It was still summer, but Lin Ruohan and the other two stood at the castle gate, their hearts feeling as if they had been doused with ice water.

Just a day ago, they were living the life of the upper class in their villa, dressed in fine clothes and holding wine glasses. Now they are homeless in the city.

"Sigh..." Lin Mingjing sighed. He had worked hard in Beijing for most of his life, but now that he was middle-aged, he didn't even have a place to stay.

How can it not be tragic?

Ji An'an clutched her pink suitcase. Stock trading is inherently a profitable yet high-risk endeavor, and she never imagined that Xingyu, which owned an office building in the city center, would collapse so completely.

Did Bai Yan calculate it?

She knew from the beginning that they were going to frame her, so she started with Mu Yuanchen and deliberately provoked her to get them to take over Xingyu shares.

Ji An'an became increasingly alarmed as she thought about it. How could someone be so scheming?

The more I thought about it, the more I hated it!

“It was Bai Yan!” Ji An’an said, “Brother, it must have been Bai Yan who did it! She must have known all along that you and Mu Yuanchen had plotted against her at the engagement banquet.”

"First it was Mu Yuanchen, then you and Song Rizhao, we've all fallen into her trap!"

Then she remembered what Bai Yan had said before: "Yes, she said she wanted to get revenge on us, and she succeeded..."

As Ji An'an spoke, she felt colder and colder. Was Bai Yan's revenge really over?

Will there be more?

She couldn't help but gravitate towards her family, hoping to draw some warmth from them.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Ruohan pushed her away. At this moment, the look in Lin Ruohan's eyes was no longer as gentle and caring as before. He stared fiercely at Ji An'an and asked, "What is it that you are so dissatisfied with?"

"Why do you have to go against Bai Yan? Why do you have to take her things?"

"You think you can win against her? You've angered her! You've made me lose everything!"

Ji An'an initially stared wide-eyed in bewilderment: "Brother, are you blaming me?" Then she couldn't help but get angry: "Why are you blaming me? Why can you live a good life in the Bai family since you were a child, while I have to be an adopted child and can't be a rich young lady!"

"This is something you owe me, something all of you owe me!"

Why would she want to take Bai Yan's things? Isn't it because she was abandoned at birth? If they could give her enough security, how could she be like this?

They owe her everything!

"What do I owe you? The Bai family's things belong to Bai Yan. Are you even surnamed Bai?"

Seeing the brother and sister arguing, Lin Mingjing said helplessly, "Alright! You haven't even found a place to stay tonight, what are you arguing about?"

Lin Mingjing sighed and turned to look at his two children: "If you start arguing now, outsiders will laugh at you. Do I have to teach you the principle of helping each other now?"

The three of them huddled together, but it was no match for the chilly wind of the suburban night. Ji An'an, wearing a miniskirt, couldn't help but shiver from the cold.

"Think about where to go tonight." Lin Ruohan looked at Ji An'an: "My and Dad's cards have been frozen, but you should still have your jewelry and accessories, right?"

Ji An'an is used to being selfish, so why would she be willing to sell her own property at this time?

She pulled her suitcase back slightly. "How long can all this jewelry last? Besides, Star Entertainment is bankrupt now, and the banks are liquidating so much debt. I can't expect to pay it all off by selling my jewelry, can I?"

Lin Ruohan clenched her fists slightly.

Ji An'an blinked, as if she had just thought of something else. "How about we go back to the Bai family? Brother, you're the Bai family's grandson. Grandpa personally raised you for so long when you were little. How could he bear to see you go bankrupt?"

“Go back to the Bai family and beg the old man. The Bai family is a legendary enterprise in Beijing. How could the old man not have the money? Even a little bit of money from him would be enough to pay off your debts.”

Lin Ruohan's body stiffened, and her hands clenched into fists and hung down.

He thought he had achieved great success and no longer needed to rely on the Bai family, so he even changed his surname back to Lin, which was tantamount to breaking ties with his maternal grandfather.

Now that he's gone bankrupt and has to slink back home, how can his pride bear it?

Lin Mingjing glanced at his son and patted him on the shoulder: "Ruohan, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle."

"We'll always have our day."

"Besides, once the old man leaves, you'll have a share in the Bai family's shares, so you'll have to go back sooner or later."

From childhood, because of her biological father's marriage into another family and because of her surname Bai, Lin Ruohan always felt like she was living under someone else's roof.

They finally managed to make it through their own efforts, but now they have to slink back and change their surname back to Bai.

The feeling of defeat and humiliation made his eyes turn red.

But what can I do if I don't go back to the Bai family?

He didn't want to go bankrupt, didn't want to become a homeless dog, and in the end, he could only nod helplessly.

Lin Ruohan took a taxi back to the Bai family home, while Lin Mingjing didn't dare to see the old man and instead took Ji An'an to a hotel.

...

At that time, Grandpa Bai was having dinner with Bai Yan.

Butler Chen walked to the old man's side and whispered, "The eldest young master is back, he's at the door right now."

A hint of mockery flashed in Bai Yan's eyes, then she looked up at the old man and said, "Grandpa, look, I guessed right again."

Old Master Bai shook his head and sighed, "Yes, you made the right bet."

"Let him in."

"yes."

About five minutes later, a travel-worn Lin Ruohan arrived at the restaurant.

At that moment, Bai Yan was pouring tea for Old Master Bai: "You're getting old, so don't always think about drinking alcohol. Drink some tea to nourish your health."

Old Master Bai shook his head: "You're getting bolder and bolder, you even dare to tell me what to do."

But she did appreciate her granddaughter's concern, and took a sip of the herbal tea that her granddaughter had poured for her.

Both of them ignored Lin Ruohan, who had just arrived in the living room.

Lin Ruohan clenched his fists and lowered his face. He would rather the old man scold him than be ignored like this.

Old Master Bai took a sip of tea, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lin Ruohan, who was clenching her hands tightly, and frowned.

The old man had been to the battlefield when he was young. It would only make a man feel ashamed to dwell on such a thing.

"I heard you changed your surname back to Lin?" Old Master Bai asked.

Lin Ruohan's face turned deathly pale. His body trembled slightly, and he looked at the old man with a vulnerable gaze: "Grandpa, I'm already bankrupt... I've come to this point, are you still going to blame me, are you still going to stab me in the heart at a time like this?"

Before Old Master Bai could speak, Bai Yan couldn't help but laugh, "Lin Ruohan, I think your acting skills in playing the victim are better than Ji An'an's. You should be in the entertainment industry; maybe you could become a great movie star."

Lin Ruohan's eyes were filled with resentment. Before she could speak, Old Master Bai put down his teacup.

He looked at Lin Ruohan and said, "You think it's shameful for your father to marry into the family, and you think it's a disgrace to the Lin family that you have the surname Bai. Well, you've been the eldest son of the Bai family quietly for over twenty years, and just when you were feeling proud and successful, you immediately changed your surname to Lin."

"It seems you're very unwilling to be a member of the Bai family, so why have you come back now?"