Chapter 156 Big Brother Admits His Mistake Again
Ai Xiaoxia looked at Lin Rui in surprise after hearing this: "Second brother, then you never went to look for that girl? This doesn't seem like your character."
Lin Rui scratched his head: "I don't know why, I just don't dare to do this. I'm always afraid of finding her, but she has a boyfriend or is married, so I think it's better to keep the thought in my mind."
Ai Xiaoxia said to Lin Rui, "Second brother, I suggest you go find her. She's been influencing you. If you don't heal this worry, even if you get married in the future, you won't be able to focus on your wife and children. Do you think it's fair to your wife? And if you're married and you meet her again and she's unmarried, won't you regret it? It's better to end this matter sooner rather than later. If you find her, there are two possibilities. One is that she's found a home, then you can break up with her and start a life without her interference. If she's single, then I'll soon have a second sister-in-law."
Lin Rui listened to Ai Xiaoxia's words and was silent for a long time: "Actually, I have thought about all this, and once I really wanted to go, I found an excuse to back out."
"Well, I'm here this time. I'll go with you, or you can give me her information and I'll go find her?"
"No, if I, as a brother, let my sister worry about everything, then am I still a brother? I will find a chance to go by myself."
Ai Xiaoxia smiled when she heard Lin Rui's determination: "Brother, if you have any problems, just come to me. I will always be your solid support."
Lin Rui also laughed: "Well, if Lu Jingshen treats you badly, you have to tell me and I will beat him up."
Ai Xiaoxia said, "I see. He's very nice to me. If he wasn't, I would have run away long ago. Do you think I can be bullied with my personality?"
Lin Rui nodded: "That's definitely not the case."
The two were talking animatedly when Lin Xiao and his wife also arrived. They had both asked for some time off in advance. Lin Xiao felt guilty towards Ai Xiaoxia for what happened last time, so he came early today and wanted to apologize to Ai Xiaoxia in private. Unexpectedly, Lin Rui arrived earlier than them.
When Ai Xiaoxia saw her eldest brother coming, she stood up and called out, "Brother, sister-in-law."
Lin Xiao took off his cotton-padded jacket and hung it on the wall. "As the eldest brother, I should have organized the dinner first, but my sister treated everyone first. I'll take care of the others in a few days."
Ai Xiaoxia said, "We are all family, no need to be so polite. You are all busy with work, so I understand."
She had endless things to talk about when she met Lin Rui, and everything she said was so natural, but she couldn't help being polite with Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao walked up to Ai Xiaoxia and said, "Xiaoxia, I've always felt guilty about what happened before, so I'd like to apologize to you again today."
Ai Xiaoxia still approved of Lin Xiao's attitude. After all, he still had a sense of right and wrong, so he said, "Brother, the past is the past. Let's put this matter behind us from now on."
Lin Xiao smiled: "Sister, you are so generous. I won't say anything else. By the way, your sister-in-law bought you a small gift. Do you like it?"
Wang Lijuan took out a small jewelry box with a gold bracelet inside. She opened it and handed it to Ai Xiaoxia: "Xiaoxia, I didn't know you had suffered so much before. I'm sorry. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Ai Xiaoxia always felt that something was missing, and something was extra, when her brother and sister-in-law came to apologize with expensive gifts. She couldn't explain it clearly, but there was a sense of distance.
However, she had already prepared herself mentally that it was impossible for everyone to be as perfect as she imagined. At least everyone seemed to be doing well on the surface now, but how well they could get along in the future would depend on the situation.
She accepted the gift, said thank you to Wang Lijuan, and didn't say anything else.
She never worried about receiving gifts. After all, she had the money to return the gifts and she didn't owe anyone any favors. She could just find an excuse to return the gifts during the Chinese New Year.
Wang Lijuan felt a little relieved when she saw Ai Xiaoxia accept the gift: "You're welcome, it's my duty."
She has been very scared these days. Before marrying Lin Xiao, she was always worried that her in-laws would look down on her and that her sister-in-law and brother-in-law would exclude her, so she really spent a lot of time trying to please them.
After getting married, I found that my parents-in-law were easy to get along with, my brother-in-law was simple-minded, and although my sister-in-law was troublesome, I could get along with her if I catered to her preferences. I also introduced her to my cousin, so that they would become relatives in the future and I could live more comfortably in the Lin family.
Unexpectedly, Ai Xiaoxia's return disrupted her previous plans, and she panicked.
She felt that it had not been easy for her in the Lin family over the past two years. She had to be careful in everything to make everyone accept her, but now she had to start all over again, and she felt very aggrieved.
Her husband has been sighing a lot at home these days, always saying that he owes Ai Xiaoxia. Yesterday, he asked her to buy a gift for Ai Xiaoxia and apologize to her, saying that Ai Xiaoxia is a girl who can distinguish right from wrong.
But Wang Lijuan was always worried. She had already offended Ai Xiaoxia so much before. What if Ai Xiaoxia held a grudge and tried to sow discord between her and her in-laws?
So this time she also spent a lot of money and bought a gold bracelet. If Ai Xiaoxia accepted such an expensive gift, it meant that this person could be bribed with money, as long as she had a weakness.
At this moment, she saw Ai Xiaoxia accept the gift without blinking, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
While they were talking, Lu Jingshen arrived and came in to greet each other. Lin Jianye and Huang Wanxia also came in.
With more people coming, the temperature in the room became higher and the atmosphere became more lively, especially with the presence of Lin Rui, this lively guy.
This private room had a long table and two stoves, and everyone sat around the table.
Soon the waiter came in and asked Ai Xiaoxia, "Boss, are we going to start serving the food now? The kitchen is ready. Sister Ying asked me to ask."
Ai Xiaoxia said, "The food can be served now."
The waiter responded and went out.
Suddenly, the room fell silent. Lin Jianye looked at Ai Xiaoxia and asked, "Xiaoxia, why did the waiter call you boss just now?"
Ai Xiaoxia smiled and said to Lin Jianye: "Dad, this store is jointly opened by Jing Shen, me and a friend. I am indeed the boss. I asked you to come here today to give you a surprise."
After hearing this, Lin Jianye looked at Ai Xiaoxia in surprise: "Really?"
Ai Xiaoxia nodded: "Really, my second brother knows."
Lin Rui smiled and said, "I've been holding it in for so long, but now I don't have to hide it anymore."
Huang Wanxia was also puzzled: "This store is not small, the capital must be large, how do you have so much money?"
Ai Xiaoxia briefly told everyone about the relationship between Lu Jingshen and Sun Qiang, and also explained how this store was opened. Of course, everyone also knew that Ai Xiaoxia also had shares in Lingyuan Hotel.
After listening to Ai Xiaoxia's words, Lin Jianye sighed and laughed: "This matter, how can you say this? Who could have thought of this? You two really surprised us."
Ai Xiaoxia said: "It's also because Jing Shen is a good person that we have such a good relationship."
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