Chapter 79: The Fox's Tail
"This matter is our J's business, and we cannot tell anyone except the family members. This is the second time such a problem has occurred in your Ocean University. I wonder if it is due to the negligence of teachers and parents in discipline?" JC suddenly looked at Lin Yilan and asked.
Lin Yilan was speechless. She didn't know how to answer this question.
The two students who got into trouble one after another usually didn't have any major problems, and they didn't look like drug addicts at all.
After returning to school, Lin Yilan chose to keep silent about everyone's questions. If she told anyone, it would ruin Guan Ningning's life.
She may never be able to return to school in this life.
Even though there was nothing wrong, Lin Yilan was still immersed in this matter after returning home and couldn't get out of it, so she simply extended her vacation with the school for a few more days.
Late in the evening, Mrs. Huo called.
Lin Yilan was a little hesitant about whether to answer the call. She didn't answer the first call, and then Grandma Huo called again.
Only then did she press the answer button. Perhaps Mrs. Huo had something urgent to discuss with her?
"Granddaughter-in-law, I asked someone to make you some soup. You must come back to drink it in the evening."
Lin Yilan hesitated a bit, and she stammered in response, "Grandma, I still have to prepare lessons tonight, so I'm a bit pressed for time. Why don't we do it next time?"
"You won't come, so you're angry with me too? Grandma is always feeling uneasy. I think you, my granddaughter-in-law, are also angry with me. It seems to be true."
After a while, Lin Yilan gritted her teeth and agreed: "I'll go back and have some soup in the evening."
Lin Yilan changed into a comfortable sweatshirt and took a taxi to the Huo family.
It hadn't been long since I'd been home, but the Huo family had already changed a lot. The gardenias in the courtyard were in bloom, and I could smell the refreshing fragrance before I even entered the house.
"It's the young lady who's back. The old lady has been missing you at home. I'll go heat up the soup for you now!" When the servant saw Lin Yilan coming back, he hurriedly went to get her slippers and heat up the soup for her.
Lin Yilan smiled awkwardly. She was just about to say that she should not be called Young Madam anymore, but before she could say anything, she saw Chu Xi not far away.
Chu Xi was obviously stunned when she saw Lin Yilan. She was standing behind Mrs. Huo and massaging her shoulders.
Originally, Chu Xi thought that Madam Huo had other intentions when she asked her to go to the Huo family for dinner alone tonight. Perhaps she wanted to meet her?
But Chu Xi could never have imagined that Madam Huo not only asked her to go, but also asked Lin Yilan to go.
But Chu Xi quickly put on a beautiful smile and went forward to greet Lin Yilan. She said with a smile, "Madam, you have looked much more haggard recently. You have suffered so much this time, but you will enjoy endless blessings in the future."
"That's right. My granddaughter-in-law will surely enjoy endless blessings in the second half of her life. You two should sit down and have your meal." Old Madam Huo invited them to sit down at the dining table.
Lin Yilan felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She really couldn't understand what Grandma Huo meant by calling her and Chu Xi over today.
Lin Yilan couldn't eat during the meal. The table was filled with a variety of delicious food, but she felt like she was chewing wax.
"Granddaughter-in-law, please eat quickly, otherwise the food will get cold. Is it because the food we made today is not to your taste? What do you want to eat? I will ask the kitchen to make it for you right away." Mrs. Huo said as she called the servants beside her to come over with paper and pen.
Lin Yilan quickly waved her hand, shook her head and said indifferently: "Thank you, grandma, I'm full. I'm on a diet now, so I can't eat too much in one meal."
"Oh, why do you want to lose weight? You look so beautiful now! Drink this seafood soup quickly, it's so delicious. The seafood was airlifted in early this morning." After Mrs. Huo said this, she saw that Lin Yilan was not moved for a long time, so she simply stood up and personally served Lin Yilan a bowl of soup.
Lin Yilan felt bad, and Chu Xi beside her was not feeling much better.
Chu Xi had been looking at Madam Huo. She also wanted to know what play Madam Huo was singing today.
"My granddaughter-in-law, and Chu Xi, you are not allowed to go anywhere for a while. Come with me to the garden to listen to the opera. The Huaihai opera that plays Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan is really good. I will have the troupe come to our house today."
Mrs. Huo looked at Lin Yilan and Chu Xi and saw that neither of them wanted to continue eating. She waved her hand and said, "Since you are both full, let's go to the opera."
Chu Xi nodded silently and followed Madam Huo and Lin Yilan to the garden.
Lin Yilan's mind was not on the opera troupe at all. She had no idea what they were singing. She chatted with Mrs. Huo in a random manner.
"Chu Xi, when are you and Jun Cheng going to hold a press conference? That video has had a significant impact on the company's stock market lately. I see there's still half of the surveillance video. It took a total of two minutes. We should release the full video for everyone to see. This will save those shameless media from gossiping behind our backs."
Old Madam Huo pretended to be watching a show and spoke nonchalantly, while she was intentionally or unintentionally glancing at Chu Xi, who was fidgeting on her right.
Less than two minutes?
Grandma Huo has always treated Lin Yilan with all her heart, and she has never concealed her kindness to Lin Yilan.
But, at that moment, Lin Yilan was in a trance. She was wondering if this was evidence fabricated by Mrs. Huo in order to reconcile her and Huo Juncheng, or if she had been completely deceived by Chu Xi?
Lin Yilan looked at Chu Xi without blinking.
Seeing that Chu Xi didn't respond for a while, Mrs. Huo turned around and looked at Chu Xi and asked again, "Why? You don't think that an old woman likes to meddle in the company's affairs even though I'm old, do you? The Huo family company is the result of my life's hard work. I definitely hope it will be successful."
"No, no, you are right, old lady. The truth video should indeed be released to the public." Chu Xi responded hesitantly.
"This hotel is so filthy. Juncheng told me at the beginning that the hotel said that the surveillance memory card had been replaced. It was a blank card with nothing in it. Look, I just asked someone to do a little trick, and the memory card is here!" After Mrs. Huo finished speaking, she called out, and the servant beside her went upstairs to take out a small box.
However, Mrs. Huo didn't give it to Chu Xi at all. Instead, she handed it to Lin Yilan: "Granddaughter-in-law, you should take a good look at it. The media is making up stories and taking things out of context, and they dare to spread anything! It also contains a statement from the hotel manager."
When Lin Yilan took the memory card, she felt mixed emotions.
When she met Chu Xi's innocent expression, she was confused about who was telling the truth.
After leaving the Huo family, Chu Xi followed Lin Yilan's footsteps and walked out of the Huo family one after another.
Seeing that Lin Yilan hadn't gotten a taxi yet, Chu Xi quickly chased after her and honked at her: "Madam, where are you going? Can I give you a ride?"
Lin Yilan nodded. It just so happened that she still had a lot of questions in her mind that needed Chu Xi to answer them one by one.
"Chu Xi, I want to ask you something." Lin Yilan sat in Chu Xi's car. She had changed her usual carefree look and was frighteningly calmer than before.
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