The door suddenly opened at that moment, and Jiang Xinrou, who was standing too close, almost fell to the ground.
Just as Jiang Xinrou was about to speak, Lin Xiuyan said coldly, "Zhou Chenyang gave you a hairpin."
"Tell me, do you like him?"
She turned her body slightly to the side and glanced back, but did not see Ye Junfei.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he didn't want to show himself in front of the Lin family for the time being.
Jiang Xinrou's pupils contracted slightly. How could Lin Xiuyan, that idiot, have discovered this?
Her initial panic was fleeting, and she quickly calmed down.
She felt she understood the real reason for Lin Xiuyan's unusual behavior today.
She said with a wronged expression, "Cousin, the city lord only gave me the hairpin because we are close friends. He wanted to find out about you from me and wanted to know more about you."
"The city lord is truly devoted to my sister, and I only have respect for the city lord. It hurts my heart so much that my sister thinks of us like this!"
Looking at Jiang Xinrou's aggrieved face and sincere eyes, Lin Xiuyan felt that it was no wonder she had fallen for Jiang Xinrou and Zhou Chenyang in her past life.
Both of them are masters of acting.
Even the excuses they made when they were exposed were exactly the same!
Since they're so good at having fun, she'll play along with them!
She looked at Jiang Xinrou with a skeptical expression and asked, "Really?"
Jiang Xinrou said very sincerely, "Of course it's true. My cousin and I grew up together. We're not blood sisters, but we're closer than blood sisters. Why would I lie to you?"
Lin Xiuyan sneered inwardly. How many times had Jiang Xinrou lied to her over the years?
Seeing that her expression softened a little, Jiang Xinrou pressed on: "Even if my cousin doesn't believe me, she should believe the city lord."
Lin Xiuyan seemed to believe her, pouting and saying somewhat aggrievedly, "So that's how it is! You should have said so earlier!"
“From now on, no matter what he gives you, you must tell me so that we don’t create another misunderstanding like this one.”
She reached out and touched Jiang Xinrou's face, asking, "Does it still hurt?"
Jiang Xinrou knew that Lin Xiuyan was asking about the slap she received earlier that day: "It doesn't hurt anymore."
"Just ask me directly if you have any questions in the future, and don't make unfounded guesses that could cause misunderstandings."
"In my heart, my cousin is the most important person in the world."
Lin Xiuyan looked at her and said, "My cousin is my family, and Brother Yang is my fiancé. You are both the most important people to me."
"If you seduce him behind my back, I'll slash your face and make you wish you were dead!"
Jiang Xinrou felt a chill run down her spine when she saw the coldness in her eyes.
She quickly pretended to be angry: "My cousin and I have such a close relationship, no matter what happens, I would never do such a thing!"
Lin Xiuyan then smiled and comforted her with a few words.
Seeing that the time was right, Jiang Xinrou asked her to go to Xinzhitang to sign the contract.
Lin Xiuyan smiled and nodded, and even asked Jiang Xinrou to go with her.
Jiang Xinrou readily agreed, and the two held hands, appearing to outsiders to be close sisters.
Lin Xiuyan was thinking about having some fun with the crippled Jiang Xinrou, while Jiang Xinrou was thinking that the Lin family mansion would soon be in her hands. Both of them were very happy.
Seeing their state, Ye Junfei leaned against the door and muttered, "Women really don't always tell the truth."
"Don't want to see me? Then I'll make sure you see me every day."
Before Lin Xiuyan and Jiang Xinrou had even left the backyard, the gatekeeper rushed over to report, "The City Lord has arrived."
Lin Xiuyan's lips curled slightly; Zhou Chenyang's arrival time was basically in line with her expectations!
She happily took Jiang Xinrou's hand and said, "Come on, let's go see Brother Yang. We can't keep him waiting."
Jiang Xinrou smiled and let her pull her forward, feeling a little smug. Lin Xiuyan was just a fool; her previous breach of contract was nothing more than a fit of temper.
The two met Zhou Chenyang at the main gate of the Lin residence.
As soon as Lin Xiuyan saw him, she asked excitedly, "Did you come to give me the hairpin? Let me see it!"
Zhou Chenyang patiently went to buy a hairpin for Lin Xiuyan today, but when he returned, he found that she was gone.
He then received news that the Lin family had failed to sign a contract with Xinzhitang and that his men had been taken to the government office. He immediately rushed to the Lin family residence.
He originally intended to enter the mansion directly, but Lin An stopped him, saying that he could not enter without the master's permission.
He used to be able to come and go as he pleased at the Lin residence without anyone daring to stop him, but being stopped today was a treatment he had never received before.
Thinking back on Lin Xiuyan's unusual behavior today, he felt that she had given the order to do this. But now, seeing her innocent face, he thought he might have been overthinking it.
Zhou Chenyang, his face dark, handed a box to Lin Xiuyan: "Why weren't you waiting for me at the intersection?"
Lin Xiuyan opened the box, revealing ten exquisite hairpins inside. She said happily, "Because I want Brother Yang to come to my house to find me!"
She turned to Jiang Xinrou and said, "Cousin, Brother Yang also gave me a hairpin!"
Jiang Xinrou and Zhou Chenyang exchanged a glance, during which they shared some information.
Lin Xiuyan acted as if she hadn't seen it, and happily said to Jiang Xinrou, "If Brother Yang gives you a hairpin, he'll give me ten more."
"Now that we've talked things out, I'm not angry anymore. Here's another hairpin for you."
After she finished speaking, she picked out a hairpin shaped like a pig from the box and stuck it directly into Jiang Xinrou's hair.
Jiang Xinrou suspected that Lin Xiuyan had called her a pig, but these hairpins were all gifts from Zhou Chenyang, so her feelings were somewhat complicated.
Jiang Xinrou gently reminded her, "Cousin, about Xinzhitang..."
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