Chapter 357: Chapter 357: Secretly Protecting His Own Little Guide

Beside them, Su Wan couldn’t hide the sudden flash of pleasant surprise in her eyes upon hearing this.

But before this joy could last even two seconds, it was shattered by a cold sneer from Lin Jian Country. Looking as if he had just heard the biggest joke in the world, his face was full of sarcasm.

"Heh, Uncle? Yun Sheng, why can’t you see through this? When you first returned to Capital Star, did anyone from the Su Family step forward to claim you?

"Now Su Yuanzhou is reaching out on his own initiative and willing to welcome you back to the Su Family. To put it bluntly, it’s because you’re no longer the nobody you once were. You’ve become an official guide for the Tower and have actual practical value.

"Do you really think they’ve suddenly grown a conscience and genuinely want to acknowledge you as their niece? They just have their eyes on your current status and want to gain more leverage!"

Faced with this sharp analysis, Yun Sheng’s expression remained completely unruffled, unusually calm. She wasn’t angry because everything Lin Jian Country said was completely baseless.

When Su Yuanzhou first approached her, it was still unknown whether she could successfully pass the Preparatory Guide assessment or if she was even qualified to stay at the Tower. If Su Yuanzhou truly only wanted to scheme against her and use her, he could have easily waited until she had fully secured her footing and become an official guide with concrete value before trying to build a relationship. Furthermore, during their recent interactions, Su Yuanzhou’s protection and favoritism had been entirely genuine, completely devoid of any utilitarian calculations. She could feel his sincerity.

Beside her, Su Wan’s expression shifted drastically. Her cheeks instantly turned deathly pale, and the warmth in her eyes completely faded, replaced by towering fury. She suddenly raised her head and glared furiously at Lin Jian Country, her originally weak and gentle voice sharply rising in pitch.

"Lin Jian Country, what right do you have to say such things?! When Yun Sheng first came back, I immediately discussed it with you. I wanted to hold a recognition banquet for her and openly acknowledge her return!

"You were the one who stopped me! You urged me to consider Yue Yao’s feelings and the Lin Family’s reputation, afraid that Yun Sheng’s return would negatively affect Yue Yao.

"You’re heartless and selfish! You knew exactly how much Yun Sheng had suffered out there over the years, yet you never thought about compensating her or openly accepting her. On what grounds do you get to question my older brother’s intentions?"

The grievances, guilt, and forbearance she had suppressed for so long completely erupted in this moment. Trembling with anger to her fingertips, Su Wan’s face was so pale it was almost translucent, yet she continued to glare at Lin Jian Country, refusing to back down even half an inch.

Lin Jian Country hadn’t expected Su Wan to suddenly blow up and openly contradict him. His face instantly turned a livid, ugly shade.

"Selfish?" Thoroughly enraged, he fumed, "Everything I did back then was for this family! Yue Yao was raised by our side since childhood. She is obedient and well-behaved, not to mention a one-in-a-million S-class Guide who can bring honor to the Lin Family and exchange for countless resources and support! What’s wrong with me favoring her a little?"

The more he spoke, the more righteous he felt. Completely blind to any fault of his own, his tone grew increasingly forceful as he continued. "Besides, I never mistreated Yun Sheng! When you all refused to transfer the shares to Yue Yao, I went along with it. Whether it’s the monthly allowance or her treatment at home, I treat them both equally. She enjoys the exact same things as Yue Yao. What did I do wrong?"

His words were incredibly absurd and ridiculous. From start to finish, he displayed selective amnesia, deliberately ignoring the most crucial facts. During the eighteen years since the two daughters were switched at birth, their biological daughter, Yun Sheng, had suffered hardships and lived a displaced life on the barren and desolate Garbage Star for eighteen long years. Meanwhile, Lin Yueyao, the adopted daughter with zero blood relation to them, lived a life of luxury in the Lin Family, enjoying eighteen years of privileged treatment from a wealthy household. Now that their biological daughter had returned, he only managed superficial material equality and thought he had done everything humanly possible. It was truly selfish and laughable.

Just as the emotionally turbulent Su Wan was about to retort, Yun Sheng lightly raised a hand and pressed down on her trembling shoulder. She raised her eyes and looked directly at the arrogant Lin Jian Country. Her expression was cold, her tone clear and sharp.

"You’ve reaped every possible benefit from Lin Yueyao’s status as an S-class Guide, but now that she’s been taken away by the Tower for investigation, haven’t you ever considered what kind of rules she must have broken for this to happen? Aren’t you afraid of being implicated by her and having the entire Lin Family dragged down?"

These words struck right at his weak point. The arrogance on Lin Jian Country’s face instantly froze. His expression changed slightly, a trace of panic flashing through his eyes. But he quickly composed himself and argued, "What could Yue Yao possibly do? As a dignified S-class Guide, her character has always been upright. It must be a mistake in the Tower’s verification. They’ve misunderstood her!"

Seeing him act like this, Yun Sheng understood in her heart. Lin Jian Country was either genuinely kept in the dark by Lin Yueyao, completely unaware of her collusion with the Dark Nest, or he was purposefully playing dumb, feigning ignorance while knowing the truth perfectly well.

Without waiting for Yun Sheng to say anything else, Lin Jian Country immediately changed the subject and turned around to accuse her, his tone full of dissatisfaction and nitpicking.

"Ultimately, it’s just that your personality is too cold! You’ve been back in the Lin Family for so long, yet you refuse to take the initiative to call us Mom and Dad. You’ve deliberately distanced yourself from us and become estranged from the family! You’re the one who refused to get close to your family first, so what right do you have to turn around and blame me for being biased?"

Outside the hospital room door, Si Jin, who was standing quietly, heard these truth-twisting words without missing a single syllable. His brows furrowed fiercely as a layer of icy chill instantly covered his eyes. He hadn’t wanted to interfere in Yun Sheng’s family affairs, but Lin Jian Country’s shameless rhetoric had thoroughly crossed his bottom line.

Si Jin lowered his eyes, opened his terminal, and quickly sent out a message.

[Intercept the suppliers for the Lin Family’s few remaining projects, and have the bank press for payment. I want Lin Jian Country so tied up he won’t have time to leave the company!]

Message sent, he slightly reigned in his aura and quietly waited for things to unfold.

A few minutes later, Lin Jian Country’s terminal suddenly rang urgently. He originally wanted to continue his accusatory argument, but seeing this, he impatiently tapped open his terminal. However, the moment he saw the caller ID, he hurriedly answered the call.

Whatever was said on the other end, Lin Jian Country’s face turned deathly pale at a visible speed, and fine beads of cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He completely panicked; his previous arrogant demeanor vanished without a trace.

"What?! Completely terminated? Funds frozen?!" he cried out softly, his voice full of disbelief.

At this moment, he had lost all inclination to argue with Yun Sheng and the others; his mind was entirely occupied by the sudden crisis at his company. He hastily hung up the phone and hurried to leave. Yet, as he reached the door of the hospital room, he suddenly paused, looking back at the pale and weak Su Wan on the bed with a tone that carried a final note of coercion.

"Awan, think carefully about what I just said, and have Su Yuanzhou return my call as soon as possible."

With that, he shoved open the room door. Just as he was about to leave quickly, he looked up and ran into Si Jin, who was standing quietly outside.

Si Jin stood tall and straight in the shadows. His aura was bone-chilling, and his indifferent gaze landed on him, exuding immense pressure. Lin Jian Country’s heart skipped a beat, and his expression instantly darkened a few shades as an inexplicable panic rose in his heart.

He had no mind to delve into the strangeness of the situation. With his company’s crisis fully exploding, he had to rush back immediately to stabilize things. Not daring to linger any longer, Lin Jian Country forcibly suppressed the inexplicable panic churning in his heart, turned around, and quickly walked away.

Once his figure completely disappeared, Yun Sheng walked over to the door and raised her eyes to look at Si Jin, who was standing quietly outside.

"Come in. Mrs. Lin... she has some things she wants to say to you."

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