My Villain Is Super Sweet (GL) - CHAPTER 54

As time passed, many things gradually came to a conclusion.

The first result that came out was Lin Lang’s lawsuit against her worthless father and mother, demanding a legal severance of all ties.

Because Lin Lang refused any mediation or reconciliation and had only this one demand, along with the matter of her father trying to scheme to send her to a mental institution, the court ruled in her favor.

From then on, Lin Lang had no more connection to her father or mother.

However, there was no evidence showing that her father had known Lin Lang was not his biological daughter before all of this, so his actions, although morally questionable, were difficult to criminalize.

After all, in his subjective view, she was an ungrateful daughter who would even control her own father. That’s a sign of “illness,” right?

His only act was to imprison Lin Lang and have her sent away. The diagnosis and admission were done by Mingxin Mental Health Institute.

Her father couldn’t be convicted, but Mingxin Hospital had treated Lin Lang, a healthy person, and conducted all the necessary diagnostic and admission procedures, and they couldn’t wash that off. The hospital was ordered to rectify its actions and paid Lin Lang a few thousand yuan in compensation.

The attending physician was “disposed of” by Lin Lang, ruled to be a case of self-defense. Although he later revealed quite a few things and provided some useful information, his sentence still stood, and he was sentenced to over ten years.

Next came He Jikai. After being intensely investigated, the scattered data Lin Lang had asked Ting Ge to gather earlier filled in some gaps in the evidence chain.

But whether it was his previous attempt to scheme against Gu Qingci or his recent attempt to illegally obtain Lin Lang’s eggs, both were unsuccessful. In addition, most of the evidence was indirect, and with the lawyer He Weimin hired to defend him, he was only sentenced to three years.

If he behaves well in prison, he might be out in about two years.

Lin Lang and Gu Qingci, when faced with this outcome, didn’t know whether to feel satisfied or unsatisfied, but in their hearts, they had already made plans.

When the paternity test results for Lin Lang came out, her father was stunned for quite a while.

Though he hated and feared this daughter, she had money!

As long as she was around, no matter how bad things got for him, at least he could eat.

But now she was gone!

D*mn it, his retirement ticket was gone, and he had no right to any of her fortune!

What was even worse, without her holding him down, those debt collectors could come at him with no restraint—if they beat him to death, he could only blame his own bad luck.

This was the first time he realized how important Lin Lang was to the family.

Once the judgment to sever the relationship came out, how many people started to take advantage?

Thinking of it this way, it was hard not to feel sad.

He hadn’t really planned on trying to find his biological child. What would he do with her? There was no emotional connection, and there was a good chance she would try to snatch the family’s inheritance!

But with some subtle prompting from those around him, he learned that He Jikai might actually be his biological son. His eyes practically turned green with greed!

He suddenly changed his mind, crying and begging to find his real child, even going directly to the He family to demand a paternity test.

But while he was willing, He Jikai was not! He firmly refused.

Even though the He family knew there was something off, they couldn’t possibly agree at this juncture. Didn’t they care about their reputation?

If they agreed, it would be like stomping on their own face, tearing off the last shred of their dignity.

The two families engaged in a dog-eat-dog drama, putting on quite a show of family ethics.

Lin Lang, although not able to witness it in person, was quite happy just listening to the broadcast!

She almost wanted to shout, “Fight! Fight!”

Seeing the Lin family and He family go at it; she couldn’t help but feel her efforts were worthwhile!

After He Jikai had harassed the He family and He Jikai for nearly two months, the verdict finally came down, and Lin Lang promptly arranged for her father to go back to working on construction sites and paying off gambling debts.

With the He family about to pull themselves out of the mess, it was time for Lin Lang to start dealing with her father!

She still planned to keep her father around for future use against He Jikai!

It turned out that using magic to defeat magic worked wonders—this first test of strength went incredibly well!

Thanks to the actions of the He family, the Lin family’s already terrible reputation was now somewhat mitigated by the even worse actions of the He family, making their name not quite as foul.

The He family’s internal matters soon became widely known, and Lin Lang and Gu Qingci learned all the details from Gu Minglan.

As for Gu Minglan how got the information?

Well, one of the charges against He Jikai involved drugging and attempting to harm Gu Qingci.

Gu Qingci was her only daughter. To think that someone would dare harm her—this was a deep grudge! There were many people who disliked the He family or were friends with Gu Minglan, eager to share these stories with her.

When He Jikai was taken by the police for “assisting with the investigation,” the He family patriarch went out to meet with people, trying to smooth things over. But when the elder He learned that He Jikai might not be a member of their family, he fainted from shock.

After that, he went silent. Not only did he stop trying to smooth things over, but he also refused to show his face.

The only one left to handle the situation was He Weimin, who spent money on a famous criminal defense lawyer but did nothing else.

As He Jikai went to prison, word began to spread quietly in their circle.

The He family’s reputation collapsed. For generations, from the old patriarch to his son He Weimin, their extensive network of connections began to turn their backs on them.

Those with power, especially those in high positions, avoided them like the plague, fearing it would ruin their own reputations.

They didn’t make any real effort to help, and from now on, they planned to keep a safe distance.

Their reasoning was simple: people cared about having male heirs—it’s human nature. There was no problem with that. But when you acknowledge a daughter, give her some inheritance, and help with a marriage alliance, what’s the harm?

You don’t want to acknowledge her? Fine. Just pretend you don’t know.

But to treat your own daughter like this, without any reason or grudges, for your selfish interests? It was outrageous.

It was like the man had a serious problem.

People like him were terrifying. Who would dare stay close?

No one wanted to end up being backstabbed or suffer a worse fate than his own daughter!

There was another point: Patriarch He had always treated He Jikai as the heir, but look at the mess he had turned into?

His methods were so despicable that they never amounted to anything.

It really was like a silk pillow stuffed with straw.

No one could help but wonder about the He family’s education.

Gu Minglan casually reminded Lin Lang, “Although you have no intention of acknowledging the He family, now everyone knows what your potential identity might be. It’s best if you don’t personally get involved.”

Lin Lang smiled shyly, playing innocent, “Aunt Gu, what are you talking about? What relationship do I have with the He family? I wouldn’t be foolish enough to take them on myself.”

She would only secretly stir the pot, letting the Lin and He families go at each other—let the dogs fight it out!

Gu Minglan’s eyelids twitched. The expression on Lin Lang’s face was truly too wicked!

“You’d better not.”

Now that everyone looked down on the He family, secretly despising them and feeling some sympathy for Lin Lang, it was fine. But if anyone found out that Lin Lang was personally targeting the He family, the public opinion would shift.

Lin Lang obediently shook her head, signaling that she understood.

Gu Minglan pointed out, “You’re right that power decides everything. But there’s a difference between the power at the bottom and the power at the top.”

Each level has its own underlying logic. The bottom level relies on physical strength, the middle on intelligence, and the upper levels on influence. Lin Lang had both strength and intelligence, which allowed her to thrive in the lower two levels.

But if she really wanted to escape from the He family’s shadow and no longer be controlled, she needed to refine her temperament.

Otherwise, she was still far from being able to compete with them.

As these events wrapped up, good news came from Lin Yao.

With Gu Qingci’s encouragement—no, I mean, motivation—Lin Yao’s performance had skyrocketed. By the time of the second mock exam, her scores not only stabilized but even improved slightly.

After the college entrance exam scores were released, Lin Yao’s scores, combined with the special admission policy for Huada, gave her free rein to choose any major.

When Lin Yao arrived in Beijing, she saw Lin Lang and Gu Qingci and immediately ran over, eyes sparkling.

Lin Lang smiled warmly, murmuring, “You’re all grown up, and yet still act like a child.”

She said that, but she still opened her arms, ready to hug this only good conscience from the Lin family.

Then, she was shocked to see Lin Yao dash straight into Gu Qingci’s arms, jumping up and down with joy. “Qingci, I did it!”

Wait, did you see who your sister is?

This little brat was throwing a tantrum again.

Lin Lang blackened her face and pulled Lin Yao off Gu Qingci.

Yes, she pulled her off.

Who told Lin Yao to cling to Gu Qingci like that? The little brat had to learn boundaries!

“Qingci…” Lin Yao, unwilling to let go, reached out her hand toward Gu Qingci.

Gu Qingci, smiling lightly, waved her hand. “It’s fine, she’s just jealous.”

Jealous?

She didn’t expect her black-hearted sister to care so much about her!

Lin Yao’s eyes flickered as she turned away, feeling surprisingly touched. She quickly ran over and gave Lin Lang a bear hug, her face full of astonishment. “Sis, I didn’t know you were so petty! You can’t let me hug Qingci first and then you?”

Gu Qingci bit her lip, almost laughing.

Lin Lang flicked Lin Yao’s head, “What are you thinking? Don’t dream too big.”

Who’s jealous of you?

She didn’t care who the little brat hugged first, but she was the one who couldn’t let it get out of hand!

After all, she clearly remembered Lin Yao’s dangerous words.

Lin Yao held her head, grinning widely. The previously troubled expression was gone as she chattered away in high spirits.

She was as lively and happy as ever.