Lin Chuan knelt in the heavy rain, and the muffled sound of his knees hitting the bluestone was swallowed up by the sound of rain.
The red door of the Lin family's old house was closed tightly, and a warm yellow light shone through the crack in the door. He was soaked all over, and his forehead rested on the cold stone steps. Blood flowed down his cheeks, staining the mottled moss on the steps red.
"The head of the family said that your mother stole the Lin family's treasure. The evidence is conclusive. Because you are young and ignorant, the Lin family will not pursue it, but you are not allowed to step into the Lin family again from now on."