Chapter 116 Lin Zaoyi is single, don't try to get your brother's attention.
The midday sun shone down, warming them. The two girls, one reclining on a bamboo chair and the other swinging on a swing, sat on a stone table with jujube tea and washed fruit brought by their aunt.
Meng Jinxi, tired from swinging, moved to a chair, forked a piece of orange into her mouth, and said, "Just like that, you give up?"
Lin Zaoyi didn't put on a brave face. In front of Xixi, she dropped all her pretenses and said, "What else can we do?"
"Trust me?" Meng Jinxi said while eating, "Your ending won't be so sloppy."
Lin Zaoyi glanced at her twice, "How much more complicated could it be?"
Meng Jinxi: "I have a feeling that you will grow old with Brother Zhaojing."
The tone was extremely certain.
Lin Zaoyi couldn't even imagine it; she had never been so uninhibited, not even in her wildest dreams.
Grow old together.
How extravagant!
To end the conversation, ask, "And you, who's the person in your heart? Don't play dumb."
The autumn wind rustled past her ears, and Meng Jinxi paused slightly as she chewed. "I'm not pretending to be stupid, I just don't want to tell you."
As she spoke, she blinked and smiled again, but Lin Zaoyi saw only loneliness in her eyes.
She didn't want to talk, she didn't ask, she shifted her hips, leaned to one side, and didn't say anything, just squinted and sunbathed.
The temperature was just right, and before I knew it, I felt sleepy.
Lin Zaoyi fell asleep first. Meng Jinxi was in a daze when she felt someone approaching. She opened her eyes and saw Brother Zhaojing gently covering Zaoyi with a blanket.
Tan Zhaojing turned his gaze, handed over another blanket, made a shushing gesture, and pointed towards the inner room.
Meng Jinxi understood: either stay quiet or go inside.
To help others achieve their goal, Tan Zhaojing silently nodded to Zaoyi, who was leaning against him. He sat down on the other side and took her from Meng Jinxi's hands. In the process, he accidentally touched the hair of the person in his arms, causing her to frown.
Thankfully, it only whimpered twice.
The girl showed signs of waking up after only half an hour of being secretly approached. Tan Zhaojing gently patted her back, but it was no use; she had already opened her eyes.
Lin Zaoyi's eyes were blank and dazed for a few seconds. Was she still dreaming?
I didn't have the heart to pinch myself. Dizzy, I glanced around. It was He Nian's villa…
The man in front of her seemed to notice her doubts and smiled slightly, "Do you often dream about me?"
"..."
Whether she was sober or not, her first reaction was to deny it, "No way."
Her dazed mind began to function normally again. Lin Zaoyi subconsciously widened the distance between them, already to the edge. She simply stood up, holding the blanket, and went to the inner room to find Xixi without saying a word.
In the entryway, the maid whispered a reminder, "Miss Xixi is asleep on the sofa."
She stopped at the door, returned the blanket to the aunt, and said, "I'm going to go for a walk outside."
I deliberately avoided him and went to the other side.
In less than half a moment, that tall, slender figure drew near.
At the same time, a car drove into the courtyard, parked, and people got out of the driver's seat and the passenger seat.
Meng Henian glanced at Ji Baishen and saw him standing there motionless, his gaze fixed on a certain spot. He turned his head and looked in that direction. A few meters away, in the backyard pavilion, there were two familiar figures. One was indifferent, and the other was like a persistent leech.
It doesn't matter; it will still stimulate Ji Baishen.
"Tell me what's wrong with you, that you always have to make things difficult for yourself."
Ji Baishen's eyes remained fixed on that spot, without shifting. "Why would I block him? Didn't you see Tan Zhaojing shamelessly clinging to me?"
Meng Henian scoffed, "You're just a typical case of sour grapes!"
With a strong tug, Ji Baishen stumbled forward a few steps. If he hadn't been in a stable stance, he would have definitely fallen.
A quick glance around, and I thought, "He's sick."
Meng Henian: "Yes, we have both."
The sound of horns could be heard, and there was more than one car. Soon, Duan Lin's figure came into view, followed by Tan You and Tan Jiani. They were bored at their uncle's place, and when they heard Tan You say there was barbecue, they joined in the fun.
As the group was about to head towards the courtyard, they turned around upon seeing the host.
Duan Lin walked ahead, asking, "What are you doing?"
While asking the question, I caught a glimpse of a man and a woman flirting in the distance. So many days have passed, and I still haven't gotten used to their new identities.
"Ah!" A scream suddenly rang in my ears.
Tan You frowned slightly, startled. "Jia Ni, what are you yelling about?"
Tan Jiani excitedly raised her finger, "My brother and Lin Zaoyi have made up!"
The voice was so powerful that it was hard for Lin Zaoyi not to hear it. She shook off someone's hand and walked towards the crowd. Before she got close, Tan Jiani walked over aggressively and slapped her on the shoulder. The slap wasn't hard, but the tone was quite fierce.
"Lin Zaoyi, if you dump my brother again, I'll definitely drug you!"
"...Neither dumped nor made up."
She tried to explain, but the young lady wouldn't listen, covering her ears like a child, "You two have made up!"
Apart from Ji Baishen, the others laughed, though their laughter was tinged with speechlessness.
Tan Jiani was about to say something threatening when someone called her. She swallowed her words and turned her head, "What's wrong? Brother Baishen."
He moved his lips slightly, "Lin Zaoyi is single, don't try to make your brother's presence known."
Tan Jiani: "?"
Duan Lin didn't understand either, and looked at him.
Tan You was in a daze.
Meng Henian just smiled and remained silent, standing to one side leisurely watching the play.
Lin Zaoyi had a slight doubt, but quickly realized that President Ji was probably helping to remind her out of the good relationship between the two families' mothers. She nodded and said, "Thank you, President Ji."
The moment she finished speaking, a cold gaze fell upon her. She met it fearlessly, but only outwardly. His eyes were deep, like whirlpools, and now he stared at her silently.
Heart palpitations, fear.
She instinctively bit her lip, but the next second, he pulled it away, saying, "You bit yourself again."
Like an illusion, in that brief moment, the unsettling emotion emanating from him vanished, replaced by helplessness in his eyes. He gently shook her chin, "Don't make me angry."
Tan Zhaojing shifted his gaze to the opposite side, "Uninvited guest?"
Ji Baishen had anticipated this question and glanced at him lazily, "Sorry, I came in my host's car."
Upon hearing this, Tan Zhaojing turned his gaze to the owner of the villa.
Meng Henian was speechless. He first glanced at the troublemaker and said, "You rode in my car, but that's not the same as being invited."
Then, to the other one, he said, "Tan Zhaojing, if you find Ji Baishen an eyesore, you can go back now, and I promise I won't keep you."
Duan Lin was puzzled. "Wait a minute, tell me what happened first. What's going on between Tan Zhaojing and Ji Baishen?"
"Yes, what's wrong with you?" Tan Jiani blinked her eyelashes repeatedly, her curiosity piqued.
The older brother didn't respond.
Bai Shen ignored him.
Lin Zaoyi and Tan Youye were also somewhat puzzled.
Meng Henian, the only one who knew the whole story, didn't really want to get involved.
The atmosphere remained tense for about ten seconds before Duan Lin urged, "Someone, come and say something!"
The three bastards still ignored them, but Zaoyi did respond with a squeak.
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