Chapter 197: Ulterior Motives
The mother gently embraced Bian Yue, her smile warm as she said, "Yueyue, Mom doesn’t know what kind of man you will meet in the future, but if he loves you, he will certainly want you to have the courage to stand on your own and to grow by his side."
The mother went on to say that money and companionship were never in short supply; what’s most lacking is earnestness.
Bian Yue thought to herself that she was a rose raised by Shen Jinci’s very own hands.
He tended to her with care, hoping she could bloom proudly on high branches.
Bian Yue plunged back into her busy work, meeting with established capitals like Wang Dan’an and engaging in leisurely chat over drinks with Lu Zhonian, day after day.
What seemed like pointless socializing every day was actually a battle of wits, everyone with their own agendas.
In the evenings when she was free, Bian Yue would also spend time talking to Bian Shu.
Her time was truly not enough, days slipping through her fingertips like flowing water, yet unaware of the weight of time.
It was not until the night before her birthday that, as usual, Shen Jinci waited for her at the entrance of the villa.
After seeing Bian Shu, the man suddenly embraced her without a word.