"dad……"
Lin Zhaoyue's voice sounded nervous when she spoke again. She noticed that the three of them looked unwell. "Are you alright?"
"..." Old Mrs. Huang and Old Mr. Huang didn't say anything else and left.
Lin Erwu lay on the bed sighing repeatedly, while Lin Zhaoyue unconsciously swallowed, "Dad?"
"Um?"
Lin Erwu responded, "I just think your mother is too selfish. She just dumped you on me without even leaving me a word. She's quite carefree."
"..." Lin Zhaoyue silently stepped into his room and sat down on the edge of the bed. "Dad, if it were me, I would make the same choice as Mom."
"Hmm." Lin Erwu knew that so many years had passed, and there was no point in bringing it up now. Zhaoyue was still by his side, and their daughter was the most precious thing she had left behind.
"Actually, my grandparents have never let go of the past. For them, even if they didn't want me as their granddaughter, they would still want their daughter." Lin Zhaoyue understood this, but now that things have happened, some things can't be undone, like her mother's life.
"Yes, that's right," Lin Erwu raised his hand and patted the back of her hand reassuringly, "Seeing that the two elders are still so healthy, I feel relieved. As long as we make these things clear today, they will protect you from now on, and you will have one more person to rely on in Beijing!"
Lin Zhaoyue: "..."
Her father's leg is still a problem.
I don't know to what extent it will eventually recover.
What should I do if the recovery is slow and ineffective?
Surely they can't be unable to take care of themselves for the rest of their lives?
She was willing to take care of him, but her father might not be willing to let her take care of him.
...Jiang Jingzhou would call to let her know he was safe. Lin Zhaoyue always felt inexplicably relieved whenever she received his call. This mission was successfully completed, and he should be back in the next day or two.
Lin Zhaoyue hung up the phone and felt completely relaxed.
Lin Shiyue had not sent any news for a long time. The next news was that she had successfully gathered evidence of the collusion between the Wu and Bai families to commit crimes. It involved not only money but also lives. Both families, including her, were arrested by the Public Security Bureau and subjected to strict investigation and questioning.
With the children left unattended, Lin Zhaoyue immediately took them home upon receiving the news. Perhaps the events of that day had frightened the children, as both the older and younger girls were too scared to speak and often had nightmares at night.
Lin Zhaoyue would sleep with them every night, leaving Jiang Jingzhou, who was eager to return, alone in his empty room.
He watched helplessly as his wife carried away all the bedding.
Lin Zhaoyue then reassured him, "The children need me, I have to stay with them."
"..." He needs her too.
Jiang Jingzhou: "..."
Perhaps only when Lin Zhaoyue is by the children's side can they sleep soundly.
"Auntie..."
Wu Minmin suddenly spoke up, looking at Lin Zhaoyue with her big, grape-like eyes, "Will Daddy and Mommy be locked up?"
"I don't know," Lin Zhaoyue was still not quite sure what had happened. How did Lin Shiyue manage to get herself involved? The strange things she said last time were probably because she hoped Lin Zhaoyue could take good care of her two daughters. She didn't feel comfortable entrusting her children to others, let alone two daughters. Mingyue's family was of average means, and the children didn't even have the most basic living security in the past. The only person she could entrust them to was Lin Zhaoyue.
"Auntie, does that mean we'll become unwanted children? Orphans?"
Wu Minmin asked again.
Lin Zhaoyue didn't know how to answer the questions her little niece asked.
“Minmin, being an orphan means that your parents are dead. Your parents won’t die. They may not be able to stay with you, but your aunt can take you to see them often, whenever you want.”
Lin Zhaoyue softened her voice, "But it's not possible right now; we have to wait a few more days."
“Okay…” Wu Minmin hung her head in disappointment. She really missed her mother.
...Lin Zhaoyue felt as if she had brought all her family members from her maternal family.
Not only were her two nieces there, but her brother, father... the house was full.
Hua Xiuyun never showed any dissatisfaction from beginning to end; on the contrary, she treated everyone with great hospitality.
Lin Zhaoyue kept her mother-in-law's kindness in her heart, but she really had no other choice now.
Before lunch, Hua Xiuyun suddenly told Lin Zhaoyue, "The Wu family is finished this time! And the Bai family is in even worse shape than the Lin family. It is said that they have uncovered several murder cases, and even found out that the evidence against the Lin family last time was insufficient, and that they had paid people to be bribed. The Lin family may have a chance to overturn the case."
This is good news.
Lin Zhaoyue was immediately overjoyed, but then she thought of Lin Shiyue and wondered if her cousin would also be implicated this time.
"Lin Shiyue is their daughter-in-law. It would be a lie to say that she has nothing to do with this matter. However, as the whistleblower, she has made a contribution. Even if she is sentenced, the sentence will not be too severe. So I suggest you find a good lawyer to help her. For the sake of the children, perhaps she will be treated leniently."
Hua Xiuyun only heard these words from her friends. She would investigate everything about her daughter-in-law thoroughly.
"Okay, I understand."
The Lin family's case may be overturned.
Lin Erwu was happy, but then he thought about how the Lin family had lost everything.
However, there is hope that they can return to Beijing, where they will have a chance to make a comeback.
"Quickly tell your uncles and the others this good news,"
"It's already been said,"
If nothing unexpected happens, my uncle and his family should be back in a while.
The Lin family still lives in the same small villa.
Lin Zhaoyue will bring the two children with her. Whether Xiaobao and her father want to stay there is up to them.
Actually, they weren't comfortable living at the Jiang family's house. No matter what, they were living under someone else's roof, and there's no place as comfortable as one's own doghouse.
Half a month later, Lin Dajun and his wife returned to the city. The case had been decided, and the Lin family had indeed been wronged. Therefore, the Lin family was spared from being sent to the countryside, and their small villa was returned to them. Returning here again felt like a dream, unreal.
Looking at his two granddaughters, Lin Dajun's first thought was of Shiyue, "How many years was she sentenced to?"
Six years!
The rest were sentenced to life imprisonment, while the main offenders were sentenced to death.
Lin Zhaoyue has done her best, and this is the best possible outcome.
It's possible to get a reduced sentence during this period, so behave well and try to get out as soon as possible.
"My October..."
Lin Dajun's eyes were red from crying. He never expected that his daughter would do something so big without saying a word. She really is his daughter!
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