Lin Hongxin and Sun Wanting were very angry. They frantically called Lin Yu's phone, but no one answered. Inevitably, they began to suspect whether Lin Yu knew something, or whether the Xu family had said something to her.
But that didn't make sense either—last time Lin Yu had clearly said that the Xu family didn't know she wasn't "Lin Yiqian." That meant the Xu family shouldn't be spending time investigating Lin Yu's background!
In that case, Lin Yu's explanation was questionable. Xu family servants mentioned Lin Yu's background? Even if the car accident of Lin Hongxuan and Sun Qingwei wasn't a secret, after all these years, why would Xu family servants suddenly bring it up for no reason? And which servant would still remember this old story?
Standing outside the Xu family's front gate, enduring the blazing sun, Lin Hongxin and Sun Wanting both had flushed faces, but their minds suddenly awakened, and they both saw deep uncertainty in each other's eyes.
Lin Yu must know something! How she knew and where she learned it, they had no idea. But Lin Yu's sudden change in attitude definitely foreboded trouble for them!
The Xu family servants reported to Lin Yu about Lin Hongxin and Sun Wanting's hasty departure. At that time, Lin Yu had just finished reading a chapter to Xu Mo. Hearing this, she only smiled coldly and then began studying the next chapter's professional knowledge.
"Grandfather, I really think this Lin Yu is very wrong! She's too calm—so calm that it seems abnormal, even eerie." Watching Lin Yu's reaction, Xu Huan frowned and tattled to Xu Zhentian.
"I know." If he couldn't even see that Lin Yu had problems, Xu Zhentian would have truly lived all these years in vain.
What Xu Zhentian cared about was whether Lin Yu's gun was aimed comprehensively at the Lin family, or whether it would implicate others. If it had nothing to do with Xu Mo and was harmless to the Xu family, he didn't mind giving Lin Yu a hand.
"Then should we still let her stay alone with cousin? Should we..." Xu Huan placed his hand below his neck and made a "kill" gesture to Xu Zhentian.
In Xu Huan's view, they should have exposed the Lin family's conspiracy on the first day Lin Yu entered the Xu family. Then they should have severely taught Lin Yiqian a lesson and mercilessly struck the Lin family, even if it meant destroying Boyang!
"I want to see how she plans to fight back." His sharp gaze fell on the two people in the screen—one sitting, one lying—as a fleeting shadow passed through Xu Zhentian's eyes, too quick for anyone to notice.
Ever since Xu Mo's accident, the Xu family had been under low pressure, and even Xu Zhentian couldn't avoid it. Undeniably, Lin Yu's appearance had diverted Xu Zhentian's attention to some extent.
Sometimes, killing an enemy with one blow isn't the only form of revenge. Watching enemies gradually fall apart, watching them suffer torment and live in fear, can also be a greater degree of satisfaction and catharsis!
Xu Zhentian was waiting to see the day Lin Yu would turn things around. Even if he couldn't wait for it, it didn't matter—he would personally seek justice for Xu Mo. This deadline wouldn't be too long; he just hoped Lin Yu wouldn't disappoint him!
Lin Yu naturally wouldn't let Xu Zhentian's efforts go to waste—she was just waiting for the best opportunity. Boyang had just suffered a heavy blow and needed time to recover. The funds she could use weren't sufficient yet, and the plan she wanted to implement had to be postponed for now. Moreover, on the Xu family's side, she was still under surveillance and couldn't act rashly.
Lin Hongxin and Sun Wanting desperately wanted to contact Lin Yu, only to discover that her phone number had suddenly been changed and was no longer reachable. Going to the Xu family to find her in person was naturally even more impossible.
Unable to confirm whether this was the Xu family's order, after nearly a month of painful struggle, the Lin Hongxin couple had no choice but to temporarily give up. For now, they could only wait—wait for the day Lin Yu would enter the public eye again!
Time passed day by day, and it was once again the routine time for Lin Yu to wipe Xu Mo's body. The room's surveillance was turned off as usual. No, at this moment, "turned off" could no longer describe the current situation. Because this morning, in front of Lin Yu, the Xu family had removed all surveillance equipment from the room.
"It's been two months—don't you plan to wake up yet?" After gently wiping Xu Mo's face, Lin Yu suddenly changed her tone: "That's right, you're the willful young master who would rather sleep for seven years than wake up. No amount of pool water I feed you will be useful, right?"
The Xu family was wealthy enough that even if Xu Mo lay motionless on the bed for a lifetime, they could provide him with the best care. Just like now—two months had passed, and Xu Mo's condition showed no abnormalities except for sleeping. Xu Mo was still Xu Mo—handsome and without a trace of dishevelment, the Xu family's eldest young master!
"Actually, it's quite nice that you don't wake up. We can spend our whole lives together quietly like this. I don't mind that you can't move, and you don't mind that I love talking to myself. No matter how many years pass, it's always me talking and you listening. Thinking about it, that's pretty good, right?" Lifting Xu Mo's hand, Lin Yu carefully wiped it bit by bit.
"Since you're not answering, I'll take that as agreement!" After wiping Xu Mo's hands, Lin Yu looked up at his sleeping face, paused for a moment, then leaned forward and kissed him.
Afterward, slowly straightening up, Lin Yu smiled mischievously: "The Xu family has been on guard for so long—they probably didn't expect I was waiting for this day all along, right?"
"But don't worry, I won't do anything more excessive without your permission. So if you want to sleep, keep sleeping. Wake up when you've slept enough." Skillfully unbuttoning Xu Mo's shirt, Lin Yu finished speaking and continued wiping without any delay.
The former Lin Yu had an extremely simple romantic history and very clear emotions. The current Lin Yu no longer believed in feelings or hoped for them.
Even the adoptive parents who raised her for twenty-two years had ulterior motives; even the sister who grew up with her harbored murderous intent; even the husband who shared her bed could turn ruthless and abandon her to a place like a mental institution...
Lin Yu, having returned to seven years ago, was wary of everyone around her. Except for confirming that Xu Mo lying on the bed was harmless to her—allowing her to interact with him without guard—she didn't trust anyone else in the Xu family.
In other words, while the Xu family was testing Lin Yu, she was also carefully probing the Xu family's boundaries.
In Lin Yu's eyes, the Xu family removing the surveillance might be because they discovered she already knew about it and felt it was no longer necessary. Or perhaps they wanted to warn her face-to-face that her every move in the Xu family was under their control, reminding her not to act rashly.
But none of this mattered. Lin Yu's reason for coming to the Xu family had been honestly told to Xu Zhentian on the first day. Toward the Xu family, she had no other designs and felt no guilt!
As for Xu Mo, because he was a vegetable with no awareness of the outside world, Lin Yu could approach him with confidence. And precisely because she truly harbored no covetous thoughts toward Xu Mo, Lin Yu could always easily maintain extraordinary composure and calm confidence.
Moreover, as the time spent caring for Xu Mo gradually lengthened, Lin Yu subconsciously began to regard Xu Mo as a trustworthy possession. In front of her, Xu Mo had no privacy. In front of Xu Mo, she also needed no concealment.
Toward a possession, appropriate intimacy was meant to cultivate mutual affection. Even if Xu Mo couldn't feel it, at least Lin Yu unilaterally believed so!