allonlinenovel Chapter 472 Eldest Brother's Widow 9
Chapter 472 Eldest Brother's Widow 9
Her phone, which was on the bedside table, vibrated. It was a video sent to her by her bodyguard.
On an abandoned highway, two sports cars veered off the main road. An ambulance with its lights flashing carried the unfortunate man out of the sports car.
The person wailing was someone Ling Yi happened to recognize; he was her good second uncle's younger brother.
Ling Yi chuckled softly, tossed her phone aside, and got up to wash.
She hoped to get a good night's sleep.
Downstairs, Yin Xiao, carrying the bottle of wine that Ling Yi had drunk from, sat in the spot he had sat in the night before, gazing at the scenery outside the window.
The house is getting old; perhaps he should renovate it.
His phone vibrated; he had received another video.
His older brother, who has the same face as him, is currently at the dock, unloading cargo from a ship.
He carried basket after basket of small fish off the boat. His forehead was still wrapped in gauze. He had lost a lot of weight and his former arrogant demeanor was gone. He now looked like a slightly handsome fisherman.
How come he's still alive?
A helpless sigh escaped his lips; he was worried that his brother was still breathing.
But it's okay, people will fall into the sea a second time if they fall into the sea once, right?
It's just unknown whether Yin Hong will be lucky enough to be rescued a second time.
Thinking of this, Yin Xiao instructed his subordinate, kindly telling him not to forget to add a stone to his elder brother's bowl to help him settle down.
After finishing everything, he took another swig of wine and then inexplicably laughed.
If Lingyi knew what he had done to her husband, she would be furious.
She's so pitiful, being targeted by a guy like him.
But he really likes her and doesn't want Yin Hong to come back. What should he do?
We can't let Yin Hong be deprived of even the joy of being alive.
With a toast to the distant horizon, Yin Xiao bid farewell to his elder brother ahead of schedule.
He finished the entire bottle of wine without realizing it, and Yin Xiao's expression became somewhat drunk. He unbuttoned his collar and subconsciously walked upstairs.
As he passed Lingyi's room, he saw a light coming from under the door. His fingertips hesitated in front of the door, but he eventually withdrew them and returned to his own room.
The next morning, when Ling Yi saw Yin Xiao at the restaurant, her eyes darted around slightly, as if she was embarrassed about what happened the night before.
Yin Xiao acted as if nothing had happened, pointing to the table: "We changed to a new style today, want to try it?"
Ling Yi avoided his gaze and pulled up a chair to sit at the table.
The delicate snacks soothed her stomach, which had been empty all night, so Lingyi simply let herself eat more.
If it weren't for Yin Xiao's intense gaze on the other side of the table, Ling Yi felt she could have eaten a few more bites.
Setting down her chopsticks and wiping her lips with a napkin, Ling Yi broke the silence by saying, "Starting today, I'm going on a business trip, so you don't need to wait for me to eat anymore."
Yin Xiao's smiling lips instantly froze, and the smile in his eyes turned into astonishment.
The distance that the two had finally managed to close the night before was eroded again by Ling Yi's words, even more so than at the beginning.
At least when they first met, Ling Yi wouldn't leave home to avoid him.
He pursed his lips, his voice still carrying a smile, yet inexplicably cold: "Are you avoiding me? Because of what happened last night?"
Ling Yi was taken aback, seemingly not expecting him to speak so directly. She then said, "It was something that was planned long ago, and it has nothing to do with you."
Her cold tone and avoidance of eye contact almost betrayed her guilt.
Yin Xiao's hand on the table tightened slightly, his voice tinged with sarcasm: "That's good. I thought you were trying to avoid me because of what happened last night."
Ling Yi frowned slightly, displeased: "What happened last night? I was drunk and don't remember anything!"
This drunken, thuggish behavior made Yin Xiao laugh in exasperation.
You don't remember anything, right? That's fine.
He nodded to Ling Yi: "Fine, if you don't remember, you don't remember. Who can argue with a drunkard?"
After saying that, he picked up his coat and walked away.
The two had eaten several meals together, and this was the first time Yin Xiao had left the restaurant before Ling Yi.
Ling Yi watched his departing figure and chuckled softly for no apparent reason.
Oh dear, do you really think she'd go on a business trip to avoid him?
This was something that had been planned long ago. Even her dead husband going to the cemetery couldn't stop her from postponing her trip, let alone a man she had only met a few times.
"You don't need to cook for me tonight." After instructing the housekeeper, Ling Yi left gracefully.
Her flight was at noon, and she needed to go to the company to make arrangements before then.
Just yesterday, Ling Zhiguo was given a beating by her and won't be able to leave the hospital for at least half a month, which provided her with a good vacuum period so that she doesn't have to worry about the base being empty because of her departure.
Thinking of this, Ling Yi said to Uncle Zhou, "Uncle Zhou, get me a gift. I need it in a few days."
In half a month it will be Yin Hong's birthday. Since he is no longer here, Ling Yi can celebrate it for Yin Xiao instead.
Uncle Zhou didn't ask why, he just smiled and said, "Okay, just send me the type and budget."
Ling Yi nodded and said nothing more.
Uncle Zhou was used to doing these things, so she didn't need to say anything more.
She was now concerned about things outside the company: "How's Mao Mao doing?"
"It's almost settled. With you as the big boss, you'll be a ballast stone over there, and we'll definitely be able to close the deal." Uncle Zhou sounded a little excited when he mentioned this: "At that time, we'll be able to suppress any dissent in the company!"
Not everyone wants to seize power like Ling Yi's two ungrateful uncles. Most shareholders and employees are only thinking about making money. Their silence in this matter is largely because Ling Yi, who has just graduated, cannot give them confidence in making money.
Human compassion is never used in the workplace. Making a living is what workers value most, and they have no reason to offend the other two shareholders for the sake of a small boss whose position is not secure.
Conversely, if the small business owner has the ability to make money, is a major shareholder of the company, and is the most legitimate successor to the deceased big boss, with these three advantages, he can definitely attract a group of people.
Whether they genuinely want to work hard or are hoping to gain a promotion and raise by "helping the emperor," they will all be of great help to Ling Yi.
Once she has her own group of people, she can gradually eliminate the influence of her two scoundrel uncles in the company until she kicks them out completely!
When the time comes, they will forcefully purchase the shares, and then they will no longer be able to cause trouble for them over his father's inheritance!
I'm saying all this to prove one thing: this business trip is really important, and it has absolutely nothing to do with hiding from Yin Xiao!
Therefore, it is not only unreasonable for some people to harbor resentment behind others' backs, but it also makes them seem presumptuous.
If the relationship is close enough, Lingyi is willing to show him the ticket purchase record from seven days ago so that he understands his position.