Chapter 153 Resistance
Night falls at the Lin family home.
After receiving news from the Xie family, the matchmaker discussed Lin Zhaodi's matter with other wealthy families, not wanting to lose this business.
However, everyone had heard about the Xie family's situation and felt that the girl was too resilient, fearing that the family might not be able to protect her and that she might bring about bloodshed.
Furthermore, Lin Zhaodi's mother had not been dead for long, so they felt there must be some causal relationship between them. Even if the family had the need, they were unwilling to buy Lin Zhaodi. Moreover, Lin Youtian's minimum asking price was too high, so no one was willing to take over.
Upon hearing the news, Lin Youtian's face darkened considerably. The money that was almost in his hands had vanished, leaving him extremely agitated.
That's a full five taels of silver!
It would allow him to live comfortably for a year, buy lots of wine, and even find his son a wealthy daughter-in-law with a generous dowry.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he felt that Wan Qiqi was definitely involved in the matter.
What a coincidence! He had just finished negotiating with the matchmaker when Wan Qiqi went to Baizhi Town, taking her son with her...
I brought my son along!
Lin Youtian suddenly realized that this was the work of his son and Wan Qiqi.
No wonder Wan Qiqi never mentioned Lin Zhaodi's matter, and no wonder Lin Dazhuang and Wan Qiqi never brought up letting Lin Zhaodi go again after they went out to do business...
So that's how it is! So everything has a reason!
While Lin Dazhuang was drinking with Lin Youtian, he secretly took the key and opened the locked house.
There was an old table facing the door, a wooden box in the right corner with a dirty cloth sticking out, and a thick layer of straw on the ground to the left, which served as a sleeping area.
It doesn't look like a sleeping room at all; it's more like a dilapidated temple in the wilderness, except it has a roof to shelter from the sun and rain!
While Madam Qian was alive, Lin Zhaodi, though not living a good life, at least had a bed to sleep in. After her death, Lin Youtian sold the bed in his house to raise money for alcohol.
Lin Youtian's hand holding the rice soup suddenly trembled, and he almost spilled the contents of the bowl.
When he came in a couple of days ago, at least there was a wooden plank on him so he wouldn't have to sleep directly on the ground. Now even the plank is gone!
He scanned the area and finally spotted Lin Zhaodi in the corner.
She curled herself into a small ball, her black hair disheveled and studded with grass clippings, and several whip marks were clearly visible on the back of her exposed hand.
She buried her head in her knees, so you couldn't see her face, but you could see that her body was trembling incessantly.
Lin Youtian's heart trembled upon seeing this scene.
It seems that after my mother left, this house no longer felt like a home!
He thought that if he brought money home every day, his father would let his third sister off the hook. In the end, however, he realized he had been overthinking things!
Dad always says it's for the family, for him, but it's really just for himself!
"Sister!" Lin Youtian squatted down next to Lin Zhaodi and gently patted the back of her hand.
Touched, Lin Zhaodi shivered like a startled rabbit, then covered her head with her hands and murmured in a hoarse voice with a hint of crying, "Don't, don't hit me, I'll be good... I'll be good."
Lin Dazhuang felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if it had been stabbed with a knife.
Meeting those bloodshot eyes, he found it even harder to breathe.
Why?
Why did my sister turn out like this?
Lin Youtian, who was outside, came running at the sound. He slammed his fist on the door and cursed, "You good-for-nothing! You can't even seize such a good opportunity. What am I keeping you for!"
As he entered, he met Lin Dazhuang's wide eyes and pointed at him, saying, "You little bastard! I've worked so hard for this family, and you actually colluded with outsiders to ruin your sister's marriage! I'll beat you to death!"
As he spoke, he looked around but couldn't find a suitable stick. He grabbed a stool from the side and staggered toward the two people in the corner.
After walking in, he raised a stool and smashed it at Lin Dazhuang.
Lin Dazhuang closed his eyes, tears streaming down his cheeks. He couldn't go on like this anymore. If this blow could kill him, that would be best; then he could go find his mother!
Just as the bench hit the ground, he was suddenly shoved and fell to the side. Behind him, Lin Youtian's curses echoed again.
"You still dare to protect your brother? I'll beat you to death!"
The shouts were accompanied by muffled groans and the sound of kicks hitting people.
Lin Dazhuang gritted his teeth, clenched his fists tightly, and his eyes reddened with each shout. He suddenly stood up, shoved Lin Youtian aside, and roared, "Enough!"
Lin Youtian slammed into the wall, his back aching, his eyes filled with surprise.
Ignoring Lin Youtian's expression, Lin Dazhuang continued his tirade: "You forced Mother to her death, and now you want to kill my sister and me before you're satisfied?"
"Will you only be satisfied when you're the last one left in the Lin family?"
"You keep saying it's for me, for this family, but what have you done with the money?"
After a burst of roaring, Lin Dazhuang calmed down again. "You always talk about how great Sister-in-law Chen is, but she's made a name for herself in her new home, and even the village head respects her. And what about you? What are you doing?"
Lin Youtian, whether due to the effects of the alcohol or being feigned stupidity, stood there blankly for a long time without saying a word.
Lin Dazhuang said, pulling Lin Zhaodi up from the ground and hugging her tightly. "From now on, if you still want me as your son, then put away your wicked thoughts. Otherwise, I don't want this father of mine!"
Lin Youtian finally came to his senses after hearing the last sentence. Seeing the two leave, he hurriedly chased after them a few steps, cursing, "Lin Dazhuang, I'm your father, how dare you!"
Only silence answered him.
The night was dark and silent.
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