After Being Kicked Out, Seven Sisters Turned Against the Family One After Another

Chapter 46: Hacker Xiaohui:

Lin Shengnan ignored Lin Shiyan’s uneasy expression and continued, “Second sister, you’re a lawyer. When Lin You left home, it was because he allegedly pushed Lin Tianyang into the swimming pool, almost drowning him. Did you ever go back to the scene to investigate? Did you, for the sake of your so-called fairness, try to restore the events that happened?”

“I’m sure you’d argue, ‘Regardless of the circumstances, it was wrong for Lin You to push him into the pool.’”

“Ridiculous!”

“I’ll tell you this—it’s a complete fabrication. I went to the scene myself. Our swimming pool is 30 meters long, 8 meters wide, with a depth of 1.2 meters in the shallow end and 2 meters in the deep end.

“Lin Tianyang is 1.82 meters tall and a competent swimmer. Unless he was knocked unconscious or restrained, the shallow water poses no threat to him.

“And let me remind you, the supposed incident took place in the shallow end.”

“Conveniently, the surveillance camera above the pool was broken, but!” she emphasized, “don’t forget there was another witness—Lao Qin.

“Lao Qin told me that Lin You was at least ten meters away from Lin Tianyang at the time. Unless Lin You mastered some mythical technique to hit someone from afar, there’s no way he could have pushed Tianyang into the pool.

“Now, I know what you’ll say: Lao Qin sympathizes with Lin You, so his words can’t be trusted. But here’s the thing—there’s something called hard drive recovery technology.”

She smirked, “I recovered the deleted data from the home surveillance system. And guess what? That specific time period is missing. Someone deliberately disabled the surveillance during that interval.”

“But they forgot one critical detail—there’s still surveillance at the gate.

“I know you’ll argue the gate is fifty meters from the pool and can’t show what happened, but don’t overlook one detail—the time stamps.

“At 7:32 a.m., Lao Qin drove Tianyang home. The incident allegedly happened at 7:45 a.m. Lin You entered the house at 7:44 a.m. and 27 seconds. The gate is 63 meters from the pool.

“Even if Lin You were running, given his height of 1.68 meters, he couldn’t have covered that distance in time to push Tianyang into the pool.

“And considering Tianyang’s physique, it’s more likely Tianyang would’ve pushed Lin You in, not the other way around.”

Lin Shiyan’s face turned pale, and her hands trembled. 

Everything her sister said was straightforward and logical, yet she, as a lawyer, had never investigated. She had always assumed Tianyang was innocent simply because he was her younger brother—obedient, polite, and well-liked by everyone.

But now, she couldn’t ignore the truth. If this accusation was fabricated, then perhaps the claim that Lin You killed and ate Lan Lin’s dog was also false.

She remembered hearing from Lin You’s classmates that he was allergic to dog hair and wouldn’t dare go near a dog. So why had he admitted it?

And what about the accusation that he spied on her bathing? Or disrupted the cooperation with Dingcheng Group? Or stole their mother’s bracelet and Tianyang’s watch?

Even if Tianyang orchestrated these accusations to win favor, Lin You’s act of saving her life at Sihai Restaurant couldn’t be erased.

Shiyan shook her head, her thoughts in disarray. “Fourth sister, have you forgotten how much happiness Tianyang brought to our family as a child? How much comfort he brought to our parents? Can we really dismiss all that because of one or two mistakes?”

In response, Lin Shengnan threw a document bag onto the coffee table. “Take a look, my dear lawyer sister. Don’t worry—I may dislike Tianyang, but I’d never frame him. After all, he used to be my favorite.”

Shiyan hesitated. “What’s in here?”

“It’s about the Dingcheng Group,” Shengnan replied. “Don’t take it with you. Someone in the family wouldn’t want the head of the Lin family to see this.”

Shiyan opened the bag and quickly skimmed through the contents. As she pieced the information together, a chill ran down her spine.

“So, it was Lin You who saved our family?” she asked in disbelief. “But how could he have known the cooperation with Dingcheng was a trap? He’s just a student!”

Shengnan’s tone was nonchalant. “I’ll figure that out later. For now, ask yourself—do you think our family’s blind favoritism toward Tianyang is normal? Do you think his schemes against Lin You are normal?

“Is it normal for the whole family to turn a blind eye to Lin You?

“I’ll admit, Lin You isn’t as lovable, talented, or obedient as Tianyang. But his surname is still Lin.”

After a pause, she softened. “Enough. Let’s not argue about this anymore. Let’s visit Lin You’s school this afternoon and buy him some clothes. It’s time we made amends, even if it’s late.”

Shiyan nodded. “You’re right, fourth sister. After the incident at Sihai Restaurant, I couldn’t stand Tianyang’s failed performance or our parents’ attitude.

“Let’s go after lunch. I’ll cook some of Lin You’s favorite dishes. Wait, what does Lin You like to eat?”

The room fell silent as both sisters realized they had no idea.

…

Meanwhile, Lin You, now settled in an internet café, was busy developing a game. He had hired an artist online, paid a deposit, and set a deadline for reviewing the manuscript.

As he dove into programming, he realized a stark difference between understanding concepts and applying them. While he grasped the basics, the workload overwhelmed him.

He decided to outsource programming tasks online, focusing only on proofreading the final product. To manage this, he created a new Penguin account to contact freelancers and coordinate the work.

Searching for software outsourcing, he stumbled upon countless profiles and public accounts claiming to be hackers. Their services ranged from teaching hacking to decrypting files and even tracking people.

One particular username caught his attention—Hacker Xiaohui. The avatar featured a character from Assassin’s Creed, exuding an air of mystery.