Standing Next To You-Chapter 235: Work Under Bei Sangyun II

Lin Sanju’s statement caused everyone to turn silent in shock. Like a stone dropping in a still lake, they gasped and clamored like ripples.

"Are you serious?! You want me to vow to Bei Sangyun and be her slave? No f*cking way!" Lin Sunji cursed angrily.

Li Mei took a deep breath and tried to sound calm, "Sanju, I can still understand if you ask us to vow to the third branch. Lin Ginxian at least has the entire third branch with him. But Bei Sangyun—" Li Mei discreetly glanced at Bei Sangyun, with a hint of ridicule and condemnation in her gaze, "--she has nothing aside from herself. This is just absurd. How do you expect us to follow her? She’s just a teenager with a big ego."

Even Lin Ruo could not help but voice his disagreement, "Son, I don’t know how she managed to convince you, but she can’t do anything to help us. We appreciate you for trying to help, but this is a matter that even we—your parents—have difficulty overcoming."

Bei Sangyun sat on the couch, quite relaxed, not minding their sarcasm and disapproving gazes. She sat there with a bored expression, as if she wasn’t the topic of discussion for these people. If Lin Sanju had not asked her for a favor one last time, she wouldn’t have come here personally.

She just needed to cooperate a bit and leave the task of convincing these people to Lin Sanju.

If Lin Sanju couldn’t persuade them in thirty minutes, then Bei Sangyun wouldn’t give them any more chances and would proceed with her plan. She had tried to listen because of her curiosity about Lin Sanju, but if it didn’t work out, then it was the fourth branch’s bad luck.

Lin Sanju glanced at Bei Sangyun. Seeing that she was not offended by their words, he inwardly sighed in relief.

He was afraid Bei Sangyun would take offense and suddenly change her mind.

Lin Sanju faced his parents with a stubborn gaze. "Father, Mother, if the fourth branch goes under the first and second branches, can you secure our future? Will Lin Sunji get a good marriage offer from a prominent Young Master? Will they give me a high position deserving of my status in the company? Will they let Father work on big projects? Will they let Mother associate with other Madams to grow our network?"

Lin Sanju’s sudden questions made the three turn silent, especially Li Mei and Lin Ruo, their faces turning grim, while Lin Sunji’s turned pale. They all played possible scenarios in their minds, and the answers came to them.

Lin Sanju spoke what they were thinking, "The first and second branch will never let us grow, and they will hinder us as much as possible. Lin Sunji will probably marry someone from their side who has a common background and can easily follow their orders. Or worst, they might marry her off to an old divorced man whom they want to flatter. Father will be demoted and become a normal employee in the company. Mother will be restrained and locked up inside the house, not being allowed to attend social gatherings. While my fate will be the same as Father, I will never receive any promotion and remain at the bottom, like an ordinary employee."

The faces of the three turned darker. It was clear that they didn’t like the possible fates awaiting them.

Bei Sangyun raised her brow at Lin Sanju in admiration. This young man rarely spoke, but once he did, he could manipulate others at will. Bei Sangyun suddenly had a realization. She, too, had fallen for Lin Sanju’s eloquence and agreed with him after just one conversation. This young man’s talent was quite superb. If he were honed and polished, he might become a good weapon to keep.

Bei Sangyun’s eyes glistened with interest as she gazed at Lin Sanju.

Lin Sanju could tell from his parents’ expressions that they were being moved by what he said and continued, "We are Lins. Each of us deserves to stand above others. It should be one person above us and thousands of people below us. We can’t accept that mediocre fate."

Lin Ruo clenched his fist and gazed at his son with burning determination. "You are right. I can’t accept the first branch’s offer. Even if they threaten me, I will never vow to them. Vowing to them is the same as cutting off our future." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Li Mei nodded at the side, but her gaze was still conflicted. "We can’t let the first and second branches absorb us. But son, we also can’t accept working under Bei Sangyun. We can’t trust our fate to someone whose abilities we can’t be sure of—"

"Mother, there is another reason why we have to vow to Bei Sangyun." Lin Sanju cut her off and glanced at Bei Sangyun pleadingly.

Bei Sangyun, who had been watching the show, had a change in her expression. Was it her turn already?

She clapped her hands to get their attention, and the three turned to her.

Bei Sangyun smiled at them. "I have prepared something for you."

Lin Sanju went to the door, and Butler Xin, who had been waiting outside, came in. He brought the files with him and handed them to the three, then stood aside.

Li Mei glanced at Butler Xin suspiciously and proceeded to open the document. When she saw the contents, her eyes widened.

"This is-! How did you get this?!" Lin Ruo reacted quite strongly. His hand trembled as he looked at the paper that, if it got out, would make their family the laughing stock of society and possibly get evicted from the Lin family.

If this were revealed to the public, forget about recovering; they might not be able to return to the country for the rest of their lives.

Bei Sangyun smiled, "This is a small gift I have prepared. I hope you guys like it."

Lin Sunji was shocked as she read more papers. These were all the dirty secrets that their branch had buried!

As the main heir that the fourth branch was supporting, she knew a lot of dirty secrets. So she knew what was written here was true. There were even some secrets documented here that she did not know about! How could Bei Sangyun possibly have them?!

Li Mei could not even speak as her whole body trembled. Like Lin Ruo, she knew how big these documents would impact their branch. This would surely end them!

But how did Bei Sangyun know about this? Only she, Lin Ruo, and others who were dead or hidden overseas could possibly know this.

"Does the fact that I got this show that I am capable enough? I am sure you notice that the first and second branches have been gathering everything that can bring you guys down. They started with your loyal supporters. I am pretty sure they also have your weaknesses documented. But they can’t possibly have dug further like me. Because if they did, you guys would have already been taken care of. They wouldn’t even give you time to consider things."

Thanks to experiencing the ’future,’ Bei Sangyun knew these dirty secrets of the fourth branch that she managed to uncover in her previous life. However, even though she knew some of them, gathering the evidence was too difficult. After all, the fourth branch was very meticulous.