Standing Next To You-Chapter 388: Sabotage her plans

With Old Master Lin’s orders, Fei Jian was escorted out of the Lin family residence without Bei Sangyun. freёnovelkiss.com

The Lin family had made their stance clear: they would not cooperate with the Fei family.

Despite Lin Baozhi and the others’ disagreement, Old Master Lin washed his hands of the situation. Bei Sangyun could use the Lin family’s name, and every decision regarding the case would be up to her.

Bei Sangyun understood his intentions. This was another test for her.

She found it ridiculous. She had been rude and acted in every possible way that displeased him, yet, like in the previous timeline, the old man took an interest in her.

Was she really that irresistible?

Bei Sangyun briefly mulled it over and then set it aside. She went to visit the fourth branch and tasked them with keeping an eye on the other branches.

The first, second, and fifth branches would surely seize this opportunity to cause her significant trouble. They might collaborate with the Fei family to sabotage her plans.

The fourth branch finally proved useful. They promised to keep the three branches at bay for the time being.

The issue between Bei Sangyun and the Fei family had spread throughout the Lin mansion. Rumors about the banquet incident were rapidly circulating outside. With a bit of investigation, they were able to hear the full details.

And with the events of this morning, the other branches couldn’t remain idle.

At the first branch’s residence, Lin Baozhi ranted to his son, Lin Zhe.

"I don’t understand why Father keeps giving that wild child chances. What does he expect her to achieve? This case will only bring harm to the family!"

"Does Lin Sangyun really want to handle the case on her own? Did she not ask Grandfather for any support?" Lin Zhe was more curious about this.

"That arrogant brat won’t listen to Father. She acts like she is in control of everything. She even sent a lawyer to the Fei family this morning. There is still no news about what is happening there. The Fei family has been cautious since the incident. Our spies haven’t been able to gather any information."

Lin Zhe lowered his gaze, deep in thought.

"What do you think, son? Is there a way we can avoid being implicated in this issue? Should we contact the Fei family and hand her over?"

Lin Zhe considered carefully. "We shouldn’t contact the Fei family. If Grandfather finds out we handed her over, he will lose trust in us. However, we can sabotage her plans from within. If she encounters enough trouble during the trial, she might be forced to stop due to exhaustion."

"Is it okay if she loses this case?" Lin Baozhi asked, a bit worried for the sake of their branch.

"Even if she loses or wins the case, we will still be implicated badly. And if she wins, she will gain Grandfather’s approval. It would be better if she lost the trial instead. Then we would have one less enemy to deal with."

Lin Baozhi’s eyes lit up. "Right. Right. Then you continue attacking Lin Ginxian, and I will handle this matter. I’m sure the other branches will also want that brat to fail."

Lin Zhe nodded. He did not expect Lin Ginxian to hold on until now. The fight he thought would end swiftly and cleanly had dragged on for this long.

This conversation was also happening at the fifth branch. As Lin Baozhi had suggested, they also preferred Bei Sangyun to lose the case rather than win Old Master Lin’s favor through this event. Thus, the two branches worked together again.

However, in the second branch, the conversation did not go as smoothly as in the other two.

"This is a good opportunity. Why can’t you do it?" Lin Fang was startled when his son, Lin Fei, refused to comply with his request.

"There is nothing profitable in this. Whether she wins or loses the case, it won’t affect us. Let’s say we sabotage her plans successfully. What will you do afterward? Lin Sangyun and Grandpa won’t just sit still. They will surely find something amiss and begin investigating us. How would you get out of this unscathed if that happens?" Lin Fei bombarded Lin Fang with questions, trying to fill him with doubts.

"The first and fifth branches are doing the same thing. Father won’t be able to punish all three branches at the same time." Lin Fang argued.

"Have you forgotten how Lin Sunji was mercilessly pushed out of the heir competition? This is no longer just an internal conflict; outside parties have come into the picture. If you contribute to Lin Sangyun’s failure, Grandpa won’t show any mercy once he finds out," Lin Fei continued to reason.

"If that happens, the first and fifth branches will surely help in kicking us out. We might become scapegoats instead. So don’t take any action that might become solid evidence they can use against us."

Lin Fang fell silent, seriously considering Lin Fei’s words.

"But you are right when you say this is an opportunity. While the other branches are focused on Lin Sangyun, we can attack Lin Zhe instead. He has been trying to bring down the third branch but hasn’t succeeded yet. If we help the third branch during this precarious situation, we might gain their trust."

Lin Fang understood the hint that Lin Fei had dropped. "Do you want to cooperate with the third branch?"

"The first and fifth branches are working together. Why shouldn’t we? The third branch needs our help right now. They’ll owe us, and then we will become superior in this alliance."

"Forming an alliance won’t be bad, but the third branch is a sinking ship. We should look for the fourth branch’s cooperation instead."

"You’ve got it wrong. Allying with the third branch is gaining a plus one." Lin Fei smiled mysteriously.

Lin Fang was puzzled. "?"

"Just leave this matter to me."

Lin Fei tried to convince him further. Because he was a smooth talker and everything he said made sense, Lin Fang finally agreed.

"Fine. Don’t fail me on this. If you disappoint me again like last time, you know the consequences," Lin Fang warned.

Lin Fei smiled, but there was no warmth in his eyes. "I know, ’father’."