upstairs.
Yu Lian tossed and turned, unable to sleep. "Dad, can I come in?"
"Enter!"
"Why did you call me? Have you thought of a solution?" Yu Lian looked at her father with excitement and anticipation.
"I haven't come up with a solution, but someone else has. I disagree, but I'd like to hear your opinion. I can't deprive you of your right to know. Teacher Xian came by earlier and told me about a solution, but hasn't told He Lin yet. I want to ask your opinion—would you also refuse directly like He Lin?"
"What method?"
"This method is a bit special; it can protect He Lin. It depends on whether you're willing. Let me make it clear first: even if you agree, I won't agree until the very last moment."
Yu Lian was incredibly curious, but her father kept her in suspense.
"This matter concerns your life's most important event, so you need to consider it carefully. You can't let...
"Could it be that they want me and He Lin to confirm our identities, so they can use another layer of relationship to bring down Si Qin?"
Yu Jinbu was stunned for two seconds, not expecting his daughter to be so smart.
"That's true. In the current context, the investigation team's determination of your relationship status as 'partner' is far from convincing. But if you are a couple preparing for or about to get married, the binding force of this matter will be greatly enhanced."
Yu Lian didn't deny the idea, but asked doubtfully, "Me and He Lin? He Lin's family background..."
"Daughter, how could you accept this so easily?"
Yu Lian looked at her father and smiled, "Anyway, it's to save people. Besides, even if I agree, He Lin might not. Although he's down on his luck now, his family used to be very well-off. Even if he falls from grace, he'll still be very proud and won't agree."
Yu Lian's confident demeanor lasted only three minutes. Soon after, Teacher Xian called to tell Yu Jinbu that He Lin had agreed.
What he didn't say was that the office was a mess—He Lin was covered in the mouth and nose, tied to a chair as if he had been kidnapped, and his mouth was also covered so he couldn't make a sound.
"We've made our stance clear first, what about your side...?"
"We disagree. I will never agree to this approach until the very last moment. Professor Xian, thank you for your suggestion, but we need to wait a little longer."
After hanging up the phone, Teacher Xian waved his hand, and the others let go of his hand, acting exactly like a mafia boss.
"Teacher Xian, please don't force me."
"Where did I force you? I just wanted your junior to stretch your muscles a bit. Let's not talk about this for now; I'll call you again if needed."
Xian Mingyu looked at this disappointing student. Anyone with a modicum of ambition would know the value of becoming the son-in-law of the Yu family. He Lin simply lacked this kind of social grace and worldly wisdom.
Now that things have developed this way, besides making Teacher Xian anxious, there's another thing—he's found a way to help his student reach the top in one step. He thought it was impossible because of Yu Lian's personal will, but who knew that fate would place the path in front of them again, and one step forward would lead them to the peak.
"He Lin is so stubborn. Anyone else would have fought tooth and nail over this, but he's unmoved and still stuck in the past glory."
The principal looked at Teacher Xian and asked the crucial question: "Even if he agreed, could you drug him and bring him there?"
"You're right. So I'll leave this to you."
Seeing that the old man was about to pass the buck to him, the principal quickly waved his hand: "I'm sorry, I have a lot of things to take care of, I can't help you with this for the time being."
Watching the people who had made a hasty retreat, Xian Mingyu glared disdainfully at the outside.
"Alright, you two go back now. Don't tell anyone about this."
After seeing the two students off, Xian Mingyu strolled out of the principal's office, in an extremely good mood.
One day later.
The investigation results are in. Just as Yu Jinbu predicted, Yu Lian received no punishment. Si Qin, still lying in his hospital bed, received only a minor punishment, practically none. But He Lin's punishment was much more severe; he was detained that very day.
Si Qin was sitting smugly on the hospital bed when he was suddenly attacked. Without any warning, when no one was in the ward, Yu Xin fooled the guards at the door by pretending to be "visiting a patient" and her young age. She went in and hit the grinning Si Qin with a brick.
Si Qin's head exploded again, blood streaming down his face. The warm sensation was so familiar that he stood up in anger, but his injuries caused him to collapse again quickly.
Yu Xin made two "slight" sounds before being restrained.
"You bastard, you just wait, I won't let you get away with this!"
Si Qin was angry, but he suppressed his anger when he thought of Yu Xin's identity.
"Hmph, I'm not going to bother with a little brat like you. Hand her over to the army, explain the situation, and lock her up for two days to see if you dare to do it again."
On the other side, Yu Lian, unaware that her sister had committed a crime, was completely stunned when she saw the newly issued marriage certificate and He Lin, who had arrived with it. Without her knowledge or warning, a marriage certificate obtained through connections was placed right in front of her.
"I didn't expect that Lao Si would be so reluctant to see his precious son suffer. Daughter, I'm sorry you had to go through this. I'll find a way to get a divorce for you in a few months."
Yu Lian looked at He Lin. He was pale, and it was clear that he was suffering greatly after being locked up.
"He Lin, blink twice if you're being forced into this. Don't worry, I won't spread this around. Once you're out of trouble, this certificate will be invalid!"
He Lin looked at Yu Lian, who was very receptive to change things, and for a moment he didn’t know whether she didn’t care about her reputation at all or was overwhelmed by guilt.
"Uncle, thank you, but you really don't need to..."
"I hate hindsight advice. This is too late to undo the damage. All you need to do is cooperate and clear your name. Let's talk about this again once you're completely unaffected, okay?"
Wang Meixia said softly, "Xiao He, talk to your parents, but don't say too much. Have them come to our house. Since things have come to this, it means our Yu family doesn't want to owe you anything, and we don't want good people to suffer. Let's keep this charade going, and if both sides cooperate well, it'll be good for your whole family. Do you want to go to jail while your parents and sister are left outside to be gossiped about? Your parents might even lose their jobs. I'm not trying to scare you, this could really happen."
Thinking of all this, He Lin nodded.
"Yes, thank you, Uncle and Aunt."
"No need to thank us, we haven't thanked you yet. We will never forget your kindness to our family."
After the conversation, the Yu family wanted to meet with He Lin's family that afternoon, but Xu Fang, who rushed back, told them that Yu Xin had beaten Si Qin in the ward, leaving him with a bloody head, and that he was now locked up.
Yu Lian forgot that she couldn't walk and almost fell, but He Lin quickly caught her.
Xu Fang quickly explained, "Uncle and Aunt, please let me finish. I know things have been very busy at home lately, so I had my grandfather pretend to be passing by, scold Yu Xin a few times, and bring her back. She's at my house now. I'll bring her back to you after I'm done 'scolding' her."
Xu Fang walked into the living room and instinctively looked at the marriage certificate on the table. She picked it up incredulously: "This...is this correct?"
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