Chapter 32 – She Seems That Terrifying?

Staring at the plainly dressed old man in front of her,

Lin Xiaodou was somewhat surprised.

This Professor Wang was no ordinary figure.

He was a professor in the History Department at Jing City University, a man of great academic repute.

Perhaps due to his historical studies, he was a man who saw things in black and white, upright and incorruptible.

He was also extremely filial, always treating his elderly father with utmost respect.

And it just so happened that his father was the elderly man recently hit by a bicycle—ridden by the fake heiress Lin Xuefei.

At the time, he had just returned from a stroll with his birdcage and collided with her at a corner.

The old man, over eighty years old, already had a frail body.

After being hit, the back of his head struck a brick on the ground, resulting in a cerebral infarction. He had been in a coma ever since.

To find the culprit who had harmed his father, Professor Wang had been seeking the perpetrator through multiple channels these days.

If he were to find out that it was Lin Xuefei, given his personality, he absolutely wouldn’t let her off lightly.

That was why the Lin family was plotting to have Lin Xiaodou take the fall.

Lin Xiaodou hadn’t expected that even something as simple as taking a walk would lead her to bump into such a critical figure.

The kindly-looking Professor Wang before her didn’t match the harsh portrayal in the book at all.

But his father…

“Dad—Dad!”

Not far off, a young man came running toward them.

His face was filled with urgency as his lips trembled:

“The hospital just called. They said Grandpa… Grandpa has passed away!”

“What?!”

The birdcage in Professor Wang’s hand dropped to the ground…

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When Lin Xiaodou returned home, dinner preparations were underway.

The moment Wu Ya saw her, her face twisted with disdain:

“What are you doing now? Always disappearing without a trace. You’d better not be mixing with some shady people outside.”

Lin Xuefei immediately chimed in, “Mom, maybe it’s because Sis lived too bitterly before—now that she has free time, she can’t sit still.”

Wu Ya snorted through her nose, “If she can’t sit still, she might as well help Aunt Chen with chores at home. So lazy, all she does is run around outside every day!”

The mother and daughter sat snuggled together, taking turns speaking in sync—it was obvious they had reconciled.

Wu Ya was impulsive and not very bright—quick to anger, but also quick to forgive.

Lin Xuefei had a sweet tongue, and a little coaxing was enough to make Wu Ya forget her grievances.

Seeing his wife and daughter getting along so harmoniously,

Lin Zhengmin, who had been frowning for days, also relaxed a bit.

The three of them sat at the dining table, the atmosphere warm and peaceful.

But Lin Xiaodou’s return shattered that tranquility instantly.

Lin Zhengmin frowned in displeasure:

“You’d better stop going out so much from now on. Like your mother said, help Aunt Chen with chores instead of loitering around aimlessly outside.”

Lin Xiaodou said, “Do you know who I just ran into?”

Lin Zhengmin: “What?”

That question came out of nowhere—what did she mean?

Lin Xiaodou scanned the faces of everyone in the room and slowly said:

“I ran into Professor Wang—and I also heard something serious… about his father…”

“What about his father?” Lin Xuefei’s heart skipped a beat.

Lin Xiaodou: “He died. They said it was a sudden cerebral infarction, massive bleeding—dead on the spot.”

“That’s impossible… How could that be…”

Lin Xuefei’s face turned ashen, shaking her head in disbelief.

Lin Zhengmin and Wu Ya were both shocked.

They all knew how devoted Professor Wang was to his father.

Even when his father was merely hit, Professor Wang had vowed to find the culprit and send them to prison.

Now that his father had died…

This definitely called for a life in exchange, and prison alone wouldn’t be enough anymore!

In the novel, Professor Wang’s father also passed away, and the Lin family immediately pushed the heroine out to take the blame.

The heroine refused, but after the male lead found out the truth, he used cruel methods to force her into submission.

In the end, she was sentenced to over twenty years and exiled to a remote frontier farm, where she died miserably.

So ultimately, it was the male lead who brought about her downfall.

But right now, the Lin family was still hiding everything from the male lead, afraid he’d find out the truth and look down on Lin Xuefei.

Little did they know…

The male lead looked like a gentleman on the outside, but in reality, he was ruthless and cold-hearted.

He had fallen in love with the fake heiress Lin Xuefei at first sight and was determined to have her, stopping at nothing to get his way.

But Lin Xuefei had only been dating him for less than a month and didn’t yet understand his true nature.

Otherwise, she would have told him about this a long time ago and let him figure out a way to handle it.

The Lin family had always instructed Lin Xuefei to act pure and kind in front of the male lead to win his favor.

If they weren’t being pressured to the extreme, they would never consider telling him the truth.

Lin Xiaodou planned to exploit this exactly—shattering everyone’s pretenses all at once.

“Dad…” Lin Xuefei panicked.

That night, she had ridden her bike to the movies with some girlfriends, and those friends could vouch for it—they lived nearby.

Now that someone had died, Professor Wang would definitely expedite the investigation and would surely suspect her!

Wu Ya chimed in as well, “Min-ge, we can’t wait any longer. Just tell her.”

Though she’d been angry the past couple of days, deep down, she still cared about Xuefei.

As for Lin Xiaodou, she wasn’t even worth comparing to the sweet, well-behaved Xuefei.

Getting her to take the blame early was good—at least she wouldn’t be an eyesore around the house anymore.

Lin Zhengmin sighed, stood up, and said:

“Xiaodou, come with me to the study. I have something to tell you.”

Ever since he came back from visiting the people who raised Lin Xiaodou, he had been hesitant about this matter.

But now time was tight. There was no chance to find someone else—they could only give this a shot.

Lin Xiaodou, chewing on a meatball, didn’t move.

“Whatever it is, just say it here. I’m eating.”

Wu Ya glared at her. “You little brat…”

Lin Zhengmin tapped the table to stop her from yelling any further.

Then he went to the kitchen, whispered a few words to Aunt Chen, and got her to leave the house.

Once Aunt Chen left, only the few of them remained in the living room.

Lin Zhengmin cleared his throat and got straight to the point:

“Xiaodou, the family needs your help with something…”

In just a few sentences, Lin Zhengmin explained everything.

Lin Xiaodou listened and slowly broke into a laugh:

“So what you mean is, Lin Xuefei made a mistake, and I should take the fall for it?

Is it that I don’t understand, or do you all think I’m an idiot?”

Lin Zhengmin heard the sarcasm in her tone and grew a little displeased:

“Lin Xiaodou, Xuefei is your sister. As her elder sister, can’t you lend a helping hand?”

Wu Ya immediately agreed, “Exactly! It’s not like you’ll be taking the blame for nothing!

When you’re released, the family will give you money and a house—we promise you a worry-free life.

Such a good deal! Others would kill for it. This is your blessing!”

Lin Xiaodou shot back, “Then you take the blame, since it’s such a blessing. Want it?”

“You—!” Wu Ya’s face turned red with anger.

“I’m your mother! How can you say something so outrageous?

Besides, how can you compare to me?

You’re disfigured, hard to marry off, and you can’t even find a decent job.

You do nothing in this family but eat without working—how hard is it to take the blame?!”

“Ha! Just take the blame, huh?”

Lin Xiaodou laughed in exasperation.

“If it’s so easy, why don’t you take the fall for your precious daughter?

Why come to me?!”

“I can’t!” Wu Ya jumped up instantly, trying to justify herself:

“Didn’t Tianjun say before that Professor Wang’s father heard a young woman’s voice?

I clearly don’t match that!”

Lin Xiaodou raised her eyebrows. “Old people get confused—they could’ve misheard.”

“Lin Xiaodou!” Wu Ya slammed the table in a panic.

“Why must you always go against me? Do you even see me as your mother?”

“I don’t have a mother who’d throw her own daughter into prison,” Lin Xiaodou replied coldly, shooting her a frosty glance.

“If you think taking the blame is so easy, then do it yourself. If you can’t, then shut up!”

“I…” Wu Ya opened her mouth.

But the cold, knife-like stare Lin Xiaodou gave her sent a chill down her spine.

She trembled and choked on her words.

What’s going on here?

She had only thought the girl was a little sharp and lazy before.

But now, why did Lin Xiaodou seem so terrifying?