"Whether they find anything today or not, I have only one condition: from today onwards, I have no parents, and I have no connection with the Lin family anymore. Severing ties means more than just words; there will be no further connection. I am not their daughter, and they are not my parents. Nobody should try to pressure me with these accusations of being unfilial. They forced me into this."

Lin Yue'e sobbed sadly, and then added:

"Today was supposed to be Jinbao's wedding day, and I was hoping to ease the tension with them. You know what? I even secretly gave my mom ten yuan. But I never expected that less than half a day later, they would start causing trouble for me again."

Those outside who heard this felt distressed.

Even Lin Xiangqian and Zhang Guifen felt a little guilty, but when they thought about how many things were missing from the house, Lin Yue'e kept refusing to let them into the house to check.

They were even more convinced that Lin Yue'e must have stolen the items; she just wanted to take back all the money and tickets she had previously sent home.

Moreover, what difference does it make whether or not they are related by blood? After all, Lin Yue'e was never their biological daughter to begin with.

"Really, the Lin family, are you really going to force your child to sever ties with you?"

Grandma Wang felt sad when she heard the crying coming from inside the house.

"Yes, with so many people in your house today, how can you be so sure that Yue'e stole something? You've forced such a good girl to break off her family ties; you'll regret this later."

"Xiang Qian, what do you suggest we do? I don't think Yue'e can steal from your house. After all, she's pregnant now, how can she steal anything? And according to what you said, what you lost isn't just a small item."

Sun Jianguo looked at Lin Xiangqian and Zhang Guifen, the couple.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll only know after we've searched the place. As for the matter of severing ties, if we've truly wronged her, then we'll sever ties. But if she really stole something from our house..."

Lin Yue'e immediately said:

"I really stole your things. After you find them, I don't want this house anymore. You can take it directly. If that doesn't work, you can send me to the police station. But before that, we need the village chief and secretary to be witnesses and write a letter of severance."

Lin Yue'e has made a huge gamble; she hasn't left herself any way out.

"Yue'e, you can't say things like that! Where will you live if the house is gone? You're pregnant."

Wang Ersao was also startled by Lin Yue'e's words. How did things escalate to such a high level?

"You guys? No, it's just a quick search. Yue'e, you're exaggerating."

Secretary Chen advised Lin Yue'e. This girl is too serious. If something is really found during the search, breaking off the family is one thing, but losing the house is a big deal.

But when Lin Xiangqian's family heard about this great news—that if they actually found something, Lin Yue'e would even give up the house—a look of surprise immediately appeared on her face.

"You said it yourself. Don't regret it later."

Zhang Guifen felt confident that the matter was settled. Even if Lin Yue'e hadn't stolen anything from her house, she could find any item and use it to extort the house from her.

Lin Jinbao felt excited too. He looked happily at his wife beside him.

"Then write a letter severing ties. Once you've written it, pressed your red fingerprint, and signed your name, I'll open the door and let you search."

"Father, Mother, write it down."

When Lin Jinbao saw that his parents were actually considering it, he immediately called out anxiously.

"Believe me, I think she's just saying that on purpose to scare us away from going in, so we can get away with it. She must have stolen something from the house. Chunlan said my sister was the last person to enter her room today."

Lin Jinbao was afraid his parents would soften their stance this time. Hadn't they run away with the house?

"Father, Mother, have you thought this through? If you insist on coming in, once this letter of severance is written, I will no longer acknowledge you as my parents. I will have no further relationship with you. If you dare to come looking for me again, I will treat you like bandits and kick you out of my house."

Lin Yue'e was also afraid that they wouldn't write a letter severing ties, and spoke in a tone that suggested she wanted to win them back.

"Hmph, big sister, it's not that we want to suspect you, but you've been keeping the door locked and won't let us in. I think you're just feeling guilty."

Li Chunlan also added fuel to the fire at the opportune moment, since it had nothing to do with her anyway.

Lin Xiangqian and Zhang Guifen exchanged a glance after hearing this and made up their minds. Their son and daughter-in-law were right; she had deliberately said those things to provoke them.

"Village chief, we wrote this letter severing ties, and we won't give up until they search us today. It's not just a little something; there are three or four hundred yuan in cash alone. And Chunlan's new clothes, new bedding, and all that. Without these, how will our family survive..."

As Zhang Guifen spoke, she began to wipe away tears again.

"Then write it. After you write this letter severing ties, you'll have no further relationship. Have you thought it through?"

The village chief felt this was inappropriate, but the family had already made up their minds. So, that's how it will be done.

Secretary Chen immediately pulled out paper and pen from his pocket. He often needed to keep accounts, so these were readily available.

Using the kerosene lamp provided by Wang Erniu's family, Secretary Chen quickly wrote the letter severing ties with his relatives and even made two copies on printed paper.

"I'll ask you one last time, have you all thought this through? Now that this letter of severance has been written, any future problems will be handled as if we were two separate families. So don't bring up the relationship between father and daughter, siblings, or family again."

Secretary Chen himself didn't realize that he was somewhat biased towards Lin Yue'e.

After all, in his view, Lin Yue'e was the one being bullied and the vulnerable group.

"We've made up our minds. If anything from our house is found, Lin Yue'e, don't deny it. As you said, the house should belong to us."

Lin Xiangqian spoke firmly.

Then he took the pen, signed his name, and used red ink to make his thumbprint.

Then Lin Yue'e also took the paper and pen from the crack in the door, and similarly signed and stamped them with her fingerprints, and then each person received a copy.

Lin Yue'e opened the door and let them search the room.

"Hmph, Lin Yue'e, you're not my sister anymore, so this house belongs to me."

The first thing Lin Jinbao did after entering was to declare his ownership to Lin Yue'e.

"Uncle Sun, Uncle Chen, please keep a close eye on them. Don't let them just take off a piece of clothing and throw it in my house, then claim I stole it."

The people who followed them in weren't just from the Lin family; those who had been watching from outside had all come in. They were all staring at the Lin family.

"Don't worry, Yue'e, we're not blind. With so many eyes watching for you, we'll never let them frame you."

Wang Ersao immediately ran into the living room. At that moment, only Lin Yue'e's room was lit by a kerosene lamp.

"Go check the kitchen, Jinbao, go look in the backyard. Dad, go look in the storeroom. I'll go check her room."

Zhang Guihua pointed towards the kitchen and spoke to her daughter-in-law. Then she made some more arrangements.

Before Lin Yue'e could speak, Grandma Wang followed Zhang Guifen, carrying a lantern.

Aunt Zhang also spontaneously followed Li Chunlan, and the village chief followed Lin Xiangqian. Anyway, no one could become a ghost today.

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