LOT – Chapter 84 Lin Mo and the Pig Take the Spotlight

The commotion was so loud that it wasn’t long before Madam Lin and Lin Ran came rushing over as well.

Madam Lin’s face was deathly pale, and she stumbled as she walked. Lin Ran couldn’t stop the tears streaming down her face.

How could this happen? Everything was fine just last night. Why did something like this occur?

“My Mo’er, my poor Mo’er…” As soon as Madam Lin saw Lin Mo lying on the bed, she collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed with grief.

The system really couldn’t bear to watch anymore. It desperately tried to rouse Lin Mo:

【Big sis! Stop sleeping, something major’s happened! Wake up already! If you don’t wake up soon, they’re going to revoke your living status!】

The sorrowful atmosphere in the room suddenly froze.

Everyone’s faces turned blank, their grief now mixed with confusion.

What was going on? Why was the system still talking? And from the sound of it, Mo’er wasn’t even dead.

Lin Mo, still half-asleep, slapped her forehead and mumbled, “What are you making a fuss for? I was sleeping so well.”

Her words left everyone in the room completely dumbfounded.

Sh-She’s fine?

The Lin family members wiped the tears from their faces and slowly approached the bed, expressionless.

Lin Ran reached out to check Lin Mo’s breathing—steady and strong.

The system realized something was off and immediately shut its mouth.

They’ve found out! They found out! I’m doomed! Please, let the host live!

Minister Lin closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and raised his large hand.

“Lin Mo’er! If I don’t beat you to death, I’ll take your surname instead!”

Madam Lin didn’t know where she pulled a slender branch from, but after snapping it through the air a few times, she too joined the fray.

Lin Qi and Lin Ran, expressionless, silently shut the door. Then they rolled up their sleeves and rushed in as well.

The sound of screams began echoing from within. Outside the room, the butler sighed and said:

“Someone go inform His Majesty that the Minister, Young Master, and Second Miss won’t be attending court today.”

When Emperor Xuande received the news, he burst into loud laughter.

“Hahahaha! Why is that girl Lin Mo so hilarious? Faking death first thing in the morning? Isn’t she just asking for a beating?”

He could barely imagine the scene of Lin Mo pretending to be dead.

(Lin Mo: I wasn’t pretending! They misunderstood on their own!)

Morning court felt a bit dull without Lin Mo’s lively presence, but Emperor Xuande casually mentioned her absence as “due to personal matters.”

With all three Lin family members missing, it was clear these “personal matters” were anything but ordinary. Everyone present could smell a major piece of gossip brewing.

Once court ended, they were all determined to dig into it—something huge must’ve gone down at the Lin household!

Sure enough, the Lin family hadn’t even tried to keep things under wraps, so a little investigation uncovered everything.

Seriously?! How does painting your nails turn into such a huge mess?! What kind of human is Lin Mo, really?

At this point, everyone was starting to believe she wasn’t a normal person at all—her brain just didn’t function like the average human being.

Lin Mo was lying in bed, wailing nonstop. This time, her face really was bruised and swollen black and blue.

“Wuwuwuwu~ I wasn’t pretending to be dead! They misunderstood, why did everyone have to beat me up!”

She sobbed with snot and tears streaming down her face, feeling utterly wronged.

She hadn’t even fully woken up that morning when her father slapped her awake. Then her mother whipped her with a thin branch. Her older brother and sister didn’t stop their parents—instead, they helped hold her down and joined in the punishment!

What kind of treatment was this?! Was she not their real daughter and sister?

Looking at the pitiful and miserable host lying in bed, the system spoke with sympathy: 【Ah, you can’t really blame them for the misunderstanding. The way you looked this morning was… off. You smeared balsam juice all over your face, and it looks like you had an allergic reaction—it swelled up.】

【With your face all red and purple and swollen, and the way you sleep like the dead, anyone who saw you would’ve thought you were… well, dead.】

Lin Mo looked at her beautifully manicured nails, then picked up a mirror to see her swollen, distorted face—only to burst into even louder sobs.

“I wanted to go show off my nails! How am I supposed to go out like this? My face is ruined!”

The system found her both pitiful and funny. 【Oh, don’t cry, don’t cry. You’re still very pretty. If you really want to go out and show off, you could wear a mask or a veil.】

【Besides, you and the rake (Ding Pa) look like a perfect pet-owner pair right now. Anyone who sees you two will know you’re a match—you’re definitely its rightful owner!】

Lin Mo fell silent for a few seconds, then suddenly wailed even louder, completely devastated.

【You’re mocking me! You’re saying I look like a pig! My beautiful and handsome face is gone! I’ve become a giant pig head! Wuwuwuwu~】

【Why did they have to hit my face?! How could Dad bring himself to do that? I look just like him! He could hit a face that looks like his own—that’s just too cruel!】

The system replied helplessly: 【They didn’t even really hit your face. Your face was already swollen from the allergic reaction!】

The Lin family members standing outside the door listening to her sobs: “…”

Did this girl completely miss the point? She only seemed to care that her pretty face was ruined—had she realized anything about her mistake at all?

Madam Lin took one look at her husband’s face, which resembled their daughter’s, and instantly got even angrier. “She’s your daughter. You discipline her!”

With that, she stormed off.

Minister Lin was left bewildered: “…Why am I getting blamed again?”

Lin Qi and Lin Ran exchanged a look and quietly backed away. Tch. Parental arguments were not something they wanted to get involved in.

Lin Mo kept crying for the better part of a stick of incense’s time, and the system’s attempts at comforting her only made her feel worse.

It had to be said—the system had truly mastered the art of speaking in the most emotionally devastating way.

Sniffling, Lin Mo looked at her face in the mirror. It really did seem like the swelling wasn’t entirely from the beating—it was mostly from the allergic reaction.

【I think my face swelled because of the allergy, not from getting hit.】

System: 【Exactly. It was the allergy that caused the swelling. Your parents could never bear to hit your face that hard. You didn’t see how you looked this morning—your face looked like a bloated corpse. It’s no wonder they thought you were dead.】

While listening to the system, Lin Mo started pulling out her makeup kit.

As long as her makeup skills were good enough… she could totally change her face!

But she really overestimated herself. Her face still had a lot of balsam juice that hadn’t been cleaned off, and after the scolding and punishment from her parents, makeup just wasn’t going to cover it.

After another stick of incense’s time, Lin Mo looked at her own tragic face in the mirror and burst into tears again.

Hearing her wailing from inside, Lin Qi and Lin Ran were both speechless and a little heartbroken.

Lin Qi said helplessly, “I’ve never heard a girl cry like a wild beast before.”

Lin Ran replied, “Well, now you have. And it’s your sister too—what a surprise, huh?”

Lin Qi: “…”