Chapter 51: I Was The One Harmed By Lin Xin
“You know shit, this is my family’s business, none of your concern, get the hell out of here! All of you, get the hell out!” Hearing everyone’s discussion about him, Lin Laosan couldn’t hold back and started cursing at everyone.
“Tch, like anyone wants to meddle in your family’s mess.”
“Exactly, no wonder that Lin Duo girl ended up like this, turns out there’s not a single good person in their family.”
“Definitely no good people, have you forgotten how they treated Xin Yatou and her younger brother? If Lin Lao Er hadn’t manifested, who knows how much more torment that girl and her younger brother would have suffered in the Old Lin Family!”
“Yeah, yeah, now that you mention it, I remember.”
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“Lin Xin! You dare mention Lin Xin! I ended up like this because of Lin Xin, and you still dare to talk!” Hearing Lin Xin’s name, Lin Duo suddenly crawled up from the ground and shouted hysterically.
Only when she stood up did everyone notice that the side of her face that had been pressed against the ground was scraped raw, with several deep wounds where white bone was faintly visible. Red blood mixed with mud stuck to the wounds, looking black and red, utterly terrifying.
She… her face is ruined!
“What? She ended up like this because of Xin Yatou?”
“Don’t listen to her, a few days ago I saw her blocking Xin Yatou to talk, but Xin Yatou completely ignored her, how could she have harmed her!”
“Yeah! Before, she shamelessly went to Xin Yatou to borrow silver, and when Xin Yatou wouldn’t lend it, you didn’t see her gaze—I, an adult, found it chilling.”
“Exactly, maybe she tried to harm Xin Yatou but failed, and ended up dragging herself down instead!”
“Yeah, yeah, very possible, too possible, everyone in the Old Lin Family has black hearts.”
Lin Duo nearly died of anger hearing everyone’s discussions, her face half intact and half smeared with blood looking extremely ferocious, making people shudder.
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll prove it to you!”
With that, she lifted her foot to head toward Lin Xin’s home, but Lin Laosan grabbed her, “You wretched girl, haven’t you caused enough trouble? Hurry back with me to properly check your face. Looking like this, how are you going to get married tomorrow!”
Not sure if it was the words “get married” that stimulated Lin Duo, but she turned her head and stared at Lin Laosan with extreme hatred for a moment, then lowered her head and bit down hard on the hand he was using to grab her.
Lin Laosan yelped in pain and withdrew his hand, and Lin Duo immediately darted around him and ran toward Lin Xin’s home.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!” The fierce pounding on the door startled Lin Nan, who had just woken up, making him tremble. His two big eyes, still bleary with sleep, instantly widened in terror as he looked out the window, then he heard Lin Duo’s hoarse roar:
“Lin Xin, get out here, Lin Xin! You harmed me like this and pretend nothing happened? Was it you who took me to the forest? Tell me? You bitch, if you don’t explain clearly today, I’m not done with you. Get out here quick, Lin Xin~”
“Sis~” Lin Nan reached out his little claw to tug at Lin Xin’s hem.
“Don’t be scared, sister is going out to check. You stay in the room with Big Cat waiting, remember not to go out. If anyone sees it in our home, they’ll definitely drive it away, got it?” Lin Xin patted his back and said.
Lin Nan pursed his little mouth and nodded.
Lin Xin let go of Lin Nan and went out of the room, not forgetting to let Big Tiger in and securely close the door.
At this point, Lin Duo’s voice grew even louder, changing from pounding on the door to kicking it. Lin Xin’s front door wasn’t sturdy to begin with, and with her kicks, it felt like it might collapse any moment.
A flash of killing intent appeared in Lin Xin’s eyes. She quickened her pace, pulled open the door, and without a word, kicked out directly.
Lin Duo saw the door open and was just about to use the momentum from kicking the door to kick Lin Xin, but before she could lift her foot, she felt a heavy force hit her stomach. Before she could feel the pain, her whole body flew backward and crashed to the ground three meters away with a “thud.”
“Are you crazy? Coming to kick my front door early in the morning.” Lin Xin stood at her doorway with hands on hips, watching Lin Duo writhe on the ground for a long time without getting up, and said coldly.
“You… you dare hit me?” Lin Duo was in pain all over, especially her stomach where she had been kicked—it felt like a big hand had twisted her intestines into a ball and then kneaded them viciously. Saying this sentence had nearly exhausted all her strength.
“Don’t dare hit you?” Lin Xin tilted her head and laughed, “Coming to disturb my sleep early in the morning, spewing filth at me, slandering me with baseless charges—why wouldn’t I dare hit you?”
“It was you, right? You deposed Lin Shu and framed me for it, right? They were clearly coming to your home last night—it was you who took them to the forest, then deposed them, right? Tell me, am I right?” Lin Duo glared hatefully at Lin Xin and asked.
“You say they came to my home last night—what evidence? Who can prove it? And how did you know? Did they tell you in advance before coming? As for you saying I deposed Lin Shu, deposed him how? He has no grudge against me, so why would I depose him? Also, you say I took them to the forest—how did I do that? Sure, my strength has increased a bit, but it’s not like I can casually move grown men!”
Lin Xin calmly refuted each point one by one, her tone steady, appearing extremely confident.
Lin Duo was speechless. Yeah, even if Lin Xin’s words were all lies, she had no evidence—could she say that she had tipped them off about coming to Lin Xin’s home?
More and more people gathered, and those who knew them well clustered together to discuss. Some said it was possible Lin Duo was telling the truth—how could a weak woman overpower two grown men? Others said not necessarily— even a cornered rabbit bites!
In short, all sorts of opinions.
But because of what the Old Lin Family had done before, most people said Lin Duo was recklessly slandering Lin Xin.
Lin Duo listened desperately to the endless voices in her ears—accusations, insults, mockery—and slumped to the ground in despair, while for the first time feeling intense hatred toward everyone. Why don’t you believe me? Why are you all on Lin Xin’s side? Why!
Suddenly, a familiar face appeared in her eyes—it was her mother.
Lin Duo’s eyes reddened instantly. Right, Mother would definitely believe her. Hope reignited in her heart.
However, hope came fast and shattered even faster.
Zhou Shi bent down to look at her, her gaze full of disgust, and said coldly with an impassive face: “How did I give birth to such a shameless daughter like you? You’ve utterly disgraced me and your father. From now on, don’t say I’m your mother, and don’t come home again.”
With that, she supported her waist as she stood up, protecting her already bulging belly, and walked toward home. Lin Zhi was waiting not far ahead.
Darkness filled Lin Duo’s eyes, her heart consumed with endless hatred. Damn you all, you don’t believe me, you won’t help me—you all deserve to die, go die, die!
Not sure if it was the endless hatred that gave her strength, but suddenly she felt her body had some power. Without hesitation, she crawled up and charged straight at the Zhou Shi she hated most.
She put all her strength into this collision, sending Zhou Shi face-down onto the ground.
“Ah~ it hurts so much, my belly~” Zhou Shi let out a miserable scream, rolled over, clutched her belly, and curled into a ball, writhing slightly as bright red blood seeped from under her skirt, slowly spreading.
