Chapter 42 Tangled
Lin Jin felt so nauseous that his head felt numb. The photos fell from his hands and scattered on the ground.
Mu Xu quickly held the person in his arms.
Lin Jin clutched his clothes tightly and said weakly: "Mu Xu...I feel sick."
Mu Xu's veins were already taut as he gripped the tablet, and he couldn't wait to go find Fu Yigu. But the person in his arms was as soft as water, fragile and helpless. He quickly dropped the tablet, scooped the person up onto his lap, and comforted him bit by bit.
"Mu Xu, I didn't do those things."
Lin Jin's voice was trembling.
Mu Xu hugged him tightly with all her strength and said, "I know."
For the first time in his life, he didn't know how to comfort someone. He could only hug the person tightly, stroke his head, and say "I know", "I'm here", "It's all his AI" over and over again.
Lin Jin didn't cry or make a fuss, he just nestled in his arms with his eyes open, his gaze a little dazed, and occasionally he spoke, all to prove his innocence.
Then she closed her eyes, leaned on his shoulder, and said in a tense voice: "Mu Xu, I'll take it easy. Let me get some sleep and deal with it when I wake up. I'll be able to recover after a good sleep."
Mu Xu responded softly and said, "Go to sleep."
He held him like this, coaxing him to sleep. Only after he made sure that Lin Jin's breathing was steady and he was sound asleep did he release his vulnerability.
He gently buried his head in Lin Jin's neck, his eyelashes intertwined with his long hair. In the end, only the strands of hair and eyelashes knew that Mu Xu had been uneasy.
Lin Jin slept for more than half an hour and then woke up.
Just as he said, his emotions would calm down after a good night's sleep. He opened his eyes and looked at Mu Xu, then whispered, "Are your hands numb?"
Mu Xu also pretended to return to normal in just half an hour.
He hummed and said, "My shoulder is numb."
Lin Jin rubbed his shoulders and said, "Let's use these as evidence later. Find a good lawyer and get him as much punishment as possible. We can't let this kind of person come out and harm others too early."
"Um."
"Is your shoulder feeling better?"
"Um."
Seeing that Mu Xu's shoulder muscles had indeed relaxed a little, he finally let go and stood up to pick up the photos that had fallen on the ground. While picking up the photos, he stopped Mu Xu and said, "Let me do it. If your legs are numb, just sit down and rest."
There are nearly a hundred AI photos, and when they are sorted out, they even need to be divided into two piles.
He put the photos away, stacked the tablet on top, and then called out to Mu Xu softly.
Ever since Lin Jin woke up, Mu Xu hadn't laid eyes on the photos. Even when he heard Lin Jin calling him, he skipped the photos and stared straight at him.
Lin Jin looked at the red at the corners of his eyes and said, "These AI-generated photos are not of me, so don't be sad."
He smoothed the hair on Mu Xu's forehead and said, "It was just too sudden just now, so I was a little scared. Now I've figured it out. Even if Fu Yigu has more of these photos, I'm innocent. He's the only one who's dirty and guilty. I'm the victim, so he's the one who needs to be afraid and worried."
"And--" Perhaps in order to make Mu Xu happy, he also imitated the inappropriate words that Mu Xu usually said when teasing him, and whispered into his ear.
He said in a serious tone, "I'm in better shape."
When Mu Xu teased him, she would either say that she missed him, or that he had a thin waist and long legs, or that he was handsome. Especially every time Mu Xu hugged his waist, he would be in a good mood.
Therefore, Lin Jin just wanted Mu Xu not to be bothered by these things, so he learned to say some words that he might like to hear.
He stared at Mu Xu with a pair of passionate and pure eyes and said frankly: "I want fairer skin, and a thinner waist."
But Mu Xu didn't smile as he wished.
Anyway, her eyes were deep and she was staring at him quietly like a wolf staring at its food. Lin Jin, who was learning to comfort someone like this for the first time, had no idea where he went wrong.
He was stunned, looking at Mu Xu's Adam's apple rolling up and down, and inexplicably felt a chill on his back.
He paused and quickly retreated. As soon as he moved his toes, Mu Xu pulled him back, causing him to lose his balance and fall in front of him.
He supported himself on the sofa with one hand, supported Mu Xu's shoulder with the other, put one foot between his legs, and knelt on the sofa with one foot.
Lin Jin couldn't help swallowing and said, "I...I just want to make you happy."
Mu Xu's Adam's apple rolled: "Yeah."
His gaze vaguely fell on Lin Jin's lips, his hand skillfully placed on his slender waist, and he whispered seductively: "Lin Jin, kiss me."
Lin Jin’s brain froze instantly.
His face flushed, and under the scorching gaze he asked, "Why...why?"
Mu Xu said, "Because I'm unhappy, maybe if you kiss me, I'll feel better. Every time someone coaxes me like this, I feel very happy."
But there is no "other".
"Oh..." Lin Jin looked away and was offline for a long time before he mustered up the courage to lightly kiss his forehead.
Said: "...Don't be unhappy."
Mu Xu suddenly chuckled. He stepped forward, kissed the corner of Lin Jin's rosy lips, and said with a hoarse laugh, "Thank you, Teacher Lin. This is a return gift. Please don't be unhappy, okay?"
Lin Jin didn't have anything to be happy or unhappy about. His head was about to explode.
No one had told him that he could return the favor this way.
He sat on the sofa, burped, and let Mu Xu rub his head and say some soothing words to him. He was numb and didn't hear a word.
If he had ever read a book about a domineering CEO falling in love with me, he would not be so fooled. But he had only read about Lu Zhishen's downfall of the weeping willow and the Three Heroes of Peach Garden, and his parents passed away early.
After a long time, the door was pushed open.
Mu Jian came in from outside, followed by a middle-aged man in a suit and tie.
Mu Xu called him "Uncle Chen", and Lin Jin followed suit politely. Knowing that they were here to talk about Fu Yigu, he was no longer at a loss, but instead focused and chatted with them.
Mu Jian was surprised by Lin Jin's reaction. He hadn't expected such a young child to be so calm and insightful about such a matter. He analyzed the matter objectively and then asked Uncle Chen how to best punish Fu Yigu.
When talking about the photos, he didn't even hesitate as an ordinary person would, and said directly: "If you want to use them, it's best to maximize the value of these photos."
They chatted and discussed everything that needed to be discussed. Then the four of them drove to the police station, where Fu Yigu had already been arrested.
With Uncle Chen and the evidence, everything went smoothly. Fu Yigu stared at Lin Jin in disbelief.
His eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "Lin Jin, are you really that cruel?"
He thought that Lin Jin would plead for him because of their relationship of so many years, so he was not worried at all when he was caught.
He was even secretly happy that he could see Lin Jin.
However, after Lin Jin arrived, not only did he not say a word in favor of him, he even repeatedly demanded that he be detained for as long as possible.
Why?
He is Fu Yigu.
It was the person who accompanied him all the way to college.
Fu Yigu looked at Lin Jin with grief and asked, "Lin Jin, if... it was Mu Xu, would you be so cruel?"
Maybe. After all, when it comes to being ruthless, who can compare to you?
Fu Yigu thought, just nod, I am willing to stay in this prison for many years.
But instead of nodding, Lin Jin said firmly, "He is not you, so there is no if."
Fu Yigu suddenly cleared the table of things and shouted heartbreakingly at the backs of Lin Jin and Mu Xu as they left side by side: "Lin Jin!!!"
The screams grew farther and farther away.
Downstairs in the company, Mu Jian and Uncle Chen watched the two of them leave.
The moment the rear of the car disappeared, Mu Jian patted the man next to him and said, "My daughter-in-law."
Uncle Chen glanced at him and said, "Who asked you?!"
After that, he thought of his son, the thousand-year-old widower. After a moment, he said, "Hey, Lao Mu, do you think my son has a chance? If they do that, what will happen..."
Before he could utter the word "Shao", Mu Jian covered his mouth and dragged him towards the company gate.
He looked as if he was ready to kill this guy on the spot.
These two have been competing against each other since college, each one more conspicuous than the other. They've been competing for GPA, for competitions, and now, even for their daughters-in-law. Back then, though, they might have fought if they couldn't win, but now, in middle age, they've become more comfortable with their baggage and don't fight anymore.
If you can’t win the argument, just cover your mouth.
Anyway, be as childish as you can.
In the car, Mu Xu and Lin Jin talked about the Fu Yigu case and how his uncle and aunt would probably handle it.
Sometimes small talk doesn't require much thought. Lin Jin responded while savoring the kiss in the office.
What Mu Xu didn't know was that Lin Jin had almost sorted out his feelings at this time.
Some time ago, Mu Xu asked him if he still didn't like boys.
Now he may have an answer.
But, I don’t know what to do.
Because if he really likes boys, then his feelings for Mu Xu may not be pure.
If what Aunt Mu said was true, then Mu Xu had someone he liked. In this case, his feelings shouldn't exist.
Because there is no result, it will only add to his troubles.
Therefore, at this point in time, we need to decide whether to end this relationship or let it develop.
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Mu Xu stretched out her index finger and rubbed his cheek.
Without a second thought, Lin Jin raised his hand and gently brushed it away. Then, under Mu Xu's stunned gaze, he said seriously, "I'm analyzing something right now. You can't seduce me, or my analysis will go awry."
Mu Xu hummed in agreement and said, "Is there anything else I can do?"
Lin Jin said honestly, "Well, so you better behave yourself and don't cheat."
Mu Xu chuckled: "Okay, then I'll be a good boy."
He responded quickly and decisively, not realizing that if the direction of Lin Jin's analysis was even slightly wrong, he would be without a wife.
Lin Jin spent the entire night analyzing the two options, analyzing their pros and cons, and finally slapping his head.
He forgot the most important thing.
It is also the simplest and neatest.
That is, in fact, as long as he finds out whether Mu Xu has a secret crush on someone, he doesn't have to think so much.
So at one o'clock in the morning, Lin Jin looked at Mu Xu's room, ready to make a move.
Previously, because Aunt Mu told him not to tell Mu Xu what she had told him, he had to pretend not to know, but in fact, he could ask in a different way.
He paused towards the door, then sighed silently. It was time for Mu Xu to go to bed. After thinking about it, he decided to ask again tomorrow morning.
If this relationship really doesn't work out, just end it in time.
If it's just a break, it means they will separate after the agreed time.
I also don’t know if the marriage certificate can be kept as a souvenir after divorce.
Thinking this way, Lin Jin suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen his marriage certificate since moving in. He had kept it in the bedside table, but the last time he'd looked for his phone card, he'd opened it and it seemed to be gone.
Lin Jin shuddered and quickly went to look through the bedside table.
...
It's really gone.
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