This situation reminded Lu Wanwan of her childhood, when her brother would always make this expression whenever he was about to do something bad.
What did my older brother say again?
This is called retreating to advance.
First, show weakness to the other party, then attack to achieve your goal.
Lu Wanwan gasped, glancing at her sister-in-law with some sympathy. The poor little rabbit was about to be caught in the trap set by the big bad wolf.
Lu Wanwan glanced at her older brother. No, her sister-in-law was an ally; she couldn't just watch her be bullied by her brother.
With a determined look in her eyes, she said, "Brother, you're not feeling well, are you? I'll call Brother Li Ming and ask him to take you to the hospital."
Lu Lin, who was gathering his emotions, silently vomited blood. His dear younger sister needed to work on her sense of propriety.
He deliberately acted weak, so that if Li Ming came, wouldn't he be exposed?
What's more, he felt embarrassed to make such an expression in front of his good friend.
Gu Mingyue thought she was right. "That makes sense. Wanwan, go make the call. I'll pack your brother's things so we can go to the hospital with him."
Lu Lin sat up slightly, her voice gaining strength, "I'm fine, I was just too worried about you. I would have been relieved to know you were alright outside."
Gu Mingyue felt something was wrong. Why did this person's voice suddenly become more energetic?
She frowned slightly and exchanged a glance with Lu Wanwan across the distance.
Gu Mingyue: Is your brother faking it?
Lu Wanwan nodded!
Sister-in-law, don't believe him.
Gu Mingyue clicked her tongue. She hadn't realized Lu Lin had the talent to be a movie star. He acted so convincingly just now that it scared her so much her heart was in her throat.
"Alright, we're fine here, we just have our own work to do. We'll talk to you when we get back."
After Gu Mingyue finished speaking, she grabbed Lu Wanwan and ran away, leaving Lu Lin behind, making a reluctant gesture as if Er Kang was holding her hand.
After the two left, Lu Lin felt more and more uneasy.
When Xia Huiying came downstairs, she saw her grandson still sitting at home and asked in surprise, "Xiao Lin, why didn't you go to the hospital?"
As usual, Lu Lin would arrive at the hospital on time to clock in and was very proactive in his rehabilitation.
Today is unusual; he didn't say he wouldn't go to training last night.
"It's okay, Grandma, I want to go later today."
With that, Lu Lin stood up and said, "Then I'll be going now."
He pushed his bicycle out the door, and Xia Huiying followed behind, instructing him, "Ride slowly."
"I understand, you can go back now."
Xia Huiying looked at her grandson's back and felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She just assumed that he wanted to rest a little longer today.
Lu Lin left the family compound and paused at the gate for a while, asking the soldier on guard the direction Gu Mingyue and her sister had gone, and then followed that direction.
They usually only go to a few places, you can count them on your fingers.
He was curious; what could possibly have made the two of them stop talking? It couldn't be anything bad, so it could only be a pleasant surprise.
If that's the case, Lu Lin stopped the car and considered whether he should go look for the two of them.
He knew that Gu Mingyue valued her privacy highly, but was also very honest.
During the time they spent together, he realized that she would tell him whatever she wanted to say, and if she didn't want to say it, would it be a bit much for him to take the initiative to find out?
If he were to investigate, he would be presented with a detailed record of the other party's daily routine.
Does Gu Mingyue like this? Obviously not.
If you look at it from another angle, if it were him, he would also find it very annoying.
Lu Lin thought about it and decided to forget about it.
When Gu Mingyue wants to talk, he will naturally know. There is no point in forcing her to investigate if she doesn't want to talk; it will only create a rift between them.
If he loses all his points, he'll have nowhere to turn to cry.
But since he had already come out, he couldn't go back empty-handed, so he rode his bike to the department store to choose two gifts as an apology.
Not only did he offend Gu Mingyue, but he also made his sister angry. Lu Lin felt that his impulsive actions that morning were not worth it at all.
No wonder people say curiosity killed the cat; now he's really gotten himself into trouble.
After arriving at the department store, Lu Lin went straight to the counter selling skincare products.
When Gu Mingyue gave him face cream last time, she mentioned that her face cream was almost gone, so she took this opportunity to buy him two more boxes.
"Hello comrade, come and take a look. Our new lipsticks have vibrant and beautiful colors, making them the perfect gift for your wife."
"Lipstick?"
What is this?
Lu Lin had heard some of the women in his family mention it, but he had never seen the actual product, so he didn't know exactly what it looked like.
The saleswoman looked at his clothes and thought he was a good customer who could afford to buy something, so she enthusiastically introduced him to the products.
She took the items out of the counter and placed them in front of him, unscrewing a cap to show him the cream inside.
"This is lipstick, a great product from Hong Kong. The colors are even brighter. When women wear it on their lips, they look radiant and more energetic."
To facilitate sales, the higher-ups reluctantly set aside one lipstick for display, and the sales clerk carefully scraped off a small amount with a spatula and applied it to the back of her hand.
"Do you think this color is nice?"
Lu Lin looked closely and saw that the color was indeed very deep, an eye-catching bright red, firmly attached to the skin.
He imagined in his mind that Gu Mingyue would be even more radiant if she wore this lipstick.
"This lipstick is made with natural pigments, unlike the lip balm we use, which is sticky and uncomfortable on the lips. Plus, it looks nice, so it's definitely the best choice to give to your boyfriend or wife."
It has to be said that Lu Lin was indeed tempted.
How much is this?
The salesperson quoted a price, and Lu Lin hissed in surprise, not expecting that this small-looking item would cost so much.
But thinking about all the benefits the salesperson mentioned, he felt it was indeed worth the price.
"Don't underestimate this little thing, it can last a long time and it's convenient to carry around when you go out."
After the sales clerk's repeated persuasion, Lu Lin pulled out a wad of cash and successfully bought four lipsticks, making the sales clerk beam with joy.
As for why there are four, it's because all four women in the family need to be present; none can be missing.
After buying the items, Lu Lin also picked out a few boxes of face cream to take with him.
Afterwards, they bought several snacks that Lu Wanwan liked and headed home.
Meanwhile, after leaving home, Gu Mingyue and Lu Wanwan went straight to a small house near the state-run restaurant.
"Miaoyu, Shijie, we're here."
As soon as Lu Wanwan entered the door, she complained to them that her older brother had stopped them early in the morning and said some strange and nonsensical things, which almost made them late.
Song Miaoyu said with a smile, "It's alright anyway, since it's just the few of us, we're not in a hurry."
When Song Shijie heard Lu Lin stop them, he felt a little nervous. What if they had been discovered?
If Lu Lin finds out that he's with Gu Mingyue, will he beat him up?
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