Entering the game
Lin Haoyu glanced at the suitcase. Judging from the force of the roll caused by inertia, it should be packed full of items with no gaps. It wasn't that he wasn't curious, but Shen Manman was still there, and he was afraid that if he said too much, Shen Manman would notice something was wrong.
The best solution is to get Su Wanting removed as soon as possible.
He lowered his head, his eyes darting around, and pulled Shen Manman up with one hand. He gestured to the bodyguard to take her away, and said righteously, "My father has already agreed that you two can go to Xiangshan Hall to talk later. You two are insisting on delaying my father's ancestral worship of his master. I don't know what you're up to."
He changed the subject, looking at Su Wanting, his words carrying a hidden meaning, almost as if he were squeezing out a few words through his back teeth.
“You’re young. Don’t worry about yourself, think about your family. It’s going to rain heavily later, and there’s no signal on the mountain. What if something happens to your family when they come looking for you? Do you want to see your family get into an accident? You should come down the mountain as soon as possible so that your family won’t worry.”
Meng Qing quickly swatted away the bodyguards, brushed off non-existent dust from her hands, and scoffed, "Stop threatening people."
Shen Manman sensed something amiss and knew she wouldn't get the truth from Lin Haoyu. She took a handkerchief to wipe away Su Wanting's tears and asked softly, "Is the person who bullied you... among us?"
It's best to leave yourself a way out, to give yourself some hope, but hopefully it's not...
The next second, the wish was shattered.
"Young Master Lin, I'll return the money to you. How will you repay what you owe me?" Her cheeks were still wet with tears, her eyes were red from rubbing, but her gaze was clear.
Meng Qing flipped her wrist and opened the suitcase. The roughly 20-inch empty space was stuffed with red banknotes, enough for the people in the hall to keep for two or three days.
Shen Ming was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood. He was a man too, and there were only two possible reasons why a girl would bring money to him. He strode forward, pulled Shen Manman back to him, and looked coldly at Lin Haoyu: "Explain yourself."
Meng shrugged, stepping on the doorframe: "We've returned the money. Young Master Lin, how do you plan to repay your debt of gratitude?"
Shen Manman suddenly stepped forward, but Meng Qing scoffed and ignored her, as if talking to herself. However, the volume was quite loud and clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
“My younger sister is young and not even an adult yet. She was tricked into bed by this young master Lin. She trusts people too easily and has had several abortions for him. She deserves it. Consider it a lesson for her. Miss Shen is too precious. Don’t follow in my sister’s footsteps.”
Lin Haoyu rushed forward in one stride, but was subdued by Meng Qing with one hand. Still unwilling to give up, he roared, "Don't talk nonsense! Who sent you?" He turned to look at Shen Manman, "Manman, believe me, I don't know her at all, and I would never betray you."
Shen Manman was skeptical.
Lin Jianye opened his mouth, glared resentfully at Lin Haoyu, and didn't speak in a hurry to prevent Su Wanting from producing evidence.
Su Wanting took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and shut out the last trace of sorrow, thus putting an end to her three unbearable years.
“Three years ago, my father was seriously ill and hospitalized. Young Master Lin personally ordered someone to transfer my father to the Fourth Hospital and paid the fees for him. If you don’t know me, why did you hire a foreign medical team for my father?”
Before the words had even finished, they stirred up outrage among the crowd outside the hall.
Everyone here has benefited from Lin Jianye's kindness, and they are hoping that Lin Jianye will suddenly have a change of heart and donate more money. Naturally, they are standing on Lin Jianye's side and protecting his son.
"Is it wrong to treat your father's illness?"
"Can you definitely hire a foreign medical team just because you have money?"
"I went to great lengths to save this ingrate. The Lin family head has done so many good deeds, how could he be entangled by such an ingrate?"
"Even if we take a step back and assume that Young Master Lin is wrong, Miss Shen can criticize him, Young Master Shen can criticize him, and millions of people can criticize him. As a beneficiary of the system, what right do you have to criticize him!"
Seeing everyone speaking up for him, Lin Haoyu's momentum grew stronger. He glanced at his father's completely cold face and then at Master Wan's narrowed eyes out of the corner of his eye. He quickly said, "I don't know any medical team. This guy is probably a fraudster, a repeat offender. Get him out of here right now!"
Meng Qing stepped forward and pulled Su Wanting into her protective range, reminding her, "Young Master Lin, the surveillance footage from three years ago is easy to find."
Lin Jianye glared at Lin Haoyu, cursing him inwardly for being useless. If Master Wan took the medical team's matter too seriously, the Lin family would be doomed.
His voice was colder and more so than ever before: "You'd better not use fabricated surveillance footage to mislead everyone. My Lin family will never allow ourselves to be labeled with such a accusation by people with ulterior motives."
As soon as he spoke, the crowd outside the hall echoed his sentiments.
"The Lin family head has done countless good deeds, so naturally his son would be no less outstanding."
"Young Master Lin and Miss Shen have been together for five years, their love is stronger than gold, how could he possibly cheat on her? Besides, in what way can she compare to Miss Shen? Is Young Master Lin blind? Why would he choose to be with her instead of the high-class Miss Shen?"
Someone in the crowd shouted, "I advise you to reveal who sent you here to go crazy, and perhaps the Lin family head will show leniency."
"You'd better state your purpose, or things will get ugly later!"
"Bang... Crash!"
Meng casually tossed the trekking pole into the crowd, where it landed half a step ahead.
The force was just right.
It doesn't harm anyone, and it can even serve as a deterrent.
“Speak properly, or I’ll make sure a stick falls on your face.”
"You dare to hit someone?"
Birds of a feather flock together.
"Patriarch Lin, stop being so compassionate. We've been bullied right to our doorstep. Being kind to these people is being cruel to yourself."
"Support the Lin family in taking the initiative to use force."
The anger of the crowd outside the hall grew even stronger. Su Wanting glanced at the different expressions on everyone's faces, thought of her master's words, gritted her teeth, made up her mind, knelt down on the threshold of the hall, and said loudly, "I beg Young Master Lu to do justice for me."
Silence fell instantly.
Thunder roared again, as if gathering all its strength to bolster her power.
Qiu Jingxun was so shocked he looked like he was about to swallow an egg, unable to understand: "No, how did this get to you? She was asking Shen Ming for help, what does it have to do with you? Maybe you should just say goodbye."
Sun Qian nodded in agreement. Being entangled by Gu Nan was even scarier than being haunted by a ghost. With just one sentence, Su Wanting put the boss in opposition to Master Wan, the Lin family, and the Shen family. The group of people outside the door didn't see the boss as a thorn in their side. He took out the word "endure" from his pocket and ate it!
Sun Qian: "You..."
Lu Yushi said calmly, "Get up."
Su Wanting looked up as the man strolled towards her, his eyes cold and icy. There was no hint of intimidation or anger on his face, but the invisible pressure grew heavier with each step he took. When he stopped, the pressure did not lessen in the slightest, but instead became even more suffocatingly imposing.
He stood there expressionless, looking down at them.
Their eyes met, and Su Wanting clenched her fists, still unable to stop herself from looking away. She felt resentful. Her master had lied to her. Her master had clearly said that Young Master Lu was a better person than Lin Haoyu.
This is clearly even more frightening.
Lin Haoyu was easily angered and prone to outbursts, but he was always elusive. This young master Lu, however, brought only a deadly calm.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said timidly, "Young Master Lu."
"Your evidence."
"I...I..." Startled, her brain went blank, and she stammered "I" for a long time without getting a coherent answer. Meng Qing was exasperated and wondered what Su Wanting had learned from Gu Nan. Gu Nan was the kind of person who wouldn't flinch even if a bullet grazed her neck. What kind of disciple had she taught?
He curled his lip in disdain and opened his phone: "The last time Lin Haoyu met my sister, it was a recording. It wasn't very respectable, so please don't take offense, Young Master Lu."
The phone was on speakerphone, and it was the argument that took place in the bamboo garden on the day Lin Jianye accepted his apprentice.
It was only a few words, less than half a minute.
Master Wan stepped forward, seemingly indicating he wouldn't pursue the matter, and said with a smile, "These days, even voices can be made to look incredibly realistic."
Qiu Jingxun clicked his tongue: "Is it a fake to pass off as real, or is it actually true?"
Master Wan, still smiling, patted Lin Haoyu on the shoulder: "That day, Haoyu was having tea with me in the outer courtyard. He didn't have time to go out and cause trouble. Alright, everyone disperse. Young lady, I think you're too young. It's not worth risking your life for a little money. Don't be afraid, whatever they offer you, I'll pay double."
The implication is that Su Wanting is someone who will stop at nothing for money and wants to get rid of people with money.
"The surveillance footage is fake, the recording is fake, how can you turn all my evidence into fake with just one sentence!" Su Wanting shouted angrily.
Master Wan's gaze was solemn, as if he were staring at an ant: "I said I wouldn't pursue this matter, so don't push your luck."
Meng Qing was about to retort when she saw Lu Yu turn his head away and decisively shut up.
"Can't you even spare half a minute to drink tea?" Lu Yushi said calmly.
Master Wan suddenly narrowed his eyes, a half-smile on his face: "Yu Shi, what do you mean by that?"
"It's not good to make people feel wronged." Lu Yushi turned around and instructed Sun Qian, "Check the hospital's surveillance footage from three years ago."
The final syllable of "是" was not finished.
"Smack."
Lin Jianye seemed to be furious. He raised his hand and slapped Lin Haoyu across the face, demanding sharply, "Did you do something to betray Manman?"
After saying that, his five fingers solidified into five red marks, firmly nailed to Lin Haoyu's face.
"dad!"
"Tell the truth!" Lin Jianye glared at him. "Don't wait until Young Master Lu finds out, or I'll lose face along with you."
"I don't……"
"Slap!" Without saying a word, another slap landed. Master Wan didn't move, but gave a forced smile and advised, "We can't wrong Haoyu for the sake of outsiders. Since he said there was nothing wrong, let Yu Shi investigate. It's not good to wrong anyone, especially since the Shen siblings are here. There has to be an explanation. There's no rush for Patriarch Lin to discipline the child."
Lin Jianye wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his cheeks flushed from the panic. His eyelids were taut like a bowstring. He had even summoned the head of the Lin family, which meant that Master Wan was probably already on guard. Regardless of whether Lin Haoyu was in the surveillance footage, he couldn't let Lu Yushi investigate with peace of mind.
She cursed inwardly, resentfully. What exactly did Lu Yushi want? Master Wan had already given him a way out, yet he still wouldn't let go. Was he even disregarding Master Wan's feelings now?
"Patriarch Lin."
Lin Jianye forced himself to remain calm and walked gracefully toward Su Wanting: "Girl, don't be afraid. If what you said is true, I will definitely not let him off the hook. Why don't you tell me about the other times you spent together? He has bodyguards with him. As long as you are not lying, there will always be times that match up."
With tears in her eyes, Shen Manman choked out, "Explain yourself."
Su Wanting turned to look at Meng Qing, received a reassuring look, and slowly spoke of the affection she had once cherished.
Previously, she was always grateful to Lin Haoyu for hiring an overseas medical team for her father. Even though she was deceived emotionally and harbored resentment, she was unwilling to let Lin Haoyu be ruined.
Until that day, her mentor uncovered the truth behind the medical team for her.
The exorbitant medical fees were merely a side effect of the drug trial. No wonder her father's minor stomach ailment dragged on until he was bedridden. At that time, she was desperate and had no choice but to trust Lin Haoyu. Fortunately, her father was lucky and eventually recovered.
The affection was fake; even gratitude hid filth.
How could she not hate him?
She recounted their past words one by one, while outside the hall, people who were indignant on Lin Haoyu's behalf raised their voices and retorted sarcastically: "Putting aside whether he cheated on you, he saved your father's life, and you still want to cause a scene at his father's ancestral worship ceremony. You really have a conscience."
"He used my father's life to test drugs, and now he expects me to be grateful to him?"
Enraged, Su Wanting shouted out for no reason. She knew that Lin Jianye had gained a large following through his charity work over the years, but she never expected that they were all people who couldn't distinguish right from wrong.
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