Lin Jie parted ways with Zhou Xuehui and went straight home.

As soon as he entered the house, Miaomiao ran out from the study, anxiously asking, "Brother, what did Auntie talk to you about?"

"Auntie wants Li Ting to study abroad, but Li Ting doesn't want to. That's the cause of their conflict. Auntie wants me to persuade Li Ting!" Lin Jie explained the openly discussed content from Zhou Xuehui.

This made Miaomiao a bit sad, she muttered, "What's so great about studying abroad? Really, there's so much space domestically. Tingting used to be so chubby and she fit perfectly well here, now she's slimmed down, but going abroad for studies instead."

Lin Jie speculated that another intention of Zhou Xuehui wanting Li Ting to go abroad was to separate her from him.

Thinking about the possibility of separation, he felt uneasy and insincerely said, "This is a big matter, Li Ting needs to decide for herself. We shouldn't worry too much! What are you doing at home?"

"Practicing calligraphy in the study!"

Miaomiao gloomily said, "My handwriting is too ugly, and there are some characters I can speak but not write. The lessons I need to make up for aren't just a few!"

Lin Jie held her hand, sat on the living room sofa, and comforted, "Miaomiao, don't rush, just learn slowly."

"WeChat can convert voice into text. When you encounter characters you can't write, just say them to your phone first and convert them into text."

Seeing Miaomiao's mood was still somewhat low, Lin Jie thought to himself, "Now we don't have to spend time buying a house and renovating, we can go on trips and admire the scenery. Where do you want to go? I'll take you next week!"

Miaomiao perked up a bit, saying, "We don't need to go far; let's explore Binhai and the nearby attractions. Next week, on your day off, take me to the zoo and aquarium."

"Brother, what would you like for dinner? I'll cook for you!"

Lin Jie secretly grimaced; these days Miaomiao had been practicing cooking at home, but the taste was less than satisfactory.

He insincerely said, "Just cook some noodles or wontons, something simple and homely; I love simple home-cooked meals the most."

After dinner, both of them went into the study.

Lin Jie read and studied high school knowledge, while Miaomiao earnestly practiced writing character by character in an elementary student's grid book, until the doorbell rang.

"Hello, I am Li Haoxiang, the head of the apartment owners' committee. I represent..."

Carrying a fruit basket, Li Haoxiang looked at the handsome young man in front of him, whose face was familiar and bore a distinct smile. He suddenly couldn't continue speaking and asked in disbelief, "Are you the one from... the hospital?"

Lin Jie nodded and said, "It's me. What a small world it is, Lawyer Li, please come in!"

An Kexin had just finalized the property transfer procedures yesterday. Lin Jie and Miaomiao had gone to the property management office this morning to register the change of ownership information, and the people from the owners' committee arrived this evening. The efficiency was quite impressive.

Lin Jie was even more surprised that the visitor was an acquaintance, the middle-aged lawyer who had once helped Han Wenbin.

Following Lin Jie into the room, Li Haoxiang awkwardly explained, "Mr. Lin... back then, I also had no choice..."

"It was you... you're the villain who took all our money!"

The familiar voice triggered Lin Miao's deep memories. Staying in the living room, she came rushing over like an angry little cat, shouting, "What do you want this time?"

Lin Jie didn't expect Lin Miao's reaction to be so intense. He hurriedly hugged her and persuaded, "Miaomiao, no need to be impulsive. Lawyer Li was employed by others at the time, any other lawyer would have done the same thing."

"But he's still an accomplice and lackey of the bad guys!" Lin Miao insisted stubbornly.

Lin Jie patted her back, consoling, "Okay, don't be angry. Aren't we living well now? If you don't want to see him, go back to the study and practice your writing!"

"No, I'm staying here with you, to prevent him from harming us again."

As she said this, Lin Miao broke free from Lin Jie's embrace, stood beside him, her big eyes maliciously glaring at Li Haoxiang.

The unexpected encounter, along with Lin Miao's attitude, made Li Haoxiang very uneasy.

He handed the fruit basket to Lin Jie and quickly said, "I'm here this time to represent the owners of Xiangtai Apartment, to welcome you as new residents and owners."

"The second thing is to announce a notice: the day after tomorrow at nine o'clock in the evening there will be the annual owners' meeting in the rooftop garden. A new owners' committee will be elected, please attend punctually."

After conveying the notice, Li Haoxiang did not linger and hurriedly said goodbye and left.

After he left, Lin Miao was still angry and resentfully said, "Such a small world, how come we're living in the same building as him? Brother, do we have to attend that owners' meeting the day after tomorrow?"

"Let's attend. The attendees of the owners' meeting the day after tomorrow are all our neighbors now. We'll often see and interact with them in the future, so it's a good opportunity to get to know them."

Lin Jie thought that the relationship with Han Wenbin had relieved somewhat to a certain extent, but seeing Lin Miao's reaction tonight, it was clear that the incident had left a significant impact and distress on her.

He had Lin Miao sit beside him and softly asked, "Miaomiao, do you still hate Han Wenbin very much?"

Lin Miao nodded heavily and said, "At that time, even though we sold the house, you survived, and I felt hopeful about life again, no longer afraid."

"But..."

"But that bastard not only took all our money but also kicked you out of the hospital. The doctors said, the month after surgery is the most crucial, daily checks are necessary to monitor, any accident should be avoided!"

"Brother, at that time, I was so scared, scared..."

Lin Jie naturally knew what she was afraid of and understood why she hated Han Wenbin and others so much.

There's nothing more hateful than destroying someone's newfound hope.

Fortunately, he lived healthily. If anything had happened, Lin Jie guessed Miaomiao might have grabbed a gas canister to seek revenge on Han Wenbin.

Lin Jie couldn't help but wonder if his relationship with Han Wenbin eased too quickly?

He hugged Miaomiao, comforting, "Brother is now healthier than ever; you don't need to worry or be afraid anymore."

To prevent Miaomiao from doing something irrational if she encounters Han Wenbin, Lin Jie advised, "As for Han Wenbin, his Han-style Group is said to have assets of at least tens of billions."

"And this Han-style Group was initially built through smuggling by sea; there are some ruthless people left from those times. So, if you see Han Wenbin again or those people from back then, don't do anything foolish!"

Miaomiao said gloomily, "I understand. They're powerful, not someone we can afford to provoke. I'll control my temper better in the future."

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