Faced with Jiang Zhixing's questioning, Shen Linyue appeared particularly innocent.
"What am I telling you? Isn't this just ordinary concern?" the girl asked, blinking in confusion.
Jiang Zhixing looked at her clear and innocent eyes, which held no trace of scheming or malice. He pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "Since you care so much about my mother, I'll give you her WeChat. Go ask her yourself."
He wasn't familiar with Shen Linyue, so naturally he wouldn't bring up Jiang Yanxin's affairs.
The girl didn't care. She rolled her big eyes and nodded vigorously, watching as a brighter smile appeared on his face than before.
"That works too, thank you, Jiang!"
Jiang Zhixing: "..."
Looking into Lin Yuetian's innocent and pure eyes, he doubted his own judgment for the first time.
Could it be that he really misunderstood Lin Yue, and Lin Yue really just wanted to care about his mother?
He frowned, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
"Are you close to my mother? Why are you so concerned about her?" After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Zhixing couldn't help but ask.
Shen Linyue paused slightly as she took out her phone, then looked up and met his eyes in surprise. She was secretly laughing to death, but on the surface she was still pretending to be innocent.
“She’s my sister’s best friend, so it shouldn’t be a problem for me to get close to her, right?” She thought for a moment and then replied, “Besides, Sister Yanxin is beautiful and has a great temperament. She’s kind-hearted, gentle, generous, and charming. How could I refuse to be friends with such a beauty? Moreover, I want to know more about my sister’s past from Sister Yanxin.”
The girl's face was full of longing, her feelings sincere and earnest.
Jiang Zhixing's thoughts are not hard to guess. He is very cautious. The more you try to guide him on certain things, the more suspicious he will become. In the end, Shen Linyue will not be able to get any answers from him and will be labeled as suspicious by the other party.
When you talk to Jiang Zhixing, the more you go against his wishes, the more suspicious he will become of your actions, and thus be led astray.
Jiang Zhixing: "..."
He didn't deny the first half of her statement, but the second half was very suspicious. Yet, hearing her state her purpose so frankly, he couldn't help but lower his eyes and look at her seriously.
My feelings are a bit complicated. Is He Xiao's aunt really that naive and foolish?
"Then you might not achieve your goal." Jiang Zhixing said sarcastically after thinking for a moment.
Shen Linyue's expression changed slightly, and she looked at him with confusion: "What do you mean?"
Jiang Zhixing felt a little relieved when he finally saw other emotions on her face; his thin lips curled slightly, and his eyes were full of sarcasm.
"My mother would never bring up your sister's matter on her own initiative, so give up, ha."
Shen Linyue: "..."
She looked at him with surprise and a strange expression, and after a long while, she managed to say, "Don't you know Sister Yanxin very well? I know quite a bit about my sister from her."
She gave a soft hum, no longer wanting to talk to him, and with a flick of her ponytail, she turned around haughtily and walked away quickly.
When Jiang Zhixing heard Shen Linyue's words, he instinctively wanted to refute them, saying it was impossible.
He personally witnessed his mother throwing away or burning all the photos and items related to that person.
But watching the girl's indignant back as she left, he was speechless.
He suddenly felt like he was trapped in a dead end, unable to get out or leave, and unable to even tell if the dead end was truly a dead end.
The whole world is like a giant scam.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhixing's expression turned grim.
The thought that his mother was acting strangely was deeply ingrained in his mind.
...
When Shen Linyue returned to the classroom after achieving her goal, she was in a good mood. As soon as she stepped in, she met He Xiao's reproachful and dissatisfied gaze.
"Where did you go?" The boy squinted, scanning her over like a large dog with a keen sense of smell.
Shen Linyue paused for a moment, then used her index finger to push the boy's head away as he leaned closer: "Why are you asking when you already know the answer?"
He Xiao's head was forced away, his expression still displeased and somewhat sour: "Heh, you secretly went to see Jiang Zhixing behind my back and I'm not allowed to ask you, is that it?"
Seeing the boy's jealous expression, Shen Linyue wanted to facepalm, but she wanted to laugh more.
"Are you stupid?" She smiled, her eyes full of laughter.
She was bright and radiant, like a little sun.
Looking at her, He Xiao's resentment at being distrusted vanished completely.
But he still arrogantly looked away, refusing to look at her.
"I'm just going to ask a few questions. Don't worry, I'm still your aunt." She raised her hand and patted the boy's fluffy head.
He Xiao was very unhappy that she was touching him like a dog, but he didn't dodge.
He let her claws run rampant over his head, and only stopped her when her behavior became increasingly outrageous.
"Is this never going to end?" The boy dodged her and glared at her. "I don't care whose aunt you want to be. Ha."
Seeing that he had become arrogant again, Shen Linyue gritted her teeth and swiftly pinched his cheek.
This was the first time she had ever pinched a boy's face. It wasn't very fleshy, quite different from the chubby little face in her dream. The texture was just average, but its skin was delicate and smooth.
He Xiao was completely taken aback by her action. His face was grabbed by her hand, and he stood there stunned. Only when he felt her pulling him to both sides did he realize what was happening, frowned, and slapped her hand away.
"How dare you!" he roared. "You dare pinch my face? Don't you want to die?"
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but everyone around could hear him. It was break time, and there were still quite a few people in their seats.
Everyone turned around to look at them curiously. They saw that the usually domineering and arrogant school bully had red cheeks. After guessing what was going on, they looked at Shen Linyue with admiration in their eyes.
Sure enough, school bullies can only be suppressed by blood relations.
If it were anyone else, they would have been picked up, threatened, and beaten by the school bully long ago.
He Xiao naturally noticed the scrutinizing gazes around him. He glanced back at them one by one with his cold, sharp eyes, and those who caught his eye immediately turned away and went back to doing what they were doing.
Shen Linyue: "..."
I was disgusted by his childish and cheesy way of speaking, thank you.
"I didn't realize you had such a long period of being a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)." The girl smiled enigmatically.
He Xiao glanced at her sideways, too lazy to say another word to her.
When she leaned back onto the table, she still scribbled a sheet that had been under her textbook onto her desk.
"Take a look yourself. Here are the arrangements for New Year's Day. If you're not satisfied with anything, you can revise it yourself." After saying this, the boy lay down to catch up on his sleep.
Shen Linyue paused for a moment, then looked down at the New Year's Day travel list in front of her.
The list was filled with all sorts of tourist attractions in Nanshi, both popular and off-the-beaten-path, showing how dedicated the boy was to making sure she had an unforgettable New Year's Day.
Shen Linyue felt extremely complicated after reading it, but mostly she was happy.
He Xiao is a giant in action, and compared to that, his tendency to be a smart aleck is not to be ignored.
"Thank you, Xiao. I like everything. I'll do whatever you say." she said softly.
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