Pretty and charming, dressed in the 90s, she's good at everything from making money to causing

The moment Jiang Zong saw Lin Ting, he knew that he hadn't kept this from her.

She has always been intelligent, and naturally has countless ways to know everything she wants to know.

Jiang Zong remained silent for a moment, ignoring the noisy cell phone that had started up again, and got up to walk to Lin Ting.

He didn't say anything, but reached out and pulled her into his arms.

He held her, without a trace of romantic thought, gently stroking her hair to comfort her: "I'm here."

Lin Ting raised her hand to hug his waist, and looked up at him in his arms: "I know, you've always been there."

Her eyes were clear and bright, showing no trace of anger.

Jiang Zong found it strange for the first time.

"Aren't you... angry?"

He found the words in the newspaper unbearable to look at, and his blood rushed to his head.

Ke Lin listened—he was quite certain that she showed no sign of being angry.

“I know I didn’t do it. He’s slandering me. What’s there to be angry about?” Lin Ting said with a smile. “The matter itself isn’t important. What’s important is how I face and resolve it.”

Jiang Zong looked at Lin Ting.

She shone brightly.

Jiang Zong had seen Lin Ting in all sorts of ways: some were as beautiful as porcelain dolls, some pretended to be well-behaved, some had a strategic vision and were good at planning, and some had a cold face and would slap someone.

Nothing can compare to the tranquility of this moment.

He realized he was wrong, mistakenly believing she would be angry and upset about such baseless rumors.

She is Lin Ting.

Lin Ting was so dazzling.

Lin Tingchao held out his hand: "Give me the cell phone, I need to call my mom."

Jiang Zong snapped out of his daze, unable to tear his gaze away from her, and simply picked up her mobile phone and placed it in her palm.

Lin Ting quickly dialed the phone at home.

The phone was answered after only one ring, and Lin's mother said in a gentle tone, "Hello, this is the Lin family."

"Mother."

Lin Ting called softly.

On the other end of the phone, Lin's mother, holding the phone cord, tried her best to smile: "Finally, you have some free time?"

"I don't really have much free time..." Lin Ting paused slightly before asking directly, "Have you... read the newspaper?"

"I saw it." Lin's mother's voice was casual, yet faintly tinged with anticipation. "Are you and Xiao Jiang really dating?"

Lin Ting glanced at Jiang Zong and replied in a low voice, "Yes. But my relationships with others are all legitimate."

She read through all the newspapers on her way to the company.

Besides those who said she had an inextricable entanglement with the Jiang family father and son, there were even Fang Deliang, Yang Libo... almost all the men around her were listed.

Every man who had contact with her was victimized.

The newspapers prepared plenty of ink, determined to dye her black.

“I know,” Lin’s mother said with a smile. “Those articles don’t make any sense at all, how could they be true?”

Lin had prepared an explanation before making the call, but as soon as she started, she realized that her mother had already seen through her.

"Mom..." Lin Ting hesitated, "You trust me that much?"

“I know what kind of person my daughter is, and I believe that your father and I have done nothing wrong in raising her,” Lin’s mother said firmly, “so you won’t do such a thing.”

"Baby, you don't need to explain to Mommy. Mommy believes you."

Lin, who had been relatively calm, finally broke down in tears because of her mother's words.

Jiang Zongxin was attracted to her not only because of emotional factors, but also because he had always been by her side and clearly knew how she had come to this point step by step.

Mom knows nothing.

But her mother believed her unconditionally.

Lin Ting took a deep breath, suppressing the sob in her voice, and asked softly, "This matter... will cause you and Dad a lot of trouble."

Lin Ting could imagine the pointing fingers and whispers.

She will never experience these things, because the people who can talk to her either wholeheartedly protect her or simply don't dare to speak to her face.

But Lin's parents are different. What would they say to colleagues, friends, patients, or students?

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Lin's mother said with great relief. "I'm on winter break at home now. Will your father's patients say anything unpleasant to him? Aren't you afraid of having an extra centimeter cut out?"

"Uh……"

This was another statement that Lin Ting hadn't anticipated, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

Lin's mother softened her voice: "Listen, son, if you can't stay in Beijing, come home. We can support you even if we stop the business. Besides, you're going to study abroad soon. Starting next semester, you should focus on applying to schools and don't need to waste time at school... After you finish your master's and then your doctorate, a few years will pass and no one will remember this."

Lin's mother's words of comfort were very reasonable; she had even thought of a way out for Lin Ting.

Lin Ting wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Mom, don't worry, I really don't feel angry or wronged. It's just a rumor. Using such methods to smear me only proves that he has run out of tricks."

"Believe me, this matter will definitely be resolved before the end of the year."

Lin's mother understood Lin Ting perfectly; she knew that her daughter had no intention of quitting.

"Of course Mom believes you."

"Do what you want to do, and go home when you're tired."

Lin's mother hung up the phone softly.

She sat up straight and looked at the leader sitting opposite her, who looked troubled: "Please continue."

The leader sighed deeply: "Xiao Lin, of course I know that Tingting would never do such a thing, but this matter has had a huge impact. To be honest, the protest and complaint calls to the school have not stopped all morning. The school has no choice... I'm sorry to trouble you."

Lin's mother smiled calmly, but her tone was extremely firm: "I can accept and understand the suspension, but an apology is impossible. I can't admit to something my daughter didn't do, let alone apologize for it."

"Well, I didn't intend for you to write a self-criticism or apologize. The so-called suspension is just to lay low for a while..."

……

"This little devil..."

Mr. Bai and Secretary Fang sat facing each other, both seeing helplessness on each other's faces.

They never imagined that they would one day be involved in such a scandalous affair.

They weren't afraid of getting burned, since it was just baseless fabrication and the supervisory department would clear their names.

The key to the problem is Lin Ting.

“There are long lines of people demanding refunds at the stores outside the window, and the windows of two stores have been smashed. On the other hand, there’s been no commotion at the tutoring school; no students are causing trouble, and everything is as usual.” Secretary Fang took a sip of tea. “De Liang spoke with Jiang Zong on the phone and heard that his son is ill and doesn’t know about this yet. From what he said, he doesn’t plan to tell her.”

Mr. Bai frowned slightly: "She went to Beijing this time, leaving only Zhang Liang in Shenyang? Can he handle it?"

"It should be fine. Although Zhang Liang is young, he's shrewd and mature. I've sent De Liang to help him."

Secretary Fang put down her teacup and looked at Mr. Bai. "The biggest problem is, can Ting'er's finances handle such a large-scale return? She still has loans to repay."