Her shabby attire prevented her from opening the door to meet Pan Zhiyuan openly. She stood there awkwardly, repeatedly tidying her tangled hair with her hands, trying to make herself look more presentable, but to no avail.
Su Lin took a long time to open the door. Pan Zhiyuan, who was waiting outside, was getting a little impatient and couldn't help but remind her: "Linlin? Linlin? What's wrong with you? Why don't you open the door?"
Su Lin pursed her lips, forcing a smile into her mouth. "Brother Zhiyuan, I... I've been in Gansu for a year, exposed to the wind and sun. Now I've become so ugly. I'm really embarrassed to face you in this state. How about we meet again another day..."
"Linlin, it's okay. I don't mind that you are ugly. In my heart, you are the prettiest." Pan Zhiyuan coaxed her sweetly.
But Su Lin couldn't believe what he said.
A man's mouth is a lie! Anyone who believes it is an idiot.
All men love beautiful women, and Pan Zhiyuan is no exception. Otherwise, in his previous life, Pan Zhiyuan would not have betrayed Ye Yunqiao and cheated with her.
Isn’t it because Ye Yunqiao’s face is haggard due to his sick daughter, and he looks several years older than his actual age, while she takes good care of herself and is still so young and beautiful!
What do you mean by belated true love? People who can betray their families don't even have the most basic sense of responsibility. There is no such thing as true love. It's just a fig leaf to justify their behavior.
Anyway, Su Lin didn't dare to meet Pan Zhiyuan with such honor.
She didn't dare to bet on Pan Zhiyuan's sincerity.
"Brother Zhiyuan, I know you're not superficial, but I don't want to look so ugly in front of you." Su Lin said softly, "I want to look my best to see you. You go first, I'll get dressed and we'll meet tomorrow, okay?"
Pan Zhiyuan is most susceptible to Su Lin's tricks.
Su Lin's voice was soft and tender. When she spoke, Pan Zhiyuan felt his ears numb and he agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, okay, since you said so, I'll listen to you."
Pan Zhiyuan said happily, "Linlin, then we'll see you tomorrow?"
Su Lin nodded gently: "Well, Brother Zhiyuan, see you tomorrow."
Pan Zhiyuan suggested: "Then I will come to see you tomorrow at noon after get off work, and we will go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner together."
When Su Lin heard the word "state-owned restaurant", she thought of braised pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, pickled pork with preserved vegetables, yellow croaker noodles... and other delicacies.
She hadn't been to a state-owned restaurant in a year and hadn't eaten delicious food. Hearing this, she subconsciously swallowed her saliva and nodded in agreement: "Okay."
"Then it's settled. Linlin, I'm leaving now."
Pan Zhiyuan left reluctantly. Su Lin leaned in front of the window and peeked in. She waited until he walked into the stairwell and his figure completely disappeared on the top floor. Then she opened the door a crack and let Su Hua in.
Su Hua was puzzled: "Sister, ever since you went to the countryside, Brother Zhiyuan has been thinking about you. He came to see you, why didn't you let him in?"
"Didn't I tell you already? I look ugly now. I don't want to meet him like this." Su Lin touched her hair, her hands greasy with brain oil. She frowned in disdain and said, "Men all love beautiful women. With my current appearance, Brother Zhiyuan would be scared away."
Su Hua glanced at her and said honestly, "Sister, you really don't look good now. You smell bad, and it's time to wash your hair."
When Su Hua said that she was dirty, the expression on Su Lin's face froze.
Su Lin forced an explanation, trying to save face, "I took the train. It's almost Chinese New Year, and you have no idea how many people are on the train at this time. The carriage is packed, and the temperature is incredibly high. I've been coming here for four days, and I've been sweating a lot, so I'm definitely not clean."
Su Hua said 'Oh', "So that's how it is."
His tone was indifferent, and I didn't know whether he believed it or not.
Su Lin smoothed her greasy hair, pretending to be nonchalant, and asked, "Xiaohua, is there any hot water at home? I want to get some hot water to wipe myself and then wash my hair."
Su Hua shook his head: "No more, you used all the hot water in the thermos to wash your feet."
Su Lin asked again: "Do you have the bath ticket for the company's bathhouse?"
She didn't really want to go to the company bathhouse. After all, she looked bad. What if she met someone she knew and was treated as a joke?
She wanted to wash up at home first, make herself presentable, and then go to the company bathhouse to wash thoroughly.
However, there was no hot water at home, so she had to skip this step.
At worst, I can just wait until dark before going.
This way, even if I meet her, I won't be able to see her clearly, and at least I can save her some face.
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