Can't Let Go novel Chapter 42

　　When Linda Yun reached Austral City, it was already over 9 o'clock in the night.

　　She didn't even have time to rest, and headed directly towards the hospital.

　　"Auntie..." As soon as Linda Yun ran to the corridor, she saw Kuis mother sitting in the corridor.

　　Mrs. Fang hastened to stand up on seeing Linda Yun, "Nian..."

　　"Auntie, where is Kui? how is she doing?" Linda Yun was quite nervous.

　　Mrs. Fang burst into tears at once, "The operation has been performed...She hasn't come to yet."

　　Linda Yun seemed to have missed a heartbeat, " What do you mean by she hasn't come to after an operation? What's up?"

　　Mrs. Fang wiped away her tears, " Those bums came to pull down our house. You know how hot-tempered Kui is. She played against those guys directly, and her head was hit by sticks."

　　"What do you mean pulling down your house? Have they torn down place where you sold fruits?"

　　"Yes, it was rumored that the place is to be acquired, but before we vendors had signed our agreement, those guys came for forced demolition with rascals. The fruits were all smashed. My husband is now still watching there!"

　　"Why not call the police?"Linda Yun asked her hastily.

　　Mrs. Fang shook her head, "Wouldnt the police know it if the demolition is fair and square?"Then, she wiped her tears, " Birds of a feather flock together!"

　　"Who are they? Who acquired it? Who is so capable?"

　　Auntie looked at her; she opened up her mouth, but held back the words that sprang to her lips.

　　Linda Yun slightly frowned, and seemed to have detected something from her facial expressions, so she asked subconsciously, " It is someone I know, isn't it?"

　　Mrs. Fang remained silent, and looked sad.

　　Linda Yun hastened to grab her hand and said, "Tell me, who is it?"

　　On hearing it, Mrs. Fang looked at her, her eyes flickered, and finally she said, "It is your dad!"

　　Linda Yun gasped, James Yun?

　　"Is it he who wants to acquire your parcel of land?"

　　"Yes." Mrs. Fang's tears fell again, "Nian, you also know that Uncle Fang has been disabled all the time, depending on selling fruits to make ends meet. How could they demolish it so casually? How can we live on without our land? Kui was mad, she called your villa and talked to your dad, wishing he could reconsider or wait for a while, so that we can take our time. But your dad..."

　　She couldn't continue.

　　Linda Yun already knew the outcome.

　　James Yun could be indifferent to the tragedies of Linda Yun and her mum, not to mention Kui who had no relations with them in whatever way.

　　"Auntie, wait for me, I'll get an explanation for you." After it, she grabbed her bag and walked outside without turning back.

　　"Nian, where are you going?" Mrs. Fang asked.

　　Linda Yun turned around and said, "If Kui is awake, ask her to wait for me, and I'll come here again!"

　　After it, she started to run quickly.

　　Linda Yun could bear her fathers torture whatsoever.

　　But Kui was her only friend.

　　Their family had been helping her a lot these years, or else, Linda Yun and her mum would have been depleted a long time ago.

　　This time, it was her turn to protect them!

　　When Linda Yun returned home, it was Feng, a maid, who opened the door.

　　She looked at Linda Yun and frowned, "...my...lady...?"

　 She was still wearing a luxury dress bought for her by Richard Qu, so that Feng was somehow not sure.

　　Linda Yun didn't want to waste time with her, and went straight to the lobby.

　　In the living room, she didn't see James Yun. There were only several wealthy ladies chatting and joking with Maria Gu.

　　Linda Yun glanced at her coldly, and went inside directly.

　　The wealthy ladies looked at each other, and then looked at Maria Gu with confusion.

　　"This is Linda Yun. Mary is on holiday with Mr. Huo. Maria Gu said hastily.

　　The ladies nodded, as if they had not understood until hearing it from her.

　　Linda Yun walked inside, and found out that James Yun was playing mahjong with three other men of roughly the same age.

　　"Hey, Mary." One of the middle-aged men saw her and called her with a smile at once.

　　Linda Yun didn't know him, so she naturally couldn't make any response.

　　James Yun turned around and saw the aloofness in Linda Yun's eyes, so he frowned, "Aren't you supposed to be on holiday with your elder sister? How come you are back so soon?"

　　"I want to have a good talk with you!"

　　The other three middle-aged men were a little stunned at the table, and then they looked at James Yun.

　　"You can talk freely here. These are all your uncles, make yourself at home!"

　　On seeing it, she came straight to the point, "You have acquired the food market in the eastern suburbs of Austral City, haven't you?"

　　James Yun was still playing, "What? Is there anything wrong?"

　　"Your acquisition was too abrupt, they were not ready yet. Besides, how could you demolish forcefully, do you know that my friend was hospitalized because of those rascals? She is still comatose!"

　　On hearing this, James Yun frowned.

　　Then, he questioned his daughter standing next to him, looking quite unhappy, "I don't need you to tell me what to do?" He raised his voice, "Moreover, they are greedy! They are never satisfied! And, do your friends want to extort you?"

　　"Do poor people have no self-esteem in your mind, and do you think poor people have the only preoccupation with money? Do you know how many years they have been working there and what great efforts and care they have devoted to the place? Your simple order of demolition doesn't even give them a chance of panting. You are forcing them to commit suicide!"

　　"You are Linda Yun, right? Your dad is doing this for the sake of your family and a better life for you in the future, isn't he?" One of the men hastened to say.

　　"Right, Linda Yun. Now that you are brought back here by your Dad, don't get along with those rustic people again. You should learn how to be a lady!" A second man also echoed.

　　Linda Yun looked as if she hadn't taken notice of them, instead, she looked at James Yun, "I wish you can ask your men to stop what they are doing right now, even if you have acquired the market, they haven't signed on the agreement yet. Your enforced demolition is against the law!"

　　With a 'thumping' sound, James Yun snapped the mahjong tiles on the table heavily, turned around and looked at her, and sounded irritable, "You are telling me it is against the law?"

　　Linda Yun looked at him undauntedly, "You can have a good talk with them if you have the intention, but what you are doing is nothing different from bandits. Is every deal of yours acquired through such extortions?"

　　On hearing it, the men at the table couldn't help looking at James Yun, and then they looked at his disobedient daughter.

　　Then, they all shook their heads.

　　At one moment, James Yun felt that his face had totally been lost because of her.

　　Then he stood up, "Say it again."

　　" You have to apologize to them and compensate them for their losses."

　　'Bang!'a sound slap beat Linda Yun to the ground with great fury.

　　"Hey, Lao Yun, stop it. Calm down." The three men stood up hastily on seeing this.

　　Several women also walked in from the living room on hearing it.

　　Linda Yun's face instantly swelled up, but she didn't care that. Then, she stood up again, and gave him an undaunted look, "I'm asking you to apologize, and give as much compensation and reimbursement as you can."

　　On hearing it, James Yun's whole body shook with anger, "Feng, bring my whip!"

　　On hearing it, Feng the maid immediately grinned, "No problem, my lord!"

　　"Hey, Lao Yun, don't be like that, don't beat her!" The three men couldn't help but say hastily.

　　"Well, I believe Lao Yun is doing the right thing. In China, there is a saying that goes like 'Spare the rod and spoil the child'. The girl may make Yun's family more shameful in the future if he doesn't punish her now!" One of the rich ladies hastened to say.

　　"Right, in my opinion, she hasn't had enough whipping!" Another lady lifted her beautiful hair, and looked as if a good play was on.

　　Maria Gu didn't say anything, but the corner of her mouth couldn't help being raised.

　　Soon, Feng brought the whip.

　　Linda Yun's eyes dulled for a few seconds, and presently, she laughed ironically again, "So you want to beat me again, right?"

　　James Yun didn't say anything and kept staring at her, "Dare you repeat what you have just said?"

　　I want your apology and compensation for them!

　　'Bang!' the whip was flung all over her violently.

　　The clothes Linda Yun wore even made a sound of being beaten to burst open.

　　"I want your apology and compensation for them!" Her voice sounded firmer.

　　'Bang!' 'Bang!' 'Bang!' A string of whippings fell on her loudly, so that she fell directly onto the ground right away.

　　But the whip didn't stop.

　　One whipping came after another, and they were so resolute and cruel.

　　She was treated like a foe.

　　"Hey, Lao Yun, stop it." One of the men couldn't stand it any longer.

　　Those wealthy ladies also frowned, "This...this is too harsh....on her."

　　"Will you keep on talking like that?" James Yun was shaking angrily.

　　Her clothes that cost a pretty penny were split open after his whipping, and there were spots of blood on her skin under her clothes.

　　Linda Yun supported herself on the ground. Her messy hair was dispersed around her face. She suddenly raised her head and laughed, "If you can't beat me to death, then, I'm afraid that I can't keep the secret about 30000 dollars!"

　　On hearing it, James Yun's eyes bulged at once.

　　People all looked at each other, what did she mean by the secret about 30000 dollars?

　　"Well, come over here, don't stand there any more. Excuse me!" Maria Gu hastened to guide everybody to the living room.

　　She was afraid that the secret would be let out.

　　Therefore, there was only James Yun and his daughter left here.

　　"Threatening me?" James Yun's eyes reddened gradually, "Nobody would dare to menace me.Don't you know that?"

　　With it, a loud whipping sound was heard, 'Bang!'

　　"Let me tell you.Even if I beat you to death today, nobody would say anything about it!" After that, the whip fell on her again.

　　Linda Yun held the whip, which was dyed with red blood, just like the color of her eyes at the moment, dreadfully red.

　　"James Yun, beat me to death!Or you can try if Yun's family can undertake the outcome of playing fool with Huo's."

　　On hearing it, Yun Zhighong stepped back.

　　Linda Yun stood up slowly and awkwardly, but she still wore an arrogant smile at the corner of her mouth.

　　She stared at him, bent over slightly, and articulated each word, "James Yun, I have nothing to lose now.You can't threaten me in any way."

　　While saying it, her eyes looked dim, "Don't provoke me, or else, I'll let you die with me!"

　　At this moment, James Yun was shocked.

　　Maria Gu saw everybody off, so she ran over, and happened to hear these last words.

　　"Master..." Maria Gu grabbed his shaking arm, "She is just like her mum, menacing people..."

　　These words completely infuriated James Yun.

　　"Close the door, today, I'll teach this disobedient daughter a good lesson. I'll wait and see whether you can speak anything if you are handicapped!"

　　After saying that, the whip was raised.

　　Presently, it fell harshly.