35 Jealousy (4)

"Lin Jing, your mother just..." Professor Tang was interrupted by Lin Jing before he could finish his words.

"Teacher, I'm fine. I'll go in and take a look first."

Then Professor Tang and Fang Yuanzhou were left outside the ward.

Professor Tang glanced at Fang Yuanzhou and asked, "Why did you bring him here?" His tone was full of blame.

Many people knew that Lin Jing and Shao Lan didn't have a good relationship. However, no matter how bad their relationship was, they were still mother and son. Furthermore, when it came to Lin Jing, no matter if he was right or wrong, Shao Lan would always stand by him and plan for his future.

"I couldn't persuade him. He just wanted to come over and take a look." Fang Yuanzhou didn't say much. It turned out that the middle-aged woman was indeed Lin Jing's mother. Even Professor Tang acted subserviently in front of her, proving that Lin Jing's family was even more terrifying than he had imagined. Therefore, the person he should have clung to was always Lin Jing.

"Oh~" Professor Tang sighed and then entered the ward.

Originally, he planned to wait until Shao Lan left before trying to persuade Li Yang. Li Yang didn't know about Shao Lan's methods, but he had seen them before. They were decisive and ruthless. After all, Shao Lan was a student he had taught for three years. Although he didn't care much about him and even left him alone most of the time, he was still his student.

After all, he is one of them. If he doesn't know what's good for him and asks for too much, regardless of how Shao Lan will treat him, it will definitely affect his impression of him.

This is not worth it.

I just didn’t expect that Lin Jing would show up.

Even Professor Tang couldn't figure out Lin Jing's personality and temper. Both mother and son were more unpredictable and annoying than the other.

In the ward, Lin Jing stood at the end of the bed, staring at Li Yang. Li Yang felt frightened by his stare.

This mother and son are exactly alike.

Despite their differences, there were certain things that were ingrained in them. That disdain for everything, that contempt for others, that superior attitude. It was as if everything in the world seemed effortless to them. Everyone and everything was under their control.

The difference was that when Shao Lan looked at him, his eyes were mostly filled with disdain, while when Lin Jing looked at him, his eyes were mostly filled with coldness.

It made him feel fear.

"What did she say to you?"

Li Yang didn't expect Lin Jing to ask this question. Fang Yuanzhou, standing by, didn't expect it either, but after thinking about it and considering his behavior just now, it seemed that he cared less about his mother's behavior than about him hurting others.

Fang Yuanzhou couldn't quite understand.

"What did you say?" Li Yang pretended to be stupid.

"You and I both know what caused this. I didn't come here today to resolve this matter with you. Or rather, I don't care about this matter at all. How she handles it is her business, but if you take this opportunity to think about something you shouldn't, I can beat you once, and I can beat you twice."

"Believe it or not, even if I kill you, I will still be able to go to school safely and continue to live the same life as before."

The cruelty revealed in Lin Jing's eyes made Li Yang feel fear thoroughly. Of course he believed it, how could he not believe it?

The person who made Professor Tang willing to grovel and serve as a humble servant was his mother. And what kind of position and power did his father hold to make everyone avoid him?

Although, Lin Jing's original purpose of coming here was not to solve the problem like this.

His remaining rational thoughts completely collapsed when Shao Lan said lightly, "I won't waste any time on this matter." Even the last bit of rationality was gone.

Even though he should have thought of it long ago, when the real truth was laid out before him, it was still a little hard for him to accept.

She doesn't love him, and she doesn't love him either.

Lin Jing left the hospital in a daze.

The moment Fang Yuanzhou wanted to follow, Lin Jing waved his hand and refused to follow him.

Inside the ward, the nurse had already arrived, standing by with a serious expression. Professor Tang finally said, "I can't afford to offend their family, so you'll have to take care of yourself," and walked away.

It’s hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words. That’s all I have to say. Wish you good luck.

Fang Yuanzhou also returned to school and could finally close his eyes and rest.

Lin Jing wandered aimlessly on the road in a daze, nearly getting hit by a car several times. Several times, drivers beeped at him, and some even opened their windows and yelled at him.

Lin Jing turned a deaf ear to all this.

There were things he couldn't even fathom. He didn't know what he wanted, or what he lacked. He felt lost and at a loss.

Lin Jing's heart had been broken for a long time. Although he had never seen a doctor, he could avoid it and pretend nothing had happened. By avoiding it, he could pretend to be normal. Avoiding it was better than facing the bloody consequences.

In the end, Lin Jing was taken back by Shao Lan's men.

This time, he finally saw Shao Lan, the spy who was beside him.

At Lin Jing's home outside the school, Shao Lan was sitting quietly on the sofa, just like she had done countless times before. It seemed that no matter what happened, no matter what the scene or situation was, she would always be calm and composed.

Lin Jing entered the room and ignored Shao Lan who was sitting on the sofa, and walked straight into the bedroom.

Shao Lan's voice came from behind, "Your father has recently changed jobs. During this period, you should be honest and don't cause trouble."

After hearing Shao Lan's words, Lin Jing turned around and looked at Shao Lan with an indifferent expression, "You didn't even ask the reason for the matter, and you concluded that I was causing trouble. Don't you think this is unfair to me?"

Lin Jing suddenly didn't want to endure it anymore. He wanted to "go crazy" unscrupulously once; he wanted to "question" unscrupulously once.

"Fair?" Shao Lan said disdainfully, "Are you talking to me about fairness? I thought you should have understood long ago that everything you've enjoyed since you were born has always been unfair. If you really wanted to talk about fairness, you wouldn't be standing here today and telling me this."

Rational thinking and emotional thinking will never be equal in any dialogue.

Just like now, what Lin Jing wanted was fairness from a mother to her child. And the fairness that the mother talked about was the fact before him.

"You're my mother, right? You should at least ask me what happened!" Lin Jing roared. "I'm not one of those subordinates in your company, nor am I one of those people who flatter you in the business world. I'm your son. At least, for once, you should stand in the shoes of a mother and show some concern for your son. Even if you have to pretend, it's fine! But you don't even want to pretend."

From childhood to adulthood, Shao Lan has never done anything from the perspective of a mother.

"By the way, do you know why I like Li Yaya? It's because I've received the care and love from Li Yaya that I've never felt from any of you. The more you do this, the more I'll like Li Yaya."

"Sometimes, I can't control what I do. I can't guarantee that I won't cause trouble for you. Otherwise, just let them control me directly."

After saying that, he went straight back to the bedroom.

This was the first time that Shao Lan was defeated by Lin Jing.

Was it her fault? Did she do something wrong? No, she had painstakingly planned every step of his future, starting with the choice of household registration and leading up to where he was today. How could she have done anything wrong?

What is a mother's perspective? She did all this because she was a mother. She thought Lin Jing was ignorant. When he stood at the center of power and had the status and wealth that most people would never have in their lifetime, he would understand and realize her good intentions.

However, Shao Lan thought he was in control of everything, but he couldn't control Li Yaya, the variable. Lin Jing's current appearance must be related to Li Yaya.

Ever since she learned of their reunion, things had been getting increasingly off-kilter for Lin Jing. If she wanted everything to go according to her plan, she had to eliminate all uncontrollable factors.

Yes, clear it out.

Shao Lan was "obedient" sometimes. After that day, he really "controlled" Lin Jing. Except for attending classes, group meetings and everything related to school were restricted.

Although, apart from school, Lin Jing originally only stayed in his own world.

He felt it was a little ridiculous that he was living like a puppet, numb. He just didn't know what would happen when he died.

Maybe it's a relief?

As for Li Yang's matter, it is not known whether he figured it out himself in the end, or whether Professor Tang or Shao Lan did something. Li Yang only said that he just wanted to graduate smoothly. He just wanted to graduate safely and smoothly.

An ant trying to shake a tree with its arms can never be stronger than its thighs.

This was the first lesson that real life taught him.

This was the simplest thing. The paper issue was immediately resolved. I don't know where Professor Tang got the paper, but Li Yang didn't have to do anything. He simply signed it as the first author and published it.

Moreover, it is a core journal.

He had always dreamed of something but could never get it, but they did it so easily.

Lin Jing suppressed his urge to find Li Yaya again and again, because he didn't know what the point would be even if he did. Shao Lan was a gap he couldn't cross.

He felt pathetic and miserable. Pitiful that he couldn't even make his own life choices, and tragic that he didn't even have the courage to try.

It's not that he has no chance of happiness, it's just that——

The winter in Beijing was as cold as ever. After the course ended, Lin Jing refused all plans and stayed alone in the small house, choosing to confine himself.

In just a few days, I lost a lot of weight.

It snowed a few days ago. I wonder what the weather is like in the south.

Is it cold? Will it snow?