noffsinger Chapter 458
Chapter 458
Captain Li informed them that the people who committed the assault had been found.The Si family had also sent someone over, asking them to come by to discuss how the two families should resolve the matter.
Logically, Lin's father and Lin's mother should have been notified, but given their current condition, they were in no shape to handle it. Therefore, the responsibility fell on their son-in-law, Zhou Yueshen, to sort it out.
Their plainclothes officers had staked out the entrance of the family compound for a whole day and night before spotting Zhang Cuimei sneaking off to a secluded area while out grocery shopping, where she was seen talking to a group of people.
The funny thing was, Zhang Cuimei had tried to send the group away, but these local thugs were not so easily dismissed. They took the opportunity to extort her right then and there. Unable to tolerate such behavior, Zhang Cuimei immediately pointed her finger at their noses and began cursing them out.
Well, that did it. These men were not about to put up with that, so they promptly slapped Zhang Cuimei to the ground and even attempted to assault her.
Only then did Zhang Cuimei panic. She screamed like a slaughtered pig, alerting the trailing plainclothes officers, which was the only reason she managed to escape unscathed.
Now, the whole group had been taken to the police station for immediate questioning.
These thugs had loose lips and instantly confessed that Zhang Cuimei had paid them to beat the victims up, telling them that as long as they didn't kill anyone, anything goes.
That was why the Lin parents had ended up so severely injured.
Upon hearing this, Si Nian and Zhou Yueshen immediately drove to the police station to handle the situation.
Meanwhile, Lin Sisi blocked Liu Dongdong, who was just about to head out.
Seeing her, Liu Dongdong's expression didn't change in the slightest.
She had heard from others that Lin Sisi had been asking around about her over the past few days.
Now, facing Lin Sisi, her eyes flickered briefly, but she remained poised, showing little emotional shift.
Seeing that look in her eyes, Lin Sisi instantly felt provoked.
In the past, she had treated Liu Dongdong as a friend and never overthought things, simply assuming the woman was honest, simple-minded, and easy to manipulate.
But now she realized she had been far too naive.
Liu Dongdong not only had a child but was also still staying in the city. Lin Sisi didn't dare to think too deeply about what she was really plotting.
However, if this child had anything to do with Fu Yang, then she was truly doomed.
The Fu family had already been clamoring for a divorce. If Fu Yang hadn't suddenly been transferred away, she and Fu Yang probably would have divorced long ago and severed all ties.
Perhaps because Lin Sisi had experienced the future, she didn't want to have children so soon. Having a child would make it very troublesome for her to attend college and pursue other goals later on.
She wanted to be like Si Nian, waiting until she was successful in her career before considering a baby.
She had thought her incredibly independent and progressive mindset was the right way to go.
But now, she regretted it bitterly.
Back when Fu Yang was still in the family compound, she had plenty of opportunities to seek him out; the worst she would have had to do was be thick-skinned about it.
But to avoid coming off like the clingy Si Nian from the novel and risking his disgust, she had even asked Liu Dongdong to deliver food to him on her behalf.
As a result, she ended up having fewer opportunities to see Fu Yang than Liu Dongdong did.
It was exactly this that had given the other woman the chance to steal him away.
The more Lin Sisi thought about it, the angrier she became. She said coldly, "Liu Dongdong, you deceived me so ruthlessly!"
Liu Dongdong lowered her eyes and replied, "Sisi, I don't understand what you're talking about."
Lin Sisi gritted her teeth. "Whose child is this? Tell me the truth!"
When she had managed to send Liu Dongdong away so easily back then, she thought it was because Liu Dongdong was scared.
Only now did she realize that it had all been calculated by Liu Dongdong.
If she had gotten pregnant right under her nose, Lin Sisi would have noticed long ago, and this child would never have been born.
She wasn't an idiot. The Fu family already disliked her and couldn't wait for a divorce. If a child were to appear now, even an illegitimate one, the Fu family would definitely take the child back.
And her, the lawful wife, would suffer the miserable fate of being kicked out. It wasn't impossible for Liu Dongdong to take her place.
The more she thought about it, the more furious she became. At this moment, Lin Sisi truly wished she could strangle her to death.
If she had known this would happen, she never would have helped Liu Dongdong leave the textile factory in the first place.
She had gone through so much trouble to return to the Si family and live such a good life. It was one thing to deal with Si Nian, but what right did Liu Dongdong have to fight her for it?
Liu Dongdong stayed silent for a moment before saying, "It was an accident. I never wanted to ruin your marriage with Mr. Fu, otherwise I wouldn't have left back then."
After she finished, she added softly, "Sisi, I have always seen you as my best friend and the person I am most grateful to, so I didn't want to hurt you."
"This whole thing truly was an accident, but the child is innocent. How could I bring myself to harm him? I don't ask for your forgiveness; I only hope you can give me and my child a way to survive."
Lin Sisi's eyes turned red with fury. Although she had already guessed the gist of it, hearing her admit it in person made the anger in her heart impossible to contain.
At this moment, Lin Sisi didn't know what to do. She could scheme against Si Nian to take back everything that was hers.
But when it came to dealing with a third party who had ruined her marriage, she was completely at a loss.
Her only thought was that she couldn't let Liu Dongdong and this child stay here.
If only they could disappear forever...
The instant this thought popped into her head, Lin Sisi scared herself.
She hurriedly shook her head. When she had first been reborn, she had relied on the era's weak legal system to take that three thousand yuan without hesitation.
She thought she would never be discovered.
But in the end, it caused her to lose all face and even land in jail.
To this day, that incident kept her from holding her head up high in the family compound.
And even if she had such a thought, she wouldn't dare act on it.
In this moment, Lin Sisi understood that in this life, she could never be a resolute, independent, and strong career woman.
How could she possibly achieve in a second life what she had failed to do in her past life?
She had thought that being reborn made her invincible, that she could change so many things.
Only to find out that she had played a good hand of cards terribly.
Lin Sisi snapped back to reality, her entire back drenched in sweat. With a deathly pale face, she asked, "What will it take for you to leave here and never show up again?"
Liu Dongdong curled her lips into a slight smile and said, "If you can guarantee the living expenses for my child and me, I can go anywhere. As you know, I can't work while taking care of a child. If I weren't truly out of options, I wouldn't have stayed here."
"The Fu family definitely looks down on me. If they find out, at most they'll just take the child away, and when that happens, neither you nor I will have a good ending..."
Lin Sisi took a deep breath, understanding perfectly.
She said in a deep voice, "Fine, I agree. But in return, I need you to do one last thing for me."
Liu Dongdong smiled and agreed.
...
Lin Sisi returned home with a heavy heart. She had no idea where she was going to get the money for Liu Dongdong.
Previously, she had taken three thousand of her mother's secret savings, and later she secretly took two thousand from her father, which ultimately led to the Lin parents being beaten. Originally, by lending the money, she planned for the Lin family to be immensely grateful to her.
Now look what happened. Not only had she failed to salvage the relationship, but she had also completely turned the Lin family into her enemies.
The events of the past two years had caused her parents to completely lose any sense of guilt toward her.
At least her mother would still feel a little heartache for her.
But her father barely wanted anything to do with her anymore.
If she took money again and got caught, she would definitely be punished.
Yet, if she didn't get the money, Liu Dongdong wouldn't leave. And if Liu Dongdong showed up before the Fu family with the child, she would lose absolutely any chance of winning.
Though she didn't know whether she should trust Liu Dongdong, she had no other options left.
Lin Sisi's eyes hardened with resolve. As long as she hadn't divorced Fu Yang, her father wouldn't dare do anything to her.
She hurried home, only to discover that both her parents had been taken away by the police.