Old Lin was so angry and ashamed that he nearly died from the humiliation!

Thankfully, his skin was dark, so no one could see his neck turn red with rage.

“I’m your father! And you dare speak to me like that? How did I end up with a son like you? Beating your elder brother is one thing, but now you’re cursing your own father!”

Lin Yongcheng, displaying his temper, started to take control over Old Lin.

The bond of blood couldn’t be denied, and he had to care for them in their old age, staying tied to the Lin family, but that didn’t stop him from using this opportunity to distance himself from them.

How should he handle Old Lin?

It was simple. As long as he targeted what Old Lin cared about the most, Old Lin would be too cautious to oppose him. Whatever he said would have to be accepted without question.

Lin Yongcheng’s voice was louder than Old Lin’s.

“I don’t care who your father is! You let your grandson ruin my family, and you still protect him and Lin Yongjia? Fine, from now on, I have no father like you!”

“No descendants? Your mother and I already looked at your options!” Old Lin retorted.

“You?” Lin Yongcheng couldn’t help but laugh. “Lin Yongjia was raised into a mess under your care, and you still think he can give me good options? Do you think I’m stupid? You just want to find someone easy to control, so I can serve Lin Yongjia like a slave, right?”

Of course, although he never cooperated, it didn’t stop Old Lin from thinking this way.

Lin Yongcheng laid his words out clearly, delivering an emotional blow.

Old Lin was like a person with their throat squeezed tight; his confidence quickly diminished.

“You are brothers. Isn’t it right to help each other?” Old Lin tried to argue.

“Haha, brothers? From now on, Lin Yongjia and I are enemies!”

“Are you trying to kill me with anger?” Old Lin pounded his chest in frustration.

He still thought Lin Yongcheng’s anger was about not having descendants, so he quickly said, “Today, I’ll make the decision and adopt Lin Dayang to you. If you want Lin Dahai, I’ll give him to you!”

Lin Yongjia and Lin Yongye were twins, and when they were born, Lin Yongye wasn’t as strong, so Old Lin and his wife focused their attention on the eldest son. The brothers both married and had children the same year.

The five grandsons of the Lin family were named Jiang, He, Hai, Yang, and Hu, with Lin Dajiang, Lin Dahe, and Lin Dahu belonging to the second house, while Lin Dahai and Lin Dayang belonged to the first house.

The three granddaughters were Lin Liuzhi and Lin Liuye from the first house, and Lin Liuye from the second house.

When it came to Lin Dahai, Old Lin couldn’t help but feel pain in his heart.

This grandson was already seven years old. Although he was willing to adopt him to Lin Yongcheng, he was still reluctant to part with him.

Lin Yongcheng already knew that Old Lin had wild ideas, but he never imagined they would treat him as a fool.

Lin Dayang caused harm to his wife and children, and now they expected him to raise him? Was he supposed to fight for Lin Dayang’s future job for the rest of his life?

Did they really think he was foolish?!

Lin Yongcheng was enraged to the point of laughter.

He pointed at Lin Dayang, sneering, “This little bastard ruined my family, and now you want me to raise him? You’d better watch him closely, or one day, he’ll be bouncing right under my nose, and you’ll be the ones burying him! A man who has no descendants can do anything!”

Did he care about not having descendants?

Don’t be ridiculous. To live and be with the ones you love was a gift from heaven.

His two daughters were treasures given by heaven. Did Lin Dayang’s two extra pounds of meat somehow make him more noble than his daughters? Don’t insult him like this!

Lin Yongcheng had his own ideas, but Old Lin’s way of thinking was entirely different. Therefore, he couldn’t let Old Lin know that he didn’t care at all.

Not only that, but he also had to speak according to Old Lin’s way of thinking.

Otherwise, would Old Lin let him go?

Impossible. He knew Old Lin too well.

Old Lin was terrified as he listened. Lin Yongcheng dared to injure Lin Yongjia in front of the whole family—what couldn’t he do?

For a man, the worst blow was not having descendants.

Suddenly, he couldn’t keep up his forceful demeanor. “Lin Dayang is just a child. What does he understand? You’ve already beaten your elder brother, and now you won’t spare your nephew?”

“Nephew? More like an enemy! I want to strangle him!”

Lin Dayang quietly sobbed, shrinking fearfully in his mother Li Xiaofen’s arms.

Li Xiaofen hugged her younger son tightly, too afraid to let go, fearing that Lin Yongcheng might suddenly snap and harm him.

Old Lin was also too scared to mention Lin Dayang again and quickly changed the topic.

“If you won’t adopt him, forget it. We’ll find you a wife from the city. You won’t be losing out.”

“A wife from the city? Sure!”

Lin Yongcheng agreed without hesitation, and Old Lin finally relaxed a bit.

Unfortunately, he relaxed too soon, as Lin Yongcheng added, “But you need to find me a wife as beautiful as Bai Ji, and her parents have to empty their retirement funds to build me a big house. If you can do that, I’ll spare Lin Dayang!”

Old Lin’s breath caught.

This bastard! In the end, he was just holding onto him! He should’ve drowned him back then!

The entire room fell silent.

Bai Ji was young and beautiful, with capable parents who were even willing to spend their retirement savings to build a large house in the countryside. Where else could his father-in-law and mother-in-law find another family like hers?

Lin Yongye suddenly understood why Lin Yongcheng was so full of hatred.

If he were the third brother, he would want to strangle Lin Dayang too.

“Dad, you need to fix this for me!” Lin Yongcheng glared intensely at the old man Lin.

“It’s already like this; what’s the point of pressing me?” The old man’s hidden thoughts were exposed under that gaze, and he started feeling guilty.

Lin Yongcheng let out another cold laugh.

After glancing at Lin Yongjia, who was sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, he bit his tongue before slowly saying, “Let’s divide the family, or someone will end up dead in this house sooner or later!”

“Don’t even think about it!” The old man exploded. “Parents are still alive, and you want to split the family? You ungrateful wretch, are you cursing me to die?”

His face turned red with anger, but Lin Yongcheng remained unmoved.

“Fine, then don’t split the family. Just don’t be surprised if one day you, with white hair, have to bury your black-haired son! Oh, and remember, murder is punishable by execution, so in the end, only the second brother will be left to take care of you in your old age.”

It was a naked threat, and the old man was so furious he almost spat blood!

But what else could he do?

The third son was ready to kill his eldest brother, leaving him no choice but to compromise!

Lin Yongye stayed silent. He didn’t want to split the family.

He had three sons and a daughter, with the two eldest already in school. The other two were still young and waiting to go.

He and his wife couldn’t possibly afford to educate all four children on their own, so they still relied on family support.

He didn’t want to offend his younger brother either.

So he chose to remain silent.

Everyone in the room turned their attention to the family head, the old man.

He said with resentment, “Fine, we can split the family, but only the third household will leave! Don’t expect anything except what’s already in your house!”

Lin Yongcheng nodded. “Deal.”

The old man added, “But you’ll still have to hand over fifteen yuan every month. Your mother and I don’t need your help in old age, just the money.”

When Lin Yongcheng was in the military, he used to send home five yuan monthly.

After returning home with his family a year ago, he had been giving fifteen yuan each month.

The money was managed by the old man, who had tried to squeeze out more from him but failed. Lin Yongcheng would simply refuse to give more.

However, he often bought things for the household, so the old man tolerated it.

Now, with the prospect of dividing the family, the money couldn’t be reduced!

“Tsk… What a big appetite. Aren’t you afraid you’ll choke?” Lin Yongcheng sneered.

There was no way he’d agree. Any money given to the old man would just end up benefiting Lin Yongjia’s household.

“Then we won’t split the family! But Lin Yongjia and his son better watch their backs!” Lin Yongcheng declared bluntly. “I don’t care either way. I’m going to die alone anyway, and there’ll be no one to take care of me in old age. If I don’t live that long, there’s no need to worry about it!”

Listen to that… Was that even human speech?

Yet, for all its harshness, it was annoyingly reasonable.

Lin Yongjia, still dazed, was scared out of his wits. He had two sons and didn’t want to die!

“Dad…”

Hearing his eldest son’s plea, the old woman spoke weakly, “Old man…”

“Look at the good son you’ve raised!” The old man snapped at her and then turned back to Lin Yongcheng. “How much are you willing to give?”

“Five yuan. Not a cent more. Otherwise, no deal,” Lin Yongcheng replied.

At this point, the old man was desperate for him to leave. Five yuan was what he used to give while in the military. Having gotten used to fifteen yuan, the idea of going back to five felt like a slap in the face.

The old man’s heart ached as if it were bleeding.

“I’ll do it! We’ll split! Yongye, Da Jiang, Da He, and Da Hai, go call the village head, the team leader, and our fifth and ninth uncles!”

The village head and team leader were the highest-ranking officials in the village, and the other two were the most senior elders in the clan.

Once they were involved, there would be no turning back.

…

The Four Person arrived quickly.

As soon as they entered the house, they saw the mess.

Lin Yongjia was still lying on the ground, too scared to get up.

The four couldn’t help but glance at Lin Yongcheng.

He had overturned the family’s dining table and beaten his brother bloody—a ruthless character indeed!

The old man got straight to the point. “I’ve called you here as witnesses. I’m splitting off the third household. From now on, he’ll give five yuan monthly for our old age. As for holiday gifts, that’s up to his conscience. The rest of us will live together.”

Hearing the five-yuan figure, the Village Head looked at Lin Yongcheng again.

Wow. After all this commotion, he could just walk away for five yuan a month.

They no longer envied the old man for having such a “successful” son.

What’s the point of being successful?

The son doesn’t even respect you, let alone let you benefit from his success.

None of the four person tried to dissuade them.

…

After the paperwork was done, Lin Yongcheng headed into the night feeling quite pleased with himself. Back at Bai’s house, he reported his “victory” to Bai Ji.

Little Bai Guo, shocked, forgot to drink her milk.

Her villainous father had managed to make it seem like the old man had begged for the family split.

Bai Ji glared at him playfully. “You overturned the table and broke the bowls. What will they eat?”

“They can buy new ones. It’s nothing compared to our little daughter being born two months early because of them.”

After Bai Ji fed the baby, Lin Yongcheng carefully took over, expertly changing the diaper.

His practiced movements showed he had done this often with his eldest, Zi Su.