Lin Fantong forced down the rage in his heart and then looked at Lin Jiaojiao with an expression of deep sincerity.
“Jiaojiao, I was wrong before. Dad is sincerely apologizing to you now.
“For the sake of our father-daughter relationship, please forgive me.
“I promise you, from now on I will treat you well and never let you down again.”
Heh.
Just to scheme against her, this scum father really went all out.
Lin Jiaojiao said nothing and simply chose a seat far away from Lin Fantong.
Immediately, it felt as if Lin Fantong’s face had been dragged across the ground.
But thinking about what would happen to Lin Jiaojiao later, his anger quickly turned into uncontrollable excitement.
Heh. This little wretch.
After doing so many shameful things, she still wants to secretly marry a military officer behind his back?
Dream on.
Thinking that he only learned about such a big matter from others made him grit his teeth in anger.
This damn little bitch really is just like her shameless mother—completely improper!
The more he cursed inwardly, the wider the smile on his face became.
He glanced at Liu Quan, who was staring at Lin Jiaojiao like he was about to drool, and a flash of disdain crossed his eyes.
Then he looked toward Lin Miaomiao.
Receiving his signal, Lin Miaomiao immediately stood up and poured a glass of wine for everyone.
She then raised her glass toward Lin Jiaojiao.
“Big sister, I know I’ve done many wrong things before in my fight for Dad’s love.
“Now, after going through so much, I finally realize I was wrong… deeply wrong.
“In the end, it’s not easy for me and my mom to come into this family and form what should be a happy household with you and Dad.
“I hope you can forgive me and not hold my past mistakes against me.”
Lin Jiaojiao glanced at her hypocritical face, then at the glass of wine in front of her.
She suddenly sneered.
“And what if I just insist on holding it against you? What then?
“Are you going to bite me?”
In an instant, not only Lin Miaomiao, but even Lin Fantong and Xia Qiuyue’s expressions changed.
This damn little bitch was getting harder and harder to deal with.
Xia Qiuyue clenched her fist and gave Lin Miaomiao a look.
Lin Miaomiao gritted her teeth, put down her glass, and suddenly knelt down with a thud in front of Lin Jiaojiao.
Tears streaming down her face, she looked up.
“Big sister, I know I’ve hurt you, but I truly know I was wrong.
“Please, for the sake of us being sisters, forgive me just this once, okay?
“I promise I’ll treat you like my real sister from now on!”
Seeing that the moment was right, Lin Jiaojiao immediately stood up in panic.
“Hey, hey, what are you doing? It’s not a holiday—why are you giving me such a big bow?”
She said this, but made no move to help her up.
Lin Miaomiao ground her teeth in anger, but forced a tearful smile.
“So… sister, does that mean you forgive me?”
Lin Jiaojiao: Do you have something wrong with your ears? When did I say I forgave you?
But for the sake of the upcoming show, she didn’t waste more time and simply nodded slightly, leaving the family to imagine what they wanted.
Lin Miaomiao’s expression changed again, then she forced a smile.
“Then… sister, since you’ve forgiven me, why don’t you drink this glass of wine?”
She handed over the wine glass.
Lin Jiaojiao didn’t make things difficult for her and accepted it readily, bringing it under her nose to sniff.
Heh.
Such low-grade sleeping powder, and they still dare use it to scheme against her?
“Jiaojiao, drink it quickly.”
Seeing her holding the glass without drinking, Lin Fantong urged impatiently.
Lin Jiaojiao suddenly looked up at him.
His heart skipped a beat, and his fists under the table clenched.
Damn it—had she noticed something?
No… impossible. She couldn’t be that smart.
He tried to calm himself down.
After staring at him for a long moment, Lin Jiaojiao finally spoke.
“Dad, do you really want me to drink this?”
Lin Fantong quickly nodded.
“Of course. Once you drink it, it means you forgive your sister.
“From now on, our family will go back to how it used to be—loving and harmonious.”
Heh.
What a “loving and harmonious” family.
Lin Jiaojiao looked at everyone at the table.
Lin Miaomiao, Xia Qiuyue, and even Liu Quan were all staring at her glass, practically drooling.
They were just one step away from forcing it down her throat.
Suddenly, she smiled—mockingly.
“Big sister…”
“Could there be something in this wine?”
Before Lin Miaomiao could finish, Lin Jiaojiao dropped the bombshell.
In an instant, everyone’s expression changed.
But only for a moment.
Lin Miaomiao immediately teared up.
“Sister, if you think that, it really breaks my heart.
“I sincerely apologized, and you still suspect me of drugging you.
“If you want proof, then I’ll drink it myself—and you drink mine!”
She reached out to swap the glasses.
But suddenly, Lin Jiaojiao laughed.
She glanced at her with amusement.
“Oh, you’re so serious? I was just joking with you.”
Her words instantly made everyone relax.
Then, she added:
“But it’s no fun if it’s just me and my sister drinking.”
“If we’re going to drink, let’s all drink together.”
She picked up everyone’s glasses one by one and handed them out—including Liu Quan’s.
No one noticed the subtle movement of her fingers as she did so.
“Alright, then let’s toast together.”
Lin Fantong happily agreed.
Everyone raised their glasses, clinked them lightly, and drank it all down.
“Eat, eat,” Lin Fantong said, smiling as he served Liu Quan a piece of braised pork.
The two men exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.
“Hiss… why do I feel a little dizzy?”
Seeing that the timing was right, Lin Jiaojiao suddenly held her head.
“I think I might be bad at drinking…”
Lin Fantong and Xia Qiuyue exchanged a look.
“Probably just because you don’t drink often,” he said calmly.
“Miaomiao, take your sister back to her room to rest.”
“Alright,” Lin Miaomiao replied excitedly, quickly helping her up and escorting her away.
Once the two left, Liu Quan could no longer sit still.
He shot up and rushed toward the room, but Xia Qiuyue stopped him.
His face instantly darkened.
“What are you doing? Having second thoughts?”
Xia Qiuyue quickly shook her head.
“Liu Quan, we agreed—after you succeed, you’ll help clear Miaomiao’s name and say nothing happened that night.
“And you’ll also tell your parents you want to marry Lin Jiaojiao, not our Miaomiao.”
Liu Quan waved her off impatiently.
“Yeah, yeah, got it. Like I’d want to marry that crybaby anyway.”
Xia Qiuyue: “……”
She seriously wanted to kill someone.
But Liu Quan didn’t care at all.
He turned and walked straight toward Lin Jiaojiao’s room.