Chapter 41 If all else fails, I'll let you sleep with me.
In the study on the third floor.
Tan Zhaojing deliberately waited five minutes before speaking, "Can you listen to me?"
Tan Jiani felt quite wronged, tears streaming down her face. "You all side with Lin Zaoyi. I can accept Dad, but why aren't you on my side, brother!"
I stand on the side of justice.
“Jiani,” Tan Zhaojing took out a tissue to wipe her face, “Mingyi was never the one who was at fault for Mom and Dad separating. They were destined to separate.”
The crying stopped abruptly, and Tan Jiani looked at her brother with red eyes, "Why?"
"Arranged marriages without love are destined to not last. It's already quite remarkable that they managed to hold on until I came of age. If it weren't for the interests of both families being intertwined, you wouldn't have been born."
Her tone was flat, but Tan Jiani felt uncomfortable listening to her. She asked in a hoarse voice, "What about your marriage? It seems that Grandpa is looking for a marriage partner for you."
Tan Zhaojing was silent for half a second. He lowered his eyelashes to hide the uncontrollable coldness overflowing from his eyes.
"I know what I'm doing."
"elder brother."
Tan Jiani remembered something, "Mom asked me if you're dating someone. If so, will you follow in Dad's footsteps? Also, who is that girl?"
The older brother's expression remained unchanged, and he gave an irrelevant answer, "Go out. After today, I hope to see you and Zaoyi getting along well."
She pouted, feeling very uncomfortable.
Wait until I'm upset, then let's get down to business. "You still haven't answered me who that girl is, and why you didn't choose Sister Yuan Lai?"
Why should I choose Yuan Lai?
When asked about this topic, Tan Zhaojing was unusually serious, saying, "From beginning to end, she was never in my consideration."
Before Tan Jiani could even feel sorry for Yuan Lai, her brother pointed at her hand and said, "Take off your nail polish."
"Why would you suddenly ask me to remove my armor?"
"It's ugly. Also, apologize to Aunt Ming."
Tan Jiani: "!!!"
The room downstairs.
Lin Zaoyi sat on the sofa, speechless, hugging a cushion. Her own mother not only offered no comfort, but also complained that she had bought the wrong flavor of cake, while eating it with gusto.
So, is this what a mother should do?
Unable to hold back any longer, she said, "Comrade Mingxian, I fought for you, shouldn't I at least say something in return?"
Mingxian laughed, "I'm afraid you'll move if I suggest it."
Lin Zaoyi did indeed have this intention: "They've already fought like this, and you still won't let me move?"
Suddenly, her mother turned her head, and her gaze held a deeper, unsettling meaning.
She suddenly felt uneasy. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
The mother said, "I have a feeling that you can't move everything because of Jiani."
"..."
She embellished the story vividly, saying, "About half. To be honest, I felt like I was living under someone else's roof, even though Uncle Tan treated me well."
Mingxian believed the second half of his statement. "Alright then."
Lin Zaoyi was taken aback, then excitedly exclaimed, "You agreed?"
Then I saw my mother nod, "There's a condition."
"Ten are fine."
"Come visit me on weekends; a mother's love needs to be continued."
Lin Zaoyi smiled, "No problem~"
Mingxian doesn't plan to let her daughter rent a house. "You can live in Green County Mansion until you meet the requirements for buying a house. When the time comes, the house will be transferred to you. Don't feel hot in the hand. The house has nothing to do with the Tan family. It's all earned by your mother."
Lin Zaoyi's eyes welled up with tears. "Thank you, Mom."
After a three-second moment of emotion, I said, "I'll go pack my things."
Mingxian tugged at her daughter's sleeve. "No rush. The apartment hasn't been lived in for more than half a year. I need to get someone to clean it. We'll move in on Monday."
“It’s okay,” Lin Zaoyi said impatiently, “I’ll get ready first.”
Less than five minutes after her mother left, there was a knock on the door. Lin Zaoyi thought that she had forgotten to remind her of something.
"The door wasn't closed, push it yourself."
As Tan Zhaojing entered, he saw the girl packing books one by one into her luggage bag, and a slight frown appeared between his brows. "Are you moving out?"
Lin Zaoyi looked up and asked, "It's you?"
Tan Zhaojing glanced at her and said, "You're such a grown woman, pay attention to your facial expressions."
Lin Zaoyi listened to the advice and smiled, "Okay, Brother Zhaojing."
The smile was fake, but Tan Zhaojing was still fooled for a moment. Soon, his gaze was drawn to her wounds. Her skin was fair and her face was clean, but suddenly there were several scratches, making it hard to ignore.
He reached out and gently stroked the area around her wound with his fingertips.
The movement was very light, but it caused Lin Zaoyi to take half a meter back. This was not something that should have happened between them.
His sudden appearance here must be to avenge Tan Jiani, so he preemptively struck, "You want to stand up for your sister, right?"
She pursed her lips. "If you try to make a move, I'll definitely yell."
Tan Zhaojing said in an indifferent tone, "Go ahead and shout."
"......"
He's not really going to make a move, is he?
He definitely couldn't win in a fight, but the only escape route was under his control.
Forget about my image.
She threw down the book in her hand, knelt on the bed, and tried to climb over, but she was a step too slow. Her ankle was grabbed, and she instinctively kicked and struggled, but the man used brute force to pull her down.
The next second, he appeared, his arms bracing on either side of her head, her legs sandwiched between his knees.
The suggestive posture instantly put her on edge. "Let's talk this out!"
"Scared already?" Tan Zhaojing leaned closer, his lips stopping about half a fist's width apart. "Weren't you pretty tough just now?"
They were so close that his breath fell directly on her face, and Lin Zaoyi forgot to think for a few seconds.
She suppressed her racing heart. "Brother Zhaojing, please get up first, otherwise they'll definitely misunderstand when they come in..."
"What misunderstanding?" Tan Zhaojing's smile faded slightly.
“You’ve misunderstood us…” Lin Zaoyi quickly closed her eyes and said, “Our relationship is improper.”
He curled his lips into a wicked smile. "Need to misunderstand?"
She choked.
When he spoke again, his voice was pleading, "Can you stand up and talk?"
Tan Zhaojing didn't move. He tried to make her realize the facts in this way, "Let's make things clear first."
"say what…"
Lin Zaoyi was terrified, afraid that her mother would suddenly come in and what she would do then...
The controllable fear and grievances suddenly spiraled out of control, and tears instantly welled up in my eyes.
Tan Zhaojing was stunned, then felt helpless, helpless about her tears.
"Why are you crying?"
She sat up abruptly, grabbed a few tissues from the bedside table, and before she could even touch them, she slapped his arm. "Get away!"
"..."
They even got addicted to it.
Lin Zaoyi hastily wiped her eyelashes with the back of her hand. She forced back her sobs, but her voice still trembled as she spoke, "Can't you...can't you be a little more generous?"
Tan Zhaojing sighed softly, "It depends on what the matter is."
The girl glared at me with red eyes, and compared to her usual feigned anger, she seemed much more pleasing to the eye.
She curled her lip and began to accuse, "You're so stingy. If all else fails, I'll let you sleep with me once. Can't we just have a parallel relationship?"
The words fell to the ground, and the room fell into a deathly silence.
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