Exposed. This thought immediately rushed into Chen Tinghan's mind uncontrollably, and the expression on his face was almost out of control.
Chen Tinghan tried hard to control his expression and calm the urge that surged into his heart. He feigned a look of surprise and asked, "What does this have to do with me?"
His tone was neither light nor heavy, but it seemed to frighten Lin Xueyan. She lowered her head even more and said pitifully, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning you, and I haven't mentioned this to anyone. I just, I just... I don't know what to say."
Chen Tinghan knew that this girl's nature was definitely not as weak as she looked, but seeing her face as charming as a candied fruit and her pitiful expression still made his heart tremble.
If it weren't for the urgent matter, Chen Tinghan would have almost been fooled by her.
He shook his head and said, "I'm not blaming you. I just suddenly realized the reason for your brother Jing's attitude just now. Did he mistake me for your savior?"
"No." Lin Xueyan quickly shook her head and said, "That's just because I told him that I wanted to thank you for what happened in the internet cafe."
This girl was obviously too young to see through the twists and turns in Chen Tinghan's mind, nor could she see through her parents' good intentions. If she was expressing gratitude for the Internet cafe incident, Zhu Wenjing's reaction seemed too intense and a bit exaggerated.
There was no need for him to express his gratitude and affirmation to Chen Tinghan so publicly in front of everyone.
Someone of Zhu Wenjing's status couldn't possibly be unaware that simply by showing a certain attitude, he could influence many things.
But if we say that Chen Tinghan has been exposed, it seems that Chen Tinghan is overreacting.
Just because he and Lao Lu had met a few times, it didn't mean anything at all. The reason why Lin Xueyan thought the two were related might just be due to a girl's "intuition" or some kind of delusion, while Zhu Wenjing was just testing them out of suspicion.
Mostly so.
The reason why he used such ambiguous words and attitude was probably to test Chen Tinghan's reaction.
Zhu Wenjing wanted to take this opportunity to see Chen Tinghan's strengths and weaknesses. If he lost his composure and really exposed something, that would be great. Even if he didn't find out anything in the end, Zhu Wenjing would not lose anything. After all, in his opinion, Chen Tinghan was indeed a promising and smart young man. It would not be a big deal to train him, build a closer relationship with him, and do him some favors.
Zhu Wenjing is indeed a person who cannot be underestimated.
After realizing this, Chen Tinghan felt at ease. He had made the right decision. If he did not take action and let the official investigation go in the direction of thinking that the motorcycle driver was the murderer, it might cause even greater trouble. If he was exposed at that time, he would be exposed directly to the Wang family.
The most urgent task now is to fool the girl in front of him. Fortunately, at least this girl should be on his side.
Chen Tinghan was thinking of something to say, but before he could even open his mouth, Lin Xueyan said sensibly, "You don't have to say anything. I know I'm being too paranoid. I just hope I don't offend you."
Is she convinced she's involved? Why? Is there any basis for that? A woman's intuition?
Chen Tinghan took a breath. After being reborn, the girls he met were more amazing than each other.
In the end, he didn't have the chance to speak because Xu Jingwen came with his men.
He patted Chen Tinghan's shoulder, winked, and said loudly: "Brother Jing is looking for you? Is it because of what happened last time?"
Xu Jingwen had no idea Chen Tinghan was actually connected to Zhu Wenjing. He was the most curious and wanted to interrogate Chen Tinghan the most. However, Chen Tinghan was very clever and immediately realized that this was Xu Jingwen's hint that he should seize any opportunity he could take advantage of and not let go.
Lian Heyu's assist came immediately: "I knew you knew him. You were hiding it from me last time. You're really not a good brother. Come on, I've arranged a quieter compartment. Let's talk inside."
Then a group of people entered the private room in a mighty procession. As soon as they entered, Chen Tinghan was secretly escorted to the main seat. Xu Jingwen arranged everything very familiarly, saying, "We can sing here, order food, and if you're bored, you can go to the stage and play a few sticks. The soundproofing is good, so you don't have to worry about being disturbed."
"Let me introduce you. This is my brother, Chen Tinghan. We were in the same class at Haiyi Middle School, sitting in front of each other."
He turned around again and introduced the people in the circle: "This is Lian Heyu, you also know him."
Lian Heyu clasped his hands together and said in a very chivalrous tone, "I'm just an honest businessman trying to make a living with Boss Chen. Please excuse me, please excuse me."
Then the next person said, "This one's surnamed Wu, Wu Hexin, this one's Wu Feiwen, and this one's Jiang Yuan. We all used to live in the same compound, and we were all beaten by Miss Wang when we were young."
Everyone laughed and started to set the pace. Because of the face Zhu Wenjing had brought earlier, no one was unhappy with Chen Tinghan.
After talking about the real "insiders", Xu Jingwen began to introduce the relatively distant "insiders". Chen Tinghan didn't pay attention to the first few people until Xu Jingwen read out the name he had been waiting for.
"This is Lu Qing. The nearby Jiajiawang Supermarket is owned by Mr. Lu's family."
Chen Tinghan looked in the direction indicated by his hand and saw today's target.
The other party grinned: "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
Judging from his appearance, Lu Qing should be the oldest in the group, around twenty-two or twenty-three years old. He was dressed neatly, but gave people a strange feeling. Chen Tinghan looked at him carefully and made a guess.
He is of medium build and slightly thin, with fair skin that lacks color, but his face has an unnatural blush that appears intermittently. His posture is relatively upright, but his hands tremble unnaturally, and he has symptoms similar to hyperventilation.
Such people may have taken illegal drugs recently.
He was startled, but remained calm on the surface. He said, "Nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you all. Old Xu keeps talking to me about you all. You probably don't like polite talk. Let's get down to business. I'll pay for all the food, drinks, and entertainment today."
Lu Qing smiled kindly and said, "We can eat and drink for free here."
"That's right, there's no point in making new friends spend money." Everyone echoed.
"Huh." Suddenly, Wu Hexin noticed that there was a young girl hiding next to Chen Tinghan and said, "Isn't there a beauty you haven't introduced yet? Old Xu, you are not very experienced in your business."
"You idiot." Xu Jingwen scolded with a smile: "Do I need to introduce this to you? Miss Lin Xueyan, how could you not recognize her? Can you please stop taking off your pants and farting?"
Lin Xueyan instantly became the focus of everyone's attention, but remained unmoved. The melancholy and pitiful look on his face turned into a protective layer that kept people at a distance.
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