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Lin Zixun looked at his uncle’s face, feeling regretful. They had brought this upon themselves.
Hurting their son for the sake of their daughter, now seeing what kind of person she had become…
“Zixun, could I ask you for a favor?”
Lin Zixun didn’t speak, just looked at him, feeling some displeasure at his words.
Seeing Lin Zixun’s silent response, Lin Zixun’s uncle’s eyes filled with bitterness. “It’s right for you to be wary of me like this, after all…”
“Uncle, just say what you want to say directly,” Lin Zixun said, finding the indirect approach pointless.
Uncle Lin’s expression was somewhat embarrassed. He looked at Lin Zixun, sensing his impatience, he sighed softly, knowing that Lin Zixun might not be willing to help this time.
“I want you to help your cousin, he…”
“How interesting that you want to talk about my cousin now, after how you treated him in the past,” Lin Zixun interrupted. “Lin Xun used to be so capable, but now he’s become like this. Don’t you understand why? Why didn’t you do something earlier if you didn’t want to see him continue like this?”
“If you had been fair to him from the beginning, and hadn’t let Lin Ya bully him, Lin Xun wouldn’t have ended up like this,” Lin Zixun said, looking at his uncle with dissatisfaction.
Lin’s uncle looked at Lin Zixun with bitterness. “I’ve regretted it a long time ago, but he…”
“Uncle, this is something only he can come to terms with. No matter how much we intervene, it won’t make a difference,” Lin Zixun said with a sigh of resignation.
A self-deprecating smile appeared on uncle Lin’s face as he looked at Lin Zixun. “You’re right. If he doesn’t want to come out of it, no matter what we do, he won’t even look at us.”
“Since Uncle already knows, I’ll take my leave. There’s still a lot to do on the County Princess’s side,” Lin Zixun said as he prepared to depart. He had spent a lot of time on the wedding and had accumulated quite a bit of work to catch up on.
Just as Lin Zixun was about to leave, Lin Ya suddenly spoke up, saying, “Lin Zixun, as long as you’re willing to help me become the concubine of that gentleman, I promise I won’t mistreat you once I succeed.”
Lin Zixun looked at Lin Ya as if she were a fool. “The County Princess and her husband were betrothed by the Empress Dowager, and there’s been an imperial decree stating they’re bound together for life. If you dare to interfere, it’s a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations.”
“And you, don’t think that your delicate appearance makes you a beauty beyond compare. You’re really not worthy. The young master’s feelings for the County Princess are genuine, and they are the most compatible. Someone like you is simply not worthy of having any connection with them,” Lin Zixun said, astonished that even at this point, Lin Ya was still scheming against Su Yu.
Lin Ya seemed unfazed by these words, looking at Lin Zixun and saying word by word, “We’re family. As long as you help me, what fame and fortune won’t we achieve? Don’t be so stubborn. You won’t gain anything by doing so. What you have now is just minor favors, far from true wealth and prosperity.”
In Lin Ya’s view, what Lin Zixun was receiving now amounted to nothing more than minor favors. As long as she offered enough benefits, Lin Zixun would surely be swayed.
Lin Zixun looked at Lin Ya as if she were speaking nonsense. “Forget about it. I won’t help you.” What had the County Princess given him? And how much had he gained? These weren’t just empty words. Only he knew the kindness the County Princess and the Master had shown him.
“Uncle, you’ve seen it too. Even at this point, Lin Ya is still like this. What I said just now wasn’t a joke or an exaggeration. It’s all true. Whether you choose to believe it or not is up to you,” Lin Zixun said before walking away.
After Lin Zixun left, Lin Ya looked at Lin San Shu and pleaded, “Dad, help me just this one last time.”
“Dad, that young master is really handsome, and he…”
“What does his appearance have to do with you?” Lin San Shu interrupted Lin Ya and asked her.
“I want to marry him. I want him to be my husband. Dad, you love me so much, please help me this one time,” Lin Ya pleaded with her father.
At this moment, Lin Ya seemed to have forgotten about Lin San Shu’s previous actions against her.
Lin San Shu looked at Lin Ya, who was persistently stubborn, feeling displeased inside.
“Dad?” Seeing Lin San Shu just staring at her without saying anything, Lin Ya frowned, feeling a bit unhappy.
“Dad, once I become the young master’s wife, our family will have everything.”
“Dad, don’t you want to become someone superior?” Lin Ya tempted Lin San Shu.
This was something that anyone would eagerly anticipate, no matter who they were.
In the past, Lin San Shu might have been interested in this matter.
But after hearing what Lin Zixun said, he knew that if it wasn’t true, Lin Zixun wouldn’t have said it like that.
Lin Ya’s pursuit of this futile desire would only lead to her own downfall.
He wouldn’t let his family follow Lin Ya into this risky venture.
“Lin Ya, whatever you want to do is your own business, it has nothing to do with us.”
With that, he distanced himself from any involvement with Lin Ya.
Lin Ya watched as Lin San Shu’s earlier kindness disappeared, replaced by resentment. “You still call this love for me? Just get out,” Lin San Shu didn’t want to hear any more of Lin Ya’s words. He pointed to the door, urging her to leave.
With a disdainful snort, Lin Ya returned to her room, ignoring Lin San Shu’s words.
Lin Xin, who had entered from outside, observed Lin San Shu’s irritated state and couldn’t help but smirk as he walked past him.
Lin San Shu reached out and grabbed Lin Xin. “What exactly do you want, Ah Xin? Haven’t these past two years been enough?”
Lin Xin looked at the hand gripping his own and suddenly chuckled. “Enough? It’s never enough. The things I’ve lost will never come back, and I will never forgive you.”
“Weren’t you all doting on Lin Ya? Then don’t regret it, or else I’ll lose respect for you,” Lin Xin said, each word deliberate.
It had been two years, but he had never forgotten the faces of those who sided with Lin Ya in the past.
Didn’t they like Lin Ya so much? Then they could live with her, why bother coming to him?
“Lin Xin, it’s been so long, and we’re all family, you…”
“Family? The only family here is the alliance between you all. What am I? I’m nothing. I don’t deserve to be considered part of your family.” If they had truly regarded them as family from the beginning, things wouldn’t have turned out like this.
“When you all helped Lin Ya to attack me and broke my right hand, why didn’t you think about us being family?”
“You broke my hand, preventing me from reading and writing. And now you come to apologize? Do you think I’ll forgive you just because you apologize?” Lin Xin’s voice was cold as he looked at Lin San Shu, his words laced with sarcasm.