4: Empty

Lin Zhiyuan, with Xu Lan and her daughter, rode home with a grim expression.

Lin Ran and Xu Lan felt a secret delight upon seeing his terrible look.

Fingering the newly acquired handbag and jewelry, a hint of triumph flashed in Lin Ran's eyes.

They had been having a good time today, but Mother suddenly received a call from Aunt Zhang, saying Lin Wan had gone crazy and even dared to injure Big Brother and Second Brother.

Previously, she had maintained an air of aloofness, believing that no matter what, Lin Wan wouldn't be this reckless.

Now, she had actually injured Lin Ze and the others!

Two years have passed; it seems she finally couldn't take it anymore. This is good; she wants to slowly snatch everything away from her, leaving her with nothing, driving her completely insane!

Looking at her father's furious face,

She softly persuaded him:

"Father, please don't be too angry, be careful of your health. Sister definitely didn't mean to this time."

Hearing his daughter's words, Lin Zhiyuan's icy expression softened slightly.

"Ran Ran, you are just too kind. Ever since she came back, she has been bullying you, yet you are still speaking up for her."

Lin Ran coquettishly shook his arm:

"Father, actually, when it comes down to it, this matter is also my fault. I shouldn't have asked Sister for that house. After all, that was left to her by Aunt Tang. It was me who was thoughtless. Anyway, it's not far to drive to the company. It's all my fault, and I even caused Big Brother and Second Brother to get hurt."

As Lin Ran spoke, her eyes reddened.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiyuan felt immense heartache and grew even more annoyed with Lin Wan.

"Ran Ran, this is not your fault. You think so much for her, but what about her! As an older sister, she doesn't even have that much tolerance. Thinking carefully, that house originally had a share belonging to Father too. When we get back, Father will have her transfer it to you!"

"Moreover, you are close with Mo Chi, and that house is right downstairs from his place. Since you two are close, it will be greatly beneficial to our Lin Corporation. The house should belong to you."

Lin Ran stiffened slightly, then rejoiced inwardly, feeling even more pleased.

Father is so angry this time; Lin Wan is going to suffer!

As for Shen Mo Chi, she wanted that house partly to disgust Lin Wan, and partly, indeed, for Shen Mo Chi.

From the first moment she saw him, Lin Ran could not tolerate anyone else in her heart, feeling that everyone she had met before were just worthless scoundrels.

But he was extremely cold toward her. Except for that one time he surprisingly returned to the Lin family with her, claiming he needed to discuss business with Father, she had happily shown off to all her friends.

But after that time, she could barely even see his face!

She was unwilling to accept this! As long as she could have Shen Mo Chi, in Capital City, she would be an existence that could walk sideways!

She merely mentioned to Father that she was quite familiar with Shen Mo Chi, and Father immediately treated her and her mother better than before, granting almost every request!

Therefore, for the sake of face, they absolutely could not let people know that she and Mo Chi were practically strangers!

Especially Lin Wan, that wretched girl must not be allowed to see her make a fool of herself!

It doesn't matter now; all men are the same. She didn't believe that with her beauty and tactics, Shen Mo Chi wouldn't be moved. It was just that they lacked opportunities to interact.

One day, she would become Mrs. Shen and move in downstairs from Shen Mo Chi. That would be her first step into the Shen family! By then, Lin Wan would merely be an ant that she could crush casually!

She was daydreaming.

Lin Zhiyuan, meanwhile, recalled that ever since Lin Wan returned two years ago, their once harmonious home had turned into a scene of constant chaos.

She wanted to fight Ran Ran for everything, was jealous of the affection Lin Ze and Lin Xu showed Ran Ran, was extremely petty, insidious, and narrow-minded. Fortunately, Ran Ran was kind and generous and never argued with her about anything.

And Xu Lan, no matter how sarcastic Lin Wan was all day, she never said a bad word about her in front of him; instead, she protected her at every turn!

But she, Lin Wan, became even worse and showed no remorse!

Thinking about it now, he truly felt they had been wronged. He must compensate them well in the future.

He remembered that young Lin Wan was also very well-behaved. She looked like her mother, with fair skin and a delicate, lovely appearance since childhood. But after ten years apart, her looks had become increasingly stunning, yet she had turned into this kind of person!

It must be Tang Wanyun who badmouthed him to Lin Wan every day after the divorce! That's what made her so sharp and mean.

This time, she actually dared to attack her own brothers! Then, in the future, would she dare to attack him, her father? When they got back this time, he must teach her a good lesson and let her know who the head of the Lin family truly was!

If it weren't for her shares, he would have made her move out long ago so he wouldn't have to see her! It seemed he needed to find a way to get her shares as soon as possible.

There truly is no comparison without harm.

Ran Ran has always been excellent, and now she has even hooked up with Shen Mo Chi! What kind of figure is he? Even a tiny bit leaking from his fingertips would be enough for their Lin family to live comfortably for many years!

But Lin Wan, besides making the house a mess every day, had no other proper business!

In comparison, Lin Ran, who was not related to him by blood, was much more considerate and sensible.

He couldn't help but secretly wonder why Lin Ran wasn't his biological daughter...

And Lin Ran seized this opportunity, colluding with Xu Lan to add fuel to the fire along the way. By the time they returned to the villa, Lin Zhiyuan's anger had reached its peak.

"Aunt Zhang, where is Lin Wan! Still in her room?"

Lin Zhiyuan, with a stern face, was about to head upstairs.

"Master, after the Third Young Lady injured the two Young Masters, she left with the car keys."

Lin Zhiyuan paused his steps.

"Left? Hmph! She caused such a huge disaster and still wants to run?"

He sat on the sofa, his face tight, and took out his phone to call Lin Wan.

"The number you have dialed is switched off. Please try again later..."

"She even turned off her phone! If she has the guts, she should never come back to this house!"

Xu Lan and Lin Ran exchanged a look, a smile flashing in their eyes.

Then, she went and sat next to Lin Zhiyuan, looking worried.

"Zhiyuan, won't Wanwan be okay? Ah Ze and Ah Xu just called, saying they are not seriously injured. Don't be angry with Wanwan, but the two brothers did suffer a bit."

Lin Zhiyuan found he couldn't reach Lin Wan on WeChat either. Hearing Xu Lan's gentle words, he grew even more annoyed.

"Stop speaking up for her. None of us owe her anything! She makes the house a mess every day, never letting us have peace. This time, this matter won't pass easily!"

"Yes, Dad, Lin Wan went too far this time! I will absolutely not let her off the hook!"

As soon as the words fell, Lin Xu and Lin Ze walked in.

Lin Xu had gauze wrapped around his eye, and Lin Ze walked with a slight stagger; neither of their expressions looked good.

Seeing this, Lin Ran hurried forward to support Lin Ze.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, are you okay? Oh my god, this must hurt so much! It's all because of me, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Lin Ze's heart softened when he saw her tearful eyes.

At the same time, he was filled with disappointment and heartache toward Lin Wan.

Ran Ran wasn't related to them by blood, yet she cried because they were hurt. But what about Lin Wan? Every day she only envied Ran Ran, disliked them being good to Ran Ran, and fought with Ran Ran over things.

But did she ever think about why?

"Ran Ran, stop crying. Big Brother and Second Brother are fine. It's Lin Wan who went crazy; it has nothing to do with you. How could we blame you?"

Lin Ze comforted her softly, his eyes full of doting affection.

Seeing this, Lin Xu's eyes filled with more malice.

"Yes, Ran Ran, Big Brother is right. How is this related to you?"

"Dad, she must have fled to Jinghua No. 1. She has nowhere else to go but there. My eye required several stitches; the doctor said if it was just a little bit worse, I would have gone blind! She was clearly trying to kill me! Lin Wan doesn't treat me as a brother, so in the future, I won't have her as a sister either!"

"She can run, but she can't run from the temple! Dad, I'll go find her right now!"

Lin Ze's leg was cut by glass and hurt quite a bit. He agreed with his younger brother's words.

Xu Lan stepped forward wanting to persuade them, but Lin Zhiyuan said coldly:

"No need for you two. I will go find her myself!"

How could Lin Ran let this opportunity slip away? She stepped forward:

"Father, I'll go with you. I can also try to persuade Sister."

Lin Zhiyuan felt extremely pleased and comforted by how sensible she was. Truly, there is no comparison without harm.

"Mm, okay. It's cold outside; go change your clothes first. Father will wait for you."

Lin Ran nodded, smiling sweetly:

"Okay, then Father, please wait a moment. I'll go upstairs and change."

After Lin Ran finished speaking, she ran towards the third floor, excitedly imagining Lin Wan's miserable state. Father was so angry; she had to witness it firsthand.

However, a moment later, a scream echoed throughout the Lin family villa.

"Ah! What is going on! Oh my god! There's a thief! Dad, Mom, Brothers, hurry up here! What should we do..."

Hearing that trembling voice laced with tears, Lin Zhiyuan, the two sons, and Xu Lan rushed upstairs nervously.

"How could this be? Where are the things?"

The group stared at Lin Ran's empty walk-in closet and were dumbfounded.

Lin Ran was heartbroken, trembling with rage. This sorrow was definitely not faked.

Everything in that walk-in closet represented her treasures collected since she came to the Lin family!

It was what she had painstakingly gathered from Lin Ze, Lin Xu, and Father to buy for her!

Gold, jewelry, jade, diamonds! Handbags! Shoes! And a large amount of cash...

Now, absolutely nothing was left! Not a single thing remained! For someone who cherished money like life, this was worse than being killed!

Lin Zhiyuan looked grave.

"When did our Lin family get robbed! Ah Ze, call the police quickly!"

Remembering something, he added:

"Everyone return to your rooms and check what else is missing!"

A bad premonition settled in his heart. Lin Zhiyuan turned and strode towards his own room.

When Xu Lan saw that her own walk-in closet was also completely empty, her face instantly turned pale.

That sliver of luck vanished, leaving only panic.

The next moment, an angry shout came from Lin Zhiyuan's room:

"In broad daylight, who has the audacity to steal from my Lin family! You must not want to live anymore!"

Xu Lan rushed over and saw the messy study, and the same empty safe!

"Dad! My room and Ah Xu's room are the same. Not a single valuable item is left. But this is too bizarre. When we went to the hospital this morning, everything was fine. In just one morning, who could have stolen all these things without anyone noticing?"

Lin Ze looked utterly shocked, as if he had seen a ghost.

"I just checked; Lin Wan's room is the same—everything is gone."

Just then, Lin Zhiyuan's driver ran in, panicked:

"Master! I just went out to buy things. When I came back to park, I found that none of the cars in the garage were there! They're all gone!"

The group turned pale with fright! This was truly like seeing a ghost!

Lin Ran and Xu Lan were consumed with worry over their accumulated wealth. Hearing that the cars were also gone made them even more restless than ants on a hot pan!

"Dad, Brother, our house was really robbed! What should we do now!"

"If that's the case, there must be an inside mole! Otherwise, none of this can be explained! And only Aunt Zhang was home this morning!"

Lin Xu's face was grim. Already in a bad mood, he currently felt like killing someone!