"I know, I've always known," Lin Jinran said, turning around on the narrow chair and wrapping her arms around Su Qinian's waist, hugging him tightly. "Not long after the filming of *A Blushing Beauty Amidst Blossoms* started, I accidentally overheard your conversation with your secretary."
She had never told Su Qinian that she knew. Since Su Qinian was afraid of making her sad and hadn't told her for the time being, she pretended not to know and waited for the day when he would really tell her.
"I was a bit sad when I accidentally overheard it," Lin Jinran said in a muffled voice, then quickly let it go. "No wonder he was always so mean to me and suspected that I wasn't his real daughter."
"Was he disappointed when he saw the result? It gave him a legitimate reason to send me away so he wouldn't have to see me and feel annoyed."
"Then I thought it through. He never regarded me as his real daughter. Why should I regard him as my real father? I have you, my friends, and my booming career. There's no need to trap myself."
Su Qinian hugged her even tighter and gently patted her on the back, feeling heart - ache for her.
"Yes, there's no need to trap yourself. Lin Cheng saw your mother talking to a strange man, and soon after, the news of her pregnancy came out. He thought she had an affair. I've investigated. It was the trick of your stepmother, Yang Jinzhi."
"Or maybe Lin Cheng knew it but went along with it to fulfill Yang Jinzhi's wish. Not long after, your half - sister was born."
"Ranran, have you ever thought about severing the legal relationship with your biological father?" Su Qinian held Lin Jinran's face in both hands and asked seriously. "A series of things that follow may affect you."
Lin Jinran was silent for a while, as if making a difficult decision. "Lin Cheng induced my mother to marry him. Although he has the grace of raising me, he has no real parental care. I felt like a dog he raised. He just needed me to be obedient."
"Besides the money he gave me, there was nothing else. I have nothing but hatred for him." Lin Jinran took a long breath and looked at Su Qinian firmly.
"Su Qinian, I've made up my mind. I'll sever the relationship through legal procedures. As for the alimony, I'll pay it back to him. I have some money in my account. It should be enough."
A week later, the news that Lin Jinran was the daughter of the Lin Group's chairman quickly became a hot topic.
Then the news that Lin Jinran decided to give up her right of inheritance and sever the relationship with her biological father shocked the whole network.
Netizens talked about it hotly. There were different attitudes, including confusion, doubt, surprise, disdain, and scolding her for being stupid. All these attitudes filled the online world.
[Is Lin Jinran stupid? The Lin Group is developing so well. Why did she give it up? Does she think she can make a fortune as a star?]
[It's so strange. Lin Jinran has the backing of the Lin Group, but she has been in the entertainment industry for so many years without making much of a splash. We haven't even heard a single rumor about her.]
[Now that Su Qinian is supporting her, she doesn't even want her own parents? What a brainless person!]
[I have a bold idea. Did Su Qinian secretly guide all this? Is he afraid that his girlfriend is too outstanding?]
[Get out! How dare anyone try to smear Teacher Su? If it were really Su Qinian, he should have stopped Lin Jinran from doing this.]
After all the legal procedures were completed, Lin Jinran saw that there was not a single cent left in her bank card. She felt surprisingly happy. She ran into the study in her slippers and hugged Su Qinian, who was working at his desk.
In a coquettish tone, she said, "Su Qinian, I have no money left now. I have to rely on you to support me."
Su Qinian patted her head and smiled. "Okay, okay. I'll support you."
He turned the chair around to face Lin Jinran. "Ranran, *A Blushing Beauty Amidst Blossoms* will be released at the end of the year. When do you plan to expose the evil deeds of Lin Cheng and Yang Jinzhi?"
"When the TV series is almost over. First, the discussion will reach its peak. Second, it can also add some popularity to the show."
The pre - order for *A Blushing Beauty Amidst Blossoms* had already started on Xingkong TV, and the number of pre - orders had reached 10 million, which was a very good figure.
"That's a good idea. Don't read the online comments recently. There's a lot of hostility on the Internet. Coupled with Lin Tingnian and Yang Jinzhi hiring online trolls to lead the rhythm, you'll feel sad if you read them."
"I won't be sad. Now when I see the two of them, I just think they're like clowns. Let them jump around for a while longer. They won't have this chance once they go to prison."
Lin Jinran was very open - minded and completely let go.
"Okay. I'll sort out all the evidence for you then. You can decide when to use it." Su Qinian lowered his head and planted a cool kiss on her soft lips.
Lin Jinran giggled and enjoyed this rare free time with Su Qinian.
After that, both of them were very busy. Lin Jinran was busy filming, and Su Qinian was busy with company matters. He left everything related to the entertainment industry to his agent and was almost in a semi - retired state.
Netizens and fans felt sorry for him, but when they often saw the daily Vlogs of him and Lin Jinran, they thought it was not bad. He was a family - oriented man.
When *A Blushing Beauty Amidst Blossoms* was officially launched, the playback volume of the first episode reached 50 million. It was a great start.
Lin Jinran always kept an eye on the data.
In late December, Lin Jinran's studio announced that it would cancel the contract renewal with the original company, Huanyue Film and Television Media Co., Ltd., and would set up its own studio. This was the first big event.
The second big event was that Lin Jinran sued Yang Jinzhi for deliberately killing Lin Cheng's first wife, Xiang Yanhua.
The third big event was that the ugly face of the depression rehabilitation training center was exposed on the Internet. Countless people were shocked and spoke out against it.
[What's going on? It's one thing after another. I found out that Lin Cheng and Yang Jinzhi are one of the shareholders of the depression rehabilitation training center. What on earth is going on?]
[I guessed that Lin Jinran would leave the original company, so I'm not surprised. But when I heard that Lin Jinran sued her biological father, with whom she had already severed the relationship, I was stunned. Then I heard that Lin Jinran exposed the dirty face of the depression rehabilitation training center. I was completely shocked.]
[Wait a minute. Did Lin Jinran sever all relations with her biological father two months ago to avoid being implicated today? He's her biological father. How could she do this? Has she forgotten the grace of upbringing? I spit on her. She's an ungrateful person.]
[It's really amazing. Lin Jinran is so ruthless that she won't even let her own father go. Having a daughter like her is really a misfortune for the family.]
[Those of you who are accusing Lin Jinran, are you guys suffering from cerebellar atrophy? The depression rehabilitation training center has harmed so many people, and you're still speaking well of Lin Cheng. Am I crazy or are you guys crazy?]
[Severe punishment! The murderers must be severely punished. They wanted to turn their children into puppets. I think the parents who sent their children there should also be arrested and interrogated. Such people are not worthy of being parents!]