Xu Wen believed in Li Lin.

But Chu Yao's words kept lingering in his ears, making him extremely annoyed.

I have to admit that Chu Yao succeeded!

At this time, Xu Wen really wanted to confirm with Li Lin in person and ask him what the relationship between him and Li Lan was.

This kind of thinking is like a beast out of a cage, and it is impossible to stop it.

Oh~

Xu Wen felt ashamed. She knew she shouldn't have doubted Li Lin. But no matter how generous she was, she was still a woman. How could she tolerate her man doing something like being kept by someone?

She even thought, aren't you, Li Lan, just a department-level cadre? What qualifications do you have to support my man?

I will call my dad when I get home in the evening and ask him to transfer Li Lin away...out of Hanjiang, to work in Yanjing...to let Li Lan see what real strength is!

In the final analysis, she just wanted to prove herself. No matter whether it was true or false, she hoped that Li Lin would stay away from Li Lan in the future.

The banquet is over.

Li Lin went to say goodbye to Li Lan.

Then he walked to the table where Xu Wen was sitting and asked her with a smile, "Have you finished your meal? Do you want me to take you for a walk to help you digest your food, and then have some midnight snack?"

Xu Wen bit her lip and finally smiled, "I'm so full, let's go and find a place to take a walk."

The two walked out of the hotel arm in arm.

There are many squares used for mass activities in Hanjiang City, and there is basically one every few steps.

This kind of square is usually not big, it is convenient for nearby residents to dance and take a walk...

Li Lin took Xu Wen's hand and walked slowly around the square. Xu Wen kept her head down along the way and did not say a word.

This was in stark contrast to her usual lively personality, and Li Lin could tell at a glance that she was worried.

So, they found a secluded place and sat down on a long chair.

Li Lin stroked Xu Wen's hair lovingly and asked her gently, "What's wrong, Wenwen? I could tell you weren't very happy when you came out of the hotel. What happened? Can you tell me?"

Xu Wen looked at Li Lin with an aggrieved look on her face, blinked, leaned her head on his shoulder, and said softly, "Something happened, but no matter what Chu Yao said, I don't believe it. I only believe you, and I believe you are not that kind of person."

Chu Yao?

Hearing this, Li Lin frowned slightly, wondering if Chu Yao had told Xu Wen about their relationship?

However, Xu Wen will know sooner or later, so why not take this opportunity to tell her everything.

Thinking of this, Li Lin said to Xu Wen seriously, "Wenwen, I don't know what Chu Yao told you, but I admit that I did lie to you. I hope you can listen to my explanation."

Xu Wen raised her head and looked at Li Lin in disbelief, thinking, could it be that what Chu Yao said was true, and did Li Lin really have an unclear relationship with Li Lan?

Thinking of this, Xu Wen wanted to cry, but she barely held it back and tightly grasped Li Lin's arm. She really didn't want to hear him say this fact...

Li Lin gently stroked the back of Xu Wen's hand, trying to comfort her, but Xu Wen held Li Lin's arm tightly and refused to let go.

He smiled bitterly and mustered up the courage to say to Xu Wen, "I once told you that Chu Yao and I didn't know each other. I'm sorry I lied. Chu Yao and I actually know each other..."

oh?

So that's what it was.

Xu Wen breathed a sigh of relief and her hands gradually relaxed. In fact, through Chu Yao's reaction, she had already guessed that the two should know each other, but for some reason, their relationship was so strained now.

She nodded gently and said sensibly, "It's nothing. You don't want to tell me the truth, there must be something you can't tell me. Even if you didn't tell me the truth at the beginning, I believe you didn't mean it... It's also my fault for being too sensitive. You two have been in the same university for several years, isn't it normal for you to have some interactions? You don't have to say it, I believe you."

The reason why she didn't let Li Lin continue was actually because she was afraid that Li Lin would say the sentence she didn't want to hear the most - he and Chu Yao were in love.

It’s not that she can’t accept Li Lin’s past, she just doesn’t want to know what happened between him and Chu Yao... She would rather deceive herself than hear Li Lin say those words... She and Chu Yao are friends, but she fell in love with Chu Yao’s ex-boyfriend. This abnormal love is hard to accept.

So she didn't want to listen, didn't want to listen... She knew it was self-deception, but as long as she could be with Li Lin, she was willing to deceive herself for the rest of her life.

Li Lin smiled. He had already decided to confess everything to Xu Wen. His face gradually became serious as he said, "Wenwen, she and I actually..."

Xu Wen suddenly kissed him on the lips...

After a long conversation, she said, "I know you are classmates, I know you know each other, and you can only be classmates... I said I believe you, and neither of us should bring up this topic again, okay?"

Li Lin was stunned, but he soon understood Xu Wen's mood.

He nodded solemnly and said, "I understand. We were classmates before, but now we are strangers. I can assure you of this."

"Yes." Xu Wen nodded heavily, changed the subject, and asked, "Then can you tell me how you and Sister Lan met? How good is your relationship? I'm just curious, nothing else."

Hearing this question, Li Lin didn't think too much and said with a smile, "It's a coincidence. It was in early summer this year when Sister Lan went to our township to inspect poverty alleviation work. A dog almost bit her, and I blocked it for her. Maybe to thank me, she asked me to call her sister in the future, and took me to the welcome banquet held for her by the city leaders in this capacity..."

"I have always respected her. Our relationship is simply that of a brother and sister. I was not used to it at first, but once she was kidnapped by gangsters and I rescued her, our relationship truly rose to the level of a family... She gave me everything she had and introduced me to almost all the resources around her. I am very grateful to her. Without her, I would not be who I am today."

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