Chapter 91: Pairing Them Up

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Pairing Them Up

"But to get a lighter sentence for our son, we have to go beg that adulterer from the Gu Family. I can’t stomach the thought of it. Old Lin, I just can’t accept this. Is there really no other way? And that harlot and the two little bastards she whelped—just sending them back to her family is letting them off too easy. I should have kept them here and tormented them until I was satisfied."

Yu Xiuying’s face was a mask of pure hatred. For all these years, her son had obeyed that wretched woman’s every whim, doting on her endlessly as if she were made of glass. He wouldn’t let her lift a finger around the house. Whenever there was anything good to eat, wear, or use, he’d forget all about his own mother, thinking only of that detestable woman. His subservient manner was so extreme it made her sick with jealousy.

She had often complained behind his back that there was no need to spoil a wife to that extent. What kind of daughter-in-law gets coddled like that? It would only spoil her rotten. But her son refused to listen. When she said too much, he would get annoyed and shout at her, arguing that no other daughter-in-law had brought so much honor to her husband’s family by giving them a pair of boy-girl twins right off the bat... It made her furious.

Her son acted that way, and even Old Lin said nothing, silently approving of his behavior. He was incredibly generous to his daughter-in-law. Not only did he arrange a relaxed and respectable job for her, but he also didn’t require her to hand over her salary, letting her keep it as pocket money and even giving her extra from time to time. On top of that, he was exceptionally generous to her family. The money and gifts he had sent over during holidays and festivals were no less than what her own parents received.

When she complained to Old Lin in private, he would just smile and reply that since they only had one son and one daughter-in-law, wasn’t everything going to be theirs in the future anyway? What was wrong with letting them enjoy it a little early? Besides, if they were enjoying themselves, wouldn’t their own grandson and granddaughter benefit just the same?

She couldn’t refute that. She also doted on her two grandchildren to the bone. In the end, she figured that since their family wasn’t short on money and she still controlled the bulk of their finances, it was fine. Over time, she slowly came to accept it all. But she never, ever expected that the grandson and granddaughter they had treasured so dearly were not even of the Lin family’s blood. The blow was practically fatal. What was even harder to bear was that her son, in a moment of hot-headed rage, had grabbed a bottle of sulfuric acid and thrown it in that adulterer’s face. The consequence of his impulsive act was landing himself in prison.

When she learned of the consequences, she fainted on the spot. By the time she came to and wanted to go after that harlot and her two little bastards, she found that Old Lin had already sent the three of them back to the woman’s family. She was filled with a hate she couldn’t comprehend at the time, but Old Lin told her that their family of three had already lost one member. If he hadn’t sent them away, she might have been the next to be lost, and then their family would have truly fallen apart.

For the past few days, she hadn’t been able to eat or sleep. Fearing something would happen to her, Old Lin didn’t even dare go to work. He spent most of his time with her, comforting her. Even when he had to go out to use his connections, he would arrange for someone to stay with her. Not only that, but he also suppressed his own grief to personally cook for her and take care of her. Adversity reveals true character. Seeing Old Lin like this, she felt she couldn’t keep dwelling on it, and so she gradually began to return to normal.

Outwardly, she had recovered, but the pain in her heart had not lessened one bit. Her son was being punished by the law for his impulsive act, but in her heart, she never believed he had done anything wrong. She even thought, ’Since our son already disfigured that adulterer, why didn’t he just destroy that harlot’s bewitching face too? Then she’d never be able to show her face in public again!’

"Don’t you know me by now? I’ve never suffered such a huge loss in my entire life. I won’t let them go, much less let them have an easy time." A cold, sinister hatred flashed in Lin Kangshun’s eyes. The hate and pain in his heart were no less than his wife’s, but he knew this wasn’t the time for revenge. Not only could he not take revenge, but he also had to go to the Gu Family and beg for the "victim’s" "forgiveness." For their son’s sake, he had to endure and endure. The law is merciless; their son couldn’t be bailed out. However, his situation was sympathetic. Lin Kangshun had been in this town for many years and still had connections. Combining these factors, it wouldn’t be difficult to get the sentence reduced. And seeing their family’s pitiful state, someone had even kindly shown him a clear path forward—

At the thought of that path, his eyes flickered.

’If only our son hadn’t been so impulsive. With the two bastards as leverage, did that damned pair of wretches think they could live so peacefully?’

’If I could just get them thrown in prison...’

Lin Kangshun’s eyes glowed with a blood-red light. ’I can’t think about this anymore. Even if they don’t go to prison, I have plenty of ways to make their lives a living hell.’

"Have you thought of a plan?" Yu Xiuying’s face was full of anticipation.

Lin Kangshun looked at his wife’s expectant face, hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Originally, we could have had them arrested for the ’crime of hooliganism’ and sent to prison, but there’s no point thinking about that now. However, it’s not like there’s no way to punish them. The only reason our daughter-in-law fell for that guy from the Gu Family was because he was good-looking, right?"

A sarcastic smile spread across Lin Kangshun’s face as he spoke. "Now that he looks like a monster, our ’good’ daughter-in-law will surely find him unacceptable. Even if she was desperate to marry him before, she must have completely given up on that idea by now. But I’m going to do the exact opposite. I’ll use the leverage I have on them to force them together as a couple."

"That’s it? Wouldn’t that be giving the adulterer exactly what he wants? Isn’t that letting them off too easy?" Yu Xiuying thought for a moment, not at all pleased. ’The punishment is too light.’

"Of course, that’s not all there is to it. And the reason you think it’s letting them off easy is because you don’t understand the Gu Family’s situation at all." Lin Kangshun gave a mysterious smile. "The complexity of the Gu Family is beyond anything you can imagine."

He then patiently explained the entire situation of the Gu Family, from top to bottom, to his wife.

He hadn’t been idle these past few days. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. The reason he had been able to climb from nothing to his current position over the years was that he never fought an unprepared battle. Before doing anything, he would always run it through his mind several times.

Unfortunately, his only son was not like him in this regard. Instead, his son had inherited his ugly looks, but his mind was a perfect copy of his wife’s—simple-minded and impulsive. He used to regret this, but now he saw it wasn’t so bad. ’At least I can be sure he’s my own flesh and blood.’

One of the reasons he had indulged his daughter-in-law all these years was that she had given him a grandson who was both clever and handsome like her. Thinking back on it now, it was laughable. No matter how good-looking or intelligent a child was, it was all for nothing if they weren’t of the Lin family’s blood.