Fu Yin’s coming-of-age ceremony was grand, with the Fu family inviting almost all their acquaintances.
Fu Yin had also invited many classmates and friends. Amidst the adoring crowd, she donned a bejeweled crown and picked up a carving knife to cut the cake.
From today onwards, she was an adult. This banquet was not only to announce her adulthood but also to showcase the Fu family’s influence and connections.
Looking at the distinguished guests present, Fu Yin’s smile became even more radiant.
Meng Shujing, you will know that I am a more suitable person for you than Lin Yan. What can Lin Yan bring you? Only the opposition of your family and endless trouble. Even if you end up together, you will still separate due to differing views.
Thinking this, Fu Yin’s previous anger and unwillingness gradually faded. She was very confident in her abilities and her family background.
In the evening, Meng Shujing took Lin Yan to another restaurant. Upon entering, apart from the staff, there were no other customers.
Lin Yan and Meng Shujing were the only guests that night. A romantic candlelight dinner, beautiful violin music, and the captivating person opposite her.
Lin Yan loved this arrangement. Just as dessert was being served, Meng Shujing took out a box from his pocket.
“I know this might be a bit sudden, but I still want to give this to you.” He pushed the box towards Lin Yan.
“It doesn’t mean anything else, I just really want to put it on you.”
Lin Yan opened the box and saw a pair of exquisitely designed couple rings. The diamond on the women’s ring was not large, but the circle of small diamonds inlaid on the band made it practical for daily wear.
The men’s ring was simpler, but the joint clearly showed the splicing of two letters.
“So?”
“Don’t feel any pressure, it’s just a birthday gift. You’re my girlfriend now, you have to give me a chance to declare our status!” Meng Shujing said it casually, but there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
“Then won’t you put it on for me?” Lin Yan raised her left hand, palm up, and extended it to Meng Shujing.
Upon receiving this response, Meng Shujing immediately stood up, picked up the women’s ring from the box, and placed it on Lin Yan’s middle finger.
Then, he directly picked up the men’s ring and put it on his own left middle finger. He placed his hand next to Lin Yan’s, and looking at the clearly matched couple rings, he felt very satisfied.
Lin Yan watched his actions with amusement. She pulled her hand out of his and waved it in front of Meng Shujing.
“You call this ‘doesn’t mean anything else’?” What does a ring on the middle finger mean, does she not know?
“Yan Yan, you have to understand my possessiveness. After all, we’ve just started dating, and it’s long-distance. You need to give me some sense of security.” Meng Shujing said pitifully.
“Besides, I’ve put mine on too. Without your permission, I will never take it off.”
He squatted down beside Lin Yan and placed his hands in front of her.
He held Lin Yan’s hand again and placed a kiss on the back of her hand. He actually knew that Lin Yan would agree to his actions, just as Lin Yan had actively sought him out today.
In this relationship, he wasn’t the only one making an effort; she was also trying to show him that she cared about him.
After the holiday, Lin Yan returned to school. Unlike before, everyone noticed the ring on her hand.
A ring on the left middle finger symbolized engagement. Many people were curious about the ring on Lin Yan’s hand, but very few actually came to inquire.
Lin Yan applied to her advisor for early graduation. She felt she had mastered enough knowledge and that the remaining task was to choose a direction for further study. Therefore, she felt her academic time could be shortened by a few years.
After all, it was somewhat inconvenient to be in school. Setting aside research, she was in a relationship now, and she had to leave some time for her boyfriend.
Lin Yan had her own advisor, but this advisor had strong opinions about Lin Yan. It wasn’t directed at Lin Yan personally, but at the professors who borrowed Lin Yan.
In the advisor’s opinion, although Lin Yan was talented, she was somewhat unfocused. Even though she had achieved some results, they were also deviating from her own field of study.
Therefore, Lin Yan’s application for early graduation displeased her advisor, who felt she might be trying to change her major.
It was only when Lin Yan informed her advisor that she would pursue further studies and would even enroll in her advisor’s graduate program that the advisor relented.
Lin Yan knew that her actions might have upset her advisor, but she truly hadn’t expected her advisor to be so tsundere. After placating her advisor, Lin Yan began preparing the application materials for early graduation.
While Lin Yan was busy, Fu Yin was investigating information about Lin Yan.
Initially, she searched for Lin Yan’s information in various universities in Beijing. Lin Yan was a year ahead of her and should currently be a freshman. Furthermore, she had met Meng Shujing, so they likely met in university.
However, she had people search the information of freshmen in all Beijing universities, and then extended it to sophomores and juniors, but could not find Lin Yan.
Therefore, she then sent people to Jingshan Town to investigate, but the information she received surprised her greatly.
Before meeting Lin Yan, she hadn’t paid much attention to the Lin family’s news for a long time, or rather, she had long since cast aside the Lin family’s life.
But after seeing Lin Yan, she thought of investigating Lin Yan and the Lin family.
What information did she see? Lin Yan had skipped grades and left the small town long ago. The Lin family had moved to the county town when Lin Yan was in junior high.
When she was living with the Lin family, she had lived in that town until she was over twenty.
Later, they even opened a hot pot restaurant, built a factory, and the family moved to the city.
So Lin Yan did not suffer as much hardship as she had imagined. Did Lin Yan not suffer for more than a few days compared to what she endured in her past life?
Why? Why was this happening!
Lin Yan had already gone to university, and moreover, to the National University of Defense Technology, which was much better than what she had achieved in her previous life. The Lin couple must be very happy that their daughter was doing so well, how proud!
Unlike her previous daughter, who wasn’t very promising, this daughter was so outstanding! Skipping grades, doing so well on the college entrance examination, how smart she was!
Her adoptive mother, who was a teacher, loved this kind of child the most. Now their wish had come true, they had such a compatible daughter, no wonder they never thought of her.
At this moment, Fu Yin had forgotten that she hadn’t left any contact information for the Lin parents, and had forgotten that she was the one who had abandoned her family.
Her heart was filled with unwillingness and resentment. Why was it like this! Clearly, in her past life, they had no intention of starting a business, no intention of making money, and no intention of moving to the city!
But for Lin Yan, they had all become motivated and upward-looking. Even her adoptive mother, who was solely focused on academics, had left the public school and chosen to work in a private school!
Was Lin Yan that good? That they all changed for her! Or was it that Fu Yin was not worthy?
Thinking this, Fu Yin’s desire to retaliate against Lin Yan grew stronger. She must make Lin Yan regret it, regret opposing her!
But in Fu Yin’s heart, which was filled with resentment, a tear fell from the corner of her eye.