Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Amidst a tremendous roar, a sleek private jet pierced through the thick clouds, like a giant silver bird, and slowly landed on the wide runway of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.

The afternoon sun was a bit too bright, scorching the tarmac and sending up plumes of steam.

The cabin door opened and the gangway was lowered.

The first person to appear at the door was Lu Yang.

He stood tall and straight, wearing a perfectly tailored dark suit. The usual languor on his face was replaced by the composure after a long flight, and his sharp gaze swept over this familiar land that held countless ambitions.

Behind him emerged a line of impeccably dressed, distinguished individuals, including core technical personnel like Chen Wen, as well as several senior executives and assistants responsible for developing the mainland market.

The moment this impressive team appeared, its powerful aura drew the attention of travelers on the distant covered bridge, who began to whisper among themselves.

A soft, off-white figure stood out from the crowd, yet was also remarkably eye-catching.

Xu Siqi carefully held her sleeping daughter Lu Feifei, trying to bury the child's face in her shoulder and avoid the inquiring or curious gazes.

She wore a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, but her elegant demeanor, slender figure, and the exquisitely beautiful baby girl in her arms still made her an unmissable sight in the entire group.

The group quickly entered the country through the VIP channel.

At the exit of the passage, a graceful figure had been waiting for a long time.

Wearing a simple and capable suit, Yin Mingyue's eyes instantly lit up with a gentle smile when she saw Lu Yang appear, and she quickly walked over to greet him.

"You're back?" Her voice carried a hint of longing that was barely perceptible.

Lu Yang opened his arms, and Yin Mingyue naturally nestled into his embrace.

Lu Yang wrapped his strong arms around her waist and spun her around in one spot, causing Yin Mingyue to gasp softly and blush.

"Be careful!" she scolded playfully, with a sweet smile.

Lu Yang then gently set her down, his deep gaze falling on her face with a gentle smile.

Then, he bent down and picked up his son, Lu Fan, who was already impatiently rushing over to him.

The little boy excitedly hugged his father's neck, giggling.

"Let's go." Lu Yang held his son in one arm and took his wife Yin Mingyue's hand with the other, preparing to stride out.

However, just as he turned to take a step, Lu Yang's steps seemed to pause very slightly.

He subconsciously turned around, his gaze fixed on the bustling VIP exit behind him, as if searching for something in the crowd.

Yin Mingyue keenly noticed her husband's momentary hesitation and glance back.

She followed his gaze, but only saw passengers dressed in various styles and staff members hurrying by.

In the crowd, a slender white figure seemed to flash by, quickly turning into the transfer channel next to it that led to domestic departures, and disappeared.

"What are you looking at?" Yin Mingyue asked softly, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Lu Yang withdrew his gaze, a faint smile curving his lips, as if he had only glanced at it casually: "Nothing... I was looking at anything." His tone was calm and unwavering.

Yin Mingyue looked at him, her delicate eyebrows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

She gently shook her head to suppress a strange feeling that stirred within her.

Was that profile view just an illusion...?

How can they look so alike...

Is it her?
"Where's Xin'er? Why didn't she come?" Lu Yang's voice interrupted her thoughts. He looked around but didn't see his eldest daughter.

Upon hearing this, Yin Mingyue rolled her eyes at him, feigning annoyance, and said reproachfully, "Xin'er is at school! Don't you even remember when your precious daughter gets out of school?"

Lu Yang paused for a moment, then slapped his forehead as if suddenly realizing something, revealing an annoyed yet funny expression: "Ah? I forgot! I'm so sorry, my dear wife!" He deliberately made an exaggerated gesture.

Looking at his childish appearance, Yin Mingyue couldn't help but smile, though the smile didn't fully reach her eyes.

The familiar figure she had just caught a glimpse of was like a tiny thorn, gently piercing her heart.

Lu Yang had already taken her hand, holding his son Lu Fan in one arm, and strode towards the exit of the passage.

the other side.

Inside the restroom stalls in the transfer area.

At that moment, the white figure turning into the transfer passage was none other than Xu Siqi.

Holding her daughter Feifei, she rushed into the nearest women's restroom as if fleeing, found a stall, and quickly closed and locked it.

My heart was pounding wildly in my chest, the thumping sound clearly audible, and a thin layer of cold sweat seeped out from my back.

"Huff...huff..." She leaned against the cold wall of the cubicle, panting heavily, feeling as if her soul had been scared out of her body just a moment ago.

That feeling... was incredibly clear, like a mistress being caught red-handed by the wife, and that deep-seated guilt and panic uncontrollably swept over her.

She carefully handed her sleeping daughter to the secretary who followed her in, whispering, "Hold Feifei tight."

The secretary quickly took the child, looking at her boss's slightly pale face with confusion.

Xu Siqi was facing the large, bright mirror on the sink.

The woman in the mirror still had exquisite makeup and curved eyebrows, but the lingering fear in her eyes had not completely dissipated.

She took a long, deep breath and then slowly exhaled, as if trying to squeeze out the pent-up anxiety in her chest.

Then, she raised her hand and patted her chest, which was heaving slightly with nervousness, trying to calm her pounding heart. "Xu Siqi, Xu Siqi," she gazed at herself in the mirror, her eyes gradually hardening, as if hypnotizing herself, "This is the path you chose. No matter how wronged or embarrassed you feel, you have to keep going, even if it's for your daughter. You can't back down, not even a single step!"

She spoke clearly, word by word, to herself in the mirror.

After speaking, as if drawing strength from it, her complexion regained some color, and her eyes became bright and sharp again.

She turned around, took her daughter from her secretary, and her tone returned to its usual composure, even carrying a hint of undeniable authority: "Let's go, we'll meet up with President Lin and go to Luzhou with them."

The secretary nodded quickly, then, as if remembering something, cautiously reported to the director: "By the way, Mr. Xu, Mr. Du just called from Shanghai, and her tone wasn't very good... She asked when we would arrive in Shanghai? She said there was still a lot of preparation work before the court hearing, and told us to get there as soon as possible and not to delay. Are we... really not going to follow Mr. Du's arrangements?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Siqi abruptly stopped in her tracks.

Holding her daughter, she slowly turned around, her gaze sharp as a knife as she stared at her secretary and said, "Although my mother is in charge of the company's daily affairs, I am the boss, and I am the one who pays your salary."

She took a step forward, holding her daughter, and her powerful aura caused the secretary to involuntarily take half a step back, her face turning deathly pale instantly.

"I'm asking you," Xu Siqi's voice wasn't loud, but each word was like an ice bead striking, "Are you listening to me? Or to 'President Du'? Hmm?"

The female secretary was terrified, fearing she would anger her boss and lose her job. She quickly lowered her head and replied in a trembling voice, "Yes...yes, boss, of course I'll do whatever you say!"

“Since you know you have to listen to me,” Xu Siqi withdrew her piercing gaze, her tone softening slightly, but the unquestionable tone remained unchanged, “then why don’t you hurry up and come out? Go catch up with President Lin and the others, tell them that I’m ready here, and we’ll meet up with them now and fly to Luzhou together.”

"Yes, Mr. Xu! I'll go right away!" The female secretary felt as if she had been granted a pardon, quickly opened the door, and ran out.

Airport VIP lounge.

Lin Chundong was slightly surprised that Lu Yang arranged for Xu Siqi and her daughter to fly to Luzhou with his semiconductor team, but on the surface he naturally showed a very welcoming attitude.

He instantly understood the deeper meaning behind it.

Xu Siqi's father, Xu Changping, is the mayor of Luzhou City.

For him, a newcomer tasked with developing the mainland semiconductor market, this route was nothing short of a valuable shortcut.

Boss Lu's arrangements were well thought out.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Lin. You also need to take my daughter and me with you." Xu Siqi said politely to Lin Chundong while holding her daughter, with a proper smile on her face.

"Miss Xu, you're too kind! It's no trouble at all!" Lin Chundong quickly replied, his attitude humble. "It's our honor to have the opportunity to travel together. When we get to Luzhou, we'll probably need your guidance and help in many areas."

He spoke sincerely yet tactfully.

Xu Siqi smiled slightly, her tone relaxed and natural, carrying the composure of a woman from a prominent family: "President Lin, please don't be so polite. My father is actually very easy to talk to; he's just an ordinary elder. Besides..."

She paused, a hint of meaning in her eyes, and said pointedly, "President Lu and my dad are old acquaintances. They've known each other for a long time and are considered close friends despite their age difference. They've always had a good relationship. So, you really just need to do your job well and push the wafer fab project forward solidly. Everything else will fall into place naturally. You don't need to worry about anything else."

Lin Chundong was incredibly clever, and he immediately understood Xu Siqi's implied meaning.

"Doing your best" means focusing on technology and management, and delivering tangible results.

As for matters requiring strong connections and skills, such as communicating with local governments and gaining support, with Xu Siqi as a connection, and even with Boss Lu's own relationship with Mayor Xu, he really doesn't need to, or rather, doesn't need to, waste too much energy on social interactions that he's not good at.

This was undoubtedly a huge relief for him, an engineer who was essentially more passionate about technology.

"Thank you so much, Miss Xu!" Lin Chundong breathed a sigh of relief, a genuine smile spreading across his face. "Now I can finally relax! Thank you so much!"

"You're too kind." Xu Siqi nodded, hugging her daughter tighter. "Since we still have some time on the way, I'll tell you more about the personality traits of several important leaders in Luzhou City, as well as a few key points that we need to pay special attention to when our project is implemented..."

Following Lu Yang's instructions, she told Lin Chundong about the personalities of some important leaders in Luzhou City, and the key points to pay attention to when dealing with them.

Time slipped away quietly during the conversation.

Shortly after, the secretary returned and informed them that they could board the plane.

The roar of the aircraft engines rose again, and the huge silver bird, carrying Lin Chundong's ambition for the semiconductor project and Xu Siqi's longing for her father, took off towards Luzhou.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Shanghai, at Sifei Media's branch office in Pudong.

Du Yuanyuan slammed the custom-made phone she was holding onto the large, gleaming mahogany desk with a loud "smack".

Her well-maintained face was now so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

She had just learned from a phone call that her daughter, Xu Siqi, had not returned to Shanghai with her team as originally planned to oversee the lawsuit, but instead had gone to Luzhou with that semiconductor team!
"That brat! Still so disobedient." Du Yuanyuan cursed through gritted teeth, her fingers, painted with bright red nail polish, tapping irritably on the table. "Go see her dad? Is that old man really that important? More important than this lawsuit that concerns the company's future? Foolish!"

Her dissatisfaction and resentment towards her ex-husband Xu Changping were clearly evident at this moment.

The assistant standing next to him didn't dare to breathe.

After Du Yuanyuan's anger subsided, she cautiously inquired, "President Du, since President Xu has slowed down his schedule, should we... still proceed with the original plan to visit Mingzhu Media and negotiate with them? Attorney Zhu's point is that although our chances of winning the case are slim, as long as we persist, we will still generate continuous negative public opinion for them. It's just that dragging it out will be time-consuming and laborious. If we can reach an out-of-court settlement, making them pay a sum of money while we withdraw the lawsuit to preserve their reputation, it might be the most efficient solution for both parties..."

"What's there to negotiate?!" Du Yuanyuan suddenly raised her head, her sharp gaze piercing her assistant like a knife, her tone icy and biting. "Who does Yin Mingzhu think she is? Is she worth an elder like me personally visiting her? Ha!"

She snorted coldly, her posture extremely arrogant, "Even if we're going to talk, it should be Yin Mingzhu who recognizes the situation, takes the initiative to beg me, comes to see me, and asks me to let her go."

The contempt and disdain in his words were undisguised.

Clearly, Du Yuanyuan's sense of superiority and her dislike for Yin Mingzhu made her unwilling to lower herself to talk about reconciliation.

She hasn't forgotten.

It was because she had trusted her daughter's classmate too much before.

I inadvertently revealed a lot of inside information about my daughter's long-term stay abroad, as well as the company's thriving business in China.

As a result, the other party turned around and opened an identical media company, specializing in imitating their Sifei Media's programs and scripts, competing with Sifei Media, as if they had a grudge against her daughter and her aunt. Can you believe how infuriating that is?

She had always considered him a very sensible junior! (End of Chapter)