LOT – Chapter 184 Dad, if I do something foolish, will you kick me out?

The things outside were still quite big, so the two inside quickly came to their senses.

“Didn’t you close the door outside? Could it be that someone broke in?”

Qingyun quickly grabbed some clothes nearby and started dressing.

Xue Wei put on his pants, draped a robe over himself, and opened the door—only to see his father standing there.

The sudden appearance of a face startled him!

“Ah! Dad!”

Imperial Physician Xue looked at him expressionlessly, and Xue Wei’s legs went weak as he dropped to his knees.

Lin Mo, being held back by her father, couldn’t move forward to watch the scene, but she still commented disdainfully, “Looks like he’s really afraid of Imperial Physician Xue. So why did he still do such a thing?”

Lin Shangshu tapped her on the head. “Just watch. Don’t talk nonsense.”

Bai Xiao happily chewed on a long piece of dried beef, hidden in Lin Mo’s pocket.

[People like him have been suppressed for too long. Both his parents are strong-willed, even his wife is strong-willed. Of course he wants to go outside to find a little piece of his own male pride.]

The Xue family couple were very strict, both being medical practitioners. Xue Wei’s eldest wife also came from a scholarly family—not extremely high-ranking, but certainly learned.

A capable wife, capable parents, and a naturally weak man—of course he would look outside for some affirmation of his pride.

“Dad, I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong!”

Xue Wei slapped his own face repeatedly, making everyone watching wince.

Qingyun, dressed, knelt on the floor with a guilty expression.

Imperial Physician Xue glanced at the clothes on Xue Wei and then at the fake beard left by the bed, letting out a laugh mixed with anger.

“I don’t even know what to say to you. Brave, huh? You even had to disguise yourself as me to dare go out and do bad things. Not brave? Yet you actually dared to become me!”

“I’ve lived clean for decades, and you’ve ruined my reputation in an instant! If I hadn’t found out, would you have continued acting as me and misbehaving outside?”

Imperial Physician Xue felt genuinely disappointed.

Xue Wei knelt with his head lowered, unable to answer a word.

Qingyun timidly peeked and then suddenly burst into tears. “Sir, this isn’t the eldest young master’s fault. It’s all my fault. He redeemed me, and I only wanted to repay him.”

Imperial Physician Xue barked: “Repay! That’s how you repay?”

“He redeemed you only because of your beauty! Don’t tell me you didn’t have other intentions! I’ve lived long enough to have seen every trick. Some courtesans are good, but there are plenty like you too.”

Xue Wei instinctively defended Qingyun: “Dad, it’s all my fault. It has nothing to do with Qingyun. She’s a pitiful girl.”

Bai Xiao commented: [See? Qingyun is clever. She says this on purpose to make Xue Wei feel sorry for her, and it even stirs resentment toward Imperial Physician Xue. She’s driving a wedge between father and son.]

Lin Mo, a bit stunned, nodded: [How do you know this? Have you been hiding something from me?]

Everyone else was also curious why this little system knew so much.

Bai Xiao chewed on the beef and mumbled: [I didn’t hide anything. Qingyun’s already a habitual offender. Xue family’s eldest young master is her fifth client. The previous three ended up separated from their wives.]

A collective gasp ran through everyone present.

What kind of femme fatale was this!

Lin Mo, being pulled a bit farther by her father, didn’t hear the conversation happening with the three over there.

[Don’t let her delicate appearance fool you. She’s ruthless. She knows how to use her advantages. The previous three were rich merchants, and she acted as their concubine outside, appearing submissive and gentle, playing the role of their confidante.]

[Gradually, she captured their hearts. One even wanted to bring her home as a concubine, but she refused. Taking a concubine required paperwork. If she were forced into it, her plan would fail and she’d lose herself in the process.]

[She claimed she didn’t care about reputation or status—she just wanted to be with him.]

[And so she deceived them one by one. That fat old man was completely captivated, ignoring his wife and children, buying all sorts of treasures just to please her. Two years later, he was financially ruined; his wife divorced him, the children went with her, and Qingyun disappeared—really just ran away. She changed her name with each new victim.]

Lin Mo didn’t even know how to describe the feeling in her heart.

Meanwhile, the other side was still caught up in love and heartbreak, speaking sweet, tooth-aching words like a couple struck by Imperial Physician Xue’s rod.

Unable to bear it, Imperial Physician Xue pulled Xue Wei over.

“Here’s the deal. If you want to be with this woman, you are no longer my son. We want a daughter-in-law; you can stay with her!”

“This house was bought with the family money. Our money will never support this woman. Pack up and get out now!”

Lin Mo turned to her father: “Dad, does Imperial Physician Xue really want to kick his son out? If I do something foolish in the future, will you kick me out too?”

Lin Shangshu: …

“Just watch. If you’re afraid I’ll kick you out, then don’t do foolish things. You already do foolish things every day. No matter what, safety comes first! Everything else can be sorted out—but one more thing: no killing innocents or breaking the law.”

Lin Mo looked at her father curiously. “Dad, you think too highly of me. I’m the type to kill innocents or break the law?”

Lin Shangshu suppressed an eye-roll, covering her face.

The scene finally ended. Imperial Physician Xue was serious.

The “unlucky couple” were truly kicked out; begging was useless.

Lin Mo knew the woman would run—and indeed, she ran quickly.

That night, during dinner, Bai Xiao suddenly said: [Qingyun ran off, taking all the money with her.]

The Lin family paused mid-bite. For something like this, they could only say Xue Wei deserved it.

Lin Mo: [Well, she ran! Didn’t we go report to the authorities today? Just in time for her to escape.]

Earlier, on the way home, she had gone separately with her father and brother to report Qingyun as a scammer. The authorities were probably already watching her.

The fat old man, abandoned by his wife and children, later jumped into the river to die. The previous two victims were ruined—one became a beggar, the other insane. Qingyun had caused so much havoc; if she were caught, it wouldn’t go well for her.