Chapter 32
"But you don't mind me kissing you." Chen Yu looked down at Lin Wan.
Lin Wan reached out to push Chen Yu away, but Chen Yu was different from last time in his obedience. He stood there quietly, motionless.
"So why? My previous behavior didn't meet your expectations?"
The hand holding Lin Wan's chin gradually increased its strength. His eyes were extremely focused, staring closely at Lin Wan's expression at the moment.
He pressed one hand against Lin Wan's, their fingers intertwined and pressed firmly against the smooth glass.
Such words were too ambiguous. Lin Wan began to push her hands against Chen Yu's shoulders until her knuckles turned white, but she still failed to push him away.
There is a huge disparity in strength between the two men. Although Chen Yu looks thin, he is actually quite strong.
As if feeling Lin Wan's strength, Chen Yu chuckled.
"Why were my legs shaking when my sister pushed me?"
Chen Yu's voice was so hoarse that it almost sounded like a blatant temptation.
Lin Wan—Lin Wan was shaking even more violently.
She pursed her lower lip, not knowing what to say. She shifted her gaze, avoiding Chen Yu's eyes at the moment - dark and suppressing a destructive calm.
"Look at me."
Her chin was lifted higher, and her slender white neck formed a beautiful arc, which even had a sense of holiness in the moonlight.
She was enveloped in light, her skin was as white as jade, even her clothes had a hazy quality, tiny particles of dust danced around her.
Chen Yu instantly thought of the pious girl kneeling in front of the statue, the light shining on her fair face.
A strange tingling sensation crept up from my body, and even my heart felt a faint electric current.
Lin Wan bit her lower lip, raised her eyes slightly, and met Chen Yu's gaze.
Perhaps it was his forbearing expression that pleased him, and Chen Yu let out a light laugh from his throat.
"You were the first one to say you liked me." His breath gradually got closer, and his hot and moist breath touched the skin of Lin Wan's neck.
Lin Wan wanted to retreat, but there was no way to retreat.
"You always doubt me," he said.
The wicked are the first to complain. Even though there are so many lies, the first thing he does is to blame himself.
The man who had just been silent in front of Gu Zhu was now talking so much that it was terrifying. Lin Wan would rather he didn't say anything.
Speaking of liking someone, who wouldn't like Chen Yu's pretty face? I'm no exception.
And doubt? Lin Wan believed that caution was the most effective way to protect himself.
So,
"Who are you?" Lin Wan met Chen Yu's gaze with astonishing anger and surging power.
He was not a student sponsored by his mother, nor was he an abandoned orphan on the seaside.
So who is Chen Yu?
Lin Wan saw the corners of Chen Yu's eyes flushed red, their gazes extremely moist. His collar had been undone, revealing a large area of his fair and delicate collarbone.
A silver necklace swayed in front of Lin Wan's eyes, reflecting the moonlight.
Lin Wan couldn't see the necklace clearly.
"It's not important." Chen Yu relaxed the strength in his hand, and began to stroke Lin Wan's smooth hair with his other hand as if to soothe her.
Chen Yu's attitude relaxed, but he was still avoiding the issue and was unwilling to even make up a lie.
Lin Wan didn't understand what was so difficult to express.
But his relaxed attitude was a good opportunity for him.
Lin Wan took this opportunity and pushed with all his strength to increase the distance between them.
She didn't even look at Chen Yu's expression at the moment and ran towards the door.
Not even wearing shoes.
The outward warmth crashed to the ground, and the soul hidden within suddenly emerged. Ultimately, it was difficult to suppress the impulse of the self.
Chen Yu did not chase Lin Wan, but Lin Wan could feel his eyes following her back, like a beast locking onto its prey.
"Sister, we have a long way to go."
Chen Yu spoke slowly. He did not chase after the prey. Like a most skilled hunter, he did not care about the prey's temporary escape.
"You will accept me." His pronunciation was very clear in the darkness.
The long corridor in front of the door was unlit, and it seemed dim and long as I ran past it. I could only feel the wind blowing past my ears.
The corridor seemed to stretch endlessly.
Lin Wan suddenly understood Chen Yu's choice of university. Perhaps, the purpose of his making this choice was simply for himself.
Didn't Chen Yu consider his life plan at all? He just went wherever he wanted.
Lin Wan felt that his way of thinking was just as Gu Zhu had said, terribly childish.
What a complete lunatic!
Tomorrow, I will fly to England and stay away from this madman.
Lin Wan touched the goose bumps on his arms and ran as fast as he could.
I finally ran out of the corridor and just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Where have you been?" The voice was soft but with the hoarseness unique to the elderly.
Lin Wan was startled.
She had just run out of the corridor, still a little out of breath. Seeing the light as bright as day, she had just felt a little relieved when she ran into Tang Wanlin.
——Her grandmother.
This is not easy to fool.
Tang Wanlin stared at Lin Wan, frowning slightly, looking at her intently.
"What did you do?"
She asked the second question she had asked since meeting Lin Wan, her eyes fixed on her expression. Her usual smile remained, but her eyes gradually became sharper and deeper.
It's like being able to see through everything, and all lies will be exposed.
"I..." Lin Wan wanted to find an excuse to explain, but his words were stuck.
"Who is that person?"
The third question.
At this moment, Tang Wanlin was not as kind as she had been at the dinner table before.
"It's Chen Yu." Affirmative tone.
Lin Wan followed Tang Wanlin's gaze and saw the black tie still wrapped around his hand.
The white and tender arms are entangled with the dark tie, with delicate flesh overflowing, which has a strange beauty.
It makes people breathless when they see it.
In an instant, Lin Wan felt as if his entire arm was on fire.
She lowered her head and dared not speak. As her breathing became heavy and embarrassing, she used her other hand to desperately pull at the tie on her arm.
Tang Wanlin recognized that it was Chen Yu's tie.
What should I do?
Lin Wan had never encountered such a problem before and was completely at a loss.
Should I admit it directly or choose to cover it up with lies?
Lin Wan suddenly understood Chen Yu's mood just now.
But the person before him was his grandmother. They were related by blood.
Under Tang Wanlin's almost aggressive gaze, Lin Wan gave her answer.
"Yes." Her voice was very soft, but it slowly spread in the long corridor, and seemed to be able to reach very far away.
The person in front of him was his grandmother, she wouldn't hurt him, Lin Wan told himself.
Tang Wanlin laughed, a hint of her former beauty visible between her eyebrows. Lin Wan stared at her, somewhat bewildered.
Why is Tang Wanlin laughing?
In Lin Wan's opinion, when parents heard such outrageous things, they would usually curse loudly, and even want to open their children's brains to see what was inside.
Tang Wanlin slowly raised her hand and gently stroked Lin Wan's cheek. Her fingertips were cold, like a slowly crawling snake.
Lin Wan stared at the wooden Buddhist beads on her wrist without saying a word.
Tang Wanlin's hands are loose due to old age, and clear blood vessels can be seen hidden beneath the skin.
Tang Wanlin's hand brushed Lin Wan's cheek, lingered briefly on her lips, and then quickly withdrew.
"Not only are you not wearing shoes, but your makeup is also smudged." Tang Wanlin looked at her with scrutiny.
Lin Wan's body stiffened, and his toes curled up unconsciously on the cold floor tiles. The ticking of an ancient clock echoed in his ears, again and again.
"Grandma..." Lin Wan murmured helplessly. She didn't know why Tang Wanlin had such ill will towards her.
He likes to let Lin Wan play the supporting role in front of everyone, and likes to pretend not to see Lin Wan at important banquets.
Even in the few face-to-face conversations, Tang Wanlin would always reveal disgust intentionally or unintentionally, just like now.
"I can't bear to be called grandma by you." Tang Wanlin lowered the corners of her lips, and there was no doubt that there was malice on her old-fashioned face.
"Sometimes I really don't understand why Ah Zhen would choose to marry a woman like that and give birth to a thing like you."
Tang Wanlin's expression was calm. If someone were to watch from a distance and couldn't hear what they were saying, they might even mistake it for a friendly conversation between grandparents and grandchildren.
Lin Wan wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, trying to erase the mess. She stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say.
Maybe, maybe grandma was just joking. I just need to say a few more jokes and the relationship between them will be smoothed over.
Just like any other grandparents and grandchildren.
"Go find a mirror and look at your own ghostly appearance."
Tang Wanlin said. She turned and was about to leave, obviously unwilling to talk to Lin Wan for a few more words, not even willing to look at Lin Wan.
Lin Wan stood there, head lowered, and said nothing.
She should get used to it, she told herself.
"That's right."
When the two were about to pass each other, Tang Wanlin stopped again.
"Do you know Chen Yu's family background? Actually, even if he won't marry you, it's still a good way out for you to become his mistress."
After she finished speaking, Tang Wanlin didn't stop at all and walked towards the reserved lounge with an arrogant look.
With a "click", she locked the door.
Tang Wanlin's words contained too much information, and Lin Wan was a little confused for a moment.
So in fact, they had already known that Chen Yu was not an orphan, he even came from a more powerful family.
For a moment, their previous almost crazy actions seemed to have a fulcrum.
At first, Lin Wan just thought that they were crazy about wanting grandchildren, so they treated even children who were almost adults as treasures.
Perhaps it was because of this that they had tolerated Chen Yu using such a lame excuse to take them away during that dinner. Yet, they had thought it was simply a special favor for a boy.
I really shouldn't have been kept in the dark for so long.
Lin Wan's body kept shaking, and her eyes could no longer bear the weight of the tears, which flowed down her cheeks and onto the marble floor.
The light that had once made her feel warm now had no warmth at all. The air conditioner seemed to be turned on very low. The cold mixed with numbness rose from the soles of her feet and gradually spread to Lin Wan's entire body.
Since both old men knew it, Lin Zhen must know it too.
All the shows and interactions are fake.
I am in it, but I am always an outsider.
Lin Wan walked forward on the cold ground. She carefully avoided places with many guests and found a secluded place to look in the mirror.
The bathroom was extremely humid, and the cold light shone on Lin Wan's face, which matched her poor makeup at the moment.
The lip makeup was completely overdone, with large patches of red smudged across the lips, leaving ambiguous red marks on the skin around the lips. Fortunately, the eyeliner was waterproof.
Lin Wan wet a tissue with some water and roughly wiped the red marks on the edge of his lips, using such force that he almost wanted to rub them off.
Under the effect of water, the color of her lips became brighter.
Lin Wan recalled Chen Yu's appearance just now.
A leisurely smile, skin so delicate it was almost transparent, emitting a cold glow under the dim light.
There was an unnatural red tint at the corners of his eyes. In the shadow cast by his long eyelashes, his eyes, which should have been full of purity, were unnaturally empty for a moment, and then a creepy paranoia and concentration gathered.
The pretty boy tilted his head and looked at her.
This is quite different from its previous bamboo-like appearance.
Lin Wan didn’t know when Chen Yu became like this—perhaps, this was his original appearance.
This thought made Lin Wan's back chill, and she almost subconsciously looked behind her.
This is the subconscious reaction of the body when people feel unsafe, with the purpose of clarifying the safety of their environment.
It was when she turned around that Lin Wan saw Chen Yu.
He leaned casually against the wall, one hand in his pocket, most of his body in the shadows, only a tiny spark of crimson flickering in the darkness.
He was staring at Lin Wan without blinking.
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