Standing Next To You-Chapter 355: Old Master Lin’s Death

Ever since Lin Ginxian brought Bei Sangyun into the Lin mansion, Old Master Lin accepted her as Lin Ginxian’s daughter, turning a blind eye to her true background. He even approved of Bei Sangyun’s legitimacy, allowing her to use the Lin family surname.

The outside world also knew Bei Sangyun as someone Lin Ginxian raised abroad. Being branded as an illegitimate child was seen as a taint on the family, after all.

Although they already knew Bei Sangyun’s true background, they never mentioned it with Old Master Lin around. It was to keep up the facade that everything was harmonious on the surface. But to hear it from the old man himself was the first time.

Bei Sangyun smiled, though there was no trace of warmth in her eyes. "You said it yourself. To everyone, I am a taint in this family. So the fiancé you choose will also see me that way. Even if you force an unfortunate bastard to be my future husband, do you think I’ll have a happy marriage?"

She smirked with ridicule. "Or do you want me to have a family with a messy relationship like yours? Sorry, I am not interested in breeding sons that I don’t love or grandchildren who have to work to death to receive my approval."

Old Master Lin paled and staggered back.

The whole place went silent. No one was able to make a sound.

Bei Sangyun surveyed their faces.

There was a thin, deceitful veil shrouded this family. They used the facade of a harmonious family to hide their dirty secrets and advertise familial bonds—bonds soaked with brutal kinship of betrayal and violence. No one had ever exposed the truth or lifted this veil. Until now.

But revealing the cruel truth to their faces was like a slap, stinging and painful.

Bei Sangyun shook her head in disappointment. "I still want to brag and tell you guys about my boyfriend’s impressive qualities. But...tsk..tsk...you guys have fragile minds. I guess everyone will have a sleepless night."

She glanced at Old Master Lin, who had staggered back to his seat with an overwhelmed shock written on his face. freёweɓnovel.com

That expression on his face reminded her of his last moments. He also had that same look back then.

Tsk. Nothing changes in this family.

"If there is nothing else, then I will leave first. Nice talk, everyone."

Shut.

The door closed, leaving everyone stunned in the overwhelming silence.

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Epilogue:

The atmosphere in the Lin mansion was bleak and gloomy.

Every member of the Lin family, including the Head Master’s daughter who had been staying abroad, had come home. They lined up outside the room with red eyes.

The doctor and Head Butler Yang emerged from the master’s room. "Miss Sangyun, please come in. The Head Master wants to talk to you."

’It must be my turn,’ Bei Sangyun thought.

Standing furthest from everyone, she passed them with an expressionless face, hearing muttered insults like ’bitch,’ ’undeserving,’ and ’ungrateful bastard.’ Someone even predicted, ’the Lin family is going to be doomed.’

Bei Sangyun paused. Her cold gaze landed on them. They froze, then met her eyes with fierce glares.

"Why did Father even choose you? You are not even shedding tears when he is so ill!" one person spoke with red-rimmed eyes.

Bei Sangyun glanced around and saw that everyone was crying as if the old man had already died. How pretentious.

These people were crying not because of the dying old man, but because once he was gone, they would never have the chance to take the Lin family from her hands. They had lost their chance. And once the old man died, it would be her time to rule. Their fate would be in her hands then.

Bei Sangyun responded back expressionlessly, "Why would I cry? Grandfather is not yet dead."

And even if the old man died, it would be impossible for her to shed tears. Her tears had long gone dry.

"You ungrateful bitch!" The other members wanted to attack her, but the Lin family guards stopped them.

Bei Sangyun just gave them a cold glance and entered the room.

The Head Master’s room was dark and had a strong smell of herbal medicine. There were slow and weak beeping sounds near the bed, indicating that the old man was still alive.

Bei Sangyun approached the bed and sat on the chair next to it. She watched as Old Master Lin slowly opened his eyes. "...Sangyun, my dear?"

His wrinkled old hand reached out to her. Bei Sangyun caught his hand and held it. This old man once inspired admiration, respect, and intimidating terror in her. But now, he was just a dying old man.

"I am here, Grandpa."

"My dear Sangyun. My time is running out. I will leave the family to you. I trust you will bring the company to greater heights and rule the family fairly and justly. This old man has a lot of regrets in his life. I hope you won’t have any. Don’t live like me." The thin old man on the bed shed a single tear.

Bei Sangyun wiped the tear gently. She was amazed at how this dying old man still had the strength to say nonsensical words on his deathbed. Was he really worried about the family’s future? How interesting.

"Don’t worry, Grandpa. I won’t live like you."

A cold smile broke on Bei Sangyun’s expressionless face. She leaned down and whispered in his ear, "I have a lot of regrets from living in this mansion. So when I lead this family, I will make sure to exact my revenge, leaving no regrets until I die."

Old Master Lin’s weak eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Bei Sangyun in shock.

Bei Sangyun smiled sweetly, but the gaze in her eyes was cold and frightening. "I’ll start with your sons. I’ll make them lose their precious wealth and have your grandchildren kicked out with nothing in their pockets. Oh, but before that, I’ll make them first taste their own medicine. Don’t worry too much, Grandpa. I’ll send them to you so you won’t be lonely in hell."

A horrified look flashed across Old Master Lin’s face. The beeping sound on the heart monitor suddenly increased.

Bei Sangyun glanced at it, her eyes curving. "This damn family of yours that you treasured so much, I will destroy it with my own two hands. I’ll erase the Lin family from the face of the earth. No one will remember the Lin family once existed in glory."

A sharp, harsh sound from the heart monitor echoed throughout the room. Old Master Lin tried to reach out to Bei Sangyun, but she avoided it.

"Doctor! Butler Yang! Grandpa is having a shock!" she yelled while gazing at the old man with a cold smile.

The doors abruptly opened. The doctor immediately rushed to Old Master Lin’s side. He did everything he could to stabilize the old man’s heart, but the loud beeping sound gradually turned sharp and continuous.

The old man died with his eyes open in shock.

Bei Sangyun watched coldly as the other family members came into the room, weeping as if the heavens had fallen.

This scene reminded her of her own grandmother, who died alone in a room with no one beside her. Her cold, rotting body stayed in that small hut for two days before someone noticed she had died.

When her grandmother was dying alone in that hut, what could she have been feeling?

She hoped this old man and the rest of the Lin family would be ten times lonelier when it was time for them to die.