Eighty-five was truly out of luck.

As soon as I heard that the call was from Sister Li, I hurriedly climbed off Jin Yulian and said, "Sister, please go ahead! What is it?"

Sister Li replied, "I'm upset and can't sleep... After I went back, I told Mr. Du about Yulian's company's inability to fulfill the contract, hoping he could show some leniency and not pursue the penalty for breach of contract."

Hearing it was about Jin Yulian's company breaching the contract, I quickly asked, "Sister, what did Mr. Du say?" Sister Li spoke with a gloomy tone, "Mr. Du said he wants to go through legal proceedings and advised me not to meddle! I'm sorry, little brother. I wasn't able to help Yulian. I couldn't do anything for her."

I comforted her, "Sister, you've already tried your best. If you couldn't help, that's just how it is. Don't dwell on it. At worst, Yulian's company will go bankrupt, and whether she owes tens of millions more or less, it won't make much difference."

Sister Li said, "Although that's true, I still feel guilty for not being able to help her. Later, please explain things properly to Yulian."

I replied, "Sister, don't feel guilty. I'll tell Yulian about it."

Sister Li continued, "Brother, I tried to persuade Mr. Du, but he wouldn't listen. There's no point in staying there any longer, so I plan to finish out the year and resign. He's hired two young, pretty secretaries, so he doesn't need me anymore."

Hearing this, I thought to myself that all men are the same. For Mr. Du, he surely favored Sister Li's looks, but since she was his teacher's adopted daughter, he couldn't bring himself to act on his desires out of respect for his teacher.

After all, a successful man like him can have as many beautiful women as he wants, so he doesn't need Sister Li, and there's no reason to obsess over her. Yet, as a man, seeing a flower before him but being unable to pick it always leaves some regret. Still, Sister Li was highly capable, and when Mr. Du needed her, he couldn't do without her.

Now, with two beautiful secretaries to replace her, Sister Li's position had become dispensable. Of course, he would feel embarrassed to fire her himself, so Sister Li's future only had two paths: either transfer to another department or branch, or resign on her own.

I asked, "Sister, what are your plans after resigning?" Sister Li replied, "Brother, after I resign, I want to leave Hudou and come to Qingxi to be with you. If you don't mind, I'd like to stay by your side."

I said, "How could I ever mind? But are you ready to forget that man? And what about your adoptive mother?"

Sister Li said, "Brother, I won't bother with that man anymore; thinking about him just upsets me! I still have a few tens of millions in savings. Later, I'll buy a bigger house in Qingxi and bring my adoptive mother to live with me. By the way, if you see any suitable houses, let me know—large apartments or villas are both fine."

I replied, "All right, Sister, I understand. Take care of yourself and don't let these unhappy things trouble you."

Sister Li said, "Okay, don't worry, Brother. I know! Oh, Brother, I sense someone is with you. Who is it?"

While I was on the phone with Sister Li, Jin Yulian was beside me, listening. Though she tried to keep quiet, Sister Li clearly sensed something was off.

I found it a bit awkward—if I admitted Jin Yulian was with me, Sister Li would surely assume we were entangled together, which was embarrassing. But on second thought, since I was with Jin Yulian, there was no need to hide it from Sister Li.

So I said, "Sister, I'm with Yulian." Sister Li responded, "Oh, that's good. I won't disturb your rest then."

Afraid she might misunderstand, I quickly explained, "Sister, it's fine. We're in the car, we haven't rested yet."

Sister Li was obviously surprised, not understanding why we were still in the car so late at night, but she didn't press further and just said, "Brother, you two rest early. I won't bother you anymore."

I replied, "All right, Sister, take care. Call me if you need anything." Sister Li said, "Okay, I know. Goodbye."

After I put down the phone, Jin Yulian asked, "Was that your sister calling just now?" Clearly she had guessed who it was and what it was about.

I nodded, "It was my sister. She couldn't convince Mr. Du, so the matter of the penalty for breach of contract is difficult. She feels sorry for you and is planning to resign."

Jin Yulian gave a bitter smile, "It's all right. If I go bankrupt, a few tens of millions more in debt don't matter." As the saying goes, "the more debts, the less worry," and now Jin Yulian had adopted a carefree attitude.

Perhaps she was ready to become a fallen woman, marry a wealthy second-generation heir, and then secretly meet the man she truly loved. Her husband would provide material security, her lover would fulfill her emotional needs.

Earlier, I had been full of passion, but after Sister Li's call, I calmed down, and my desire to act on those feelings diminished.

Jin Yulian leaned into my arms and said, "Your sister, calling you in the middle of the night, must be truly troubled."

I nodded, "Yes, my sister met a scoundrel who deceived her for over ten years, wasting her youth."

Hearing this, Jin Yulian's interest shifted to Sister Li. Seeing her curiosity, I briefly told her Sister Li's story.

Jin Yulian listened, full of sighs and emotion.

Just then, the sound of a farm tricycle came from outside—I guessed it was a vendor heading to the market before dawn.

Suddenly, the car jolted violently, nearly throwing both of us from our seats. Alarmed, I exclaimed, "Damn it! What's going on?"

I rolled down the window and saw that the farm tricycle had crashed directly into our Mercedes. I cursed, "Idiot, are you blind?"

But then, things took a turn for the worse—the driver of the tricycle had fallen hard onto the roadside.

I immediately jumped out to check, finding the driver lying on the ground, clearly injured. What was happening? Jin Yulian got out too, and seeing the situation, she muttered under her breath about our bad luck.

You are reading the latest update of "Lonely Shadow, Reversed Love" by the renowned author Mingri Jun Zailai. Please save your bookmark to catch the fastest updates next time!

Chapter 85 – So Unlucky, Free to Read.