Tian Jing shook her head and sighed. No wonder Lin Man was thrown out by her mother. Even at this point, she was still thinking of family ties:
"Lin Man, where's the money you earned?"
Lin Man's expression turned to hatred again. "Every month, my mother comes to collect my wages..."
Lin Man had been brainwashed by Lin Wan, who told her that their mother would take them to the big city to work, and they would become city girls.
Although Lin Man was a little tempted, she was still hesitant. Lin Wan directly stole all the cash that Lin Er Lai kept at home, forcing Lin Man to go with her.
If Lin Man didn't leave, Lin Er Lai would surely take his anger out on her.
They walked along the Ku River for a long time before meeting their mother, who was waiting by the river.
Following their mother, they got into an inflatable boat and paddled across the river. A van was waiting on the other side.
After packing up the inflatable boat, the mother and daughters got into the van and left, not bothering to switch to a bus or train.
Lin Wan quietly gave the stolen money to her mother. The van drove all the way to Kyoto. Her mother said they were going to develop in Kyoto.
Along the way, Lin Man's mother left with the driver alone several times, returning after a few hours with food for them.
After arriving in Kyoto, the driver actually didn't leave and moved into the rented house with Lin Man and her two daughters.
Every day, Lin Man's mother and the driver went out pretending to look for work and only returned at night.
Half a month passed, and Lin Man's mother still hadn't found a job. Lin Man was disheartened, but Lin Wan was not worried at all.
One day, only Lin Man's mother returned. It turned out that the driver also felt that developing in Kyoto was hopeless, so he snatched all the money from her and drove away.
The mother and daughters seemed to be in despair.
But Lin Wan took out the few hundred yuan she had secretly saved and gave it to her mother.
Her mother hugged Lin Wan and cried. She never expected that after scheming her whole life, she would be tricked by a driver. Fortunately, her younger daughter was smart, otherwise, the three of them would have starved to death on the streets of Kyoto.
Lin Man's mother still went out every day to look for work, but it wasn't that easy to find a job.
Seeing that rent was due, Lin Man's mother was so anxious she didn't know what to do.
But one day, Lin Man's mother returned with a smile, bringing a woman with her, saying this woman had introduced her to a job.
The woman sized up Lin Man like she was merchandise, which made Lin Man very unhappy.
In the following days, Lin Man's mother left early and returned late every day, as if she had really found a job.
A few days later, on the weekend, Lin Man's mother returned with a happy smile, carrying a lot of money. She said she had closed two deals that day and earned commission, and she wanted to take her two daughters out to celebrate.
Before leaving, Lin Wan suddenly felt unwell. Lin Wan asked her mother to take only Lin Man out, so as not to ruin the mood because of her.
Lin Man's mother took Lin Man to eat at a restaurant and buy clothes at a store.
She bought clothes for Lin Man, saying that Lin Man was tall, and Lin Wan could wear Lin Man's hand-me-downs.
Lin Man was overwhelmed with gratitude.
The next day, Sunday, Lin Man's mother took Lin Man out again, saying she wanted to show her Lin Man's mother's work environment.
After this outing, Lin Man was sold by her mother.
Lin Man's first night earned her four hundred thousand yuan. After Golden Rose took her 20% commission, she got three hundred and twenty thousand yuan, but she didn't receive it. Her mother did, because she was a minor and needed a guardian.
Her mother used this money to buy an apartment in a nearby residential area, and moved in with Lin Wan.
Lin Man wanted to go back to live there, but Lin Wan disagreed, saying that Lin Man had a "salty" smell about her, and how could she, Lin Wan, marry into high society in the future?
Lin Man stayed in Golden Rose's dormitory. She still didn't receive her monthly salary. Her mother occasionally visited her and advised her to earn more money while she was young. When she had enough money, she would take her back to live a good life.
In Golden Rose, she saw Sister-in-law Niu and Sister-in-law Niu Er and realized that her mother actually worked in this Golden Rose, acting as a pimp to trick women into coming.
Moreover, she learned from Sister-in-law Niu and Sister-in-law Niu Er that her mother planned to become her own boss by having Lin Wan trick her and the Niu sisters out, but Kyoto was too difficult to manage, so she could only join Golden Rose.
Upon hearing this, Tian Jing couldn't help but sigh deeply. Lin Man's mother was more ruthless than her, someone who had experienced the apocalypse.
Looking at the sobbing Lin Man, Tian Jing said gently, "Give me the address. Your mother is committing a crime. Don't harbor her, or you'll be guilty too."
Lin Man hesitated for a moment before reporting an address.
Tian Jing sent it to Li Weiyan, reminding him not to let Lin Wan go, as Lin Wan was an accomplice of Lin Man's mother.
The two former daughters-in-law of the Niu family were also called in by Tian Jing for questioning.
The two former sisters-in-law cried uncontrollably. The happiness they held in their hands was ruined by their restless hearts.
If asked what they wanted most in their lives at this moment, they would definitely say they wanted their own homes.
But they had abandoned their homes themselves, so what hope was there for the future?
Tian Jing coldly watched the two women cry and also called Lin Duo Er in.
The two women cried and advised Lin Duo Er not to follow their path, as their lives were already ruined.
"Do you know why I organized the employees to see the world?" Tian Jing asked when the two women had finished crying and were sobbing.
The two women nodded, "Because we were not satisfied with life in Kushan."
Tian Jing shook her head faintly. "Not entirely. Another reason is Lin Duo Er. I saw her waver after you left."
"Because of a trace of guilt I felt for Lin Duo Er, and because Lin Hua'er is my nephew's wife."
"I thought that with Lin Duo Er's childhood experiences, after seeing the difficulties of working outside, she would firmly stay in Kushan. Who knew her ambitions were greater."
"After I rescued her, I intended to erase her traces from those ten-plus hours, but she wanted to escape and not return to Kushan with the vehicle."
The two women and Lin Man looked at Lin Duo Er in surprise. Was this Lin Duo Er a fool?
Lin Duo Er was stunned. No wonder Aunt Ouyang was so angry when she wanted to leave, and no wonder Captain Tian was so indifferent when he found out...
"Captain Tian, I..."
Tian Jing raised her hand and interrupted Lin Duo Er. "The opportunity is gone, it's too late. You will be detained with everyone else. I can extend a helping hand to others, but I can't possibly look after everyone I've helped for a lifetime."
"After I dealt with the man who was bothering you and got you into the nursery for support, I no longer owe you."
"My kindness is not an excuse for your recklessness. You've been fired. As I said, the nursery doesn't absolutely need you."
Lin Duo Er collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained.
Tian Jing watched coldly. In this way, wouldn't she be sent to the special team without resentment or trouble?
...
It wasn't until noon that Tian Jing returned to the hotel. After having lunch with Ouyang Meihua, who was waiting for her, she went back to her room to sleep. She woke up when Ouyang Meihua knocked on the door.
Ouyang Meihua followed her into the bathroom and asked what was going on with Lin Man.
Tian Jing, with her mouth full of foam, said, "Guess."
Ouyang Meihua's eyes sharpened. "It couldn't be her mother, could it?"
Tian Jing gave her a thumbs-up.
Ouyang Meihua clapped her hands forcefully. "Oh my, no wonder Lin En Hu dared to harm Lin Er Lai. It's hereditary! Did you catch her?"
Tian Jing nodded.
Ouyang Meihua pressed further about Lin Man's situation. After Tian Jing washed her face and came out, she told her.