Jiang Mian felt disgusted by Lin Zhe's appearance and just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
"Mianmian, didn't you say you liked me? How could you bear to leave me?"
Lin Zhe hugged Jiang Mian's legs and knelt on the ground, pleading incessantly.
Jiang Mian's disgust reached its peak. Looking at Lin Zhe, who was like a dog, she felt utterly nauseous and kicked him away forcefully.
"I never said I liked you. I used to think you were a bit better than Lin An, but now I see you two are both no good. If it weren't for Grandpa's agreement, do you think you would have had a chance to get close to me? Get out of here!"
Lin Zhe lay on the ground, waiting for his beloved mother and sister to speak up for him, just like always.
At that moment, Zhang Wanru felt a pain in her chest. She clutched her chest, took out the medicine she carried with her, and put it in her mouth.
Lin Rou seemed to be lost in thought. Even if she was slow to realize, she knew that Lin Zhe's reputation was ruined, his path to marriage was blocked, and he might not be able to inherit the family business. She was wondering if she had chosen the wrong side and what would have happened if she had chosen Lin An back then.
Lin Xia had given herself a good talking-to by Lin An last time, and she learned her lesson: speak less when necessary.
Lin Haoran was holding his head, seemingly lost in thought.
Jiang Mian kicked Lin Zhe again: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way now."
Lin Zhe lay on the ground, insisting, "No! Mianmian, how can I live without you?"
The news that Lin Zhe was in private room 204 spread like wildfire, and some curious diners, eager to catch a glimpse of the popular figure, gathered outside the room, making the noise outside the door quite loud.
The Jiang family members just wanted to get away as soon as possible, and the three of them stepped over Lin Zhe one after another.
Lin Zhe wanted to make one last effort, trying to reach out and grab Jiang Mian's foot, but Jiang Mian anticipated his move and stepped on his hand.
With a cry of pain, Lin Zhe walked away, stepping over him.
Then came the sound of crying; Lin Zhe lay on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
After a long while, someone helped him up; it was Lin Wan.
Lin Haoran was getting a headache from Lin Zhe's crying, and he scolded, "Useless! Shut up, what are you crying for?"
Just then, Lin Wan's phone rang; it was Lin Wei.
"Sis, what's going on with Lin Zhe trending on social media? Hurry up and pay to get it removed. It's hard enough for me to survive in the entertainment industry, and now my family is spreading rumors about me. Are they trying to kill me?"
Lin Wei is a lukewarm idol star who is not good at either singing or acting. She doesn't date or eat carbohydrates in the entertainment industry and painstakingly manages her image, but she never expected to be betrayed by her younger brother.
Lin Wan understood Lin Wei's predicament and said helplessly, "The family is currently facing financial difficulties and doesn't have the budget for public relations for him."
"Then issue a statement to sever ties with him!"
Lin Wei felt that if she could sever ties with her own brother Lin An, why couldn't she sever ties with her adopted son Lin Zhe?
"This..." Lin Wan was shocked. Their family really did take blood ties for granted.
Is it okay?
"Don't make things worse, let's leave it at that." Lin Wan hung up the phone, feeling like her mind was a complete mess.
Lin Zhe, sitting next to Lin Wan, trembled when he heard the words "severing ties." No, he couldn't just sit and wait to die; he had to do something.
Lin Zhe suddenly collapsed onto Zhang Wanru's knees, crying as he said:
"Mom, I was wrong. This is the first time I've cheated. I will never do it again. I wanted to get good grades so that you would be happy and get better. My heart aches every day when I think about how my brother makes you feel so upset."
Looking at the child she had raised with such care, Zhang Wanru felt a pang of sorrow. She couldn't help but stroke his hair and say through tears, "What am I going to do? Why is my life so miserable?"
If Lin An were still at home, she could find someone else to properly train, but now that only Lin Zhe is left, she doesn't know what to do.
Lin Wan was the one with the least emotional fluctuation, perhaps because she had long since given up on Lin Zhe. She got up to check the situation outside.
The area outside was crowded with gossipy onlookers and media professionals who had come to chase the latest news. If the restaurant staff hadn't stopped them, they would have rushed in long ago.
Lin Wan opened the door a crack and saw a dense crowd of cell phones in front of her, with a group of people holding up their phones to take pictures behind her.
“There are a lot of people waiting outside to take pictures of Lin Zhe, we have to leave immediately,” Lin Wan said calmly.
"Are there many people taking pictures?" Lin Rou asked as she took out a small mirror and touched up her lipstick.
Zhang Wanru, who had lived a respectable life, had never experienced such a humiliating scene. Sobbing, she asked:
"Won't I be recognized?"
"Let's cover our faces as much as possible when we go out, so as not to be recognized by people we know. Let's hurry up, there will be more and more people."
Lin Wan knew that covering her face wouldn't help much, but she didn't have a better solution at the moment.
Those familiar with them will easily recognize Lin Zhe. Lin Rou and Lin Xia are both very active online, not to mention there's a little celebrity in their family. With a little digging, netizens can easily find photos of their whole family online. One person cheating means the whole family suffers.
The Lin family members followed Lin Wan's example and covered their faces with silk napkins.
"One, two, three, charge!" Lin Wan saw that everyone had covered their faces, opened the door of the private room, and led her family out.
The crowd outside rushed forward, the flashes blinding everyone, and the constant clicking of camera shutters filled the air.
Some people were even shouting, "If you have the nerve to cheat, then show your face!"
"Hey, top of your class, don't run away! Tsinghua and Peking University are waiting for you."
"Brother Craftsman, let me take a picture."
A wave of laughter swept over them, but the Lin family ignored it and rushed to the parking lot to get into their car.
No one heard the restaurant manager's heartbroken cries behind them: "You haven't paid! Come back and pay! Pay!"
Lin Wan focused on driving, heading towards the Lin family villa.
Lin Haoran had lived for nearly fifty years and had never been so disheveled.
Looking at Lin Zhe, her eyes were filled with complex and ruthless emotions. This good-for-nothing had ruined such a small matter as cheating, causing her to lose face and reputation. And that rebellious son Lin An had even defected from the Lin family. There wasn't a single useful member left.
Lin Wan is capable, but unfortunately she's a daughter.
After a while, Lin Haoran calmed down a bit and looked at Zhang Wanru beside him. Although his wife was in her forties, she was well-maintained and looked young. He asked quietly:
Do you still have your period?
Zhang Wanru clutched her chest, gazing out the window and weeping, not understanding why Lin Haoran was asking this at this moment:
"Again? What's wrong?"
Lin Zhe's heart tightened suddenly, sensing that something bad was about to happen. Perhaps Lin Haoran wanted to have another child to replace him?
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