Chapter 55: Was it Xun Mo who caused your injury?
Because of the experience of the last meal, the two of them were obviously much more natural this time.
Xia Cheng came out of the swimming pool and changed into a sleeveless black plaid dress in the Chanel style, and matched it with a bracelet in the same color.
The two were sitting face to face, and Lin Minghe quickly noticed the jewelry on her hand.
Xia Cheng had never mentioned the ruby bracelet since they met. He couldn't help but care about it, and even wondered if she didn't like it?
He thought so and asked.
Xia Cheng had a bitter look on his face and looked very hesitant.
"Did you lose it?" Lin Minghe asked, "Then I'll give you another one."
Xia Cheng shook her head, looking hesitant to speak.
This made Lin Minghe even more confused.
"What happened?"
Xia Cheng clasped her hands together on the table, lowered her eyes, opened her mouth, but said nothing. She was like a bent piece of grass, unable to even straighten her back because no one supported her.
Lin Minghe's gaze moved from her slender arms to the shocking teeth marks on her skin. The wounds had gradually healed, but it was still not difficult to see what had happened.
He almost felt heartbroken. Was this... being bullied?
"Who did it?"
His eyes were fixed on the wound with burning intensity. The edge was still slightly raised, a sign of its former redness and swelling.
Xia Cheng embarrassedly covered the wound with her palm.
"Nothing happened. The bracelet was indeed lost... I'm sorry, Lin Minghe. It was clearly your good intention, but I ruined it."
Lin Minghe stood up and quickly sat down next to Xia Cheng, staring at the wound.
"Let me see it, okay?"
Xia Cheng bit her lower lip, and under Lin Minghe's constant requests, she finally slowly moved her hand away.
"It must have been Xun Mo who did it." He guessed it immediately.
On the one hand, if someone bit Xia Cheng, it would be impossible for Xun's father and mother not to vent her anger, and Xia Cheng would not show such an aggrieved expression.
On the other hand, when Xun Mo was a child, she would bite people if something went wrong.
He, Yu Jingyuan, and Xun Sheng had all been bitten, sometimes lightly and sometimes heavily, but they never paid much attention to it. So many years had passed, but Xun Mo still hadn't gotten rid of the habit. She had been spoiled to the point where she would even bite her own sister.
Seeing that Xia Cheng didn't say anything, Lin Minghe slowly touched her with his fingers, feeling extremely angry.
"Why did she bite you?"
This question touched Xia Cheng's heart.
"I ran into Yu Jingyuan at a drinking party a while ago. We had a couple of extra drinks, and he dropped me off. I happened to run into Xun Mo at my doorstep. I explained to her, but she seemed to have misunderstood that Yu Jingyuan liked me, so she wanted to hit me, and then..."
"Yu Jingyuan just watched Xun Mo bite you? This shouldn't be the case..."
"He also tried to stop us. His face was scratched by us. Actually, I also hit Xun Mo. It's okay. It's just a fight between sisters. It will be fine in a few days..."
Lin Minghe sighed. After all, it was the Xun family's family affair, so he couldn't comment too much and just stroked the wound.
"Is that when the bracelet was lost?"
Xia Cheng pretended to be embarrassed, and everything was developing slowly as she expected.
"Actually, I didn't lose it. The bracelet was taken away by Xun Mo..."
"But when I texted you that day, didn't you say you liked it very much?"
"When I got home, Xun Mo thought it was your birthday present and had already put it on. I took a look at it from a distance and really liked it, but Xun Mo was very happy and Mom and Dad were praising you, so I felt embarrassed to take it back. And..."
"And what?"
"Even if I get it back, Mom and Dad will just think I'm ignorant..."
After saying this, she shrugged her shoulders pretending to be relaxed, but her eyes were bloodshot.
"It's okay. I didn't have these things before, so I don't really care. I already know your kindness! Thank you so much!"
For some reason, Lin Minghe felt a little sad and heartbroken. If someone prepared a gift for him with care, but it was taken away by another person, he would definitely be sad.
He is an only child and was raised in love. He does not quite understand the phenomenon in the Xun family.
Giving Xia Cheng another piece of advice was simple. He looked down at her red eyes and felt that everything was not as light and airy as Xia Cheng described.
"Is...is there anything else?"
"Yeah." Xia Cheng raised her head, tears falling quietly, dripping down her chin to the back of Lin Minghe's hand. He panicked all of a sudden, and hurriedly wiped away Xia Cheng's tears. The tears were warm, making his mood boil.
"It's okay, tell me. We are friends now, and it will make you feel better if you tell me!"
"Momo doesn't seem to like me very much. Ever since I came back, we haven't been as close as normal sisters. In this family, I'm like a guest. Whatever benefits I get, I have to pay them back in the future."
She choked twice and continued:
"Actually... you are the first person who has been so nice to me. You taught me how to swim and gave me a bracelet. I am very grateful to you, but I am not worthy of your kindness to me... I know you like Xun Mo, so I dare not get too close to you. I am afraid that Xun Mo will be angry again after knowing it. From now on, um, let's not contact each other anymore."
"impossible!"
Lin Minghe suddenly raised his voice. He couldn't even continue wiping Xia Cheng's tears. He was so anxious. Was he going to be forced to give up before he even officially started pursuing her? Of course not!
"I don't like Xun Mo! I don't like her!"
He suddenly hugged Xia Cheng tightly and brought her into his arms. Because he was wearing a sleeveless shirt, Xia Cheng's cheek was pressed against the bulging muscles. He had just finished a shower and his whole body was filled with the scent of shower gel. He was like a simple devil, completely unaware of his own charm, and kept patting Xia Cheng's back.
"Don't cry! Of course you deserve it! You're brave and kind, and you deserve others to be nice to you. And... I haven't been very nice to you either! But, I will treat you well in the future! I definitely will!"
Xia Cheng asked with a nasal tone:
"But why are you being nice to me?"
"Because... because..." Lin Minghe's cheeks turned as red as a burning cloud, and even the blue veins on his neck were visible due to nervousness.
"Because, I like you! I like Xia Cheng! Not Xun Mo!"
After saying this, he hugged Xia Cheng tighter.
Actually, I was shy and didn't dare to look at the person in my arms.
A drop or two of water fell on his arm. He looked down and saw Xia Cheng nestled in his arms. Her fragility made Lin Minghe uncontrollably feel sympathy.
This lovely little woman!
"Thank you..." Xia Cheng pressed her lips against his arm, leaving a gentle kiss. "Your embrace is so warm. I will remember it."
Lin Minghe was so excited that he didn't know which way was east, west, or north.
He quietly hooked Xia Cheng's little finger.
Xia Cheng did not refuse.
A wave of softness surged in his heart, a feeling he had not experienced in more than twenty years.
It was not until the waiter came over tremblingly with a tablet that the two of them separated awkwardly and sat aside, their eyes meeting and then quickly shifting away.
Xia Cheng thought, fortunately this is a private room.
Lin Minghe thought to himself, I must be nice to her!
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