Before Jiang Yuyan could speak, Lin Father said directly:
“Lin Yuyan, your mother and I originally considered the difficulties with your biological parents and kept you here to accompany Yue’er, but—”
Jiang Yuyan felt disgusted by his disappointed gaze and overly “concerned” expression.
“Hah! What kind of face do you have to say something like that? From the moment I had memories, it was my eldest brother taking care of me. If not for him, Madam Lin would have thrown me out long ago!”
Lin Yuyan had been unlucky; within ten days of her birth, the Lin family was reported and sent to work on a farm.
For some reason, Lin Mother had never liked Lin Yuyan.
If it were possible, she would have let the baby be killed by some cruel authorities.
From the moment Lin Yuyan could remember, her eldest brother Lin Shiping had raised her, carrying her to work because once he saw Lin Mother try to smother her, he was afraid.
Within the Lin family, Lin Yuyan and Lin Shiping were closest, always thinking of each other.
It was also thanks to Lin Shiping that he saved a high-ranking official from an ambush on the farm, earning an extraordinary promotion. In just a few years, he accumulated achievements and became a deputy regiment commander.
If anyone “raised” her, it was her brother Lin Shiping—he sent his wages to her, worried she’d be mistreated at home.
However, the matter of the real and fake heiress hadn’t reached Lin Shiping, and Lin Father and Mother certainly didn’t want to trouble their son over it.
Lin Mother snorted coldly: “Since you know I dislike you, why do you stubbornly stay here? No matter what you say, it’s just because you’re unwilling to return to the countryside to live a hard life, isn’t it?”
“Of course I’ll leave. But before I go, shouldn’t you explain yesterday’s incident?” Jiang Yuyan replied.
Lin Father frowned: “You brought a man into the house and did such a thing. You want us to explain it? Lin Yuyan, are you shameless?”
Lin Mother gossiped: “Indeed. That man on your bed isn’t a good person either. How dare he sleep with a lowly woman? Isn’t he afraid of catching something?”
Jiang Yuyan glanced at Lin Mother: “I don’t know if I caught anything, but that so-called bad man is my brother’s good comrade. He came in good faith to deliver a gift, but was tricked with drugs. Tell me, if he tells my brother, who would dare come to the Lin family again? How would they view my brother?”
Lin Father and Mother: “!!!!”
Lin Father immediately opposed: “No, Shiping must never know about this. Who did it?”
Lin Mother suspiciously looked at Lin Yue, whose evasive eyes gave everything away.
“It’s already done, Lin Yuyan. What do you want? Besides you, no one knows. As long as you don’t tell your brother, how would he know?”
Jiang Yuyan was speechless:
“Why wouldn’t I tell my brother? I’m the one wronged, the victim. As the victim, I’m hurt and upset. How is it wrong to tell my brother?”
Lin Mother impatiently: “You’re not really part of the Lin family, and Shiping isn’t your real brother. Once you leave, you’ll never see him again. Why bother telling him?”
She knew this lowly woman had bad intentions, trying to drive a wedge between the Lin family and their son.
Of course, Jiang Yuyan didn’t want to cause trouble; she just wanted the original owner’s due.
“If you want me to leave the Lin family for good and transfer the household registration, fine. But give me compensation for emotional distress, medical fees, heartbreak, and other related expenses. I won’t ask for much—just a thousand yuan—and I’ll go to the station to transfer my registration today.”
Lin Mother screamed: “A thousand yuan? Are you robbing us? Have you ever seen a thousand yuan? How dare you ask for it?”
Greedy brat!
Lin Yue didn’t want her to take a single cent from the Lin family:
“Yuyan—Sister Yuyan…”
“Shut up. Are you crazy? Do we know each other well? Randomly calling me sister? Next time, call me Comrade. Keep calling me sister or little sister, and see if I don’t get handsy.”
Lin Yue: “……”
“Yuyan, Comrade, even if you’re not their biological daughter, your parents raised you for eighteen years. How can you shamelessly demand money?”
Slap! Jiang Yuyan’s hand struck Lin Yue’s pitiful face.
“I haven’t even settled yesterday’s account with you. Why are you jumping in now? Do you think I’m being nice?”
Lin Yue covered her face in disbelief. Lin Mother screamed, rushing to retaliate, but Jiang Yuyan dodged, almost making her fall.
Lin Father, seeing the chaos, frowned and shouted: “Enough! What’s all this noise?” Then he turned to the foster daughter who seemed suddenly different: “Lin Yuyan, are you sure that with a thousand yuan, you’ll leave the Lin family today?”
Jiang Yuyan internally chuckled; she hadn’t said she would leave today, but in this old man’s ears, it changed.
“Since Madam Lin and Lin Yue refused earlier and scared my ‘delicate’ mind, I now want fifteen hundred yuan, and I’ll follow through immediately.”
Lin Mother opened her mouth to protest but Lin Father glared, forcing her to fetch the money.
Jiang Yuyan took the cash, counting steadily. Lin Mother muttered: “Can you even count it right? Greedy little brat. Watch out outside.”
She ignored the remark and continued counting. Lin Yue standing beside her also noticed the large stack of money in Jiang Yuyan’s hands.
“…Okay, confirmed. Fifteen hundred yuan. I’ll pack my things now and go with one of you to transfer the household registration.”
Lin Mother protested: “Right now? You think everyone has free time like you?”
Lin Yue also smiled and said: “Yuyan, Comrade, Mother just worries you can’t carry so much money. Better leave it at home first, then go handle the household registration.”
Slap! Another smack across the face.
Jiang Yuyan frowned, shaking her hand: “Thick-skinned. My hand’s red. You’re crazy, always shoving your face at me.”
Lin Yue covered her face, furious; she had never been slapped like this before, and certainly not by this shameless Jiang Yuyan.
“Lin Yuyan, I’ll fight you!” she lunged, but Jiang Yuyan, ready, kicked her away.
It wasn’t over. Jiang Yuyan sat on her, striking left and right, leaving Lin Yue bruised, bloody, and screaming.