Chapter 102: Chapter 102: My sister knows all about it, she has given her silent consent.

"It’s Miss Bai," said Secretary Zhang, feeling a toothache just uttering those few words.

What madness had Bai Zhuzhu succumbed to this time? After so many instances, she still hadn’t learned what rules meant.

Moreover, with the mess she had made this time, luckily Wang Zhen had been drained by his indulgences in alcohol and women, rendering him incapable; he could only resort to underhanded methods for comfort and solace.

But, when Secretary Zhang thought of Cheng Zhiwei’s distressing state, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, such torment was no different from humiliation.

Smoke rose from his fingertips, blurring Zhou Lin’s expression.

Who knows how long had passed before Zhou Lin coldly gave his order, "Bring her here."

Secretary Zhang bowed in response, "Yes."

An hour later, Bai Zhuzhu arrived. Seeing Zhou Lin, she immediately approached with a flirtatious laugh and reached out to grab Zhou Lin’s arm, "Brother Lin, did you want to see me?"

Zhou Lin stubbed out his cigarette, his eyes filled with a profound coldness. Bai Zhuzhu, feeling guilty, quickly withdrew her hand and bit her lip, pretending to be wronged, "Brother Lin, what’s wrong?"

Zhou Lin raised his hand and slapped her hard.

The force was substantial.

Bai Zhuzhu’s cheek immediately flared with pain, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. She covered her cheek and stepped back twice, her mind partly blank, her voice trembling slightly, "Brother Lin, why...why did you hit me?"

Zhou Lin’s eyebrows were drawn together, and his icy gaze was filled with loathing that had never before been directed at her, "Bai Zhuzhu, I’ve kept you by my side for three years, and you’ve become oblivious to the extents of heaven and earth."

A sinking feeling settled in Bai Zhuzhu’s heart. Had she been found out?

How could that be? She had made arrangements, and that person should have already left Yucheng long ago.

No, it might just be Zhou Lin’s speculation.

After all, her relationship with Cheng Zhiwei was poor, so Zhou Lin might simply think she was responsible for Cheng Zhiwei’s plight.

She held onto a sliver of hope, tears rolling down her face, she started crying, biting her lip, "Brother Lin, if I did something wrong, just tell me what it is. Why did you hit me?"

Her face appeared pitiable, but Zhou Lin watched emotionlessly. For three years, whenever she was upset, that expression surfaced on her face.

Every time, he had sided with her—after all, she hadn’t had an easy life growing up, and her only sister had become incapacitated due to him and could never stand up again. Moreover, Seo Zhenzhen had repeatedly entrusted him to take good care of her.

Thus, he had looked after her as if she were his own sister.

Even when he knew Bai Zhuzhu was at fault, he had indulged her.

But he should have known, personality is nurtured from childhood, a trait carved into one’s bones that cannot be changed.

Now, seeing that expression, he could feel nothing but schemes abaft it, and no longer could it stir any sympathy within him.

Bai Zhuzhu was still crying, "Brother Lin, I know I’m not as good as my sister, but what exactly did I do wrong..."

"Enough," Zhou Lin’s gaze turned even more chillingly cold, his features cast in sharp relief by the light, as sharp as a blade’s edge, "Bai Zhuzhu, do you think by telling them to hide, everything would be fine? The people I, Zhou Lin, want to find, do you really think you can hide them from me?"

Bai Zhuzhu’s face turned white; she had indeed been found out.

Her mind raced for a countermeasure, but meeting Zhou Lin’s cold gaze, she couldn’t help but tremble, continuing to cry, "Brother Lin, I don’t know what you’re talking about."

She was still being defiant.

Zhou Lin was thoroughly disappointed.

He walked to the window, not even bothering to look at Bai Zhuzhu.

Secretary Zhang took out his phone and said, "Bring them in."

Two men were dragged in and thrown at Bai Zhuzhu’s feet, their bodies covered in blood, their fingers a bloody mess, struggling, trembling, and writhing.

Bai Zhuzhu let out a scream of fright, backing away several steps, her eyes wide open—she had recognized them, they were the two men who had taken Cheng Zhiwei to the hotel.

Looking at their sorry state, there was no doubt, they must have told everything.

Bai Zhuzhu’s knees gave way, and she collapsed to the floor. How could they have ended up here?

After all, she had already paid them to hide immediately after delivering Cheng Zhiwei.

Zhou Lin, even if he were to send someone to look for them, wouldn’t have found them so quickly—she would have arranged for them to leave after a few days.

But the sight of these two men told her she had made a terrible mistake.

"Bai Zhuzhu, I thought you were truly repentant, and I kept giving you chances," Zhou Lin said condescendingly, looking down at Bai Zhuzhu with disgust, "Everyone has to pay the price for what they’ve done, and you’re no exception."

"No, Brother Lin, I know I was wrong," Bai Zhuzhu came to her senses, crawling on her knees to Zhou Lin, looking up at him with pitiful eyes as she begged, "I was just blinded by a moment of madness, Brother Lin, please give me one more chance, I beg you."

"I’ve already given you enough chances," Zhou Lin snorted coldly. From the moment she poisoned Cheng Zhiwei, trying to ruin her voice, he had been giving her chances. Had he known she was so obstinate, he would have taught her a strict lesson from the start.

"Brother Lin, I did it for my sister... Yes, I did it for my sister," Bai Zhuzhu repeated her old trick, bringing up Seo Zhenzhen. Whenever Zhou Lin was angry, if she mentioned doing something for Seo Zhenzhen, he would not pursue it further.

In the past, for poisoning Cheng Zhiwei and then later swapping the medicine, Zhou Lin had let things slide because of Seo Zhenzhen.

But this time she was wrong.

Hearing her mention Seo Zhenzhen made Zhou Lin’s already disgusted expression even uglier. He looked down at Bai Zhuzhu with an icy voice, "Dare to mention Zhenzhen? If Zhenzhen knew about these things you’ve done, she would only feel ashamed for you."

"It’s not like that, my sister... she..."

"She hurried back to the country from her treatment because of your troubles, coming to apologize for you again and again," Zhou Lin was getting angrier as he spoke, "You didn’t think about her, and yet you repeatedly did wrong in her name. Bai Zhuzhu, she really wasted her love on you."

"My sister knows about everything I’ve done; she tacitly agreed," Bai Zhuzhu clenched her fists and cried out, her eyes full of resentment.

"Shut up," Zhou Lin roared. "Not only did you do wrong, but you also tried to drag your sister down with you. Bai Zhuzhu, you truly don’t deserve her kindness."

Having said that, he ordered Secretary Zhang, "Hand her over to the police along with the previous matters."

Bai Zhuzhu panicked, grabbing Zhou Lin’s leg, crying and begging for mercy, "Brother Lin, I know I was wrong, I really do. I promise I’ll just stay by my sister’s side to take care of her and will never appear in front of Cheng Zhiwei again."

Zhou Lin kicked her off, his icy gaze detaching mercilessly, "I will arrange for someone to take care of Zhenzhen, you’re not needed."

Secretary Zhang immediately called the bodyguards to drag Bai Zhuzhu away.

No matter how loud Bai Zhuzhu’s cries and pleas for mercy were, they could not move Zhou Lin’s heart anymore.

After dealing with these matters, Zhou Lin returned to the hospital.

Cheng Zhiwei was already asleep.

Standing beside the bed, Zhou Lin gazed at Cheng Zhiwei’s pale and gaunt face, his heart feeling a subtle throbbing.

For the first time, he had a clear and distinct realization in his heart that Cheng Zhiwei’s mishap was his fault.

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