Ling Yunshu glanced at the documents on the table, picked them up, flipped through them, then smiled satisfactorily. She looked up, her eyes gentle, her voice soft, "Xiao Chen, thank you."
Xiao Chen’s dark eyes slightly squinted, his expression serious. He looked at Ling Yunshu’s smile, adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and after being silent for a while, he finally spoke, "Yun Shu, are you really sure you want to do this? After all, she is your sister."
Ling Yunshu muttered the word under her breath, suddenly letting out a cold laugh. Her face turned frosty as she stared straight at Xiao Chen, "Did she ever treat me as her elder sister? I’ve been so good to her since we were young. Without me, she would have had to grow up in an orphanage, fighting every day with those horrible kids for food and worn-out clothes, never having enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. It was me, it was I who brought her to the Shi Family, it was I who allowed her to live like a pampered young lady."
"All these years, how much effort, how much sweat have I spent to survive in the Shi Family, to gain Mrs. Shi’s approval. And her? She does nothing, causes trouble every day, and makes mischief. How many times was it me kneeling and pleading with Madam, begging her not to drive her away, so she could stay? So she could keep enjoying the luxurious life of the Shi Family? Back then, I still thought that she was my sister, the only family I had left. We are connected by blood. I would never abandon her. As long as I was around, as long as I was well, I could always protect her, I could always ensure her lifetime of wealth and comfort."
"But how did she repay me? She stole my husband, my marriage, my position! The things she promised me, now she thinks of retreating without a second thought!"
As she spoke, Ling Yunshu gradually became agitated, her hands clenched tightly, and moisture started to appear in her eyes.
Xiao Chen looked at her agitated face, his heart brimming with endless sympathy. The light in his eyes struggled for a long time as he sighed softly, "But have you considered that Shi Che never loved you, you..."
Before Xiao Chen could finish, Ling Yunshu interrupted him sharply. She stood up abruptly, her eyes nearly crimson as she fiercely glared at Xiao Chen as if she was facing an enemy, "Shi Che does love me! He does! Without Ling Chuxia, everything would still be the same as before! I would be his wife, the Young Madam of the Shi Family!"
"You don’t need to say any more, Xiao Chen. If you want to help me, then stay. If you don’t want to help, I won’t force you. You can leave now!"
Ling Yunshu pointed towards the door, her eyes fixated on Xiao Chen, her body trembling violently from agitation.
Xiao Chen met Ling Yunshu’s gaze. Her eyes, filled with hatred, anger, resentment, and jealousy, were surrounded by all sorts of vile emotions, having long lost her usual calm composure and dignified elegance.
Yet, this Ling Yunshu, it was she who made him feel such deep sympathy, rendering him utterly incapable of letting her go.
Whatever she wanted to do, whatever she desired, even if it cost him everything, he would help her.
Xiao Chen slowly stood up. He looked at her, the corners of his lips slowly curving into a slight smile, his voice light yet steadfast, "Yun Shu, you know, whatever you want, I am here to help you."
Right or wrong, regardless of the consequences. Simply because, she is Ling Yunshu.