Chapter 239

Chapter 239

Should We Look Into It?

At this thought, all her resolve crumbled. She could only hope to bear all the punishment herself, if only they would spare Lin Shuang.

"Was I not innocent?" Lin Min mocked. "Second Aunt, your daughter has lived over a decade in blissful pampering. All her future suffering will be paying for your mistakes!"

Zhang Ling knew Lin Min well—she was decisive and strong-willed. If she said it, she meant it. But Zhang Ling truly had no idea who Lin Min’s parents were. Now, she was completely shattered, hating her younger self with every fiber of her being.

"I... I only know you were born later than Lin Nannan. When you were born, I was rushing to the hospital—I’d already had lunch by then. Lin Nannan was born in the morning. You can check, go to the hospital, you’ll definitely find records..." She clung to this last hope, praying the Lin family could uncover Lin Min’s origins and divert her hatred away from Lin Shuang.

This was the only bit of good news. Steadying herself, Lin Min shared a look with Lin Kangnian. Neither spoke further.

By not spelling it out, they left room for imagination.

Lin Shuang had seen Zhang Ling, but Zhang Ling would never see anyone who could bring her news. For the rest of her life, she would worry endlessly about her daughter’s well-being—whether Lin Zhengyou had remarried, whether his new wife treated Lin Shuang well...

Her retribution had only just begun.

After the two left, Zhang Ling collapsed, like a completely different person, all light gone from her eyes.

......

"Want to look into it?" Lin Kangnian asked once they were in the car.

Lin Min pursed her lips. "Yes."

"Then we’ll go to the hospital and ask properly. Though Zhang Ling didn’t give exact dates, the rough timeframe, plus the fact a child was stolen, must’ve caused quite a scandal back then. We should be able to find some clues. The only uncertainty is whether they were from the capital..." That was Lin Kangnian’s concern.

If they were from the capital, it’d be easier. If not, it might be harder.

Lin Min took a deep breath. "Better to check and know than have no leads at all."

Lin Kangnian’s expression was conflicted. "If we find them... will you go back?"

The question gave Lin Min pause before she smiled. "It depends. If they cared about their lost daughter, of course I’d return. If not... I’ll be fine on my own. If I can’t even handle that, I’d have wasted Mom and Dad’s years of raising me."

"Good." Lin Kangnian nodded in approval.

Having been siblings for over twenty years, their bond was deep. Now, faced with the sudden truth that they weren’t blood-related, silence fell. Neither knew what to say...

"Still can’t see her?" Lin Min suddenly asked after a long silence.

She didn't need to say who—they both knew who she meant.

Lin Kangnian nodded, staring out the car window. "Mm. Zhang Shengguo said she’s busy."

Lin Min bit back words. If Lin Nannan cared about the Lin family, no matter how busy, she’d make time to see them. But if she couldn’t find time for her own kin, she must truly not want to acknowledge them.

For the first time, she felt an intense curiosity about that formidable yet cold-hearted girl. She wanted to know what kind of person could have raised someone like Lin Nannan.

"Did you ever ask Zhang Shengguo about Lin Nannan?" It wasn’t that she looked down on anyone, but how could someone raised in the countryside possibly be held in such high regard?

Zhang Ling’s fate wouldn’t have been so dire if not for Lin Nannan’s extraordinary status.

Lin Min only felt it was justice. Otherwise, she didn’t know what she might have done.