Chapter 133: She Should’ve Choked Him To Death
Jiang Shuqin and her entourage hurried over in a rush.
They traced their way to the lakeside.
Lin Li caught sight of Jiang Shuqin’s figure, his eyes flickering slightly.
He had been waiting for this very moment.
Didn’t Brother Lin Xuan want to gain attention from Jiang Shuqin and the others by distancing himself from the Lin family?
Hadn’t he won the eldest sister’s favor?
Then he would turn all of Lin Xuan’s previous efforts into ashes.
“Brother, you should just go back. I’ve always regarded you as my older brother, and Elder Sister misses you too.”
Suddenly, Lin Li grabbed Lin Xuan’s hand.
Then he acted out being pushed down by Lin Xuan, falling backward with a “plop” into the lake.
Lin Xuan’s lips twitched; it seemed the Lin family had arrived and was putting on a show with him.
Sure enough, behind him came Jiang Shuqin’s worried shouts, “Li’er!”
Lin Li couldn’t swim, splashing around in the lake.
Lin Qingwan jumped into the lake and pulled Lin Li out.
They had arrived just in time; Lin Li had only swallowed a few mouthfuls of water.
“Mom, Elder Sister, Second Sister,” Lin Li said weakly, “I’m fine. It was an accident that I fell into the lake, not Brother’s fault. Don’t misunderstand.”
“But we all saw it! Li’er, he knew you can’t swim and still pushed you into the lake! He wanted you dead, do you know that? If he didn’t do it intentionally, why didn’t he jump in to save you earlier?”
“He has already treated you like this, yet you’re still protecting him!” Jiang Shuqin exclaimed anxiously.
If they hadn’t come in time and Lin Xuan hadn’t saved Li’er, would Li’er have died?
Jiang Shuqin felt a chill of fear in her heart.
Lin Qingwan also looked deeply disappointed.
She pitied Xiao Xuan’s experiences but realized his jealousy was still too strong. She knew he couldn’t tolerate Xiaoli, but she never imagined he would push Xiaoli into the lake.
Lin Qingyan looked at Lin Xuan with disdain: “Lin Xuan, haven’t you cut ties with the Lin family? Why did you come to Xiaoli’s birthday party?”
Lin Li pursed his lips and said, “Second Sister, it was me who invited Brother. We used to celebrate our birthdays together, so this time I invited him.”
Jiang Shuqin sighed in frustration, “Li’er, how stubborn are you?”
“He has never been good to you, yet you keep regarding him as your brother?”
“But, Mom,” Lin Li said dejectedly, “Originally, Brother was the only young master of the Lin family. It was me, an outsider, who took his place. I’m sorry to Brother.”
“If I weren’t here, there wouldn’t have been conflicts between you and Brother, and Brother wouldn’t have left the Lin family. I originally planned to return the title of Lin family young master to Brother, but I couldn’t bear to part with your affection for me.”
Jiang Shuqin held Lin Li tenderly in her arms.
Indeed, Li’er had never felt secure in the Lin family, living cautiously all these years.
Jiang Shuqin couldn’t help but blame Lin Xuan in her heart.
She had already gotten rid of him, so why did he come back?
If he hadn’t returned, Li’er wouldn’t be so anxious and wouldn’t keep getting hurt by him.
Jiang Shuqin regretted it deeply. She should’ve strangled Lin Xuan to death back then.
“Li’er, don’t think too much. You’ll always be my son, Jiang Shuqin’s son. I only have you as my son.”
“Thank you, Mom.” Lin Li said, moved.
Lin Qingwan walked over and frowned, saying, “Xiao Xuan, this is your fault. You should apologize to Xiaoli.”
“Hmph.”
Lin Xuan gave a cold laugh, “Lin Qingwan, this is what you call compensation? Jumping to conclusions that it’s my fault right away?”
Lin Xuan’s expression was full of mockery.
This elder sister of his was the most hypocritical.
Each time she claimed to compensate him and treat him well, he never believed her.
Of course, even if it were true, he wouldn’t care. He no longer needed such fake familial affection now.
Lin Qingwan frowned.
Was Xiao Xuan still going to argue?
“Xiao Xuan, I saw it with my own eyes just now. This is a matter of principle. Even if I wanted to be nice to you, I couldn’t cover for you.”
“Xiao Xuan, get rid of your bad habits. You can’t keep doing things like this. If you treat others the same way you treat Xiaoli, the family won’t be able to protect you. You might end up in jail.”
“Elder Sister is also looking out for you, Xiao Xuan.”
Jiang Shuqin said impatiently, “Wan’er, why are you explaining so much to him? If he could change, he would’ve done it long ago!”
“This guy is rotten to the core!”
“This time we can’t cover for him. We must give him a lesson. Call the police, call them immediately!”
Lin Li smirked smugly.
It had always been like this since they were little. All he needed was a small trick, and Lin Xuan would be scolded by everyone in the Lin family.
“Clap clap clap—”
Lin Xuan clapped his hands, “Bravo, truly bravo. You guys really live up to being a family, so united!”
“But there’s an interesting video here. Do you want to take a look?”
Lin Xuan pulled up a video clip and played it.
The video had no sound, only images. It was exactly the scene where Lin Xuan and Lin Li had an argument by the lake.
It clearly showed that it was Lin Li who grabbed Lin Xuan’s hand, and Lin Xuan didn’t use any force against Lin Li throughout.
So, Lin Li had fallen into the lake entirely on his own.
Lin Xuan thought it was unfortunate that the surveillance lacked audio, otherwise, they would’ve heard Lin Li’s other side.
Speaking of which, this surveillance system was terrible, breaking down at crucial moments.
Lin Li’s face froze.
How did Lin Xuan have this video? His eyes glared fiercely at Lin Xuan’s chest.
Damn!
He hadn’t noticed that Lin Xuan had brought along a surveillance device!
Lin Qingwan’s face was filled with guilt, “Xiao Xuan, I’m sorry. Elder Sister misunderstood you.”
Just now, she had made the same mistake as Mom and assumed it was Xiao Xuan’s fault right away.
How painful must Xiao Xuan feel because of her actions.
“Brother, I’m sorry. It’s my fault. If I hadn’t fallen into the lake myself, Mom and the others wouldn’t have misunderstood you. Fortunately, you brought the surveillance equipment, proving your innocence,” Lin Li admitted with pursed lips.
“Alright, what’s there to apologize for?” Jiang Shuqin scoffed, “This time it was a misunderstanding, but what about before? How many times has he hurt you?”
“Li’er, ignore him. Let’s go change clothes. Your birthday party can’t be delayed.”
Jiang Shuqin supported Lin Li and left.
“Xiao Xuan…” Lin Qingwan’s face was still full of guilt.
“Elder Sister, just leave him alone. You’re soaking wet, go change clothes quickly so you don’t catch a cold.”
Lin Qingyan also dragged Lin Qingwan away.
Lin Xuan entered the banquet hall with a cold expression.
At this moment, a Maybach parked outside the Royal City Hotel. Among the luxury cars, it wasn’t particularly eye-catching, except for its ostentatious series of nines on its license plate.
This license plate was recognized by many people in Yun City.
An excited servant from the Lin family rushed to Lin Chang and Jiang Shuqin, “Master, Lady, a Maybach is parked outside the hotel.”
Jiang Shuqin frowned, “It’s just a Maybach, why are you so worked up?”
“Lady, that’s President Su Hua of Suzhou Group’s car!”
