Chapter 105 Was this vase a bribe from someone?
“Of course, I can’t just leave you at home,” Chu Rou patted Qi Lin’s shoulder. “Go wash your face, and we’ll be going now.”
"Sister Chu Rou, who are the family members in your family?" Qi Lin asked, wiping away her tears.
"Besides my mother and stepfather, I also have a younger brother," Chu Rou briefly introduced.
After washing her face, Qi Lin ran back to her room, opened the closet, and started picking out a gift.
After searching for a long time, she found the pair of blue and white porcelain vases, intending to give them to Sister Chu Rou's stepfather.
Qi Lin then took out a set of skincare products and a necklace and gave them to Chu Rou's mother.
Sister Chu Rou said she also has a younger brother. Luckily, she was well-prepared and took out the largest box, which contained limited edition Lego bricks. Boys should like it, since even her brother likes them.
Qi Lin took out the largest suitcase, packed the gifts inside, and pulled the suitcase out of the bedroom.
Chu Rou was a little surprised to see Qi Lin pulling a suitcase. "Where are you going with that suitcase?"
"These are gifts I wanted to give to your family. They were too big to carry, so I put them in a box," Qi Lin explained.
Chu Rou didn't think much of it. Knowing that Qi Lin had brought a lot of gifts, she figured she might as well give them to her. She could always return them when she went to City B in the future.
The two drove to the Shen family's house.
Chu Rou had already informed Shi Jingman in advance that she was bringing a friend home for dinner.
Shi Jingman was very happy to hear that Chu Rou had made a good friend so quickly, and even said she wanted to order two more dishes.
Chu Rou opened the door and let Qi Lin go in first.
Qi Lin carried her suitcase and stepped into the house.
Shen Luo was limping back and forth in the living room. His leg was usable now, and he wanted to recover as soon as possible to go find Qu Jie.
Hearing the door open, Shen Luo looked towards the entrance. A young girl entered, her long, light blue hair draped over her shoulders, making her face appear even paler. She looked up and her deep blue eyes were fixed on him.
"Holy crap! A ghost!" Shen Luo shouted, trying to run away, but he forgot that one of his legs was weak and he collapsed to the ground.
Qi Lin was startled. She turned to Chu Rou and asked, "Sister Chu Rou, do you need to perform such a grand ceremony when meeting guests?"
Chu Rou glanced down at Shen Luo, who was still in shock, and walked over helplessly to help her up. "Xiao Luo, what are you yelling about here?"
Shen Luo pointed at Qi Lin, "Sister, where did you find her? She looks neither human nor ghost, she scared me to death."
Qi Lin looked surprised. "How do I look like a ghost?"
“Your hair, and your eyes, so blue! What kind of good person would look like that?” Shen Luo accused.
Qi Lin rolled her eyes in exasperation. "This blue color is very trendy right now, okay? And I'm wearing colored contact lenses, don't you know that?!"
"I don't understand," Shen Luo was so frightened by Qi Lin that he felt ashamed and treated her very badly. "She's not pretty at all. My Xiao Jie is much better."
"Sister Chu Rou..." Qi Lin had suffered too many grievances today, and now she had to endure Shen Luo's anger. Her lips twitched down, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.
The grievances she suffered in the previous 21 years combined did not amount to as much as she has today.
Chu Rou went over and hugged Qi Lin, comforting her, "Why are you crying again? Xiao Luo is just being a smart aleck. I usually don't bother arguing with him, I just hit him back."
"And then there's that unreasonable couple today. Why waste words with them? If you can stand it, just turn around and leave. If you can't, give them a good beating. With Feng Fei around, he won't let you get hurt."
"And next time you hit someone, try not to hit them in the face. Hit them where it hurts, and you won't be able to get a medical examination."
Qi Lin took Chu Rou's words to heart. The experiences of the past two days made Qi Lin realize that without the protection of her family, she was truly a useless person.
"Sister Chu Rou, you must help me."
Qi Lin wanted Chu Rou to help her become stronger, but unexpectedly, Chu Rou turned around and kicked Shen Luo.
Shen Luo was not very agile and got kicked in the buttocks.
He grinned, rubbing the spot where he'd been kicked, "Sis, you're my own sister, how can you help outsiders bully me!"
Chu Rou put her hands on her hips and said, "Shen Luo, Qi Lin is my guest. Where's your manners? Haven't I taught you a lesson these past few days? Are you itching for a beating?"
Shen Luo was most afraid of Chu Rou calling him by his full name; his arrogance would immediately vanish. "Sister, I was wrong. I apologize, okay?"
Qi Lin's bad mood came and went quickly. She opened the box and gave the Lego bricks inside to Shen Luo, saying, "Little brother, this is a gift for you."
Chu Rou coughed and corrected, "Qi Lin, Xiao Luo and Mo Chi are classmates, and he is older than you."
"Oh?" Qi Lin really didn't realize that Shen Luo was the same age as Mo Chi. She thought Shen Luo was quite childish.
Shen Luo didn't pay any attention to Qi Lin's address; his focus was entirely on the building blocks. "Isn't this a limited edition Lego set? Did you really give it to me?"
Qi Lin nodded. "I'm glad you like it."
"I like it, haha!" Shen Luo carried the box and walked towards her room. "You guys sit down, I'm going to play for a while."
Shi Jingman and Shen Minghui came out after hearing the commotion.
After Chu Rou finished her introduction, Qi Lin took out a pair of vases and gave them to Shen Minghui, and gave the cosmetics and necklace to Shi Jingman.
Shen Minghui took the vase to the study.
Shi Jingman returned the gift to the room and then came out.
She was also taken aback when she first saw Qi Lin. She didn't expect Chu Rou to have such a trendy friend. But after looking at her more closely, she found that Qi Lin and Chu Rou looked somewhat alike, perhaps only occasionally in similar expressions.
"Linlin, what dishes do you like to eat? Auntie will cook for you tonight," Shi Jingman asked warmly, holding Qi Lin's hand.
Qi Lin liked Shi Jingman very much, thinking she was beautiful and gentle, and her soft-spoken voice was particularly pleasant to hear.
"Auntie, I love everything you make."
Shi Jingman smiled and said, "Linlin has such a sweet tongue. Then Auntie will cook a few more dishes so you can eat more."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie!"
Chu Rou cut a plate of fruit and then Shi Jingman went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
"Sister Chu Rou, Auntie is so kind, I really envy you."
Chu Rou ate a piece of pineapple, her eyes squinting from the sourness. "Isn't your mother good?"
Qi Lin thought for a moment, "It's not bad, but it's a bit unreliable. My dad and my brother both say I'm like my mom."
Chu Rou thought that was a bit unreliable.
Chu Rou sat with Qi Lin for a while, then Shen Yan and Huang Shan arrived.
Shen Yan felt awkward being in the living room with the three girls, so he went to the study to find Shen Minghui.
Shen Minghui, holding a magnifying glass, saw Shen Yan and quickly waved, "Xiao Yan, come and take a look at these vases."
Shen Yan walked over and saw a pair of blue and white porcelain vases on the desk. "Dad, what's wrong with these vases?"
Shen Minghui asked Shen Yan to look at the bottom of the bottle, which read "Made in the Qianlong Reign of the Great Qing Dynasty".
Shen Yan raised an eyebrow. "Dad, where did you get these antiques? Did someone send them to you as a bribe?"
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