Lin Family.
Lin Jianjun explained the entire situation.
However, he didn't mention the recording, intending to keep it as a secret forever.
As long as he didn't reveal the truth, Lin Hao would still be his "obedient and sensible" good son.
Upon learning the reason for his son's arrest...
Bai Yuelan thought it was absurd and unbelievable.
She widened her eyes and shouted in disbelief.
"What? Xiao Hao... harassed a comatose person? Detained for three days?"
"Impossible! There must be a misunderstanding. Xiao Hao is 100% being framed, how could he do such a thing?"
As they say, no one knows a child like their mother.
She knew her son too well. More than women, Lin Hao cared about wealth and power.
Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for him to do something so irrational at this crucial moment.
So, there was only one possibility.
He was framed by that bastard Lin Xuan.
"Honey, you have to go rescue Xiao Hao. He must be really scared in the police station."
She quickly walked up and hugged Lin Jianjun's arm, her eyes filled with tears.
"You know our son. He's so pure and kind, how could he do something so vile?"
"This must be Lin Xuan's scheme, that kid... (choked with emotion...)"
"I treated him like my own son, why does he have to go so far..."
Bai Yuelan sobbed as she subtly pointed out Lin Xuan's despicable nature.
Pure? Kind???
Hearing his wife's words, Lin Jianjun found them extremely harsh.
If it were before, he would have blindly believed it and would have already started cursing Lin Xuan.
But after hearing that recording...
Lin Jianjun felt a blockage in his heart.
He drove Lin Xuan away for the sake of Lin Hao and his mother, but was it really worth it?
Suddenly.
Lin Jianjun looked down at his little wife and was struck with an unsettling thought.
Did Bai Yuelan know Lin Hao's true nature?!
Or perhaps...
Mother and son both had their hidden sides that he was unaware of...
Had he been the only fool being played all along?
But looking at his little wife's tear-streaked face.
Lin Jianjun dismissed his thoughts.
He had known Bai Yuelan for many years. She had always been so virtuous and family-oriented. How could she possibly be a scheming woman?
"Honey, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
At this moment.
Bai Yuelan finally noticed the change in her husband and looked up, asking in confusion.
"It's nothing! Xiao Hao's situation isn't serious. He'll be out the day after tomorrow."
Lin Jianjun quickly shook his head, signaling Bai Yuelan not to worry.
"More importantly right now is to quickly gather the 3.5 billion..."
"What? That kid Lin Xuan wants to increase the amount, and it's another 500 million?"
Bai Yuelan exclaimed again in surprise.
At the same time, her hatred for Lin Xuan grew even stronger.
This bastard.
Not only did he frame her precious son, but he also made this unreasonable demand.
He's just as despicable as his bitch of a mother!
"So, honey, what do we do now? Are we really going to give it? That's 3.5 billion!"
Although she was worried about her precious son.
But Bai Yuelan also understood the urgency of the situation.
Right now, the most important thing...
Was to resolve the share transfer issue first, as that was the foundation for her son to inherit the Lin family in the future!
She was unwilling to just hand over 3.5 billion to Lin Xuan so easily.
After all, that money was supposed to belong to her son.
"We have no choice! That ungrateful son set a deadline. If we don't pay within two days, he'll sell the shares to someone else..."
"To avoid more trouble, we must quickly gather the money."
Mentioning the two-day deadline, Lin Jianjun gritted his teeth in anger but felt helpless.
At that moment, he thought of the Bai family.
"Yuelan, do you think... we could borrow some money from the Bai family?"
"We can't borrow any more. My brother has already used up all of the Bai family's savings over the years, and even borrowed one hundred million from a loan..."
Bai Yuelan furrowed her brow, showing a difficult expression.
She knew very well the current situation of the Bai family...
In order to gain more profit from the sale of the [Beauty Cream].
Bai Jinglong took a risky step and used the entire family's resources to gather 400 million, but now there was not a single drop left to squeeze out...
A loan?
Lin Jianjun narrowed his eyes, and with no way out, an idea crossed his mind.
"Yuelan, who did your brother get the loan from? Can they loan out several billion in one go?"
"He borrowed the money from Master Hu. Honey, are you thinking... but the interest rates from Master Hu are very high..."
Mentioning Master Hu, Bai Yuelan shuddered.
He was a prominent figure in the underground world of the Magic City, and it was rumored that he had a top-tier family backing him.
In the Magic City, he could practically walk with impunity.
If you borrow money from Master Hu, there's no way you can default on the loan. He will do whatever it takes to get the money back from you...
When Bai Yuelan found out her brother had borrowed 100 million from Master Hu, she was nearly scared to death.
If they couldn't repay the debt, the Bai family would face disaster.
Seeing that Lin Jianjun was now considering this option, Bai Yuelan strongly resisted the idea.
"We have no choice! Let's borrow it for now! As soon as my [Beauty Cream] hits the market, we'll make back several billion right away..."
Lin Jianjun had heard of Master Hu's ruthless reputation, and though he felt uneasy,
But when he thought of his chances to turn things around, he suddenly gained confidence and became full of ambition.
"And what's Master Hu? Why should we be afraid of him!"
"As long as the Lin family seizes this opportunity to rise to a first-tier family, even Master Hu won't matter!"
Listening to Lin Jianjun boast, Bai Yuelan felt a wave of disdain in her heart.
But when she thought of the [Beauty Cream], she felt it made perfect sense.
She had used it herself, and the effects were truly impressive.
Once it was launched, it would certainly cause a sensation among the ladies.
Under capital monopoly, making money would be easy, and paying back the loan would be a minor issue...
Thinking of this.
Bai Yuelan stopped hesitating, took out her phone, and began dialing.
"Honey, wait a moment."
"I'll call my brother right away and ask him to help us get in touch with Master Hu..."
…..
Ten minutes later.
In the Bai family's dining room, everyone was enjoying a luxurious dinner.
Bai Hai held a large lobster, eating it with oil dripping from his mouth.
Seeing his father hang up the phone with a serious expression, he curiously asked: "Dad, who was that on the phone?"
Bai Jinglong put away his phone and didn't hide anything.
"Your aunt. She said Lin Hao was framed and detained for three days."
"And that kid Lin Xuan wants more money, demanding 3.5 billion to sell the shares."
As soon as those words were spoken, the entire room was taken aback.
Then, the three Bai brothers, sitting in a row, began to curse Lin Xuan.
"Damn it! That's so harsh, that bastard must be going crazy for money! A scumbag taking advantage of a crisis!"
"This is too much, he's pushing his own father to the brink for money!"
"When he hit me with a bottle last time, I knew that bastard wasn't a good guy. Thank goodness my sister didn't accept his confession..."
"......"
At the edge of the dining table.
Bai Susu, who had been quietly eating, raised her head in surprise upon hearing this.
She was still wearing a white dress, looking as pure and elegant as ever.
Upon hearing that her cousin Lin Hao was detained, she couldn't help but feel concerned.
And then there was the matter of Lin Xuan increasing the price...
She also thought that what he did wasn't right.
They had agreed on 3 billion, so why did it increase to 3.5 billion after just a few days? Isn't that dishonest...
Brother Lin Xuan.
How did you change into this person?!
You used to be so gentle and full of justice.
At this moment, Bai Susu felt deeply disappointed.
…..
On the other side.
Hearing his sons' righteous indignation, Bai Jinglong slammed his hand on the table and said irritably:
"What's all the noise? How can you still have the nerve to curse others?"
"If you're so capable, you could learn from Lin Xuan and bring 3 billion to the family..."
Under their father's scolding.
The three brothers fell silent and didn't dare to argue, silently eating their food.
At the same time, they were very puzzled, not understanding why their father was scolding them for an outsider.
"Dad, did Aunt call you to borrow money? But we don't have any money left to lend her, right?"
Upon hearing his precious daughter's question, Bai Jinglong, who was always a slave to his daughter, immediately changed his demeanor and smiled, responding cheerfully: "Well, your aunt's family can't raise the money. She wants me to help connect them to Master Hu."
"Master Hu, does that mean Uncle is also going to take out a loan?"
"Sigh. Right now, it's the only option..."
After receiving the confirmation, Bai Susu was startled. She had occasionally heard of Master Hu's name.
She had heard that he was a ruthless demon, known for his fondness for collecting people's kidneys.
When she heard the family was borrowing from Master Hu a few days ago, she had intended to stop it.
But her voice was small, and she ultimately couldn't stop her family's decision.
Bai Jinglong and the others were full of ambition.
They all pinned their hopes on the future of the Lin family, believing it would surely rise to become a new first-tier family in the Magic City, relying on the newly developed [Beauty Cream].
Once that happens, one person's success will bring prosperity to the whole family.
The Bai family would also be able to rise with them, becoming the long-desired second-tier family...
As Bai Susu was lost in thought, Bai Jinglong's voice came through quietly.
"Susu, have you been in contact with Lin Xuan recently?"
"Huh? Brother Lin Xuan... he hasn't contacted me in a long time."
Speaking of this, Bai Susu became a bit upset.  ̄へ ̄
In the past, Lin Xuan would occasionally reach out to her first, asking how she was doing.
But this time, she waited for a long time and never received a call from him.
Originally, she thought that if Lin Xuan sincerely apologized, she would forgive him for the incident where he beat up her brothers that night...
"Well, you can contact him yourself! Lin Xuan is a good kid, I have a lot of faith in him."
"You young people should communicate more. Besides, he already likes you..."
Huh... what?!
After hearing her father's words, Bai Susu was instantly confused.
She remembered not long ago...
Bai Jinglong had strongly opposed her relationship with Lin Xuan, so why was he now...
His words were clearly encouraging her to actively reach out to Lin Xuan?
…..
At this moment.
Even the usually silent Bai family's three brothers noticed something was wrong.
Bai Hai scratched his shiny bald head, showing some dissatisfaction:
"Dad, what do you mean by this? How can you make little sister jump into the fire? What's so good about that bastard Lin Xuan?"
Bai Jiang scratched his crew cut and had an expression full of disdain: "Are you trying to match little sister with that bastard? Him? He doesn't deserve our sister. Especially now that he's going to marry into the Su family and become a kept man!"
Bai He flicked his flowing long hair and said coldly: "That's right. It's a disgrace to us men. How can a useless man like that stand by little sister?"
Hearing his three sons' disdainful words, Bai Jinglong raised an eyebrow and said with annoyance: "Because he has 3.5 billion."
The Bai brothers: "......."
With just one short sentence from their father, the three brothers fell silent.
3.5 billion!
That's money that the Bai family couldn't even accumulate in ten years.
This is money that can be freely used, unlike the fixed assets tied up in the company.
Now, Lin Xuan and Lin Jianjun had fallen out again.
If he brought the money to marry into the Bai family, and the money became dowry controlled by the Bai family, then the Bai family would become a second-tier family on the spot.
Thinking of this.
The Bai brothers suddenly found themselves inexplicably feeling...
Really appealing!!!
"Dad, brothers! What do you take me for?"
"Hmph! You guys are driving me crazy. I won't talk to you anymore."
Even though Bai Susu was not the sharpest, she could tell what her family was thinking.
She angrily threw down her chopsticks and rushed away from the dinner table.
By the time she got back to her room.
She kept replaying her family's words in her mind.
She suddenly realized that she didn't actually feel as repulsed by the idea of marrying Lin Xuan as she had imagined.
Could it be that I also have feelings for Brother Lin Xuan?
Bai Susu felt a bit lost.
She had never been in a relationship and didn't know what it felt like to like someone.
"But Brother Lin Xuan treated me so well before..."
"Even if we can't end up as a couple, should I still save him from the Su family?"
Bai Susu clenched her small fist, her gaze firm.
After these past few days of getting to know more.
She also learned that the reason Lin Xuan married into the Su family was because he took the place of the original groom, who was supposed to be Lin Hao's cousin, and was forced into the marriage by her uncle...
As for Lin Xuan's deep feelings shown that night, Bai Susu didn't believe they were sincere.
After all, a comatose person can't move or speak and needs to be taken care of for everything.
Lin Xuan and Su Qingge had never interacted before, so how could he suddenly fall deeply in love in just a few weeks?
This doesn't make sense no matter how I think about it?!
"Even though Sister Su is the most beautiful woman in the Magic City, after becoming comatose, she couldn't possibly still have that kind of charm."
"So, Brother Lin Xuan is actually lying... but why..."
"......."
Suddenly.
Bai Susu seemed to have figured something out. She covered her cherry lips, and her eyes flashed with shock.
She realized!!!
Brother Lin Xuan did all of this...
Could it be that he did all of this to make me jealous and get my attention?!