Chapter 564: Investigation
As long as Yu Linna was in America, Catherine would always have a way to find her. At this time, her older daughter, Xiayue, had also started to talk about contracts, preparing for her next work. And Yu Linna herself, for the time being, had no film offers, but she had been fighting for the screenwriting rights of a second work. Hollywood was so big, there would always be a company that would take a fancy to her.
After all, her talent could not be hidden no matter what. As long as it was a company that wanted to make money, they would surely take a fancy to her.
But Catherine also did not know that this daughter of hers was actually so amazing, with first-class screenwriting ability. She was also one of the few who worked behind the scenes but could frequently appear in front of the camera. Although her high face value was also a reason, it was more because of her wild and imaginative brain hole, as well as her endless ideas, that had made more people like her.
Catherine had thought that her own daughter might be an actress like her, filming in front of the camera, but she had never thought that her own daughter would walk on the path of a novelist and a screenwriter. After all, neither she nor her husband had ever done a similar job.
But during this period, Catherine had used the Yu family’s power to investigate this person, Yu Linna’s, past. Before, she had not known, so there was nothing she could do. But now that she knew that she was her own daughter, how could she not care? Before, she had had a friend, Patricia, help her investigate. This time, she had discussed it with her husband, and her husband had also said that this matter had to be properly investigated. The investigators had spent a lot of effort, and had even specially flown to China, for the sake of figuring out the ins and outs.
“How was the investigation?”
“Madam, a lot of things have been found out, but there are still some things that can’t be found out.”
“It’s fine. Report to me what you have found.”
This day at home, Catherine had called over the subordinates who had done the investigation, wanting to hear some useful information from their mouths. But many of the things they had investigated, Catherine had known. Of course, there was also a part that Catherine did not know.
“The madam also knows the general investigation results. The second young miss has been living by herself all these years. We have checked. She has been living under someone else’s roof ever since she had come out of the orphanage. She has been living alone since she was about 11, and has been living like this all these years. When she had no food to eat, she would often rummage through the leftovers in the garbage can to eat. In winter, she would also steal others’ scarves and gloves, and had been caught a few times. At about the age of 16, because she could not afford the rent, she was driven out to the streets by the landlord to sleep. And then a few months later, she had debuted as a novelist, and after that, she had ended these years of poverty. The rest of the stories, the madam should also be able to find some online.”
“…Mmm.”
Although she had been mentally prepared, when she had heard them talk about this result, her heart was still very uncomfortable.
That was her own biological daughter.
She had just let her own child live alone, had thrown her into a big city, and she was not yet an adult, had no money, and no warm clothes, and had grown up bit by bit like this. She didn’t even have a decent childhood. Other children at least had their parents. She had nothing.
If this child had been taken care of by someone, that would have been fine. But all these years, no one had been willing to take care of her. Almost everyone had treated her like a plague god and had thrown her around. And this child had been carrying the hardships of life alone, and had struggled to survive. If she had not been strong enough, she was afraid she would not have been able to survive.
“We also have other discoveries, madam. The second young miss’s body seems to be not very good. It may be because of the long-term irregular diet and the bad living environment. She has always had a stomach problem. If she doesn’t pay attention to it, she will get sick. And she also has hypoglycemia. I guess the second young miss doesn’t want people to worry about her. She is not willing to tell people these things.”
“…Is there anything else?”
“Madam, before the second young miss debuted as a novelist, she had been an actress for a period of time, and had debuted at Chenghe Film Company. But for some reason, she was not able to continue. We also did not find out. We only know that during that period of time, after she had been swept out of the house by the landlord, not long after, she had terminated her contract with her old employer, Chenghe. But for the second young miss to terminate her contract with such a big company, the penalty would only be high, not low. We don’t know how she was able to pay that penalty. We are also investigating. Also, we have heard a rumor.”
“What rumor?”
“This rumor is from the entertainment industry or that circle. There is no evidence to prove that it is true. They say that the second young miss had once thought of committing suicide, but was pulled back by someone.”
“!!!”
Catherine was in a cold sweat, her face pale with fear. She had almost knocked over the water glass on the table.
“This joke is not funny at all…”
“We just heard it. There is no evidence, but… the second young miss had disappeared for a period of time. That period of time was exactly the period when she had signed with Chenghe. And then there were rumors that during that period of time, she had thought of committing suicide. We are also investigating this matter. If there are results, we will tell you at the first opportunity. But madam, if possible, I hope you can directly ask the second young miss.”
Catherine collapsed in her chair. Her clothes were soaked with sweat. She touched her head, and it was cold. If possible, she of course hoped that what she had just heard was fake, but they had also told her that it seemed to be true.
Her own youngest daughter? Had she once committed suicide?
No way…
No, it was not impossible. After all, she had been living in that high-pressure state all along, with not enough food to eat, and often no money. Even an adult would find it hard to bear, let alone a child. At this time, it was not impossible for her to have a mental breakdown.
But looking at her attitude, she was clearly very open about that life. With her personality, no matter how hard her life was, she was a person who could get through it with a smile. Unless… it was really at a time of despair.
Catherine covered her face, and her tears fell. Her heart was filled with guilt. She was really ashamed. As a mother, she was a real failure. All these years, she had lived so well, but she had always had a decadent look. But her own daughter, for the sake of her life, had already given her all, and had almost…
Compared to her, Catherine felt that she was really not right.
Why had she let her own daughter suffer such a grievance?
“I’s sorry, Nana…”
She was really ashamed, even more ashamed than when she had learned that her own daughter had gone missing.
…
Speaking of Yu Linna.
In Hollywood, her career was steadily on the rise. Although she had not yet received a film offer, that was also a matter of time. During this period, she had started to write her own novel, which she had not written for a long time, and was preparing to resume serialization in her home country. Although she herself was in America, now was the internet era. As long as she wrote her manuscript and drew her illustrations, she could still have her own work resume serialization in her home country.
And then there was the Japanese side. Ever since Yu Linna’s movie Beast Game had become a big hit, the Japanese side had also confirmed early on that they would introduce this film to the country, and they had also invited Yu Linna to return to be the screenwriter for the second season of the Japanese drama The Big Sister Head is a Teacher. Of course, Han Ying had also been invited back to continue to play the second female lead of the drama. This Japanese drama was the work that had made Yu Linna famous when she was in Japan, and was also the beginning of her own internationalization. This time, the Japanese side was still producing this work into 13 episodes, and it was also in the form of a traditional Japanese drama, being filmed and broadcast at the same time.
They had also offered a good price, hoping that she would go back.
Coincidentally, at this time, Yu Linna also had no work arrangements and thought that it was acceptable. After that, she had happened to mention this matter to Catherine. She had said that she would first go to Japan for a period of time to film a drama and to earn some extra money. Catherine had slammed the table on the spot and had disagreed.
“No!”
She had refused without even thinking.
But in the next second, she had also realized that doing so was not right. Although Yu Linna was her daughter, she had not been brought up by her after all. She had no right to have her listen to her.
“…Why not?”
Yu Linna was clearly scared, and her tone had also weakened.
“Um… I’m sorry. I just don’t want you to leave so soon…”
“…If you don’t agree to me leaving no matter what, then I can postpone it for a period of time. If you want me to stay here so much, then I can stay here first.”
“No, that’s not what I mean, Nana… Mom doesn’t want you to have no right to choose because of this selfish reason. I have no right to ask you to do anything. I am very clear on this.”
“…Then I’ll think about it slowly.”
After all, Yu Linna also wanted to get to know her own family better. She had never spent so long with her own father and mother in all her years. She felt that it was very happy to be with her family. If doing so could make her father and mother happy, then it was also not impossible.
And so the mother and daughter were both a little conflicted.
Yu Xiayue had also found her and had talked about this matter.
“Did you have a fight with Mom?”
“Not really a fight… it’s just that I’m starting to be lost. I don’t know what to do either. In any case, she is my biological mother after all. This cannot be changed. I’ve heard about her. Her health has always been not good. I don’t want to stimulate her. Although she didn’t raise me, she is my mom after all.”
“It’s a good thing to be able to consider others, but you also have to think about yourself. You came here with work, right? What you want is for your own career to get better and better, right? If you really have made up your mind, I believe Mom will understand you.”
Yu Linna was conflicted for a moment, but what the other party had said also had a point. She planned to think about it properly before she decided. To have finally found her family, and to be separated so soon, the other party would surely not be willing.
“But…”
Yu Xiayue paused for a moment.
“If you really have to go, can you go after your birthday? Your birthday is in December, this very month. It’s coming soon. At least go after you’ve celebrated your birthday, right?”
…
In the office, the ashtray was more than half full of cigarette butts. Eric was smoking and reading the newspaper at the same time. He had seen a report in a Hollywood newspaper. On it was a piece of news with the title “A newcomer screenwriter is also a rising star of the future, Yu Linna.” This news had reported on the content about Yu Linna.
Eric put out his cigarette butt and fell into deep thought. This person, whom the boss of Chenghe wanted him to get rid of, also had a bit of fame in Hollywood. Did he really have to get rid of this person? What kind of grudge did the other party have with her?
But Eric did not get stuck on this point. After all, he was just taking money to do things, and at the same time, to return a favor.
And then after thinking it over and over again, he had made an international long-distance call.
“Hello, Lin Shaotian. The person you want to get rid of, I’ve recently heard that she is going to leave this country for a period of time. How do you want to solve her…”
