Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 21 "Getting Rich"

With the help of Aunt Chen, Lin Yilin and the other girl quickly cleaned up the mess in the house.

After doing all this, Aunt Chen left on the pretext that she had other things to do, leaving behind the woman she brought with her.

As the door of the office closed, Lin Yilin extended her hand to the bewildered woman and said, "Please take a seat and start the consultation. Madam, do you need any help?"

The woman sat down on the big sofa stiffly. The sofa was very spacious, but she still chose to curl up in the corner.

Lin Yilin sat on the single sofa and did not follow up with any questions immediately. For guests who lack a sense of security, being too aggressive would scare them away.

After the other party became a little more familiar with the situation and sat more relaxed, Lin Yilin asked, "Please tell me, how can I help you?"

"My name is Cabis..." The woman spoke cautiously.

"A married woman with a mixture of old and new injuries on her body. As the weather gets warmer, she still chooses thick long clothes to cover her wounds so as not to be discovered by outsiders. She has signs of childbirth and has two young children. Her clothes are of high quality, but they are old after being washed many times. She has signs of long-term jewelry on her body, but she is not wearing any at this time, or has not worn them for a while."

As soon as the woman opened her mouth to say her name, Lin Yilin's brain had already started working, and she analyzed the traces and clues on the other person in her mind.

"Domestic violence." Zheng Fan, who was leaning on the sofa behind him, was close to Lin Yilin's shadow. In fact, he was already in a semi-dependent state. He could easily read Lin Yilin's superficial thoughts and then blurt them out. After possessing Jiang Si, he had a clearer understanding of this aspect and was able to achieve this semi-possession sharing.

"Originally, the family had some assets, but something unexpected happened. She is so depressed and her husband has changed a lot, which is the source of domestic violence." Lin Yilin continued.

"There is a lingering smell of alcohol, but she herself showed no signs of drinking. It came from her husband." Zheng Fan shared Lin Yilin's keen senses.

"The residue of mid- to high-end liquor was mixed with strong, inferior liquor, and the economic situation declined rapidly."

She quickly organized her thoughts, and when Kabis was still hesitating and considering, Lin Yilin spoke directly: "What happened to your husband?"

Kaibis' eyes widened immediately: "Why are you..."

"Please don't be afraid. Although I know most of the things about Xixikeke Street and the surrounding areas, I don't care about the trivialities of ordinary people's lives. As for why I know, you can think of it as me showing off my muscles to you. I hope you can tell me everything without worrying about it. I will do my best to help you solve it."

When Lin Yilin was talking seriously to someone, her eyes never wandered around, but she looked straight ahead, and her tone, which was flat, made her look very imposing.

But, for those who lack a sense of security, perhaps this kind of shot in the arm is just what they need.

"Yes, it's my husband, Linde. He...he was not like that originally..." The woman's eyes suddenly became red. The easy exposure of the information probably made her want to talk without hesitation.

Zheng Fan glanced at Lin Yilin.

This girl is so professional.

Whether it is thinking or treating people differently, it is all about that.

Kabis spoke slowly.

Her husband was a moderately successful merchant in Xixikeke Street, and was fully able to ensure that his family had enough food and clothing and a good life in the future.

But some time ago, due to business failure, I was in debt and it was easy for me to collapse.

Up until this part, there had been no problems.

Originally, Kabis thought that if the couple worked together to get through the difficult days, there would still be hope for the future, as the connections and assets her husband had accumulated in business over the years were still sufficient.

The husband began to drink to relieve his sorrow, but he only drank in moderation and did not reach the point of alcoholism.

Until one day, the husband went out to look for an opportunity and came back very late that night.

When he came back, he was very excited and said he had found a good new job and made a lot of money on his first day. He then showed a large amount of cash to Kabis.

At that time, her husband's eyes were bloodshot, as if they were red, which made Cabis a little scared, but no matter what, things suddenly took a turn for the better, and it seemed to be a good thing, so as his wife, she should be happy too.

However, the money was used by her husband, saying it was for future start-up capital, and not much was left for the family. After that, her husband spent less and less time at home, leaving early and returning late, or even simply not coming home without a word. The gap in the start-up capital became larger and larger with his strange behavior.

The family did not have much income and had to rely on Kabis's labor to support the family. She had to sell everything she had to make ends meet for her husband.

Even the dumbest person would know something was wrong.

She wanted to contact her husband, but most of the time she couldn't get through. Occasionally, when the call was connected, there were only some unclear voices on the other end and the call was hung up impatiently.

At night, her husband always came home drunk, and if she said a few more words to him, she would be beaten.

After that, the domestic violence became more blatant and frequent, as if her husband had found a way to vent.

She felt that her husband was becoming more and more unfamiliar, as if he had become a completely different person.

Every day after drinking, he would go home and sit in the dark living room without turning on the lights, and he would always keep muttering to himself: "I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich..."

Cabris was completely afraid to get close to him. Her husband was the most terrifying at this time, like a ferocious beast hiding in the darkness, ready to eat anyone.

It was one night not long ago that brought Kabis to the point of collapse and brought her fear to its peak.

Her husband came back with a suitcase, and unlike his previous gloomy appearance, he seemed to have returned to his former gentle and elegant self for a moment.

She was a little overwhelmed, but when she heard her husband say that his business was really successful and that the cash would be used for the family and she and the children would not have to suffer, she still believed him.

She cooked several dishes for her husband, and the family had a happy meal together after a long absence.

Before starting, her husband said with a smile that he wanted to show them his work, and he brought a large suitcase and slowly opened it.

The result was that she screamed and hid in the room with her children.

Of course there was no money in the suitcase.

There was only sticky flesh and bones inside... I don't know what creature it came from.

The husband was puzzled, but he didn't pay much attention to their panic. He just looked at the things in the suitcase with enthusiasm in his eyes, holding the blood and flesh in his hands, and said happily: "I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich..."

……

“…To be honest, until the last scene, I thought it was just a short story about quitting gambling.” Zheng Fan commented, crossing his arms.

"In fact, I think so too, but now it is indeed a matter of our field." Lin Yilin also responded in thought.

"I left home early this morning with the children. I used to work in Ms. Chen's store, and she took me in temporarily. When she heard that I had business in this area, she said she knew an agency and brought me here to ask..." After saying this, Kabis' face turned pale and her body was still shaking, obviously remembering something that scared her.

"Okay, I understand the general situation. So, what do you need?" After Lin Yilin finished the memo, she tapped the phone screen with her fingernails, her tone remaining unchanged.

"Well, needs... I, just..." Kabis was stunned by the question and didn't know how to describe it for a moment.

To restore her family's life to the way it was before? Is that something the firm can handle?

Let her husband return to his original state... He has already become like that. Even if he recovers, can Cabris forget everything that happened during this period and continue to live with him as if nothing had happened?

Lin Yilin continued, "If you don't explain clearly, I don't know how to proceed with my work, so I hope you can be frank about your demands."

Kaibis was silent for a long time before she said, "At least let Linde, let my husband return to normal, and let me know what happened to him..."

"Okay, I got it. I can take this commission."

After receiving the request, Lin Yilin said without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)