After Lin Haoran finished writing, Li Ye carefully checked the contents to ensure they were complete and accurate. However, worried that Lin Haoran might cause trouble after his release from prison, he asked Lin Haoran to put his fingerprint on the document.
Since there was no inkpad in the cell, Long Aotian pried Lin Haoran's hand open, dipped it in the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, and then pressed it on.
Holding the statement, Li Ye said smugly, "That's great, you have nothing to do with my Weiwei anymore, my darling will be promoted to a higher level soon."
Lin Haoran never expected that the power of idol worship was so strong. Even while in jail, he couldn't forget his idol. Then he thought about how he would have to live like this for another ten days or so, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Long Aotian, annoyed by his noise, kicked him and cursed:
"A grown man like you, crying and whining, how annoying! Shut up."
Lin Haoran lowered his voice and sobbed, "I've finished writing everything you asked me to write, so why are you hitting me?"
Long Aotian grinned crookedly: "I can hit you whenever I want, do I need a reason?"
"We have to be reasonable, right? I'll listen to you, please don't hit me, okay?" Lin Haoran pleaded.
Several fellow inmates burst into laughter after hearing this: "Reasoning? If we were reasonable, we wouldn't be in here!"
After saying that, one of them went up and slapped Lin Haoran hard across the face.
Lin Haoran dared not reason with them anymore, and dared not cry loudly, for fear of being beaten again. He shrank into the corner, covered his face and sobbed.
He was beaten more in one day than he had in the past half of his life. He never imagined that life in the prison cell would be so devastating. He was in great pain and just hoped that this was a nightmare and that he would wake up soon.
He also hoped that his children would come to see him and save him from his suffering.
......
In the rented room, Lin Wan personally cooked a meal for Lin Xia and Lin Xi.
Her cooking skills weren't particularly good, but they were better than Lin Xia's, probably because smart people learn things quickly.
When the last dish, stir-fried romaine lettuce, was served, Lin Wan urged her two younger sisters to come out and eat:
"You two, come and eat."
Lin Xia and Lin Xi sat down at the dinner table, looking listless, and the atmosphere was somewhat unpleasant.
Lin Xia, in particular, had red eyes, clearly having just cried.
After finishing her work, Lin Wan sat down at the dining table. She took three bottles of coconut juice and gave them to her two younger sisters:
"Don't be like that, cheer up. I'm going to start a business, not become a monk."
Lin Xia, as if in a fit of pique, took a big bite of the rib, puffed out her cheeks, and questioned:
"Then why did you leave Haishi to start your business? Why did you leave us?"
Lin Wan patiently explained with a smile, "Hai City is a first-tier city. It's a consumption destination, not a suitable production location. The cost of land and labor here is very high, so you can't make money in manufacturing."
Lin Xia was reluctant to see her older sister Lin Wan leave, and said worriedly, "I checked the Ningcheng you're going to. It's a county-level city. I'm afraid you won't be used to life there."
"Besides, why do you insist on going into manufacturing? It's so hard. Look at Lin An, he makes money easily by doing live streaming, and he doesn't even have to leave Haishi."
At this point, Lin Xia asked again, "Big sister, haven't you ever thought about doing something with Lin An? His business is so big now, even a small share from him would probably be better than you struggling on your own, right?"
Lin Wan's expression darkened, and she looked at Lin Xia seriously, saying:
"Didn't we talk about this before? If you really want to reconcile with Lin An, don't always think about profiting from him."
“But didn’t you also say that if you want to make progress, you have to learn to leverage existing resources?” Lin Xi interjected.
Lin Wan said seriously, "That's different. If you've already laid a solid foundation and can provide value to the other party, then finding someone to cooperate with is called leveraging their strength. We have nothing right now, so what is it to go to Lin An? It's just blatantly taking advantage of him."
"Heaven helps those who help themselves. Only when you stand up for yourself can others help you and talk about the future and cooperation."
Looking at Lin Wan's righteous and indignant demeanor, Lin Xia felt a little pleased. Luckily, she hadn't told her older sister that the company she was going to work for belonged to Lin An, otherwise she might have gotten a scolding.
Lin Xia comforted herself, telling herself that she was going to work to earn money by selling her labor, and that it wasn't like she was taking advantage of Lin An.
At this moment, Lin Xi said again, "I contacted a milk tea shop to work there during the summer vacation."
"No way." Lin Xia immediately objected: "At least you can't go now. This is the most carefree vacation of your life that you should enjoy. Go out and have some fun. What's the rush to work? It's a three-month vacation. You can play for a month first."
Lin Wan agreed, "Yes, Xiao Xi, go out and play first. I'll get you money, so don't worry about the money."
"Your third sister is right. If you want to endure hardship at work, there will be plenty of time in the future. There's no need to rush."
Lin Xia chimed in, "Exactly! Didn't you see the news? Experts are suggesting delaying the retirement age. In the future, you might even have to take time off to celebrate your 60th birthday. You'll be working for a long time to come."
Lin Xi was amused by her third sister's words. She smiled, revealing two small dimples, and said sweetly:
“It’s okay to work part-time. Our school beauty, Liu Ruyun, started live streaming the day after the college entrance exam. Now she streams until midnight every day. She’s so tired that she cries in front of the camera, but she doesn’t stop streaming.”
"So inspiring!" Lin Xia exclaimed with admiration. "What? Did her family go bankrupt too?"
Lin Xi shook her head: "I don't know."
The mention of bankruptcy reminded Lin Xi of her disappointing parents. Looking at her two older sisters, she said with a worried expression, "I saw online that Dad was detained for fifteen days. Should we go see him? I hope he won't be bullied in there?"
Lin Xia waved her hand dismissively: "No need. Every time Dad scolds us, he says he's eaten more food than we've eaten salt, there's nothing he doesn't understand. Don't worry, he can definitely handle this little prison."
"Besides, look at those videos online. When Dad was causing trouble downstairs at Lin An's company, he was so energetic! Instead of worrying about him, you should eat more meat and gain some weight!"
As Lin Xia spoke, she stuffed ribs into Lin Xi's bowl.
Lin Wan was not as optimistic as Lin Xia. She did not believe that Lin Haoran could handle everything in prison and live a comfortable life.
She knew Lin Haoran well. Even if the people inside didn't know the disgusting things he did outside, his inherent arrogance and snobbishness were very annoying. But now she understood that everyone has their own destiny, and Lin Haoran should just bear the consequences of his own actions.
She said calmly, "He's a grown man, let him be. It's good for him to be taught a lesson. People always have to learn to take responsibility for their choices."
At this moment, Lin Xia asked again, "Big sister, did you go to see Lin An before you left?"
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