"Brother Lin Chen, what were you doing just now? Are you running a fever?" Cai Xiaokun wiped his sweat and patted his chest as he asked.

But Lin Chen ignored them, because he was trying to understand Lin Ruoyan's inner thoughts and what had happened to the Lin family after he left a month ago.

With Lin Chen no longer available to take the blame, Lin Yuanhe had no choice but to use his family's influence to bribe officials. They've already spent over 8 million yuan, but at least temporarily calmed things down.

Meanwhile, Lin Ruoyan had been trying to find Lin Chen through various channels. Unlike Lin Yiming and Lin Ruoyue, Lin Ruoyan didn't intend to harm Lin Chen; instead, she wanted to find out the truth. Because she possessed Lin Chen's notebook, Lin Ruoyan felt that the Lin family had wronged Lin Chen over the years.

She wanted to find out if what Lin Chen wrote in his notebook was true. If it was, she wanted to find a way to make it up to Lin Chen and invite him back to the Lin family.

Sigh, this Lin Ruoyan is such a naive and somewhat foolish woman! She was just being used, and now she's so naive as to want to invite him home? It's truly both laughable and pathetic. Lin Chen thought to himself.

As the bell rang to signal the end of class, Lin Chen secretly slung his backpack over his shoulder, intending to slip away unnoticed once again, but unexpectedly, Lin Ruoyan blocked him at the classroom door beforehand.

"Come to my office with me." She adjusted her glasses and said coldly, her tone carrying an unquestionable authority.

"I don't have time for you!" Lin Chen retorted without hesitation, his face expressionless.

"Don't you want to know what happened in the past month?" Lin Ruoyan's words carried a hint of provocation.

"I already know everything I want to know, so there's no need for you to make up stories to fool me." Lin Chen nudged Lin Ruoyan aside with his shoulder, picked up his schoolbag, and walked out with firm steps.

However, Lin Ruoyan was unusually persistent, following him the whole time. When they passed the restroom, she suddenly sped up, grabbed Lin Chen's arm, and tried to drag him into the women's restroom!

"What are you trying to do?" Lin Chen was shocked, never expecting Lin Ruoyan to resort to such methods. He angrily retorted, "Have you no shame?"

"If you leave now, I'll immediately call someone and say you tried to drag me into the women's restroom and sexually assault me! I even accused you of peeping at other girls using the restroom!" Lin Ruoyan threatened with a cold laugh. "Try it if you don't believe me!"

Lin Chen never expected Lin Ruoyan to be so shameless. Now he was truly in a bind; matters of indecent assault and voyeurism depended entirely on a woman's words, regardless of whether you actually did it or not!

"What exactly do you want? I've already severed ties with you, why are you still bothering me?" Lin Chen asked helplessly.

"Lin Chen, do you really think you can sever ties with a few scraps of paper? Let me tell you, you were born a member of the Lin family, and you will die a member of the Lin family. You can't escape!" Lin Ruoyan's words were tinged with madness.

"Didn't you already spend 8 million to take care of everything for Lin Yiming? This amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for you, right? Now that things are settled, why are you still bothering me? Are you sick?" Lin Chen retorted.

Lin Ruoyan was shocked. "How did you know? Who told you?"

"You think I'm as stupid as you? Do you really think they'll treat you like one of their own?" Lin Chen mocked.

By observing Lin Ruoyan's inner thoughts, Lin Chen discovered that her eldest sister, Lin Ruoyue, hadn't told her about spending money to settle the matter. Not only was she kept in the dark, but she was even encouraged to find Lin Chen and try to bring him back to take the blame for Lin Yiming! This family is truly full of complicated thoughts.

Lin Ruoyan also sensed something was amiss. Over the past month, she had clearly noticed that Lin Yiming wasn't as panicked as before. Combined with what Lin Chen had said, could it be that they had really settled things with money? But why did Lin Ruoyue tell her to continue looking for Lin Chen?

She had always wondered why, in a simple assault case, settling it out privately with money wasn't impossible. So why did her older sister insist on encouraging her parents to make Lin Chen take the blame?

Actually, neither Lin Yiming nor his parents initially suggested that Lin Chen take the blame; it was entirely orchestrated by his eldest sister, Lin Ruoyue! It seemed she wasn't satisfied until Lin Chen was imprisoned. I wonder what deep-seated hatred or grudge she harbored.

This time, she also used her connections to find Lin Chen and discovered that he had joined an ordinary high school in Yinshan County. So she used some connections to transform herself into a teacher and use the alias Wang Jiahui to enter Lin Chen's class.

"The only thing you're even remotely smart about is that you haven't told Lin Yiming and Lin Ruoyue about me yet," Lin Chen said coldly. "Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have let you leave school unscathed!"

Lin Ruoyan felt a pang of fear; she was actually intimidated by Lin Chen! Why was this kid's eyes burning with such rage? And why did he exude such an imposing aura? What had he been through in the past month?

"Lin Chen, can't we talk this out? I came here to find out what's going on. Are you sure you didn't steal anything from Lin Yiming? Are you sure you only have 300 yuan a month for living expenses? Have you really lived in that little house for eight years? What did you do to offend my older sister?" Lin Ruoyan tried to ease the tension.

Lin Chen ignored her and tried to walk out of the women's restroom, since anyone could come in at any time during break time! But Lin Ruoyan clung tightly to his arm and wouldn't let go!

"You Lin family members are not only shameless, but also scoundrels!" Lin Chen continued to mock.

"Who are you talking about? Don't forget, you're also a member of the Lin family!" Lin Ruoyan retorted.

"I have nothing to do with you anymore. In your eyes, I'm just a rebellious son who has abandoned his family." Lin Chen forcefully pushed Lin Ruoyan away and left the bathroom, leaving her alone with a disheveled figure.

Around six o'clock in the evening, the classroom was already full. Most people were engrossed in their studies, occasionally glancing up at the window.

Cai Xiaokun and Li Kui were still discussing their new homeroom teacher. Judging from Li Kui's expression, he seemed completely infatuated with Lin Ruoyan. Cai Xiaokun scoffed at him, and Lin Chen felt that Cai Xiaokun seemed jealous!

Although he can now see through people's hearts, he is still unsure whether Lin Ruoyan is trustworthy and whether he should leave.

At this moment, Lin Ruoyan entered the classroom. The vice class monitor, Che Yulin, with an ingratiating expression, handed her the homework collected yesterday. But Lin Ruoyan paid no attention to any of that; she immediately called Lin Chen over!

"Brother Lin Chen, why did you provoke that bitch? Women these days are so petty, she'll definitely target you!" Cai Xiaokun said worriedly.

"Why do I have a feeling that our Teacher Wang has taken a liking to Lin Chen? Lin Chen, you better tell me honestly, how did you manage to win Teacher Wang over in just one day?" Li Kui asked aggressively, seemingly unconvinced by Lin Chen's "charm".

Lin Chen was utterly speechless, wondering what good qualities Lin Ruoyan had besides being pretty. His roommate, the "Black Whirlwind," was completely infatuated with her!