Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 394 - 395: Searching for One’s Own Relatives
Lin Banxia was almost awestruck by her acting skills—no wonder she’s thriving in the entertainment industry—her performance just keeps getting better and better.
"Lu Huan Ning, let’s not talk about the past. I can still exchange a few words with you now. But the things you did back then were utterly shameless and despicable. If you truly considered me your cousin, you wouldn’t have seduced my boyfriend." Every time Lin Banxia thought about it, her fury and resentment surged. If it weren’t for the fact that Lu Huan Ning’s mother was her late mom’s biological sister, Lin Banxia wouldn’t even deign to speak to her, let alone refrain from beating her up.
"I’m sorry, I was wrong, Cousin, I was really wrong. Now I’m suffering karmic retribution too—Huo Qinglin has already broken up with me," Lu Huan Ning immediately adopted a remorseful tone, repeatedly apologizing.
Lin Banxia hadn’t expected her to be the type to bend and yield. She thought Lu Huan Ning was too proud to ever admit any wrongdoing in her lifetime.
"Alright, stop crying and whining—it’s irritating me. Speak up—what do you want?" Lin Banxia asked callously.
"It’s like this: the company I’m with wants to sign you as a celebrity. They know you’re my cousin, so they sent me to discuss this with you on their behalf."
As expected, she had come because she needed something. Lin Banxia couldn’t help but sneer. Lu Huan Ning’s earlier dramatic display was clearly just a prelude to this topic.
"Then you can go back and tell your boss I’m not interested in becoming a celebrity. Tell them to stop pestering me." Lin Banxia felt it was laughable—since when had the tide in the entertainment industry turned like this? Despite being smeared so thoroughly that she was practically a laughingstock, several companies were still vying to sign her.
"Cousin, please reconsider! Just do it to save me some face, won’t you? My boss genuinely thinks you have great potential." Lu Huan Ning had come tasked with a mission. If Lin Banxia agreed to sign, Lu Huan Ning herself stood to gain quite a bit. Driven by self-interest, she lowered her pride to plead.
Lin Banxia replied with a stern expression, "Lu Huan Ning, why would I give you face? I can tell you right now that I’m not signing, nor do I want to be a celebrity."
Seeing Lin Banxia’s harsh attitude, Lu Huan Ning instantly felt that winning her over was hopeless.
"Lin Banxia, are you really going to reject such a great opportunity? Do you realize your reputation is in absolute ruins? If you don’t find a better path forward, your life is only going to get darker. Do you understand that?" Faced with Lin Banxia’s strong rejection, Lu Huan Ning immediately dropped the pretense and called her by name.
But Lin Banxia simply sneered dismissively, "What kind of life I lead isn’t your concern. Now hurry up and leave."
"Don’t come crying to me when you regret this!" With no wiggle room left, Lu Huan Ning stormed off indignantly.
Lin Banxia furrowed her brows tightly, turned, and walked through the pear garden’s gate, slamming it shut.
"I won’t regret it!" she said, her lips curling in defiance.
Lin Banxia returned to her room and suddenly thought about the things her mother had left behind. She opened the cabinet and saw an old pocket watch placed on the top shelf. Unlocking it, Lin Banxia stared dazedly at the black-and-white photo inside.
"Who are you? Could you be my birth mother?" Lin Banxia thought about not being her mom’s biological daughter, and her heart ached. At this moment, the young woman in the photo seemed to offer her a glimmer of hope.
She pulled out the sapphire-studded ring hanging from the necklace around her chest.
"No matter how slim the hope is, I want to try!" she suddenly decided. Even if the chances were faint, she was determined to find her biological family.
