novelraw Chapter 268: Shocking Scandal
Chapter 268: Shocking Scandal
Lin Banxia opened the text message and looked at the bank notification. Her beautiful lips curved upward.Lin Shiyi had already transferred the 200,000 yuan bet into her account. Although it wasn’t the agreed-upon one million, 200,000 was still no small sum. To extract this much from such stingy, unparalleled mother-daughter pair was, in itself, a skill.
She scrolled down to another bank notification showing a transfer of over five million yuan.
This was money Old Sir Huo had deposited in her account, calling it "compensation for emotional damages."
So much money!
Lin Banxia still harbored a great greed for this accursed wealth, yet this five million sitting in her account brought her no joy whatsoever.
Instead, it felt like an invisible burden pressing down on her, leaving her breathless and weighing her heart heavily.
If one day, the secret between her and Huo Yanting were exposed, this five million—she feared she’d have to repay it to the Huo Family, perhaps several times over.
Sighing, Lin Banxia couldn’t help but let out a deep lament.
Never in her wildest dreams had she thought that, after reincarnating, she’d once again fall for a man so recklessly.
This man was the very same Huo Family’s eldest young master, Huo Yanting, who in her previous life she didn’t even dare to dream about, only feeling he was forever unattainable.
The next morning—
Lin Banxia woke up from a vivid dream. In the dream, she had gotten married, and her groom was none other than Huo Yanting.
At the seaside, a grand wedding full of joyous buzz. She slowly walked down the red carpet toward the man.
Through the pure white veil, she seemed to see Huo Yanting’s gentle and smiling face.
So warm!
But she was startled awake by the blinding sunlight. She had forgotten to draw the window curtains the previous night.
"Turns out I’m just bathed in sunlight—no wonder it felt so warm!" Lin Banxia scoffed at herself as she climbed out of bed. Glancing at the time, it was past eight; she decided not to sleep any longer.
The resumes she had sent out hadn’t yielded anything yet. Judging by appearances, all the hiring companies were prudent, giving people like her—fresh university graduates with no job experience—no chance for an interview at all.
Forget it. Everything depends on fate anyway. She’d wait for results, and if nothing came, she’d tweak her resume—fabricate a few years of work experience to fool those HR personnel, just to win herself an interview opportunity.
She didn’t even know why she was so determined to find a job. Perhaps it was due to her previous life spent as the Huo Family’s young mistress, a life she had found exhausting.
Imprisoned within tall walls and high gates, she had lived without material worries, yet she had never tasted freedom for her soul.
Therefore, in this life, she had to sample what it felt like to have a job—even if it was something very simple, like a low-wage receptionist position. She was still willing to give it a try.
Lin Banxia walked into the living room and saw a steaming cup of soy milk, along with buns, pancakes, and fried dumplings placed on the table. These were all things Aunt Lan had brought back for her on the way. While they weren’t luxurious food items, they carried with them a warmth full of care and love.
Lin Banxia took a sip of soy milk and habitually opened her phone to check for interesting news.
She opened the news page, and suddenly, a breaking headline notification occupied her screen.
The Huo Family’s eldest young master and the Vice President’s second daughter were soon to be engaged, with the perfect union scheduled for the end of the month. This announcement would shatter countless young women’s dreams, yet it would also become the beginning of a beautiful love story.
The hand holding her cup trembled uncontrollably. Clang!
The porcelain cup fell onto the hard floor, spilling half a cup of soy milk everywhere.