Watching the He family's car drive away, He Lin emerged from the back alley. None of this would have happened; they would have lived peacefully until their child was born, or even two or three years old. He Lin knew that his arrival had likely changed everything. He leaned helplessly against the wall, unsure what to do. He couldn't possibly snatch it from him this time, and even if he could, what could he do then?
Even He Lin, who prided himself on his intelligence, had moments of confusion and helplessness. He had completely lost the charismatic aura of a privileged young man, becoming nothing more than a lowly nobody destined for the top. Losing his status and position was bad enough, but the most terrifying thing was losing his health. Last night, he had nearly exhausted himself trying to steal the divorce papers from the He family's villa; his legs and arms were still aching, making walking much more difficult than before. Despite his inner turmoil, he refused to stop, enduring the pain as he walked towards the villa.
Ten minutes later, He Lin and his group arrived at the old mansion first. News of He Lin's arrival had already reached the ears of the two servants at the villa. Although they were told to be cautious, they were just employees, and given He Lin's undeniable aura, the group quickly entered the He family villa and successfully met Yu Lian.
"You...you believe..."
"Tell me, what are your conditions? Is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"
He Lin's icy words reached the ears of everyone present. Yu Lian didn't know how to answer. But she really hadn't intentionally hidden the documents. She hadn't even had time to investigate how the documents she had personally placed in the compartment last night had vanished before He Lin came to question her. Facing He Lin, she couldn't clear her name no matter what.
"I have no conditions. I swear I don't know how it got lost. I put it away properly yesterday, and it was gone when I woke up this morning."
He Lin immediately sat down opposite her and said coldly, "You mean one of them stole it? Or both of them were involved? There are guards outside at night, no one will come in."
"No, no!"
"Don't cover for them now. Tell me, and I'll have them taken to the police station right now."
Yu Lian looked at the two innocent-looking women and shook her head weakly, "No. It's torn. I do have a condition: I'd like my child to stay at my house one day a week..."
"We've talked about this before, so don't push your luck. Otherwise, you won't get a single cent."
Despite knowing it was impossible, Yu Lian still spoke her true feelings. The answer she received was largely what she had imagined, but He Lin remained as cold and unapproachable as ever.
"Well, now, right here in front of you, you can take it. Since you don't agree..."
Yu Lian wanted to make a promise, but then thought better of it and decided against it. She didn't really want to give up on the child, and the documents only stated that custody belonged to the He family, not that she couldn't visit or see the child. Saying more now would only give He Lin an opportunity to refuse.
Not long after, Yu Lian re-signed the complicated documents and various applications. This time, He Lin personally checked them to ensure they were correct.
"Now you can rest assured and give birth to the child in the villa. The money will be given to you on the day you leave."
Xiao Zhang opened the door, and He Lin left without giving her a chance to react. Yu Lian looked at the empty doorway and couldn't help but sigh. Both aunties were reporting the situation to the old house and had no time to pay attention to her.
"Alright, I'll have Comrade Yu come over and talk to you." At the aunt's urging, Yu Lian reluctantly picked up the receiver. She regretted not going upstairs sooner; now there was no escaping it.
"Hello, Auntie, what would you like to ask?"
On the other end of the phone, Li Ying inquired about He Lin, and Yu Lian truthfully recounted what had just happened without concealing anything.
"Are you aware of the rumors circulating outside?" The question, placed last seemingly casually, actually revealed deep concern. Yu Lian's heart sank further. "Yes, I know. But it's all baseless gossip; I don't know who's spreading it. You have the ability to investigate this matter thoroughly, so I shouldn't need to explain further."
This time, she rudely let the other person hang up first, then hung up the receiver herself and went upstairs ignoring the shouts behind her. The two maids looked at each other, then said nothing, tidied up the living room, and went about their business. What was originally a huge deal has now become like a breath of fresh air after this commotion—it was just a noise, but no one was actually affected.
The next day, Yu Lian adjusted her disappointed mood and tried to think positively—at least from now on, her freedom was relatively much better. She got ready to leave, but as soon as she opened the door, she was met with He Lin's devilish face. His first words were an accusation: "Did you do it?!"
Yu Lian felt like she was sitting at home when trouble came out of nowhere: "If you mean that I was still able to do bad things while I was sleeping after you left yesterday, then it was probably me who did it, right?"
He Lin ignored the explanation, only feeling that the person in front of him was full of lies: "Stop pretending. I promised you could see the child one day a week. Yu Lian, you've once again shattered my expectations of you. You really have no bottom line; you're capable of doing anything, even stealing. I'm really afraid the child will learn from you, its mother."
While Yu Lian wouldn't refute the previous incident, describing her as "petty thief" was truly an exaggeration. She glared angrily at the man before her: "What's with you causing such a ruckus so early in the morning! I'm sorry! But I'm obediently giving birth to your He family's child now, and I've never gone to you to cause you any trouble. Why do you take your frustrations out on me every time something doesn't go your way? If this is my retribution, then go ahead and vent. But I don't admit to petty thievery! When have I ever stolen anything from you?!"
No matter how excited Yu Lian was, she only received a cold snort from He Lin. He had never dared to praise Yu Lian's character. If Yu Lian had any integrity, she wouldn't be standing here today.
"You didn't steal it? You definitely didn't steal it. You're so clumsy now, don't try to pick out your employees cleanly. You're good at playing word games." He Lin's sarcastic remarks came out of nowhere, and Yu Lian was on the verge of a breakdown.
Even in death, I'll die knowing the truth: "Say it again, what did I steal from you?!"
He Lin remained silent, then gestured for the people behind him to come in: "Comrade Yu Lian, the day before yesterday you said all the documents you kept in your bedroom were lost, but no one went in during that time, so we believed you. Yesterday you watched as the documents we took away were also lost today. What else do you have to say?"
This was indeed strange, Yu Lian swallowed hard. She couldn't understand how this could happen—who in this world wouldn't want them to get married? With all these things piling up, Yu Lian felt helpless and took two steps back to sit on the sofa. Even if it was someone else, He Lin wouldn't believe it. In the He family, she was the most untrustworthy and morally bankrupt one.
"Fine, since you don't believe it was me, then sign the documents now and go get a divorce. I don't believe these documents can grow wings and fly away on the way."
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