Chapter 84 A Winning Hand with Two Seven - Reading Together
He couldn't understand it; didn't his sister used to love sleeping in late?
How come she's become a different person after arriving here? She's always busy, getting up early in the morning to run around, helping people with housework, making breakfast, and picking flowers.
She replied, "My presence here will affect you. Your father went to so much trouble to get my father medical treatment, I feel bad about eating and staying here for free, so I should do more things at your house."
What happened unexpectedly to Xu's father was actually a landmine that had been buried in Xu Zhiyu's family for a long time.
Because this accident was not an accident, but rather a premeditated one.
The scariest thing is that she was completely unaware of the feuds she had made with people over the years!
Let's turn back time a few days.
Xingmian still needs to stay in bed for observation. Ayu stays by his side, making him fruit desserts on the spot. Her little face is buried in her head, and she will occasionally look up and smile at him.
Lin Xingmian's gaze was deep, her eyes fixed on her sister.
Suddenly, her phone rang. It was an unfamiliar Shanghai number, a number that was easy to remember and followed a regular pattern.
She tilted her head, holding her phone, looking puzzled. Lin Xingmian glanced down at her and said, "It's my dad. If you don't want to answer, just hang up."
Xu Zhiyu gave Xingmian a reproachful look, then answered the phone—
"Miss Xu, I am Lin Shukai."
The awkward opening made Ah Yu freeze involuntarily: "Uh, Uncle Lin..."
"I've investigated your father's matter thoroughly. Would it be more convenient for you to discuss this over the phone now, or would you like to find a time to talk about it in person?"
She was taken aback: "You've found out? What do you mean? Does that mean my dad's car accident really wasn't an accident?"
Upon hearing this, Xingmian's eyes immediately turned dangerous as he looked in her direction.
Lin Shu-kai: "Do you remember when I asked you before if you had ever offended anyone?"
Seeing that Xingmian also cared about this matter, Ayu put the phone down from her ear, turned on the speakerphone, and replied, "I remember, but our family has always had a good reputation among relatives and neighbors, and we really haven't offended anyone."
Lin Shukai paused for a moment, then asked her in a deep voice, "Lu Yang—was your high school classmate?"
When Uncle Lin mentioned it, Xu Zhiyu remembered something that wasn't very important but was somewhat embarrassing.
She said awkwardly, "Yes, he... he's dating one of my friends now. The last time I saw him, he was my friend and they came to my supermarket to eat together."
As she spoke, she gestured to Xingmian, asking him if he remembered.
"Back then, I broke up with my ex, and my best friend flew back to see me, bringing along her very close friend Su Zi. It turned out that Su Zi's boyfriend was actually Lu Yang—what happened to him?"
Ayu didn't think of anything negative at all. After all, the little misunderstanding between her and Lu Yang was just something from their youthful days, and so many years had passed, so he must have long forgotten about it.
Lin Shukai: "What happened between you and Lu Yang in high school?"
Before she could speak, she felt an intensely burning gaze fixed on her. Looking up, she saw Xingmian gritting her teeth, her whole body aching.
Xu Zhiyu swallowed and said, "Actually, it's nothing, just a small thing... I was immature in high school. Everyone was saying that Lu Yang liked me, but I didn't take it seriously. Later, he confessed to me in public, but I rejected him. I didn't even think about dating back then. I was a good girl, and all I could think about was studying..."
After hearing this, Lin Shukai understood the situation and couldn't help but sneer.
I never imagined a man could be so petty!
He then said something crucial: "Lu Yang and Shen Siqing have a very good relationship."
Mr. Lin's words made Xu Zhiyu pause. She fell silent, motionless, as many past scenes slowly surfaced in her mind—
For example, she once accidentally saw a contact named "Brother Lu" in Shen Siqing's WeChat contacts. Whenever that person sent a message to Shen Siqing, his expression would become unnatural.
For example, Brother Lu would often call Shen Siqing late at night to ask him to go out. Ayu always knew that Shen Siqing had this brother, but she had met many of his friends but never this one.
If Shen Siqing and Lu Yang were close, how could Lu Yang not know that she was dating Shen Siqing at the time?
If, as Bowen said, Shen Siqing never genuinely liked him from beginning to end, and was just playing around, then were all his approaches to him from the start purposeful?
Xu Zhiyu's heart slowly grew cold. She no longer dared to think about those past events in detail, afraid to see the true, dark side of human nature.
Witnessing it firsthand was enough to break her down, but the truth was even more unbearable to face.
Lin Shukai could roughly guess how complicated Xu Zhiyu's feelings were on the other end of the phone. After waiting for a while without getting a response, he continued, "Lu Yang's father still has some influence. The investigation here is very thorough, and it can be confirmed that he did it. If you want him to suffer any consequences, I can help you."
Xingmian, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Then naturally we should let him experience his sister's feelings even more. Aren't his parents still alive?"
Lin Xingmian's gaze was icy and terrifying.
Xu Zhiyu glanced at him and couldn't help but shiver.
Ah Yu's parents taught her from a young age to treat others with kindness and enthusiasm, to be tolerant and forgiving, so that she could accumulate more good fortune.
But Uncle Lin said in person that Lu Yang had ruined her father's life, so even if she was kind-hearted, it was hard for her to suppress her anger!
The culprit is Lu Yang. If she really blames his parents, then what difference is there between her and Lu Yang?
Xu Zhiyu took a deep breath, gripped her pants tightly, and said calmly, "I thank you for your kindness, Uncle. I will definitely settle the score with him, but not now, because I still need to meet with him. Since the conflict occurred between us, I want to clarify things face to face. I think the two most important things right now are Xingmian and my father's treatment. I will do my best to take care of Xingmian during her last month of review, and I also trouble you, Uncle, to make sure my father has another chance to experience the world."
"Do you think it's okay if we deal with Lu Yang after the college entrance examination is over?"
Lin Shu-kai: "As you say."
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Xingmian frowned: "What are you saying? Don't be sympathetic to our servants just because they look meek and obedient. They are paid very well, probably around 50,000 per month on average. The butler, Derek, is paid by the year. Compared to the parents of my classmates at Mushui, working in our family is much easier."
"Sister, you don't need to help with anything. Just relax and spend the rest of your time with me, hee hee."
"My God, tsk tsk tsk." She felt an overwhelming sense of separation. "Now that you mention it, I only feel sorry for myself. Speaking of which, don't you feel a sense of alienation when you study at Mushui? The students at Mushui are on a completely different level of life from you. They must all be envious of your family's wealth..."
Lin Xingmian gave a wry smile: "Looking at how I looked before, would you envy me, sister?"
Xu Zhiyu originally thought she would answer without hesitation, but when Xingmian actually asked, she hesitated.
She thought she would envy her former self more than Xingmian.
Lin Xingmian said, “Sister, the world is complex and diverse. It is true that everyone yearns for wealth, but that is largely because they have never possessed wealth. Money can buy many things, but it cannot buy love. Humans are inherently greedy. For me, getting money is an easy thing, but getting love is difficult. So I long to be loved and understood. The person I envy most is you, sister.”
Ah Yu pursed her lips and said, "You're so mature sometimes. I can hardly believe you're still in high school..."
Lin Xingmian: "Pfft."
Xu Zhiyu: "To be honest, I don't have your lofty level of thinking. I just want to eat well and sleep well every day, and be happy. Am I being a little childish?"
Lin Xingmian: "Then your level of thought is even higher. In ancient times, this kind of thinking was most suitable for cultivating immortality and achieving enlightenment."
Xu Zhiyu: "Really? No wonder I'm so beautiful, I must have been a fairy in my past life!"
With that thought, she happily twirled around the room, her yellow tutu billowing up to reveal the white, layered lining underneath. Her sweet smile swept away all of Xingmian's fatigue from the day.
She playfully wiggled her hands on her hips and asked him, "Do I look more like a fairy like this or like this... with my hands here?"
Ah Yu raised her delicate fingers to block the sunlight from the window, closed her eyes, then suddenly opened them a crack, smiling and saying, "Mianmian, do I look pretty like this?"
Lin Xingmian smiled indulgently, her two tiger teeth gleaming with joy.
He opened his phone's camera and snapped a photo of his sister.
He said, "It looks amazing, come and take a look."
"Hehe, great, let me see!" She leaned closer, placed her hands on her knees, and bent over.
As soon as his sister got close, her unique scent entered Xingmian's taste buds, and he felt his body become out of control again. He quickly shoved his phone into her hand and awkwardly moved his chair further into the table.
"Sister, you go ahead and read. I... I'll read for a bit." A suspicious blush appeared on his face, and his expression was extremely unnatural.
"Oh." As soon as she heard him say he wanted to read, she kept quiet so as not to disturb him.
But to be fair, this photo is really well taken!
She moved around, carefully admiring her own photo for a while, then paced around the room. Since Xingmian had just said he wanted her to stay here with him while he studied, she might as well find a book to read herself.
Ah Yu strolled through the gauze curtains and came to the exquisite and tall wall-mounted bookshelf, but she couldn't find a single book she could get into.
So she went out and asked the nannies there how they usually pass the time when they're bored.
Unexpectedly, the question was quite effective. Xiao Qing took out many of her treasured comic books and shared them with Xu Zhiyu. Looking at this basket of domineering CEO comics, A Yu's mouth stretched from the corner of her head to the back of her head.
Titles like "Innocent Girl, Hot and Spicy," "A Secret Night with My Boss in the Office," "My Boss Is Too Doting and Overbearing," and "President, Please Calm Down"...
Xiao Qing said nervously, "I usually like domineering CEO stories. Will Miss Xu find my taste unappealing? If you don't like these kinds of stories, Young Master's bookshelves probably have everything..."
Xu Zhiyu went from shock to ecstatic joy: "What's there to complain about? This is simply divine! Quick, let me borrow a few to take a look!"
Xiao Qing laughed along, "Okay, okay, hehe."
She held three comic books that she treasured like precious gems and sat seriously opposite Xingmian.
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