Standing Next To You-Chapter 150: Spreading Everywhere

"Sob, sob. I really like him...but he’s a scumbag!" The man’s handsome face, blonde hair and green eyes appeared in her mind once again.

Lin Xiaoni felt her chest ache more. "I am willing to give myself to him if he just agreed...what a jerk! He did not know what he was losing! Sob. Sob."

Ping. Ping. Ping. Ping.

Notifications on her phone rang incessantly causing her tears to pause.

Then she cried again.

Lin Xiaoni was going to ignore it and continue to cry, but the notifications showed no signs of stopping.

In frustration, Lin Xiaoni angrily reached for her phone, prepared to give the other party a piece of her mind. However, her puffy eyes widened in surprise.

The notifications were from her classmates, who referred to her as the school flower of the junior year. They were all asking if she had seen the post and if it was true.

[Xiaoni, is it true that the tyrant is an illegitimate child?]

Lin Xiaoni sat up straight.

How did these people know?!

As she continued reading their messages, she found a link to the post. Shocked, she stood up.

Although she was considered naive and stupid compared to her other cousins, at this moment, even she could understand what kind of storm this rumor would bring to their family.

Like Lin Sunji, Lin Xiaoni also wanted to expose Bei Sangyun’s true face and her questionable origin to the student body who worshiped her. She also hated seeing the people at school praise Bei Sangyun to the high heavens.

However, her parents had strictly warned her to never reveal Bei Sangyun’s status outside even it was advantageous to them.

The Lin family projected an image of perfection to the outside world, and they intended to keep it that way. Despite the ongoing inner battles within the family, they could never allow their internal problem to tarnish their public reputation. This was one of the fundamental rules set by the family patriarch. freёwebnoѵel.com

If any family member stained the family’s reputation just to ruin another member, Grandfather would be furious. Not only would he expel the member who was the subject of the rumors, but he would also kick out the mastermind behind it!

Lin Xiaoni immediately thought of Lin Sunji. Although it was Sophia who revealed the matter to everyone, there was no doubt that Lin Sunji had a hand in this.

Lin Xiaoni remembered that Richard hung out often with Lin Sunji before he rejected her. She must be the reason why Richard did not like her anymore!

Lin Xiaoni was suddenly rejuvenated. There would be drama in the house!

....

At the same time, in a public gaming center, a youth suddenly stood up and cursed loudly.

"This fool!"

His loud yell startled the person beside him, almost causing his character to die.

"Hey, you almost killed me!"

The youth hurriedly apologized and left.

Lin Sanju looked troubled. His sister had just done something crazy!

....

The news of the Lin family having an illegitimate child didn’t only spread within the school but also reached the households of the students. They discussed it during meals with their families, shared the shocking news with friends outside, and those who heard about it spread the matter further within their own circles.

Naturally, families with ears and eyes everywhere caught wind of the news. Although many powerful families had already learned the inside story long ago, the widespread rumor prompted them to join in and tarnish the reputation of the esteemed Lin family.

The Lin family, known for producing children with great talent and bearing, now had this stain!

Lin Ginxian stormed towards the wing where Bei Sangyun was staying. Finding it empty, he angrily called Butler Xin.

"Where is she?!"

On the other line of the phone, Butler Xin was also troubled. Only a day had passed, yet the rumor seemed to have grown thousands of wings and spread everywhere.

"...I’ll bring her to you, Master. Please calm down."

"Calm down?! What is she doing at school that there’s a rumor about her spreading everywhere! You are her butler! You should be preventing things like this from happening!"

Butler Xin slightly distanced the phone from his ear. Lin Ginxian was frequently roaring at him, and the latter now resembled a roaring tiger.

Butler Xin massaged his forehead. He could only answer based on what Bei Sangyun had instructed him to say.

"I deeply apologize. I wasn’t able to prevent it because I didn’t expect Ms. Sophia to suddenly reveal it publicly. I was still investigating how she learned of it, but I suspect it had something to do with the Fourth branch."

"Lin Ruo...that bastard." Lin Ginxian’s gritted teeth resonated over the phone. "I knew Sangyun’s origin would be exposed to the public sooner or later. But to think that idiot Lin Ruo would be the one to spread it. I’ll make sure Father learns what atrocities he has done!"

Butler Xin inwardly sighed in relief. As his master said, what he only needed to do was direct Lin Ginxian’s anger toward the fourth branch.

After some time, Lin Ginxian calmed down a bit. "It’s already late, but she’s not here yet? Tell her to come quickly! She needs to be disciplined."

Butler Xin frowned at the word ’disciplined,’ but he didn’t voice any objections and assured Lin Ginxian that he would bring her to him soon.

When the call ended, Butler Xin exhaled tiredly. He looked outside the car’s window and saw his master accepting something from a suspicious man.

Bei Sangyun had called him out of the blue to drive her somewhere. He didn’t expect it to be in some dark alley.

What was this person planning now?

Bei Sangyun returned with her hands in her pockets, seeming to be in a good mood.

Seeing the small smile on her face, Butler Xin got a headache. Here he was, receiving all the burns and cleaning up her mess, while the person who caused all of this was just chilling.

"What did you get?" he asked casually. But he didn’t expect Bei Sangyun to answer him honestly.

"Drugs."

Butler Xin: "...."

He looked at Bei Sangyun cautiously. "You can’t be addicted—"

"It’s not for me, silly."

Butler Xin sighed in relief.

"And it’s not that kind of drugs," Bei Sangyun added.

Butler Xin knew that his master had a lot up her sleeve. The more time he spent with her, the more mysterious she seemed. So, he didn’t ask what the drug was for because it was obvious she wouldn’t answer. She surely had a purpose for it.

"By the way, your father called. I just told him what you instructed me to say, but I think he will still be very angry. You have to brace yourself."

"Who said I have to meet him?" Bei Sangyun put her chin on her palm. "I’m not a fool to go to that place just to get scolded, right?"

Butler Xin felt his neck hurting.

"Master, if you don’t show up now, things will be troublesome for you later. Besides, since these rumors have spread far and wide, Headmaster Lin will surely call everyone for a family meeting."

"You’re right. But it won’t happen tonight. We still have a night to be free of worry. Let’s worry tomorrow about what’s for tomorrow."

Butler Xin: "..."

’Easy for you to say, since you’re not the one who will be sleepless tonight. Sigh.’ He really wanted to crack her brain open and see what she was thinking for causing such a ruckus.