“What did you say!”
The elderly woman slammed the table and stood up, glaring fiercely at Lin Ye. “I don’t agree!”
Breaking ties with them? Impossible!
Lin Ye was very calm now.
Ignoring the old woman’s anger, he said coolly, “All these years, my efforts for this family have been enough to repay your nurturing. From now on, I will no longer concern myself with any family matters.”
Though over eighty, the old woman was still robust.
Her short stature made her movements sharp and quick.
After hearing Lin Ye’s words, she immediately stomped her feet and rushed over, raising her hand to hit him.
“How could I have raised such an ungrateful child! You want to cut ties? I tell you, it’s impossible!” she cursed while hitting Lin Ye’s arm.
Her words became harsher and harsher.
Lin Chi also chimed in, “Big brother, you’re so thoughtless, making grandma so sad. How about this: you give me 100,000 yuan, and I’ll take grandma to see a doctor and buy some good food to nourish her.”
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, as if that 100,000 yuan would soon be in his hands.
Wang Hui added, “A-Ye, we’re all family. Don’t be so petty, okay?”
“Clap! Clap! Clap!”
Suddenly, the sound of applause made everyone pause.
Ruan Xingyao came around the corner from the hallway, clapping.
“I’ve seen shameless people before, but this is the first time I’ve seen such shamelessness!”
Ruan Xingyao said. “Bullying an honest man like this — aren’t you afraid of karma?”
“Who are you?”
The sudden appearance of the young, beautiful girl made Wang Hui’s eyes narrow sharply, and she almost immediately fired off the question.
Although she had long been involved with Lin Chi, she still considered herself Lin Ye’s wife, and regarded Lin Ye as her possession.
Now Lin Ye suddenly brought home such a young and beautiful girl — how could she possibly accept that!
Ruan Xingyao met Wang Hui’s resentful glare with one of her own, raising her chin high to assert dominance.
She deliberately used an infuriating tone and said, “Who cares who I am! I’m going to record your ugly faces and expose you online, so the whole country can despise you!”
As she spoke, Ruan Xingyao waved her phone, her expression boldly defiant.
“Who the hell are you, crazy girl! You’re not welcome here! Get out!” The old woman, hearing that Ruan Xingyao was going to let the whole nation insult their family, immediately charged forward to hit her.
Xie Lin stepped forward from behind Ruan Xingyao and grabbed the old woman’s arm, stopping her from reaching Ruan Xingyao.
He was tall and strong, and now radiated a fierce, intimidating aura — just standing there was enough to scare people.
The old woman shrank back but quickly lifted her chin again, glaring fiercely at Xie Lin and snarling, “Who the hell are you, you little bastard! What are you doing in my house? Get out!”
She tried to shove Xie Lin with her hands, but despite all her strength, she couldn’t move him even a bit.
Seeing this, the old woman sat down on the floor, hitting her thigh and wailing, “No justice! They came to bully poor old me!”
While crying, she glanced at Lin Ye.
Seeing he didn’t react, she cried even louder.
“Heaven above! Please take back this unfilial grandson of mine! How dare he cut ties with his poor old grandmother! This heartless white-eyed wolf deserves to be dragged out and executed!”
The old woman’s wailing grew louder and louder, but Lin Chi and Wang Hui stayed far away, never coming to help.
Ruan Xingyao held up her phone, sometimes filming the old woman nonstop, sometimes aiming the camera at Lin Chi and Wang Hui.
When she’d recorded enough, she tossed the phone to Xie Lin, then slapped her thigh and sat down on the floor, imitating the old woman’s unreasonable crying, banging her thigh and wailing loudly.
“Come see! A shameless family bullying people! Living the good life with big brother’s money, even stealing big brother’s wife! No justice at all!”
Ruan Xingyao cried and shouted as she threw herself onto the floor, rolling around and making her voice louder than the old woman’s, determined to drown her out.
The old woman was no match for the young woman—after a few minutes, she was silenced by Ruan Xingyao’s loud cries.
Ruan Xingyao lay there for another two minutes before getting up, wiping her cheek, and staring unwaveringly at the old woman.
Her expression said clearly: if you dare cry out again, I’ll meet you head on.
The old woman opened her mouth, tried several times to speak, but was choked silent by Ruan Xingyao’s fierce gaze.
She could only glare venomously at Lin Ye and grumble, “Lin Ye! Are you just going to watch your grandma be bullied like this?”
Lin Ye remained unmoved and calmly said, “Had enough? If you’re done, then let’s settle this matter of cutting ties.”
Just moments ago, Xie Lin had sent him a document—once signed, he would completely sever ties with them.
“You must be dreaming! I absolutely refuse to agree to cutting ties!” The old woman got up from the floor, pointed at Lin Ye’s nose, and yelled.
Lin Ye said, “Even if you don’t agree, I won’t give you a single cent anymore. Your lives, your sickness, your deaths—they have nothing to do with me.”
“No way! I don’t agree!” Lin Chi finally couldn’t just hide behind the old lady and reap the benefits.
Since graduating from college, he had never worked.
With his big brother’s salary and bonuses supporting the family, as long as he didn’t move out, he could live comfortably without worries.
Now that Lin Ye was no longer giving them money, wouldn’t that mean they’d have to starve?
Besides, if there was no money from Lin Ye, then he’d have to support Wang Hui himself—so what was the point of still having an affair with her?
However, Lin Ye didn’t give Lin Chi a chance to speak further.
A cold, sharp glance from him immediately silenced Lin Chi.
It was the first time Lin Chi realized his big brother could be so intimidating.
But just accepting that Lin Ye would stop caring for them? No way!
His eyes darted quickly, and Lin Chi said, “Big brother, since you’re not going to take care of us anymore, maybe it’s time to settle things properly. Since this is our family matter, maybe those two people you brought here can leave now.”
Lin Ye actually agreed with Lin Chi’s words and turned to look at Xie Lin and Ruan Xingyao.
They’d already caused enough trouble today; he didn’t want to make them stay any longer.
But before Lin Ye could say anything, Ruan Xingyao spoke up, “In such a hurry to send us away, could it be you’re up to something bad?”
She took a deliberate step forward, leaned close to Lin Chi with an innocent look, and continued, “Like, killing him?”
— The end of the Chapter–
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