Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 516 - 497: Want to Strike at Lin Banxia
Just as the two were whispering softly, suddenly, two eye-catching guests appeared at the entrance of the hall.
Beside Chu Younan stood the alluring and beautifully dressed Chu Tingting, both of them uninvited guests.
When Huo Yanting saw Chu Younan, his eyes narrowed instantly.
Lin Banxia’s gaze, however, met Chu Tingting’s. Chu Tingting’s smile froze for a moment, then she turned her head away with icy disdain.
After all, Chu Younan was a vice president, a man of significant status. Naturally, Huo Yanting couldn’t treat him as if he didn’t exist.
He walked over politely to greet him: "Uncle Chu, welcome. What an honor it is to have you here."
Chu Younan looked at Huo Yanting, showing not the slightest hint of displeasure. On the contrary, his smile was bright and open: "Ah, my dear nephew Yanhuo, it has been such a long time. You have become even more mature and composed, and your career is thriving. Truly impressive!"
"You flatter me, Uncle Chu! Please, come inside!"
Chu Younan turned to Chu Tingting and said, "Tingting, if you cannot become lovers, then being friends is equally valuable. You and Yan Ting grew up together. Going forward, you should maintain contact. Let bygones be bygones."
Chu Tingting had already endured a scolding from her father. Though her inner resentment remained unresolved, she had mastered the art of saying the right things for appearances’ sake.
"Daddy, I’m not that petty. Regardless of my relationship with Yan Ting, in my eyes, he is still the most remarkable man: part admiration, part adoration." Chu Tingting said this in front of Lin Banxia, yet made no effort to conceal her emotions.
Lin Banxia stood by quietly, pretending not to hear.
Huo Yanting led Chu Younan to meet his grandfather, leaving Lin Banxia and Chu Tingting standing face-to-face.
Chu Tingting’s resentful gaze swept over Lin Banxia from head to toe, taking note of her polished and elegant appearance.
Moreover, Chu Tingting noticed that everything Lin Banxia wore and adorned herself with was from high-end luxury brands.
Huo Yanting certainly spared no expense on her.
Faced with Chu Tingting’s piercing, almost weaponized stare, Lin Banxia remained calm and unruffled, showing no trace of panic.
"You’ve won!" Chu Tingting broke the silence, the words laced with hostility. Then, she sneered, "But your victory is hardly honorable, and my defeat certainly isn’t willing."
Lin Banxia let out a dismissive chuckle. "What’s dishonorable about it? And why are you so unwilling to accept it?"
"I lost to you not because you’re better than me but because you’re now my cousin. Mrs. Huo broke off the engagement not because she found me unworthy but because you’re my cousin. I must have been cursed in my past life to end up constantly overshadowed by you in this one. But this is only temporary, not forever." Chu Tingting spoke with unresolved resentment.
After hearing this, Lin Banxia smiled faintly. "Your unwillingness doesn’t matter. That’s just fate. Our destinies differ, and so do our circumstances."
"Don’t think that just because you’ve married him, you’ve suddenly become a phoenix perched high on the branches. Marriage isn’t as simple as you imagine. The passion you share will eventually fade, and monotony will set in. When that happens, you’ll begin to see just how vast the gap is between you and Yan Ting. You’ll be endlessly struggling to keep up with him, while he will never stop moving forward to wait for you to catch up..." Chu Tingting’s words were filled with spite, deliberately meant to demoralize Lin Banxia.
Lin Banxia was unbothered and even laughed. "Hearing these words from you, I feel as though you’ve been married yourself."
"I’m simply recognizing the truth!" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
"And where exactly did you come to understand this ’truth’? Was it from your family? How pitiful. Perhaps you’ve never experienced a happy, fulfilling marriage," Lin Banxia retorted with a mocking tone and then turned to leave.
