"Grandma is right, I won't kowtow anymore!" Lin Haitao put away the red wine and went to the old lady's side, holding her sleeve and laughing, "Haitao has always listened to Grandma since he was a child. No matter what Grandma says, I will obey."
"Grandma knows you're obedient!" Old Mrs. Lin said happily, "Your dad must have told you that your uncle blocked your promotion to vice president. Don't blame Grandma. After all, the Lin family was built by your uncle. Its current achievements are also thanks to your uncle."
"Don't worry, Grandma, I won't blame Uncle!" Lin Haitao nodded. "Uncle has his own biological daughter, so he should prioritize his daughter. No matter what, the Lin family was built by Uncle!"
"It's great that you think that way!" Old Mrs. Lin nodded. "I thought you were unhappy. In fact, Grandma has always favored you. No matter what, you are the true legitimate grandson of the Lin family, and no one can replace your position!"
"I'm relieved to hear that from you, Grandma!" Lin Haitao nodded. "But if Sister Lin Ke comes back, will I have to move out of my room? After all, that's the room of the future helmsman of the Lin family."
"It's not urgent yet. Besides, you are also the legitimate son and grandson of my Lin family. What's wrong with living there!" Old Mrs. Lin waved her hand. "Even if we take in a live-in son-in-law, it won't shake your position."
"Grandma, that's not good!" Lin Haitao shook his head. "I'd better move out. This way, it will reduce a lot of conflict and save Grandma from worrying too much."
Old Mrs. Lin was very excited. Lin Haitao's words made her very satisfied. Family harmony was the most important thing. For so many years, Lin Guoli and Lin Aotian had been secretly competing, and she had seen it. If the younger generation could get along well, it would be a blessing for their Lin family.
However, at this moment, Lin Guoli strode in angrily from outside, looking at Lin Haitao, "Come with me!"
"What happened?" Old Mrs. Lin was surprised. "You look so angry!"
"There was a small incident at the company!" Lin Guoli smiled. "Mom, you don't need to worry too much. I'll have Haitao handle it!"
Lin Haitao said nothing more and walked towards Lin Guoli's study.
As soon as he entered the study, Lin Guoli closed the door and slapped Lin Haitao across the face. "You're tired of living, to dare to do such a thing!"
"Dad, what are you doing!" Lin Haitao said indignantly. "What did I do to make you like this?"
"Don't think I don't know you sent people to deal with Lin Ke." Lin Guoli said coldly. "If Lin Ke has an accident, how can you escape responsibility!"
"Dad, you're quite fast with your news!" Lin Haitao smoothed his collar. "It was indeed me, but so what? If Uncle wants to blame me, he'll have to produce evidence."
"As soon as Lin Ke had an accident, your uncle called me and questioned me at the same time." Lin Guoli said coldly. "How could someone as shrewd as your uncle not know it was you!"
"Everything requires evidence!" Lin Haitao shrugged. "I'm meticulous, and besides, Lin Ke won't survive. My lineage is the only one in the entire Lin family. Even if it's proven in the end, Grandma will never let Uncle touch a finger of mine!"
"Foolish, you are too foolish!" Lin Guoli shook his head. "For your own selfish desires, you can harm your own kin!"
"Dad, don't forget, if we can't inherit the Lin family's property, we'll probably be kicked out." Lin Haitao said bluntly. "You and Uncle are brothers. You can't do it, but I can't be soft-hearted. After all, no matter what, I have to consider my future!"
Slap!
Lin Guoli slapped him again. "How did I give birth to such a beast like you!"
Although he didn't get along with Lin Aotian on weekdays, they were still blood relatives. He would never do such a thing, but he didn't expect Lin Haitao to be so ruthless.
"If your uncle catches hold of this matter, he will never let us off easily!" Lin Guoli said directly. "You need to think clearly!"
"Impossible!" Lin Haitao waved his hand. "The two people I sent should have already left Jiangbei by now, and they will never return. No one will be able to find them!"
"You are too blind in your actions!" Lin Guoli shook his head. "The two people you sent have already been silenced by me. Only the dead can't reveal secrets!"
"This..." Lin Haitao was shocked. "How is this possible?"
"Although I'm not as good as your uncle, I have connections all over Jiangbei. When your uncle called me, I had already sent people to investigate and quickly learned their whereabouts!" Lin Guoli said coldly. "This matter ends here. Whether Lin Ke is okay or not, if you dare to make such a mistake again in the future, I will never forgive you."
Lin Haitao nodded repeatedly, not daring to say anything more, but he was quite impressed by Lin Guoli's methods.
Meanwhile, at a hospital in Jiangbei, Lin Ke was rushed into the emergency room. She appeared to be in critical condition and was completely disoriented.
Lin Aotian was blocked outside the operating room and kept hitting the wall. "It's Dad's fault, Dad didn't protect you well!"
At this moment, outside the lakeside courtyard, Lu Fan had just gotten out of the car when he saw Granny Guihua standing by the door, gazing into the distance despite the biting cold wind.
"Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan, you're here!" Granny Guihua said urgently, "Xiao Ke is in trouble. Hurry and take me to find him!"
"Grandma, what happened?" Lu Fan frowned. "What did Xiao Ke do?"
"She was hit by a car, and then her dad took her away!" Granny Guihua said quickly.
Lu Fan's expression changed. After contacting Lin Aotian, he rushed to the Jiangbei Hospital.
When he arrived at the hospital, he saw Lin Aotian covering his head with his hands, waiting quietly in a corner.
"What exactly happened?" Lu Fan asked angrily. "Why did it turn out like this!"
"I didn't protect him well!" Lin Aotian said dejectedly. "It's all my fault."
As soon as he finished speaking, the operating room door opened, and a doctor came out.
"How is she? How is my daughter!" Lin Aotian asked anxiously.
"She suffered too much impact, and I'm afraid she can't be saved." The doctor shook his head. "Prepare for the funeral."
"How could this happen? How could this happen!" Lin Aotian stumbled back a few steps. He had been looking for Lin Ke for more than ten years, but he never expected that Lin Ke's arrival would be the end of her life. If this were the case, he would rather Lin Ke had never come to Jiangbei, or even not acknowledged him. At least then Lin Ke could have been safe and sound.
"I want to go in!" Lu Fan's voice was icy.
"This is the resuscitation room. Even if the patient is gone, you can't go in!" The doctor shook his head. "This is hospital policy."