Good Man Operation Guide

Chapter 136.2: The Scummy Brother (4)

Sometimes, Lin Shixing really hated this love. If she found out that they didn’t love her, she could abandon everything and leave. But the reality was that she knew they loved her, and she loved them too.

Because of this love, even though she hated, argued, suffered, felt hopeless, she still couldn’t let go of this family.

It felt as if her entire being had been split in half, the pain unbearable.

Lin Shixing felt dizzy and almost couldn’t stand. She gazed steadily at her parents in front of her and asked softly, “Dad, Mom, I ask you, am I your daughter or just an accessory?”

“You child,” Mother Lin quickly replied. “Of course, you’re our daughter, Shixing. Don’t provoke your father and quickly go inside. We’ll talk about your schooling with your father."

“What are you talking about?!” Father Lin was angry and charged forward to strike his wife and daughter with the broom in his hand.

The broom stopped in midair as Father Lin looked at his daughter, who showed no fear as she raised her swollen, bright eyes to him. He couldn’t bring himself to strike her.

In the end, he threw down the broom and shoved his daughter into her own room. He used a key to lock the door from the outside.

“You’re not allowed to eat today! Stay inside and reflect on your behavior. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to the workshop!”

After causing such a disturbance, he no longer had the appetite to eat. He irritably declared that he wouldn’t eat and went to the balcony.

Lin Shiheng looked at his mother and said, “Well, Mom, let’s continue eating.”

What was once a happy family of four ended up with only two people eating dinner. Mother Lin ate absent-mindedly and then went to wash the dishes.

She had a habit of dancing in the square, and even though something had happened at home today and she didn’t feel like going out, Lin Shiheng urged and pushed her out the door.

As soon as Mother Lin left, Lin Shiheng immediately found the key and opened the door to Lin Shixing’s room. He snuck in and whispered shouted like a thief.

“Hey! Lin Shixing!”

Lin Shixing was sitting on the bed, hugging her knees and staring blankly at the tree outside the window. When she heard the voice, she turned around, revealing her swollen eyes.

“Get up, I’ll help you get to the bottom of this. Just listen quietly."

Lin Shiheng pulled her up and led her all the way to the balcony door, making a gesture to keep quiet and whispered, “You hide here, I’ll go to the balcony.”

Lin Shixing nodded silently and watched her 2 years older brother push open the balcony door.

Their father was smoking.

At least five cigarette butts could be seen in the ashtray next to him, indicating that Lin Shixing’s issue had seriously affected his mood.

“Dad.”

Lin Shiheng called out, also leaning against the railing like his father, looking at the sky outside, “Sister wants to go to school. Just let her go. Our family isn’t so poor that we can’t afford tuition.”

“You don’t understand. Girls going to school is useless.”

“Why is it useless? This isn’t the old society anymore, Dad. I know that in our family, you and Mom have always favored me over my sister, but my sister is also your child. Our family hasn’t reached the point where she has to drop out of school due to financial difficulties. I’m going to university with my poor grades, and she’s the top of her grade. What will she think if you make her drop out?”

“Let her think what she wants. I’ve raised her all these years. Am I still not doing enough for her?”

Lin Shiheng could only pat her shoulder and back to calm her down, “Don’t think too much about it. Our parents’ minds are rigid. Imagine if they suddenly started to care about you, your first reaction would be, they’re possessed, right?"

“Here’s what we’ll do; you participate in the competition, win and earn more money. You can earn as much as you want. When you get married and have a daughter, you can treat her as well as you want your parents to treat you. How about that?”

“Okay!” Lin Shixing responded heavily with a tearful voice and a thick nasally tone, “I want three daughters."

“Sure, sure, sure.”

“If it’s a boy, I’ll teach him to be humble, courteous, and take care of his sisters."

“Okay, okay, okay.”

“It can’t be like you, always bullying me.”

“Hey, come on, are you heartless? Who’s comforting you here? Look, you’ve cried all over my clothes. Get up, tidy your clothes, and get your ID.”

Lin Shixing, still swollen-eyed, got up but was still a bit confused, “Where are we going?”

“Where else? I’m taking you to the competition!”

20 minutes later, a still-dazed Lin Shixing stood with Lin Shiheng at the window.

“Do you still remember when we used to sneak out from here to play when we were kids?"

Lin Shiheng’s expression was nostalgic, “Back then, I let you go down first, then called our parents to catch you. What a wonderful childhood it was.”

Lin Shixing gritted her teeth silently and endured.

“So, are we going down from here?”

“Are you stupid? Mom’s not here, Dad’s on the balcony, and no one’s watching the door. Why use the window when we have a door to walk out of?”

Lin Shiheng looked at his sister in surprise, his gaze looked like he was looking at a silly fool.

Lin Shixing: “...”

She saw her unreliable brother finish talking and then tore a piece of paper, scribbling on it.

[Dear Mom and Dad,

The family quarrels have left me heartbroken and in unbearable pain. The world is so big, and I want to go out and explore. This might be considered running away from home, and I’m taking my little sister with me. I’ve decided to take her to the Philippines since I heard there are many job opportunities for migrant workers there, and we have already arranged for a boat to take us there tonight. It might be difficult to contact us in the short term or even for the rest of our lives, and we might never see each other again. But it’s okay, my sister and I will always miss you.

With love, Shiheng (hugs and kisses)

P.S. The above is not true. We are only going to participate in a competition and travel at the same time. Our phones are always on, and we have money and all our documents. We won’t take any unlicensed transportation, and we’ll be in touch at all times. We’ll be back in two weeks.

Do you think it’s easier for you to accept that we’re just going to a competition instead of running away to the Philippines forever?

Please call me when you see this. Muaach—]