Chapter 11
The lively conversation at the dinner table continued, and all I could hear were some very stylish words like "finance" and "market".
Lin Wan was completely distracted, and Chen Yu, the undisputed star of this family dinner, was constantly being questioned. What was life like in the orphanage? Why did you move out after junior high? Was it hard living alone?
They'd clearly been interviewed for this kind of questioning before meeting Chen Yu. Lin Wan had even caught Lin Zhen watching a video of them answering questions, the camera trained on teenagers of varying ages, asking them about their pasts in minute detail. All of the children were modest and exceptionally beautiful.
Asking questions even after meeting each other, this might be what is called a big family. Lin Wan closed his eyes tiredly.
Because of playing the piano for a long time, Lin Wan's hands were rarely warm. To show a certain respect, she folded her hands in front of her lower abdomen - the perfect listener's posture. So when the cold knuckles just touched her, Lin Wan quickly realized what was happening.
Is this normal? Does this contact seem too intimate? Lin Wan's entire impression of intimacy comes from Jiang Nuo.
Between siblings, such an action should be reasonable. Lin Wan hesitated as her fingers unconsciously curled up and pressed tightly against her skirt.
Just when she hesitated, her fingers had already been completely hooked up by Chen Yu.
His fingers were cool, but his palm was warm. As their fingers intertwined, Lin Wan felt her palms become damp. Her hand muscles were tense, and she didn't move a muscle.
She felt the touch of fingertips brushing across her palm, and the soft fingertips pressed against the lines on her palm, giving her a tingling sensation that was transmitted to her brain belatedly through the nerves.
Chen Yu seemed to be writing. Lin Wan realized it belatedly. At that moment, Chen Yu seemed to have just finished conveying the message. He looked up at her expression and slowly withdrew his fingers.
What did you write?
Lin Wan was completely confused, knowing only that it was a long sentence. So, the moment Chen Yu completely withdrew his hand, Lin Wan hooked her finger around Chen Yu's.
Chen Yu's hands had warmed up considerably, and Lin Wan imitated Chen Yu and wrote on his dry palms.
"This time the market is about to face a complete outbreak, which is an opportunity."
What did you write?
While Lin Xingguo was talking at the table with his head held high, Lin Wan lowered her head slightly and stroked Chen Yu's palm with her fingertips under the table.
"But unlimited opportunities mean huge risks. We still can't be blind." Tang Wanlin said as she scooped soup for Lin Zhen.
【I am bored. 】
Chen Yu took Lin Wan's hand and wrote on it stroke by stroke. The last word was too complicated, so he moved very slowly.
Trying her best to control her hand's instinctive reflex, Lin Wan's eyes widened as she understood Chen Yu's meaning. The light shone brightly in her pupils. She nodded excitedly. A kindred spirit!
Start with the market, end with the world. If you can criticize and dominate the world at a dinner table, why bother doing it?
"According to the strategy I gave you, Ah Zhen, within half a year..."
"I want to go out for some fresh air." She wrote while holding Chen Yu's hand, winking at him. It felt really good to have an ally. Lin Wan's lips curled up slightly, looking quite pleased with herself.
Chen Yu was clearly cooperating with her, his eyelashes trembling as Lin Wan continued to write on his palm. He looked very focused, but when the question came to him, he was able to perfectly connect the topic and give a relatively profound answer. Lin Wan thought he was quite impressive.
While answering, he wrote on Lin Wan's hand.
[Okay.] Chen Yu nodded, looking completely calm.
Lin Wan was a little bit incredulous. Before she could say anything else, Chen Yu's voice broke through the crowd of international situations.
"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well. Can you ask your sister to take me to rest?" The boy's voice was clear and soothing, like a stone hitting the water. After the crisp sound, ripples slowly spread out.
Chen Yu's fingers were still clasped in Lin Wan's palm. He had already stood up and faced the two elders of the Lin family.
He must be crazy. Lin Wan was both terrified and excited.
She was afraid that the two elders of the Lin family would label him disrespectful and give him a series of moral lectures; and she was excited because she might be able to escape from such a dining table sooner.
Wasn't he just taking to his new life? If he left like that, the good impression the elders had of him would be shattered. Would he still want to be the adopted son of the Lin family?
Lin Wan appeared calm on the outside, but his mind was actually full of random thoughts.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xingguo agreed very readily and let them go without any moral education.
Chen Yu apologized, turned around and patted Lin Wan's shoulder.
Lin Wan finally reacted, bowed to the remaining three people at the table, and followed Chen Yu.
Chen Yu took two steps and stopped not far away to wait for her. Lin Wan took two steps reservedly, and after making sure that she was completely out of their sight, she almost jumped up, holding up her skirt with both hands, and walked forward quickly in small steps.
"Chen Yu!" Lin Wan was a little too happy and patted his shoulder like a boss. This time was much smoother and more natural than the last time.
Chen Yu pretended to be injured and covered his shoulder with a smile.
Lin Wan skipped to the garden. The fluffy gauze took on an almost iridescent luster under the moonlight, changing with her movements.
"How did you do it?" In the still cool summer night breeze, Lin Wan calmed down a little and asked the question that concerned him most.
Before, even though Jiang Yuexing was not feeling well, she was not allowed to leave first. She had to wait until everyone had finished eating before leaving.
"Do you want to know?" Chen Yu responded slowly, his steps casual and his eyebrows still dull, but his tone seemed to have a hook.
As Chen Yu spoke, Lin Wan noticed that he had loosened his tie slightly, unbuttoned the first button, and casually tucked his hands into his pockets. He looked much more approachable than when they first met.
Lin Wan casually put aside her long hair that the hairdresser had carefully curled for half a day, her eyes looking particularly sincere. Yes, she really wanted to know, and she particularly needed to know.
"Your butterfly hairpin is beautiful."
Lin Wan laughed at the completely irrelevant answer, and also remembered that the last time she wore this hairpin, he touched Butterfly.
"Here you go." Lin Wan quickly tried to remove the hairpin, but because she didn't know much about the structure of curly hair, some of her hair got caught in the metal.
She gasped and was about to make a final push when a familiar warmth covered the back of her hand, gently untangling her tangled hair.
Lin Wan finally understood why so many people remained devoted to Chen Yu after being rejected by him.
She let go of her hand with peace of mind, allowing Chen Yu's fingers to run through her hair again and again.
"Just tell me quickly." As time passed, Lin Wan became anxious.
"They wanted me to leave."
Chen Yu smoothed out the tangled hair and looked at the butterfly clip in his hand with great satisfaction: "I guess there are some things he doesn't want us to hear." He played with the butterfly, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Lin Wan.
Lin Wan: “…”
Lin Wan gritted her teeth and looked at Chen Yu with considerable authority. Don't think she doesn't know that when she sees a nice hairpin, she wants to give it to her girlfriend.
A little shameful thought, thinking she is really stupid!
It was already ten o'clock when they dragged themselves home. They didn't know what Lin Zhen and the other two had been talking about, but they had spent half a day feeding mosquitoes by the flowers. Chen Yu didn't show any dissatisfaction, but Lin Wan felt like she was going to become anemic from all the mosquitoes.
Almost exhausted, she shed her layers of skirt and headed for the bathroom. Summer is always sticky and difficult to stay dry. The rising humidity makes it extremely difficult for humans to maintain rationality.
Lin Wan paused when she walked past the mirror. Logically, there was only one butterfly hairpin in her hair, and it should have disappeared after Chen Yu took it off.
But what is reflecting in your hair?
Lin Wan approached the mirror and reached out to fiddle with her hair. It turned out to be a flower-shaped hairpin, exquisitely crafted, with tiny diamonds sparkling in the light.
It was a headdress of the same style as her necklace. Lin Wan was a little hesitant. If it was authentic, the price would probably not be cheap, at least enough to buy dozens of butterfly hairpins for herself.
Is this what Chen Yu put on himself?
Why? The sudden kindness made Lin Wan feel a little uneasy. As the saying goes, "If someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief."
Chen Yu suddenly gave her expensive jewelry, so he must have other purposes.
Is it to ask me to say more good things about him in front of Lin Zhen?
Hot water rushed towards her face. Lin Wan couldn't understand why Chen Yu had to be so roundabout in sending the hairpin. He could have just sent it directly, but he had to choose the time and place.
Lin Wan finished his study task for the day, thought for a long time, and then knocked on Chen Yu's door decisively.
Misunderstandings and the like were the most annoying thing, and Lin Wan didn't want any so-called estrangement between him and his new brother.
Chen Yu was working on a competition question. Lin Wan immediately noticed the blue book spread out on his desk. A black pen was casually placed on the draft paper, moving across the somewhat messy mathematical proofs.
You wouldn't have guessed that Chen Yu lives such a carefree life and has a girlfriend with a dark gothic style, but he seems to be quite serious about his studies.
"Thank you for the hairpin." Lin Wan was polite first and then aggressive. Following international practice, she expressed her gratitude for the unexpected gift.
Maybe because he was studying, Chen Yu rarely wore glasses. His beautiful eyebrows and eyes were vaguely visible in the reflection of the lenses, making them difficult to see clearly. There was also an indescribable sense of distance.
"Are you really thanking me?" Chen Yu took off his glasses, lowered his head and slowly folded them up, then looked up at Lin Wan's eyes.
"It seems... not." Chen Yu's thin eyelids were slightly raised, with a beautiful and full curve. His eyes fell directly on Lin Wan.
My hair wasn't completely dry yet, still dripping with water. The cool air from the air conditioner seeped out of the room, merging and colliding with the stifling heat of the corridor.
Lin Wan was a little flustered. Chen Yu's eyes at this moment must have been extremely aggressive, and he was relentless in wanting an answer.
Biting his lower lip, Lin Wan involuntarily took a step back.
"Sister, you hate me, don't you?"
The retreating steps suddenly stopped, and for a moment, Lin Wan was in a dilemma.
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