Chapter 24: Let Lin Xiaodou Take the Fall for the Fake Heiress

On the seventh floor, inside the room.

Wu Ya sat on the bed, her face full of discontent as she spoke:

“Min-ge, what are you thinking? How could you let an ugly girl from who-knows-where stay in our house?

What if Xuefei comes back later and gets scared?!”

“She really is our biological daughter. Xuefei was swapped with her by mistake back then.”

Lin Zhengmin said it directly.

“What?!” Wu Ya shot up from the bed, her eyes wide:

“Min-ge, don’t joke about something like that.

How could that ugly girl be our daughter? She doesn’t look like us at all!”

“It’s true.” Lin Zhengmin walked to the nightstand, pulled out the investigation documents, and handed them over: “Take a look for yourself.”

While his wife read the files, Lin Zhengmin explained how he uncovered the truth.

As Wu Ya listened, her face gradually turned darker.

She couldn’t believe the daughter she had doted on for 17 years wasn’t her biological child.

But even without a blood bond, her love over the years was genuine.

Compared to a biological daughter she had never raised, she still favored her adopted daughter Lin Xuefei.

Thinking of this, Wu Ya asked:

“You’re letting that girl live here, but what about Xuefei? Won’t her family come looking for her?”

The documents Lin Zhengmin found contained details about Lin Xiaodou’s miserable life in the Lin family.

But Wu Ya didn’t read them closely—maybe she just didn’t care.

Right now, all she could think about was Lin Xuefei. She had no interest in her biological daughter.

“Xuefei is our daughter. Of course she stays with us. That Lin Xiaodou girl, just treat her as a guest.”

Lin Zhengmin was pleased that his wife was on the same page.

He continued, “As for that other family, I’ll visit them tomorrow. Give them a little compensation, and I doubt they’ll object.”

That greedy family would settle for some money—it really wasn’t a problem.

“That’s good.” Wu Ya sighed, then asked curiously:

“But how did that Lin Xiaodou girl find out about her background?”

“Doesn’t matter.” Lin Zhengmin didn’t know either, and he wasn’t about to bother investigating further:

“She came to our door. Since that’s the case, let her stay. It’s not like we can’t afford to feed one more.”

“You ask me, you shouldn’t have acknowledged her in the first place.”

Wu Ya pursed her lips in exasperation:

“If Xuefei finds out about her background, she’ll probably throw a fit and be heartbroken for days.

And that girl’s scarred face is terrifying. I can’t even bring myself to be seen in public with her.”

Wu Ya truly loved Xuefei and didn’t want her to be wronged.

She also cared deeply about appearances and had always been the glamorous one among her friends.

If people found out she had a disfigured biological daughter, she’d lose so much face!

Lin Zhengmin understood his wife’s temperament well.

He could only remind her, “Did you forget about Xuefei hitting someone?”

Wu Ya wasn’t stupid. She got it instantly.

“You mean… let that girl take the fall for Xuefei?”

“Exactly.” Lin Zhengmin nodded and instructed:

“Take a few days off from the hospital. For now, don’t go anywhere.

Spend time with that girl, make her rely on you emotionally. That way, we’ll have leverage to convince her to take the blame.”

“I get what you mean. This won’t be hard at all.”

Wu Ya sneered:

“That girl grew up in a shabby tenement. She’s never seen anything good in her life.

Throw her a few trinkets and she’ll probably be moved to tears. When the time comes, we’ll have her wrapped around our fingers…”

——

“She’ll be wrapped around their fingers just for a few trinkets?”

Listening to what Tiao Tiao reported,

Lin Xiaodou couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

In that case—

If she didn’t make them bleed a little,

She’d be letting down Wu Ya’s self-confidence.

——

That night, Lin Xiaodou locked her room tightly and entered her space.

Today wasn’t just fake heiress Lin Xuefei’s 17th birthday—it was hers, too.

Lin Xiaodou picked out a small, delicate cream cake.

Lighting the candle, she closed her eyes and made a wish to the cake.

[May the original Xiaodou have a loving mother in her next life, a smooth journey, and a life free of worries.]

As for herself, she didn’t need to make a wish.

What she wanted, she would take with her own hands. She didn’t need divine intervention.

Come to think of it, the heavens had been quite kind to her.

They made her rich, gave her a spatial ability, even let her relive life five years younger in a new world. Not everyone gets that kind of treatment.

Sometimes, Lin Xiaodou wondered—

Was it because the original cannon fodder had suffered too much, and Heaven sent her to save her, giving her all these golden fingers?

Truth be told, Lin Xiaodou had guessed the truth.

She just couldn’t fully understand it yet. In the future, when she met those destined for her, she would slowly come to realize it.

A birthday isn’t complete without a birthday cake and a feast!

Lin Xiaodou whipped up a huge pot of seafood.

There were Australian lobsters, king crabs, rostrum shrimp, giant premium oysters, and scallops.

These were seafood delicacies she couldn’t even dream of affording in her past life.

Now, they were spread before her like goods at a street stall.

All the ingredients were fresh. She steamed them and dipped them in chili sauce—ready to eat.

Lin Xiaodou picked up a giant Australian lobster first.

It was thicker than her arm.

The tender white lobster meat was juicy and springy.

Dipped in the homemade spicy sauce, it tasted divine!

“Mmm~~”

Lin Xiaodou’s eyes squinted in delight as she ate.

She devoured three huge lobster tails in one go before she stopped.

Next came the king crab and oysters.

Under her ravenous attack,

The entire pot of seafood was cleared out in less than half an hour.

She even topped it off by eating an entire durian.

After such a feast, Lin Xiaodou wasn’t in the mood to work out.

After all, it was her birthday—she could relax for once.

She found a big lounge chair,

Laid back, letting it rock her gently.

Her delicate hand patted her stuffed belly as pleasant music played in the background.

Lin Xiaodou closed her eyes slightly,

Savoring this moment of peace and contentment.

——

While Lin Xiaodou was enjoying a peaceful birthday,

Lin Xuefei’s side was in complete chaos.

After being dropped off by Zhang Tianjun, she hadn’t even had time to rest,

When her parents came into her room and delivered a shocking bombshell.

“What?! I’m not your biological daughter?!”