Chapter 612: Tied with an Iron Chain
Song Yanming asked her: "Do you want to go back to the Zhou family?"
"I have no reason to go back to the Zhou family. I don't have any special feelings for them, let alone family affection. They are just strangers to me...If I nod, it will only bring trouble to myself. Everyone will protect themselves, and I will too. I don't want to cause trouble for myself."
Song Yanming patted her shoulder and said, "Then you have to be firm. Public affairs are public affairs, and private affairs are private affairs."
No matter how much Master Lindong helped her, one thing is for sure, she could refuse some of Master Lindong's requests that were not related to official business.
Xu Yi felt very uneasy that night and was looking forward to the arrival of tomorrow. Originally, Song Yanming said he would take her there, but Xu Yi had to go to Xisu in the afternoon and it would be more convenient for her to drive herself, so she refused.
Song Yanming also tried to let her handle it herself, but he was still worried, so he asked someone to follow her and protect her safety.
Master Lindong and Zhou Mingchen arrived first. As soon as Xu Yi stepped through the door, he saw Master Lindong and Zhou Mingchen sitting there drinking tea.
There are several snacks on the table, which should be made by Chef Lindong himself.
The old lady’s cooking skills are very good, and Xu Yi has only tasted these snacks once.
"Mingxin is here."
Master Lindong's nanny came to open the door. Xu Yigang stepped into the yard and heard Master Lindong shouting this with a smile.
Her words were very natural and impeccable, but Xu Yi felt a little uncomfortable when she was called "Ming Xin", and his body even became stiff.
Despite this, Xu Yi still sat down opposite Master Lin Dong, with Zhou Mingchen next to him.
She lowered her eyes and did not greet Zhou Mingchen.
Zhou Mingchen's eyes stayed on her for a long time. "Mingxin, you've lost some weight compared to when you were in Milan."
Xu Yi did not respond. Master Lindong glanced at Zhou Mingchen and said with a smile, "Did Gu Sui give you any trouble over there?"
"Of course not. Editor-in-Chief Gu is a very nice person. It's very convenient to communicate with her about work."
"How far has the charity dinner progressed?"
"It's in progress. There are many details to be perfected. There will be some time. Editor-in-Chief Gu will report to you when the time comes."
Under Song Yanming's guidance, Xu Yi has become much more tactful.
Lin Dong has a special relationship with her, and as the boss behind Xisu, Xu Yi cannot report many work matters to her directly, otherwise he would indirectly offend the editor-in-chief Gu Sui.
Only the editor-in-chief Gu Sui can report directly to the boss behind the scenes. She is just a director and is not qualified to report directly to Lin Dong.
Xu Yi was too nervous and afraid that his hands would shake, so after he finished speaking, he held up the teacup with both hands and took a small sip.
Lin Dong asked Zhou Mingchen: "Is Minglan okay now?"
"Ah."
Zhou Mingchen responded, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.
Xu Yi doesn't want to have any communication with Zhou Mingchen, and Lin Dong is trying to bring them together.
"Today's weather is perfect, it's a sunny day with no clouds in the sky. The sun has come out and it's warm on my body." Lin Dong said with a smile, "If Qi Yu is still alive, I'm afraid she would be very happy to see you two siblings together like this."
Zhou Mingchen said: "Mingxin hasn't gone to pay respect to her parents yet. If her parents..."
Xu Yi was a little overwhelmed. She had been tense from the moment she entered the door until now, and felt very uncomfortable.
What Zhou Mingchen said now directly irritated her.
"I don't remember who my parents are."
Xu Yi said something back, and Lin Dong smiled, "Ming Xin, your mother is Qi Yu, and your father is Zhou Yuancheng, they are both very powerful people."
"When you were little, I often visited you. At that time, your parents gave you all their love. Mingchen did the same. If anyone dared to bully you, he would tear the person to pieces."
Xu Yi said, "That's strange. I have been protected by the Song family since I was a child, and no one has ever bullied me."
Zhou Mingchen said, "Have you really never been wronged in the Song family, or have you used another way... using your own life and future."
Xu Yi put down the cup in his hand instantly, "Song Yanming and I are truly in love, it's not the dirty relationship you think!"
Xu Yi suddenly became excited, Lin Dong smiled, "Ming Xin..."
"Master, you should respect me. My name is Xu Yi. Since I entered this door, you have been calling me Ming Xin. Are you trying to force me?"
Lin Dong still had a smile on his face, "Why bother? You will return to the Zhou family sooner or later."
"I have a home!"
"You are married, but the Zhou family is your real home. Song Yanming is just your husband. Your surname is Zhou, not Song. No matter how great the Song family's kindness to you is, it cannot compare to the kindness of your parents in giving birth to you." No matter how much Lin Dong admires Xu Yi, she is also Qi Yu's good friend in her heart.
She has been in contact with the Zhou family for many years and has had business dealings with them. Of course, she prefers Zhou Mingchen more.
Xu Yi's eyes became moist without her knowing. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears. "Who says that the grace of giving birth is necessarily much greater than the grace of raising a child? I don't think so. When I was in the countryside, I couldn't eat enough every day. It was Song Yanming's mother who brought me out of the mountains..."
"In such a cold winter, she took off her coat, wrapped me up, took me on a plane to Jiangcheng, fed me delicious food, sent me to a good school, gave me a brother and a sister... She gave me everything, and when I grew up, she arranged for me to join the Song Corporation. She arranged all this for me just like my own mother, respected me, and loved me..."
It was just her inherent inferiority complex that made her go astray little by little, and this was not Jiang Qing's problem at all.
Xu Yi continued, "Where are my parents? If they loved me, why didn't they protect me? Where is my biological sister? My biological sister Zhou Minglan, after learning my identity, she wanted to frame me and pin the crime of murdering Owen on me. She even wanted to conceal it all..."
"Minglan is ignorant, Mingxin."
Xu Yi said hoarsely to Zhou Mingchen, "She is ignorant, are you also ignorant?"
This is a sentence Jiang Qing often said. Xu Yi used it to question Zhou Mingchen, "I have no shortage of money, resources, love, and sisters and brothers. I have survived all these years. Why should I go back to the Zhou family? I don't even know when you will be killed by Zhou Minglan!"
Zhou Mingchen: "As long as you return to the Zhou family, you will be the largest shareholder of the Zhou family."
Xu Yi was stunned for a moment, "I told you, I won't be short of money, don't you understand?"
Zhou Mingchen continued, "I promise Minglan won't hurt you again. I will discipline her."
"Are you going to tie her up with a chain?"
Lin Dong frowned slightly, "Ming Xin!"
Xu Yi held his breath and looked at the snacks on the table. "Master, our relationship can be purer. It can be a senior's sympathy for a junior, or it can be purely for work. I don't want too much personal feelings mixed in. I'm leaving first."