After Shen Linyue finished speaking.
The double hot spring suite was deathly silent.
Jiang Yanxin, who had stood up in anger, was now facing her. Her expression was not visible, but one could sense the stiffness in her body that was different from before.
"What...did you say?" Jiang Yanxin turned her head slowly, like an old machine that couldn't turn around.
Shen Linyue reacted calmly, looking back innocently without a trace of fear in her eyes. "Didn't you hear me clearly, Ayan? Or do I need to repeat myself? Didn't you call me here just to test me?"
Jiang Yanxin was completely speechless. Her pupils constricted as she stared at her, her expression twisted into a ferocious grimace.
"No! Impossible! What are you?! You're trying to lie to me, aren't you?" Jiang Yanxin almost screamed, her eyes turning red.
Shen Linyue tilted her head slightly, perhaps afraid that Jiang Yanxin might suddenly go crazy and hurt her. She stood up and left the hot spring pool directly, without any further elegance in continuing to soak.
She found Jiang Yanxin very strange, tilting her head slightly with a puzzled expression.
"Isn't this exactly what you wanted to know? Why are you so defensive now that I'm telling you?" She continued with a grin, "Didn't your people already find out my identity? Jiang Yanxin, why are you still deceiving yourself?"
Jiang Yanxin's pupils contracted again, and she stared intently at her, unable to utter a single word.
Shen Linyue found the scene before her utterly boring, so she took her clothes into the bathroom and changed back into her own.
As soon as I opened my phone to check my messages, I saw countless WeChat messages and missed calls.
When she clicked in, almost all the calls were from He Liyu, asking about her situation.
When she saw on WeChat that He Liyu first asked her why she had fought with He Xiao, she was stunned for a moment.
When did she and He Xiao fight? This rumor is getting more and more outrageous.
After thinking it over, she called He Liyu back directly.
The call was answered almost instantly.
"A-Yue, where are you?" He Liyu's voice was still gentle, but if you listened carefully, you could still feel his urgency and unease.
Shen Linyue paused for a moment and asked, "Do you know about me and A-Xiao?"
He Liyu paused for a moment, then said softly, "I heard from the butler where you are. I'll send someone to pick you up."
"I've sent you the location." Shen Linyue pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "He Liyu, A Xiao knows my identity now."
He Liyu felt a pang in his heart when he heard the girl's low, hoarse voice with a hint of grievance on the phone.
“It’s okay, I’ll explain to him. You go back first, I’ll be there in a bit,” he said in a low voice, trying to comfort him.
Shen Linyue wanted to say something more, but in the end she sighed and didn't pursue the matter further.
As she emerged from the bathroom, she immediately spotted Jiang Yanxin, who appeared somewhat absent-minded, standing guard outside the door.
Shen Linyue raised an eyebrow, not surprised at all. She even smiled and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Sister Yanxin. I'm going back now."
Jiang Yanxin raised her eyes, which were a little red. She stared intently at her, as if trying to discern something from her face.
"Are you really A-Yue?" she stammered.
Shen Linyue smiled enigmatically: "Sister Yanxin, shouldn't you already know? You don't need me to repeat what I just said, do you?"
Jiang Yanxin frowned, her eyes filled with unreadable emotions. After a few seconds, she sighed softly and said pitifully.
“Ah Yue, there may be some misunderstandings between us, but I have always considered you a friend.”
"Oh." Shen Linyue's reaction was indifferent. "Actually, I lost my memory after that incident. It's only after all these years that I've vaguely remembered some things. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find the He family so easily."
She smiled gently, seemingly unaffected by what she had endured over the years, and looked at her again: "The only thing I still remember is that you and I used to be good friends. I never expected this..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but Jiang Yanxin's face was unusually ugly, though she maintained a calm demeanor.
"I have my reasons." But she couldn't explain what those reasons were.
No matter how she explained, she always felt that Shen Linyue on the other side had already seen through everything and knew the truth or falsehood of every word she said.
Shen Linyue didn't care that Jiang Yanxin didn't explain, and her smile even carried a reassuring tone.
"Ah Yan, so many years have passed, why have you become more and more cautious? And your personality has become more and more impulsive. Have you been having a bad time these past years?"
Her casual words of concern startled Jiang Yanxin, who was sitting opposite her. Then her eyes reddened, as if filled with countless grievances. But those grievances had long since decayed and become moldy due to the accident years ago, creating an insurmountable chasm between the two of them.
"I..." Jiang Yanxin hadn't felt helpless in many years.
His air of authority crumbled, and he became completely disoriented.
Seeing her in this state, Shen Linyue still chose to give her a light hug before leaving.
Just like countless times before, no matter which of them is sad, a hug is all it takes.
Jiang Yanxin seemed to sense this, and her tense emotions collapsed, but Shen Linyue didn't even glance at her before leaving.
Ke Yin was surprised to see Shen Linyue outside the hot spring resort. After a slight surprise, she smiled and went up to greet her.
"Why are you out so early?" Ke Yin asked.
Shen Linyue took a deep breath, and the warm aura surrounding her dissipated, clearing her mind somewhat.
"Thank you, Ke Yin." The girl smiled slightly, her eyes crinkling like the bright moon.
Ke Yin was stunned by her familiar words and looked at the young girl with a slightly surprised expression.
Before she could voice her doubts, the girl waved to her, then turned and disappeared through the door with her small schoolbag on her back.
Suddenly, Ke Yin felt her heart skip a beat. In that instant, a strong emotion overwhelmed her, making her rush over to ask for clarification.
But her strong self-control made her stop and stand still, processing what she had just said and every expression she had made.
...
The car sent by the He family to pick her up arrived quickly.
Two bodyguards in black got out of the car, with Uncle Xiao following in front.
Uncle Xiao saw her and breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes reddening: "Miss Lin Yue, are you alright?"
Shen Linyue was surprised that Uncle Xiao had come to pick her up. After a moment of surprise, she quickly regained her composure.
"It's okay, I just came out to clear my head. I'm sorry to have worried you."
Uncle Xiao looked at the villa behind her, seemingly wanting to say something but ultimately remaining silent.
"Okay, shall we go back now?" Uncle Xiao asked cautiously.
To be fair, he really liked Miss Lin Yue, who was well-educated, polite, and adorable like a little sun. Since she came to the He family, the house seemed to be much more lively.
The young master, who was usually nowhere to be seen, started coming home on time every day. The two little ones would occasionally cause chaos at home, but never as serious as today.
Even though Uncle Xiao didn't know the truth, he could sense that the atmosphere between the young master and Miss Lin Yue was off.
He was also afraid that the gentleman would send Miss Lin Yue home.
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