Chapter 56: A Farce
Turning around with a scream, Lin Xiaolu first stepped back and hit the railing behind her. Then she accidentally slipped and hit her head on the glass panel next to the railing.
"ah!"
She felt pain at the back of her head and couldn't help but scream out in pain, then she fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Lin Yun was quick-witted. He bent down and reached out before she really fell, grabbed Lin Xiaolu's arm in time, and lifted her up on the spot.
"Are you okay?"
Seeing Lin Xiaolu grimacing in pain, he subconsciously reached out and rubbed the back of her head. Seeing that there seemed to be no wound, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Lulu, you, walk carefully."
——"I was scared by you!"
Lin Xiaolu stood up straight, took his hand away from behind his head, and said angrily: "Don't talk behind others' backs all of a sudden!"
"I saw you two were sneaking around here, so of course I had to come and ask."
Lin Yun raised his eyebrows and said, "You've been lying on the third floor watching for so long, do you really think I didn't notice it?"
In fact, he really didn't notice it. It was hard for ordinary people to imagine that someone would be watching him on the high floor of a shopping mall like this. But now that he could find their whereabouts, there must be another reason.
Such a reason would be somewhat far-fetched in normal times, but fortunately, the two girls had followed him first and felt they were in the wrong, so they did not doubt the excuse he gave.
"I'm sorry uncle, I was wrong."
Xia Liang reacted the fastest, and immediately acted like a good kid, saying innocently, "I didn't mean it, I was just a little curious."
"Who is sneaking around? I'm standing here openly!"
Lin Xiaolu's attitude was not so friendly. She had just hit her head, so she put one hand on the back of her head and said angrily, "Can't I see what you are doing?"
"Then why are you here?" Lin Yun stared into her eyes.
Lin Xiaolu could only look away in silence.
She didn't answer, but as always, she was not good at hiding her emotions, and her guilty expression was fully revealed, so Lin Yun understood and asked again: "Did you follow me?"
"I'm just a little curious." Lin Xiaolu muttered.
"Are you curious too?"
Lin Yun suddenly found it a little funny: "You two are making such a fuss and watching here for so long, just because of this?"
"Is it not possible? You are not, why do you want to go out alone on your day off dressed like this?"
Lin Xiaolu, who was exposed, just gave up and admitted in a self-destructive manner: "You made it so formal, I thought you were planning to..."
Only then did Lin Yun understand why she was here.
He glanced at Xia Liang, who smiled a little awkwardly and lowered his head apologetically. It was obvious that he knew that following others was not a good idea.
That’s right, why bother with a child?
He sneered in his heart, and simply wiped out the little bit of dissatisfaction that was left, and looked at Lin Xiaolu to confirm:
"Do you think I'm going to find you a stepmother?"
"What else?" Lin Xiaolu looked up at him, a little puzzled.
"How is that possible? Even if I want to find one, I must ask for your opinion first."
Lin Yun shook his head and sighed, "You probably can't remember it. Today is clearly your mother and my wedding anniversary."
Lin Xiaolu couldn't help but widen her eyes.
"Wedding anniversary?"
She muttered the words and stuttered for a moment: "Huh? But, but, clearly there was no such thing last year and the year before..."
"Because this year is the fifteenth anniversary. The last time your mother and I commemorated this day was the tenth anniversary, when you were only nine years old."
Lin Yun continued to explain: "Besides, you know, we have to go to see your mother in a week, and I have to prepare some gifts for her."
"Ha..." Lin Xiaolu let out a breath in a daze.
Releasing her hands that were covering the back of her head, she looked at Lin Yun in a daze, then lowered her head and repeated, "It turned out to be like this... I thought..."
For a moment she didn't even know why she was relieved.
His father was not out dating another woman, but simply to commemorate his mother.
Although it still doesn't mean that he has no relationship with the woman named Hong Siyu, nor does it mean that he doesn't know Cuique, but at least it shows that the crazy thoughts in her mind when she came...
Lin Xiaolu felt her cheeks burning.
Xia Liang at the side chuckled and gently touched her arm: "I told you, it may not be what you think, right? You don't believe it."
Lin Xiaolu glanced at her, knowing clearly that she had made a huge fool of herself, but she was not the type to keep silent and suffer a loss, so she subconsciously wanted to speak back.
But before she could say anything, she suddenly saw Lin Yun's sentimental expression, and her heart felt like a puddle of cold water was poured on it, and the words that were about to come to her lips were swallowed back.
“…I see. I was wrong.”
She honestly admitted her mistake and whispered, "If that's the case, I'll go home later."
"It's already like this, why are you talking about going home now?"
Lin Yun sighed and tried to put on a smile: "Since you're here, come and help me with some advice. Just think of it as choosing a gift for your mother together."
"I..." Lin Xiaolu looked at him hesitantly. After realizing that she had made a mistake, she didn't know what to say.
"Let's go." Lin Yun patted the railing and pointed at the bottom of the patio. "Or are you not going to visit the graves next week?"
"How is that possible?"
As soon as this topic came up, Lin Xiaolu became excited again and muttered softly: "I will go even if you don't go."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Lin Yun took two steps towards the elevator and looked back at her: "Or do you want to continue standing here, commanding the platform as a marshal?"
"…Do you think I would?"
"Then let's go quickly." Lin Yun urged.
"Okay, got it."
"What would you like to eat for lunch?"
"……ice cream."
On the other side, Xia Liang, who had been watching the whole process, saw the gradually harmonious atmosphere between the father and daughter, and smiled with some relief.
Maybe she felt a little envious, even jealous, but these feelings were secondary. More importantly, Lin Xiaolu was her friend, she was able to have a good relationship with her parents, and she could empathize with them and feel happy for them.
"Well, uncle, Xiaolu."
She waved to the two people with a smile on her face: "In that case, I will go back by myself first?"
"You..." Lin Xiaolu frowned and wanted to say something.
But she had just uttered a word when she was interrupted by Xia Liang: "Xiaolu, you should also study the gift carefully. Your mother will definitely be very happy."
She did not give Lin Xiaolu the chance to finish what she was saying, even though they both knew that this might be an attempt to keep her.
But in her opinion, this was a rare opportunity for the father and daughter to communicate properly, and there was no need for her to stand there like a light bulb, which would only make everyone feel uncomfortable.
So, after she said that, she turned around, quickened her pace, and walked towards the crowd as if she wanted to escape. But before she could get into the crowd, she was stopped by a voice from behind.
——"My classmates over there."
The man behind him said, "If you have nothing else to do, why don't you come with Xiaolu?"
"...No, thank you uncle, it's convenient for me to go back by myself." So she turned around and declined with a smile.
"Why are you being so polite? You are Xiaolu's classmate. Your name is Xia Liang, right?"
Lin Yun tried his best to make his expression and tone appear gentle: "Thank you for playing with her for so long, so I have to thank you too."
He actually didn't know what Xia Liang was thinking at this moment, but it didn't stop him from remembering what Xia Liang said to Cuique that night, "Don't be partial," when he rarely showed his vulnerable side.
Although he is not Delphinium now and the other party will not realize it, this is not an excuse for him to abandon this girl.
"Come along, I'll buy you lunch and then drive you home."
He looked at Xia Liang and said seriously.
Xia Liang looked at him and opened his mouth slightly, but didn't know how to continue to refuse.
"Stop nagging me."
Lin Xiaolu, who was standing by, also found an opportunity to finish her words. She crossed her arms, looked away and said, "Didn't you say before that you wanted me to be like family to you? Now you're pretending instead?"
Xia Liang looked at Lin Yun, then at Lin Xiaolu, and found that they were both looking at him with some concern.
Reason told her that she was just an outsider here, and seeing other people's close family relationships was nothing but a torture to her inner self.
However, emotionally, she longed for this kind of relationship that she could not have.
Should I get close to them? She would ask herself this question, trying to stop herself, but at this moment, the concern and invitation of the father and daughter in front of her knocked a crack in this self-imposed barrier, which made her feel a warm current in her heart.
Forget it, just be willful at this time.
She remembered someone's teachings, so she nodded and smiled a helpless but heartfelt smile: "Then, I won't be polite."
(End of this chapter)
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