Chapter 14: Late Return 14
Xu Ning's voice was cold.
Lin Xu fell silent for a moment, turned his head away and said nothing more.
Silence returned to the ward.
Fu Yin walked out of the hospital and just got a taxi when he received a call from Xu Muzhou.
"Sister Fu Yin, where are you?"
"I just got out of the hospital. You and Xiaoman should pack up. The interview is almost here."
A taxi stopped nearby. Fu Yin opened the door, hung up the phone, and bent down to get in.
Fu Yin went directly to the senior activity center. When he arrived, Xu Muzhou and Xia Xiaoman were fiddling with the equipment.
Fu Yin jogged along and greeted the two of them.
"Is the equipment ready?"
"Sister Fu Yin, your clothes..." Xia Xiaoman had just adjusted them. When she looked up at her, she opened her lips slightly in shock.
Fu Yin looked down at the lazy clothes on his body, and then he remembered that he was too anxious when he went to find Lin Xu yesterday and didn't have time to change.
"I forgot to change it." Fu Yin frowned slightly.
Xu Muzhou's eyes darkened, and he stared at her for a long time with a hint of loss in his eyes.
He also heard yesterday that Lin Xu was injured and hospitalized. Judging from Fu Yin's swollen bags under his eyes, he must have been guarding his bedside all night.
But Fu Yin didn't realize how bad his face looked.
"Sister Fu Yin, let me change with you. I happen to be wearing formal clothes today."
Xia Xiaoman thought for half a second and smiled.
"good."
Fu Yin nodded slightly and went to the bathroom to change clothes with Xia Xiaoman.
When I came out and looked in the mirror at the sink, I realized how horrible my complexion was.
"Sister Fu Yin, you look unwell. Are you okay?" Xia Xiaoman frowned and handed her something from her makeup bag.
Fu Yin took a deep breath, still feeling a little scared when she thought about what happened last night.
She hurriedly applied makeup with her hands, but it took her only twenty minutes to adjust to her current state. She put on a proper smile and said, "It's okay. I can do it."
Xia Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief and patted her shoulder: "I knew it, Sister Fu Yin is my idol. I just talked to several elderly people and they are willing to be interviewed."
Fu Yin curled his lips: "Okay, let's go."
The interview lasted for an hour, and Fu Yin only interviewed three elderly people, two of whom revealed the details of the financial fraud and the specific location.
Fu Yin made a simple record and planned to go to the scene tomorrow to check it out and capture some useful information as evidence.
"The interview records need to be backed up. Xiaoman, you write a copy of the interview record, and Muzhou, you edit the video and pictures."
"No problem." They said in unison.
On the way back, Xia Xiaoman said she wanted to go shopping in the nearby mall, and Fu Yin also wanted to buy some clothes to wear back, so the three of them turned around and went to Parkson Mall in the city center.
"Sister Fu Yin, here are some amulets. Before I came here, I heard that the amulets in Lin City are very famous. They are woven with special silk thread. Do you want to buy one?"
As soon as she stepped into the mall, Xia Xiaoman was attracted by a red amulet on the counter.
Fu Yin paused, stood in front of the counter, and stared at the amulet in a daze.
She suddenly remembered that seven years ago, Lin Xu had also asked for a talisman for her. He was obviously the person who least believed in these things, but one day he suddenly asked for a talisman from the temple for her, saying that he wished her good luck in the college entrance examination.
She was very happy for a long time when she received the amulet. Along with the amulet, she was also given a gold necklace engraved with her initials, but she no longer wears it with her.
She used to think that was Lin Xu expressing his feelings for her, and she didn't know how many times she laughed secretly at night.
She carried them all with her before Lin Xu left, and after he left, she put them all away.
But even so, she still couldn't forget him.
I thought I was saying goodbye to the past, but I didn't expect it to make me remember it even more deeply.
"Miss, would you like to buy one? These talismans are very effective. They were all obtained from Lingshan Temple. The mall is having a special offer today. They only cost fifty yuan."
Seeing that Fu Yin was staring at the amulet for a long time without saying anything, the lady at the counter smiled and reminded him.
Fu Yin blinked lightly. He didn't know why, but he bought one and asked the lady at the counter to pack it.
"Then I want one too. I want this!" Xia Xiaoman said, poking at an amulet in front of him.
"Miss, your packaging is ready."
Fu Yin took it and thanked him softly, holding the gift box in his hand and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After buying it, I don’t know how to give it to him. He doesn’t want her anymore.
"Yes, Yinyin, there is no possibility for us. I have always regarded you as just my sister."
"Next month, I'm getting engaged to Miss Wen, and I hope you can bless us as our bridesmaid."
Those two cold words completely distanced them.
Before, she just thought Lin Xu was timid and didn't dare to respond to her feelings, but this time he seemed to be serious.
Even she herself was a little unclear about what kind of feelings Lin Xu had for her.
It was already evening when they returned to the hotel after shopping. Fu Yin had no desire to eat, so he let Xia Xiaoman and Xu Muzhou go.
Sitting on the sofa, Fu Yin wanted to improve the press release, so he took out his notebook and tapped away.
The phone on the table vibrated. She picked it up and took a look, and found it was a WeChat message.
There is a red dot in the contact area, and a new friend has added her.
Fu Yin clicked on the verification message, and when she saw that the verification note was from Wen Shuyan, she was stunned for a moment.
She clicked yes, and the chat box showed "the other party is typing."
[W: I'm Wen Shuyan. Is it convenient for us to chat?]
Fu Yin tapped his fingertips on the keyboard: [Okay, where is it?]
【W: I'll send you the location. 】
After a while, Wen Shuyan sent the location of a coffee shop.
Fu Yin closed his notebook, picked up his bag and coat, walked to the door, changed his shoes and went out.
Half an hour later, Fu Yin took a taxi to the coffee shop.
As soon as I got off the car, I saw Wen Shuyan sitting inside through the glass window. The woman's face did not look good.
She paused slightly, stared at her for a moment, and then met the woman's eyes.
Fu Yin smiled and walked straight into the coffee shop.
Wen Shuyan, who was not far away, raised her hand and greeted her.
She walked lightly to the seat opposite her, pulled out a chair and sat down.
Fu Yin: "Sister Shu Yan, aren't you visiting my brother in the ward?"
"What would you like to drink?" Wen Shuyan's voice was gentle and her face was calm.
When she saw that scene in the morning, it took her a long time to accept it.
She actually knew that Fu Yin was an adopted child of the Lin family, but this was her marriage, and she wanted to fight for herself once.
"It will be all right."
"Then I'll order something random for you." Wen Shuyan asked the waiter for a latte and looked at her quietly.
Fu Yin's eyes froze. She felt that Wen Shuyan looked at her with a strange look, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
"Sister Shuyan, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"I know Xu came to see you. I asked him to come."
Wen Shuyan stroked the handle of the coffee cup and hesitated for a few seconds before speaking.
Fu Yin's breathing stagnated, his throat suddenly became choked, and he couldn't speak.
Her eyes dimmed, but she still stared at Wen Shuyan with a considering expression.
Wen Shuyan chuckled, and seeing that she didn't say anything, she continued, "Although he and I are in a marriage alliance, he said he wanted to give it a try with me."
"I also know that you like him. I asked him, and he just treats you as a sister."
"I saw all that negative news about you online, and as a family member, I'm naturally worried about you. I asked him to come, but I didn't expect him to encounter something like this."
Fu Yin suddenly felt tinnitus and saw the woman's lips opening and closing, but she could not hear clearly what Wen Shuyan was saying.
Her heart was beating violently, and even the blood in her body began to surge.
"Your coffee." The waiter handed the coffee to her. She reached out and held it tightly, but she didn't feel the heat.
Her palms began to turn red, and the redder they turned, the tighter she clenched her hands.
"Ah Xu told me everything about you. Actually, I think you are young and don't understand what love is. If you like someone just because you are dependent on him, it's a bit childish."
"Adult love is about two people getting along comfortably. Ah Xu said you bothered him."
Wen Shuyan gritted her teeth and spoke out loudly, but she didn't see any expression on Fu Yin's face.
Why does she look so nonchalant?
Fu Yin remained silent.
"Sister, give up. You two are not suitable for each other."
"I saw it this morning. Ah Xu is my fiancé, and I really mind it."
Wen Shuyan took a sip of coffee, let out a long sigh, stood up and left.
Fu Yin was sitting in her seat, her hands tightly gripping the coffee cup were burned and blisters formed. After she loosened her grip slightly, the pain gradually began to spread.
Her fingers were stiff, and she left the cafe in a daze without drinking the coffee.
As dusk falls, the river along the street is covered with shimmering waves.
There were very few pedestrians on the long street, and she walked along the sidewalk along the river for a long time.
Did Lin Xu really tell Wen Shuyan about what happened between them?
In fact, Fu Yin didn't believe it in her heart. She didn't believe a single word Wen Shuyan said.
She could feel for herself whether there was true love or not, but Lin Xu was unwilling to say it, so there was nothing she could do.
It was almost nine o'clock when they returned to the hotel. Fu Yin wanted to know how Lin Xu was doing, but he was too embarrassed to go see him again.
After taking a shower and coming out of the bathroom, Fu Yin received a WeChat call from Jiang Qian.
She pressed the answer button and put on a facial mask.
"Xu Nianbai said that Lin Xu has agreed to let you use Xu Shi's video."
"I also heard that Lin Xu was injured. It was said that he encountered a random killer and was stabbed while trying to save someone. Do you know about this?"
"Well, I went to see him yesterday." Fu Yin responded vaguely.
"From your voice, you don't seem very happy. Didn't you say anything when you met?"
Jiang Qian asked doubtfully and turned on the camera again.
"Turn on the camera and let me see what you are doing."
Fu Yin obediently turned on the camera and pointed it at himself: "I'm applying a facial mask, baby."
"Look at your swollen eyes. I can even see you're wearing a face mask. What's going on?"
Jiang Qian clicked her tongue twice, seeing through Fu Yin's disguise at a glance. He was just forcing a smile.
"Today, Lin Xu's fiancée came to see me."
"Who? Fiancée?" Jiang Qian was so scared that her jaw dropped. She quickly sat up straight and asked clearly.
"Wen Shuyan is a university teacher. She comes from a scholarly family and is a good match for Lin Xu."
"Look at you, you're so jealous. What did she say to make you so unhappy?"
"The Yin Yin I know is not someone who gives up so easily." Jiang Qian spoke quickly when she saw Fu Yin looking listless.
"Qianqian, I really want to give up this time."
The author has something to say:
[Come on] Thanks for your support, babies
Small Theater:
Fu Yin: Your fiancée~ let me go
Lin Xu: Wife, don’t leave me!
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