Chapter 20: Old Words Revisited

Lin Shi Yan was instantly stumped by the question.

In her impression, Lin You lived in the basement, wasn’t that a matter of course? Who let him be dirty all day long, eat with a loud voice, see people with averted eyes, not like the Lin family at all, compared to Lin Tian Yang, it was a world of difference.

“How can you compare yourself to Rinwoo, he’s so uneducated, handsy and peeping tom, it’s already considered polite to give him a basement.”

“Besides, a boy has to be raised poorly and a girl has to be raised richly, this is also a kind of exercise for him, if this point can’t be adhered to, he doesn’t deserve to be a member of our Lin family.”

Lin Shengnan suddenly felt that there was a disconnect between himself and Lin Shi Yan, technically speaking, it was with the entire Lin family, whether it was insights, or topics of conversation, they were no longer in the same dimension.

Only when you leave the Lin family can you truly see the Lin family, and you can’t see the mountain when you’re in it.

Since you can’t say it in one place, you might as well not say it at all.

Lin Shengnan sighed and said, “Second sister, you studied law and will enter the public prosecution system in the future, what is the most important thing in our profession?”

“It’s the chain of evidence.” Lin Shengnan continued, “Personal testimonies, they don’t count as primary evidence.”

“Though I also hate Rinyo, I seek justice, which can only be obtained in the face of the truth.”

Longnan Road was also in the eastern suburbs, just a few feet of gas away from Lin’s house, and as he spoke, the car had already driven into the underground parking lot of the All Seasons Hotel.

After Lin Shi Yan parked the car, she opened the door and stepped out of the car, then walked to the trunk, took out her own luggage, and said to Lin Shengnan, “Shengnan, it’s been a long time since we’ve had a good sisterly chat, I’ll stay in a hotel with you and have a good chat.”

Lin Shengnan said noncommittally, “Come if you don’t mind the shame of staying at the All Seasons.”

These words made Lin Shi Yan also feel that there was already a gap between Lin Shengnan and herself, and that they were no longer good sisters without words.

Although Lin Shengnan is a member of the Lin family, she is very independent. She spends rationally and rarely reaches out to her family for money, relying entirely on her own salary for self-sufficiency.

Although Lan Lin and Lin Yuan occasionally gave Lin Shengnan money, Lin Shengnan didn’t spend a single penny and saved it all on a regular basis.

There is also the fact that Lin Shengnan has shares in the Lin family, and there are a few million dollars in dividends every year, and she has not moved a single penny of this money, and has saved it all, which is completely different from the other sisters.

Lin Shengnan is not in the habit of showing off, and her years of military service have developed her frugal and self-disciplined habits, and will keep her distance from everyone.

This habit was also brought into the Lin family, originally Lin Shiyan was going to grab and pay for the room, Lin Shengnan was carrying a bag and stopped Lin Shiyan from grabbing the bill with just a word in the back.

“If you pay, I’ll leave right away and get another hotel.”

Lin Shi Yan never thought that his sister would be so outgoing and raw with him, and all of a sudden, Lin Shi Yan would not be able to whole.

Lin Shi Yan froze at the front desk with her bank card in hand, and Lin Shengnan went up to pay for the room.

It’s only a few dollars. Why do you have to do this?

Lin Shi Yan suddenly felt that the sister in front of him was very strange.

After washing up, the sisters sat on the bed, and at first Lin Shi Yan talked about Lin Tian Yang, saying that Lin Tian Yang was very good, ranked in the top ten in the whole grade, and Qingbei was basically a sure thing.

And then there was Lin Tianyang’s understanding and good behavior, which was pleasing to the eye.

Lin Shengnan was noncommittal.

Since we’re talking about Lin Tianyang, as his backdrop, it’s inevitable that we’ll talk about Lin You again.

“You are not aware of yesterday’s situation, do not blame mom and dad to beat him, do wrong things do not admit it is fine, mouth is still die hard, not to mention mom and dad, even I and big sister want to beat him.”

Lin Shengnan swiped her cell phone while absently saying, “So you guys aren’t used to it all of a sudden? After all, they were all coy and obedient before, and when they made a mistake, as long as we were loud, they immediately admitted their mistakes, and suddenly you guys can’t stand it when you’re hardened up?”

“And that’s not all, you wouldn’t dream of it, what would he compare us to?”

Lin Shengnan looked up slightly and asked, “What?”

“He compared us to oranges, you know? He compared our whole family to oranges!”

“Pfft”, Lin Shengnan laughed out, curious: “What does this orange mean? Is it sweet? Sour?”

“It sucks!” Lin Shi Yan said, “He even told Tian Yang that one orange sucking is not sucking, but a basket of oranges sucking is really sucking.”

“Is this something a Lin family member can say?” Lin Shi Yan said sharply, “From the day he entered the Lin family home, he has never stopped for a single day, either stealing or backstabbing all day long yang, making a good home, a mess.”

“Did we say anything to him? Did we feed him less and clothe him less? We treated him so well that he called us rotten!”

“You are the ones who didn’t feed him less, so he is severely malnourished. You guys are the ones who didn’t under clothe him, so in four years you’ve only bought him one set of clothes.” Lin Shengnan didn’t have the heart to say, “I don’t know if you guys suck, but I feel like I kinda suck myself.”

Lin Shi Yan looked at Lin Shengnan with a stunned expression and snapped, “Fourth sister, why are you talking to outsiders, we are the family.”

These words, like a thorn into Lin Shengnan’s heart, she could have no feelings for Lin You, but she couldn’t have no fairness for Lin You.

A soldier, guarding the peace of the country, a police officer guarding justice and fairness on earth.

Lin Shengnan was silent, since no one treated Lin You as a family member, why did they bring him back in the first place? Just for the sake of the Lin family’s face?

Lin Shi Yan seemed to sense the wrongness of that statement as well, and sophomorically said, “I mean, he’s not like our family at all.”

It’s better to be powerless to argue than not to argue at all.

Lin Shengnan sidetracked, “Do you remember the original words he said yesterday?”

“Why don’t you remember.” Lin Shi Yan was furious and said, “I remember clearly, when my mom and dad finished beating him up, he demanded that I draft a paperwork to disassociate myself from the Lin family, and said that I should go to a notary public to have it notarized.”

“I thought he was just scaring us, but who knows, after I drafted it, he actually signed it, without hesitation.”

After signing, he walked over to Tian Yang and said something like, “Do you know why I’m helping you?”

“Because, when one orange sucks, it’s not sucking, when a basket of oranges sucks, it’s really sucking, and I’m looking at you.”

Lin Shengnan palpitated, “You didn’t see his expression at that time, his face was hideous and his tone was sinister.”

After Lin Shengnan heard it, he quickly put down the cell phone and suddenly asked loudly, “Is that what he …… really said?”

Lin Shi Yan did not expect Lin Shengnan to react so strongly, and subconsciously said, “This can still be a lie, my father and my mother who were present, as well as my sister, all heard it.”

Lin Shengnan realized that she had overreacted and changed her tone and asked, “None of you …… had any idea in the first place?”

“What thoughts can there be? I had the heart to strangle him at that time, I can’t imagine that at his young age, his mind is so vicious, what good will he get if our Lin family rots?”

Lin Shengnan got up from the bed, walked to the window, pulled down the curtains, looked at the starry sky outside and said, “Second sister, I want to see Lin You, tomorrow you accompany me to his school.”