Lin Banxia collapsed onto the steering wheel, sobbing uncontrollably. Being betrayed by her own father felt worse than death.
Although her father had never given her warmth or care since she was young, she had always treated him with respect and trust, as one would a parent.
When Huo Qinglin entered the picture, she realized for the first ti where her father truly placed her in his heart. For his own gain, he encouraged her to pursue Huo Qinglin and ca up with various reasons to convince her to hand over the deed to the pear garden.
Later, she refused Huo Qinglin’s marriage proposal. When her father heard about it, he flew into a rage, deeply humiliated.
Then, when she caught Yan Ting’s favor, his attitude shifted once again, suddenly showering her with affection and praise.
Truly disillusioned, Lin Banxia suddenly longed for that warm embrace, yearning for his care and adoration.
Overwheld by fear and helplessness, Lin Banxia impulsively grabbed her phone and dialed Yan Ting’s number.
"Hello..." His familiar, deep voice ca through.
Hearing his voice startled her. She realized with a jolt—why had she used her own number to call him?
"I... dialed the wrong number." She tried to hang up quickly.
But his voice suddenly grew urgent as he called out her na, "Banxia, don’t hang up!"
Hearing his voice made her tears fall even harder. She bit her lip, stifling her sobs.
"Called the wrong number?" The man asked, displeased.
"Mm." Lin Banxia bit her lip and nodded.
"Sothing’s wrong with your voice. What’s going on?" The phone pressed closely to Yan Ting’s ear allowed him to pick up her thick nasal tone, a tell-tale sign she had been crying.
"Nothing!" The courage she’d initially mustered to confide in him dissipated instantly. When she spoke, her voice was choked with tears.
"Tell the truth!" His tone suddenly dropped, laced with urgency and concern.
"I’ve severed ties with my father." Lin Banxia bitterly laughed at herself.
On the other end of the line, Yan Ting was montarily stunned. Then, he chuckled lightly, "You’re really brave. But your father is a power-hungry, self-serving man; your values were never aligned to begin with. If it’s over, then so be it. From now on, I’ll take care of you."
"If he were only greedy for money, I’d still respect him. But he just tried to sell off." The more Lin Banxia thought about it, the sadder she felt, realizing how pitiful her life had beco.
"What?" Yan Ting’s voice imdiately turned furious. "How dare he?"
"I couldn’t believe he’d do sothing so heartless either. But it’s true. He tricked into coming here and let a man try to take advantage of ." Thinking back on the terrifying scene, Lin Banxia felt even more desolate.
"Where are you now!" The instant Yan Ting realized she was in danger, his entire body tensed. He was desperate to rush to her side.
Lin Banxia glanced up and replied, "I’m outside the Imperial Chef Restaurant on East Ring Road."
"Wait for ! I’m coming right now!" Yan Ting was seething. His woman, the one he wouldn’t even bear to touch too roughly—how dare so bastard lay a finger on her?
Hearing the sound of the call abruptly ending, Lin Banxia felt stunned for a mont.
Heaven help her, she had just given Yan Ting her location. And he was on his way...
Looking up, she suddenly spotted Liu Dong standing by the second-floor window.
Liu Dong made a repulsive, lewd gesture toward her, sending a chill through Lin Banxia’s entire body, freezing her to the core.
This man truly deserved a lesson.
Ten minutes later, a fleet of black cars pulled up, blocking most of the road in front of the restaurant.
Before Lin Banxia could fully process what was happening, a man in a suit walked over to her.
"Miss Lin, the young master is waiting for you at the intersection. Tell us, which bastard dared to harm you."
Lin Banxia pointed up at Liu Dong, who was still standing by the window, watching the commotion unfold.
The n in black suits imdiately understood. "The young master wants you to go over to him. Leave this to us."
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