So that was why her husband had suddenly died, why her son had been kidnapped, and why even her two daughters would later become villainous supporting female characters in other novels and meet tragic ends!
Yet that cheating pair, Su Yang and Chen Ruxue, would end up with a heavenly romance everyone sang praises of, simply because they were the female lead's parents?
Lin Xiwen had long since outgrown seeing everything in black and white. She understood that good people were not always rewarded in this world, but the novel's values still shocked her.
Why?! Their family had never done anything evil. Just because they stood on the opposite side from the protagonists, they were villains who could not have a good ending?
Meanwhile, Ye Jin, who was recalling the plot, was also falling apart.
[Aaaah, I can't understand this lunatic author's thought process! How am I supposed to break out of this situation without a single golden finger? Forget it, I'll take things one step at a time. After all, Second Aunt inexplicably woke up to the truth today. Maybe I'll stumble into that kind of dogshit luck again later?]
The corner of Lin Xiwen's mouth twitched. Ye Jin was being far too modest. She had practically spoiled everything!
[But Su Chengjing is still the crux of the Su Group's problems. How can I reveal his whereabouts without making anyone suspicious? He's on an island in international waters right now. Even the international police can't pinpoint his location. If I reveal it outright, won't they suspect I'm an accomplice?]
[Forget it, I'll think it over slowly. Nothing much is going to happen to Su Chengjing anyway. He escaped on his own in the original novel, after all, and even met a rich young lady who was utterly devoted to him on the way back. If I bring him back too early, he might even blame me for costing him that romantic encounter.]
Having thought it through, Ye Jin put down her phone and went peacefully to sleep.
But towering waves surged through Lin Xiwen's heart, and she could no longer fall asleep.
Knowing that Su Chengjing was safe had eased Lin Xiwen's mind considerably, but hearing that her son would actually have a romantic encounter on his way back instantly shattered her calm!
Of course she knew that Ye Jin and Su Chengjing had married after a matchmaking date and did not actually have very deep feelings for each other.
But in families like theirs, how many couples married purely for love?
Over the past six months or so, Ye Jin could hardly be called perfect, but she had never done anything to wrong the Su Group or Su Chengjing. Especially these past few days, she had even helped Lin Xiwen hold up the Su Group.
Besides, Su Chengjing himself had agreed to the marriage! How could he cheat now for some other reason?
Ye Jin was far too sensible and obedient, too. What she was worrying about now was actually being blamed for ruining Su Chengjing's good fortune.
In that instant, her resolve to bring Su Chengjing back early became more urgent than ever. She pulled out her phone and swiftly sent the information she had gleaned from Ye Jin's inner voice to both the security team she had hired to find Su Chengjing and the police.
Only after doing all this did she breathe a sigh of relief and lie back down in bed with peace of mind.
All she needed to do next was safeguard the Su Group until her son returned. Things were far better than she had previously thought.
Just then, her phone rang, and the name "Xu You" appeared on the screen.
Lin Xiwen's eyes lit up, and she quickly answered.
The Su Group currently needed someone to take charge of the overall situation. As the CEO of a large multinational corporation, Xu You was an eminently suitable candidate. She had been meaning to contact him, too, and had not expected him to call her first.
Ye Jin had stayed up eating melons until two in the morning before going to sleep, so she duly overslept the next day.
Seeing that it was eleven on her phone, Ye Jin felt terribly guilty and hurried out of bed to wash up.
She was staying at the old family residence now. Lin Xiwen had always gone to bed early and risen early, and she valued propriety. If she discovered Ye Jin was getting up at this hour, Ye Jin would definitely get scolded!
Should she just keep sleeping and go over in the evening instead? Pretend she had something to do during the day and had left early that morning?
After agonizing over it for a while, Ye Jin still decided to go to the centrally located dining and living area.
After all, she had not eaten in over ten hours, and her stomach was already growling with hunger. The Su residence was on the outskirts of the outskirts; she could not even get takeout delivered!
Before entering, Ye Jin cautiously surveyed the place.
Huh, Mother-in-law wasn't here. Had she gone out for something?
Only then did Ye Jin stride inside and order food from a servant with practiced ease.
The Su residence's chefs were outstanding. They had even poached several Michelin chefs, who excelled at all kinds of cuisines and could be on call at almost any time.
The thing Ye Jin was most satisfied with after moving into the old residence was the Su Family's chefs. Naturally, she would not pass up the chance now. In her boredom, she even wondered whether this counted as jumping on the currently popular brunch bandwagon.
Only while Ye Jin was waiting for her food did Lin Xiwen appear in the hall, dressed in a qipao and moving rather hurriedly.
For the first time in her life, Lin Xiwen had slept until the sun was high in the sky. Ye Jin had fallen asleep at two last night, while she had remained awake until four or five in the morning. Even with her powerful biological clock, she had still failed to get up.
She felt terribly awkward as she looked at Ye Jin and could only hope that Ye Jin would not ask too many questions.
Ye Jin felt equally guilty. It naturally never occurred to her that Lin Xiwen had gotten up even later than she had. She simply assumed Lin Xiwen had gone out on business that morning and had only just returned.
Considering the food that would soon be served, Ye Jin knew she could not hide it from her mother-in-law. She had plenty of experience with this sort of situation. As long as she apologized fast enough, no one else could criticize her!
"Mom, so much happened yesterday that I couldn't sleep. I overslept this morning and only just got up. I'll be more careful from now on and won't do it again."
With that, she looked at Lin Xiwen with an exceedingly earnest gaze.
Under that gaze, Lin Xiwen felt even guiltier. How could she possibly lecture her the way she used to? She could only say kindly, "It's all right. I know you young people are different from how we were back then. There's nothing wrong with getting up late occasionally."
Seeing Lin Xiwen let it slide so
easily,
Ye Jin was deeply touched and immediately smiled even more sweetly.
[Waaah, Mother-in-law is getting more and more open-minded! Does this mean I can keep staying up late from now on?]
Lin Xiwen: ...I just feel guilty, that's all.
Just as Lin Xiwen thought the matter was over, the butler came over with a menu, his face full of concern.
"Madam, are you all right? I was terribly worried when you didn't come out of your room all morning. If you still hadn't appeared by noon, I was going to bring people to break down the door."