Chapter 195: The Child She Carries
Despair flickered in Lin Li’s eyes.
Gone… his child was really gone… and worse, it was he himself who had sent people to kill the child…
This realization almost drove Lin Li to the brink of collapse.
The man on the other end of the phone added, “Remember, between the two of us, five million. Transfer it into our accounts within three days, or I’ll spill that you were the one who killed this child.”
“You can rest assured; every last penny will be transferred to you,” Lin Li gritted out through clenched teeth.
“Alright then, Young Master Lin, it’s been a pleasure doing business with you.” The man chuckled before hanging up.
The dial tone buzzed in Lin Li’s ear as his phone slipped from his hand.
He sat there blankly on the bed, his gaze vacant, like a living dead man.
Jiang Shuqin, Lin Chang, and the Lin family sisters all rushed over.
They’d been searching for Lin Li these past few days, their expressions utterly exhausted.
“Li’er, my dear Li’er, where have you been? You’ve worried your mother sick!” Jiang Shuqin threw her arms around Lin Li, her heart breaking at his appearance.
“Li’er, who did this to you? Who could have done such a thing?”
“Mom.” Lin Li snapped back to reality, his voice trembling with fervor, “You must help me get revenge!”
“They were wearing masks, there were more than ten of them. They abducted me near North Road.”
If only they could be found, he’d shred them into pieces!
That’s right.
He would cut off their… well, you know what, cook them, and feed them to the dogs!
“Alright, alright, Mom and Dad will look into it,” Jiang Shuqin consoled him tenderly.
Lin Chang sighed deeply, “Li’er, for now, focus on recovering in the hospital.”
He pinched the bridge of his nose.
These past three days had drained him mentally and physically. He watched Fenghui Group’s stocks soar day after day while worrying endlessly about Li’er’s safety.
He too needed some rest.
“Li’er, are you hungry?” Jiang Shuqin sat beside the hospital bed and ladled out a bowl of porridge from the takeout container.
“Here, I brought this porridge from home; let me personally feed you.”
She placed the spoonful of porridge to Lin Li’s lips.
Lin Chang frowned, “Shuqin, you haven’t slept properly these past few days. For the sake of the son in your belly, you should rest. Li’er has Wan’er, Yan’er, and Xiu’er here to take care of him.”
Lin Li caught a word in Lin Chang’s sentence… son.
“Mom, have you checked the gender of the baby in your belly?” Lin Li forced himself to remain calm.
“Yes,” Jiang Shuqin smiled, patting her stomach, “It’s confirmed. It’s definitely a boy.”
Finally, she could carry on the Lin family lineage.
Darkness clouded Lin Li’s eyes.
A son, it was a son!
If Lin Chang ever found out that he currently had no reproductive ability, the family fortune would undoubtedly go to the child in Jiang Shuqin’s womb!
So, this child had to be eliminated by any means necessary.
Lin Li stared at Jiang Shuqin’s stomach, a sinister smile creeping onto his face.
Jiang Shuqin furrowed her brows.
Why did Li’er give her such a bone-chilling feeling?
“Li’er, what are you thinking about? Why did you have that look just now?” Jiang Shuqin asked curiously.
“It’s nothing…” Lin Li shook off the thought, lowering his head and hiding the murderous intent in his eyes.
“All I could think about was being locked up and tortured.”
“I was thrown into a snake pit, swarmed by thousands of ants, whipped… Mom, they tortured me relentlessly.”
“Li’er!” Jiang Shuqin’s heart twisted painfully. These were horrors she couldn’t even imagine, and what Li’er endured was far worse than she had feared…
“Mom, during those days of imprisonment, I thought of suicide countless times, but then I remembered you and Dad, and the sisters.” Lin Li said with red-rimmed eyes.
“So, I couldn’t die. I was afraid you’d grieve.”
Everyone in the Lin family felt deeply moved.
Their thoughts inevitably turned to Lin Xuan. Nowadays, whenever Lin Xuan appeared, it was always to oppose them!
“Dad, Mom,” Lin Li gave a weak smile, “Don’t worry, everything is over now.”
“Li’er, from now on, Mom will protect you well. Such things will never happen again,” Jiang Shuqin said affectionately.
“Mom, Dad’s right, you should rest first.” Lin Li wore an innocent expression, “I’m waiting for my little brother to be born safely.”
“Good, good, good.” Jiang Shuqin smiled contentedly.
She had previously worried that Li’er wouldn’t accept the child, but clearly, she had overthought it.
Li’er was indeed obedient and thoughtful.
“Oh, Li’er,” Jiang Shuqin grinned, “Mom has some good news for you.”
Lin Li raised an eyebrow.
Good news?
“Three days ago, Qin Ruoyao had a miscarriage,” Jiang Shuqin said smugly.
“Karma’s a bitch, isn’t it? That Qin Ruoyao wanted to use her child to climb into our Lin family, but even Heaven disapproved and took the child away.”
Lin Li’s expression froze.
Jiang Shuqin continued gleefully, “Qin Ruoyao is so naive! Our Li’er is so excellent; women will flock to him. How hard would it be to have as many children as he wants? Why would we need hers?”
Lin Li couldn’t keep calm anymore, his face turning pale and flushed alternately.
“Li’er, what’s wrong with you? Why does your face look so terrible all of a sudden?” Jiang Shuqin asked, frowning.
“Mom, I’m tired. Let me rest.” Lin Li forced a smile.
“Alright, then Mom won’t disturb you anymore.” Jiang Shuqin said kindly.
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On Lin Xuan’s side,
His company’s short video and entertainment sectors were developing smoothly.
Currently, he was working on game planning.
The game King of Pesticides in another world was incredibly popular, so he planned to replicate it.
The gaming industry was lucrative.
And gaming was also one of Starlight Group’s main focuses.
Naturally, he intended to dive in and play big.
While brainstorming ideas for the game, the private detective he hired contacted him.
[Mr., Lin Chang and Wang Yajun are extremely cautious. All I managed to capture was Lin Chang entering Wang Yajun’s apartment; nothing else.]
[It’s been over a month, and I only managed to photograph Lin Chang going to Wang Yajun’s apartment once.]
Looking at the photos sent by the private detective on his phone, Lin Xuan furrowed his brow.
Indeed, based solely on these photos, it was hard to conclude that Lin Chang was cheating.
Given Jiang Shuqin’s overly trusting nature, even if he showed her these photos, Lin Chang could easily talk his way out of it, and Jiang Shuqin would surely believe him.
Lin Xuan fell into deep thought.
He needed to come up with a good way to expose their relationship.
Wait a minute.
Lin Xuan suddenly remembered something—last lifetime, Wang Yajun’s husband would soon pass away.
