TNSFC – Chapter 97

Lin Yang stared at the few words on the screen. They seemed to have a life of their own, twisting and dancing on his retinas.

His first reaction was that Que Yining had sent it, but then he felt it was more like Hou Manni. However, who sent it wasn’t very important right now. He had to deal with the matter at hand. Hou Manni was truly crazy to turn the tables on him like this!

It was also his fault for being careless and not keeping a close eye on Hou Manni. They had been married for decades, and although they had argued, he felt that he and Hou Manni were in the same boat. At this crucial moment, Hou Manni actually stabbed him in the back?

When he called, Hou Manni had already left the press conference venue.

She sat in the car, wiped the tear stains from her face, and crossed her legs, looking at the ringing phone.

Only when the phone rang for the third time did she leisurely answer it.

“Come home. We need to talk.”

Lin Yang suppressed the anger in his heart and didn’t say much, not wanting Hou Manni to take the opportunity to record him.

“Talk? What is there for us to talk about? I’ll have my lawyer send you the divorce agreement. Everything you owe me as compensation, you should return to me.”

“What on earth are you talking about? Do you know what the situation is right now? And you clearly know… Come home, let’s talk. Is there anything we can’t say openly and honestly? Even a one-night couple has a hundred days of kindness, let alone us, married for almost twenty years. Why must you harm me at this time?”

Lin Yang adopted a conciliatory approach. He didn’t think there were any problems between them that couldn’t be resolved.

“Harm you? I’m just telling the truth. Haven’t you harmed me enough? Talk to you at home? I wouldn’t dare go back. You’re even capable of murder. How would I know if my life would be in danger if I went home?”

Hou Manni’s voice was sarcastic, her face no longer showing its former gentleness. She had completely torn off all pretense with Lin Yang.

“Hou Manni! One should act with conscience. When have I ever harmed you? After all these years of marriage, I don’t think I’ve wronged you in any way. After your father’s incident, I treated you the same as before, never mistreating you in the slightest. For you to act against your conscience like this now, you’ll face retribution sooner or later!”

“Oh, please, Lin Yang,” Hou Manni sneered. “That act might work on others, but do you think it will work on me? Do you think I don’t know what kind of person you are? Never mistreated me?”

“After my father’s incident, don’t you know what your attitude was? You think just maintaining my lifestyle means you’ve done right by me? I am your wife! Not your tool! Do you think not divorcing me, not abandoning me, your ‘wife who shared your hardships,’ is the greatest act of mercy? On what grounds? On what grounds do you have such self-satisfied, condescending thoughts, as if you’re doing me a charity? Have you forgotten how you climbed up in the first place?!”

Hou Manni’s voice also became agitated as she poured out everything she had long wanted to say.

“I don’t want to settle these messy accounts with you. I believe I haven’t wronged you. But your slander tonight is truly excessive. What affairs, what murder? You just blurt things out without a second thought, aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue! I, Lin Yang, live my life cleanly and uprightly. I haven’t done what I haven’t done. Since you’re being so merciless, don’t blame me for not leaving you any face.”

Lin Yang’s chest heaved violently, his expression somewhat contorted.

He had no idea how he had been exposed. How could Hou Manni possibly know that Que Yining’s car accident was related to him?

“I don’t care. If you have any dirt or evidence, feel free to bring it to light. Anyway, I will expose your ugly face to everyone. In the end, you won’t get anything!”

“Did you collude with Que Yining? Did she tell you to say this? Did she promise you benefits after this is done?”

Lin Yang quickly reacted. He understood his wife; she wouldn’t suddenly go crazy and have such desperate courage. She clearly knew that if he lost everything, she would get nothing. This woman, who cherished money, wouldn’t do such a thing.

Unless someone was instigating her from behind, promising her some benefits, she wouldn’t do these things so confidently and without worry.

And who else could instigate her like this? It could only be someone from the Que family. The one capable of planning all this definitely couldn’t be that old fool without much cunning; it could only be his “good” sister who had a tenacious life.

“What does it have to do with her? It’s just that I finally couldn’t bear the condemnation of my conscience and the torment in my heart, so I decided to expose all your vile crimes. Lin Yang, people are doing things, and heaven is watching. You can’t pretend to be perfect in front of everyone. One day, the castle in the air you built with falsehoods will shatter into pieces before your eyes. Just wait for the divorce papers.”

Hou Manni almost fell into his trap. Fortunately, she managed to steady her nerves and didn’t let Lin Yang trick her into revealing anything. She stuck to her story and didn’t want to argue too much with him, lest he find out more information, so she hung up the phone directly.

Lin Yang looked at the disconnected call, cursing under his breath. His earlier spirited demeanor was gone. He forcefully threw the phone against the wall, grabbed his hair in frustration, and then picked up another phone to contact his assistant.

Meanwhile, Hou Manni sent a message to Que Yining, compressing the conversation she had just recorded and sending it all to Que Yining.

Actually, she hadn’t expected things to come to this. She was indeed Lin Yang’s accomplice. She thought she could ride this boat all the way to the other shore, but who knew the captain wanted to throw her overboard halfway to feed the fish.

When Hou Manni thought of Lin Yang’s miserable end and the mistress and illegitimate child who would get nothing, a vengeful, thoroughly satisfying, and joyful smile appeared on her face.

From beginning to end, he was the one who betrayed her first!

She was a person who understood the times well and knew that all she needed to do now was be a useful pawn.

This time, she definitely wouldn’t board the wrong boat.

Que Yining finished listening to their conversation, sat in her office with her legs crossed, watching the public opinion ferment, ready to counterattack at any moment, because Lin Yang would definitely not just sit idly by waiting for doom.

Sure enough, as she expected, half an hour later, new reports came flooding in.

Lin Yang was actually wary of everyone and couldn’t possibly not have some dirt on Hou Manni. Lin Yang released evidence of her past affair with Que Chuling, stirring up another wave of public opinion.

He portrayed Hou Manni as a vain, adulterous, gold-digging woman who was playing the victim, and incidentally, he also threw mud at the Que family.

“Second Sister, it’s your turn to make an appearance now.”

Que Yining leisurely made a call to inform Que Chuling.

Que Chuling was actually reluctant to drag out someone who had been dead for many years, but given the current situation, what was there to hide? If she could atone for her mistakes even a little, it was something.

Que Yining contacted magazine reporters, pushing this massive public opinion war to new heights.

Lin Yang was inherently in the wrong, the party without justification. No matter how much he tried to whitewash himself, he couldn’t become innocent.

【LoveHandlesRanAway】: Damn, damn, damn! I’m shocked! This is earth-shattering gossip! I originally thought it was just one piece of gossip, but it turns out to be a whole melon patch! I, this gossip-monger, am so full. Rich family gossip is just tastier than regular gossip. The CEO’s wife actually cheated with her husband’s sister! Your circle is truly messy.

【ThunderclapThisHeavenlyCultivation】: Hahahaha, holy crap! I’m truly shocked. When I watched the video earlier, I was thinking how could this person be such a beast, doing so many things worse than an animal, and putting on such a good act. The next second, I saw the CEO saying he’s got a green prairie on his head. Not only was he leeched off by the Que family, but he also got cuckolded by their family members, hahaha! Love is a green light! I don’t even know which side is telling the truth anymore.

【WellKnownReader】: Urgent news, urgent news! The protagonist of the new gossip has stepped forward! It’s our manager! I never expected our company to have such huge gossip. Go check it out quickly!

【OpenlyLikesBossQue】: I’ve finished reading all the gossip and I’m back! I’m so angry, so angry, so angry! This adopted son is not human, he’s simply an animal! What kind of psycho is he? He actually likes to target people around his sister for affairs. Having a brother like him is like having eight lifetimes of bad luck! I think the CEO’s wife is so pitiful. She’s been cuckolded so badly, had to endure the shock of a car accident, and now that she’s come forward to tell the truth, she’s still being portrayed like that.

【MasterTailor】: I think there’s right and wrong on both sides in this matter. This woman’s father was an official who was subjected to ‘shuanggui’ (disciplinary investigation). She herself is definitely not a good person either. From my perspective, it was already good that the CEO didn’t divorce this woman immediately. What’s the big deal about finding someone else? Rich men like them don’t lack women. She has no self-awareness and is so petty, not at all magnanimous like a proper first wife. She should have just let that mistress give birth to the child and raised it herself. All this bickering is so annoying to watch.

【KissAfraPassionately】: Which cesspool did the maggot upstairs crawl out of? That’s hilarious. What era is this, still talking about ‘divorce’ and ‘proper first wife’? The ungrateful wolf was unfaithful to the marriage first, that’s wrong, understand? And he didn’t just betray his wife; he also thoroughly disgusted his adoptive parents’ family. Anyway, I’m openly boycotting anything from his family. Trash.

【StealABigKissFromBrother】: Can some people please stop blindly hating? Why believe everything you hear? Those ‘hammers’ (evidence) aren’t solid, just verbal accounts. Who knows if they’re true or false? Anyone can spread rumors. Poor Uncle CEO, not only was he used, but now he’s being slandered by a bunch of people. How can he fight so many bad guys alone? He hasn’t done anything wrong from beginning to end!

【CEOIsTheBest】: I’ve finished consuming all the gossip. All I can say is that without solid proof, anything can be faked. I still believe Lin Yang’s words. After all, his evidence of the affair is more solid; there are photos. Even if his wife cheated, he still treated her so well. You can’t find a man like that even if you search with a lantern!

Taking a step back, even if he might have been tempted before, it wasn’t his fault. There are probably many women who want to get into his bed. He’s a positive energy entrepreneur and has received many honors before! I hope everyone can stop blindly hating and rationally support him!

When the avalanche comes, no snowflake is innocent!

【LittleRoseInMyHeart】: Heh, when dealing with an idiot like Lin Yang, during an avalanche, every snowflake is a hero braving the world.

Que Yining watched this chaotic public opinion battle unfold with a smile from behind the scenes, then left her office.

Gu Shanxue had just sent her a message, saying she wanted to treat her to a late-night snack.

Although she didn’t know why, she certainly couldn’t miss Miss Gu’s proactive invitation!

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