86: Choosing the right object is important

Second Uncle was also trembling with rage. He rushed to Father Lin and Mother Lin, spitting as he spoke.

"Big Brother! Big Sister-in-law! Are you just going to stand there and watch? Just watch this good-for-nothing ruin Lin Yao's entire life?"

"Say something! Make him kneel and apologize to President Feng! It's still not too late to chase after him! It's still not too late!"

Their cries and curses were like a sudden storm, filled with the most selfish despair.

No one cared about Lin Yao's feelings.

No one cared about Lin Yu's choice.

They only wailed because their beautiful dream of "one person ascends, all his dependents follow" was shattered.

They wept bitterly for Su Qingxue's job at Fengxing Technology that she hadn't secured yet, for their own foreseeable business dealings in the future, and for all the fantasies parasitic on the Lin family that were completely destroyed.

Father Lin and Mother Lin were scared pale by the scene, only instinctively shielding their daughter behind them, their lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

Lin Yao looked at the ugly scene before her, her stomach churning.

Disgust.

An unparalleled disgust.

The slight wavering she had just felt towards "reality" was, at this moment, completely crushed and vanished by these faces before her.

She was incredibly grateful.

Grateful that in the end, she still stood with her brother.

As for Lin Yu, from beginning to end, he just stood there calmly, using his body to shield his sister from all the foul language.

He was like a reef in the eye of a storm, unmoving despite the wind and waves.

Just then...

"Quick! Quick!"

"Don't let them escape!"

Another, even more turbulent storm, swept over.

The reporters who had just been on the periphery, after a brief shock, reacted.

Like sharks smelling blood, they instantly split into three torrents.

One group chased after the cars of Feng Rui, President Qian, and the others, trying to dig out one last bit of explosive news before they left.

"President Feng! What are your thoughts on the decision of Lin Yu and his sister?"

"Will Fengxing Technology blacklist them because of this?"

The largest group, like a tide, swarmed forward, instantly surrounding Lin Yu and Lin Yao so tightly they couldn't move!

"Mr. Lin Yu! Why did you reject the contract for your sister? Is it because you think Fengxing's terms weren't good enough?"

"Miss Lin Yao! Did you truly voluntarily give up this sky-high contract? Were you coerced by your brother?"

"Rumor has it your brother has mental issues, is that true?"

Countless microphones were practically poking the siblings' faces.

Countless flashbulbs flashed wildly, so blinding it was hard to keep one's eyes open.

Lin Yu frowned slightly, pulling Lin Yao tighter behind him, an invisible pressure emanating from him that made the most frantic reporters instinctively stop in their tracks.

The third group, and the most astute of the reporters, led by veteran reporter Brother Wang, quietly changed direction.

Their targets were not the already departed business tycoons, nor the protagonists currently surrounded tightly.

But those few relatives who were sprawled on the ground, crying and cursing, their emotions completely collapsed.

Brother Wang dashed over, directly thrusting his microphone in front of Mother Su, who was crying the loudest.

"Madam! Are you a relative of Miss Lin Yao?"

Brother Wang spoke very quickly, "We saw you were very emotional just now. Do you know any inside information? Is there another reason why Miss Lin Yao rejected the contract?"

This question was like a key, instantly opening the floodgates of Mother Su's outpouring.

She grabbed Brother Wang's arm, as if grasping her only lifeline, and began to pour out her heart frantically.

"Inside information? I'll tell you! The biggest inside information is him!"

She pointed sharply at Lin Yu, who was surrounded by reporters, the venomous hatred almost solidifying.

"It's that good-for-nothing! That jinx! It wasn't enough that he was crazy for five years, now he wants to drag his sister to hell with him!"

Mother Su's screams, Auntie's wails, and Second Uncle's angry shouts were like three blunt knives repeatedly cutting everyone's eardrums in the narrow corridor.

Lin Yu, however, ignored them.

He didn't even spare another glance at these relatives, simply turning around and, with an irrefutable posture, faced the group of hyped-up reporters.

"Get out."

Two words, without inflection, yet carrying an inexplicable pressure.

The reporters were stunned.

They were used to interviewees dodging, cursing, or even pleading, but they had never seen such a calm expulsion.

"Mr. Lin Yu..."

A reporter still wanted to ask.

Lin Yu didn't give him a chance.

He took a step forward, and that invisible pressure suddenly intensified. The reporters at the very front instinctively retreated half a step.

They suddenly remembered that this young man had just rubbed the faces of the three magnates of Linzhou into the ground.

He was a madman.

You couldn't reason with a madman.

Father Lin and Mother Lin also reacted, rushing forward, one pushing, one persuading.

"Dear reporters, thank you for your hard work today. Our home is a bit chaotic. Let's talk another day, another day..."

"Please, just leave us in peace..."

With a leader, the old couple's actions became more agile.

They pushed and shoved, practically forcing the reporters towards the elevator.

The reporters didn't dare to actually fight back, so they could only passively retreat.

In the chaos, Lin Yu's gaze fell on the relatives who were still sprawled on the ground throwing tantrums.

"You all leave too."

His words made Mother Su's wailing abruptly stop.

She suddenly looked up, staring at Lin Yu in disbelief.

"You... what did you say? Lin Yu, you ungrateful wretch! We're doing this for your own good! And you're telling us to leave?"

"Big Brother! Big Sister-in-law! Look! This is the good son you've raised!" Second Uncle also jumped up.

Father Lin and Mother Lin's movements stiffened, their faces full of difficulty.

Lin Yu, however, didn't waver in the slightest.

He walked directly to the door, opened it wide, and made a 'please' gesture.

The meaning couldn't be clearer.

Get out.

Mother Su was trembling with anger and wanted to curse more, but her daughter, Su Qingxue, grabbed her.

"Mom, let's go."

Su Qingxue's voice was tearful, but more than that, it was filled with fear.

She didn't dare to stay any longer.

Mother Su was dragged by her daughter, and Second Uncle and Auntie could only reluctantly climb up from the ground, still grumbling and cursing, before Father Lin and Mother Lin half-pushed and half-coaxed them out the door.

The reporters who had been kicked out exchanged glances, most of them looking dejected.

The first group that chased after bigwigs like Feng Rui had already sent back news.

They hadn't dug up anything except a few innocuous official statements.

And this group, which had surrounded the protagonists, was directly swept out the door.

Today was a wasted trip.

Many young reporters had already started packing up their equipment, ready to head home.

Only Brother Wang, the veteran media professional, was not only not discouraged but his eyes shone with excitement.

His prey was not the siblings inside the house.

But these few fools who were also kicked out, now huddled together for comfort, mutually complaining about their woes.

"What terrible luck! How did we end up with such a crazy family!"

"My goodness! That was an S-tier contract! Fengxing Technology! Just gone like that! My heart aches..."

"It's all Lin Yu's fault! He's a jinx! He's ruined himself, and now he's dragging our Lin Yao down with him!"

Mother Su's voice was the loudest and most venomous.

Brother Wang quietly crept closer, turning his recording pen to maximum power.

He forced a look of extreme sympathy and profound sorrow onto his face.

"Madam, you've truly been wronged."

His sudden voice startled the relatives.

Seeing it was a reporter, Mother Su immediately found an outlet for her frustrations.

"Wronged? It's more than just wronged!"

She grabbed Brother Wang's sleeve, spitting as she spoke.

"You're a reporter, right? You judge! Is this how a brother acts? Personally ruining his own sister's future! That was the hope of our entire family!"

Brother Wang was secretly overjoyed.

These Lin family relatives were simply idiots; no matter what he asked, they would say exactly what he wanted to hear.

They were practically tools for spreading rumors!

Although it was unethical, it brought traffic!

When reporting, he could also push all the blame onto the Lin family relatives, and he would still remain a conscientious media professional!

This was the professional quality a journalist should have!

Old Wang, after many years, still had his touch, still a hit-piece machine!