Chapter 178 Unable to Defend
While enjoying the dessert that Yu Zhan had brought back that afternoon, Luo Shu saw today's trending topics.
Mu Long's body was found by the police in an abandoned mountain village by a river.
There wasn't a single part of his body that was unharmed. According to reports, his fingers were smashed, his nails were pulled out, and his inner thighs were also beaten beyond recognition. When he was found, he was completely disfigured.
It's shocking to look at.
Luo Shu turned off her phone screen, not daring to look; the scene was simply too unappetizing.
Police did not find the suspect, and the scene was thoroughly cleaned.
It doesn't look like something one person could do; it seems like it was done in an organized and purposeful manner.
As for Mu Bu, she has been locked up, and evidence is laid out in front of her, leaving her no room for denial.
Her mother, Bu Ling, fell ill upon receiving the devastating news and now has no one to care for her.
Luo Shu looked at the man who was cleaning tulips nearby, "You really didn't do what happened to Mu Long?"
He picked out the tulips Ye Fou had sent, threw them into the trash can next to him, and carefully changed the water for the flowers.
When he learned that Ye Fou and Professor Chen had come to visit him today, he rushed back without stopping.
The work was only half done; the rest was left to Chen Yan.
Shen Yan was busy helping Yu Yu at SY Studio and couldn't be bothered with it.
Work is nothing compared to picking up girls.
Money can be earned again, but once a girl is missed, she's gone forever.
“Murder and arson are illegal, I wouldn’t dare do them.” Yu Zhan wiped the water off his hands.
How could he possibly admit that in front of his wife he could only be handsome and rich? He couldn't take that blame.
Luo Shu ate while glancing at him, trying to decipher his expression.
Yu Zhan tilted his head to look at her. "What kind of expression is that?"
Luo Shu chuckled but remained silent.
at the same time.
Inside the Lin Family Ancestral Hall.
Old Master Lin sat in his chair, looking at Lin Xiao, who was kneeling on the floor, without a trace of pity in his eyes. His sharp gaze swept over everyone like thorns.
Beside Old Master Lin were Luo Yan and Lin Fan, neither of whom dared to plead for him.
Lin Yi stood with his hands in his pockets, utterly indifferent.
Lin Xiao had been kneeling in the ancestral hall all night. Her legs were numb, and her lips, which were slightly pale and cracked, were dry because she hadn't eaten.
She braced herself on the floor with both hands, hoping to distribute some of her weight onto her hands. Her wrists were trembling, and even the small muscles in her cheeks were shaking.
"Think it through before you speak." Old Master Lin's eyes were indifferent, and he gripped his cane slightly tighter.
"Grandpa, it really wasn't me..."
These words came from Lin Xiao's parched lips, dry and weak, as if a slight breeze could blow her over.
Old Master Lin glanced at him.
No matter how spoiled they were, Old Master Lin would never interfere. He had already retired and had been living in the countryside for a long time.
Now that Yu Hua is finally pregnant, Lin Yi, being the only son in his family, considers Yu Hua's pregnancy his most precious possession and cannot tolerate any mistakes.
The Lin family is a family of scholars, but Lin Fan is disappointing, and now the burden of the Lin family has fallen on Lin Yi's shoulders.
Lin Fan could only occasionally help Luo Yan manage the affairs of the Luo family company and obtain a minor official position. It would be quite difficult for him to achieve great things.
However, he doesn't like to work in the business world; he knows his own limitations.
Old Master Lin was having a headache. He had thought that with the Luo family and Lin Yi, the Lin family would at least not fall into such an embarrassing situation, but he never expected that this little girl would cause such a mess.
Old Master Lin was furious about what happened when she entered Yu Zhan's room last time.
Since neither Lin Fan nor Luo Yan could control him, and Lin Yi couldn't either, he had no choice but to return from the countryside to discipline this wretched creature.
“Dad, Lin Xiao wouldn’t lie. There must be some misunderstanding here…” Lin Fan felt sorry for his daughter.
"Why don't you kneel for her?" Old Master Lin turned his head and glared at him.
Lin Fan quickly lowered his head, not daring to speak again.
"The matter has been thoroughly investigated. The fire in the studio was caused by Aunt Chen deliberately putting a broken power bank inside to charge, which caused a circuit problem. She also received money from you half a month ago, and the transfer record is still there. Aunt Chen has also pointed the finger at you. There are witnesses and physical evidence. What other excuses do you want to make?"
Enraged, Old Master Lin smashed a teacup in front of Lin Xiao, sending shards flying and cutting Lin Xiao's fair arm.
"..." She dared not breathe.
Lin Fan tried to step forward to stop her, but Luo Yan stopped him.
If Lin Xiao isn't suppressed, her life won't be much better even if she gets married.
"I lent her three thousand yuan half a month ago. Aunt Chen is our neighbor in the countryside. She used to be very nice to me. There was no reason for me not to lend her the money when she asked me to," Lin Xiao explained.
"But I really didn't instruct her to do such a thing. My sister-in-law is so good to me, I have no reason to harm her..."
Lin Xiao shuffled forward on her knees, trying to pry open Old Master Lin's sympathy, "Besides, I was abroad just half a month ago, there are many things I don't know at all..."
"Even if Hua'er doesn't care, how could Grandpa Luo let you off the hook?" Grandpa Lin felt ashamed for his granddaughter.
He said, "He searched for the Luo family's daughter for most of his life before finally finding her. You made things difficult for her a lot before because of the shares. Now that something like this has happened, do you think Old Master Luo is someone to be trifled with? The fact that he hasn't turned against you is already a testament to his magnanimity."
Lin Yi scoffed coldly: "If anything happens to Hua'er, I'll break your legs before anyone else does anything."
Lin Xiao slightly raised her eyes, her neck stiff and sore in mid-air.
Now she has no way to defend herself, and the more she tries to cover it up, the worse it gets.
She admitted that she did have selfish motives, but she would never admit to doing something she didn't do!
She still vividly remembered what Lin Yi said to her that day.
Who is Lin Yi? Lin Yi is the current head of the Lin family. He doesn't care about small matters, nor does he care about big matters. But as long as he speaks up, his family will listen to him.
That day, he suddenly slapped her, and she was so frightened that she would never dare to do such a thing again.
She couldn't understand why Aunt Chen would lie to her. She had clearly lent her money in an emergency, so why would she betray her like that?
"Go to the hospital tomorrow and apologize to Hua'er. Also, that little girl, she's so young yet she has such status and position. So far, she hasn't come looking for you, which is already giving you a lot of face." Old Master Lin slowly stood up.
Having lived most of his life, how could Old Master Lin not have thought of this?
Luo Shu is capable on her own, and Yu Zhan is backing her up. If she wanted to cause trouble for Lin Xiao, she would have been crippled countless times already.
Lin Xiao felt aggrieved. Why?!
“I…” I did nothing wrong.
She wanted to speak, but couldn't bring herself to say it; she could only swallow it down.
What else could she do?
With witnesses and physical evidence, no one will believe you no matter how much you try to convince them.
Ultimately, it was her own fault for what she did back then, and no one has any reason to believe her anymore.
Even Luo Yan and Lin Fan don't dare to protect her now. If she doesn't agree, she'll probably have to kneel here all night, and her legs will be ruined.
"I understand..." she replied, enduring the humiliation.
Old Master Lin has passed away.
Lin Fan and Luo Yan rushed forward to help her.
Lin Xiao collapsed to the ground, unable to stand up at all; the little strength he had left was used to breathe.
Lin Yi glanced at it, and it would be a lie to say he didn't feel sorry for it, but he was more disappointed in it than anything else.
"Get some rest. I'll go with you tomorrow," Lin Yi said.
"Brother!" Lin Xiao hurriedly called out to him.
Since Lin Yi said he would go with her, it meant he wouldn't let her suffer too much, but she didn't want to accept it so easily.
"Brother, it really wasn't me..." Lin Xiao looked at him earnestly, as if trying to gain a sliver of trust from him.
Lin Yi pondered for two seconds. Lin Xiao wasn't very good at lying, but who knew?
Things have already come to this.
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