaoli's reaction.

Love.

When people are really close to love, they actually feel fear.

In Shen Jinci's mind, the bright and clean smile of Bian Yue when she looked at him echoed.

It was so touching that he wished he could treasure it for the rest of his life.

But people can't force it.

He was already worried about gains and losses, so how could he dare to insist on responding? The current age is already very good.

A few days later, Bian Yue received Li Siheng's wedding invitation.

The rainy season in Hong Kong is coming to an end.

Honey's top-floor office has a tranquil artificial lake outside.

It was a rare sunny day, and Zhuang Jie Ning took the invitation and sat opposite Bian Yue.

Zhuang Jie Ning drank tea and looked at Bian Yue in front of her with a smile, "I'm surprised that you agreed to see me."

"You are here to deliver the invitation. It would be impolite of me if I don't see you." Bian Yue unfolded the invitation, closed it again, and smiled faintly: "I received it. I wish you a happy wedding in advance. If there is nothing else, I will let Anny take you downstairs?"

"Bian Yue, the marriage between Si Heng and I is just a marriage of convenience, just a superficial effort, so you don't have to take it to heart." Zhuang Jie Ning smiled and put down the teacup, "And you don't have to wish me a happy wedding."

"Really?" Bian Yue said calmly, "Then why did you come to see me today? Is there anything else?"

"I've been living in the Li family for some time and heard some things. I think you might be interested." Zhuang Jie Ning spoke, observing Bian Yue's reaction.

Bian Yue held the phone in her hand, with a faint smile on her face. Zhuang Jie Ning looked at this simple, pure smile and felt a little breathless for a moment.

She forced a smile and said slowly, "What's the matter? Is there something happy?"

"My husband has cooked dinner and is waiting for me to come home." Bian Yue put her phone upside down on the table. "If you have nothing else to do, I'm going home."

Zhuang Jie Ning felt that every word that Bian Yue said had a sense of unreality.

Husband, cooking.

Shen Jinci is such an indifferent person, obviously cold to the core, would he cook for a woman?

But why should I enter into a marriage in name only and use my whole life as a stepping stone for the Zhuang and Li families?

Among those people, who really cared about her feelings, her sadness?

Her life has become a complete joke!

Zhuang Jie Ning looked at Bian Yue, her eyes were so red that she didn't even notice it.

Her lips trembled, she sneered slowly, and whispered: "Bian Yue, are you showing off?"

Bian Yue looked puzzled and stood up, "You should leave."

After saying that, seeing that Zhuang Jie Ning did not respond, Bian Yue stood up and walked out.

The next moment, Zhuang Jie Ning spoke again, her voice trembling with a ruthlessness of desperate determination.

She said, "You don't really think that the Li family adopted you out of old friendship, do you?"

Bian Yue paused and said in a deep voice: "No matter what, the Li family raised me for seven years after all, and they are indebted to me. No matter what their purpose is, I accept this favor."

"Ha!" Zhuang Jie Ning laughed exaggeratedly. She stood up and looked at Bian Yue's back with a sarcastic look in her eyes: "You fool! Although the Bian family's defeat was due to their own wrong business decisions, the Li family played a big role in it!"

Bian Yue's eyes widened, and for a moment she could not digest the deep meaning of Zhuang Jie Ning's words, but the latter had already walked step by step to Bian Yue.

Zhuang Jie Ning looked at Bian Yue's face full of surprise, and felt a surge of joy in her heart.

Yes! That's how it should be! Why should I be the only one suffering? Everyone, no one should think it's easy!

Bian Yue spoke up with a cold voice, "What do you mean the Li family fanned the flames?"

"I just want to tell you that the Bian family went bankrupt and your parents committed suicide because of Li Tingmo's coercion! He asked Li Siheng to take you back to the Li family and raise you in luxury, just because no one except you had the right to touch the inheritance! Do you think there was any family affection during those years? I tell you, there was nothing!"

Zhuang Jie Ning's smile deepened. With crazy stubbornness, she looked at Bian Yue, and every word she said was extremely vicious, "Bian Yue, you have long been a chess piece waiting to be sold. If you hadn't met Shen Jinci, you would have been finished long ago."

"These are just your one-sided words," Bian Yue looked at Zhuang Jie Ning coldly, "You have no evidence at all for what you said!"

"Guess why Li Siheng and I were engaged in the first place? It was because my father also participated in the killing of the Bian family. Later, it was simply because of the inheritance issue that Li Tingmo chose you, who was easier to control." Zhuang Jie Ning sneered and said softly, "By the way, did you receive the Bian family's account book? Is there any problem?"

Bian Yue suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Zhuang Jie Ning, her hands clenched into fists, "The real account book is in the hands of Zhuang Jia, right?"