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Because Lin Tingxuan found independence so easily, Ye Wenyu began to feel confident about her future. She originally thought that after agreeing to be Lin Tingfeng's mistress, she had no future. But now, she thought that since Lin Tingxuan could leave the Lin family and live independently, then one day, when she graduated from university, she could do the same.
After all, Lin Tingxuan's resume had no work experience whatsoever; it was completely blank.
Lin Tingxuan looked at Ye Wenyu gratefully, gazing at her affectionately, and said to her in an extremely gentle tone, "Xiaoyu, this is all thanks to you."
Ye Wenyu shook her head shyly, extended her hand, and said to Lin Tingxuan, "Tingxuan, congratulations."
"Thank you, thank you." Lin Tingxuan was pleasantly surprised and reached out to shake hands with Ye Wenyu. He never expected that he would touch Ye Wenyu's hand in this way. When her fair and delicate hand was placed in his palm, the electric feeling was like a thunderbolt striking the earth.
He only reluctantly let go, blushing, when Ye Wenyu tried to pull her hand away, failing several times but still persisting.
Lin Tingxuan composed himself, the scent of her small hands still lingering on his fingers. He said gratefully, "So the first thing I wanted to do after finding a job was to thank you. I bought you a gift. Look, it's much more thoughtful than the gifts my nouveau riche brother and my materialistic sister picked out."
Knowing that Lin Tingxuan had bought her the gift to thank her for finding a job, Ye Wenyu accepted it. She opened the box and found a coin-shaped necklace, probably made of silver, a very fashionable material that would go with any outfit. It wasn't expensive, but the coin-shaped plaque was engraved with her name and date of birth, along with a short poem: "Noble and majestic, pure and flawless." Her name was hidden within the poem.
It's clear that Lin Tingxuan put a lot of thought into preparing the gift.
A warm feeling washed over Ye Wenyu. She put the necklace on and said to Lin Tingxuan, "Thank you, I like it very much."
Lin Tingfeng was delighted to see how much she liked the gift he had carefully chosen. He said gently, "Next, I plan to rent a house near the company and move out of the old Lin family house completely. Wenyu, will you help me find a house?"
Ye Wenyu was stunned. Remembering her argument with Lin Tingfeng the night before, she shook her head and said to Lin Tingxuan in a polite but distant tone, "I'm very busy with my studies. You'll have to find a place for yourself."
Lin Tingxuan is Lin Tingfeng's younger brother. It's better for her to keep her distance from Lin Tingxuan than to be with Lin Tingfeng. A smart woman won't cause trouble for herself.
Lin Tingxuan was stunned. He hadn't expected Ye Wenyu to refuse to look for a house with him. Just a moment ago, she was chatting and laughing happily, but in the blink of an eye, she became so distant and aloof. He looked at her suspiciously and suddenly asked her, "Did you have a fight with Lin Tingfeng when you went back yesterday?"
Ye Wenyu was stunned by these words, as if a thunderbolt had struck her head. She stood up as if burned, her heart pounding like a drum. She glared at Lin Tingxuan, trembling all over, and questioned him, "So it really was you who spied on me yesterday?!"
Lin Tingxuan sneered, crossed his arms, and casually leaned back in his chair. He slowly said, "You came all the way to the Lin family's old house to swim, just so I could watch? He knows I've been living there all this time. I don't even want to watch. He's such a bad person, and yet you're laughing and joking in his arms. I'd be furious if I saw that, humph!" His face was ashen, and his lips were twisted in a grimace.
Hearing this, Ye Wenyu felt dizzy. She stopped talking, turned around angrily, and walked away. But Lin Tingxuan reached out and grabbed her hand in a flash, pleading with her apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry—"
Ye Wenyu was terrified. She looked at Lin Tingxuan's hand, which was thin, pale, and as strong as an iron clamp. She shouted sharply, "Let go!"
Lin Tingxuan pleaded with her, "Then promise me you won't run away. I have something important to tell you."
Ye Wenyu continued shouting, "If you don't let go, I'll call for help." She looked anxiously at the security guard at the library entrance. The air seemed thick with the smell of gunpowder, as if something was about to explode.
Lin Tingxuan, however, still held Ye Wenyu's hand tightly and sneered at her, "You two came to the old house to show off your love in front of me. Can't I take a walk in my own home? Do you think I want to see you two naked and hugging each other—"
"You—" Ye Wenyu trembled with anger, her mind blank. She gritted her teeth and said to Lin Tingxuan, "It seems your brother was right, you really are mentally ill!"
Lin Tingxuan was stunned, as if someone had poured a spoonful of hot oil into his ears. He could hardly believe what he had just heard. He said to Ye Wenyu in a trembling voice, "What did you just say? Say it again."
Ye Wenyu looked at Lin Tingxuan's face, which was as pale as a dead man's, his temples throbbing, his pupils contracted to a tiny size, and the veins on his forehead bulging. But his hand gripped her wrist even tighter, and at this moment, her wrist was burning with pain.
Lin Tingfeng's words from last night echoed in her ears: "Lin Tingxuan is a dangerous person. He has a mental illness, so you'd better not see him. I'm doing this for your safety. If he has a mental episode, he'll hit people!"
Ye Wenyu felt a surge of fear. She wanted to cry and anxiously looked around for help. In a trembling voice, she pleaded with Lin Tingxuan, "Please let go, it hurts so much, you're hurting me." Her voice was as thin as a spider's thread, and her whole body was trembling with fear, like a leaf in a storm.
Lin Tingxuan seemed to have lost his mind. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Ye Wenyu and said to her in a trembling voice, "What did you just say? Say it again!"
Ye Wenyu knew that she had made a big mistake in her haste, and she dared not provoke Lin Tingxuan any further. Perhaps he was really about to have a mental breakdown. She shook her head and reminded Lin Tingxuan, "Let go quickly, or I will scream. If I scream, the security guards will come, which will not be good for either of us."
She didn't want to make a big fuss. If the security guards intervened, the news would likely reach Lin Tingfeng's ears quickly. He had warned her last night not to meet with Lin Tingxuan, but the very next day, she disobeyed him and caused such a big scene with Lin Tingxuan.
Therefore, although Ye Wenyu repeatedly said she wanted to find security, she did not shout or try to attract the security guards' attention.
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