The Lin Family Villa.
The sound of a woman crying and pleading could be heard continuously from the living room.
"Lin Chen, we're begging you, please. Just three years. You can come out in three years. Your younger brother is still young. He just finished the college entrance exam. If he goes to jail, his life will be ruined."
"Mom has never asked anyone for help in her life, can't you have some pity on us?"
"Lin Chen, did you hear what your mother is saying? Do you really want your mother to kneel down before you?"
With a 'thump'.
Lin Chen instantly snapped out of his daze.
He looked down in a daze at the woman kneeling before him, exquisitely dressed but with tears streaming down her face.
He looked around in surprise.
This is the Lin family villa...
"Lin Chen, what more do you want? Your mother has already knelt down before you; she's our mother!"
"Are you even still a member of the Lin family? Don't you care about your mother at all? Is your heart made of iron?!"
He looked at the speaker, who was none other than his eldest sister, Lin Ruoyue. Currently the vice president of the Lin Group, she assists Lin Yuanhe in managing the company and is exceptionally capable. However, she has always been cold towards Lin Chen.
"Lin Chen, do you want our whole family to kneel down before you'll agree?"
The second sister, Lin Ruoyan, spoke up. Despite her young age, she was the dean of studies at a key municipal high school, and her tone was full of coercion.
At first, Lin Ruoyan wasn't so averse to Lin Chen; in fact, she even wanted to teach him to "abandon evil and do good." But later, influenced by Lin Yiming and Lin Ruoyue, she also grew to loathe him intensely.
"Dad, Mom, and sisters, please stop pressuring my brother. It's all my fault. I hurt someone by accident. I committed a crime, so how can I let my brother take the blame for me? Please don't make things difficult for him."
Lin Yiming's aggrieved and choked voice came from beside her ear.
Lin Chen looked at him, forced a smile, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Lin Yiming.
He really is his good younger brother...
Seeing this familiar scene, Lin Chen fell silent.
Isn't he already dead?
How could this be...
A moment later, he realized that he had been reborn.
He was reborn when Lin Yiming injured someone and his parents forced him to take the blame.
He still remembered that in his previous life, his whole family had morally blackmailed him, forcing him to take the blame for Lin Yiming.
At that time, under the extreme manipulation of his family, he agreed.
Looking back now, I realize how incredibly stupid I was.
"Lin Chen, you are our own son. Our family's billions of assets will all be yours in the future. No one will take them from you."
“Serving three years in prison will have no impact on you at all; you will be well-off for the rest of your life.”
“But your brother is different. He’s not our biological son. He has no family. If he goes to jail, he’ll have no future.”
Lin Yuanhe, the father, walked to Lin Chen's side and earnestly advised him.
Lin Chen sneered, "Just as I thought."
That familiar rhetoric, that skill in making empty promises—it's truly masterful!
He was often hungry and cold in the Lin family home, and he had to earn his own living expenses.
Billions in assets? That's utter bullshit!
Every time Lin Chen and Lin Yiming clashed.
They definitely sided with Lin Yiming without distinguishing right from wrong.
Then, patiently and earnestly persuade him.
"Lin Chen, you're the older brother, give up your room so your younger brother can store his things!"
"Lin Chen, your younger brother is still small. He definitely didn't push you on purpose. Why don't you be a little more considerate of him?"
"Your little brother just touched you lightly and was playing around with you, don't be so petty."
"Your little brother is still young, we'll take him out to play, you stay home and play."
“...”
He had heard similar words countless times.
Now, listening to it again only brings disgust.
In the hearts of the whole family, he was definitely not as good as Lin Yiming.
Even if Lin Yiming is their adopted son.
He is their biological child, whom they have been separated from for twelve years.
But it was different in Lin Yuanhe's eyes.
Lin Chen only learned when he was about to die in his previous life that Lin Yiming was not an adopted son at all.
It was Lin Yuanhe's illegitimate child with his mistress.
So he had already made up his mind to leave all his assets to him.
Lin Chen's biological mother was the original wife who willingly endured hardship with Lin Yuanhe when he was still very poor.
He wasn't the only fool; his mother and several sisters were too.
It should also be emphasized that the current Lin's mother is not Lin Chen's biological mother. Lin Chen's biological mother died of illness after being abandoned by Lin Yuanhe. This directly led to the young Lin Chen being adopted by an orphanage.
The so-called billionaire family fortune they enjoy today was inherited by Lin Yuanhe after he shamelessly married into the family. Lin Yuanhe may not have any other skills, but he's a first-rate manipulator of women's feelings.
Lin Ruoyue and Lin Ruoyan are also the children of Lin's current mother and her ex-husband, and were later adopted by Lin Yuanhe as his daughters. They have no blood relation to Lin Chen whatsoever.
What a deformed family this is!
Lin Chen took a deep breath, turned to meet Lin Yuanhe's gaze, and said without fear, "Why should I go to jail for the crimes he committed?"
In the past, he wouldn't have even had the courage to look Lin Yuanhe in the eye.
Not to mention directly rejecting him.
Lin Yuanhe was surprised for a moment.
He never expected that Lin Chen would dare to defy him.
He was instantly filled with rage and was about to unleash a torrent of abuse when he thought of his illegitimate son.
He forced himself to calm down again.
"Don't you really think about your brother? Lin Chen, you're his older brother, you should take care of him."
"Isn't it natural for an older brother to take care of his younger brother?"
He spoke patiently, but a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
Ha, the same old routine again!
Lin Chen remained unmoved, which surprised his kneeling mother, who was usually timid.
He would never refuse any request they made.
She had already knelt down today, but Lin Chen still wouldn't agree.
"Lin Chen, can you bear to see your mother kneeling like this? Your younger brother has been in poor health since he was a child, don't you think about him at all?"
"Your brother's college entrance exam scores are so good, if he goes to jail his future will be ruined. Your grades are average, and the family fortune will all be yours in the future. Can't you put yourself in his shoes?"
Lin Chen ignored her, instead giving a mocking smile and looking at Lin Yiming: "My good brother, your mother is thinking so much about you, how can you bear to watch her kneel?"
It's just moral blackmail; everyone knows how to do that!
Upon hearing this, the group of people were all taken aback.
She seemed surprised that Lin Chen would say such a thing.
Lin Yiming, looking embarrassed, immediately went to his mother's side and helped her up.
"Mom, the ground is cold, get up quickly!"
With Lin Yiming's help, Lin's mother slowly stood up.
She still looked at Lin Chen with surprise; Lin Chen seemed different from before.
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