Chapter 427 – I’m Sorry
Lin Wangshu had no objections.
After more than half a year, standing at the doorstep of her home, Lin Wangshu felt an inexplicable urge to cry.
Lin Wangshu knew that someone was watching her from the shadows.
However, it didn’t matter; this outcome was far better than she had expected.
Originally, she had wondered whether she would die or be imprisoned.
She also knew that this surveillance was a form of protection.
After all, with that lunatic Shen Huai, who knew if he would come from Hong Kong to take her away and harm her again.
Perhaps it was because she had once again brushed against the edge of death in this life, or perhaps because she had come to see reality clearly.
Or maybe it was Xu Jinning’s words on the ship.
Now, Lin Wangshu had let go of everything.
She had finally figured it out.
She no longer wanted power, wealth, or any man.
She no longer desired to stand on high, nor did she crave others’ admiration or envy.
What she wanted was to live a simple, peaceful life with her parents and child.
But…
Would her parents forgive her?
After all, she had been so bad before, made them so angry and heartbroken, and after going to Hong Kong, she had rarely contacted them.
In the past two months, they hadn’t contacted her either.
Could it be that they were completely disappointed in her and had decided to give up on her?
Now that she had returned in such a sorry state, would they still accept her?
Lin Wangshu stood at the door, hesitant and filled with countless thoughts.
“Hey, isn’t this Lin’s girl, Shushu? You’ve returned from Hong Kong?” At that moment, the door of the nearby house opened, and a neighbor lady stepped out, immediately recognizing Lin Wangshu.
“Yes, Auntie, I’m back.”
“It’s good that you’re back. You should go see your parents. They’ve not been in good health, especially your mother—she’s been bedridden for two months now…”
Lin Wangshu never expected that her parents would be ill, and that her mother was even bedridden.
How did they get sick, and what kind of illness was it? Was it serious?
Without thinking further, Lin Wangshu hurriedly grabbed her luggage and pushed the door open.
The familiar living room was empty, but as soon as she entered, the strong scent of herbal medicine hit her. Glancing towards the kitchen, she saw a pot of medicine simmering on the stove.
She headed towards her parents’ bedroom.
The bedroom door was not closed, and as she approached, she began to hear voices from inside.
“Old Lin, how do you think Shushu is doing now? Cough, cough…” Lin Wangshu’s heart clenched—this was her mother’s voice.
“You’re so sick, yet you’re still worried about her. If she cared about you as her mother, she would’ve called or come back by now,” this was her father’s voice.
“I don’t believe you don’t miss her—she’s your only daughter,” said Yao Shuimin.
Lin Zhenghao didn’t reply immediately. After a brief sigh, he said, “That girl… even if she didn’t plan on coming back, she should’ve at least called to let us know she’s safe. Her silence only makes us worry more. If I see her now, I’ll definitely give her a good scolding.”
“Could you really bear to?” Yao Shuimin retorted, her voice sounding weak and frail.
Lin Zhenghao didn’t respond again.
Meanwhile, outside the door, Lin Wangshu was already sobbing uncontrollably.
She tightly covered her mouth, trying to stifle the sounds of her crying.
So, it turned out that her parents had never blamed her; they were only concerned about her safety and longing for her return.
This, then, was her parents’ love for her.
Lin Wangshu felt a bit dazed.
In her previous life, when she was still Xu Jinwen, she also had parents.
But her biological father was a thug who deceived her mother when he was young. They got married and had her, but that man was ab*sive and an alcoholic…
Naturally, he didn’t like her as his daughter.
Later, her mother divorced him and took her away.
But did her mother really love her?
She couldn’t say for sure, but there was always an element of exploitation.
Why did she have such ambitions? Why was she so resentful of Xu Jinning’s life? It was all because of her mother.
Her mother taught her how to win over her stepfather, how to catch a wealthy husband at school, and how to sabotage Xu Jinning…
Her mother claimed that her daughter was the person she loved most, but in reality, she was constantly trying to get pregnant and have a son.
She even told her that once she had a younger brother, he would be her support.
Once the brother inherited the stepfather’s wealth, he would protect his elder sister.
But…
Xu Jinwen thought.
The stepfather believed that Xu Jinning, his daughter, could inherit his fortune and wasn’t necessarily obsessed with having a son.
But her mother didn’t believe in her and insisted on having a son.
Unfortunately, her mother didn’t know that the stepfather would never let her get pregnant.
The stepfather, even if Xu Jinning died, would think of having a child with another woman outside rather than with her mother.
As for the reason, Lin Wangshu didn’t know, but she overheard the stepfather promising Xu Jinning this.
In her previous life, Lin Wangshu had never truly experienced fatherly love, and the motherly love she received was scarce, tainted with selfish interests and falsehoods.
So, even when she transmigrated into this world, she didn’t have much expectation for parental love.
In fact, because of her twisted character and mindset from her previous life, even after transmigrating, her personality and thoughts didn’t change.
In her past life, she somewhat disliked her mother, but later she realized that she had become just like her.
She became the very person she initially despised, someone who only saw others as tools to be used.
At first, even when her biological parents found her, before her memories returned, whether it was towards her adoptive parents from the Xu family or her biological parents from the Lin family, her primary thoughts were of how she could use them.
She only wanted to use them to live a better life and to climb higher in the future.
She blinded herself, closing off her eyes and heart.
Because of this, she couldn’t see Shen Huai’s sinister intentions, nor could she understand that her parents’ opposition was actually for her own good.
She also couldn’t see her parents’ worry and anxiety…
And that’s why she ended up in a situation where she was almost killed, and now, she could only return in disgrace.
“Sigh, I wonder when we’ll ever see that girl again,” Lin Zhenghao sighed once more.
At that moment, Lin Wangshu, unable to hold back any longer, slowly stepped out from the doorway and, choking with emotion, said, “Dad, Mom…”
“I’m back.”
When Lin Wangshu called out to them, Yao Shuimin and Lin Zhenghao both froze.
Lin Zhenghao said, “Shuimin, do you think my ears are playing tricks on me? I think I just heard Shushu calling us.”
Meanwhile, Yao Shuimin, who was lying in bed facing the door, had already seen Lin Wangshu standing there. Her eyes instantly reddened, and tears began to fall.
“Shushu? You’re back?” Yao Shuimin asked, hardly daring to believe it.
Lin Wangshu walked straight into the room, and in an instant, she knelt down before her parents, sobbing, “Dad, Mom, I’m sorry. I’m only coming back now.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you back then.”
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…”
