Chapter 38: Lin Ziyu Returns to the Country

The rooster crowed, and the morning sky was filled with rosy clouds.

Lin Tai slept until past nine o’clock, showing no signs of wanting to wake up. Yesterday, he had spent the entire day waiting for the revenge of the four female leads, staying up until midnight, but nothing happened.

In the end, he was so exhausted that he fell asleep.

Knock knock. There was knocking, and Hecate pushed it open and walked in.

“What’s up?” Lin Tai groggily opened his eyes. He was so tired that he could barely keep them open.

“Young Master, the Master asked you to get up,” Hecate said. If Lin Zhentian hadn’t specifically sent her to wake Lin Tai, she definitely wouldn’t have had the heart to disturb him.

Her young master had been terrified in the detention center yesterday; he should be allowed to rest more.

“My dad’s calling me?” Lin Tai instantly perked up.

Could it be that the revenge from the four women had arrived?

Were they planning to take revenge on Ye Bai by targeting the Lin family?

Lin Tai leaped out of bed, rushed downstairs in a hurry, and didn’t even bother to change.

Downstairs, Lin Zhentian was already dressed in a suit and tie, ready to head to the company.

“Dad, I’m sorry, I …” Lin Tai genuinely felt apologetic. Because of him, the Lin family was about to come under attack.

“Sorry for what?” Lin Zhentian glanced at his son, sensing that he was acting a bit strange.

“I’m calling you to get up so you can go pick up your sister later. Her flight arrives in the capital at eleven this morning.”

“As for yesterday’s matter, you don’t need to apologize. Just remember this lesson. Don’t think that because you were born into a good family, you can act recklessly.” Lin Zhentian didn’t say much about Lin Tai’s release from detention.

As a father who doted on his son, he certainly had no intention of sending his precious boy back to jail.

Moreover, Lin Tai’s release had followed proper legal procedures.

But verbal discipline was inevitable.

“I understand,” Lin Tai blinked. Could it be that the four women’s revenge hadn’t come yet?

“Wait, Dad, you said Lin Ziyu is coming back today? And I have to pick her up?” Lin Tai flat-out refused. He’d rather sleep more than waste time picking up Lin Ziyu.

“Didn’t I tell you already?” Lin Zhentian put on his shoes. “I’m telling you, whether you want to go or not, you’re going. She’s your sister, not your enemy. Are you planning to avoid her for the rest of your life?”

In his heart, Lin Zhentian was actually somewhat pleased.

This morning, Lin Ziyu had called him, subtly reminding him to have Lin Tai pick her up at the airport.

This made Lin Zhentian happy. It was a good start for his son and daughter to get along peacefully.

“Tonight, I want to see you and your sister getting along well. Don’t turn the house upside down,” Lin Zhentian said before heading to work, not giving Lin Tai a chance to argue.

“Lin Ziyu …” Lin Tai thought of his sister and couldn’t help but rub his face.

What kind of person was Lin Ziyu? When she was little, she was incredibly cute.

Although Lin Ziyu was a female lead and belonged to the opposing camp, the first time Lin Tai saw her as a child, he was captivated by her adorable appearance.

So, from a young age, Lin Tai treated Lin Ziyu very well, genuinely caring for her as his little sister.

Who would’ve thought that when she turned eighteen, perhaps awakening her “female lead soul,” Lin Ziyu gradually started distancing herself from him?

Back then, Lin Tai was upset for a while. After all, this was the sister he had doted on since childhood, only for her to be whisked away by some wild male lead. It’d be a lie to say he wasn’t angry. But later, Lin Tai came to terms with it. How Lin Ziyu chose to live her life was her own decision, and he wouldn’t interfere.

Besides, if he did interfere, wouldn’t that derail the plot?

As a result, Lin Ziyu and Lin Tai’s relationship quickly deteriorated to the state described in the original novel set in the capital: every meeting was filled with mockery, and they could even come to blows.

Finally, three years ago, Lin Ziyu left for Europe in a fit of anger, and since then, he had barely seen his sister.

In his previous life, by the time Lin Tai saw Lin Ziyu again, he only had a few months left before his storyline ended.

Meanwhile, Lin Ziyu was constantly cleaning up the messes he caused. As the Lin family fell into crisis, she was the one running around, too busy to even argue with her useless brother.

Until Lin Tai was beaten to death in a warehouse, Lin Ziyu never showed up.

Unexpectedly, in this second chance at life, less than a week in, Lin Ziyu was already returning to the country?

This was already a significant deviation from the original novel.

But it was fine. The other parts of the plot had already been disrupted, so one more change with Lin Ziyu didn’t matter.

“Young Master, are you going?” Hecate asked, looking at the dejected Lin Tai.

“Can I not go? If I don’t, I’ll get an earful tonight,” Lin Tai shook his head. While Lin Zhentian never hit him, the verbal scoldings never stopped. Without thinking further, he turned and went upstairs to wash up and get ready to leave.

“Heh,” Hecate watched Lin Tai’s sulky expression. He looked so cute like that, and she couldn’t help but want to pat his head to comfort him.

As for Lin Ziyu, Hecate had a completely different perspective from Lin Tai.

In her eyes, Lin Ziyu’s concern for Lin Tai seemed to go beyond the boundaries of typical sibling affection.

Countless times, she had seen Lin Ziyu hiding in the shadows, secretly watching Lin Tai. That look in her eyes didn’t seem like one directed at a brother, but she had never pointed it out.

Upstairs, Lin Tai took about ten minutes to shower, changed into a new set of clothes, and headed out straight for the capital airport.