Magic City First People's Hospital.
Standard hospital ward.
Just as Lin Jianjun was restless and anxiously waiting for the paternity test report to be delivered…
Click!
The door was suddenly pushed open.
Has it arrived?!
Lin Jianjun instinctively stood up and walked toward the doorway.
But when he saw the people who entered the room, his eyebrows furrowed, and his face fell.
He returned to his bed, sat down, and sighed in frustration:
"Lu Bingkun? Why are you here?"
"The company is beyond saving now. What's the point of coming to me?"
"I heard someone is acquiring company shares? You should… sell them as well."
"......"
The visitors were none other than Lu Bingkun and several board members of the group.
They were the typical hardliners, still struggling desperately, unwilling to let go of the hope that the group could rise again.
As they approached Lin Jianjun, they couldn't help but sigh at the sight of the once high-spirited man now looking so haggard.
But for the sake of their own futures, they still earnestly tried to persuade him:
"Chairman, how can you give up so easily? This is not like you!"
"There's an unknown person who has been contacting company shareholders, constantly buying their shares. This person must have a hidden agenda."
"The Lin Group is your life's work! Old Lin, are you really going to give up just like that?"
"The company is not at a dead end yet. As long as your son is willing to help, there is still hope."
"That's right! Old Lin, listen to us! Kick that mother and son out of your house, and then go kneel before Lin Xuan to apologize. There's still time to fix everything."
"......"
After hearing the repeated persuasion from the board members, Lin Jianjun let out a bitter smile. Clearly, he had expected this, and a sense of sorrow surged in his heart.
As expected…
At this point, the only reason anyone would come to him was for this, right?
"Save your breath. You all know the grudge between me and that unfilial—Lin Xuan, don't you?"
"There's basically no chance of reconciliation now. Why are you still being so naive?"
"Last time I went to see him, that so-called son of mine let his dear father cry in the rain."
"Such a cold and heartless act… Can't you all see the reality yet? That boy has no humanity!"
"......"
Lin Jianjun expressionlessly raised his left hand, staring at his empty palm, and a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.
Ever since he became disabled, he had been unable to suppress this emotion.
He often thought…
If that unfilial son Lin Xuan hadn't deliberately stalled for time...
Would he have ended up crippled like this?
Every time he thought about this, his hatred for Lin Xuan deepened.
That bastard—how could he be so cold and heartless?
Was it really just because of a few trivial father-son conflicts?
Could he really watch his own father suffer without feeling anything?
Did that rebellious son have a heart of stone? Did he not feel even a little pain???
"Chairman, you are mistaken! You're being foolish!"
On the other side, seeing Lin Jianjun completely lose his fighting spirit, Lu Bingkun frowned, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and carefully chose his words to persuade him:
"If Lin Shao truly had no affection for you as his father…
"Then why would he give away a priceless medical formula to safely ransom you from the kidnappers?"
"And about that 'heartlessness' you speak of? Sigh, your view is too narrow, Chairman!"
"Think about your past favoritism toward Young Master Lin's brother. Put yourself in his shoes..."
"If your father had treated you with such bias, could you have easily forgiven him? Just laughed it off? Not likely, right?"
"......."
After hearing Lu Bingkun's words, Lin Jianjun's heart skipped a beat, and he was momentarily dazed.
He tried to see things from Lin Xuan's perspective...
And then he suddenly felt depressed.
Many things that he had once taken for granted…
When viewed from his eldest son's point of view, suddenly seemed…
Unfair.
For the first time in his life, Lin Jianjun felt genuine regret for his past actions.
If only he had treated both sons equally back then, would this tragic father-son conflict have ever happened?
Seeing that Lin Jianjun was finally reflecting on his mistakes, the board members exchanged glances and secretly sighed in relief.
They had refused to sell their shares to that mysterious man "Ma Yingzhe"...
Because they had placed their final bet on Lin Xuan acknowledging his family ties!
Especially after hearing that Lin Xuan had given away a priceless medical formula to rescue Lin Jianjun's family from kidnappers…
They became even more convinced that Lin Xuan still cared about his father.
Otherwise, why would he pay such a high price to save him?
And as long as family affection still existed, reconciliation was possible. If father and son made peace, then the Lin Group could still be saved…
After all, the shares in their hands weren't worth much if sold now. Instead of selling, why not take a gamble?
A big gamble, hoping for a miraculous turnaround.
If they succeeded…
Then the company might experience a second spring.
And they might even become board members of a trillion-dollar company!
With this ambition in mind, they continued persuading Lin Jianjun to abandon Lin Hao and his mother to resolve Lin Xuan's long-held grievances.
Truthfully, they had never understood why Lin Jianjun showed such blind favoritism to a love child.
It baffled them—and left them deeply shocked.
They couldn't comprehend why someone would ignore a talented son like Lin Xuan, only to favor a spoiled illegitimate child who cried at the drop of a hat.
How many times had his head been slammed in a door to make such a stupid decision?!
Knock, knock, knock—
Just as the board members were chattering away, surrounding Lin Jianjun and speaking one after another…
A knock on the door suddenly sounded.
Shortly after, a young nurse walked in, holding an envelope in her hand.
"Hello, this is the paternity test report that the director asked me to deliver to you."
Paternity test report?
Could it be…
Lu Bingkun and the other board members widened their eyes, faintly guessing something.
Meanwhile, Lin Jianjun's face turned grim. Ignoring the others' gazes, he quickly snatched the envelope, tore it open, and looked at the final result.
In just an instant, Lin Jianjun's face turned deathly pale.
Then, almost visibly, it flushed bright red—his expression became terrifyingly twisted.
The sight shocked the directors into instinctively stepping back.
"That—filthy—whore!!!"
Lin Jianjun almost spat out each word through clenched teeth.
"Pfft—"
Perhaps due to overwhelming rage, as Lin Jianjun's face flushed red, he suddenly felt a metallic taste rising in his throat.
Then, a half-meter-long stream of blood sprayed violently from his mouth.
In an instant, the entire room was drenched in red, staining his clothes and the once pristine white bedsheets in a terrifying scarlet hue.
Seeing this shocking scene, Lu Bingkun and the others jumped in fright and quickly surrounded him in panic.
"Oh shit, Old Lin, are you okay?"
"Chairman, you just coughed up blood! Don't scare us like this!"
"Don't die on us, Old Lin! You haven't even begged your son for forgiveness yet! At least hold on a little longer!"
"Doctor! Where's the doctor?! Call the doctor now!"
"..."
At that moment, Lin Jianjun could no longer hear the panicked voices of the board members around him.
The sudden and brutal truth had completely shattered his mind, making his brain cease to function. Time seemed to stand still.
He just sat there, staring blankly at nothing, at a complete loss.
Memories flashed through his mind like a fast-forwarded film reel…
Scenes of Lin Hao calling him "Daddy" sweetly from childhood to adulthood…
But in the next second, the illusion shattered, leaving only the cold, harsh truth printed on the paternity test results.
How could this be?
Why did things turn out like this??
What kind of cruel fate had he, Lin Jianjun, suffered to deserve this??
Why was the heavens so merciless towards him???
Under the extreme shock of the truth, two streaks of hot, despair-filled tears—tainted with blood—silently rolled down from Lin Jianjun's eyes.
Seeing this, Lu Bingkun and the others were completely dumbfounded, their eyes nearly popping out.
As the saying goes: seeing is believing.
They had lived for decades but had only ever seen people cry blood tears in movies.
This was the first time they were witnessing such a phenomenon in real life.
"Holy shit, I've seen it all now. He's actually crying blood?"
"Old Lin, you… you're not using the Sharingan too much, are you?"
"Are you okay?! What the hell kind of shock did you just receive?"
"....."
He ignored the directors' startled exclamations.
Lin Jianjun stood up expressionlessly, pushed aside the crowd in front of him, and walked forward numbly like a walking corpse.
He was going to confront the delicate wife he once cherished more than life itself.
To question her—how could she do this to him?
And also to find out... who the man was who put a green hat on his head!!!
"Hey, Lao Lin, where are you going?"
"Lao Lin..."
Watching Lin Jianjun's figure disappear through the main door.
Several directors were puzzled while continuously calling out his name.
None of them understood—what kind of madness had suddenly taken over him? (O_o)???
Until a more quick-witted shareholder picked up the medical report that had fallen to the ground, his face turning strange as he handed it to the others.
At that moment, everyone suddenly understood.
[Name: Lin Jianjun]
[Name: Lin Hao]
[According to Mendelian inheritance laws, paternity is excluded.]
The report, in highly conspicuous text, confirmed the fact that Lin Jianjun and Lin Hao were not biologically related.
"Lin Hao isn't actually Lao Lin's son??? No wonder he doesn't look like him at all, I had my doubts before."
"Lao Lin is too pitiful! He's been wearing a green hat for decades, favoring another man's son all this time. And he even cut ties with his biological son because of Lin Hao?!"
"That little green tea bitch Bai Yuelan—I knew she wasn't a good person from the first day she joined the company. But I didn't expect her to be this ruthless, making Lao Lin wear a green hat for decades!"
"No wonder Old Lin broke down like that. Who could handle something like this?!"
"......"
After learning the truth, Lu Bingkun and the others couldn't help but show expressions of sympathy and pity.
This was just too tragic!!!
Lao Lin's entire life had been a complete and utter tragedy!!!
"With the way the chairman looked just now, he won't do anything drastic, right?"
"I've seen news about people losing their minds and killing others... With Lao Lin in this state, who knows…"
"We should go check on him! If the company wants to survive, it still needs Lao Lin. At this critical moment, we can't let anything happen to him!"
"......"
The group discussed as they walked, quickly leaving the hospital room.
...
Lin Corporation.
Headquarters, employee dormitory.
Lin Hao slouched lazily on the sofa, browsing the latest news about the Su family online.
But the more he read, the more irritated he became.
The Su Corporation was now at its peak, with its market value soaring thanks to the explosive sales of [Beauty Pill].
At this rate, returning to its former glory was only a matter of time.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan, as the heir of Su Corporation, was rising in fame.
If in the past, he was more infamous than anything else...
Now, public opinion about him was rapidly improving.
Some young girls online even started idolizing Lin Xuan like a celebrity.
This made Lin Hao so jealous he nearly lost his mind!!!
After all...
It's not scary if your brother's poor—what's scary is if your brother drives a Land Rover.
In the past, compared to Lin Hao, Lin Xuan was the textbook definition of trash.
Whenever outsiders mentioned the two brothers...
He was always the one who received praise.
Whereas Lin Xuan...
Was always the one people criticized and ridiculed in disappointment.
But now, their positions had completely reversed—he had become the one everyone despised, while Lin Xuan was being worshipped like a god.
This extreme contrast was something Lin Hao simply could not accept.
If it were possible...
He would gladly trade 20 years of his own life just to make Lin Xuan live a life of mediocrity.
Unfortunately... there was no "if"!
"That damn bastard, what right do you have to own all this?! What right?!!!"
Lin Hao's face twisted with rage as he cursed Lin Xuan viciously in his heart.
At that moment, Bai Yuelan's voice came from the kitchen.
"Xiao Hao, get ready. I've made dinner, and we can go visit your daddy at the hospital."
"Go for what? That old useless fool couldn't even hold onto the family fortune! I'm done playing nice."
The thought of his billions in inheritance being squandered away by Lin Jianjun made Lin Hao gnash his teeth in anger.
If it weren't for the inheritance of Lin Group these past years... he wouldn't have stooped so low, pretending to be a good boy again and again in front of that man.
But now, it was all for nothing!!!