With no one to disturb them, Shen Linyue and Su Xiao strolled around the streets all afternoon, making a lot of purchases before reluctantly looking for a place to eat.
Su Xiao treated them to the meal, and after thinking about it, the two decided to go for hot pot.
I mainly heard that you can watch handsome guys dance for free here.
While enjoying her meal alone, Shen Linyue didn't forget to share it with He Xiao, including a video of a handsome guy dancing.
[So happy, hehe.]
He Xiao was eating light porridge in a restaurant upstairs across from Shen Linyue. He had finished dealing with his business all afternoon and was just waiting for Shen Linyue to contact him.
And then... haha, that heartless woman didn't even bother to say a word to him, and he's been worried about her and waiting all this time.
After watching the video, He Xiao looked through the window at Shen Linyue, whose face was practically beaming with joy, and silently bit his chin.
He's wasting his feelings; she doesn't need his protection at all!
He Xiao was so angry that he wanted to leave immediately, but after standing up, he silently sat down again.
Through the glass, she stared with a slightly scrutinizing gaze at the men who were still flirting in front of Shen Linyue. Her expression grew increasingly somber as she looked, but one heartless man was still engrossed in his own pleasure.
He Xiao wanted to just go over and drag her away, but he didn't know what excuse to use to fob Lin Yue off. Should he just say that he had been there the whole time? That would be too embarrassing.
After thinking for a moment, He Xiao smiled slightly, picked up his phone, recorded the scene, and created a WeChat chat group with only two people, the other being Lao He.
He posted a video with the caption, "Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
As for when He Liyu would see him, He Xiao didn't care. In his opinion, Old He was just an old-fashioned person. He treated Lin Yue so well, she might feel the same way he did, like her own little cabbage being eaten by a pig.
In short, if we're going to be sad, we'll all be sad together. *smile*
Satisfied, he put his phone away and, after looking at the situation on the other side, he was somewhat more accepting of it.
The meal was long and enjoyable.
As Shen Linyue and Su Xiao stepped out of the hot pot restaurant, they could still see the enthusiastic waiters waving goodbye. Just as they reached the corner, they were stopped by two tall and imposing men in black suits.
The smile on Shen Linyue's face faded, and she looked warily at the person blocking their way.
“There are surveillance cameras right above our heads. I advise you two not to do anything rash.”
These two were clearly coming for them; they rushed straight at them as soon as they saw them.
Shen Linyue's voice remained calm, but her heart was in turmoil. Just how bold could someone be to rob them in broad daylight!
The two men in black exchanged a glance, seemingly realizing that their overly serious attitude might be misunderstood.
One of the men in the suit, who had a darker complexion, coughed lightly, his attitude slightly better than when he first appeared.
"Ms. Lin, our boss would like to invite you."
Shen Linyue: ?
"You know me? Who sent you?" That shouldn't be the case. She hasn't offended anyone in this world, so who would go to such lengths to invite her? It's absurd.
Another man in a suit chimed in, "Our boss's surname is Jiang. You'll find out when you meet him."
Shen Linyue paused for a moment, "Your boss isn't Jiang Yanxin, is she?"
"Yes, please come with us. The boss is very gentle and won't do anything to you," the man in the suit said.
Shen Linyue: ...
Jiang Yanxin was increasingly baffled. Why would they need to hire two tall, strong men to hire a weak and helpless girl like her?
"Xiaoxiao, you go first, I'll go take a look." After thinking for a moment, Shen Linyue decided to let Su Xiao leave.
Su Xiao refused, holding onto Shen Linyue's hand tightly: "Yueyue, I'll stay with you."
Before she could finish speaking, the man in the suit spoke in a cold, hard voice, "Our boss only invited Miss Lin."
The meaning was quite clear; so it was aimed at her. Thinking this, Shen Linyue patted Su Xiao's hand reassuringly: "Just wait for me outside. If I don't come out by the appointed time, call the police."
She has no choice but to go now, but she doesn't know what Jiang Yanxin is up to.
Could it be that he suffered a setback with He Liyu and is now trying to get revenge from her?
If that's the case, then she would tell her, "You're crazy."
Su Xiao stared intently at Shen Linyue. Seeing that although her brows were furrowed, her expression was still relatively relaxed. After thinking for a moment, she nodded in agreement and glared fiercely at the two men in suits.
"I'll wait here. If you don't come out in half an hour, I'll call the police."
Two men in suits: ...They're acting like gangsters.
Shen Linyue nodded and patted her head. "Okay."
"Miss Lin, please."
...
Following two men in suits through a maze of turns, we finally entered a private room in an upscale restaurant.
Shen Linyue felt completely relieved when she saw that Jiang Yanxin was the only one in the private room.
I thought it would be some kind of three-way trial, but Jiang Yanxin is the only one I can handle.
Jiang Yanxin, dressed in a silver-white cheongsam, sat elegantly on the sofa, swirling a glass of red wine in her hand. She even smiled when she saw her.
"You've arrived?"
Shen Linyue scanned her surroundings warily before finally focusing her gaze back on Jiang Yanxin. For some reason, she felt that something was off about Jiang Yanxin today.
"Aunt Jiang, is there something you need from me?" She was neither servile nor arrogant, and was very polite.
Upon hearing the word "Auntie," Jiang Yanxin stopped swirling her wine glass and stared at her for a long while before suddenly scoffing.
"Auntie? Do I look that old? Don't be shy, come and sit down."
Shen Linyue blinked innocently: "Auntie is a respectful title, after all, your son Jiang Zhixing and I are classmates."
Jiang Yanxin remained silent, staring at her for a long while before sitting up and shifting her gaze to the scenery outside the French windows, which added a touch of gloom and haziness to her whole demeanor.
"I was mistaken. From the first time I saw you, I felt you and her were somewhat alike, even your personalities were so similar. I'm sorry for calling you here in such a hurry, it must have frightened you, right? I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to see you again." She said softly, her eyes full of loneliness and exhaustion.
Seeing her once cheerful best friend become like this, Shen Linyue felt terrible.
But she still knew that she couldn't reveal her identity, and it was best not to let anyone know until she figured out the whole truth.
I found a stool that wasn't too far from her and sat down.
"What are you trying to say? The 'she' you're referring to should be my sister, right? My mother said the same thing," Shen Linyue said.
Jiang Yanxin's gaze returned to her face, her eyes still seeming to hold a hint of nostalgia.
"Hmm, are you really her sister?" He murmured softly, not too loudly, as if he were speaking to Shen Linyue or to himself.
Shen Linyue smiled and said, "Aunt Jiang, are you confused from drinking? Who else could I be but her sister?"
She didn't think Jiang Yanxin really wanted to invite her over for a casual chat. What kind of kind person invites someone without considering their wishes and forcing them to come? The thought of the two burly men still standing outside the door made her lips twitch.
She could tell that she had been watching her all along, but she didn't know when it started. Otherwise, how could she have been right outside her hot pot restaurant?
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