Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

"Xiao Zhan, who are you calling ungrateful?"

"Haven't I done enough for the Lin family?"

"Before the Lin family's misfortune, I managed all the affairs of the Lin family, big and small. I personally handled every single matter meticulously and in an orderly manner. My father even praised me. Now that my father has just died, you all start plotting against me and targeting me, saying that the Lin family's business cannot be inherited by me, an adopted daughter with no blood relation."

"Xiao Zhan, your true intentions are obvious to everyone."

Lin Ruoxi immediately became anxious and roared hysterically.

Xiao Zhan stared at Lin Ruoxi's eyes, which were red with anger, and said calmly, "Lin Ruoxi, don't try to cover it up, okay? I never said such a thing. It was Lin Zijian who made the arrangements beforehand and left a will."

Lin Ruoxi's eyes widened in surprise as she exclaimed, "My dad left a suicide note? How come I didn't know?"

Xiao Zhan scoffed, "There's a lot you don't know. You know best what you've done. Don't treat others like fools. I'm asking you, why did Lin Zijian fall into Ishida Mako's scam? And what were you doing when my uncle went to see Ishida Mako before his accident?"

Lin Ruoxi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Of course I'm busy with my own things. The Lin family has so many businesses, and my dad and I each manage our own affairs. We're busy from dawn till dusk, sometimes so busy that we don't even have time to eat."

"Besides, isn't Uncle Lin here with my dad?"

But as soon as she finished speaking, Lin Ruoxi suddenly shut her mouth because she had made a small mistake in her haste: Lin Weihao had been taken away by the police to assist in the investigation and had not yet been released!

According to information she secretly obtained from a high-ranking police officer, Lin Weihua has confessed that he is Ishida Mako's man, which means that Lin Zijian is an inside man or a spy planted by Ishida Mako next to Lin Zijian.

According to a senior police official, Lin Zijian's death is related to Lin Weihao. The police have now obtained relevant evidence and are further strengthening the chain of evidence.

Xiao Zhan said coldly, "Lin Ruoxi, you probably know Lin Weihai's current situation better than I do, so I won't say more. In short, you bear some responsibility for Lin Zijian's death. You knew it was a trap, but you didn't warn your father in time."

"You know best what your intentions are."

"Haha, I know what you're really thinking."

Lin Ruoxi said weakly, "Xiao Zhan, you're making baseless accusations. Don't try to smear me."

"If you don't want to marry me and want to call off the engagement, I'll just agree. Why resort to such underhanded tactics!"

Xiao Zhan sneered, "Hahaha, you're just turning the tables on me. Lin Zijian trusts you so much because you've been pretending so well. You've been working diligently so that Lin Zijian will hand over the family business to you. For this dream, you've been secretly indulging Lin Zhongyun and Lin Zhongtian, instilling in them the decadent idea that money means you should live for the moment and enjoy life. You even give them money to go out and have fun. You've also found them some minor celebrities to indulge in wine, women, and women, all so that they'll become dissolute and achieve nothing, making it easier for you to control them later."

Lin Ruoxi roared angrily, "Xiao Zhan, you're talking nonsense! You're spouting lies! You're twisting the truth! None of these things you're saying are true! You're framing and defaming my reputation! I'm going to sue you!"

Xiao Zhan grinned and said sarcastically, "Hahaha, since we've come this far, let's just make things clear."

"Lin Ruoxi, I'm asking you, how did Lin Zhongyun die? You should know better than anyone else, right?"

Lin Ruoxi's face immediately changed and she screamed, "Xiao Zhan, my younger brother died in a car accident. Not only do I know this, but everyone in the Lin family who was at the scene knows it."

Xiao Zhan shook his head and grinned, "Lin Ruoxi, you're still trying to deny it. Then let me ask you, where are A Long, the head of the Lin family's bodyguards, and his trusted confidant Liu Yu now?"

A flicker of panic flashed in Lin Ruoxi's eyes for a moment, but Xiao Zhan, who was watching her, noticed it.

Lin Ruoxi said, "A Long went to cooperate with the police investigation. Something suddenly happened in Liu Yu's hometown, so he took leave to go back home to deal with it. He will be back soon."

Xiao Zhan sneered, "Lin Ruoxi, stop deceiving yourself. You gave Liu Yu 500,000 yuan in cash to run away, but unfortunately, he was already being watched by the police. Let me tell you the truth, Ah Long and Liu Yu have both been apprehended by the police and have confessed to all their crimes. And you are the mastermind behind Lin Zhongyun's death!"

"boom!"

Lin Ruoxi felt as if a hand grenade had been thrown into her head, exploding her brain into a mess, and her brain was throbbing violently with pain...

A wave of dizziness washed over me.

She held her head with her hand and swayed slightly.

Xiao Zhan looked at Lin Ruoxi with disdain and said, "I truly feel sorry for you. Why would you give up being a proper young lady and try to control the Lin family's business, resorting to any means to achieve your goal and committing acts that are outrageous to both gods and men?"

"Phew~~".

Lin Ruoxi took deep breaths, her towering breasts heaving violently, trying to recover as quickly as possible.

Lin Ruoxi knew in her heart that she was completely finished today.

She simply stopped hiding it and said, "Xiao Zhan, you have no idea how awkward my position is. No matter how hard I try, no matter how well I do, what I get is insignificant, just because I am an adopted daughter of the Lin family, I have no right to inherit."

"But the business I painstakingly built up is just being handed over to Lin Zhongtian, and I can only helplessly step out. If this happened to you, I ask you, would you be willing to accept it?"

Xiao Zhan thought for a moment and said, "Some people and some things are destined from the moment they are born, and cannot be forced."

Lin Ruoxi immediately lost control and shouted, "I refuse to accept my fate! What bullshit about destiny? My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"

"With my abilities, why can't I control the Lin family? Everything the Lin family has now is the result of my hard work and dedication. Yet, I'm letting two good-for-nothings manage the Lin family. Of course, I'm unwilling to accept this, so I'm going to destroy everyone who stands in my way."

Looking at the nearly frantic Lin Ruoxi, Xiao Zhan said, "Some people think that choosing the best configuration guarantees the best life. But have you ever considered that the brilliance of life lies precisely in its uncertainty and challenges? Actually, if you understand this, as long as you have a healthy body and an objective mindset, you'll have the core qualities for happiness no matter what environment you're in! The rest is up to fate and your own efforts. After all, being born into the right family is just the beginning; how you play the game is up to you!"

"You deserved a good future and a good ending, but you ruined a winning hand with your own hands."

"You can only blame yourself for being too greedy."

"Thump thump thump!"

At this moment, Li Chaobing personally led a team of police officers over.

Xia Keke stepped forward and said softly, "Director Li, please wait a moment. President Xiao still has some matters to attend to."

Li Chaobing nodded and said, "Director Xia has no problem."

Then he respectfully extended his hand to Deng Ying and said, "Hello, Miss Deng, please give me your instructions."

Deng Ying said calmly, "Don't disturb my guests."

Li Chaobing turned to Ling Xiao, the captain of the criminal police team following behind him, and ordered, "Pass the word down not to disturb the other guests."

Ling Xiao straightened up and said, "Yes, Director."

Xiao Zhan then said, "Lin Ruoxi, you have to bear the consequences of your own actions. I will use my connections to make things more comfortable for you inside."

Xiao Zhan turned to Li Chaobing and said, "Director Li, it's your turn."

Li Chaobing nodded, stepped forward, and said to Lin Ruoxi, "Lin Ruoxi, you are suspected of multiple cases of hiring murderers."

"Please come with us to the police station to assist with the investigation."

"Guards, take him away."