'What do I do? What do I do? I don't want to die!'
'Right now, the only one who can save me… is Lin Xuan....'
'What do I have to do to make him save me?'
'Apologize—I have to sincerely apologize to him! Tell him that Dad knows he was wrong!'
'Only then is there a sliver of hope!'
'That's right—as long as I show a truly repentant attitude.....'
'My good son will surely feel compassion; even if he won't save me, at least he'll find a way to help me avoid the death penalty!'
.......
No one can remain indifferent in the face of death.
At this moment, Lin Jianjun was like a drowning man, desperately trying to grasp the last straw of life.
He suddenly leapt up from the ground, took two steps in three, rushed to the iron bars, craned his head out as far as he could, and roared and pleaded at the police:
"Officer! Please, do me a favor! I want to get in touch with my son!"
"I'm begging you! I really know I was wrong. I'll never run wild again—I'll tuck my tail and be an honest man!"
"Give me one more chance! Help me—just make one call! Help me contact my son; I wronged him in the past!"
"I want to apologize to him in person! Please pass it on for me! I'm begging you! Good people are blessed for life!"
"......"
Faced with Lin Jianjun's tearful, snotty, miserable look, the young policeman felt no sympathy at all and instead let out a cold laugh:
"Oh? Now you know you were wrong? Weren't you swaggering before, shouting that no one could touch you?"
"I advise you to save your strength! The circumstances of your crime are too vile; the entire internet is calling for you to get the death penalty!"
"Barring surprises, that's most likely your outcome."
"My suggestion is that for now you eat and drink as well as you can and reflect on your life's deeds—strive to be a good person in the next life!"
"If you even get the chance to be human again..."
"......."
After hearing the young officer's analysis, Lin Jianjun was struck as if by lightning. He shook his head, trembling, and was so frightened he soiled himself on the spot.
The other's words instantly shattered his last remaining hope.
He clutched the bars in agony, then screamed and begged wildly at the young policeman:
"No—it won't happen, you're talking nonsense! I won't die!"
"My son won't just watch me die! I already know I was wrong—so long as he knows my remorse, he'll definitely save me!!!"
"He's, my son; it's only right that he saves me! Besides, I already know I was wrong! I can apologize!!"
"Please, help me make a call! Officer, I'm begging you!"
"This is my last chance! If you don't help me, that's murder! If I die it'll be your fault!! Even as a ghost I won't let you go!!!"
"......"
At the thought that he might die, the terror-stricken Lin Jianjun completely broke down!!!
He looked crazed, bloodshot veins filling his pupils; with a ferocious expression he stared dead at the young policeman, as if the other would be a murderer if he didn't agree.
This terrifying, twisted look might really scare an ordinary person.....
Unfortunately, Lin Jianjun forgot where he was; he was facing a steadfast materialist warrior—the nemesis of evil!
They've seen criminals far more vicious than him; how could they be scared by his curses?!
"Ghosts? Heh... evil cannot triumph over righteousness—I have firm faith in my heart!"
"I don't care whether you're a man or a ghost; as long as you break the law, I will bring you to justice!!!"
"Remember! Before justice, any evil will ultimately be punished by the law!!!"
"......."
With that, the young policeman ignored Lin Jianjun and turned to leave.
"No, no, no! Don't go—get back here!!!!"
Men's detention ward.
Gripping the iron bars, tears and snot streaming, Lin Jianjun howled in despair!!!
A tangle of emotions churned in his heart: regret, helplessness, fear, collapse.....
He couldn't understand why it was only him who ended up like this?!
It's not fair!!!
Clearly, he was the real victim!!!
The real culprits weren't him at all, but... Lin Hao and his mother!
Yes—those two wretches!!!
If they hadn't deceived him, how could he have ended up like this?!!
At that thought, Lin Jianjun's hatred twisted his features; he wished he could grind those two into dust—eat their flesh, drink their blood, tear out their sinews!!!
But things didn't go as he wished.....
He could only cower like a dying maggot in this damp, dark ward, eking out his life, anxiously awaiting the judgment of fate....
.......
Magic City Airport.
Departure lounge.
A young man with gold-rimmed glasses, fair skin, and the air of a frail scholar all over him
Was watching Lin Xuan's recent live stream and the video of Lin Jianjun running someone down.
Two and a half minutes later, he pushed up his glasses and set down his phone with a dark expression.
This person... was the long-missing Lin Hao.
Staring at the supremely high-spirited Lin Xuan in the live stream, his eyes were red with jealousy, brimming with unwillingness.
Back then......
Lin Xuan was like a stray cur before him, easy to manipulate; everything the other had was taken by him bit by bit.
In front of Lin Xuan, he had always held absolute dominance.
But ever since that bastard went to the Su family for a fortune bringing marriage, everything changed....
Now the two men's respective identities and status had diverged like heaven and earth.
How could Lin Hao not be consumed with envy and hate!!!!
"Son, the flight to the Imperial Capital is about to take off. Let's get ready to board!"
Just then....
Not far away, a woman with a fine face—but haggard from days of sleeping rough—walked over.
"Mommy! Can you tell me now what kind of background my real father has?"
"Can he actually let us return to a life of luxury?"
Lin Hao stood up and looked expectantly at Bai Yuelan.
These days, to avoid Zhao Hu's debt-collecting, the mother and son had been hiding here and there; their money was running out, and when they were at the end of their rope...
Bai Yuelan hesitantly said they should go to the Imperial Capital and take Lin Hao to find his biological father.
It was only that she kept a tight lid on the details about his father, as if there were some unspeakable secret.
"Let's get on the plane first! Things back then were very complicated, and... a lot was involved....."
"But if that father of yours is willing to acknowledge you, forget just returning to a life of luxury."
"You'll soar to become a true young master of the Imperial Capital's elite; your power will far surpass that of the so-called hundred-billionaire's son from before."
"As for that green-hat cuckold Lin Jianjun, he might not even be qualified to carry your real father's shoes....."
"......."
Uh... what?!
Hearing that his biological father wielded such overwhelming power, a sharp light burst in Lin Hao's eyes as excitement surged.
Though he didn't quite understand.......
Why Bai Yuelan would pass up such a badass figure and choose the useless Lin Jianjun as a husband?!
But that obviously wasn't the point....
He was confident he could win his real father's recognition with his wits and looks.
"One day, I will come back....."
"And by then, everyone who once looked down on me—I'll settle accounts with you one by one!"
"Especially you... Lin Xuan, you can't beat me."
"In front of me, you'll always be just a stray cur—just like back then...."
"........"
Lin Hao took one last look back at Magic City, then quickly pushed his luggage toward the gate.
Behind him, worry showed on Bai Yuelan's face; she didn't know what fate awaited them in the Imperial Capital either?!
After all, that top-tier big shot didn't know her at all.....
And the reason she became pregnant with Lin Hao from afar was that she stole a used condom from the trash can of a hotel where the man had stayed, and—with a syringe—manually inseminated herself; only then did she successfully become pregnant and give birth to the child.....