It turned out that Song Xinyu, unable to swallow her anger, had called Huolala and gone back home to move things out.
On the other side, Mother Song Song Xinyan and Shu Jing were enjoying afternoon tea at a luxurious restaurant, a standard ritual for high-society ladies.
When they heard that Song Xinyu had taken a taxi back on her own, Mother Song secretly felt amused, but still pretended to be distressed.
“I, as a mother, am really useless. No matter what I say, she refuses to listen. It’s still you, her future mother-in-law, whose words carry weight.”
Mother Song deliberately said this, hoping Shu Jing would step in and discipline the disobedient younger daughter.
Shu Jing indeed took the bait.
“Young girls in your family are simply too spoiled. Spoiled to the point of lawlessness. Once she marries into the Lin Family, I’ll slowly teach her what proper rules are.”
Song Xinyan nodded from the side in agreement.
“Aunt Jing is right. I’ve also noticed this. The more I tolerate her as her sister, the more she pushes her limits.”
She added with concern: “But… my sister will eventually marry and have children. If she stays this willful, I don’t know what will become of her.”
In her heart, Song Xinyan was thinking: whether she could actually marry into the Lin Family was still uncertain.
……
On Father Song’s side, he was as usual working at the company. He appeared diligent, but facing declining performance, he simply gave up.
“I’m old now and no longer capable. It’s time for the young ones to take over.”
A young secretary sat on his lap, smiling as she presented a proposal.
“Don’t you already have a golden son-in-law? Everyone knows that under Lin Ting’s leadership, the Lin Family’s industry already holds the top market share.”
The Lin Family originally had a strong foundation, and Lin Ting had elevated it to a new level.
Father Song laughed until the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes piled together.
Wasn’t that true? Once the marriage was settled, the Song Family’s business would inevitably be supported by Lin Ting.
Each member of the family harbored their own thoughts.
Yet none of them expected that Song Xinyu would seize the opportunity while they were all away.
She brought the Huolala team and started moving things out of her own home.
By now, Song Xinyu had piled her “spoils of war” inside Lin Ting’s residence.
With her hands on her hips, she said to Lin Ting: “They all say I stole my sister’s things. Since that label is already fixed, I might as well go big.”
Lin Ting had never expected that she would move half of her sister’s room over.
And in her hand, she also held a card.
“That was a credit card my father gave us when we were young as allowance money for the two sisters. Each of us had one, but mine was always kept by my mother, and I never used it. Coincidentally, it’s now in my sister’s room, and there have been quite a lot of monthly expenses on it. In the end, it was my sister using it. I originally didn’t want to argue, but since they could heartlessly drive me out of the house, I might as well return the favor.”
Lin Ting raised his eyebrows.
Very well. She was counterattacking.
He adjusted his suit sleeve and asked: “Do you need any help?”
“No need, no need. Just providing me a place is already more than enough.” Song Xinyu replied. “By the way, your mother came to find me at noon and told me to go back quickly. I did as I was told…”
“She just didn’t expect that you came back again…” Lin Ting finished the sentence she was about to say.
Song Xinyu laughed softly. “Exactly. I’m very obedient, aren’t I?”
Lin Ting: He almost wanted to applaud this little clever troublemaker.
As dusk approached, Song Xinyan returned home and saw her room as if it had been ransacked. She screamed.
Mother Song also screamed when she saw it.
“What are you all screaming for?” Father Song rushed over and was also shocked.
“Where is Song Xinyu? Didn’t you say she came back?” Mother Song grabbed her acupoint massage stick again. “It must have been her.”
Father Song stopped her. “Calm down, calm down! The reason Song Xinyu is acting so boldly now is because she has Lin Ting backing her.”
He had finally understood.
The younger daughter, who used to be timid and submissive, had suddenly become assertive and even dared to leave home. It was all because she now had Lin Ting’s support.
Song Xinyan was on the verge of tears.
So many of her expensive jewelry and bags—Song Xinyu had shamelessly taken all the valuable ones!
“Mom, the card is also gone.” she whispered.
Father Song heard it, but chose not to expose it.
In truth, he had known the truth many years ago, but he never wanted to involve himself in these family matters. He also believed that if the younger daughter did not know how to resist, it only meant she was weak and foolish.
On the contrary, he preferred the elder daughter—scheming, self-serving, and capable of securing her own interests.
She was more like him.
The family searched everywhere, but they could not find any trace of Song Xinyu.
Mother Song was furious and wanted to call the police.
“Isn’t this basically robbery?”
But Father Song stopped her again.
“Call the police? Do you want the Song Family’s reputation ruined?”
Instead, he went to the study and called his younger daughter, his tone gentle.
“Daughter, how have you been outside? Why haven’t you come home yet? Daddy misses you.”
Song Xinyu replied: “I did come back, but none of you were home. Then I saw that my sister had a lot of nice clothes and bags in her room, so I took a few. Anyway, everyone already says I steal from her, so you must be used to it by now.”
“That’s not how it is. Your sister’s things are yours too. Remove the word ‘steal.’ They were originally part of your share.”
In the phone call, Song Xinyu could almost hear how fake Father Song’s smile was.
Meanwhile, outside the door, Song Xinyan clenched her fists tightly.
No one knew how furious she was inside.
And now, the father was acting so fawning toward the younger daughter, all because of Lin Ting.
Thinking about it, it made sense—Lin Ting, who had always avoided women, had actually brought Song Xinyu home overnight.
He had even, for the first time, allowed someone to stay in his residence for a night.
Wasn’t the meaning already obvious?
“I know you’re upset. Now that you have Lin Ting, you don’t need to care about a few bags.” Father Song continued gently. “It’s my fault for being too busy and neglecting you. I only now realize your mother has been so biased. She even gave your card to your sister—I never expected this. Let me bring you back home. I’ll make up for everything you lacked.”
Song Xinyu smiled.
What a beautifully worded speech. If she didn’t already know this father was pretending ignorance, she might have been moved by it.
“Dad, I do want to go home. I also miss you all. But right now, it seems… Lin Ting needs me more.”
She handed the phone to Lin Ting, who was standing nearby watching the drama unfold.
Caught off guard, Lin Ting took the call. Remembering their cooperation, he naturally did not expose her.
“Mm, Uncle Song, I can’t be without her.”
After those words were spoken, Father Song’s smile froze on his face.
Mother Song directly collapsed to the ground—yes, she had been eavesdropping outside as well.
……
One had to admit, Lin Ting’s influence was formidable.
Even though half of Song Xinyan’s room had been emptied, Father Song still told her to endure it.
What did half a room matter compared to the Song Family’s assets?
Song Xinyan cried while grieving over her lost belongings, and Mother Song comforted her, promising to buy her new ones.
But Song Xinyan was unwilling to accept it.
This was not about buying or not buying.
She had lost this battle.
She had spent so many years with Lin Ting, yet he had never shown the slightest interest in her.
And now, in just a short time, Song Xinyu had managed to make him “fall for her.”
Why?
She took a photo of her ransacked room, intending to post it on social media to complain.
But she discovered that Song Xinyu had already posted first.
And it had attracted a crowd of high-society onlookers.
“I really have such a great sister. She gave me so many bags and pieces of jewelry, saying that I need to dress up properly for dating Xiao Tingting…”
The elite crowd: You actually dared to call someone Xiao Tingting?
And then “Xiao Tingting” himself liked the post.
The entire crowd fell silent.