Lin Qiutong was stunned. Having not slept all night, her face was pale and haggard, her former elegance completely gone.
Her heart trembled fiercely at Lin Lanxing's words. Her bloodshot eyes flickered slightly, then she feigned innocence again, "Xingxing, what nonsense are you talking about? There is nothing between Shen Qiwen and me."
Lin Lanxing hadn't expected Lin Qiutong to still try to lie to her at this point. She glanced at Lin Qiutong's abdomen with cold eyes, a sneer curling her lips, "If there's nothing, then where did the child in your belly come from?"
Lin Qiutong's face changed drastically, "What nonsense are you saying? The baby in my belly is Ah Yan's!"
Lin Lanxing suddenly laughed, her laughter laced with mockery and pity, "So, you're the pioneer of self-deception. You actually know very well that Shen Chi Yan never touched you, right? You're pregnant with Shen Qiwen's child and don't know what to do, so you wanted to use the child to disrupt the relationship between Song Qinian and Shen Chi Yan, and incidentally marry into the Shen family. Little did you know, this is just your wishful thinking."
Seeing Lin Lanxing's ferocious smile, Lin Qiutong's face turned ashen, and her heart grew more terrified by her words, "You... How could you know?"
Lin Lanxing's smile widened, but her eyes held deep anger and hatred, "If I didn't know, how long were you planning to keep it from me? Was it after you gave birth to your child with Shen Qiwen, or after Shen Chi Yan divorced me?"
Lin Qiutong grew more alarmed the more she listened. She anxiously grabbed Lin Lanxing's hand, "Xingxing, it's not like that..."
"Then what is it like!?"
Lin Lanxing suddenly erupted and flung Lin Qiutong's hand away. If Shen Qiwen's betrayal had caused her immense pain, then Lin Qiutong's betrayal would push her to the brink of despair.
Shen Qiwen was, at best, just a man; she could find another.
But Lin Qiutong was her sister. She had grown up with her since birth, showering her with all her favoritism and affection. To end up being deceived like this.
"I've been married to Shen Qiwen for three years, and you've been having an affair with my husband behind my back for three years, making me a cuckold for three years. Do you think you've been fair to me?"
"Every time you slept with Shen Qiwen, didn't you think of me? Didn't you feel any guilt?"
"Heh... That's right. If you had felt even a shred of guilt during these three years, we wouldn't have ended up like this."
"While you were sleeping with my man, you were also advising me on my love life. Did you feel particularly accomplished?"
The anger that had been simmering in Lin Lanxing all the way finally erupted. Every word she spat out was a question to Lin Qiutong, yet it was also a stab to her own heart.
Lin Qiutong was completely panicked. She had intended to use Lin Lanxing, but she never expected Lin Lanxing to know everything.
"Xingxing, there are many things I can't explain to you right now. Please quickly ask Mom and Dad to contact a lawyer to get me out, and then we sisters can talk slowly, okay?"
"Mom and Dad?"
Lin Lanxing let out a cold laugh, staring at Lin Qiutong with icy eyes, and uttered cruel words, "I almost forgot. My parents are not your parents. Your mother was that rural woman who swapped you with Mu Yuxin. She's dead. As for your father, who knows who he is. They will never come to save you!"
Lin Qiutong never expected Lin Lanxing to say such things. She thought that no matter what she did wrong, Lin Lanxing would forgive her.
Thinking Lin Lanxing was just angry, Lin Qiutong softly coaxed, "Xingxing, we grew up together as sisters. Don't you remember Mom showing us childhood photos that day? You said you wanted to be good to me forever, and our brother..."
"You are not worthy of mentioning Mom and Dad and Brother in front of me!!!"
Lin Lanxing roared, trembling with rage, "And don't even think about using me again!"
The more Lin Lanxing had loved and cherished Lin Qiutong before, the more she hated her now. Especially when she thought of how she had poured her heart out to her, only to be betrayed and deceived for three years, she wished she had never known her in her life.
Thinking of something, she sneered, "Actually, you are quite pathetic. You claimed to love Shen Chi Yan, yet you slept with your own brother-in-law. After getting pregnant, you still wanted Shen Chi Yan to be the fool. This time, you've completely offended Shen Chi Yan. Lin Qiutong, you're finished!"
"No!"
Lin Qiutong shook her head hysterically, "Ah Yan wouldn't treat me like that. Even if he doesn't like me, he would never let me go to jail."
"Is that so?"
Lin Lanxing sneered, "Then tell me, why hasn't Shen Qiwen come to save you by now, and why won't any lawyer take your case?"
Lin Qiutong thought of something, her face becoming terrifyingly pale, all pride vanishing from her eyes, leaving only deep fear.
Actually, seeing Lin Qiutong's breakdown, Lin Lanxing had expected to feel exhilarated and satisfied. In reality, she didn't feel much happier; instead, she felt very pained.
"Shen Chi Yan gave the order, so Shen Qiwen can't see you, and no lawyer dares to go against Shen Chi Yan. You must be wondering how I got in, right? You would never have guessed it was Song Qinian who let me in."
Lin Qiutong seemed to have suffered a great blow, her expression becoming dull and vacant.
"It's quite laughable, really. You fought Song Qinian at every turn, vied with her for everything, only to end up losing so miserably. Do you know why Song Qinian sent me to see you? She's no great saintess; she just wants me to get revenge on you."
Seeing Lin Qiutong's clenched fists, Lin Lanxing shook her head with a hint of pity, "Look at you, scheming and planning, only to gain nothing in the end, and you might even spend your life in jail. This is the consequence of your own doing."
After talking for a long time, Lin Lanxing's throat felt dry. She didn't want to see Lin Qiutong anymore and got up to leave.
Lin Qiutong seemed to react only then, calling out to Lin Lanxing in a panic like a helpless child, "Xingxing..."
Lin Lanxing stopped. "You've lost the right to call me that. If we meet again in the future, please address me as Miss Lin."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiutong broke down in tears, "I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry. I know I was wrong... Xingxing... please forgive me this once, okay?"
Lin Lanxing couldn't help but want to laugh. She didn't look back at Lin Qiutong again and said expressionlessly, "No! If you had told me the truth when I first questioned you, I might have considered it. But not only did you not confess, you continued to lie and make me do things for you, and you even used my mother for it."
After a long pause, she spoke again, "Sometimes I wonder if you have a heart at all. Although you're not the Lin family's biological daughter, my parents, my brother, and I all treated you so well. How could you use us up, hurt us, and then expect us to forgive you?"