Chapter 340: 140, Lin Mo, I am Chen Shanhe, I want to talk to you!!_5
Everyone was unaware of what had just happened.
Lin Mo hurriedly comforted him, “Dad, what’s wrong? The live broadcast actually went quite well, you don’t have to…”
“Son!” Lin Changshui suddenly raised his voice, tears streaming down his face as he spoke, “Tell me the truth, why is our family being hunted by Chen Shanhe?”
Boom!
This unclear statement from Lin Changshui exploded like thunder in everyone’s ears.
Right,
they had all been too anxious and panicked just now to even think about this question.
Previously, Lin Mo had said it was because he was protecting Li Jinwen that he had offended Chen Shanhe.
But…
During the live broadcast, Lin Mo had clearly said it was because his father went to Lvkai Group to collect a debt that they were being chased by Chen Shanhe.
Suddenly, everyone was stunned.
Lin Changshui himself couldn’t figure out the details, but he understood one thing.
The prime culprit behind their need to hide, change identities, and barely survive might not be his son, but himself…
He blamed himself,
he felt guilty,
and he was desperate to know the whole truth.
“Hiss…”
Lin Mo took a deep breath, his eyes also becoming misty. He knew that this step, the unavoidable one, had arrived.
Looking at his father, Lin Mo said with a choked voice, “Dad, I’m sorry, I lied to you all before.”
“Everyone, please sit down first. I’ll slowly tell you the whole truth…”
He had to tell them,
his dad was already suspicious, and continuing to conceal the truth would only lead to more guesses and potentially harm his mental and physical health.
Moreover, he would eventually reveal the entire truth to his online followers through live streaming.
Besides, now that his in-laws, little sister, Zhang Li were all there to support him, convincing his father shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
It had been a long time, and everyone had already come to accept reality.
The family found a place to sit, and Lin Mo finally started telling the actual truth of the matter.
By the time he finished, Lin Changshui was already weeping inconsolably, his face ashen.
He stamped his feet and beat his chest, saying with regret and self-blame, “It’s all my fault… all my fault… what business did I have trying to collect payment.”
“If I hadn’t gone to collect that money, our family… wouldn’t have ended up in this situation.”
“Son… I’m sorry for you…”
“It’s all my fault…”
Xu Qin was also crying, unsure of what to say.
Those they owed an apology to were not just their son, but also their in-laws, their daughter, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, and even Zhang Li, who had no initial connection to their family.
“Dad, I didn’t dare to tell you the truth earlier because I was afraid you would blame yourself too much,” Lin Mo supported the faltering Lin Changshui, trying to comfort him, “Actually, I think you did nothing wrong. Why can’t we ask for the money that’s owed to us?”
“The ones at fault are them, not us!”
Indeed, Lin Mo felt this way in his heart; he never once blamed his father from the start.
If there was anyone to blame, it was his own inattention to his father, for not foreseeing that his father’s debt collection could coincide with a leaders’ inspection.
“Mo is right!” Li Jinshan nodded and joined in the consolation, “In-law, I’ve felt something was off from the beginning. Mo isn’t an impulsive person, but all this time, I haven’t asked anything because I believe we’re family, and as such, we should share our troubles.”
“The child didn’t tell you to keep you from being too heartbroken. If you keep blaming yourself like this, it would be too unfair to the child who has had such good intentions this whole time.”
Zhao Huixian nodded, “Right, In-law, this isn’t your fault. If it were me, I would also have gone to ask for the money. It’s hard-earned money, so there’s no need for self-blame. Instead, we should be strong and face the future together!”
Zhang Li added, “Uncle, what’s done is done. We need to look forward and stop thinking about the past.”
The comfort from family is the best medicine in times of suffering.
After much persuasion, Lin Changshui gradually regained his composure and let out a sigh, “Son… don’t worry, dad can handle this… I won’t let everyone down!”
Hearing these words, the family finally felt a sense of relief.
Lin Changshui’s health was already poor, and coupled with his tendency to overthink things, if he couldn’t make sense of this situation, he might even contemplate suicide.
This was what they least wanted to see.
It was also the reason Lin Mo had initially feared telling his father the truth.
Lin Mo nodded and said, “Dad, I’m glad you understand. This makes us all feel relieved.”
“Although the live broadcast was a success, we still have a long road ahead of us, and there may be some suffering in store for us.”
“We need to disguise ourselves and then leave as soon as possible, as this place might not be safe.”
After hearing Lin Mo’s words, the family nodded, fetched the disguise tools they had prepared in advance, and started applying makeup again.
Lin Mo did not disguise himself but instead left the basement and went up to the third floor of the villa.
He had felt earlier that someone in the deeper layers of the net had sent him a message, but he hadn’t had the chance to check it while soothing his father’s emotions.
Entering the third-floor room of the villa, Lin Mo unlocked his phone with a different set of gestures and was surprised to find that it was Chen Shanhe who had reached out to him.
[Lin Mo, this is Chen Shanhe. I would like to have a chat with you.]
Since Lin Mo’s identity had been revealed, the two hadn’t communicated in any form, let alone Chen Shanhe initiating a message.
“The negative impact of the live stream is multifaceted; it seems even Chen Shanhe can no longer keep his cool.”