Chapter 84 The Illegitimate Child Who Cannot Be Seen in the Light
the next day
Lin Wei got up and quickly washed up.
He took out his phone to send Shao Chengyu a WeChat message to invite him to lunch.
Please ask him to help connect you with Qin Simiao.
But then she saw the apology WeChat message that Shao Chengyu had sent her early yesterday morning.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have grabbed your wrist. I offended you."
Lin Wei paused for a moment. In her memory, Shao Chengyu was not a particularly gentlemanly person.
She even had some bad impressions of him.
Lin Wei's memory was pulled back to the second semester of her sophomore year.
A professional course,
She was a few minutes late and planned to sneak in through the back door, crouching low.
Find an empty seat in the back row.
I happened to see Shao Chengyu and his roommates sitting in the middle left corner.
Shao Chengyu had his back to her, but turned his head to talk to his roommate next to him.
As she passed behind their row of seats
Seeing the boy next to Shao Chengyu, she nudged him with her elbow.
He glanced at Lin Wei with a mischievous look.
Immediately afterwards, Shao Chengyu turned around abruptly, his expression becoming extremely strange.
Her slightly smiling expression froze, and she quickly turned her head away.
She clearly heard him say her name.
That guilty expression makes it seem like he's been caught talking badly about her.
Lin Wei was a little chubby in college.
Bored boys in the class would joke about this in private.
She felt that Shao Chengyu's family background was similar to hers, and he also had an introverted personality.
Subconsciously, I felt that he was different from those superficial boys…
But I never expected that he was this kind of person too.
So, when Shao Chengyu sent her the WeChat screenshot of Gu Xuan showing off.
Without thinking, she blocked him.
I haven't seen him for several years, and he has changed a lot.
He's at least more gentlemanly and polite than he was in college.
Lin Wei tapped her finger lightly on the screen.
"It's alright. Are you free at noon? I'd like to invite you to lunch."
Lin Wei hadn't even put her phone down when the screen lit up.
"Sure, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."
"I'll book the table and take you to try Ancheng's specialties."
What could Shao Chengyu possibly need her help with?
She originally asked Shao Chengyu to help her connect with Qin Simiao.
Even though it's an old classmate asking, the other party most likely won't refuse.
But in the end, I still owe someone a favor.
Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay.
But if she could help Shao Chengyu, then she wouldn't feel indebted to him.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony, send me the address."
Lin Wei put down her phone, stood up, and applied some light makeup.
She straightened her clothes.
We're getting ready to have breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Just as I opened my door, the door to the room next door opened at the same time.
A sense of wariness rose in Lin Wei's heart.
Chen Jinhuai.
He lived next door to her
What a coincidence...
"Good morning, Mr. Chen."
Lin Wei adjusted her expression, her tone becoming polite yet distant.
Chen Jinhuai stopped and looked at Lin Wei's slightly raised eyebrows.
The corridor lights shone on Lin Wei.
Her eyes and brows held a hint of morning languor.
She looked clean and radiant.
A well-tailored light-colored dress accentuated her gentle and aloof demeanor.
A sharp pain shot through his fingertips, and Chen Jinhuai looked down.
Smother the cigarette butt in the ashtray in the hallway.
"Good morning, Mr. Lin. What a coincidence, we meet again."
Are we going to get breakfast?
"Yes, Mr. Chen is going too."
"I've already eaten."
Lin Wei nodded, exchanged a few polite words, and left in the direction of the restaurant.
As Chen Jinhuai watched the woman's retreating figure, a complex mix of emotions welled up within him.
When he first met Lin Wei, he thought he wouldn't be interested in Gu Jingcheng's woman.
However, in his repeated interactions with Lin Wei,
He discovered that Lin Wei was not a parasitic plant that needed to rely on men.
Instead, it's like a tree, standing tall in the wind and rain, always stubbornly raising its head.
She possesses a stubbornness that refuses to admit defeat.
Unbeknownst to him, he was drawn to her and couldn't extricate himself.
He never imagined that he would do this for a woman.
Drinking contests with others.
Watching her leave with another man would drive me insane with jealousy.
But clearly, in the beginning, he approached Lin Wei only because Gu Jingcheng liked Lin Wei.
A cold glint flashed in Chen Jinhuai's eyes.
His half-brother's taste in women...
He has never disappointed him.
Bai Qianqian is, and so is Lin Wei.
A sense of resentment filled his chest.
Why should all the good things belong to Gu Jingcheng?
He could only bear the title of "Gu family's illegitimate son" and hide in a corner where he could not see the light of day.
Just because his mother didn't have the same family background as Gu Jingcheng's mother,
It cannot help that man's career development.
She was ruthlessly abandoned, going from being the original wife to the mistress.
She died of depression in the United States.
And that mother and child, standing in the sunlight, receiving everyone's admiration?
On what grounds?
Even if Lin Wei is Gu Jingcheng's woman, he will still take her away.
He wanted to take everything from Gu Jingcheng, step by step, and trample him into the mud.
They will never be able to rise again!
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Lin Wei followed the address given by Shao Chengyu.
After a long and winding taxi ride, we finally stopped at the entrance of an alley paved with bluestone slabs.
The driver peeked out.
"Miss, cars can't get in there. Just walk down the alley; the storefront isn't very big."
It's the place you'll see when you see the 'Jiaxiju' sign.
After thanking the driver, Lin Wei got out of the car.
Walk into the alley.
The alley is lined with old walls that look somewhat dated, covered with lush green vines.
A faint scent of grass and trees filled the air.
Lin Wei walked about several dozen meters,
I saw an inconspicuous wooden plaque.
The inscription above reads "Jiaxi Residence" in three simple and elegant seal script characters.
The door has an antique feel, subtly revealing traces of time.
Lin Wei pushed open the door and entered.
Inside, however, was a completely different scene.
It wasn't as noisy as I had imagined; instead, it had the style of a traditional Jiangnan courtyard.
A small bridge spans a flowing stream, and koi carp swish their tails in the water.
Several old trees sheltered a few separate side rooms.
Although it wasn't peak mealtime, the few seats by the water were already quite full of diners.
They chatted and laughed in hushed tones, creating a lively atmosphere with a touch of everyday life.
Shao Chengyu booked a private room with a small terrace.
The waiter led her inside; the place was simple and elegant.
Wooden tables and bamboo chairs, with several ink wash landscape paintings hanging on the wall.
The window faces a gently flowing stream and lush bamboo groves, offering excellent privacy.
Shao Chengyu really put in a lot of effort for this place.
Lin Wei took out her phone to check the time; it was 12:40.
I don't know if I can make it to the 3 PM flight.
If the matter Shao Chengyu asked her to help with was not simple, it might take another day.
After hesitating for a moment, she cancelled her afternoon flight.
Since we're already here, there's no need to rush.
The company is operating normally right now, and there's nothing urgent that needs to be dealt with.
After cancelling her flight, she inexplicably opened Gu Jingcheng's WeChat chat window.
My finger paused on the screen for a few seconds, then typed a line of text:
"There are still some things to finish in Ancheng, so I might not be able to go back until tomorrow."
Press the send button.
Lin Wei's fingers trembled.
My heart felt like it had been hit by something, and a complex emotion spread through me.
She had actually gotten into the habit of reporting her itinerary to Gu Jingcheng.
It's like a wife explaining her itinerary to her husband.
This realization made her feel a little flustered.
The marriage between her and him was a contractual one based on their respective purposes.
She cannot allow herself to become addicted to it.
Lin Wei picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea, and suppressed the emotions in her heart.
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