Chapter 7 Conversations with Biological Parents
[It's all fake! There's definitely something fishy about this Lin family; everything about them is eerie!]
[I second that. Jiaojiao was tortured like that; the Lin family must be abusing people.]
[Jiaojiao is so thin she's practically a paper doll, severely malnourished. It's definitely because this venomous woman isn't feeding her, causing her to go hungry so often. Besides, Jiaojiao's personality was initially rather timid and overly sensitive, easily startled, which is probably a post-traumatic stress reaction. The Lin family must have abused Jiaojiao quite a bit.]
[That must be it. This woman even beats men, and she switched the child, so she must know that Jiaojiao is the Shen family's daughter. Wouldn't she want to destroy her?]
The barrage of comments relentlessly attacked Wang Yanqin, calling her vicious and violent, while everyone sympathized with Shen Jiaojiao.
Lin Muyan frowned and carefully read what was being said in the comments, but in reality, she clearly saw that her birth mother was very gentle and had a very kind face.
This intense sense of separation left her momentarily at a loss.
Perhaps, as some viewers commented, she can wait and see; time will tell.
If the birth mother is really the kind of vicious woman they say she is, then she will eventually reveal her true nature. How long can she keep up the act?
She walked out of the room, thought for a moment, and said:
"No need to buy anything, I see that everything is quite complete."
Lin's parents breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; they were glad their daughter didn't mind, otherwise they would have had to find a way to help her rent a new place.
Wang Yanqin glanced at her daughter's luggage, which consisted of just a backpack and a box of moderate size. She tentatively asked:
"Mu Yan, when you left the Shen family, they didn't give you any trouble, did they?"
Did they hit you, scold you, or say anything nasty to you?
Lin Muyan stared intently at Wang Yanqin, trying to discern something from her expression, but to no avail. Her mother's eyes only held concern; Lin Muyan was probably overthinking things.
“They didn’t make things difficult for me. I left on my own. I enjoyed twenty years of good fortune in the Shen family. I’m the one who benefited.”
Lin Muyan spoke lightly, but she was still saddened inside. It was hard to accept reality immediately after such a change in her life.
The comments section was full of people saying that she was putting on an act again, and there were also malicious speculations about Lin's mother's thoughts.
[Why ask so many irrelevant questions? Isn't it just that you want to know if your daughter brought anything valuable back with her when she left the Shen family? You're definitely a more sophisticated, pretentious woman; I just hate you.]
[She's a "brother-supporting demon." Whenever the Lin family has something, she sends it all to her maternal family. That family of bloodsuckers is terrifying. They suck Wang Yanqin's blood, and she sucks Jiao Jiao's. The most pitiful one is our Jiao Jiao. Look at this couple, they look perfectly healthy, but our Jiao Jiao is being abused like that.]
Lin Muyan frowned again as she looked at the comments.
The comments in the live chat made a lot of sense. She also found this very strange. Shen Jiaojiao's appearance was definitely not something that happened overnight. It was the result of years of poor nutrition and a sickly thinness.
In contrast, the biological father looked old and weathered, but he was very strong and looked like someone who did physical labor, so his health was definitely not a problem.
The birth mother was even more stunning. She looked so youthful and radiant that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was only thirty. She was so well-preserved, a world apart from Shen Jiaojiao.
Lin Muyan maintained her distance from them, locking her belongings in her room before leaving the courtyard.
At this moment, a table of dishes had already been set out in the courtyard. Wang Yanqin was bringing the last dish, fish, to the table and hurriedly invited Lin Muyan to come and eat.
The food smelled delicious, and its color, aroma, and taste were all excellent; it was clearly made by someone with superb culinary skills.
She swallowed hard, and her stomach growled loudly.
It was the Lunar New Year, yet she hadn't even had a hot meal at the Shen family's house, and she was indeed starving.
"Mu Yan, this was all made by your mother. Her cooking skills are no worse than those of a chef in a five-star hotel. You should try it."
Wang Yanqin was a little embarrassed by the praise. "Your dad just loves to exaggerate. How can I compare to a master chef? These are just some home-cooked dishes. Daughter, please don't look down on your mom."
Lin Muyan picked up a piece of braised pork with a blank expression, but her eyes lit up.
"Delicious!" The praise just slipped out; he couldn't help it.
Logically speaking, she has eaten all kinds of delicacies, and the Shen family's banquets are all prepared by Michelin-starred chefs. Her palate has long been discerning, and ordinary food is simply not to her liking.
To everyone's surprise, her birth mother's cooking skills were just as good as those of professional chefs, and even slightly better, with a unique and unusual flavor.
Hearing her daughter's praise, Wang Yanqin could no longer hold back her tears and quickly wiped them away, crying as she said:
"Eat more if you like it. Mom will cook it for you every day from now on."
Lin Muyan started eating faster, but even so, her movements remained elegant, and there was no sign that she was wolfing down her food.
After a hearty meal, Lin Muyan put down her chopsticks and finally decided to ask the question that had been bothering her.
Instead of going straight to the point, she suddenly said:
"I saw Jiaojiao when I left the Shen family."
Upon hearing Jiaojiao's name, both of Lin's parents trembled and exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.
Lin Muyan couldn't figure out what they were thinking, so she said again:
"Jiaojiao is so thin that her adoptive parents are heartbroken. They said they would hire the best doctors to help her recover and would also find a specialist to examine her injuries to see if she has been abused for a long time."
Lin Muyan wasn't exaggerating; she had indeed overheard her adoptive parents discussing this matter.
If the psychiatric evaluation confirms that Shen Jiaojiao was indeed abused, the Shen family will definitely not let the matter rest.
Lin Muyan wanted her biological parents to know the seriousness of the matter and hoped they would confess and receive leniency.
[This "green tea bitch" comment really hits home. I'm also curious to know exactly how they abused Jiaojiao.]
[Jiaojiao is indeed injured, covered in bruises, and her health is very poor. After the apocalypse, thankfully she had the Golden Shovel and obtained the holy medicine, which gradually helped her recover. But now the Golden Shovel is in the hands of that scheming green tea bitch.]
[Hopefully the test results will be available soon, otherwise they'll be useless when the apocalypse comes. We need to get this couple in jail before the end of the world. Evil people deserve to die in prison!]
Lin Muyan's heart skipped a beat when she saw the comments.
Is Shen Jiaojiao really injured? Given her adoptive parents' personalities and the Shen family's status, they would definitely try to destroy the Lin family.
Therefore, this matter must be clarified.
Seeing her biological parents looking at each other, hesitant and unwilling to talk about it, Lin Muyan hardened her face and questioned them seriously:
"What are you hiding?! Don't tell me that Jiao Jiao's condition wasn't caused by you. Look at you, you're eating well and cooking delicious food. If Shen Jiao Jiao had eaten normally, would she have ended up like that?"
"The Shen family is incredibly wealthy and powerful. Do you think this matter will just pass if you don't speak up?"
Lin Muyan's heart pounded. She didn't know why she got so angry. Maybe it was because she sympathized with Shen Jiaojiao's plight, or maybe it was because she knew she had such parents, which made her feel irritable.
In short, Shen Jiaojiao must have experienced something at the Lin family, and she wouldn't dare stay there until she found out.
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