Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Excessive Kindness Is Stupidity

Jin Fan went to Shen Zhiyao, crestfallen, and handed her the cloth bag. “Grandma, you knew all this already, didn’t you? That’s why you sent me to get the bag, so I would overhear that conversation.”

He roughly wiped the tears from his face. “I’m such a fucking idiot, the biggest idiot in the world! I was used, and I was still worrying about them!”

Shen Zhiyao said, “There’s nothing wrong with being kind, but too much kindness is just stupidity!”

Jin Fan rolled up his sleeves and wiped the tears from his face. ’This is the last time I’ll ever cry for Mrs. Jin. After today, our mother-son bond is over.’

“Grandma, how do I prove to my dad that Jin Muyang isn’t his biological son?” After asking, it dawned on him. “Oh! Right, a DNA test! I’ll go find my dad right now and tell him to get a DNA test with Jin Muyang!”

Just as he was about to leave, Shen Zhiyao grabbed him from behind. “With no proof, why on earth would your dad believe you? If you go tell him now, you’ll just put Mrs. Jin on her guard!”

Jin Fan said with a miserable look on his face, “Then where am I supposed to find evidence?”

Shen Zhiyao said, “Tonight, Jin Huai Zhong, Mrs. Jin, and Jin Muyang will all be staying here. You need to find a way to stay over, too. Tomorrow, when they’re about to leave, you can collect their hair for a DNA test. Remember, it has to be hair with the follicle attached.”

After listening, Jin Fan nodded quickly. “Okay!”

Shen Zhiyao stressed again, “Remember, until the DNA report is back, don’t breathe a word of this to anyone. Not even to your dad!”

“Got it. I won’t tell a soul!”

Once everything was settled, Shen Zhiyao slung the cloth bag over her shoulder and left.

Jin Fan waited until the banquet was over and the guests had all left. Only then did he compose himself and return to the Jin family home.

Mrs. Jin, Jin Muyang, and Jin Huai Zhong were sitting on the sofa, chatting together cheerfully.

Seeing Jin Fan approach, she smiled and waved him over. “Xiao Fan, you’re here. Come on over.”

The sight of Mrs. Jin made Jin Fan’s stomach churn.

Jin Fan simply couldn’t comprehend it. ’How can someone be so good at putting on an act? On the surface, she’s a gentle, kind mother, but behind the scenes, she’s a vicious stepmother who wishes I were dead.’

His heart ached. He walked over with his head lowered and softly called out, “Dad… Mom…”

Jin Huai Zhong said nothing, merely glancing up at him.

Kang Lin smiled and said, “Xiao Fan, why the long face? Did you have a fight with that little influencer?”

Jin Fan nodded, then shook his head.

Kang Lin said, “You should stay away from that streamer. I’ve seen plenty of women like her; she’s only after your money! I mean, you already gave her Longfeng Villa, and she still dares to pick a fight with you. She’s so ungrateful!”

Hearing the name Longfeng Villa, Jin Huai Zhong frowned and asked Kang Lin, “Is that the villa you put so much effort into renovating but never moved into?”

Kang Lin nodded. “That’s the one! I gave him that villa for his 18th birthday, and who would have thought he’d turn right around and give it to that little influencer!”

Jin Fan quickly retorted, “I didn’t give it to her, it was a proper sale!”

Kang Lin asked, “How much did you sell it for?”

Jin Fan answered honestly, “Thirty million.”

Kang Lin laughed in anger. “A villa worth hundreds of millions, and you sold it for thirty million? How is that any different from giving it away?”

Jin Fan hurriedly explained, “That villa is haunted. That’s why you two stopped living there. You even hired a master, but they couldn’t cleanse it properly. It’s not just that house—the entire villa complex is empty now. No one dares to buy anything there. I didn’t know at first and even took friends over, but then we realized it was haunted… I haven’t dared to live there since.”

“And yet this friend of yours, a girl, dares to live there,” Jin Huai Zhong remarked dryly.

Jin Fan explained, “She’s a Metaphysics master. She has real skills. By living there, she can suppress ghosts and exorcise evil spirits. Longfeng Villa is completely quiet now. A few families even moved back after hearing it’s no longer haunted!”

Kang Lin said, dissatisfied, “If she can exorcise ghosts, why didn’t you just hire her and pay her a fee? Why did you have to give away the villa? Xiao Fan, you go and get that villa back. If she refuses, sue her! We can’t let that woman be the one to profit from this!”

Jin Fan was livid. “The sale is final! I sold it to her willingly, and she’s already paid in full. How can we demand she give it back now? How? On what grounds?”

Kang Lin wanted to say more, but Jin Huai Zhong stopped her. “Since you already gave the house to Jin Fan, let him be the one to handle it.”

Kang Lin was inwardly furious but couldn’t say more in front of Jin Huai Zhong. ’He might think I’m treating my stepson poorly, and then he’d be hesitant to hand over any business to Jin Muyang in the future.’

Forcing down her anger, Kang Lin smiled at Jin Fan and said, “We’ll talk about this another time. It’s getting late. I’ll have the driver take you home.”

Jin Fan fixed his gaze on Jin Huai Zhong. “Dad, I don’t want to go back. I want to stay here tonight!”

Afraid of being rejected, Jin Fan quickly added, “I’ll stay in the guest room on the first floor, far away from the master bedroom. I won’t be a bother. Just for one night! I’ve never even stayed over once since you moved here.”

Jin Huai Zhong lowered his gaze, saying nothing.

Kang Lin smiled and pulled Jin Fan toward her. “Xiao Fan, listen to Mom. I’ll have the driver take you home.”

Jin Fan didn’t move, his eyes fixed intently on Jin Huai Zhong.

Jin Huai Zhong didn’t speak to him, instead instructing a servant, “Prepare the guest room for the young master.”

He had agreed.

But Jin Fan couldn’t feel happy at all, only a profound bitterness.

’If my real mother were still alive, would I have my own room here? Even if I didn’t, at least there would be a place for me in this family.’

Jin Muyang couldn’t believe his father would actually let that jinx, Jin Fan, stay.

Once Jin Huai Zhong had gone upstairs, Jin Muyang’s expression soured. He said to Kang Lin, “Mom, I’m staying somewhere else tonight. Tomorrow is my first day at the Jin family’s company. I can’t risk getting tainted by his bad luck!”

’Crap! If Jin Muyang leaves, how am I going to get his hair?’

’No! I absolutely cannot let that happen!’

So, he said provocatively, “You’re leaving? Planning on leaving the third-floor master bedroom for me? In that case, I might just move in and never leave.”

Kang Lin quickly grabbed Jin Muyang’s hand and whispered, “Your father is rarely home. It wouldn’t be right for you to be out. Just go upstairs for one night. Just one. It’ll be fine!”

As Jin Muyang went upstairs, he shot Jin Fan a contemptuous glare. “A worthless loser like you wants the master bedroom? In your dreams!”

With that, he looked down his nose at Jin Fan one last time before turning and heading upstairs.

“Get some sleep, Xiao Fan. You have an early day tomorrow!” Kang Lin said before following him up. Once she was out of Jin Fan’s sight, a cold, mocking smile spread across her face at his pathetic situation.

Jin Fan kept his head down, appearing utterly devastated. But beneath his hair, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, and his fists clenched unconsciously.

’This was the first time in his entire life he had ever wanted revenge.’

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