Lin Corporation.
Headquarters, inside the employee dormitory.
Bai Yuelan, wearing a kitchen apron, was packing food in the kitchen.
"Why go to the hospital? That old useless fool can't even protect his own family assets! I'm done serving him."
Hearing her son's angry voice from the living room, she couldn't help but frown, picked up the packed meal box, and walked out of the kitchen.
"Xiao Hao, don't be so stubborn. Your daddy is seriously injured; we should go visit him."
"Mommy, you're not actually in love with Lin Jianjun, are you? But after everything that happened..."
Lin Hao didn't understand Bai Yuelan's ambiguous and vague attitude.
If his mommy really liked that old fossil, then what did his existence mean?
But if she didn't like him...
Sometimes Mommy's concern for him didn't seem fake?!
Faced with her beloved son's doubts, Bai Yuelan fell silent for a moment, then sighed and said:
"Sigh, son! No matter what, your daddy has given his all for us these past years."
"Your mommy is not a machine; of course, she would be emotionally affected."
"Especially when we were kidnapped before, he protected us... he would rather have his fingers cut off than let us get hurt."
"And now, we have no money at all, and we still need your daddy to sell his shares to support us."
"......"
Bai Yuelan earnestly explained her conflicted feelings.
After so many years of marriage, she was somewhat satisfied with Lin Jianjun's behavior.
If it weren't for Lin Corporation's collapse...
Maybe she would have stayed by his side and grown old together with him...
Originally, she had planned to run away with her son after Lin Jianjun sold his shares and took the money.
But after the kidnapping incident, she truly felt Lin Jianjun's love for their mother-son pair, and she couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.
"Tsk~~ What's there to feel guilty about?"
"We've served him for so many years; isn't it only natural that he protects us?"
Compared to Bai Yuelan's hesitation and conflict, Lin Hao scoffed disdainfully, feeling not the slightest gratitude toward Lin Jianjun.
Ever since he overheard in the company that Lin Jianjun, for his own interests, agreed to temporarily abolish his inheritance status and hand it over to Lin Xuan...
Lin Hao had nothing left for his so-called father but hatred and resentment.
However, considering their current penniless situation, they still needed that old fool to sell his shares to fund their comeback.
Lin Hao decided to continue pretending to be an obedient son for a while longer.
Once he got his hands on the money...
He would find a way to use this money as the capital for his resurgence.
'I, Lin Hao, will never remain beneath others forever!'
'One day, I will crush Lin Xuan beneath my feet again!!!'
At this moment.
Lin Hao's gaze was firm as he made a silent vow.
In his eyes, all the misfortunes of late were caused by Lin Xuan, whom he had previously bullied.
Now, Lin Xuan had become his inner demon.
Unless he utterly destroyed Lin Xuan, a thorn would forever remain in his heart...
"Mommy, is the food packed?"
After thinking it through, Lin Hao suppressed his resistance, deciding to endure his disgust and play along with Lin Jianjun for a few more days.
Click!
Just then, the sound of the door unlocking suddenly echoed.
Dressed in hospital patient attire, Lin Jianjun walked in expressionlessly.
"Husband? Why are you back? And you haven't even changed your clothes?"
"Hao'er and I just finished giving our statements at the police station. We were about to bring you some food at the hospital!"
Bai Yuelan was shocked by Lin Jianjun's sudden appearance.
But soon, she smiled, opened her arms, and habitually tried to throw herself into his arms to act coy.
Looking at his wife, approaching with a smile as bright as a flower, just like always...
Lin Jianjun no longer saw her as gentle and virtuous. Instead, all he felt now was disgust, anger, and repulsion.
Grinding his teeth, he spoke each word with gritted fury:
"Slut."
Hmm??
Did I just hear him curse at me?!
No, I must be too tired and hearing things...
Bai Yuelan froze for a moment, thinking she must have misheard due to exhaustion.
She didn't take it seriously, continued smiling warmly, and took quick steps toward Lin Jianjun.
"You slut!"
This time, Lin Jianjun's face was ice-cold, and he raised his voice.
Not only did Bai Yuelan, who was approaching, hear it...
Even Lin Hao, standing a bit further away, heard it clearly and turned his head in disbelief.
"Husband???"
"What's wrong with you? Σ(⊙▽⊙"a Why are you suddenly acting crazy? How can you curse at me?"
Bai Yuelan was completely dumbfounded.
Ever since she had known Lin Jianjun, he had always spoken to her gently.
He had always been obedient, never saying a single harsh word.
Let alone verbally attack her with such venomous words—but today, he was acting completely out of character, insulting her right to her face.
Bai Yuelan's heart skipped a beat.
She knew that something bad must have happened to make Lin Jianjun's personality change so drastically.
But in order to take control of the situation, she placed her hands on her hips and pretended to be angry, huffing:
"[○?｀Д′? ○] I'm getting mad now!"
"You've taken this joke too far this time! No matter how you coax me, I won't forgive you!"
Normally, this trick worked like a charm on the simple-minded Lin Jianjun.
Bai Yuelan tried the same old trick again, thinking she could still control Lin Jianjun.
But who knew that when Lin Jianjun saw her acting cute, what flashed in his eyes was no longer love—but deep, overwhelming disgust!!!
"You slut!!! Flirting and seducing—that's how you lure other men, isn't it?!"
"You fucking—?! I treated you so well, and you still cheated on me! Is this how you repay me?!!"
Slap!!!
Lin Jianjun roared in anger, completely exposing the truth.
Then, he raised his hand and slapped Bai Yuelan across the face, her eyes widening in shock.
In an instant, her horrified expression twisted in pain as she was knocked to the ground, dizzy and disoriented.
It's over! It's all over!
He... he knows!
What should I do now?!
Bai Yuelan's mind went blank. She sat there in shock, unable to speak for a long time.
This was the first time she had been beaten, the first time she had suffered domestic violence. Her cheek only felt...
Pain!
It hurt so much!!!
To be honest, she had thought about the day when the truth would come to light.
But she had never imagined that it would come so soon—so soon that she hadn't even had time to react...
Seeing that Bai Yuelan had no intention of confessing on her own, Lin Jianjun's fury burned even hotter.
His face twisted with rage as he stepped forward quickly.
He grabbed the hair of the woman he once cherished and yanked her down to the floor.
Then, he sat down on Bai Yuelan's neck with his full weight.
At the same time, he slapped her face repeatedly, roaring as he interrogated her.
"Slut! You dare to cheat on me?! Let's see if I don't beat you to death!"
Slap!!!
"Say it! Who's your lover?!"
Slap!!!
"Are you gonna talk or not?! Still not talking? You have the guts to do it but not to admit it? You filthy whore!"
Slap!!!
"......"
Slap!!!
Lin Jianjun cursed nonstop, spitting out every vile word in his vocabulary.
The slaps came one after another, mercilessly, making Bai Yuelan scream and cry, her cheeks quickly swelling.
She could only sob and wail in tears, clutching Lin Jianjun's leg desperately, crying out for herself:
"Husband, I'm innocent! Did you believe someone else's lies?"
"How could Xiao Hao not be your son?"
"Someone must be trying to frame me! You mustn't fall for it. Don't believe the lies of those who want to destroy our marriage!"
"After all these years, do you really not have even a little bit of trust in me?"
Bai Yuelan had no idea that Lin Jianjun had already obtained solid evidence; she was still desperately trying to deny everything.
In her mind, the best strategy was to deny everything three times in a row.
Then, she could take her time figuring out a way to cover up the situation.
But in the next second.
Lin Jianjun's furious roar entered her ears, leaving her completely stunned and speechless, not knowing how to respond.
"Even now! You're still lying to me?!!"
"Did you really think I would hit you without solid proof?!"
"I already did a paternity test! It clearly shows that I have absolutely no blood relation to that bastard!!!"
"You damn filthy whore! You lied to me for so many years—let's see if I don't beat you to death!!!"
Hearing that Lin Jianjun had secretly done a paternity test behind her back,
Bai Yuelan knew it was over—her fate was sealed.
With undeniable evidence in front of her, no matter how skillfully she tried to argue, it would be meaningless.
Seeing his wife lower her head in silent admission, the last shred of hope in Lin Jianjun's heart was completely shattered.
He completely lost control of his emotions and rained another flurry of slaps upon her.
Slap! Slap! Slap!!!
The man showed no mercy; every strike was brutal, as if he intended to beat her to death!!!
The more he had loved this woman before, the more he hated her now.
At this moment.
Bai Yuelan was completely dazed from the beating, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth as she endured Lin Jianjun's wrath.
This sudden turn of events completely stunned Lin Hao, who was standing nearby.
He had never imagined...
That of all times, this would be when the truth came out.
That the truth about his bloodline would be uncovered today of all days.
Damn it!
If only he had found out a little later!
By then, he might have already taken the money and run.
But now, under these circumstances, regaining his trust was nearly impossible.
"Ahhh!!!"
Hearing Bai Yuelan's screams of agony snapped Lin Hao back to reality—he had to save his mother first.
"Daddy, stop! Please stop! You'll kill Mommy!"
"This is all my fault—I should have never been born. I understand your anger, Daddy. If you need to hit someone, hit me!"
"As long as it helps Daddy calm down, then even if I die, it will be worth it. Come on! Beat me to death! Sobs..."
Tears filled Lin Hao's eyes as he gazed at Lin Jianjun with a pitiful expression, preparing to pull him away to save Bai Yuelan.
He planned to use the same trick he had always relied on.
Before, every time he put on this pitiful act...
Lin Jianjun would always feel sorry for him.
And then agree to all his requests...
Just as Lin Hao confidently assumed that this tactic would work again, making Lin Jianjun obey him like before...
"You little bastard! Do you even have the right to call me 'Daddy'? That's fucking disgusting!!!"
"Since you know you shouldn't have been born, why don't you just die already?! Go die!!!"
Enraged, Lin Jianjun kicked Lin Hao hard in the stomach, making him double over in pain, curling up like a shrimp.
"Ahhh!!!"
Hearing her son's painful scream, Bai Yuelan's dazed mind instantly cleared up.
She got up in a fury, pushed Lin Jianjun to the ground, then ran to Lin Hao's side, anxiously checking him for injuries.
"Hao'er, are you okay? Hao'er? Don't scare Mommy!"
"Lin Jianjun, are you even human?! Xiao Hao is still just a child! How could you be so cruel?!!!"
"No matter what, he called you 'Daddy' for so many years. Doesn't your conscience hurt?!"
"It's been over 20 years! Xiao Hao has always treated you as his real father! Can't you feel even a little of that?"
Seeing Lin Jianjun get up from the ground, glaring viciously at them as if he were about to tear them apart,
Bai Yuelan quickly spread her arms to shield her beloved son.
Even though she was terrified inside, a mother's instinct gave her courage—
She would never allow anyone to hurt her son.
At the same time, she argued rationally, trying to use her reasoning to brainwash Lin Jianjun again, turning him back into their financial provider.
"Husband, listen to me. Some people can't have children of their own, but they still adopt and treat them as their real kids, don't they?"
"Just think of Xiao Hao as an adopted child! Why be so obsessed with blood relations? Is it really that important?"
"Don't forget, there are countless news stories about biological sons mistreating their fathers. This proves that..."
"Blood ties don't actually matter. What's important is the emotional bond between people. Family love isn't just about biological relations."
"Why do you care so much about whether he's your biological son or not?"
"And over such a trivial matter, you're tearing apart our once happy and complete family. Do you really think it's worth it?"
Bai Yuelan's eyes filled with tears as she screamed her heart out.
She looked at Lin Jianjun with a helpless gaze, full of disappointment, as if accusing him of being heartless.
Just because Lin Hao wasn't his biological son, he resorted to domestic violence against them.
Had Lin Jianjun forgotten the vows he made when he married her?
He had sworn that no matter what mistakes she made, he would forgive her without hesitation.
But now...
He was the one breaking his promises, making a scene over nothing.
Indeed, except for my Xiao Hao...
There's not a single good man in this world!!!