That night, Lin Xiaoxiao had a bizarre dream, as if from a first-person perspective, watching "Lin Xiaoxiao" excitedly preparing to give desserts to her brother and mother.
But he overheard his mother and brother talking outside the study door, which wasn't closed properly.
"Why are you so nice to that bastard? She's just an illegitimate child!!"
She didn't know why she didn't understand what these words meant, but her heart felt like it was being pierced by an ice pick.
“Who cares if she’s an illegitimate child or not? They’re on the same household now. The old man has already said that each child will have shares. Isn’t that why you brought them home? There’s no need to worry about those things. The important thing is to get the shares into our hands as soon as possible. I’ve put in a lot of effort for these three girls over the years, and it’s time for them to repay me.”
It was her brother's voice. Although she couldn't see him in her dream, she knew it.
"My sister's two kids are really ruthless. They can even lay a hand on me, their aunt. They deserve to be motherless!"
"Don't say these things at home, the old man doesn't like to hear them."
"I know, the old man is away on a business trip. But where can those two motherless brats possibly go!"
"Keep a close eye on those three, don't let them slip away."
"Don't worry, they had better hand them over obediently, or I have plenty of ways to deal with them."
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the "Lin Xiaoxiao" in her dream, lost and dejected, and returned to her room. She pulled the blanket over her head and tried to close her eyes to sleep, as if it were all just "her" illusion.
Lin Xiaoxiao watched as "she" became more and more absent-minded day by day, until she saw a TV series, in which "she" recovered overnight and returned to her original state.
Her memory began to distort; she forgot the conversation that night, only remembering her brother who was originally kind to her and her mother who was always in a bad mood.
But the memories weren't sealed away; instead, they became a recurring nightmare that haunted "her" every night.
She comforted herself that it was all fake, like a TV drama, but she still couldn't fall asleep. She started taking sleeping pills, from one, two, to half a bottle on the day Lin Xiaoxiao came.
She finally fell asleep and never woke up again.
After waking up, Lin Xiaoxiao remained silent for a long time. Her subconscious was trying to escape the place that caused her pain, and she chose to leave home to start her own business.
However, her past experiences led her to believe that the events of that night were all fake, so she chose to become a director, as if as long as she sat behind the monitor, she would no longer be hurt and could convince herself that it was all fake.
Lin Xiaoxiao felt terrible. After living for more than twenty years, she suddenly realized that all her past knowledge was false, that she had been deceived. Her mother was not her mother, her brother was not her brother. Even as an outsider, she felt suffocated. Reality and illusion suddenly intertwined before her eyes, and the world suddenly became unclear.
Therefore, the vitamins in "Lin Xiaoxiao's" large apartment were only half full.
Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly laughed. She hadn't noticed the bottle with the English letters on the bedside table. She was eating and sleeping well, and all she could think about was when she would go back and experience the life of a rich second generation. Blinded by the original owner's memories, she never imagined that Lin Ruizhe was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Those so-called "favors" are just bills in the hands of businessmen, with prices clearly marked.
After finishing breakfast, Lin Xiaoxiao prepared to leave. Lin Tianyang and Lin Tianxue had invited her to their meeting, and she went to keep her appointment.
Wasn't the whole point of this night to see what they were up to? Of course she was going.
Lin Tianyang and Lin Tianxue didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "Lin Ruizhe and Kang Xue are not good people. You'd better not be foolish enough to be sold out."
"How so?"
“Kang Xue is infertile, so you were adopted from outside.”
Lin Tianyang suddenly remembered something and added, "You are the old man's child."
Lin Xiaoxiao never expected the truth to come to light like this, and she burst into uncontrollable laughter.
Lin Tianxue thought Lin Xiaoxiao wouldn't believe her, "When Kang Xue was pregnant with Lin Ruizhe, she was pushed down the stairs and couldn't have children afterward. Only Lin Ruizhe, Kang Xue, and we know about it. The old man wasn't home when the accident happened."
“She adopted you all to secure her position, fearing that the old man would divorce her. After all, everyone knows that the old man likes children.”
Lin Tianxue continued, "You must have investigated your own background before, right? You probably can't accept it. You can consider cooperating with us. Putting everything else aside, my brother and I are certainly not good at acting."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't think the brother and sister were good people either; this dysfunctional family couldn't raise normal people.
"Since you're talking about cooperation, where is your sincerity?"
Lin Tianxue's expression relaxed considerably. "We will invest in Feiyang Entertainment."
Lin Xiaoxiao laughed, "You're investing in Feiyang Entertainment?! Is this exploitation or a collaboration? Don't tell me you haven't seen the public financial reports. In just the first half of this year, Feiyang Entertainment has already put a lot of pressure on M platform and Y platform. Show some real sincerity."
Lin Tianxue never expected Lin Xiaoxiao's personality to change so much. She used to think she was a naive and innocent girl. Well, how could there be a naive and innocent girl in a family like this? If she were, she would have died long ago.
"Then let's be frank, what kind of sincerity do you want? If it's within our power, my brother and I will definitely do it. We just hope you can support us."
Lin Xiaoxiao was truly surprised that neither of them mentioned shares, yet every sentence they uttered was about shares. It seemed that the other relatives hadn't completely taken sides yet, and there was no clear winner between Lin Tianyang and Lin Ruizhe.
"I want to make a horror movie that will be released overseas, with a planned investment of 500 million yuan."
Lin Tianyang and Lin Tianxue both looked rather grim. Five hundred million yuan wasn't a lot for them, but giving it away like that, with the shares still uncertain, made them hesitate.
"Even the smallest share of the Lin Group is worth a fortune, I don't need to elaborate. Five hundred million is just to show your sincerity."
Lin Tianyang agreed, "Okay, but we need to invest."
"This drama is good, but Feiyang Entertainment is not."
Lin Tianyang and Lin Tianxue went out to discuss it for a while, and when they returned, they agreed.
"Xiaoxiao is quite capable now, I believe that 500 million will soon double."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't reply, but she still drank her tea. Five hundred million would be a huge blow to both the M and Y platforms, but Lin Tianyang and Lin Tianxue, who had just returned to the center of power, could easily come up with it. It seemed that the Lin Group was even larger than she had imagined.
The next day, Lin Xiaoxiao met Lin Ruizhe in the same private room.
"Lin Tianyang and Lin Tianxue gave me 500 million yuan to collaborate on a TV series."
Lin Ruizhe's expression darkened, but before he could ask a question, he heard Lin Xiaoxiao say, "I agree."
"What do you want? Don't forget who your brother is?"
Lin Xiaoxiao almost burst out laughing, but kept a straight face and said, "Have you ever heard of Mission: Impossible?"
Lin Ruizhe's brows gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
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