CHAPTER 151: CHAPTER 151 THE LIN FAMILY’S CONSPIRACY

"What you’re saying doesn’t move me in the slightest. I think my current life is just fine."

At the very least, this outcome is still a good one.

She’s doing well.

But going back to the Lin family—who knows what might happen there.

Seeing how Elder Lin is this shameless, there must be some sort of scheme behind all this. It’s really not certain what it is yet.

Ji Yu had already seen through all of it, so there’s no way she would easily fall for anything just for money.

"Elder, there’s no need for you to keep going on like this. Why don’t you just state your purpose directly? If it’s something I can help with, I might consider it. But in most cases, I don’t think that’s likely."

She kept smiling, but Elder Lin had this feeling—Ji Yu seemed to know something. Otherwise, why would she have that kind of look in her eyes?

His expression faltered slightly, as if he had been brought back to the early days of interacting with a certain someone.

"If you’re not going to speak, Elder Lin, I’ll take it as your silent acknowledgment of my words. Now I suggest you stop obsessing over this and just head home as soon as possible."

There’s no real shame in having your schemes exposed. What’s shameful is insisting on continuing this nonsense—what’s the point of making trouble for no reason?

"I..."

At that moment, Ji Yuanzhou returned. Seeing this situation, he seemed a little surprised. "And who might this be?"

"That’s the old man from the Lin family."

This time, the Ji family was clearly united. Just seeing someone from the Lin family put them on high alert—if the Lin family really tried something shameless, like snatching someone away, they’d definitely do everything to protect Ji Yu.

Seeing this stance, Elder Lin seemed to realize he couldn’t continue the conversation and wasn’t in a rush. "There’s no need for you all to reject me so hastily. The benefits I can offer you are far greater than you imagine. Is an adopted daughter really worth this much effort from you?"

He’d returned to his usual calm demeanor this time.

But the words he spoke carried a vaguely threatening undertone.

Ji Yu’s eyebrows knit slightly. She had already anticipated that Elder Lin might say such things. "Elder Lin, if you want to target me, that’s fine. But if you go after my family, don’t blame me for making trouble for you."

Just because Ji Yu kept quiet didn’t mean she was easy to bully. After all, everyone understood the principle of mutual respect, right?

"Kid, the waters you’re wading into run deeper than you think. What do you mean by that?"

He looked at Ji Yu, curious about what kind of move she would make. This type of back and forth was probably cruel for everyone involved.

Ji Yu frowned. "The things you care about, I don’t. When the time comes and your Lin family is utterly disgraced, you’ll have no one to blame but yourselves."

In this area, she had done her homework.

And besides, this time, the Lin family had gone way too far. There was no way she could just let it slide.

Without saying anything further, Elder Lin gave Ji Yu a meaningful look before leaving.

This time, Ji Yu was even more certain—there was no way their reasons for wanting to bring this child back were simple.

"Yu, just do what you think is right. Mom, Dad, and your brother will never let you suffer."

They truly cared for her.

Ji Yu was deeply aware of their thoughts, and she couldn’t help but feel touched. "I’m planning to investigate their true intentions first."

At the very least, stumbling around cluelessly like this wasn’t an option—it was clearly disadvantageous for them.

"Will it be dangerous for you, Yu? You absolutely must not let anything happen to yourself. Even if they really come after the Ji family, we can still hold out for a while."

Ji Yu smiled, soothing their worries as best she could. "Don’t worry, Mom. It’s pretty simple for me to investigate their affairs. You all need to stay safe too—there’s no telling how far these people will go."

They were still visibly worried.

But they trusted that Ji Yu wouldn’t say such things unless she was prepared.

And Ji Yu wasn’t planning to waste any more time. On her way back, she immediately called Hong, letting him know that this time, they needed to be thorough in getting ready.

"Help me look into whether this Elder Lin has any illnesses lately, like something that requires a donor."

Judging by Elder Lin’s condition, he didn’t look well. Yet he was still holding on—it seemed he was quite resilient.

Hong was worried about Ji Yu’s situation. "If they really have such a plan, wouldn’t that put you in danger, Sister Yu?"

He didn’t know what Ji Yu had been through during this time, but for something to weigh on her mind like this, it had to be serious.

"Don’t worry. I have some confidence in handling this. And I also know that if they go to such lengths, they must have done their homework beforehand."

Careful preparation was essential for these matters.

"Alright, then wait for my update. I’ll make sure to find out everything as quickly as I can."

Of course, when Gu Qixiao heard about this, he was also concerned. This time, when he arrived, he was unexpectedly calm. "I know you don’t want to see me, but I still need to make this clear—I want to protect you."

He didn’t understand why things had escalated like this. The fact that he had a hand in pushing it forward made him feel like a complete fool.

"Do you feel guilty? Actually, even without you, given their influence, they’d have found me soon enough. Your involvement didn’t really make much difference."

Truthfully, his original intentions had been good.

Ji Yu smiled lightly. She didn’t want everyone around her staying so tense. "Can’t you all see that I’m doing fine? For them to come after me, it’ll still take some time."

Among the Lin family, ironically, the most fearsome-looking Lin Wenyan seemed to be the most reasonable one.

"I need you to help me with something. Get Lin Wenyan to meet me—I have some questions I need to ask him."

At the very least, she needed to understand their true intentions.

Such a small favor—Gu Qixiao couldn’t refuse.

When Lin Wenyan heard that it was Ji Yu inviting him, he readily agreed.

"Why didn’t you just contact me yourself? Didn’t I already give you my number before?" He seemed genuinely puzzled by this.

Ji Yu simply ignored that question. "I can agree to your surgery request, but you’ll have to do me a favor in return."

She was confident in this matter and knew he’d been preparing for the surgery for a while now.

"Really?" He seemed a bit skeptical, given how resolute Ji Yu had been before.