From Beggar to CEO’S Wife
family or enemy?
The Lin family villa stood tall under the dim golden lights, elegant and cold—just like the people living inside it.
Lin Yuexin stepped into the living room, her high heels clicking sharply against the marble floor. She had just returned from a twelve-hour board meeting, her black blazer still neat, her eyes sharp but tired. The air inside the villa felt heavy, suffocating, as if it had been waiting for her.
Everyone was already seated.
Her father, Lin Zhenhao, sat at the head of the sofa, expression stern and distant. Beside him sat Chen Meiying, her stepmother, wearing her usual gentle smile—one that never reached her eyes. And leaning casually against the armrest, smirking as if he owned the world, was her stepbrother.
Lin Haoran.
Yuexin’s grip tightened around her handbag.
She didn’t like this setup.
Not one bit.
Before she could even speak, Lin Haoran clapped his hands mockingly.
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
Wow, our great CEO is finally home. Busy ruling the business world again, Sister?”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Say what you want. I’m not in the mood for your sarcasm.”
Chen Meiying(fl mom)
Chen Meiying sighed softly, pretending to play peacemaker.
Chen Meiying(fl mom)
Yuexin, don’t speak like that. Your brother just wants what’s best for the family.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Funny. Every time someone says ‘best for the family,’ it somehow means worst for me.”
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
Enough. Sit down.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
If you have something to say, say it. I’ve had a long day.”
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
Alright then. I’ll be direct. Hand over Yuexin Group Holdings to me.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
You must be joking
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
I’m not.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
That company is worth billions. I built it from nothing while you were busy partying and wasting money.”
Chen Meiying(fl mom)
Yuexin, you’re a woman. Eventually you’ll get married. What use will a company be to you then?”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
A woman doesn’t lose her brain just because she marries.”
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
Enough nonsense. Haoran will take over the company. You’ll prepare for marriage.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Yuexin stared at him, disbelief flashing across her face.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Marriage? To whom?
Lin Yuexin(fl)
The words hit her like a slap.
Yuexin’s voice dropped, calm but lethal.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Let me make something very clear.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
I am the CEO of Yuexin Group. I own 62% of the shares. Without my signature, that company is just an empty building.”
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
Lin Zhenhao slammed his hand on the table.
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
You are my daughter
Lin Yuexin(fl)
And yet you’re selling me like a product.”
Chen Meiying(fl mom)
Such an ungrateful child. We raised you, fed you—”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
You raised me? Or did you wait for me to succeed so you could steal everything?”
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
Don’t forget your place.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
My place? I sit at boardrooms where men twice your age beg for my approval.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
She turned to her father.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
“If you want my company, take me to court.”
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
You think I won’t?”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
I know you can’t win.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
This conversation is over.”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
I’m going upstairs.”
As she placed her foot on the first step—
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
You think you can just walk away?”
She didn’t answer.
That’s when it happened.
A sudden movement.
The sound of glass shattering through the air.
Pain exploded at the back of her head.
The wine glass in Lin Haoran’s hand smashed against her skull.
Crack.
Yuexin gasped.
The world tilted.
Her body swayed as warm liquid trickled down her neck.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Ha… Haoran…?”
Her vision blurred.
Chen Meiying screamed—not in panic, but in performance.
Chen Meiying(fl mom)
Oh my god! What have you done?!”
Lin Zhenhao stood frozen.
Yuexin collapsed onto the marble floor, blood spreading like dark petals beneath her.
Her thoughts scattered.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
So this is it…
My own family
The chandelier lights blurred into darkness.
Her last memory was the echo of laughter—low and cruel.
And then—
Nothing.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
My new story..based on real story
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Pain.
That was the first thing Lin Yuexin felt.
Sharp. Explosive. Endless.
Before she could even cry out, another blow came crashing down.
Crash.
The glass shattered again against her head.
And again.
Crash.
Crash.
Her body lay helpless on the marble floor as Lin Haoran stood over her, his face twisted with rage. Blood stained his hand, dripping onto the white tiles like shattered rubies.
Her voice was barely a whisper.
But mercy had no place in this house.
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
Shut up!”
He lifted his hand and struck her again with what remained of the glass.
This time, the pain stole her scream.
Her vision went black.
Chen Meiying stepped back, clutching her chest dramatically.
Chen Meiying(fl mom)
Haoran! Enough! What if she dies?!”
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
That’s the point.”
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
Lin Zhenhao finally moved—not to help his daughter, but to look around nervously.
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
We can’t leave her here
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
Then… we’ll make sure no one ever finds her.”
The forest was silent.
Too silent.
The car headlights cut through the darkness as they stopped deep inside the mountains, far away from civilization. Tall trees surrounded them like witnesses that would never speak.
Yuexin’s body was dragged out like discarded trash.
Her head lolled to the side, blood matted in her hair. If someone looked closely, they might notice the faint rise and fall of her chest.
But no one cared to look.
Lin Haoran threw a shovel to the ground.
The sound of metal piercing soil echoed again and again.
Thud.
Scrape.
Thud.
The hole grew deeper.
Sweat dripped down Lin Haoran’s neck, but his expression remained excited—almost satisfied.
Chen Meiying(fl mom)
Make it deep. Wild animals shouldn’t drag her out.”
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
Hurry. I don’t like this place.”
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
Finally, Lin Haoran straightened and wiped his hands.
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
That’s enough.”
They rolled Yuexin’s body into the pit.
Her head hit the ground with a dull sound.
Lin Haoran kicked soil over her without hesitation.
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
“No one comes here.”
Lin Haoran(fl bro)
Her body will be eaten by animals. Bones scattered. No evidence.”
Lin Zhenhao(fl dad)
Let’s go.”
Lin Zhenhao hesitated for half a second.
Then he turned away.
The forest swallowed their footsteps.
Darkness closed in.
Time passed.
Minutes.
Hours.
The cold seeped into Yuexin’s bones.
Then—
Her fingers twitched.
Her eyes fluttered open.
Pain exploded in her skull.
She tried to move.
Soil fell into her mouth.
Her breath hitched.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Why… can’t I move…?
She lay there, sobbing uncontrollably.
But something was wrong.
Her eyes were empty.
Her mind… broken.
Her memories didn’t return as clarity—
They returned as chaos.
Fear replaced reason.
She stumbled through the forest barefoot, hair tangled, blood dried on her face, laughing… then crying… then laughing again.
A road.
A man walked casually, chewing on a piece of bread.
Suddenly—
A hand grabbed it
Lin Yuexin stood in front of him, eyes wide, filthy, trembling.
She shoved the bread into her mouth like a starving child.
He screamed, snatching the bread back and shoving it against his leg, smearing dirt on it.
/????
Fine! If you’re so hungry, eat THIS
He threw it at her feet.
Yuexin dropped to the ground without hesitation, reaching for it.
Her hands shook.
Her lips touched the dirty bread.
A sudden beam of light flashed across the road.
The man froze.
Footsteps.
A shadow.
The man turned pale.
He ran away without looking back.
Yuexin looked up slowly.
She saw two figures.
One man pushing a wheelchair.
Another man sitting in it—his presence cold, powerful, unreadable.
Fear exploded inside her.
She screamed, covering her head
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Don’t beat me! Please don’t beat me!”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
I’ll give you everything! Please!”
The men stopped.
The wheelchair didn’t move.
The forest wind whispered.
And the night swallowed the road once more
.
The night air was cold.
Lin Yuexin sat curled on the roadside, arms wrapped tightly around herself, eyes vacant and unfocused. Dirt smeared her face, dried blood tangled in her hair. She trembled at every sound, as if the world itself was about to strike her again.
The wheelchair stopped a few steps away.
The man seated in it watched her quietly.
He didn’t rush.
Didn’t shout.
Didn’t look at her with disgust.
His voice came out low, calm—almost gentle.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Yuexin flinched violently, shrinking further back.
Gu Hancheng(ml)
Easy. I’m not going to hurt you.”
No response.
Not a word.
Not even eye contact.
She stared at the ground like a frightened animal.
Gu Hancheng lifted his hand slightly, signaling his assistant to stay back.
Gu Hancheng(ml)
You’re safe. No one here will beat you.”
At the word beat, her shoulders shook.
She pressed her hands over her ears.
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Please… don’t… don’t…”
Her voice was broken, barely audible.
Gu Hancheng’s fingers tightened around the armrest.
Something dark flickered in his eyes.
Slowly, deliberately, he reached into the paper bag beside him and took out a fresh piece of bread—clean, untouched.
He placed it gently on the ground, not close enough to scare her, not far enough to tease
Silence.
The wind rustled through the trees.
Minutes passed.
Finally, Yuexin’s eyes shifted—just slightly.
She stared at the bread.
Her body moved before her mind did.
She crawled forward and picked it up with shaking hands, eating quietly, desperately, without lifting her head.
Gu Hancheng didn’t look away.
He didn’t judge.
He just watched.
Behind him, his assistant swallowed hard.
Gu Hancheng(ml)
Gu Hancheng raised a finger.
The assistant lowered his voice.
/????
You have a blind date scheduled tonight. If we don’t go now…”
Gu Hancheng(ml)
Otherwise my stepmother will make a scene?”
/????
She’s pushing hard. She wants you to step down.”
Gu Hancheng(ml)
“Of course she does.”
Gu Hancheng(ml)
If I marry someone she approves of, her son becomes the real leader. If I refuse, she spreads rumors and forces alliances with insolent, trashy families.”
/????
Sir… she’s deliberately cornering you.”
Gu Hancheng’s gaze drifted back to the girl eating bread on the roadside.
Dirty.
Silent.
Broken.
Yet—
There was something about her.
/????
Sir… what should we do?”
Gu Hancheng didn’t answer immediately.
The road lights flickered above them.
Yuexin finished the bread and froze, as if realizing she had eaten in front of strangers. Fear flooded her face again.
She whispered shakily:
Lin Yuexin(fl)
I… I’ll leave…”
She tried to stand.
Her legs gave out.
She fell back to the ground.
Gu Hancheng spoke instantly.
She froze.
Slowly, he rolled his wheelchair forward until he was directly in front of her.
He met her eyes for the first time.
She froze.
Slowly, he rolled his wheelchair forward until he was directly in front of her.
He met her eyes for the first time.
Gu Hancheng(ml)
Do you have a name?”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
Silence.
She shook her head.
Gu Hancheng(ml)
“A family?”
Lin Yuexin(fl)
She shook her head again—harder this time.
Gu Hancheng(ml)
Anyone who wants you?”
Her lips trembled.
No.
The assistant looked conflicted.
/????
Sir… you don’t mean—
Gu Hancheng(ml)
“I will marry this beggar.”
Gu Hancheng(ml)
She has no family. No background. No alliances.”
Gu Hancheng(ml)
Which means no one can use her against me.”
Gu Hancheng(ml)
And she looks like someone who won’t betray.”
Yuexin stared at him, confused.
She didn’t understand marriage.
She didn’t understand CEO.
She only understood one thing—
This man didn’t raise his hand.
Gu Hancheng extended his hand toward her.
Not forceful.
Not demanding.
Gu Hancheng(ml)
Come with me.”
She hesitated.
Then, slowly, she placed her trembling fingers into his palm.
The wheelchair turned.
The road stretched ahead.
And somewhere far away—
Fate began to move.
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