Lin Haoran and Yang Li surprisingly chose the same restaurant as Lin and his group.
Coincidentally, he was sitting right behind Lin An. The restaurant had green plants between the tables, and Lin Haoran's eyes were all on Yang Li, so he didn't notice Lin An.
When Lin An heard Yang Li praise the restaurant's ambiance, he thought to himself, "Of course the ambiance is good. This restaurant is considered expensive in this high-end shopping mall. The blood ties of the Lin family are reflected in the fact that the two of them are very generous to girls."
At this moment, Lin Haoran said, "I'm glad you like it. Come again later."
Lin Haoran said this, but his heart was bleeding. He slept at Yang Li's house yesterday, and before he was even fully awake this morning, Yang Li dragged him out shopping. A small horse bag plus the accompanying purchases cost more than 120,000 yuan, a Cartier bracelet cost 70,000 yuan, plus food, and he spent 200,000 yuan in one trip.
Two hundred thousand yuan wouldn't have mattered to him when his family business was doing well, but now that their finances are in dire straits, he's been trying to reduce his visits to Yang Li's place. Lin Haoran inwardly blamed Zhang Wanru; it was all her fault for giving birth to such a worthless son and a bunch of useless daughters who annoyed him. If he hadn't been in such a bad mood, he wouldn't have gone out to see Yang Li.
"Honey, I want to eat this, and this too." Yang Li has a good habit of ordering food; she believes that expensive things are always delicious.
Lin Haoran readily agreed, "Okay, okay, order whatever you like."
Lin An ate his meal in silence, listening carefully to what they were saying.
After ordering the food, Yang Li began to praise Lin Haoran's performance last night: "Darling, you were amazing last night, just like when you were in your twenties."
Lin Haoran chuckled lewdly, feeling that the money was well spent. He loved the feeling of Yang Li admiring him and replied, "After all these years, you're still the best at serving me."
The two flirted without any restraint. Leng Lin gulped down several mouthfuls of water to suppress the urge to vomit. Lin Haoran was nearly fifty years old, and the two of them were not young either, so how could they have no shame at all?
Lin An remained calm; he had long known that Lin Haoran was no good, but Yang Li's next words completely shocked him.
"Honey, I miss Xiao Zhe. When can I go see him openly and honestly?"
Lin Haoran said in a deep voice, "Why bring this up again? Now is not the time."
Lin An was stunned. Could it be that Lin Zhe was not an adopted son, but Lin Haoran's illegitimate son? Then it would make sense that Lin Haoran favored Lin Zhe. Lin An had read in a psychology book that only some highly evolved men possess paternal instincts. Many men do not inherently possess paternal instincts; their love for their children is an extension of their love for the child's mother. They only like children born to women they love.
Seeing Lin An stunned, Leng Lin thought he had been shocked into a daze. Anyone would feel terrible in this situation. She looked at Lin An with heartache in her eyes and quietly stayed with him.
At this moment, Lin An's brain was racing. This is all wrong!
Lin An remembered that Yang Li died even before his parents, right around the same time as him. Moreover, she died at the hands of Lin Zhe. In his spirit form, he witnessed Lin Zhe run Yang Li over with his car. The vicious expression on Lin Zhe's face when he slammed on the gas pedal was still fresh in his memory. Afterwards, when he paid someone to take the blame, he showed no remorse whatsoever.
Lin An initially thought that Lin Zhe killed Yang Li because he was afraid that she would have another child with Lin Haoran. Judging from Yang Li's words, she and Lin Zhe had met before. Could it be that Lin Zhe had become so heartless that he would even kill his own mother?
Leng Lin gently patted Lin An's hand on the table. Lin An snapped out of his daze and forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace, trying to reassure Leng Lin.
At this moment, Yang Li said in a coquettish tone, "Why are you being so fierce? I just miss the child. You haven't come to see me in a long time, and I don't even know how Xiao Zhe is doing lately."
Lin Haoran snorted and blurted out, "He's becoming more and more careless. If I hadn't paid to have the surveillance video of the last exam deleted, he would have been caught cheating long ago. How can he inherit the Lin family if this kind of reputation gets out? He's still too green."
Lin An suddenly felt a chill run through his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cave. His heart suddenly ached. His past life seemed like a joke. He had been waiting for his relatives to find him in the orphanage, and he had been craving a little love in the Lin family. He had tried his best to explain when he was framed. All of this seemed ridiculous. He had actually naively thought that Lin Zhe, this green tea man, had deceived his parents.
He had also wondered what Lin Zhe, a teenager, could possibly have that allowed him to consistently deceive Lin Haoran, a man who had been navigating the complexities of society for years. Now, reality was starkly revealed to Lin An: it was all just the arrogant indifference of those in power. It turned out that Lin Haoran knew everything; he didn't care about the truth at all, and he was oblivious to Lin An's grievances and sadness.
Yang Li added, "He's still young. He's our only son. You should raise him well. Do you expect Zhang Wanru's son to be the one to raise him?"
Mentioning Lin An, Lin Haoran immediately became furious: "Of course not, that kid is finished. I originally wanted to give him a chance to make a living and help Xiao Zhe, but who knew he would turn against the heavens and become so rebellious."
Hearing that Lin Haoran had planned to arrange things this way, Lin An felt relieved. "If you're ruthless, don't blame me for being unjust."
"That's right, we'll still have to rely on Xiao Zhe in the future, so just forget about the child that stupid woman Zhang Wanru gave birth to."
"Alright, business is stressful enough as it is, and now things at home are just as chaotic." Lin Haoran was annoyed by all this.
Seeing his displeasure, Yang Li quickly praised him, "Darling, you are the smartest person I have ever met. Doing business is a piece of cake for you. No one can compare to you."
Lin Haoran perked up and said smugly, "You've heard of Celine Biotechnology, right? They've just developed a baby moisturizing cream, and it's already in mass production. I'll be able to get the first-level distribution rights soon. This stuff has incredibly high profit margins. Once it's on the shelves and making money, I'll buy you whatever you like."
Lin Haoran firmly believed he could make a lot of money and boasted to Yang Li.
"Really? Darling, you're amazing! I love it!" Yang Li exclaimed in a sweet voice, her expression one of surprise and adoration.
Leng Lin shook her head slightly. This mistress was not someone an ordinary person could do; acting skills and delivery of lines were both indispensable.
Upon hearing about Celine Bio's baby moisturizing cream, Lin An's lips curled up, and a faint humming sound escaped his nostrils. Lin Haoran was indeed exceptional, making precise product selections and immediately recognizing a product that would be exposed by the media in the future.
This moisturizing cream was criticized by CCTV for having hormone levels dozens of times higher than the standard. As a result, Celine Bio's stock price plummeted and it was forced to delist. It seems that the Lin family is not far from bankruptcy.
After Lin Haoran left, Lin An and Leng Lin walked out of the restaurant.
"Lin An, don't take it to heart. Life is never smooth sailing."
Leng Lin tried hard to find words of comfort in her mind, regretting choosing the mall instead of the pedestrian street for dinner. What a mess this was! Her biological father cheated on her, her adopted son became an illegitimate child, and her relatives betrayed her. Lin An was really unlucky to run into this crazy family.
Lin An was now in a stable mood and said calmly, "Don't worry about me, I'm fine."
The past is gone, the future will come. He used to take the Lin family seriously, always feeling sorry for himself. Having died once, he has become indifferent to many things. He was just heartbroken about the feelings he had invested in the past. Now, he only sees the Lin family as a small temple with many evil winds, shallow water with many turtles, little money but a lot of trouble.
After dropping Leng Lin off at home, Lin An called Xu Mo.
"You've been discharged from the hospital, right? How's your recovery going?"
"Except for my arm, everything else has almost recovered. Brother, please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything." Xu Mo was filled with gratitude towards Lin An and his attitude was exceptionally sincere.
"Come over here when you have time. I have something to discuss with you." Lin An wanted to know why Lin Zhe killed Yang Li. It was like a math problem with no solution, making Lin An very curious.
“Okay, I’m free right now,” Xu Mo replied immediately.
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