Chapter 30: Father's Will, The Truth Emerges

When Lin Wannian walked out of the law firm, the sun was blinding, yet a chill ran through her.

The signature on the agreement was indeed her father Lin Guodong's handwriting. The paper had yellowed, the seal was faint, yet it pierced her heart like a sharp blade.

"Dad... did you really sign it?" Sitting in the car, she murmured to herself while watching the endless stream of people outside the window, her heart torn and conflicted.

She refused to believe her father had betrayed shareholders or transferred assets. That wasn't the Lin Guodong she knew. But the evidence was right in front of her.

"I'll find out the truth." She gritted her teeth, her eyes once again filled with determination.

She dialed the number for the old Lin family residence in Ancheng, where the old housekeeper still looked after the place.

"Uncle Li, it's me."

"Miss! You're back? I heard yesterday you came to Ancheng. I've been waiting to hear from you!" Uncle Li's voice was warm and excited.

"I'm coming over now. At home… is there anything my father might have left behind? Documents or letters, anything."

"Yes, yes! Before your father passed, he told me that if you ever came back, I was to give you a letter."

Her hand trembled. "A letter?"

"Yes, one he wrote by hand. And a USB drive. He kept both in his safe."

"I'm on my way."

An hour later, Lin Wannian stood in the study of the old house, holding a yellowed envelope, her heart pounding.

"Wannian:

If you are reading this letter, it means I may have already left this world.

First of all, I must say sorry. You were destined to bear more pain than others.

That agreement, yes—I signed it myself.

But it's not what you think—not a betrayal of shareholders or illegal asset transfer.

It was a bridge agreement I signed with the elder Mr. Shen to protect the company at the time.

Back then, Xinlin Group was on the brink of collapse. The bank froze our loans. We were going bankrupt.

The Shen family offered to help, on the condition that we temporarily transfer some shares under their name for control.

I had planned to buy them back in a year or two. The agreement included a revocation clause. But later… you know what happened.

The original agreement and the evidence were tampered with. Shen's family never honored the promise. Instead, they devoured the entire company.

I was framed. The Lin family collapsed. Your mother fell ill. You left for a foreign land.

My biggest regret in this life is not protecting you and your mother.

But I don't blame you. I blame no one.

You are my pride. Always.

If you can, find the truth. Don't let the Lin family bear this injustice forever.

But if you can't, don't let hatred consume your life.

I love you.

—Lin Guodong"

Tears rolled down Lin Wannian's cheeks as she bit her lip.

She inserted the USB drive into her laptop. The screen lit up with clear audio files and scanned documents—copies of the original revocation agreement!

There was also a recording of the elder Mr. Shen:

"Mr. Lin, rest assured. We, the Shen family, are just helping temporarily. We won't touch the Lin family's foundation."

Her fists clenched, tears dripping onto the keyboard.

She hadn't wrongly accused her father. She hadn't chosen revenge in vain. She had been fighting for the truth all along!

Meanwhile, Shen Sihan received a call from Shen Manman in his hotel room.

"Brother, I brought the agreement you wanted. Let's meet tonight."

"Manman, about the agreement... let's talk later."

"You've changed," Shen Manman sneered. "You used to be ruthless. Now you're hesitant. Is it because you still care about Lin Wannian?"

Shen Sihan said nothing.

His mind was a mess—her tears, her determination, her pain, and her words: "I need to know what my father really did."

He had thought he'd severed all ties with the past, yet she was forcing him to face those buried sins.

"She won't let you go," Shen Manman continued. "If that letter and those recordings go public, you'll be the final nail in the Lin family's coffin."

"I want to see you," Shen Sihan said quietly.

That night, Lin Wannian held a press conference.

She stood under the spotlight, calm yet powerful.

"Thank you all for coming. I, Lin Wannian, am here to reveal a truth buried for years."

She displayed her father's letter and the USB drive, projecting them on the screen.

"Xinlin Group did not fall because of asset misappropriation. It was betrayed by the Shen family, who went back on their agreement and seized control."

Gasps echoed through the room.

She then played the recording—elder Shen's voice promising to protect the Lin family.

The media erupted.

Public opinion shifted instantly in Lin Wannian's favor.

"Her father was framed!""The Shen family is ruthless!""Lin Wannian is incredible—this is what a real modern businesswoman looks like!"

Soon after, Shen Group's spokesperson held an emergency press conference, announcing an internal investigation.

Shen Sihan didn't attend. He sat alone in his office, listening to the recording again and again.

Lin Wannian's voice echoed in his mind.

It wasn't the roar of revenge—it was a daughter's desperate cry for justice.

She had won.

And he… had lost.

He lost her trust, her heart—the only woman he ever truly wanted to protect.

Late at night, Lin Wannian stood on the balcony, watching the news spread online. But there was no joy in her heart.

The truth was out, but the war was far from over.

She knew Shen Sihan wouldn't go down without a fight.

And she would not back down either.

She had made a vow—for herself, for her father:

This time, no matter how powerful the enemy, she would fight to the end.