Chapter 514 Lying
Butler Owen was stunned for a moment, Lin Fugui's body also stiffened in place, and Nie Yao looked in the direction where the voice came from, a relieved smile on his face.
"Li Jinxing, where have you been?"
Nie Yao hurriedly trotted towards Li Jinxing and was about to grab his arm, but he dodged her.
"Yaoyao, don't touch me. My body and hands are covered in mud and are very dirty..."
Nie Yao could only give up hugging him, but she didn't forget to pull at his sleeve and carefully examine him. Seeing that he had no injuries, she felt relieved and asked with concern, "Where have you been? Why are you so dirty?"
"Lao Lin and I went to the orchard to investigate the cause of the reduced yield. We later hired a pest expert. The road was muddy and the wheels got stuck. We helped push the orchard out, so we all got covered in mud..."
Li Jinxing explained with a faint smile, speaking lightly, but his slightly furrowed brow showed that his clothes were soiled, which was unbearable for him as a mysophobia sufferer!
"Yes, the second young master has really helped us a lot this time!" The speaker was Lin Fugui's father, Old Lin, who had been guarding the orchard.
Because they were standing in the dark, and because he had a very dark complexion and was wearing dark clothes, Nie Yao didn't even notice that there was someone standing outside the door until he spoke!
Nie Yao glanced at the dark-skinned old man in front of her and saw his simple appearance, which was completely different from Lin Fugui...
"So you guys are out. Just now Lin Fugui said his father had gone to bed!"
Nie Yao shook her head in amusement and took out the tissues she carried with her to wipe his cheeks and dirty hands.
As she wiped the dust off his face, she explained to Li Jinxing, "I saw that it was getting dark and you hadn't returned yet, so I got a little worried. So, Owen and I came out to look for you, all the way from the farmhouse..."
Butler Owen also nodded, taking over Nie Yao's words, and replied respectfully: "Second Young Master, it was the eldest young master who ordered me to come out to find you. We heard that Lin Fugui was looking for you, so we found you here. But this Lin Fugui... has ulterior motives!"
When he said this, he glanced coldly at Lin Fugui who was standing beside him.
Lin Fugui lowered his head subconsciously, wanting to leave quietly.
Old Lin, with his sharp eyes, saw his son's sneaking gesture and immediately grabbed his collar, scolding him in a low voice: "Tell me, what did you do just now?"
"I... I didn't do anything..." Lin Fugui waved his hands repeatedly and replied with a wry smile, "Butler Owen misunderstood..."
"Hmph, why would Butler Owen misunderstand something out of the blue?" Old Lin knew he couldn't trust his son, so he angrily shouted, "You'd better tell me the truth!"
Lin Fugui hesitated and didn't dare to speak. Li Jinxing's face darkened. He grabbed Nie Yao's hand and asked in a low voice: "Yaoyao, did he do something to you?"
"No..." Nie Yao shook her head and sneered, "It's just that he lied, and I thought I was going to catch him in an affair..."
Li Jinxing frowned slightly and looked at the butler Owen with an inquiring look.
Butler Owen repeated the entire conversation with Lin Fugui to the Second Young Master without missing a single word, including how Li Jinxing had been playing with the Lin family's younger sister since childhood, and that he should take responsibility when he grows up. If he didn't want to marry, he would be irresponsible if Li Jinxing slept with his sister, etc...
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