After Rebirth, I Became the Cold Master’s Most Precious Wife

Chapter 7; Guilty conscience

Lin Xinyue pursed her lips slightly. "Father, why are you becoming agitated? If you have done nothing wrong, then you should not fear shadows knocking at your door."

The Lin family’s shamelessness had already reached the level where even thick ink could not blacken them any further. Lin Zhenghui narrowed his eyes and bit the inside of his cheek heavily. Now, he had completely exposed himself.

"Since Cousin has so thoughtfully brought up the past, then let us settle everything properly today."

Back then, Lin Meirong had dragged her reputation through the mud countless times. Even today, she shamelessly brought up those fabricated scandals again.

If Lin Xinyue did not erase this stain now, it would remain attached to her forever. How could she possibly carry another person's sins upon her shoulders?

Lin Meirong suddenly felt an ominous sensation creeping into her chest.

Lin Xinyue had changed completely. What frightened her the most was the possibility that Lin Xinyue actually possessed evidence against her.

She instinctively looked toward Lin Xinyue, their gazes met and there was a trace of mischief hidden inside Lin Xinyue’s beautiful eyes.

Lin Meirong's heartbeat accelerated, something was wrong.

At that exact moment, her phone rang inside her purse. Lin Meirong lowered her head and glanced at the caller ID.

Director Chen.

An uneasy feeling immediately spread throughout her body. Beside her, Lin Hao noticed her hesitation and urged impatiently, "Cousin Rong, it's Director Chen. Hurry and answer it. It must be something important. Ignore this annoying fly."

Lin Meirong nodded stiffly before answering the call. The moment the call connected, furious shouting erupted from the other side.

"What exactly is going on, Lin Meirong?! How dare you deceive me and my crew! Damn it, do you think we're fools? You've completely ruined this production!"

Lin Meirong’s face instantly turned pale.

She subconsciously glanced toward Lin Xinyue, her eyes filled with wariness.

Lin Xinyue smiled beautifully. "Why are you staring at me, Cousin Rong? Director Chen is calling you, not me."

"Are you deliberately avoiding me?"

Director Chen roared furiously through the phone. "Go online and look at what's trending immediately!"

Lin Meirong's fingers trembled as she hurriedly opened her social media feed. The very first thing she saw was an overwhelming flood of vicious comments and explosive headlines.

Lin Meiyun noticed her pale face and immediately became anxious.

Lin Meirong was currently the Lin family’s rising star. If something happened to her reputation, the family would suffer tremendous losses.

"What happened, Rong Rong—"

Before Lin Meiyun could finish speaking, Lin Meirong suddenly rushed hysterically toward Lin Xinyue.

"You did this! I know you did this! How dare you?!"

However, before she could even touch Lin Xinyue, the latter casually stepped aside.

“Ah!”

Lin Meirong lost balance instantly and crashed onto the floor, twisting her ankle. A miserable scream echoed through the hall.

Lin Xinyue lowered her gaze toward her with icy indifference, "How can you accuse me so carelessly? I have been standing here the entire time, haven't I?"

The other family members still did not understand what was happening until Lin Hao hurriedly opened his social feed.

"Dad... Mom..." Lin Hao stammered.

Lin Zhenghui suddenly felt overwhelming dread. Subconsciously, he glanced toward Lin Xinyue before snatching the phone from his son's hands.

The instant he saw the trending headlines, his vision darkened. He nearly suffered a heart attack.

"SHOCKING REVERSAL! Evidence proves all scandals involving Lin Xinyue were fabricated by model Lin Meirong!"

"Leaked audio recordings reveal Lin Meirong hired online trolls to destroy Lin Xinyue’s reputation for years!"

"Video evidence exposed! Lin Meirong admitted privately that she framed Lin Xinyue during the college entrance examinations."

"Multiple hotel surveillance clips of Lin Meirong meeting wealthy businessmen late at night leaked online."

"Anonymous insider reveals Lin Meirong climbed the entertainment industry through hidden relationships with powerful investors."

"Hospital records exposed online suggest Lin Meirong underwent several secret abortion procedures over the years."

"Lin Meirong personally spread false rumors about Lin Xinyue taking drugs and sleeping around!"

"So the innocent goddess was actually the real green tea all along?!"

"This woman is terrifying! She framed her own cousin for years!"

"The so-called pure goddess is actually disgusting!"

"Her entire image was fabricated!"

Meanwhile, Lin Xinyue simply smiled. Selena Zhou is indeed efficient. As expected, she never disappointed her. And the timing absolutely perfect.

Lin Meiyun glared at Lin Xinyue with bloodshot eyes. "You did this, didn't you? You bastard child, how dare you! I knew you were a mistake the moment you were born. What sin did I commit to be cursed with someone like you?!"

When sweet persuasion no longer worked, Lin Meiyun immediately resorted to insults and curses. Yet Lin Xinyue felt nothing at all. Her mother’s words no longer wounded her heart, she accepted the words with indifference.

"When Lin Meirong accused me without evidence, all of you believed her instantly. Now that someone exposed the truth, suddenly everything became my fault. Perhaps if the world collapses tomorrow, you would still blame me for it."

After hearing those words, several people in the room felt awkward. Lin Meiyun had indeed condemned Lin Xinyue without the slightest proof. It only revealed how unreasonable and shameless the Lin family truly was.

"Since the truth has finally surfaced, then let us properly discuss Zhao Ming's matter. I don't believe everything is so simple. After all, how can I casually swallow such baseless accusations?"

Before Lin Xinyue could finish speaking, another terrified cry suddenly echoed throughout the hall.

Lin Hao, who was holding his phone, collapsed onto his knees.

"M-Mom..."

Beside him, Lin Zhenghui snatched the phone away. A newly released video was rapidly spreading online.

The moment he saw the people inside the recording, his eyes turned scarlet. Because the people in the video were none other than the Lin family themselves.

Inside the recording,

Lin Meiyun: “Did you prepare the drink properly?”

Unknown Servant: “Yes, Madam Lin. Miss Xinyue already drank it.”

Lin Hao: “Hah, with Zhao Ming’s disgusting habits, that i***t sister of mine is finished tonight.”

Lin Meirong: “She deserves it anyway. Once the scandal spreads online, her reputation will completely collapse.”

Lin Zhenghui: “Enough. After tonight, the Zhao family will owe us a favor. Just make sure no evidence remains.”

Lin Meiyun: “If she obediently sacrifices herself for the family, then at least she still has some value.”

Lin Hao: “Poor Zhao Ming waited so long for this opportunity.”

The moment the recording ended, silence consumed the entire hall.

Everyone stared at the Lin family in horror. The online comments became brutal.

"This family is disgusting! They drugged their own daughter?!"

"No wonder Lin Xinyue fought back! This is criminal behavior!"

"The Lin family should be arrested immediately!"

At that exact moment, Lin Zhenghui’s phone began ringing endlessly. One call after another flooded in from business partners, investors, and corporate associates. Now that the Lin family’s reputation had collapsed, none of them wasted time distancing themselves from the scandal.

Not only had their conspiracy been exposed, but countless dirty dealings from the past also surfaced online like daylight breaking through darkness, illegal transactions, bribery scandals, shady connections and tax evasion rumors.

Every hidden secret began unraveling one after another. Within less than thirty minutes, the mighty Lin family had completely fallen into chaos.

The Gu family members subconsciously looked toward Lin Xinyue with newfound wariness. In merely half an hour, she had destroyed an entire wealthy family.

If she could destroy blood relatives so mercilessly, then what about the Gu family, who held no connection with her at all?

Lin Xinyue shifted her gaze toward Patriarch Gu. She asked with a faint smile, “Patriarch Gu, are my conditions still unacceptable? Now that the truth has surfaced, surely you won't deny reality anymore. Or perhaps... you also require evidence?"

The moment Lin Xinyue spoke, everyone felt overwhelming pressure descend upon the hall.

The girl was simply too ominous. Either they accepted her conditions, or the Gu family would suffer devastating backlash next. They were certain Lin Xinyue possessed hidden evidence against the Gu family as well.

Patriarch Gu gritted his teeth tightly before speaking. "Gu Yichen will marry you, and the agreement will be accepted."

Lin Xinyue raised her brows slightly, amusement flickering within her eyes.

She could read the old fox like an open book. He wanted to delay matters so the Gu family could devise another plan.Unfortunately for him, Lin Xinyue had already anticipated everything beforehand.

"There is no need to wait."

She snapped her fingers lightly. Immediately, a man dressed in a black suit walked into the hall.

He was Lin Xinyue's lawyer.

The moment he received her message earlier, he had already prepared the documents at astonishing speed.

"Everything is already prepared, all that remains is Gu Yichen's signature."

She glanced toward the lawyer. "That is the prenuptial agreement. Afterward, we will head directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau. The sooner this ends, the better."

Gu Yichen bit the inside of his tongue furiously. From beginning to end, his marriage had been arranged before his eyes without the slightest regard for his opinion.

How could he possibly accept such humiliation?

If he surrendered to this woman so easily, what would that make him?

"What exactly do you want? Money, right? I can give you enough money to ensure you never worry about wealth again." He asked darkly.

Lin Xinyue smiled beautifully. Her expression suddenly turned meaningful. "Really? Then give me the entire Gu Group, and I won't marry you. Otherwise... marriage it is."

Gu Yichen's fists clenched. At that moment, he genuinely wanted to agree. He would rather surrender the Gu Group than marry anyone who was not Lin Yurou.

However, before he could speak, Patriarch Gu nearly exploded with anger internally.

He genuinely wanted to strike his grandson’s head with his cane. Had he truly raised a family full of idiots? To him, this marriage meant nothing more than a temporary arrangement lasting six months.

So what if they married? Lin Yurou was already dead. Eventually, the Gu Group would still belong to the Gu bloodline.

And who carried the Gu bloodline? The child inside Lin Xinyue’s stomach. Once the boy was born, they could easily drag Lin Xinyue into court and reclaim custody. With the Gu family’s power and influence, victory would naturally fall into their hands.

Compared to surrendering half the Gu Group, a short-lived marriage was far less damaging.

Of course…

Nobody present understood Patriarch Gu's true intentions.