Chapter 40 Misunderstanding
Mu Xu felt that something was not right with his teacher Lin recently.
Not only does he not let me hold him, he won't even let me hold his hand. He simply replies to messages from work. He hangs up on me when I call him, and then lets me chat on WeChat. When I ask why I'm feeling down, he just says there's something he can't figure out, but he doesn't know how to tell him.
Lin Jin, who stayed at home, was also confused.
He didn't understand why he was somewhat resistant to Mu Xu's secret love. It was obvious that their marriage was just a fake one and he shouldn't be too possessive of his love life, but he just felt a little resentful.
He wanted to ask Mu Xu many times, but didn't know how to start.
Asked you if you have a crush on someone, why did you marry him, why did you kiss yourself, and why did you say you miss him every day. He wanted to say that Mu Xu was a bit like a scumbag, but he couldn't say it.
It was as if in his subconscious, he couldn't equate Mu Xu with this word.
Moreover, I asked if their marriage can last another month?
More importantly, his own reaction was abnormal.
Last night, when Mu Xu pushed him against the sink in the bathroom and asked him why he had been avoiding him recently, his heart beat so fast that it was a little exaggerated.
Lin Jin felt like he was on fire. Under the glaring light, he couldn't help but look at his lips, wondering if they had ever kissed before, if they were living together, and if he would ask for help like he did when he was drunk.
Thinking of this, my heart felt sour and bitter, and even my eyes felt uncomfortable.
He lowered his eyes, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Mu Xu raised her hand and rubbed his cheek, and called him softly: "Teacher Lin, why are you unhappy?"
Lin Jin didn't hide. He hesitated for a moment before asking, "Since you married me... have you been with anyone else?"
He picked out the most important point from a pile of questions.
The rest are his own emotional issues, but if Mu Xu is with two people at the same time, even if he is just an acting presence, it will be very cruel to the other person.
He just hoped that among these possible complex situations, even if there were bad ones, the innocent boy would not be involved.
Everything else is secondary.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Xu's brows furrowed, his face full of confusion. But he still answered immediately: "Of course not."
He pinched his cheek and whispered, "Teacher Lin, I stay at home every day. Even you are in my dreams. How can I have time to be with other people?"
Familiar tone, familiar sweet words.
Lin Jin's ears turned red, his face was gloomy, and he pushed the person out. Without waiting for Mu Xu to continue asking "Why do you ask that", he told him to go to work.
This person is always talking smooth talk.
Lin Jin touched his ear and breathed a sigh of relief. If Mu Xu wasn't two-timing, then even if he had a crush on someone, it was probably just a crush, with no one else involved, and he wasn't a mistress.
Mu Xu knocked on the door and said, "Teacher Lin, don't be unhappy. I'm going to work first. Remember to reply to my message." Then he left.
But after he left the house, Lin Jin received a text message.
His breathing was stagnant. It was daytime, but he felt cold. It was because of that strange number and the bloody photo again.
[Xiao Jin, my aunt is in Yan'an. Would you like to come and see me?]
Lin Jin took a deep breath and replied, "No."
The other side replied immediately: [Xiao Jin, your temper has become worse. Is this person spoiling you? ]
Along with the text message appeared a photo, in which Mu Xu was sitting in the driver's seat.
Lin Jin's eyes suddenly widened and a chill ran down his spine.
The aunt was threatening him with Mu Xu.
Without waiting for his reply, she sent another text message.
[[Xiangyi Hotel] Xiao Jin, I don't have any other intentions. I just want to talk to you about this man. Your parents are gone, and I want to help you analyze the situation so that you don't feel wronged.]
Mu Xu had just arrived at school when he received a call from Lin Jin.
He answered decisively and said, "Teacher Lin."
A low voice came, and Lin Jin actually felt a little aggrieved. He called out softly, "Mu Xu."
Mu Xu felt a sharp pain and itch in his heart when he was called. He walked directly to the nearest coffee shop and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"
From the moment he received Lin Jin's call, he knew something was important. After all, Lin Jin would try to send messages whenever possible. The only things that would prompt him to call were urgent matters.
Therefore, he became serious and stopped being so careless.
Lin Jin was silent for a moment, then said, "I have something I want to tell you."
"good."
Lin Jin didn't hesitate any longer and said, "My aunt..."
That night, after he'd fallen and hit his foot and forehead while half asleep, the things neither of them had spoken about explicitly were now, without any preparation, exposed by another text message. Mu Xu listened to Lin Jin's account of the whole story, and when he heard the word "hotel", his fingertips on the table paused.
Then without a second thought, he stood up and walked towards the parking lot.
The moment he opened the car door, Lin Jin said, "Mu Xu, I want to sue her for harassment."
Many years ago, he was isolated and helpless in the vast universe. The only people he could rely on were himself and his grandmother.
At that time, he was only 17 years old. No one taught him how to face it, and no one gave him the courage to just ignore it. I will stand behind you and protect grandma. Even if the whole world says that you are heartless and ungrateful, I will always protect you.
Later, when his grandmother passed away in college, he began to have thoughts of suicide when he woke up from nightmares again and again, and he lost interest in anything.
By then, he had already gotten used to those text messages, and thought that he didn't want anything, didn't care about anything, didn't care about the text messages, and didn't care about his life either.
But now.
He wanted to breathe a little longer, and even more so, he wanted Mu Xu to be completely safe.
Lin Jin paused and said, "Mu Xu, will you support me?"
Can I rely on you?
Lin Jin blinked his eyes and listened to the breathing sounds on the other end of the phone. He had never felt that time measured in seconds could be so torturous.
He couldn't help holding his breath.
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to pause, then said, "Yes."
Lin Jin raised his eyelashes slightly, and the light from the balcony reflected in his eyes, bright and vivid.
Mu Xu said, "I'm going back now. You stay home and don't open the door no matter who knocks, okay?"
"Don't you have to go to class?"
"Yes." Mu Xu said, "I'll go back and pick you up to school."
After hanging up the phone, Mu Xu sent a message to Mr. Mu, and then drove out of the school. There were obviously no obstacles along the way, and most of the lights were green, but Mu Xu just felt that the road was too long and the speed limit was too troublesome.
Park the car and take the elevator straight up.
He opened the door, looked up and looked at the person sitting on the sofa from a distance.
The moment the person on the sofa saw him, his tense shoulders relaxed, and the phone in his hand also fell gently onto the sofa as the tension was relieved.
"Mu Xu." He called softly.
"Yes." Mu Xu stood at the entrance, stretched out his hand to him, and said softly, "Come here."
Lin Jin stepped on the ground, stood up without thinking, and quickly threw himself into his arms. When he felt a strong arm around his waist, he stood on tiptoe and hugged him.
Mu Xu held the man tightly in his arms and raised his hand to rub his head.
"Will your feet be cold without shoes? I'll have someone lay carpet on this floor later."
"It's not cold."
Mu Xu hummed and said, "It's okay, don't be afraid."
Although Lin Jin's tone when he told him these things was as calm as if he was describing someone else's affairs, he just wanted to coax the person in front of him.
After coaxing the child, he did not stay idle either. He made the child's face blush and then took the child out to school.
On the way, Mu Xu confessed to Lin Jin that the person who sent the message was Fu Yigu. Under Lin Jin's incredulous gaze, he mentioned that he and Mr. Mu were looking for Fu Yigu.
Lin Jin never thought that Fu Yigu would go all the way to contact his uncle to buy his aunt's phone card in order to suppress him, and he never thought that he hadn't found out for all these years.
Lin Jin turned his head, not knowing what to say.
Mu Xu didn't say anything else and let Lin Jin relax.
"Is Auntie feeling better?"
"Well, after he was discharged from the hospital, your uncle just explained that he lost his phone card because it had been too long since he had applied for a replacement."
After briefly explaining everything, Mu Xu said, "I wanted to find out some information before telling you. I'm sorry, Teacher Lin, for interfering in your affairs without permission."
Lin Jin knew that even though he said sorry, if he had to choose again, he would still find someone to investigate Fu Yigu.
"Mu Xu." He asked, "You didn't tell me because you didn't want me to know that the person was Fu Yi Gu?"
"almost."
Lin Jin heard this and went to investigate.
Mu Xu said: "I'm worried that you'll be sad when you find out it's Fu Yi Gu, and I'm also worried...that you'll choose Fu Yi Gu."
Although Lin Jin had chosen him over Fu Yigu that drunken night, Mu Xu was still afraid and uneasy.
Perhaps the choice that night was made from the perspective of love, and he rejected Fu Yi Gu.
But what if we look at it from the perspective of friendship?
If Lin Jin knew that he was secretly investigating and only wanted to send Fu Yigu to jail, would he choose Fu Yigu, the one he grew up with, or himself, the one he had only been with for less than a month?
Mu Xu retreated countless times.
He was proud all his life, but he never dared to show any confidence in front of Lin Jin.
Even though Lin Jin had subtly given him clear courage in countless moments, he was still worried that Lin Jin would walk towards Fu Yigu like he did in high school, leaving him with only his back.
When he finished speaking, silence fell in the car.
After a moment, Lin Jin called him.
Mu Xu's Adam's apple rolled and he said "hmm".
Lin Jin was silent for a moment and said, "Actually, I hope you can do whatever it is about me. No matter what it is, I will support you."
The light turned red, so Mu Xu stopped the car. The uneasiness and fear buried deep in his heart gradually dissipated with these words. He slowed down until the soreness in his eyes subsided.
Then he turned to look at him and asked, "Teacher Lin, is this okay?"
Lin Jin felt the gaze burning through him, as if it was about to burn him through. He swallowed hard and replied, "Okay. I'm sorry for making you feel so insecure."
After saying this, he seemed to feel that his promises were not enough.
She looked away, her cheeks slightly red, and continued, "Fu Yigu can't be compared with you. He's not as important as you. Green light."
The car fell silent again, but this time, in the narrow space, ambiguity and suppressed satisfaction that was about to expand were running rampant.
After a long while, Mu Xu said in a hoarse voice: "Teacher Lin, my heart seems to be broken."
Lin Jin's cheeks instantly turned red: "No, it's not broken."
Driving into the parking lot, Mu Xu unbuckled his seat belt, leaned towards him, and whispered seductively: "Is it okay? Teacher Lin, feel it and see if it's broken?"
He grabbed Lin Jin's slender white wrist and pressed his hand to his heart. He didn't care that Lin Jin's joints were so dry that they turned pink. He pressed hard on the back of his palm and said, "Look, is it broken?"
Lin Jin only felt that his palms trembled with Mu Xu's heart, and his chest muscles felt comfortable where he touched.
He said with a blushing face: "It's not broken, it just beats a little too fast, that's all."
As he said this, he couldn't help but burp, looking like he was amused.
Seeing this, Mu Xu stopped teasing him, fearing that he would lose his temper. He chuckled, patted his back, and said, "Okay, then listen to Doctor Lin. It's not bad."
As he was about to retreat, he caught a glimpse of several people hiding behind a stone pillar, sticking their heads out side by side, their eyes shining.
Judging from the vulgarity and snorting on their faces.
The one taking the lead is definitely Teacher Li.
Mu Xu hurriedly got out of the car, opened the door to let Lin Jin get out, then moved sideways to block Lin Jin's stunningly beautiful face which was flushed.
The wind blew gently, ruffling a few strands of his hair.
He waited until the warmth on Lin Jin's cheeks had mostly dissipated before he took Lin Jin's hand and walked towards the exit. Not long after they started walking, they heard a few deliberate coughs and the sound of approaching footsteps.
Mu Xu thought this group of people were fun and refused to leave.
I just waited there for them to come out.
Lin Jin froze in his action of stroking his hair, and when he looked up, he saw four or five people walking towards them. As for why there were four or five people, it was because there were only four people at first, and then a short and thin young man came out from behind.
So there were five people.
There were five people, four of them wore glasses. Lin Jin looked at the only woman who didn't wear glasses. Just as he was about to say that her eyesight was well protected, he heard the woman scream "Oh my god!" and exclaimed in shock, "My contact lens almost fell out!"
Lin Jin: “…”
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