“The Entire Elite Family Could Suddenly Hear My Thoughts — When They Gave Their Adopted Daughter 300,000 Yuan and Me Only 200, They Didn’t Expect My Inner Voice to Be Louder Than Their Pride”

The Day My Thoughts Went Public

They said I was lucky.

Lucky to be found. Lucky to be taken in by one of the wealthiest families in the capital.

But as I stood in the marble foyer of the Lin Mansion, clutching a suitcase that looked embarrassingly cheap beside their imported sculptures, I wasn’t feeling lucky. I was feeling… broadcasted.

Because for reasons no science could explain, everyone in the Lin family could hear exactly what I was thinking.

Chapter 1: The Return

“Welcome home,” said Madam Lin, elegant as ever in her pearl-gray dress.

Beside her stood her husband, Mr. Lin, tall and solemn, and their daughter — their real daughter — Lin Yuyan, in a custom silk outfit that probably cost more than my entire wardrobe.

I smiled politely, bowing slightly. “Thank you, Aunt— I mean, Mother.”

And that’s when it happened.

【Okay, don’t trip. Don’t say something stupid. Pretend you belong here. Pretend you’re not wearing shoes from the clearance bin.】

Madam Lin blinked, startled.

Lin Yuyan tilted her head. “Did someone just… say something?”

Mr. Lin frowned. “I thought I heard…”

My heart skipped. “I didn’t say anything,” I blurted.

But then I heard my own voice again — inside my head, yet somehow echoing around the room.

【Oh, fantastic. Day one and I’ve turned into a walking radio.】

Lin Yuyan gasped. “It’s her! We can hear her thoughts!”

Chapter 2: The Allowance

Later that evening, the family gathered in the lounge. A servant presented two sleek envelopes — one for Yuyan, one for me.

“This month’s allowance,” Madam Lin said kindly. “Yuyan, yours first — 300,000 yuan.”

Yuyan smiled sweetly. “Thank you, Mother.”

Then Madam Lin turned to me. “As for you, dear… 200 yuan. For now.”

There was a beat of silence.

I nodded, trying to look grateful — while inside, a storm brewed.

【Not joking, right? Two hundred? I made more than that last week tightening bolts in a factory.】

The air went still. Then Yuyan stifled a laugh.

“Did she just think—”

“Yes,” said Mr. Lin, eyes narrowing. “She did.”

I wanted to sink through the floor.

But before anyone could speak, another thought slipped out:

【Honestly, what does 300,000 even buy here? Not even a square meter of insulation material in the capital.】

Silence.

Then, unexpectedly, someone coughed — trying not to laugh.

It was Grandfather Lin, the old patriarch, who had been silent the entire evening.

He wiped a tear from his eye. “Finally! Someone around here who knows the price of real things!”

The room froze.

Yuyan’s smile vanished. Madam Lin’s face stiffened.

And just like that — the balance of power in the room shifted.

Chapter 3: The Listening Curse

Over the next few days, I realized this wasn’t some temporary glitch. The entire Lin family could hear every unfiltered thought I had — like a private podcast no one asked to subscribe to.

When I woke up:
【Their bedsheets probably cost more than my entire education.】

When I met the chef:
【So this is what “light breakfast” means? Enough calories to power a village.】

When Yuyan practiced piano:
【Ah yes, the classic “play loudly so everyone knows you’re talented” method.】

It was chaos.

They glared. I blushed.
And yet — I started noticing something strange.

People began treating me differently.

Chapter 4: The Dinner

At a family dinner with business partners, I sat quietly, determined to think of nothing.

But then one of the guests — a smirking young heir — turned to Yuyan. “So, Miss Lin, what do you think of our proposal for the eco-fashion venture?”

Yuyan fluttered her lashes. “I think sustainability is… trendy.”

【Trendy? Did she just call climate policy trendy? Oh boy.】

The room fell silent.

Then the old business partner — known for his temper — burst out laughing. “Finally! Someone said it!”

He pointed at me, delighted. “This one’s honest. I like her.”

That night, three investors called to partner with the Lin Group’s new sustainability project.

Madam Lin stared at me over the dinner table, expression unreadable.

Chapter 5: The Shift

Within weeks, my “honest thoughts” became the household’s favorite form of entertainment — and, to my horror, the most effective negotiation tool.

At a board meeting, when a competitor lied about production costs, my thoughts slipped out automatically:

【Oh please, even his tie costs more than his factory’s monthly payroll.】

The executives froze — then checked the numbers. I was right.

By accident, I’d just exposed a multimillion-dollar fraud.

Chapter 6: The Jealousy

The more the family benefited, the colder Yuyan became.

One afternoon, she cornered me in the garden. “Do you think you’re special now? Just because people laugh when you speak?”

【If you could think of something interesting, maybe they’d laugh at you too.】

Her eyes widened. “You—!”

Before she could finish, Grandfather’s voice boomed from the balcony. “If you’ve got energy to argue, use it to study your sister’s work ethic!”

Yuyan stormed off, heels clicking like gunfire.

Chapter 7: The Test

Eventually, the Lins began to test me.

They’d hold meetings, whisper secrets, deliberately provoke thoughts to see what I’d say.

I started learning to control my mind — filtering every sarcastic remark behind layers of calm.

But one night, during a private dinner, Madam Lin asked quietly, “If you could leave tomorrow — go back to your old life — would you?”

I hesitated. Then, without meaning to, my thoughts slipped free.

【I would… if it meant I could earn every yuan myself again. But… maybe I’d take the pillows. They’re nice.】

Madam Lin’s lips curved slightly.

“That’s all I needed to know,” she said.

Chapter 8: The Revelation

Weeks later, I discovered the truth.

The Lin family had not brought me home out of pity or obligation.

They’d been part of a secret experimental study — one involving neural resonance technology, designed to synchronize emotional transparency within elite families.

I was the subject — chosen unknowingly.

The implanted device that enabled the “thought sharing” was a test of empathy, meant to measure how honesty affects power structures.

In short, I was the family’s live social experiment.

I didn’t know whether to laugh or scream.

Chapter 9: The Uprising

The next morning, I woke with a calm unlike any before.

At breakfast, Yuyan bragged about buying a designer bag worth 400,000 yuan.

I smiled.

【You could’ve just bought stock in the same company. You’d own ten of them by next year.】

Everyone went quiet.

Grandfather chuckled. “Brilliant. Do it. Open an account for her.”

Yuyan gawked. “What?!”

Within a month, the investment tripled.

And suddenly, I wasn’t just “the found girl.”

I was the family’s strategist.

Chapter 10: The Final Broadcast

Eventually, the experiment ended. The synchronization device was deactivated.

For the first time in months, I could think freely again.

No more public thoughts. No more instant consequences.

But during the final debrief, the researchers asked each family member the same question:

“Who benefited the most from hearing her thoughts?”

Madam Lin answered first. “We did. We learned honesty can be more valuable than etiquette.”

Mr. Lin nodded. “And we learned to listen — even when it hurt.”

Then they turned to me. “And you, Miss Lin?”

I smiled.

【I learned that truth, when forced into the open, becomes power. But when you control it — it becomes freedom.】

Epilogue: The Allowance

A year later, on my birthday, Madam Lin handed me a small envelope.

Inside was a bank card.

“Your new allowance,” she said warmly. “300,000 yuan — and two hundred.”

I raised an eyebrow.

She smiled. “Interest from your first month here. Consider it symbolic.”

I laughed, tucking the card away.

And for once, my thoughts stayed exactly where they belonged — mine alone.

End.