In the master bedroom of the Lin Family Courtyard, Mrs. Lin, Gu Ruyi, lay on the bed enjoying a massage from her youngest daughter. Although she was completely unaware, she still felt that her daughter was undoubtedly a doctor, far more competent than the average medical staff.
"Mom, this morning, the eldest son of the Old Zhou Family, Zhou Xiaocun, came to the hospital to wait for me. He asked me to pass on a message to you, saying his father wants to see you soon and asked you to set a time."
Lin Liyin’s hands didn’t stop, but her eyes constantly watched her mother’s expression. Unfortunately, ever since the stroke, the old lady’s emotions had been unpredictable; she couldn’t figure it out.
"He also threatened me, saying that if I didn’t want to regret it, I should give him an answer by tomorrow. It seems like he has something on you. Mom, should Dad step in?"
With that, Mrs. Lin mumbled, "No..."
"Alright, I won’t tell Dad. But can you resolve it? Do you want me to bring him to see you? Or should I find a chance to take you out for a walk?"
"Few..." Mrs. Lin mumbled, pointing at the bedside table.
Lin Liyin passed the cardboard from the bedside table to her, stuffing a pen into her hand.
A few lines of words came out, the speed getting faster and faster. The old lady’s perseverance left Lin Liyin, her daughter, deeply impressed. If she herself had had a stroke, she would have broken down.
"Your sister had an accident during confinement and accidentally took a sterilization drug, which Mrs. Zhou discovered, and they won’t let go of that. I’m worried your sister can’t handle the stress, so I wrote a note to Old Man Zhou. That handle is a note. I shouldn’t have written it back then; I was deceived."
Even though Lin Liyin had imagined countless possibilities, she never expected the so-called "handle" to be so shocking. There were many questions behind this that she still had to think about.
"You meet him and make him show you the note first. I was cautious and wrote it with a water pen back then. After so many years, it might not even exist anymore. If it does, insist on only exchanging it for money; don’t agree to any other conditions. If negotiations fail, let him go to your sister, let her deal with it."
Lin Liyin felt faint. This... this... this is real.
She calmed herself, took a deep breath, and incredulously asked, "Mom, where did you get the drug? How could you do that? That’s your own daughter!"
"No... Si..."
Lin Liyin no longer wanted to hear her explanations. Who was her mother? When her brother-in-law just died, would she take Old Zhou Family seriously? How could she leave behind black and white unless it was absolutely necessary?
"No... Si... Wo..."
Mrs. Lin glared angrily, emphasizing repeatedly...
In contrast, Lin Liyin leaned powerlessly against the chair, closing her eyes and facing this horrifying fact with disbelief. Her own mother used drugs to sterilize her own sister. That means her mom was prepared to make sure her sister couldn’t have children beyond a daughter even before her brother-in-law had an accident.
Did the old lady realize what she had done? Why did she hate her son-in-law so much as to wish to cut off his heirs! It was all too terrifying, everything was fake.
Lin Liyin had never felt so hopeless before, unsure of how to face her mother. The pain of witnessing a hare’s death will sadden the fox, and one is saddened by witnessing the misfortune of another. She mourned for her elder sister Lin Lishan, but wasn’t it also about herself?
What kind of mother was this, who uses her daughter as a tool without guilt, trampling on her daughter’s life at will? If she had not consulted her when she married, would she also face such calculations?
In the master bedroom, the mother and daughter were speechless for a while.
Until night fell, and the housekeeper turned on the lights, waking Lin Liyin.
She opened her eyes and looked at her mother leaning on the warm bed, eyes closed and resting, with a calm face. Mixed feelings surged in her heart. A tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs, does her mom have any heart?

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