Chapter 69: First Encounter Four Years Ago
Four years ago, the Lin family took Lin Shuwan back home once.
That was the first time Lin Shuwan knew who his father was.
Even though she knew that she was not her adoptive parents' biological daughter, she was not actually curious about her biological parents because she grew up in a loving family.
When we returned to a strange family, everyone felt very restrained and didn't know how to get along with each other. There was politeness in the concern, but there was also inevitable alienation in the politeness.
Lin Ruohai took her home and said that she was a child that the Lin family had always raised outside. At that time, Lin Yuyao showed great dissatisfaction. She didn't even listen to Lin Ruohai finish his words. She ran out crying. Qiu Jing and Lin Mucheng chased her out anxiously, leaving Lin Ruohai and Lin Shuwan looking at each other.
By the evening, Lin Shuwan remembered that it was already very, very late.
When Lin Ruohai knocked on her door, Lin Shuwan realized that she was an illegitimate child.
After that, she became more cautious. Lin Yuyao often mocked her, but at that time it was just pure hatred, hatred for Lin Shuwan who destroyed her happy family.
Lin Shuwan has always been asked not to leave the Lin family's door and not to meet outsiders. Lin's father just said that it would have a bad influence on the family.
Later, the Lin family held a grand and luxurious banquet to celebrate Lin Yuyao's 18th birthday.
Many people came to the Lin family at that time, and the villa yard was decorated dreamily and carefully. Lin Yuyao was as happy and proud as a little princess in a castle that day, and her parents were around her.
Lin Shuwan peeked through the small window on the second floor and found out that Lin Yuyao also grew up in a loving family.
She didn't feel sad because she also had love; she just felt guilty because she destroyed other people's love.
Lin Shuwan was notified in advance not to go downstairs, and it was Qiu Jing who came to tell her.
Qiu Jing has always been very gentle, with a look of flattery and guilt hidden in her eyes.
"Shuwan, there will be a lot of people coming to our house tomorrow. If they knew that the Lin family had a daughter living away from home, it would have a bad impact on the Lin family."
She hesitated to speak, but Lin Shuwan understood. She nodded obediently and said calmly, "I know. I won't go out."
Qiu Jing looked at her with a distressed look in her eyes. She held her hand and rubbed it in her palm. "Don't worry, we will announce your identity soon, and you don't have to hide like this anymore."
"It doesn't matter."
Lin Shuwan withdrew her hand. She didn't care whether she was the daughter of the Lin family or an illegitimate daughter.
But that day was also Lin Shuwan’s eighteenth birthday.
Her adoptive parents sent her a message, wishing her a happy birthday and asking how the Lin family celebrated for her.
Lin Shuwan didn't want to worry them, so she lied and said that the Lin family had thrown a party for her, and there was a luxurious multi-layered cake.
The adoptive mother happily said that she wanted to see it, but Lin Shuwan was in a dilemma.
She thought that with so many people at home, no one would notice her, and even if someone noticed her, they wouldn't know who she was and might think she was a guest.
She quietly walked out of the room on the second floor and hid in the corner to take a picture of the eighteen-layer cake.
Afraid of being discovered, she took a photo and walked back. She didn't notice there was someone behind her and suddenly bumped into someone's arms. The other person subconsciously supported her, and there was a cool fragrance in her nostrils.
"sorry!"
Lin Shuwan caught a glimpse of the other person's handsome jawline and stern temperament from the corner of his eye. He didn't have time to see the person clearly and ran away in fright.
Walking through the kitchen, Lin Shuwan saw the various desserts prepared on the dining table and his stomach growled.
The Lin family told her not to go out, but forgot to prepare dinner for her.
She secretly took a small piece of cake and ran to the quiet backyard, wanting to celebrate her birthday.
Compared with the lively atmosphere in the front yard, Lin Yuyao was the center of attention, and the Lin couple and Lin Mucheng were full of tenderness and expectation. Lin Shuwan's place was simply too desolate.
But she didn't care and didn't feel sorry for herself.
The backyard was decorated with some night lights, but it was not very bright. She hid in the night, guarding her happiness.
Lin Shuwan hid in the corner, put candles on the cake, took out the lighter he had taken from the kitchen, and prepared to make a wish.
But she tried several times and the lighter wouldn't light.
Lin Shuwan felt a little depressed. Why was everything going so wrong?
Suddenly, a hand in a black suit appeared in front of her. The hand had distinct joints and slender fingertips holding a cigarette that smelled faintly of blueberry popsicles. The hand lit the candle for her.
Lin Shuwan looked up and saw a cold and stunning profile with indifferent eyebrows and eyes.
He lit the candle and left without saying anything, as if it was just a casual act.
"Thank you!"
Lin Shuwan whispered thanks to him from behind.
Holding a palm-sized cake with candles burning in the night, Lin Shuwan sang a birthday song to himself quietly, and finally put his hands together and made a wish.
[I hope my family is safe and healthy]
After blowing out the candle, this small world fell into darkness again. She raised her head and noticed the man on the second-floor terrace.
Lin Shuwan struggled with his thoughts for a while, but finally cut a small piece of cake and handed it over.
"For you."
A girl appeared in front of him, holding a cake.
This kind of banquet is always boring. If the Fu couple had not been unable to come due to work, Fu Yanci would never have come.
At that time, his relationship with the Lin family was not very close.
He just wanted to come out to get some fresh air, but unexpectedly saw a small figure in the backyard. It was the girl who bumped into him just now.
He was nonsensical and seemed quite happy.
She was obviously not a guest invited by the Lin family. She was hiding in such a place to secretly celebrate her birthday. Fu Yanci sneered at the Lin family's hypocritical appearance.
Seeing that the girl couldn't light a fire, Fu Yanci didn't know what he was thinking. He was always indifferent and didn't care about other people's affairs, but he went downstairs to help the girl light a candle, showing his few kindnesses.
Lin Shuwan didn't know him, nor did she know that the man in front of her was someone who should be kept away from strangers and not be approached by others.
She simply expressed her gratitude. Fu Yanci glanced coldly at the poor-looking cake and spoke calmly, even a little ruthlessly.
"There are better ones here."
He was referring to the cake tower, meaning that he could eat better, so why should he eat this shabby one in her hand?
He thought that the girl would feel inferior and embarrassed after hearing these words and would run away in humiliation.
But Lin Shuwan only lowered his eyes for a second, then raised his head. His bright eyes were brighter than the stars in the sky, and he looked at Fu Yanci confidently and proudly.
"no the same."
She said in a firm voice, "This is the cake I sent you. It contains my expectations and blessings."
Cakes may come in different grades, but I am uniquely noble.
The cigarette burned to his fingertips, and when his fingers moved slightly, the cigarette butt fell off. Fu Yanci's heart felt like a hole was laid in it, hot and excited.
On the dimly lit terrace, the girl in front of me broke through the darkness, shining brighter than the stars, her smart and beautiful cat eyes filled with pride.
It turns out she is so beautiful and so captivating.
Fu Yanci finally took the piece of cake and ate it all.
For Yu Linshuwan, that night was just a small episode in her usual life, but it brightened up Fu Yanci's boring life.
After that, Fu Yanci intentionally interacted more with Lin Mucheng, but he never saw the girl from that night again until they met in a nightclub four years later.
He decided that he would not let her escape this time.
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