Chapter 48
Just when Meng Yinyin finally figured out how to deal with Lu Chen at home, Lu Chen over there also quickly caught a fish.
There was a big fire some time ago, and the fish from upstream were washed into their river. As for this "windfall", the captain was very generous and did not object to everyone's occasional fishing, and even pretended not to see it.
Anyway, the fish didn't belong to their team, so he couldn't do anything about it. Besides, eating the fish was a nutritional supplement for the members, and they would be more motivated to work.
However, recently every household has caught most of the fish in the shallow water, and the remaining fish are probably in the deep water. If you want to catch fish, you absolutely cannot do so without good swimming skills.
Fortunately, Lu was very good at sinking into the water. He dived down and caught a big fish not long after.
He weighed the fish in his hand, and estimated that it was enough for Meng Yinyin to eat. Then he swam towards the shore with satisfaction.
What he didn't expect was that he would meet Lin Xiuzhi when he came ashore.
The moment he saw her, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment. He looked at Lin Xiuzhi's mental state and found that she seemed to be almost well. Then he just nodded at her as a greeting.
But he found that after he nodded and greeted her, Lin Xiuzhi's expression seemed a little strange.
Normally, she would have smiled and said a few words to him, and then they would have gone their separate ways and returned home.
But at this moment, he saw surprise on Lin Xiuzhi's face, and her eyes suddenly seemed to light up.
This made Lu Chen feel a little puzzled.
But he was not a man who liked to ask too many questions. Even though he felt a little strange, he did not ask. He just picked up the fish, picked up the shoes on the ground, and then walked home in the water.
It was very late, and he was afraid that Meng Yinyin would be hungry at home, so he had to go home early to cook.
Seeing him leave without looking back, Lin Xiuzhi, who was still immersed in the surprise that the top supporting actor Lu Chen was so handsome and had such a good figure, suddenly came back to her senses.
"Wait, Lu Chen!"
She had finally met Lu Chen, so of course there was no way she would just let him go like that!
The fact that she met Meng Yinyin at Lu Chen's house in the afternoon made her realize one thing, that is, Meng Yinyin was definitely a petty and jealous woman. She would never let herself meet Lu Chen, and would even find ways to prevent them from meeting.
As for why?
Haha, of course it can only be because that woman Meng Yinyin is reluctant to sink!
In fact, any normal person would definitely choose Lu Chen over the tall and handsome man and Dou Zhengrong who has a disabled leg and does nothing. That is to say, for some unknown reason, Meng Yinyin's eyesight has improved, and she is no longer blind and insists on going to find Dou Zhengrong as in the original book.
But for Lin Xiuzhi, it is not a big problem, because she knows very well that she, or "Lin Xiuzhi", is the woman that Lu Chen has deeply in his heart.
Of course, the previous "Lin Xiuzhi" is gone, and the current Lin Xiuzhi is herself.
She must not miss such a stunning man!
Lin Xiuzhi's voice stopped Lu Chen in his tracks. He turned to look at her and asked.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Chen's expression and tone seemed indifferent, which confused Lin Xiuzhi for a moment, because she couldn't tell that Lu Chen had any special feelings for her at all, as if he was just asking a passerby.
But after thinking about the small details she had read in the book, she could only tell herself firmly in her heart that Lu Chen had such a cold personality and was the same to everyone, so it was not that he did not like her, but he was just not good at expressing it.
After thinking about this, Lin Xiuzhi felt much more at ease.
She pursed her lips into a faint smile, raised her head and looked at him expectantly.
"It's nothing, I just..."
She was just about to say that she had some conflicts with Dou Zhengrong recently, but Lu Chen interrupted her after hearing the first half of her sentence.
"Well, since there's nothing else to do, let's go back. It's already late."
"I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."
After saying that, Lu Chen hurriedly left with the fish.
If we don't leave now, the fish will die soon. Dead fish will taste worse, and Meng Yinyin, who is picky about food, will probably complain again.
Although he thought so, Lu Chen's eyes were full of helplessness and doting.
Lin Xiuzhi: “???”
The rest of her words were still on her lips, but they were abruptly blocked. Then she just watched Lu Chen leave.
No, he was too inconsiderate. It was obvious that she hadn't finished speaking!
Lin Xiuzhi was angered by Lu Chen's behavior and stared at his back with gritted teeth.
Behind him, Dou Zhengrong, who couldn't stand the children clamoring to see their mother, came to the river with a cane to look for someone, and happened to see Lin Xiuzhi staring at Lu Chen's back reluctantly.
He stopped where he was, an inexplicable light flashing in his dark eyes.
Lin Xiuzhi glared at Lu Chen angrily for a long time before she calmed down and turned around. As a result, when she turned around, she saw Dou Zhengrong standing not far behind her, looking at her. She had no idea how long he had been standing there.
Lin Xiuzhi's heart skipped a beat, and an inexplicable feeling of guilt suddenly surged up, as if she had been caught cheating.
But then she thought, it wouldn't be a big deal if he saw it. She would be divorcing Dou Zhengrong soon anyway, so there was nothing to be afraid of!
But I still have to tell Dou Zhengrong that I didn't cheat before divorcing him, so that he won't slander me everywhere!
After thinking it through, Lin Xiuzhi was about to explain to him that she and Lu Chen just met by chance and did not come out to meet him on purpose. But before she could finish her words, Dou Zhengrong retracted his gaze and spoke lightly.
"The child is looking for you, go home."
After saying that, he turned around and walked home without asking a single question about Lu Chen.
Lin Xiuzhi frowned. This was the second time she was about to speak in a few minutes. She felt even more unhappy!
However, seeing that Dou Zhengrong didn't even dare to ask her, she couldn't help but sneer.
This man is truly a coward. He watched his wife meeting with another man late at night and didn't dare to ask or make any trouble. What a loser!
Thinking of this, Lin Xiuzhi's attitude towards Dou Zhengrong became even more contemptuous. At the same time, in comparison, Lu Chen seemed more outstanding.
Forget it. I won’t be angry with Lu Chen anymore. I should find a way to see him more often.
The two walked home together. On the way, Lin Xiuzhi was still thinking about how to create an opportunity to meet Lu Chen next time, but she didn't know that Dou Zhengrong was also thinking about finding an opportunity to meet Lu Chen.
Of course, he went to find Lu Chen not because he suspected there was something between Lu Chen and Lin Xiuzhi, but because he needed to find Lu Chen to confirm one thing, that is, whether he found that Lin Xiuzhi was different from before.
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After Lu Chen returned home, he didn't have time to take a shower. He hurriedly prepared the fish, then quickly made a sweet and sour fish and some cold cucumber salad for Meng Yinyin, and cooked some porridge. Eating these is enough to relieve heat in the summer evening and even stimulate the appetite.
Sure enough, Meng Yinyin, who had been planning to pretend to be reserved at first, couldn't resist the taste, and buried her head in the food. It was not until she felt full that she suddenly remembered that she still had important things to do!
After an awkward moment, Meng Yinyin had to silently stop eating, then carefully raised her head and glanced at the opposite side.
On the opposite side, Lu Chen had taken a shower after cooking, changed into clean clothes, and sat opposite to eat with Meng Yinyin.
However, there was only porridge and a few cold cucumbers in his bowl. He didn't touch the fish at all. Meng Yinyin ate it all.
Noticing this, Meng Yinyin's mood suddenly became more complicated.
Lu Chen, who was eating, noticed that Meng Yinyin stopped using her chopsticks, so he looked over and asked softly.
"What's wrong?"
Meng Yinyin still felt a little uncomfortable when she met his gaze. She quickly looked away, then mentally steeled herself before making up her mind to speak.
"Um, are you close to Lin Xiuzhi?"
After asking directly, she immediately added another sentence.
"I, I don't mean anything else. I just want to say that you were not at home in the afternoon, and she came to your house to look for you, and said..."
What else did you say about you and her? No one else needs to know about it.
Meng Yinyin really couldn't say the last sentence, she could only hold her breath and repeat it silently in her heart.
Fortunately, Lu Chen's attention was attracted by what she said, and he didn't notice Meng Yinyin's hesitant words.
Did Lin Xiuzhi come to his house to see him this afternoon?
"Did she say anything?"
He went straight to the point and just wanted to know if she needed help with anything.
If so, he would help to the best of his ability for the sake of their past friendship.
Hearing what he said, Meng Yinyin's eyes widened and she looked at him in disbelief.
Lu Chen actually didn't answer her first question!
He didn't even tell her what his relationship with Lin Xiuzhi was like! Was it a good relationship?
Did he not say it on purpose?
He really is feeling guilty!
Meng Yinyin was angry, and the little flames in her big eyes seemed to be flickering. She stared at Lu Chen, making him feel a little confused.
But fortunately, Lu Chen had long been accustomed to Meng Yinyin's occasional temper, and accepted the glare from Meng Yinyin very accustomed to it, and then said to her: "What do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll make it for you."
“I want to eat watermelon!”
After blurting out what she had eaten subconsciously, Meng Yinyin: "..."
It's over, she has been brainwashed by Lu Chen's "sugar-coated bullet"!
He definitely did it on purpose, trying to change the subject!
Meng Yinyin would never admit that she lacked self-control!
Out of shame, she simply gave up!
"Lu Chen, answer my question honestly. What is the relationship between you and Lin Xiuzhi? Why did she come to you crying and say that what happened between you two cannot be told to outsiders?"
"Am I an outsider? Am I not your partner? Is there anything else between you two that you need to hide from me?"
"Is my presence a hindrance to your eyes? If so, then just be with her. Why are you looking for me?"
As Meng Yinyin was talking, she began to feel aggrieved. Her eyes unconsciously turned red. She stared at Lu Chen with red eyes and pouting lips, unyieldingly, as if she had suffered some great injustice.
Lu Chen was stunned. Before he even figured out the truth of the matter, he was already flustered by Meng Yinyin's tears.
"You, don't cry."
He stood up from the stool in panic, but he didn't know what to do next and was extremely confused.
Meng Yinyin's personality is such that she is spoiled by her family. If no one cares about her or asks about her, she probably won't cry at all, or she will stop crying after a few seconds.
But once someone is around and asks her questions nervously, she can't control herself and has to cry her heart out, determined to let the whole world know how wronged she is.
So the next second after Lu Chen finished asking, her lips pursed and she burst into tears.
The louder I cry, the sadder I feel.
Of course, while crying she did not forget to talk about her grievances and how wronged she was.
"Wow, it's all because of you. If it weren't for you and Lin Xiuzhi, why would I cry..."
"It's all because of the unclear relationship between you two that I've been wronged. You, you don't even know what she said this afternoon, wuwuwu..."
Amid Meng Yinyin's crying, Lu Chen finally figured out what happened.
Thinking of what Lin Xiuzhi said, those ambiguous and meaningful words, Lu Chen frowned and his eyes gradually darkened.
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