Chapter 49
The relationship between him and Lin Xiuzhi was naturally innocent, and they did not have much contact. Apart from helping when necessary, Lu Chen believed that there were no unspeakable secrets between him and Lin Xiuzhi.
To him, Lin Xiuzhi was just a person with a few more connections than the other strangers in the team.
So, why did she say that?
Could it be that she really encountered some serious trouble and made a slip of the tongue?
Or was it completely intentional?
Based on Lu Chen's understanding of Lin Xiuzhi, it is unlikely that she made a slip of the tongue. She is a meticulous person and very patient in doing things, so it is absolutely impossible for her to say something wrong, especially something so outrageous.
So, she said that on purpose?
Why did she do this? What was her purpose?!
For a moment, Lu Chen's mind was in a complicated state, and he kept thinking about all of this in his head.
Seeing that he was frowning and silent, Meng Yinyin opened her tearful eyes and glanced at him quietly, then asked tearfully.
"Have you figured out why she said that?"
In fact, she was almost dying of anxiety. She really wanted to shake Lu Chen's shoulders and ask him what kind of feelings he had for Lin Xiuzhi, but unfortunately she didn't dare to ask.
Her mood was very complicated at the moment. On the one hand, she wanted Lu Chen to quickly admit that there was something fishy going on between him and Lin Xiuzhi, because then she could break up with Lu Chen openly, and he wouldn't be locked up after his true face was revealed.
But on the other hand, she was very resistant to hearing from Lu Chen that he really liked Lin Xiuzhi.
Because this would mean that Lu Chen really was just using her as a cover, was fickle, and was always looking at the pot while eating from the bowl. He was a complete liar and didn't like her at all. Then she and her brother were all deceived by his illusion!
If this is true, it's so embarrassing!
So Meng Yinyin felt uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it. She could only stare at Lu Chen and wait for his answer.
See how he answers, and she can make a decision based on Lu Chen's answer.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Yinyin fixed her eyes on Lu Chen.
Lu Chen came back to his senses, noticed Meng Yinyin's nervous expression, and immediately comforted her.
"There is no relationship between her and me, except that she helped me before, so I promised her that if she needs help, I will help her."
After saying that, Lu Chen stopped talking and just looked at Meng Yinyin quietly.
He thought he had explained everything clearly, but Meng Yinyin's eyes were still wide open, and her expression was full of confusion, as if to say: That's it? Is this the end?!
Just as Lu Chen saw, Meng Yinyin was indeed stunned and extremely curious at the same time.
She was not sure whether what Lu Chen said was true or not, but his answer was indeed something she had never expected.
It turns out that he has a special concern for Lin Xiuzhi. Is it because she helped him in the past?
But what are the specifics? How did it help? When did it happen?
Not knowing if she had dreamed about the book, Meng Yinyin inexplicably doubted what Lu Chen said. She had to judge whether Lu Chen was lying and making up stories based on specific events and details.
After all, who made everyone in the book say that Lu Chen liked Lin Xiuzhi?
Meng Yinyin pursed her lips.
"How did she help you? Is it inconvenient for you to tell me? Or do you not want to tell me?"
Meng Yinyin said this on purpose. Since things had come to this point, whether she could continue with Lu Chen depended on his answer. So she was too lazy to pretend to wait for him to explain and just asked directly.
She just couldn't believe that even after she asked this question, Lu Chen still didn't tell her the details!
Sure enough, when asked so bluntly by Meng Yinyin, Lu Chen's expression froze, and a hint of discomfort flashed across his eyes. For the first time, he did not directly answer Meng Yinyin's question, but abruptly changed the subject.
"It's getting late, or... let's talk about it tomorrow. Go get some rest first."
Meng Yinyin's eyes widened, and she said without thinking, "You feel guilty!"
Lu Chen explained: "I didn't."
"Then why don't you tell me the truth now, and deliberately delay it until tomorrow? I know, you must want to find an excuse tonight, right?"
Lu Chen: “…”
He always knew that Meng Yinyin had a rich imagination, but at this moment he was still helpless.
"Really not, I just..."
He just didn't know how to say it, or was too embarrassed to say it.
Because that past event was not glorious for Lu Chen, it could even be said to be shameful, and he really didn't want his shameful side to appear in front of Meng Yinyin.
Lu Chen doesn't care about what anyone else thinks, but he cares about what Meng Yinyin thinks of him, and he doesn't want to make his image in front of her worse.
But Meng Yinyin was determined to get to the bottom of this matter, so she would not miss this opportunity, and she continued to ask.
"If not, then tell me. Otherwise, I will think that there is something going on between you and Lin Xiuzhi, and then we should just break up!"
"no!"
Lu Chen's sudden voice startled Meng Yinyin.
When she looked over, she saw Lu Chen's brows were tightly furrowed and his expression was extremely serious, even a little blaming, as if Meng Yinyin had said something unforgivable.
Meng Yinyin felt inexplicably guilty when he looked at her like that, but she quickly came to her senses and retorted with a strong but unjustified attitude.
"Yes, it was you who concealed the truth from me. It's none of my business..."
Seeing that Meng Yinyin was determined to know what happened in the past, Lu Chen was silent for a moment and finally compromised.
But before talking about the past, he couldn't help but emphasize something to Meng Yinyin.
"After you hear this, you can't laugh at me..."
Huh? What do you mean?
What do you mean we can't laugh at him?
Meng Yinyin was confused by what Lu Chen said.
But he quickly said, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. I will never laugh at you!"
Seeing that she was about to swear on her chest, Lu Chen pursed his lips and then slowly told her how he established a "helping" relationship with Lin Xiuzhi.
In fact, things are not complicated.
Although Lu Chen was taken care of by his grandmother when he was young, his life was still very difficult because Lu Dashan and his wife were already unhappy with him as a freeloader. Plus, perhaps they felt guilty because Lu Chen's existence always reminded them that they had taken away their brother Lu Tian's pension. Lu Dashan and his wife Jiang Guihua couldn't bear it, so they once tried to secretly take Lu Chen away and throw him away.
It’s a pity that Lu Chen has good luck and a strong ability to find the way, so there is no way to leave him outside.
Seeing that their first plan failed, Lu Dashan and Jiang Guihua suddenly came up with another idea. They planned to abandon Lu Chen in the mountains. Since he could find a way back outside, what about in the mountains?
Everything in the mountains looked the same, and there was no one to ask for directions. Lu Chen, a child less than ten years old, went in and probably would never get out.
So Lu Dashan found an excuse to take Lu Chen up the mountain and abandoned him on the mountain when Lu Chen was not paying attention. But no one knew if there was really a god protecting Lu Chen, but he was actually rescued.
The person who saved him was naturally Lin Xiuzhi. At that time, Lin Xiuzhi was already fifteen or sixteen years old and a grown-up girl. She went up the mountain to collect herbs with her family and happened to find him.
The embarrassing thing was that when he was found, Lu Chen had fallen into a trap hole. Who knows how many animals had been in that hole, and there were thick layers of animal feces at the bottom. It could be said to be a septic tank.
Therefore, Lu Chen was not only rescued, but also rescued from the septic tank by Lin Xiuzhi.
…
After listening to Lu Chen's explanation, Meng Yinyin was silent for three seconds, and then the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise wildly, but when she met Lu Chen's resentful gaze, she suddenly stopped and turned into an expression that was neither laughing nor not laughing.
It's so uncomfortable to hold it in just by looking at it.
Lu Chen looked at her for a few times and finally sighed helplessly.
"Forget it, just laugh."
If you hold it in any longer, you'll probably run into problems!
After hearing what he said, Meng Yinyin was no longer afraid and just laughed out loud.
She was crying her eyes out just a few minutes ago, but she was successfully amused by the fact that Lu Chen fell into the septic tank, and she couldn't help but blew a big bubble through her snot.
When she saw the big snot bubble, the smile on Meng Yinyin's lips suddenly froze.
Lu Chenshi couldn't help laughing, her expression change was so adorable, he also laughed out loud.
Meng Yinyin's cheeks turned red because of his laughter, but she knew that she was the one who was embarrassed, so she could only glare at him angrily to express her dissatisfaction.
But after both of them laughed, the tense and anxious atmosphere suddenly disappeared.
The atmosphere eased and Meng Yinyin's tone became much better.
She asked Lu Chen: "So Lin Xiuzhi is actually just your savior?"
Lu Chen nodded.
"Um."
Of course, to be more precise, they just extended a helping hand to let him get out early, because he had already planned to use the dried animal feces piled up in the pit as a pad to climb out. It would just be a little troublesome, but it didn't mean he couldn't get out.
But no matter what, it is a fact that Lin Xiuzhi helped him, and Lu Chen is also a sentimental person, so in the future, if Lin Xiuzhi needs help, he will do his best to help her.
Meng Yinyin was digesting this shocking thing. After digesting it for a long time, she still had a question.
"So you don't like her, do you?"
Lu looked at her seriously.
"Of course I don't like it!"
The only person he likes is Meng Yinyin, no one else.
"Then, is there a possibility that Lin Xiuzhi likes you?"
Regarding this question, Lu Chen's answer remained firm.
"Impossible. Lin Xiuzhi and Dou Zhengrong have a good relationship. She won't like anyone else except him."
Although what Lu Chen said was true, Meng Yinyin still felt a little jealous because he acted like he knew Lin Xiuzhi so well, and she couldn't help but argue with him.
"So what do you say about what happened this afternoon? I don't believe you can't understand the meaning behind her words. Just because she said that doesn't mean she doesn't have any feelings towards you, haha."
Meng Yinyin swore that she really didn't mean to be weird, but she really couldn't help it. Who made Lin Xiuzhi's behavior in the afternoon so irritating!
After hearing this, Lu Chen was silent for a moment, and then said, "I will ask her about this matter."
Meng Yinyin: “!!!”
"When!"
Seeing her eyes light up, Lu Chen immediately said.
"tomorrow."
He will go to Dou's house early tomorrow morning.
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