Having been asked about this by He Xiao before, Shen Linyue had a plan to deal with it.
But when she suddenly heard He Xiao ask her father, her heart still skipped a beat.
"Didn't I say last time? I haven't even met him yet, why are you asking again?" Shen Linyue replied calmly.
He Xiao looked down at her for a while, and only after confirming that she wasn't lying did he sit down in his seat with a cold, handsome face.
Shen Linyue didn't want to pay attention to the boy who was acting crazy for no reason, but her gaze inadvertently swept over his exposed hand, which was red and blue and even a little swollen.
"What happened to your hand?" She anxiously grabbed He Xiao's hand to examine it, and what she saw when she got closer was truly shocking.
"Ouch! Don't touch me." He Xiao frowned, only belatedly feeling the pain after being touched by Shen Linyue.
Shen Linyue dared not touch his hand anymore, her expression serious: "In just over ten minutes, who did you beat up again? How hard did you have to hit him to hurt your hand like this?"
It breaks my heart.
No matter how much you beat someone up, you can't hurt yourself like this.
He Xiao looked at his hand, thinking that it was from hitting the wall, but he hadn't hit it very hard, so why did it hurt so much?
"Am I so insignificant to you?" the boy sneered.
He was just annoyed, but didn't want to cause trouble at school, otherwise he would have just beaten Jiang Zhixing up.
Shen Linyue said irritably, "I'm worried about your hands. It makes me uncomfortable just looking at them."
He Xiao: ...
He coughed lightly, hid his hand, and made up a story: "I didn't notice when I was washing my hands and hit the wall. It really hurts."
Shen Linyue remained silent: "Be more careful next time. Go to the infirmary after class. Don't refuse."
As if knowing the boy would get impatient, she immediately continued, silencing all his dissatisfaction.
He Xiao glanced at her and muttered with dissatisfaction, "I did this all for..."
"What?" Shen Linyue didn't hear clearly.
"It's nothing." He Xiao lowered his eyes and looked at his hands, then remembered something and said, "Next Saturday is Jiang's birthday, let's go and see."
Shen Linyue was slightly taken aback, not expecting the young man to bring this up on his own initiative, and was somewhat surprised.
She was still wondering whether she should let him go, since he had already indicated that the three of them should go together.
“Okay, but don’t be impulsive or run around,” Shen Linyue said seriously.
He Xiao was amused by her: "I know more than you, you little country bumpkin, right? And you're trying to tell me what to do?"
He chuckled, but then met the girl's fierce gaze and immediately backed down, "Fine, whatever you say, you're the older sister."
Only then did a satisfied smile appear on Shen Linyue's face.
...
Shen Linyue still hadn't touched the dress from the last blunder, so she decided to wear it this time.
Since it was Jiang Yanxin's birthday and she didn't want to attract attention, she chose a black knee-length skirt that was easy to move in, with white gauze puff sleeves and two bows on the shoulders.
When the time comes, simply put your hair up in a bun on top of your head, and you're done—elegant yet still youthful and vibrant.
Despite her hesitation, Shen Linyue rejected He Xiao's terrifying idea of dressing her up as a princess.
She knew her dad would be there too, and she didn't want him to spot her in the crowd at first glance.
"Tsk, don't you love being a princess? I've given you this opportunity and you don't even appreciate it." He Xiao looked at the dress she was holding with a hint of disdain.
Shen Linyue glanced at him and said, "It's someone else's birthday party, not mine. Why should I dress up to be more eye-catching than the main character?"
Moreover, she just wanted to see what Jiang Yanxin's purpose was, and had no interest in being the center of attention.
"Yeah, it's precisely because it's her birthday that I'm even more eager to piss her off," the boy said nonchalantly.
Shen Linyue: ...
"Just because she wanted to be your mother, you've held a grudge against her for so many years?"
"Who said that's all?" He Xiao asked instinctively, then realized something was wrong and suddenly looked at her: "How did you know?"
Shen Linyue shrugged innocently and said, "I was just guessing. Otherwise, what else could a woman be after besides money? Love isn't something someone her age should be pursuing."
He Xiao pursed his lips, his expression turning disgusted. A faint curve appeared on his thin lips as he looked at her and said, "You're right. That old witch is disgusting. She's envious and jealous of my mother's perfect family and career. She even cursed my mother to never come back after she disappeared. She even claims to be my mother's best friend. She's disgusting to the core."
Shen Linyue was surprised and astonished. She was surprised that He Xiao had actually told the truth himself, and astonished that Jiang Yanxin had so thoughtlessly said such vicious things in front of the child, and she wondered how much psychological trauma this would cause to the young boy.
"Ah Xiao." Shen Linyue looked at He Xiao's cold and stern face with heartache.
Caught off guard by her pitying gaze, He Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. Feeling somewhat flustered, he stubbornly retorted, "Why are you staring at me with such pitying eyes? It's kind of scary."
Shen Linyue: ...
"Was I pitying you? I was feeling sorry for you." She gritted her teeth in anger, but then thought for a moment and said, "So that's why you hate everyone in the Jiang family?"
He Xiao glanced away, avoiding meeting her watery eyes, and gave a faint "hmm".
"More or less," he said casually, losing all interest in continuing the conversation.
Shen Linyue didn't press her advantage to find out everything He Xiao was thinking. Instead, she couldn't resist walking over and ruffling He Xiao's head as he looked down at her.
"It's okay, your aunt will stay with you from now on." Shen Linyue moved aside and added, "Don't you need to get your hair cut?"
He Xiao remained silent, then rolled his eyes at her: "You first swear that you will never date a pretty boy."
Shen Linyue: ?
"Don't be so unreasonable, I'm warning you." Besides, how could she possibly find a partner in this day and age? It's simply a pipe dream.
Even if she doesn't go back, she can't do things like finding a partner, because she's afraid that if she gets married and has children in this era, it will affect Ah Xiao.
and……
Shen Linyue's mind inexplicably conjured up He Liyu's face, and her heart began to beat uncontrollably.
She wanted to repay He Liyu by taking care of him in his old age and seeing him off in his final days; how could she possibly need anyone else?
As Shen Linyue explained this in her heart, her heartbeat gradually calmed down.
"Tsk, then why are you blushing? You haven't actually fallen for some pretty boy, have you?" He Xiao asked with a furrowed brow.
Shen Linyue snapped out of her reverie and looked at He Xiao blankly: "Who?"
"Li Yanxi, who else would you like? Hehe."
Shen Linyue: ...
“If you don’t need your brain, you can donate it and contribute to the country,” Shen Linyue retorted.
The two little ones, oblivious to everyone else, were completely unaware that a figure was standing in the doorway.
While the two children were arguing endlessly, a polite knock sounded at the door. The door, which wasn't closed properly, was pushed open, and He Liyu appeared outside.
"What are you talking about? Yue wants to be in a relationship?" He was laughing, but the smile didn't reach his eyes at all.
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