Chapter 14: Better to be shattered jade than complete tile

However, before she could call for help, Lin Jianshan had snatched her phone away.

"Have you caused enough trouble? Do you want to create a big fuss and disgrace the Lin family's reputation before you stop?" Lin Jianshan snapped, then slammed her phone onto the dresser and walked out of the room.

As a prominent figure in B City, Lin Jianshan naturally wouldn't allow any scandals to tarnish his reputation.

So when Lin Yike threatened to call the police, Lu Huixin wasn't afraid at all. She smiled at Lin Yike, thinking that the young girl was still too naive to stand up against her.

Although her plan didn't succeed, Lin Yike wasn't outsmarted by Lu Huixin's scheme.

"I almost forgot that Xiaoli is Auntie's distant relative. It wouldn't look good for Auntie's reputation to send her own family to jail," Lin Yike squeezed out a smile and said.

"We're all reasonable here. With such a relative, Auntie is really at a loss," Lu Huixin smirked.

"I think although we can't hand her over to the police, we can't have someone with dirty hands and feet in our family. Auntie, don't you agree?" Lin Yike continued.

Since they couldn't send her to jail, cutting off Lu Huixin's eyes and ears in the Lin family would also do.

"Of course, I'll send her away today." Lu Huixin almost gritted her teeth in reply. She was stuck in a difficult position and could only abandon Xiaoli.

Xiaoli was dragged out of the room by Wu Ma and another servant, and the other spectators left one by one.

Luhui Xin walked to the doorway and subconsciously turned to glance at the surveillance camera hanging on the roof. "Xiao Ke, Auntie told you not to install any cameras in the house. I heard that these things are very unsafe. If a hacker steals your account, you'll be exposed while showering or changing clothes in your room."

"Well, I used to think that it was a case of assuming the worst in people, but now I realize that it's better to be safe than sorry. Auntie, rest assured, I'll use it 'carefully'." Lin Yike deliberately emphasized the word 'carefully'.

Luhui Xin's smile was fake, while Luyuxin coldly snorted, and the mother and daughter left in succession.

As the door closed, the room fell into silence.

Lin Yike stood in front of the dressing table, looking down at the palm of her left hand. There was a two-centimeter-long wound on her palm, covered by a waterproof band-aid.

She accidentally cut herself when she broke her jade bracelet. The remnants of the jade cut her skin and it was quite painful.

A cold smile appeared on Lin Yike's lips, and her eyes glinted.

She had spent more time at the Left family's house than at her own, and had naturally seen this pair of jade bracelets that had been passed down through generations. Left Mother had even said more than once, "When Xiao Ke grows up, let Left Ye brother put the bracelet on her himself."

But in the end, these bracelets were handed over to Luyuxin.

Destroying such a pair of priceless jade bracelets was a bit heartbreaking for Lin Yike, but since Luyuxin had given her the opportunity, she felt there was no need to be polite.

There's a saying that goes, "Better to be shattered than unbroken." Jade is the finest among precious stones, and it should have its own backbone.

There was a knock on the door, and Lin Yike clenched her fist and said softly, "Come in."

Wu Hui pushed open the door and brought in a bowl of bird's nest soup to surprise her.

"Thank you, Aunt Wu." Lin Yike took it and took a sip. Then, she picked up the USB flash drive and a note with an address written on it from the table and handed it to her.

"Aunt Wu, could you please help me send this out?"

"Sure. I'll take care of it right away." Wu Hui didn't dare to delay Lin Yike's orders in the slightest.