391: Chapter 391 Proceeds of Crime

Just as Lin Heng and Lin Xiaoxiao finished tidying up the room...

Soon, quite a few people rushed in from outside.

"Lin Heng! Lin Heng, are you here?"

"What's the point of asking? The door frame looks brand new, they must be back. Let's just go in and find them!"

The people hadn't arrived yet, but their voices certainly did.

The rest of the group quickly walked in as well, their expressions looking extremely tense.

Lin Heng and Lin Xiaoxiao were still sorting out their personal affairs, planning to stay here for a few days, but they never expected such a sudden commotion.

Aren't these the Aunties from the village entrance?

Lin Heng's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He quickly stepped forward.

"What's going on here?"

Chen Guihua, who had treated Lin Heng as her own child when he was young, quickly trotted over with small, hurried steps, looking very anxious.

Arriving next to Lin Heng, Chen Guihua spoke in a low voice with a troubled expression, "Lin Heng, tell us, haven't you perhaps done something illegal or criminal?"

Huh?

At these words, Lin Heng was completely bewildered.

What?

He quickly glanced suspiciously at Chen Guihua before him. Auntie Guihua, he was quite puzzled.

Lin Heng soon smiled.

"What's wrong? I'm a University Student, how could I possibly do anything illegal or criminal?"

"Even though our parents passed away early, it doesn't mean we would resort to such things."

He shook his head with a smile, speaking with great helplessness.

At his words, the other party showed a suspicious expression, half-believing and half-doubting what Lin Heng had said.

Although the expressions of the others weren't as extreme, they were not far off. They all looked at Lin Heng with suspicion.

Lin Heng felt somewhat at a loss.

He stated directly, "Has something happened? Perhaps it's all a misunderstanding..."

Hearing this, Chen Guihua and the others fell silent for a moment, then quickly pulled out the checks Lin Heng had given them from their pockets.

Chen Guihua quickly said, "Lin Heng, look, is this thing what you gave us?"

Seeing this, Lin Heng's heart stirred slightly.

Good heavens!

His intention was just to give a little money, maybe a thousand or eight hundred yuan as a token gesture. After all, he was a miser, not to mention the massive sum of one million yuan...

No wonder these people were so shocked and rushed over asking if they had done something illegal or criminal. If it were them, they would likely have the same thought!

Lin Heng turned and shot a glare at Lin Xiaoxiao.

It was all her fault for bringing this matter up.

In response, Lin Xiaoxiao displayed an innocent look, though she chuckled inwardly.

In the past, when they didn't give money, the villagers thought they were stingy. Now that her brother had finally opened the floodgates, how could she easily let Lin Heng gain a reputation for not doing well out in the world?

She, Lin Xiaoxiao, certainly had to handle this situation properly!

However, when facing Lin Heng's questioning look, Lin Xiaoxiao showed a helpless smile. She gave a wry smile, coquettishly hugging Lin Heng's arm, "Oh dear... I filled it in wrong... I didn't mean to, I just wanted the village Aunties and Aunties to buy themselves some things they liked..."

At these words, Lin Heng almost choked with laughter.

Fine, fine, fine...

Buying a few things as gifts would be acceptable, but she went and gave everyone one million yuan! Did he still want his status as a University Student?

No wonder they immediately asked if he had committed some illegal or criminal act. If it were him, he would also think the money was ill-gotten!

"I'll deal with you later after we clean up."

Lin Heng shot Lin Xiaoxiao a fierce look.

But Lin Xiaoxiao mischievously stuck out her tongue, naturally not worried about Lin Heng's 'punishment'.

Then, facing everyone's doubts, Lin Heng smiled slightly and immediately explained:

"Of course, I gave it to you... You all helped us so much when we were young; this money is what you deserve."

Lin Heng smiled, giving an explanation that sounded reasonably plausible.

Good heavens!

Deserved? A million yuan?? You say a million yuan is deserved??

If it were all of them combined, maybe, but one million yuan per person—isn't that a bit too extravagant?

Just this one million yuan could allow them to buy a house in a slightly better city!

Did this money fall from the sky??

Upon hearing Lin Heng's 'reasonable and legal' explanation, the faces of the crowd turned grim, all looking quite worried.

It wasn't that they genuinely wanted the one million yuan check; they were just worried that Lin Heng, who had such a bright future, might have gone down the path of crime and ended up opposing the world.

Lin Heng grew up eating food provided by a hundred families; everyone here shared responsibility for him.

Soon, the most senior old woman in the crowd slowly spoke up, "Lin Heng, people shouldn't do bad things right from the start. Once they start, they can't turn back..."

"We cannot accept this money; you should take it back..."

At these words, the others felt uneasy, after all, this was a million yuan—money they couldn't earn in a lifetime!

But they also knew that this thing was probably not clean; otherwise, it wouldn't appear in the hands of a University Student.

Although University Students nowadays were quite capable, they also knew that if these students lacked family background, their capabilities were merely superficial...

Who knew what kind of things they were doing behind the scenes?

And the vast majority of those things involved illegal and criminal activities. They had been honest their entire lives, so naturally, they were unwilling to be associated with such a label!

Thus, even though the others were reluctant internally, they ultimately returned the money.

"No need..."

Lin Heng felt a wave of helplessness.

But he couldn't stop these people who were truly unwilling to accept it.

Finally, Lin Heng knew he couldn't persuade them, so he let out a wry smile and told Lin Xiaoxiao to take the money back.

This little brat... Didn't she ever consider that giving out this money would cause a huge panic?

It wasn't that Lin Heng was unwilling to give the money; it was just that he felt distributing it would definitely cause a massive uproar, which is why he stopped.

He hadn't expected that something he avoided doing would be done by his own sister.

Lin Heng suddenly felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"Lin Heng, we watched you grow up. While we don't doubt your ability regarding this money of yours, holding it makes us uneasy... So you understand what we mean, right?"

The old woman was still the most sensible. On her wrinkled face, a kind smile appeared.