Falling into the mortal world

Old Man Lin said angrily: "Fine. So you don't want to take responsibility now. Since that's the case, we have nothing more to say now. Let's see you in court!"

As he spoke, Old Man Lin planned to take Old Lady Lin, along with his eldest and second sons, back home.

The two Lin brothers were at a loss, since their father, Old Man Lin, was still in charge of the household. What could they do if Old Man Lin made a decision?

She could only silently follow behind Old Man Lin, thinking that she would try to persuade the two elders when they got home that if the Lan family boy didn't want to marry her, then so be it. After all, forcing someone to marry her was inappropriate.

Seeing this, Lan's mother could no longer remain calm. After all, if this matter went to court, how would her son Xiaotian ever get married? If his own parents sued him, their hard-won reputation would collapse again.

Lan's mother looked at Lan Xiaotian with a helpless expression. Lan Qingqing knew from her mother's expression that she was about to give in. Lan Qingqing interrupted her mother before she could speak.

Lan Qingqing looked at Lin Tian, ​​who had a smug look on her face, and sneered.

Grandpa, Lin Tian is our cousin. We originally thought that since we're all relatives, we didn't want to make things too ugly.

Since everyone wants to escalate this, then we'll play along to the end!

Cai Die, go to the county government office first thing tomorrow morning to report the case. Just say that Lin Tian stole my jewelry and was caught on the spot. Your family members can all testify.

Old Mrs. Lin immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this. "You little slut, you just say it's theft, what evidence do you have to prove it?"

At this moment, Lin Tian stood up from the crowd and said, "That's right, who can prove that I stole anything? Your Lan family colluded to frame me, so your words are naturally unreliable."

"Da Ya, you can't just spout nonsense like that," Old Man Lin said to Lan Qingqing.

Whether it's nonsense or not, we'll find out when we see the officials tomorrow. Lan Qingqing said firmly.

Lan Qingqing was so confident because she had a backup plan.

When retrieving the jewelry, Lan Qingqing was careful and left a hairpin in Lin Tian's bundle.

If Lin Tian doesn't cause trouble, this hairpin can be considered a gift to her; if Lin Tian is not honest, this hairpin will be irrefutable proof.

Lin Tian was now certain that the Lan family couldn't do anything to her without evidence.

Seeing Lan Qingqing's behavior, Old Man Lin was so angry that he turned and left.

Min Nancheng did not go home that day because he was busy capturing a fugitive; he simply sent his servant back to inform his family.

Therefore, he was unaware of what was happening at home.

In Linjia Village, the two Lin brothers tried their best to persuade their family members, but the rest of the Lin family wouldn't listen to their advice.

The next day, the Lin family went to the county government office. Lin Tian was now certain that the Lan family had no evidence, so she was not afraid of seeing the officials. Having witnessed the Lan family's wealth and the life of having servants at their beck and call, how could she be willing to go back to simple meals and laundry?

Thanks to the excellent nutrition the Lan family members receive, they have all grown up beautifully. Lan Xiaotian is now a handsome young man, no longer the skinny boy he once was, and many young girls are enamored with him. His eyes and brows exude maturity and composure. How could Lin Tian possibly let go of such a man?

When the Lin family arrived at the county government office to report the case, the Lan family had already arrived as well.

The two families gathered in the county government hall. When the county magistrate appeared in the hall in his official robes, the Lan family members below were all shocked.

Apart from Lan Qingqing, no one in the Lan family knew that Min Nancheng was the county magistrate.

Aside from the Lan family being shocked, there was another person who was shocked: Lin Tian. She never expected that Min Nancheng was the county magistrate.

If she hadn't seen him a few times at the Lan family before, and if he hadn't been so handsome that he left a deep impression on her, she wouldn't have believed that the county magistrate would become the Lan family's son-in-law.

Min Nancheng was taken aback when he saw the group of people kneeling below the courtroom; the trial had come to his own home.

However, Min Nancheng was only stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and asked the people in the hall to stand up and answer. Min Nancheng slammed the gavel and began to question the people in the hall.

After some questioning, Min Nancheng learned the whole story.

Lin Tian's palms were sweating with nervousness. This magistrate was a member of the Lan family, so how could he possibly help her?

Lin Tian grew increasingly anxious, while the old Mrs. and old Mr. Lin in the hall, unaware of the identities of those present, continued to pour out their grievances, claiming that Lan Xiaotian had bullied Lin Tian and didn't want to take responsibility.

Lan Xiaotian was shocked at first, but after hearing the Lin family's remarks, he angrily retorted: He always avoided Lin Tian'er and never even looked at her properly, so how could he have touched her?

Lan Qingqing accused Lin Tian of theft. She recounted how Lin Tian had stolen her jewelry.

Lin Tian protested: "I really didn't steal anything from my cousin! This is because her family doesn't want to take responsibility, so they conspired to frame me."

Lan Qingqing sneered: Do you really think I have no evidence?

My lord, the evidence is in Lin Tian's house. You can send someone to search for it.

Seeing Lan Qingqing's certainty, Lin Tian was now somewhat uncertain.

Min Nancheng directly dispatched yamen runners to Linjia Village. About an hour later, the runners returned with a bundle.

The bailiff took out a pure gold hairpin from his bundle.

Lin Tian was stunned when she saw the jewelry. She clearly saw Lan Qingqing take the hairpin away. How did it end up in her bundle?

What she didn't know was that Lan Qingqing had placed it inside when Qi wasn't paying attention, precisely to prevent this.

If Lin Tian behaves herself, she can keep this hairpin as a dowry gift for Lin Tian in the future.

Lin Tian collapsed to the ground in disbelief, then glared venomously at Lan Qingqing, "It was you, it was you who ruined me."

"If you had no intention of harming others, how could you have been harmed?" Lan Qingqing said.

"What did I do wrong? All I did was want to marry my cousin, what's wrong with that?" Lin Tian roared.

Your mistake was coveting someone who didn't belong to you. Do you remember how you looked down on our family a few years ago? Did you really think our family could tolerate you?

Old Man Lin and Old Woman Lin were startled when they saw the hairpin in the bundle. Old Woman Lin cursed Lin Tian in her heart for being useless. If she had told them about the hairpin before leaving, they could have hidden it better and prevented anyone from finding it so easily.

The evidence against Lin Tian for theft is conclusive; now it's Lan Xiaotian's turn to ruin the girl's reputation.

Lan Xiaotian shouted that he had never touched Lin Tian.

Lin Tian insisted that Lan Xiaotian had sneaked into her room one night and said she could have a midwife verify his identity.

She was no longer a virgin. The second son of the Lin family, who had been silently keeping his head down, was also taken aback by his daughter's words.

Their daughter had always been under their watchful eyes, and they'd never seen her get close to any man. The only possibility was that Lan Xiaotian had actually taken their daughter.

I had always thought my daughter and her parents were just being unreasonable. Now it seems there really is something to it.

The second son of the Lin family was no longer calm. He threw a punch at Lan Xiaotian. Lan Xiaotian was hit without warning.

When Lin Lao Er tried to make another move, he was restrained by the yamen runners.