(five hundred and ninety-three)

"Xiaoyu, what are you thinking about?" Lin Tingfeng was the first to notice that something was wrong with Ye Wenyu. He looked up in confusion and saw Ye Wenyu deep in thought.

"It's nothing—" Ye Wenyu pulled herself together, calmed her emotions, and forced a smile onto her face before walking briskly to Lin Tingfeng. She sat down next to him on the sofa.

Lin Tingfeng reached out and patted her small hand in his palm. He said to her in a tired tone, "I'm really surrounded by enemies right now. I'm extremely tired and on high alert all the time. Don't cause me any problems because you are the most important person to me and my weakness."

The most important person? Is she your Achilles' heel? Upon hearing this, Ye Wenyu maintained a smile on the surface, but inwardly she harbored a sharp question: If she is the most important person, would you kill her mother? Loving her to the point of unbearable pain, would you make her lose love, lose her home, lose her only family member?

The sun is setting, and golden sunlight streams in through the windows, bathing the room in a golden glow. At the same time, there is also a sense of gloom and an unprecedented peace and tranquility.

The furniture seemed to be coated with a transparent film.

Ye Wenyu pretended to be nonchalant, glanced at Lin Tingfeng, reached out and held his hand tightly, and asked him gently, "Why are you back so early today?"

If she wanted to investigate the truth, she had to overcome her fear of Lin Tingfeng. At this moment, Ye Wenyu was desperately trying to control her fear of Lin Tingfeng. She had to find out the truth and not let her mother die in vain.

Her mother's death was a devastating blow to her, a pain that would stay with her for the rest of her life. So, for her own sake, she was determined to seek justice.

Lin Tingfeng saw the girl beside him holding his hand, smiling, and asking him with concern. His heart warmed, and he said to her with emotion, "Today I heard that my father's condition had worsened, so I took leave from the company and rushed back to my hometown to visit him. I didn't expect that my father had already fallen into a coma, and my stepmother Zhang Yingzi was taking care of him meticulously. There was nothing for me to do. I feel like I've become a superfluous person."

As Lin Tingfeng finished speaking, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face. Ye Wenyu could understand that kind of environment. Growing up in such a competitive environment, it was possible for Lin Tingfeng to become any kind of terrifying person.

Lin Tingfeng was silent for a while before continuing, "Later, I came out, thinking that there was nothing to do at the group at this time, so I went home. I was in a bad mood, surrounded by enemies, and no one was kind. I felt insecure and under a lot of pressure. As a result, I didn't expect that when I got home, you weren't there either. What did you do today?" At this point, Lin Tingfeng turned around and looked at Ye Wenyu.

Time seemed to stand still, and the air seemed to solidify.

Ye Wenyu immediately panicked. She opened her mouth, but couldn't make a sound because of fear.

There's an old saying that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. At this moment, she felt like she was in a cage with wild beasts in this home.

She didn't know how much time had passed. Faced with Lin Tingfeng's concerned gaze, she could only try to calm herself down, smiled, and replied, "I went to school. All the other students are looking for jobs. I want to pursue a master's degree, so I'm studying for it. If you call me, I'll be back."

Lin Tingfeng believed him and nodded. The two were silent for a while, then he remembered something and said to Ye Wenyu, "By the way, you must remember my words. If any members of the Lin family come looking for you, you must tell me immediately."

Immediately? No, she didn't. Lin Tingyue had been frequently contacting her for a month, but she hadn't told him because she didn't want to cause trouble for Lin Tingfeng. Now she wouldn't tell him either, but the reason for not telling him had changed. It was no longer because she didn't want to cause him trouble, but because the scales in her heart had tipped. With all the evidence in front of her, she couldn't help but start to suspect Lin Tingfeng.

Perhaps his mother's death really was related to him!

Her body began to tremble at the thought that Lin Tingfeng might be the villain who killed her mother. Because she was sitting next to Lin Tingfeng, he quickly noticed and looked at Ye Wenyu with suspicion and wariness.

Ye Wenyu immediately snuggled into his arms, snuggling against his arm and saying, "It's so cold!"

Lin Tingfeng finally put aside his suspicions, smiled gently, picked up a small blanket from the side, and covered Ye Wenyu with it.

Ye Wenyu smiled, raised her head, mustered her courage to look at Lin Tingfeng, and suddenly asked him, "Tingfeng, have you ever done anything to betray me?" Her voice was calm, and her face was relaxed, but her eyes were sharp, and her ears were perked up. In short, she did not miss any clue on Lin Tingfeng's face.

If he killed her mother, her only relative in the world, he must have done something to wrong her.

At this moment, Ye Wenyu felt both fear and love for Lin Tingfeng, which is why she asked him that question. She was like a hunter, waiting for her prey to come out of its den and into the net.

She was both afraid that he really killed her mother and suspected that he was the one who killed her mother.

Lin Tingfeng was startled. In the past, when the two of them were together, Ye Wenyu was always the one who was afraid. But now that the two of them were in different positions, Lin Tingfeng felt nervous and scared. He immediately thought of the murder he had to do half a year ago.

Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, Lin Tingfeng felt a string taut deep within his dark soul, so taut that it shone brightly. He dared not meet Ye Wenyu's clear, autumn-water-like eyes. After a moment's thought, he slowly said, "No."

Sometimes, lies are necessary, because the truth can cause two people to separate. He loves her, and she loves him; he has no love, and she has no home, so there is no need for them to separate. In that case, lying seems absolutely necessary.

Lin Tingfeng appeared quite at ease, and therefore remained calm.

Ye Wenyu nodded, feeling less pain and distress. After thinking for a moment, she gently asked Lin Tingfeng again, "So, have you ever lied to me?"

If what he just said was a lie, then she can find out the truth by asking again.

The air seemed frozen, and the room felt like it could catch fire at any moment.

Lin Tingfeng felt tense. He wondered what was wrong with this girl today. Why did her seemingly casual questions always frighten him?

Lin Tingfeng kept his head down, not looking at her, but still adhering to his own principles of conduct. He slowly said, "No."

At this moment, his palms and back were sweating. He now understood that once she knew the truth, she would definitely leave him, and what he couldn't accept the most was him leaving her.