Chapter 6 They did all sorts of dirty things
Xu Zhili sneered: "Does it matter if we're related or not? Once this gets out, what do you think people will think of you? How will you be able to hold your head up in this family compound?"
Lin Jinguo swayed, as if all his strength had been drained, and sat down heavily on the edge of the bed, the belt in his hand slipping limply to the floor.
Xu Zhili chuckled, flicked her wrist, and the belt lashed out with a whooshing sound as it struck the bedpost next to Lin Jinguo!
"Do you want to take a gamble and see where this madman's bottom line is?"
Her eyes suddenly turned crazed and violent. "Or would you rather try being stripped naked and hung up at the factory gate as a public spectacle?"
Lin Jinguo trembled violently, as if all his bones had been removed. He collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with extreme fear.
Zhang Jiumei was also so frightened that she fell silent, looking at Xu Zhili in horror as if she were seeing this stepdaughter for the first time.
Xu Zhili casually threw the belt at Lin Jinguo, as if he were throwing away trash.
She walked to the bedside, looking down at Zhang Zhaodi who was trembling, her voice devoid of any warmth: "As for you, Zhang Zhaodi."
Zhang Zhaodi looked up in horror.
"Keep today's events to yourself."
Xu Zhili's gaze swept over the Shanghai-brand watch on Zhang Jiumei's wrist, then glanced at the distraught Zhang Jiumei, her words carrying a hidden meaning, "Watch your mouth, and perhaps... you'll have a way out, otherwise..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but the unspoken meaning was more terrifying than any threat.
She turned to Lin Jinguo, who was limp as a board, and issued her ultimatum, each word like a sharp icicle:
"First, Zhang Zhaodi is not allowed to marry."
"Secondly, don't even think about hiring Lin Wanwan as a temporary worker."
"Third, if you dare to covet my things again, or harm my people..."
Xu Zhili leaned down and whispered something devilish in Lin Jinguo's ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear.
“I’ll cut off your thing and shove it into Director Wang’s stupid son’s mouth. I mean what I say.”
After saying that, she straightened up, ignoring the deathly silence in the room and the several pairs of fearful eyes. Like a ferocious beast that had surveyed its territory, she turned around, stepped over the mess on the floor, and calmly left the room full of sin and ugliness.
The dim light of the corridor swallowed her silhouette, leaving only a chilling, suffocating despair.
Lin Jinguo lay sprawled on the ground, a damp, warm stain slowly spreading from his crotch.
Zhang Zhaodi covered her mouth tightly, watching Xu Zhili's swift movements. Besides fear, a twisted, desperate hope, like grasping at a straw, quietly ignited in her eyes.
Zhang Jiumei, looking at her incontinent husband and the messy room, finally let out a broken sob and collapsed to the ground.
Lin Jinguo's face was ashen, and cold sweat soaked the back of his collar.
Zhang Jiumei bit her lip until it bled, her eyes filled with resentment, but she dared not utter another sound.
After a long silence, Lin Jinguo finally nodded with difficulty, "Okay... I promise you, I won't marry Zhang Zhaodi off to that boy from Director Wang's family."
Zhang Jiumei, pale with fright, stammered, "Zhili, you...you're going too far. He's still your father..."
"Smack!"
A resounding slap landed hard on Zhang Jiumei's face! The force was so great that she staggered and crashed into the wall, half of her face instantly swelling up.
Xu Zhili shook her hand as if brushing off dust, her eyes looking down at him: "You dare mention 'father'? Zhang Jiumei, don't touch me with your filthy hands that sell your niece for personal gain."
Her icy gaze swept over the couple as if they were two rotten lumps of flesh. "Keep your filthy thoughts to yourself, or you'll offend my eyes."
"Zhang Jiumei, you're no better! You two are in cahoots, birds of a feather. What despicable things wouldn't you do for profit? That's your man, and you're so 'generous' as to give him away. I really 'admire' you!" With that, she sneered, gave a thumbs up, and her sarcasm was palpable.
Zhang Jiumei covered her face, feeling utterly ashamed and indignant, her last shred of reason crumbling.
She screamed and lunged at the slumped Lin Jinguo, her nails scratching wildly at his face: "You beast! You sold my niece for that burden's job! I'll fight you to the death! Ah—!"
Lin Jinguo's face instantly showed several bloody marks. Enraged, he shoved her away, yelling, "Get out of here, you old hag! It's all for Wanwan's secure job! Director Wang specifically asked for this girl!"
He pointed at Zhang Zhaodi, who was huddled behind Xu Zhili, his eyes filled with greed and twisted rage.
Xu Zhili shielded the trembling Zhang Zhaodi completely behind her, raised her foot, and kicked Lin Jinguo hard in the chest!
"Cough!" Lin Jinguo was kicked and fell backward to the ground, his internal organs feeling as if they had shifted.
"seduce?"
Lin Jinguo struggled to utter his excuses, but Xu Zhili stepped on his wrist, and the sharp pain made him swallow the rest of his words.
Zhang Zhaodi broke down in tears behind her, sobbing, "I didn't... Uncle, you're lying..."
Seeing the chaotic scene, Zhang Jiumei completely collapsed, tears streaming down her face as she grabbed Xu Zhili's trouser leg: "Lin Zhili... please don't make a scene... please... just pretend..."
"Confession."
Xu Zhili's voice was firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.
She threw down a piece of paper and a pen, grinding her toe against Lin Jinguo's wrist. "Write it down, clearly state the time, place, what you did, and why you did it, then sign your dog's name."
Lin Jinguo stared at the paper on the ground, then suddenly let out a venomous hissing laugh: "Fine... I'll write it. But if you dare to divulge even a single word..."
Xu Zhili suddenly exerted force with her toes.
"Ugh—!"
Lin Jinguo's wrist groaned under the strain, and his scream was choked in his throat.
"Try saying just one more word..."
"Ouch! Ouch! Let go! It's going to break... Ah... It hurts!"
Xu Zhili leaned down, her scarlet pupils locking onto his face, contorted with pain. "Enough nonsense. If you don't write it, I'll cut your tongue out and stuff it into your confession, then send them both to the police station. Write it!"
Extreme fear overwhelmed all resentment.
Lin Jinguo trembled as he used his free hand to crookedly write down his crimes on the paper. Finally, Xu Zhili released her foot and coldly commanded, "Bite your finger and press the blood mark."
A humiliating, bright red fingerprint was pressed heavily onto the three characters "Lin Jinguo".
Xu Zhili picked up the paper stained with blood and sweat, without even glancing at the two people lying on the ground like mud, took Zhang Zhaodi's cold hand, and turned to leave.
The door slammed shut behind her, cutting off Lin Jinguo's suppressed roars and Zhang Jiumei's devastating sobs.
corridor.
The light was dim.
Zhang Zhaodi's eyes reddened, her voice filled with gratitude: "Zhili, thank you so much... If it weren't for you, I..."
Xu Zhili looked at the slightly affected girl in front of her and said in a flat tone, "I'm helping you only because I want to embarrass my dear father. Give it to me."
"Wh...what...?"
Zhang Zhaodi looked at Xu Zhili with a bewildered expression, completely confused, not understanding what she meant by extending her hand.
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