Chapter 97: Isn't it just that you want to humiliate Shen Linyan

Feeling the silence in the living room, An Ling was fully prepared to act shamelessly.

An Zhou suddenly burst into laughter, I couldn't tell, An Ling, you have such a wicked heart. You're truly my sister.

An Ling: ?

What do you mean?

An Zhou raised an eyebrow at her with a look that said, I know.

Don't you just want to humiliate Shen Linyan? You're deliberately saying this while he's down and bankrupt, and once he agrees, you'll tell him he's dreaming and could never be good enough for you.

Brother, I'm serious.

Hearing this, An Zhou instantly fell silent, the smile slowly fading from his eyes.

After a moment, he suddenly clicked his tongue and turned his head away.

I gave you an out, and you wouldn't even take it.

Of course he knew An Ling was serious. The moment he saw Shen Linyan go bankrupt, he knew it was over.

Back when Shen Linyan was sick, this girl insisted on going to him; now that he was bankrupt, that guy Shen Linyan would only cling to her even more.

He shot her a sideways glance. He's bankrupt, and he still has the nerve to ask you to remarry him? He wants you to live a life of poverty with him?

An Ling defended herself in a small voice, What's wrong with keeping him as a sugar baby...

As her words fell, the living room grew even quieter.

An Zhou was silent for a long time before he spat out a single word in shock:

Badass.

Only his sister could suggest something as crazy as keeping her ex-husband as a sugar baby.

An Ling looked at her mother, who had remained silent the entire time.

Mom, actually, I agreed to remarry Shen Linyan a long time ago. Those shares were the condition I gave him...

Mother An just looked at her without saying a word.

An Ling spoke softly, Mom, I promised you back then because I couldn't even convince myself. I was worried about remarrying Shen Linyan at the time, but now, I'm not worried anymore...

Even if Shen Linyan had gotten the shares back then, she still would have been worried.

After all, the male and female leads were always there. What if he went bankrupt again after they married?

But now, with Shen Linyan by her side, it was as if he was telling her that she didn't need to be afraid of these things.

An Ling wanted to continue playing the pity card for Shen Linyan, but she suddenly heard Mother An speak:

Okay.

This unexpected agreement stunned both An Zhou and An Ling.

An Ling stood up, her eyes lighting up slightly. Really? Mom.

Mother An leaned back against her chair and nodded. Really. I agree to you remarrying him. Do it.

Watching An Ling happily head upstairs, An Zhou sat up straight, a look of shock on his face.

Why? Mom? How could you agree? Didn't you disagree before?

Had his mom been bought off too?

Mother An, however, simply replied calmly, Even if I don't agree, she will still remarry him. I refused her once before, but Lingling still brought it up today, which means she really wants to remarry Shen Linyan.

To be honest, even Mother An hadn't expected this situation.

An Ling had prosopagnosia. Logically speaking, as long as she had less contact with Shen Linyan, their feelings for each other would fade.

That was why she had always tried to keep Shen Linyan and An Ling apart, hoping their relationship would end naturally.

As if remembering something, she sighed again. Besides, Shen Linyan already contacted me this afternoon while I was playing mahjong.

When she answered the phone, the man's first sentence was:

Auntie, I am no longer a part of the Shen family. Can I remarry An Ling now?

The moment he said that, Mother An completely forgot what tile she was about to play.

She had originally wanted Lingling to have an ordinary marriage.

But she never expected Shen Linyan to actually do something like this.

Mother An was feeling a bit tired. She stood up. Forget it. If Lingling wants this, let her be. They aren't children anymore, and as parents, we can't control them anyway. Didn't you hear that they've been in touch ever since their divorce?

An Zhou looked astonished. No... but Shen Linyan is bankrupt. Mom, do you really want to watch An Ling suffer? What if Shen Linyan is just tricking her for her money?

Mother An chuckled twice, not even looking back as she waved her hand dismissively.

Didn't you hear your sister? She's going to keep Shen Linyan as her sugar baby.

An Zhou had a weird expression on his face.

Keep him as a sugar baby for real?

Father An, who was sitting nearby, slowly stood up. Lingling probably won't suffer. Shen Linyan did so well at the Shen Corporation before; it will be the same even after he leaves.

An Zhou clearly didn't believe it. He'll be targeted to death leaving the Shen family like this. What if remarrying An Ling ends up affecting the An family? Do you know how huge the public outcry on the internet is right now? Dad, you should be persuading Mom, not agreeing with her.

It won't.

Father An patted his shoulder and chuckled. An Zhou, don't worry too much.

An Zhou: ?

Seriously, why are you all so unbothered about this??

...

The moment the news that Shen Linyan was an illegitimate child broke, it instantly caused massive waves on the internet.

Especially when they saw that Shen Linyan had voluntarily cut ties with the Shen Corporation, even more people were in disbelief.

According to the announcement released by the Shen Corporation, it was because the mistress's child and Mother Shen's child were born on the exact same day.

Mother Shen's child tragically passed away at birth, so the mistress swapped her own son with Mother Shen's son. Mother Shen and Father Shen were completely unaware of this and only accidentally discovered the truth recently.

Seeing the former chosen one, the youngest powerful figure in the business world, fall from grace overnight, most people were more interested in gossiping and watching the drama unfold rather than feeling pity.

[Holy crap, is this real? This is way too dramatic.]

[Wealthy families are such a mess. The mistress's son took the heir's seat, while the biological son was reduced to a mere supporting role. It's really not easy being a wealthy wife.]

[Lu Jingshen probably never imagined in his wildest dreams that his older brother was an illegitimate child who stole the position that rightfully belonged to him.]

[Shen Linyan voluntarily severing ties shows he at least has some conscience left. Illegitimate children should just die out on the streets!]

[I agree. Lu Jingshen is the biological son of the Shen parents, yet he had to watch an illegitimate child be doted on and sent abroad to study. Who's going to make up for the differential treatment he suffered all these years?]

[The older brother was heavily groomed as the heir, while he was completely neglected. No wonder Lu Jingshen always acted like a rich playboy outside; it turns out he had lost his parents' attention.]

[Is no one going to say how irresponsible Shen Linyan is acting? Even if he's an illegitimate child, his parents groomed him for so many years, and he just leaves the moment he wants to. Returning the chairman's seat is fine, but shouldn't he at least continue working at the Shen Corporation?]

[Don't worry, he'll definitely get his karma. Just look and see which company would dare to hire Shen Linyan now. With no money and no power, the only thing left for him is a dead end.]

The internet was overwhelmingly filled with curses. Under deliberate guidance, no one blamed the cheating Father Shen. Instead, they deeply despised Shen Linyan's ungrateful behavior while pitying Lu Jingshen, who had suffered so many grievances over the years.

Watching the public opinion on the internet escalate, Lu Jingshen sat on the sofa, holding his phone, and let out a sneer.

Mom, did you read what they're saying online?

He had said it long ago: Shen Linyan only had so many people kissing up to him because of his position as the chairman of the Shen Corporation.

Look at him now. Having lost his status as the Shen family heir, who still takes Shen Linyan seriously?

Mother Shen sat nearby drinking tea. Hearing this, she said indifferently, Don't celebrate too early. Even with Shen Linyan gone, your dad still hasn't planned to give the heir position to you. But I will figure something out.

However, Shen Linyan leaving now was at least a huge weight off her mind.

Previously, they had been wary of his status as the heir and were fretting over how to drive him away. Unexpectedly, he was sensible enough to leave on his own accord.

Beside them, Zhou Wen paused her movements upon hearing this. She looked up at them, pursed her lips, and then silently lowered her head to continue scrolling through her phone.

But in the very next second, her pupils constricted. She snapped her head up and blurted out,

"Mom, the news is reporting that Big Brother is going to remarry An Ling!"

Hearing this, Mother Shen's gaze suddenly froze. "What?"

She snatched the phone from Zhou Wen, her face instantly darkening.

There, glaringly displayed on the trending search list, was a newly broken headline.

Shocking! The An family heiress announces her remarriage to the Shen family's illegitimate son, Shen Linyan!

Author's note: I really can't stay up any longer, babies. There is just too much going on. Tomorrow night, I will release three chapters together to make up for it. The juicy iconic scene from the synopsis is not far away~