CHAPTER 146: CHAPTER 146 TEACHING A LESSON TO THE ARROGANT STEPSISTER

Lin Banxia could hear the subtle undertone in his words—did he miss her as a person, or was it her body he desired?

Her face inexplicably turned bright red. Lowering her little head, she left in shame.

Huo Yanting loved teasing her. Seeing her flushed cheeks, he thought it was an amusing way to unwind.

When Lin Banxia returned to the Lin Family, her arrival took everyone by surprise.

Lin Shiyi even ran to the door, just to see what car she had driven back. It was another luxury sports car worth tens of millions. And not the same one as last time—this one was the latest black model.

Lin Shiyi was practically on the verge of exploding with anger. That woman was clearly flaunting on purpose.

So conniving! Lin Shiyi wished she could rush over and tear apart Lin Banxia’s seemingly calm face.

Lin Kunhuai, however, appeared both surprised and delighted. He immediately stepped forward to show concern: "Banxia, why are you back? You only moved there a few days ago!"

Lin Banxia instantly put on a tearful expression, looking aggrieved as she gazed at her father. "I had a fight with Huo Yanting."

"What?! What did you fight about? Is it serious? How could you let this happen? Didn’t I tell you to serve him well? How dare you argue with him? Are you trying to anger me to death?" As soon as Lin Kunhuai heard this bad news, his face darkened, and he lashed out in irritation and disappointment.

Feeling utterly wronged, Lin Banxia bit her lip and forced out two tears. "Here’s what happened: today, for some reason, three of my friends called me to ask about jobs. I honestly have no idea who leaked the news about my relationship with Huo Yanting. So, when I brought it up to him today, he scolded me. He said I was being inconsiderate, that while he was so busy, I still had the audacity to bother him. So... I came back."

Lin Banxia’s words were overheard by Lin Shiyi, who had just walked in. At first, she was startled, but then a wave of triumph flashed in her heart.

Just as she had guessed, Lin Banxia had annoyed Huo Yanting with this matter and gotten scolded. Hmph, what a clever tactic she thought she had.

"How would your friends even know you’re with Mr. Huo? Who else is aware of this?" Lin Kunhuai, enraged, couldn’t contain his anger any longer.

Lin Banxia shook her head. "I definitely didn’t say anything myself, and there’s no way they could’ve gotten in touch with anyone from the Huo Family. Maybe..."

Lin Banxia’s gaze sharpened, cold and penetrating, as she turned to look at Lin Shiyi.

Lin Shiyi already felt guilty. Seeing Lin Banxia glaring at her so fiercely, she momentarily didn’t know how to respond.

"Was it you?" Lin Kunhuai immediately became suspicious of her. Without hesitation, he strode over and delivered a slap across her face. "Useless thing! Who told you to interfere in your sister’s relationship with Mr. Huo?"

After being hit, Lin Shiyi had no choice but to confess the truth. Tearfully, she said, "Dad, you’re really wronging me! Fine, yes, I did mention something, but I didn’t ask them to go seek her help! I have no idea how things turned out this way!"

"You’re good for nothing and only make things worse. Reflect on your behavior properly at home!" Lin Kunhuai ground his teeth in fury. Standing nearby, Cheng Rouyin, seeing her daughter being slapped, rushed forward to shield her. Turning to Lin Kunhuai, she protested, "Can you be reasonable? She already said it was unintentional. Why are you still blaming her?"

Lin Banxia hadn’t expected her father to react so angrily, to the point where he even slapped Lin Shiyi. Strangely, a sense of satisfaction bloomed in her heart.

She felt nothing but indifference toward Lin Shiyi. On the contrary, she was determined to take revenge on her for all the underhanded things she had done in the past.