Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Conflict at the Old Mansion

"Then what do you want? It wasn’t our Shixian who hurt Mengyao, he’s a victim too. We’re all family; do you really want Shixian to go to jail? I know you usually look down on us, but you can’t just watch Shixian get imprisoned, right? We’re all family, can’t we resolve this behind closed doors? Does it really have to become a scandal?" Jiang Jie said loudly with a sob.

"Third Aunt, my dad didn’t mean it, but no matter what, Mengyao got hurt because of this. I’m willing to apologize to Mengyao on behalf of my dad, just please forgive him and get him out of the police station," Lin Zihua said softly with reddened eyes.

"You two are good talkers, think you can brush over this with a few words? I’m telling you, no way." Li Lihua sneered coldly, her eyes filled with uncontainable smugness. It was her first time seeing Jiang Jie like this in twenty years of marriage into the Lin Family, and she relished it.

"Then, Third Aunt, what will it take for you to let my dad go?" Lin Zihua looked at Li Lihua with tearful eyes. This woman had greed and selfishness etched into her very bones, truly revolting.

Lin Zihua appeared sorrowful, but inwardly he had already planned how to deal with this branch of the family. Once his father was out, he intended to make them return everything they had taken and preferably kick them out of the Lin Family. His fists clenched tighter behind his back.

"Our Mengyao got hurt, and she was terrified too. Compensation is necessary, right? After all, it was your family that caused her harm," Li Lihua finally revealed her true intention, her eyes gleaming slightly at the mention of compensation, brimming with greed.

The old lady of the Lin Family looked at her third daughter-in-law, who was too embarrassing for words, filled with discomfort. She really couldn’t understand what was good about Li Lihua besides her looks. A woman from a small family, not only couldn’t help with business but also just brought shame, her demeanor screamed petty, and it made the old lady’s liver ache with anger.

While the old lady was lost in thought, the arguing continued below. Just as Li Lihua was about to make exorbitant demands, the old lady slapped the table, silencing the noisy hall instantly.

"What’s there to argue about over such a small matter? In my opinion, the most at fault is Shixian’s friend. Shixian is also a victim, so let’s just let it go. From now on, tell Shixian to drink less, and tell Lin Mengyao not to pursue it." The old lady quickly made her decision with a few words.

Upon hearing the old lady’s words, Jiang Jie started to smile, "I knew Mom still loved Shixian. From now on, I’ll make sure he doesn’t drink anymore, and we’ll be a good family and be filial to you." Jiang Jie said, trying to please, which made the old lady’s previously tense face slowly relax.

Just when everything was settled, and the family was about to put on a show of harmony, Li Lihua spoke up, "Mom, are we really letting this slide so lightly? Mengyao is also your granddaughter and now she’s been beaten. Those people didn’t know their limits. I only have these two daughters, what will I do if something happens to Mengyao?" Li Lihua began to wail loudly.

"Shut up! What do you want? Would you be happy if my son went to jail? This is the Lin Family’s place, not yours, Li! If you act shamelessly, you can get out, and Mengyao has to sign the reconciliation agreement, or you’ll never set foot in the Lin Family again!" The old lady glared at Li Lihua fiercely and turned to leave.noveldrama

Li Lihua finally came to her senses under the old lady’s gaze, realizing what she had done, and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Sister-in-law, you better handle this well," Jiang Jie wiped her dry tears, gave Li Lihua a cold smile, and left with her son.

Li Lihua was nearly faint with anger at Jiang Jie’s smugness, but there was nothing she could do about it. It was the old lady who ordered it. If she didn’t handle it, she might really never step through the Lin Family’s door again, and her face would be trampled by others.

Just as Li Lihua left the Lin Family’s gates, Xu Ke received a message from Xu Jie. As soon as he saw a photo of Lin Shixian being taken away, he figured the Lin Family would surely send someone to get Lin Mengyao to sign the reconciliation agreement. So he instructed Xu Jie to monitor the Lin Family’s every move, and when Li Lihua came out, he knew.

Thinking of the doctor’s words about Lin Mengyao’s good recovery, Xu Ke, who had been gloomy, finally felt happy that he could transition from covert observation to personal care.

So, a freshly-woken Lin Mengyao found a person who definitely shouldn’t be there.

"Why are you here?" Lin Mengyao asked, surprised at Xu Ke’s sudden appearance. She hadn’t told anyone about her injury, so how did he know?

"Uncle was arrested. I heard from the police that he ordered someone to hit you. I tried calling you, but couldn’t get through, so I asked your workers and found out you were here, so I came to check on you." Xu Ke had prepared his excuse before even arriving, so he spoke smoothly without a hitch.

Lin Mengyao glanced at her phone and found it was indeed off, so she didn’t doubt his explanation. Instead, she opened the drawer to get her charger, recharged her phone, and then said to Xu Ke, "Thank you for coming to see me, but I’m fine now. The doctor said I could be discharged after a few more days of rest."

She had received a strange email in her inbox today, and out of curiosity had opened it, finding records that allowed her to understand the situation in detail. Thus, she wasn’t too surprised by Xu Ke’s explanation, only feeling somewhat ironically amused. Clearly, a family should support each other, but instead, the one who hurt you was your family.

"When I was coming, Grandma called everyone to the Lin Family Mansion to discuss this matter. They should have reached a decision by now and sent someone over," Xu Ke said, not finishing the sentence, but sharp as Lin Mengyao was, she understood his implication perfectly. It was simply to ask what she planned to do and to prepare for the Lin Family sending someone over.

"Yes, I know. Thank you for letting me know,"

"So what do you plan to do?"

"Does my plan even matter? Whether I want to or not, I’ll still have to sign the reconciliation agreement." Lin Mengyao said with a wry smile, pulling at the corner of her mouth.