Chapter 352 Breakup (4)
Liang Xiao's words completely tore apart Lin Zhou's last bit of dignity.
He flung the door open, took two steps out, and locked it again. He angrily walked up to Liang Xiao and raised his hand.
The surging anger made him want to slap Liang Xiao twice and ask her to take back what she had just said.
But, he didn't.
The upbringing he received since childhood made him suppress this impulse.
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly. Bright red blood flowed out from between his fingers again and dripped onto the floor.
Zhou Ruilian saw this and took out some iodine gauze to disinfect and bandage him. But he shook her hand away, his eyes full of anger, staring at Liang Xiao intently, and demanded: "Tell me, how did you get in?"
"Oh, you're asking that. It was obviously you who called me to come here, so why are you pretending now?"
"Speak clearly, when did I call you?"
"Last night, in the middle of the night, maybe... 3am? I can't remember!"
"Nonsense, I was already asleep at that time, how could I possibly call you?"
"If you don't believe me, go check it out! There are call records on the phone, why don't you just check it out?"
Liang Xiao didn't look panicked at all, and spoke with confidence, as if he was not afraid of Lin Zhou's questioning.
The phone is in the room, on the bedside table.
Lin Zhou wanted to go in and get it, but he was worried that Tian Xin would take the opportunity to run out, so he gave up.
Tian Xin couldn't leave the room, but she heard every word that was said outside.
Looking at the scattered clothes on the floor, her heart broke.
But the next second, she suddenly discovered: on the other side of the bed, on several easels, on the table, on the balcony, and even on the bedside table, her portraits were everywhere.
These portraits come in various forms, some are sketches, some are drawings, and some are oil paintings. Each painting is marked with a date, recording Lin Zhou's mood when he painted it.
January 31st—today is my birthday. She finally played that piece for me. It was a long-cherished wish come true. I never expected it would be her initiative. Five years of longing finally paid off.
In the picture, the two of them played the piano together with bright smiles.
February 20th - I received a gift from her today, it was a scarf that she knitted by herself. I was so happy.
She had never paid attention to the way of knitting a scarf, but Lin Zhou drew it so vividly that even if it was an imaginary picture, it looked extremely real.
March 15th - I tried to confess to her again. She didn't agree, but she didn't refuse either.
This was in the teahouse. Lin Zhou hugged her from behind and said to her: Once you have seen the ocean, all other waters are but puddles.
March 16th - She fought desperately with men for an unrelated girl. I am scared! I want to marry her.
The screen showed her jumping out of the window and fighting with Zhang Feng. Lin Zhou was holding her with a terrified look in his eyes.
March 16th - She finally admitted that she liked me. I was so happy at that moment and confessed to her again.
Afraid that she would not agree, I shamelessly tempted her with money. She said, "Let's try it, and let me use a year to prove my sincerity."
I think, let alone one year, I can wait even for ten years.
I want to give her everything I have, including my life!
This painting is Lin Zhou's imagination. It only depicts a diamond ring with the words "You are my wife" written on it in English.
April 2nd – I plan to use my resources to do something for her. I calculated that it would cost about 600,000. If I sell this project, that should be enough!
May 6th - Today I bought the Hanfu shop she likes. I plan to give it to her as a gift when the time is right.
July 15th—The thing I'd been worried about finally happened. They threatened most of the company's partners, trying to get me to give up the website. Dream on! Even if the company collapses, this website must continue. This is the first capital I can win for her, enough to keep her by my side without being criticized. I won't compromise!
Tian Xin looked at the pictures one by one, from the balcony to the bedside table, there were more than forty pictures in total.
She felt her throat tighten, her jaw trembled slightly uncontrollably, and her heart was impacted by an inexplicable force, shocking her to the extreme.
When she saw the last picture, her hands were shaking so much that she couldn't hold them anymore. She had to squat down and sit against the wall to support herself.
This one is dated last night.
August 6th—I was so drunk I couldn't hold the pen, unable to even draw her outline. I've been thinking a lot these past few days. Maybe I was wrong from the beginning. If I had just left that home and completely severed ties with the company, wouldn't all this have happened?
If I had insisted on going to Yiwu that day, if I had found out about Liang Xiao’s affair earlier, if the proposal had not been interrupted that day, if... would she have agreed!
Tian Xin was shaking, first her hands and chin, then her shoulders, and finally her whole body. She hugged herself and tried to calm down.
But as soon as she lowered her head, those scenes flashed before her eyes one after another.
She simply closed her eyes and stopped herself from thinking.
The dispute outside the house continued. She heard Lin Zhou's constant questioning and yelling, but she could not withstand Liang Xiao's repeated provocations.
"I'm telling you, Lin Zhou, what happened last night was consensual. It's done. Even if your aunt is here, I still say the same thing. I like you. Even if you fall in love with someone else and I can't have your heart, I will have you..."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Zhou roared, "I'm asking you, I clearly came back with Lin Hai last night, and the door was locked after he left. How did you get in?"
"Do I even need to ask? How could I get in? It was you who opened the door for me."
After this, she heard Zhou Ruilian's questioning voice: "Xiao Zhou, tell me honestly, what happened? Did you..."
"No!" Lin Zhou yelled, "Mom, she's talking nonsense. Don't you believe me?"
"How can I trust you now that this has happened?" Zhou Ruilian scolded him angrily, "Tian Xin is still in there, how are you going to explain this to her?"
"What do you want to explain? What is there to explain? We're not married yet, so do you still have to be responsible for her?"
"Shut up!"
Lin Zhou was furious and yelled at Liang Xiao.
Soon, the door rang, and he walked in. He quickly picked up Liang Xiao's clothes on the ground and threw them out the door: "Change your clothes, get out, and don't let me see you again!"
Suddenly, there was a loud "bang".
As the clothes fell, a metal object fell out of Liang Xiao's trouser pocket and lay on the floor in plain sight - the key.
Zhou Ruilian was stunned: "What is this?"
Liang Xiao was squatting on the ground picking up clothes. When he saw the key, he immediately picked it up and held it in his palm, saying in a panic: "No, nothing! It's my own thing!"
"Take it out! I've seen it all!" Zhou Ruilian held out her hand. "Is this the key to this room? Where did you get it?"
Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Liang Xiao stopped pretending: "Lin Zhou, Lin Zhou gave it to me!"
"Stop talking nonsense," Lin Zhou came out of the room, holding his phone and making a call. The call didn't go through, so he spoke to Liang Xiao first: "There are only three keys to this room. What would I do with them if I gave them to you? Where did you get them?"
Before Liang Xiao could answer, the call was connected.
Lin Zhou turned on the hands-free mode and asked, "What time did you leave last night?"
Lin Hai replied: "Two o'clock, what's wrong?"
"Did you see Liang Xiao when you left? How did she get in?"
"Who? Liang Xiao?" Lin Hai was stunned. "I didn't see her. I waited until you were asleep before leaving. It was already two in the morning. How could I have seen her?"
"Are you sure you left after I was sound asleep?"
"Oh my god, brother, do you have any idea of your alcohol tolerance? You don't know what it's like when you're drunk! You sleep like a dead pig and can't be woken up even if you call me.
Oh, by the way, please pay attention to your privacy in the future. There's a surveillance camera installed at the door of the house across from you. They say there's been a thief in the neighborhood lately, often breaking into the house in the middle of the night to steal things. You should pay attention to it. If all else fails, you can install one too!"
"monitor?"
Lin Zhou hung up the phone and reached out to Liang Xiao: "Give it to me!"
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