Zhuang Jingshu quietly looked at her, finally sighing, "Iâve said it before, itâs not the time for you to act yet. Iâve found you a school in the capital city. Go there and study well, and once you complete your studies, Iâll naturally support you in doing what you want."
Lin Jiayi was secretly resentful. If it werenât for hearing that Zhuang Jingshu had actually found her a school and wanted her to go study, she wouldnât have thought of opening a food factory.
She simply didnât want to study.
Since she was young, her academic performance was poor, and by middle school, she couldnât keep up. Over the years, sheâs forgotten everything she learned before. Going to study now would only bring her embarrassment.
Where would she study? Elementary school or university? No matter which type of school, she wouldnât be able to continue.
Seeing Zhuang Jingshuâs firm attitude, Lin Jiayi gritted her teeth and said, "Since you support me in doing what I want, let Zhuang Yang help me buy equipment and build a factory. Itâs okay if I donât know how to do it; you and Zhuang Yang can teach me. Iâll learn well. Youâve already bought equipment for Lin Chuxia, why canât you buy a few for me?"
Zhuang Jingshu shook her head, "Youâre different from her."
Youâre different from her!
Youâre different from her!!
These few short words pierced Lin Jiayiâs heart, reddening her eyes.
Since childhood, everyone has compared the two of them.
She didnât look as good as Lin Chuxia, wasnât liked outside as much as Lin Chuxia, didnât perform academically as well as Lin Chuxia.
Even after getting married, she was inferior everywhere.
In her past life she wasnât as good, in this one she changed partners and still wasnât as good.
It seemed as if she was born to highlight Lin Chuxia, forever living under Lin Chuxiaâs halo.
Clearly, she is the biological daughter of the Lin Family.
If it werenât for her mother favoring her everywhere, sheâd wish for Lin Chuxia to disappear from this world.
If it wasnât for Zhuang Jingshu leaving Lin Chuxia at her home, she wouldnât be overshadowed by Lin Chuxia everywhere.
Now she still says theyâre different.
But clearly, she is her biological daughter now.
"Weâre not the same; I donât look as pretty as her, donât please people like her, donât have her skills, so Mom, have you regretted acknowledging me as your biological daughter? If so, then donât recognize me. Iâll just pretend youâre not my biological mother, live my life as the adopted daughter of the Lin Family, endure othersâ disdain and bullying..."
After saying this, Lin Jiayi didnât look at Zhuang Jingshuâs expression, and turned to run out.
When Zhuang Yang heard the arguments between the two, he entered to see Zhuang Jingshuâs slightly pale expression.
"Chairman, are you okay?"
Zhuang Jingshu waved her hand, sitting silently for a while.
Zhuang Yang hesitated before speaking, "I see that the conflict between Miss and Miss Lin seems quite big. Do you think the cooperation with Miss Lin should..."
He knew the chairmanâs main purpose of returning to the country was to find Miss.
If the cooperation with Miss Lin affects the mother-daughter relationship between Miss and the chairman, itâs not worth it.
Zhuang Yang didnât expect things to turn out so coincidentally. The chairman always treated Miss Lin as a lifesaver but she turned out to be the arch-enemy of her biological daughter.
On one side is the lifesaver, on the other is the biological daughter; itâs indeed a difficult choice.
However, Zhuang Yang thought of many ways to repay the lifesaverâs kindness. Since Miss resists too much contact between the chairman and Miss Lin, terminating the cooperation and repaying Miss Lin in another way also works.
Zhuang Jingshu waved her hand, "No need, make arrangements to handle matters here quickly, then weâll head to the capital."
"But Miss seems quite resistant to going to the capital to study," Zhuang Yang roughly knew why.
Previously, Lin Jiayi had asked him to teach her how to drive. He spent half a day teaching Lin Jiayi the most basic operations, but she couldnât understand.
Later, having no choice, he found books on learning driving skills for her to read. She couldnât understand them, let alone recognize many of the words.
Clearly someone who attended middle school, yet not even comparable to an elementary student.
Zhuang Jingshu did not explain further, "Just do as I said."
"Then... not waiting for the report results either?" Zhuang Yang asked again.
"Not waiting."
...............
Lin Jiayi ran quite far until she slowed down after entering an alley.
Wiping the tears from her face, she covertly looked back, relieved only when realizing no one was chasing after her.
Her heart was uneasy, lacking assurance.
This was her first time speaking such forceful words to Zhuang Jingshu, truly driven to desperation.
She dared not allow Zhuang Jingshu to continue questioning; that woman was too formidable, no match for her.
Afraid that continued questioning would reveal her flaws.
Lin Jiayi was even more reluctant to go with Zhuang Jingshu to the capital.
Apart from not wanting to study, she didnât wish to be with that woman every day.
The best solution was to stay in An City; with enough money, she could live well anywhere.
Establishing her own business would enable her to demand money from that woman legitimately.
She never anticipated things going so unsuccessfully.
Lin Jiayi glanced towards the distant hostel, her gaze darkening.
Indeed, being non-biological makes a difference. Seems like sheâll still need her motherâs help for ideas.
Lin Jiayi came on a bicycle today, having recently bought a womenâs bicycle with her newfound money.
Actually, she desired more to drive a small car, but she hadnât anticipated driving a car being so troublesome, it seemed she couldnât learn.
Lin Jiayi mounted the bicycle, riding home while pondering her options.
Wondering what kind of reaction Zhuang Jingshu would have to her words.
Lost in thought along the way, she unknowingly arrived at her doorstep.
Even before entering, hearing her child crying in the courtyard reached her.
She was very familiar with this crying; wasnât it her son Genbaoâs voice?
Lin Jiayiâs face suddenly darkened, angrily pushing the door into the courtyard.
Sure enough, she saw Li Guangyuan and Genbao in the courtyard.
Her commotion attracted their attention.
Li Guangyuan almost didnât recognize Lin Jiayi at first glance.
Was this the wife he lived with for three years?
Wearing a bright red dress, the material looked unusual, contouring her figure revealingly.
The two braids had also come undone, styled into large waves.
This was his second time seeing this hairstyle on a woman nearby.
The first was Lin Chuxia, except her hairstyle made her beautifully aggressive, whereas Lin Jiayiâs hairstyle gave a chaotic impression.
Not just the hairstyle was similar, Lin Jiayi also wore lipstick.
Her mouth was bigger than Lin Chuxiaâs, with bright red lipstick, evoking a ferocious bloody mouth.
None of this was noteworthy.
In Li Guangyuanâs eyes, Lin Jiayi now was just a moving money tree.
He was no ignorant peasant; heâd seen all sorts of city people from selling vegetables in the town these years.
Even among city folk, few could dress as she did now.
Finding oneâs biological mother definitely makes a difference.