"Hong Tao, do you know Daya's background?" Xu Jianguo asked.
Lin Hongtao nodded and said, "I know. Daya told me that if it weren't for you and sister-in-law, she and Erya might not be alive today."
"Although Daya and Erya and I are not related by blood, I have always treated them as my own sisters. So I hope that you want to be with her because you truly love her, and not for any other reasons."
"Brother, please rest assured. Before today, Daya never told me anything about her family except her and Erya's life stories. I really want to be with her because I love her. Also, there's one thing I've never told Daya, but I feel I need to confess it to you!"
"Oh? What's the matter?" Xu Jianguo looked at Lin Hongtao with a little surprise.
"In fact, Daya should be considered my sister Lin Hongxia's benefactor!"
"Benefactor? Where did you get that from?"
Next, Lin Hongtao told the story of how his sister was molested by Yu Dagang and others on her way home from her night shift, which led to her becoming mentally ill.
Then he was threatened because he had no way to appeal. Later, Yu Dagang used the same trick to harm Daya. Finally, Xu Ze, deputy director of the Yushu Security Station, and police chief Shan Hu were dealt with and dismissed. When he was having lunch in the school cafeteria, he accidentally heard Daya mention this incident and realized that this girl was the benefactor who helped his sister get revenge.
"So, you like Daya to repay a favor?" Xu Jianguo asked with a raised eyebrow.
Lin Hongtao shook his head and said in a very serious tone: "Brother, to be honest, I believe Daya has also told you about my family situation. To be honest, I didn't originally think about finding a partner in college. I just wanted to study hard and find a good job in the future so that we can live a better life than we do now. But ever since I found out the truth, Daya's shadow has been in my heart, and it's the kind that can't be shaken off. What I can be very sure of is that I love Daya because I was attracted to her kindness and excellence, not because of any other external reasons."
Lin Hongtao spoke very seriously, and whenever he mentioned Daya's name, a smile would always appear on the corner of his mouth.
Xu Jianguo kept staring into his eyes. Based on his experience of observing people in two lifetimes, he knew that Lin Hongtao really loved Daya, and it was a very pure love, which was exactly what Xu Jianguo wanted to see.
It has to be admitted that at this moment, Lin Hongtao has passed this test of Xu Jianguo.
He patted Lin Hongtao on the shoulder and said, "I believe you really love Daya, and I hope you two can keep going and don't let each other down!"
Lin Hongtao was delighted when he heard this. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, Xu Jianguo suddenly changed the subject. He exuded an extremely majestic aura and said, "But if one day I find out that you've let Daya down, the consequences will probably be remembered by you for the rest of your life!"
Lin Hongtao only felt that Xu Jianguo standing in front of him suddenly turned into a prehistoric giant beast, which seemed to be able to tear him to pieces in the blink of an eye, causing him to tremble involuntarily.
However, Lin Hongtao did not flinch. He tried hard to overcome the fear in his heart and said seriously and solemnly: "Brother, I will never let Daya down!"
At this moment, the door of the house was opened from the inside, and the little girl Lele walked out and shouted to Xu Jianguo: "Dad, come back for dinner!"
In an instant, Lin Hongtao felt his whole body relax. When he looked at Xu Jianguo again, he found that he was looking at him with a smile, as if what had just happened had never happened.
"You're a good kid. I hope you can remember what you just said. Come on, have a couple of drinks with me later!" Xu Jianguo patted his shoulder and said with a smile. Then he turned and walked quickly towards Lele, shouting as he walked, "I'm coming!"
Lin Hongtao was slightly stunned as he watched Xu Jianguo's departing back. After a moment, he grinned.
He smiled happily, even happier than when he received the college acceptance letter.
During lunch, Daya watched her brother and Lin Hongtao drinking and chatting there without any displeasure on their faces, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Wen Sitian, who was sitting next to her, seemed to see the worry in her heart and gently patted her back with her left hand.
Wen Sitian understood Daya and knew that no matter how much she liked Lin Hongtao, as long as Xu Jianguo expressed his disagreement, she would definitely break up with Lin Hongtao immediately.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian are very cautious when dealing with Daya's emotional affairs, for fear of hurting her if they do not handle them properly.
Fortunately, Lin Hongtao withstood the test. Xu Jianguo also knew about some of the experiences he and his sister Lin Hongxia had had. As a brother, he could empathize with them.
After lunch, Erya, Funiu and Wenwen were responsible for cleaning up the dishes, while everyone else went to the living room to drink tea and chat.
Xu Jianguo asked several people about their future plans. In fact, the most important thing was that after listening to what Lin Hongtao said about Lin Hongxia, he wanted to help this girl who was about the same age as Funiu and Erya.
When Xu Jianguo learned that Lin Hongxia had been studying hard recently and wanted to go to university, he was very happy. He turned to Lin Hongtao and said that he could find someone to help Lin Hongxia review her lessons.
Because the second-year graduate school curriculum is very intense, Daya and Lin Hongtao, in addition to attending classes at school, occasionally have to follow their supervisors to the court for internships and complete some law-related research projects.
So Xu Jianguo was worried that the two of them didn't have time to help Lin Hongxia review her homework, so he offered to help.
Lin Hongtao and his sister were very happy after hearing this, especially Lin Hongxia, who repeatedly assured them that she would study hard and get admitted to university.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Hongtao and Lin Hongxia said goodbye. Xu Jianguo did not try to keep them, but gave them a lot of things before they left.
Lin Hongtao naturally refused. After all, it was unthinkable for him to eat and take things when he went to a girl's house for the first time. It would be embarrassing if this got out.
In the end, it was Daya who got the instruction from her elder brother, and she went out first, carrying the things in one hand and holding Lin Hongxia in the other.
Lin Hongxia had already experienced the extraordinary strength of her future sister-in-law, so she could only run after Daya while turning around with a red face to wave goodbye to Xu Jianguo's family, which made Lele and Xu Ping'an giggle.
Seeing this, Lin Hongtao knew that this was the only way, so he thanked Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian repeatedly, said goodbye to Erya, Funiu and the children, and then walked quickly out of the yard, feeling like he was fleeing in panic.
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