Chapter 357: Stay Out of the Spotlight
Mother Lin covered her face and looked at Grandpa Sheng in disbelief, "Dad!"
Mr. Sheng was furious and threw the newspaper in his hand at her feet. "Look at what you have done!"
What was published in the newspaper was just the old story of Lin's mother hiring someone to kill someone that was dug up again.
[The current mistress of the Lin family deliberately murdered her own sister! She tried every means to prevent the return of the eldest daughter of the Sheng family! Did she take the initiative out of fear? ? ]
[The daughter of a murderer is also a murderer! ]
"Ah——" Looking at the layout of the newspaper, the eye-catching red font, the huge font clearly published on the headlines, Lin's mother actually let out a scream.
"I'm not! I didn't do it! Really not, Dad!"
"I have lived under your watch since I was a child. You should know me best. How could I possibly instruct a bodyguard to do such a thing! How dare I hurt my sister!"
"If I knew Jiang Wanrou was my biological sister, I would be so happy. How could I bear to hurt her?"
Mother Lin ignored the burning pain on her face and quickly crawled a few steps on the ground, grabbing Grandpa Sheng's trouser leg. She said in a trembling voice, "Dad, from childhood to adulthood, you have never been willing to touch me. Even if I made a big mistake, you would never scold me."
"But ask yourself, have I ever caused you any trouble? I knew my sister was lost, so I never mentioned anything about her in front of you! Adults often say that my sister was lively and naughty when she was young, and was a much-loved child."
"Because of my identity, I know better than anyone that I must not be as naughty as my sister, otherwise I will be kicked out of the Sheng family! For me, the past thirty years since my sister disappeared, hasn't it been a torture?"
"In order to gain recognition from the elders of my family, I must behave more obediently and docilely. Have you ever thought about how I have come this far over the past thirty years?"
"Dad, you know it clearly in your heart. I, Sheng Yao, am an illegitimate daughter! That's right, just like what was said in the news, if my sister hadn't disappeared, I wouldn't have been able to get engaged to the Lin family! I am a thief who stole my sister's life!"
"But isn't this the life you gave me?!"
Mother Lin's body was bent into a bow shape, as if she was trying hard to suppress the pain deep in her heart.
She buried her head deeply in the ground, her whole body trembling even more violently, and the last sentence sounded like a roar, like a trapped beast with no way out.
She was crying so hard that her eyes were streaming with tears. She looked nothing like the noble lady she used to be. Her hair was disheveled and her makeup was smudged.
"What did I do wrong? My biggest mistake was not being able to be reborn into the womb of my original wife. I will never be treated the same as my sister!"
The main hall was deserted. The door with intricate carvings and patterns was closed. Faint rays of sunlight quietly filtered through the window lattices.
Mr. Sheng's hand, which was holding the chair, unconsciously clenched a little, and he stared solemnly at Mother Lin who was crying bitterly.
"dad!"
Mother Lin shouted, "I really didn't mean to hurt my sister! After so many years, how could I recognize her at first sight? Indeed, I admit that I acted impulsively at the time, but my original intention was to seek justice for Jun'er!"
"Jun'er has been crippled. How do you want me to accept the fact that he is not a normal man? He is my own son through blood!"
"As a mother, how can you ask me to stay calm when I see the enemy? Jun'er and Xian'er are both grandchildren you watched grow up. As a grandfather, wouldn't you feel angry?"
"Didn't you want to teach them a lesson? Jiang Wanrou is not your daughter. Will you really let them go so easily?"
This last layer of fig leaf was torn off by Lin's mother.
Mr. Sheng's breathing stagnated, he withdrew his trembling hand, and said sadly: "It's all my fault..."
Mother Lin raised her head, tears streaming down her face. "Mother lies in the hospital room, and it is uncertain whether she is alive or dead. I beg you to consider her hard work over the years, even if she has no merits, and to remember that she once risked her life to save my brother."
"Please ask Sheng Huaian to show mercy and let her go! She is just an old woman with one foot in the coffin. For so many years, mother and you have been supporting each other. Don't you know who she is?"
"My eldest brother lost his mother early. He was weak and sickly when he was a child, and it was my mother who took care of him hand in hand! We are blood relatives, and we should support each other. Why do we have to force each other and make outsiders laugh at us?"
The Sheng family's reputation was instantly ruined by the celebration ceremony, and Mr. Sheng's prestige was in jeopardy overnight.
This matter had already spread to the three states where the Sheng family was headquartered. Sheng Hui was not as capable as his brother, which had already caused dissatisfaction among his subordinates.
Old Mrs. Sheng was accused again and again. Although the Sheng family tried their best to suppress the news about what happened that day, they were unable to stop the rumors from spreading.
"Dad!" Looking at Grandpa Sheng's silent face, Lin's mother cried out with all her strength: "In order to prove her innocence, mother is willing to die to show her determination! You have also seen her current condition. The doctor said that whether she can survive or not depends on fate!"
"She is your wife, and she has been subjected to groundless accusations, attacks and insults. What on earth made your mother feel that only by dying to prove herself could she avoid making things difficult for you? It's all for you!"
Mother Lin's voice was tearful and every word was filled with grief. Her voice was almost hoarse and every word she spoke was full of tears.
"Do I have to die like my mother to prove my innocence, so that you will choose to believe me, your biological daughter, instead of listening to the rumors outside?"
"......" Grandpa Sheng's eyes were filled with fluctuations. After all, she was the daughter he had raised by his side since childhood.
"Warn Xian'er not to embarrass Zhiyue again." Old Master Sheng moved his lips, stretched out his hand to help Lin's mother up, and spoke with dignity.
Mother Lin was startled.
"That's what your mother meant." Old Master Sheng said, "Xian'er is impulsive and irritable. You've seen what kind of temper Zhiyue has."
"She hated us so much that she wanted to peel off a layer of skin from our Sheng family."
"During this period, you, Xian'er and Jun'er should go abroad to avoid the limelight."
Mother Lin's face was filled with sorrow and her eyes were red. "I will listen to you in everything."
Mr. Sheng patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "I will hold a grand recognition ceremony for Yue'er, and the time will be set at my birthday banquet."
Mother Lin was stunned and continued to wipe her tears. The cold tears passed through the gaps between her trembling fingers, bringing a bone-chilling chill.
The burning hatred in those eyes almost turned into substance.
Grandpa Sheng said, "From now on, you must get along well with Yue'er. Zhiyue is your niece after all, so don't bother with her about the past."
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