Lin Zhe knelt before Zhang Wanru, hastily explaining:
"Mom, you're my only mom. This isn't true. Lin An is making this up. You can just download something from the internet, change the name, and print it out. He's just jealous of our mother-son relationship and is deliberately trying to sow discord between us."
Hearing Lin Zhe's words, Zhang Wanru's heart was filled with hope again. She wished that what Lin Zhe said was true, so that she wouldn't have to face so many things, and so that the past half of her life wouldn't seem like a joke.
But soon, her illusions were completely shattered.
"Do you want to see the stamp on the appraisal results? I couldn't have altered that myself, could I?" Lin An said calmly.
"That was photoshopped by you, it must have been," Lin Zhe continued to argue.
Lin Wan took the paternity test report from Lin Zhe and saw that the cover, the seam, and the conclusion were all stamped with the seal of the testing center. Anyone who has run a company knows that the seal across the seam cannot be photoshopped, and Lin An would not be foolish enough to forge an official seal, as that is illegal.
Moreover, it's too easy to expose a lie in this kind of thing. Any one of the many children in the Lin family could easily find out whether Lin Zhe is an illegitimate child or not by having any of them do a paternity test. Lin An has no need to do something as stupid as forging a lie.
Therefore, it is highly likely that what Lin An said is true, and Lin Zhe is her half-brother.
Lin An chuckled coldly. Lin Zhe, that bastard, really won't admit defeat until he sees the coffin. He knew you'd say that. He took out his phone and found a photo of Lin Haoran and Lin Zhe visiting Yang Li at the hospital.
Lin An handed his phone to Zhang Wanru: "Here, let me show you that family of three."
Zhang Wanru saw in the photo that Yang Li, whose body had been charred by lightning, was lying on the hospital bed, while her husband and her adopted son, whom she had raised with care for more than ten years, were standing beside her bed.
Zhang Wanru's face was ashen. This photo alone couldn't prove anything, but when combined with the paternity test report, everything became crystal clear: Lin Zhe was not only an illegitimate child, but he had already recognized Yang Li and her son.
Lin Zhe panicked completely when he saw the photos, and started making wild excuses:
"No, she's not Yang Li. My dad and I were just curious about the 'lightning-struck slut' online, so we went to the hospital to check it out..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Wanru slapped him across the face: "This is that bitch Yang Li! I would recognize her even if she were ashes."
The onlookers in the restaurant quickly deciphered the hidden information in the two's conversation: the biological mother of this illegitimate child was actually the infamous "thunderstruck slut" on the internet! Good heavens, what kind of family is this? This meal was amazing, so worth it!
Zhang Wanru slapped him with almost all her might, leaving a clear five-finger mark on Lin Zhe's face. He stared at Zhang Wanru in shock; this was the first time he had ever been hit by her.
Even though he was caught framing Lin An, was ridiculed online for cheating on exams, and ruined his engagement party, Zhang Wanru still stood by him wholeheartedly. Lin Zhe never imagined that he would be beaten by his adoptive mother one day.
Before Lin Zhe could react, Zhang Wanru pounced on him like a madwoman, slapping him left and right while screaming:
"Bastard! You wretched bastard!"
Lin An was getting tired of standing, so he gave the restaurant manager a look, and the manager immediately ran over and brought a dining chair.
He casually sat down, and with a wave of his hand, the waiter handed Lin An a glass of lemonade.
Lin An slowly sipped his water, calmly watching Zhang Wanru beat the child. How did it feel to raise a mistress's child? Pitiful, pathetic, and laughable.
"You're lying to me! You're all lying to me!"
"I'll beat you to death, you bastard!"
Lin Zhe was slapped dozens of times, his entire face was bruised and swollen. He didn't dare to fight back. He didn't know what Lin Haoran's attitude was. Once he fought back, there would probably be no way to get back at him. He could only protect his head with his hands and let Zhang Wanru vent her anger.
Zhang Wanru couldn't slap Lin Zhe's face, so she scratched and clawed, and soon bloody marks appeared on Lin Zhe's neck.
Lin Rou and Lin Xia stood there dumbfounded, their feelings now extremely complicated; everything in their family had changed.
Lin Wan quickly suppressed her emotions. She knew that if Zhang Wanru continued like this, her body would not be able to take it. She said to her two younger sisters:
"Take Mom home, we'll talk about everything when we get home and see Dad."
As she spoke, Lin Wan stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Wanru's hand that was hitting her:
"Mom, I'll take you home."
Lin Rou and Lin Xia also came over to help restrain Zhang Wanru.
"Let go of me! I'm going to beat that bastard's child to death!" Zhang Wanru was pulled up by her three daughters, but she kept kicking Lin Zhe.
"Mom, let's go home first." Lin Xia cried as she pulled Zhang Wanru, feeling sorry for her mother who had been completely deceived.
The three Lin sisters pulled and dragged Zhang Wanru into the elevator.
Zhang Wanru collapsed in the elevator, wailing loudly, and the three sisters followed suit, shedding tears.
She clutched the paternity test report tightly in her hand. It was the last thing Zhang Wanru managed to get from Lin An as she struggled to break free of her restraints after being pulled off the outdoor dining table.
She was going to take this report to Lin Haoran to settle accounts.
Lin An looked at Lin Zhe, who was lying alone on the ground, still holding his head, looking as dejected as a stray dog.
He stood up and said to the Leng family of three, "The show is over, and we've almost finished eating. Let's go."
"Lin An, are you alright?" Tong Jiaojiao asked with concern. Lin An was only the same age as Leng Lin. While other eighteen-year-olds had loving parents and bright futures, Lin An had to face such a complicated family situation.
Lin An forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Lin An's words were true, after all, he wasn't the one who got beaten up this time.
Tears welled up in Leng Lin's eyes. It was the first time she had witnessed the Lin family going mad. The thought of Lin An living in such a hellish family made her heart ache as if it were being pricked by needles.
Clearly, Lin An noticed her sadness and comforted her, "It's all in the past now, let's go."
Leng Lin pouted, forcing back her tears, and nodded.
Leng Feng drove his car home with his wife and daughter.
Lin An didn't want to go back to the hotel so early and planned to go back to the company again. Xu Mo was afraid that he would be in a bad mood, so he went back to the company with him.
A Maybach and a Mercedes-Benz S-Class were driving one after the other on the road, neither of them noticing the ride-hailing car following behind.
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Lin Haoran got home early today and was sitting in his study drinking tea and browsing live streams featuring beautiful women.
Lin Haoran's business has been going smoothly lately, and he's not short of money. He's been very generous in his live streams, sending ten rockets to the beautiful streamer in no time. He quickly became the streamer's top fan, enjoying the beautiful streamer's repeated "Thank you for your support, Brother Haoran" in the live stream with tens of thousands of viewers.
The streamer is much more sensible than Zhang Wanru. She has a sweet tongue and knows how to flatter people. When she receives a rocket, she thanks herself for a long time. When she receives three rockets, she dances to express her gratitude. On the other hand, Zhang Wanru spends tens of thousands of yuan on food and doesn't hear a single word of thanks from her.
Lin Haoran was very grateful to the MCN agency called Xiao An. The high-quality entertainment streamers he had recently come from this agency, and they were all beautiful and talented.
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