CHAPTER 147: CHAPTER 147: HAS SHE REALLY GONE BAD?

Lin Shiyi hurriedly hid behind her mother, crying and pleading, "Dad, please don’t hit me. I know I was wrong. I won’t speak carelessly again."

"You dare talk about next time? Next time, I’ll break your legs and keep you from leaving the house! All you do is cause trouble. If your sister’s relationship with Mr. Huo gets strained because of you, I’ll beat you to death." Lin Kunhuai was truly furious. After all, he was still counting on Yan Ting’s support. If Yan Ting became his son-in-law, would he ever need to worry about future orders? Who wouldn’t view him with respect then?

The thought of such a promising future being ruined by his useless daughter filled him with rage.

"Banxia, you should hurry home and apologize to Mr. Huo properly, ask him not to be upset with you. And from now on, stop bothering him with these trivial matters. Do you know what kind of person he is? Do you think he cares about these petty issues?" Lin Kunhuai urged Lin Banxia to go back and make amends.

Lin Banxia hadn’t planned on eating here anyway—seeing Lin Shiyi and her mother’s faces made her feel sick.

After hearing her father’s words, she reluctantly turned around and left. But as soon as she sat in her car, she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Had she turned bad?

But... what was so wrong with being bad? Women who are a little bad, a little selfish, often live much better, don’t they?

Lin Banxia didn’t actually go back to the Huo Family villa. Instead, she went to a familiar little diner and ordered a bowl of her favorite beef noodles, savoring them quietly, all alone.

In the past, she’d wished for a simple, peaceful life.

But now, her life had become increasingly complicated, increasingly distant from the person she once was.

A sudden, inexplicable pain swelled in her chest. Lin Banxia instinctively grasped the ring hanging from the chain around her neck tightly in her palm.

Silently, she whispered, "Mom, please bless me. Let everything be alright."

After finishing her beef noodles, Lin Banxia got up to leave.

She dared not stay out too late, afraid of rousing Yan Ting’s suspicions. She couldn’t afford to bear the consequences of angering this man.

Flagging down a taxi, Lin Banxia hurried back to the villa.

However, when she pushed open the bedroom door, the man was seated lazily on the sofa, an iPad resting beside him.

The room was softly lit, and his relaxed posture presented a scene that suddenly captivated her. Lin Banxia froze for a few seconds.

"Didn’t you say you went back to get something? Where is it?" Yan Ting slightly tilted his head, his deep, restrained eyes fixed on her hands.

Lin Banxia felt a jolt of panic; her palms began to sweat.

She hadn’t anticipated that someone as exceedingly busy as Yan Ting would show such concern for her. At this moment, she had no idea how to explain it all.

Should she say that she’d gone to the Lin Family just to stir up trouble?

In her desperation, Lin Banxia suddenly reached out and yanked the necklace from her chest, the diamond ring dangling from it instantly becoming her savior.

"I went back for this ring—the one my mom left me." Lin Banxia answered hurriedly, her voice tense.

Her dark eyes gazed nervously at the man’s indifferent expression, fearful that he would demand further explanations.

"Come here..." Clearly, Yan Ting had no interest in asking more questions. His deep, hoarse voice carried an undeniable command as his dark gaze locked onto her.

Trembling slightly, Lin Banxia forced herself to walk toward him. Strangely enough, as her eyes met his dim, almost lightless ones, her knees seemed to tremble uncontrollably.

This man possessed an unnerving talent, one so astonishing it had left her with lasting fears in a short amount of time.

Thinking about enduring three more years of marriage with him, she wondered—wouldn’t he torment her to the point of utter exhaustion?

As soon as Lin Banxia reached his side, the searing heat of his palm clasped her wrist. With a slight tug, she stumbled into his embrace.

Lin Banxia tipped her head back, unintentionally giving him an opening. His kiss descended upon her like a flood, overwhelming her completely.