Chapter 29 Eat more vegetables, don't talk, you're spoiling the mood...
Upon hearing Lu Lin say he wanted to apologize, Guo Yuying looked at Shen Rong with a smug expression.
But her smile vanished the next moment.
"Miss, I hope to see a formal apology in tomorrow's newspaper for your defamation of my wife."
Guo Yuying said in disbelief, "I didn't slander you, I was telling the truth."
Lu Lin asked, "Where's the evidence? You publicly accused my wife of infidelity. This concerns the reputation of my wife and both our families. What do you think...?"
He paused, his smile turning cold: "I still don't know who this young lady is."
Hu Peifang whispered from the side, "This is the eldest daughter of the Guo family of Huaxi Department Store."
“Ms. Guo, perhaps I should go and have a talk with your father.”
When her father was mentioned, Guo Yuying's momentum weakened, and she muttered, "I'm telling the truth."
Lu Lin sneered: "Truly speaking, Miss Guo, you're telling the truth. You say you're Mr. Kang's future lover? As far as I know, Mr. Kang doesn't seem to have a fiancée. And you've been pestering my wife relentlessly. Is it because Mr. Kang doesn't like you, and you're just jealous and taking it out on him?"
Touched on her secret, Guo Yuying blushed, and even her denial seemed weak: "No, I didn't."
“My wife and Mr. Kang know each other and have had dealings. She is beautiful, has a likable personality, and is well-liked. Mr. Kang is persistently pursuing her, which is not her fault. We have clearly warned him, and he has admitted his mistake and apologized. I thought this matter was over. Now it seems that Ms. Guo feels that this matter was not handled well, so…”
He suddenly drew a gun from his waist, released the safety, and pressed it against Kang Wenbai's head the next moment.
Lu Lin asked very seriously, "Then kill him to protect my wife's reputation, how about it?" His tone was very calm, as if he were asking about the weather today.
And he really will pull the trigger at any time.
Guo Yuying screamed in fright, and the onlookers in the coffee shop couldn't sit still any longer and wanted to leave, but the group just stood at the door, causing a commotion.
Shen Rong was so captivated by Lu Lin's praise that she almost pouted, but she never expected him to change like this the next moment. He wouldn't let her tear people apart, but instead went to kill people himself. Who's scarier?
Kang Wenbai could barely stand, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He tried to remain calm, but his voice trembled slightly: "Mr. Lu, please calm down. Lucy just misunderstood. I'll have her apologize to you."
Shen Rong was also afraid that things would escalate, so she quickly grabbed his hand: "It's not that bad, just put the gun away and apologize."
Lu Lin looked coldly at Guo Yuying, his fingers twitching slightly, which frightened Jiang Yuying so much that she broke down in tears: "I apologize, I'm sorry, I was just jealous that she got Wen Bai's love, I was lying! I'll publish an apology in the newspaper tomorrow, okay?"
She glanced cautiously at Shen Rong, then at Lu Lin.
Shen Rong felt that was enough. If she really killed someone in front of everyone, Lu Lin wouldn't fare well either.
"Don't take it personally with a young girl. You're a magnanimous person, so be more generous," she coaxed him softly.
Lu Lin glanced at her, almost laughing. He wondered who had suddenly started a fight and was now advising others to be more magnanimous.
He sheathed his gun and chuckled, "Just kidding, Mr. Kang, you're not angry, are you?"
Kang Wenbai's face was as white as a corpse, and he forced a stiff smile: "How could that be?"
Lu Lin looked at Guo Yuying: "Miss Guo, you must be scared. What I really wanted to tell you is that sometimes rumors and guns can kill people. You should think twice before you speak in the future. Some things you can't say carelessly, or people will die."
At this moment, Guo Yuying looked at Lu Lin as if he were a demon. She hid behind Kang Wenbai, her calves trembling.
This time, no one dared to stop him from leaving. Lu Lin stopped and reminded Jiang Yuying and Kang Wenbai again: "Remember, it's tomorrow's newspaper."
Shen Rong originally wanted to take Hu Peifang home, but she refused no matter what she said, apparently because she was frightened by Lu Lin.
On the way back, Lu Lin kept a sullen face and didn't say a word, so Shen Rong thought he was angry.
When they passed the photo studio, he stopped the car and asked her to wait a moment while he went to pick up the developed photos.
His tone was calm, as usual, as he tentatively asked, "You're not angry?"
Lu Lin was puzzled and pushed open the car door to get out: "Why am I angry?"
He said "Oh," and then continued, "Regarding what happened at the coffee shop, I saw you were really angry, and I thought it wouldn't look good to make a big scene, so I just wanted to scare her a little. I guess I went a bit overboard. You don't mind, do you?"
What does she care about? This sarcastic tone... Shen Rong opened the door and got out of the car: "You don't believe me? I've already said that Kang Wenbai and I are nothing."
"It's not important." Lu Lin seemed genuinely unconcerned.
"It's very important, okay?" Shen Rong continued to coax him.
"Are you really not angry?"
Lu Lin: "No."
"Then why did you suddenly come back?"
Lu Lin pointed and said, "I came to pick something up, but the coffee shop seemed lively, so I went over to take a look."
Is it really such a coincidence? Shen Rong was somewhat suspicious.
Lu Lin took the initiative: "Did you think I was following you?"
Shen Rong immediately shook her head. She didn't think that way, and he wasn't that kind of person... right?
The owner opened the door and invited the two inside.
The photography studios of this era were nothing like those of later generations, and she looked around curiously.
The shop owner was talking to Lu Lin when he saw her looking at the photos on the wall. Thinking she was interested, he suggested, "Why don't you and your wife take a photo together? Our shop is the best photo studio in Pingcheng. We'll definitely take a beautiful picture of you. Many couples come here to take photos together."
Shen Rong was somewhat tempted. She always felt that Lu Lin was pushing her away and trying to draw a clear line between them, but that was unacceptable.
She needed to let him know that they were husband and wife, that he had responsibilities towards her, and that he shouldn't think about abandoning her at any time.
Seeing that Lu Lin was about to refuse, she grabbed his arm, hugged him tightly, and smiled at him.
"Let's take the picture!"
Lu Lin refused to leave unless she obeyed, so he had no choice but to comply.
But he didn't smile, and his expressionless face really made people not want to take pictures.
Shen Rong tried several poses, but the cool guy looked impatient, which greatly reduced the effect.
Finally, she gave up. Fine, as long as the two of them are up there, it's fine as long as it's a photo together. She gave up on herself and used a pose that was too common to be seen.
Come on, let's give life a thumbs up.
With a flash of light, the photographer emerged from behind the black cloth, quite satisfied, and said, "This one is very well taken."
Shen Rong was very skeptical; was he joking?
Unfortunately, she couldn't get the photos on the spot; she'd have to wait at least half a month to find out what they looked like.
The slight liking she had felt for him in the coffee shop had been completely exhausted during the photo shoot. She secretly rolled her eyes at him and reached out to see the developed photos.
These are all photos she took of Lu Xuan and Jiang Yufen.
Lu Lin handed her a thick envelope, and Shen Rong looked at the thinner envelope and asked him, "What's that?"
"These are some photos I took."
Shen Rong didn't ask any more questions and went to look through the photos. Although they weren't in color or as high-definition as those from later generations, they had a strong sense of the era.
Seeing herself in the photo, she felt a little dazed, as if she had stepped into a historical painting.
“Let’s go to the post office and I’ll mail these photos back,” she said, but then she changed her mind. “Let’s go back first and I need to get some things to mail back with them.”
She had promised to send Jiang Yufen some newspapers and magazines.
The two ate out that evening. Shen Rong didn't want to eat Western food, so they found a restaurant and had an authentic Pingcheng meal. Shen Rong was amazed throughout the meal.
"How about we go out to eat once a week from now on?" This is so delicious. Lu Lin is so stingy. He's only now agreeing to take her out to eat.
Lu Lin didn't say anything, but silently put some food on her plate: "You'll hurt Zhang Ma's feelings if you say that." Didn't she always praise Zhang Ma's cooking skills as being comparable to a master chef?
Shen Rong picked up a piece of tofu and stuffed it into his mouth. "Eat more vegetables and don't talk. You're spoiling the mood!"
Can't she try something different?
My gratitude towards him has completely vanished, and has even turned negative.
That night, there was no more noise upstairs. Shen Rong had already fallen asleep. Lu Lin opened a drawer, took out a notebook, and then took out a familiar-looking envelope from the side.
Actually, he did take these photos, but the main character is the same person, Shen Rong.
To be precise, this was a photo he secretly took that day. He was afraid that Shen Rong would find out and cause a misunderstanding, so he put it away in advance.
Most of them show the back or side of the subject; there's only one picture of the front.
She was complaining incessantly as she climbed the steps in front of the temple. Lu Lin found it funny and secretly pressed the shutter. He was originally going to take a picture of her back, but she just turned around and he managed to capture her smiling face.
Thinking back to that time, Lu Lin smiled, then put the photos back in the envelope and tucked them into a thick book.
He opened his notebook, where the third item was written, in English, and he added a question mark.
He had already made arrangements to test her today, but the sudden appearance of Kang Wenbai and Guo Yuying disrupted his plans.
It's okay, we'll find another opportunity.
He got up and went to the bookshelf, found a book written entirely in English, picked it up, thought about it, and then put it back.
He turned to get the box under the bed; his friend had just sent him a few English novels.
Given her calm and composed nature, she wouldn't be interested in these dull and serious books; perhaps she might glance at a novel.
The next day, Shen Rong got up very early, and the sound of her going down the stairs was particularly light and cheerful!
"Slow down," Lu Lin couldn't help but remind him.
She's jumping up and down two steps at a time, which makes it easy for her to fall.
Shen Rong gave an "oh," slowed her pace, and as she passed by him, she suddenly pounced on him and snatched the newspaper from his side.
"Is there?"
Lu Lin nodded: "It's been published."
I've already found Shen Rong's work; it's in the fourth edition. It's not a long piece, but it's still quite prominent.
Not only did Guo Yuying issue an apology, but Kang Wenbai also released a statement, which can be seen as indirectly vindicating Shen Rong.
Shen Rong glanced at Lu Lin and deliberately showed him the newspaper: "Look, Kang Wenbai himself said that the two of them are just friends. Now you believe that there's really nothing between us, right?"
Lu Lin glanced at her and nodded: "Understood."
Shen Rong was in a good mood, having barely managed to resolve the crisis of her infidelity.
This is a big step towards saving my life and moving towards a stable life.
She couldn't help but feel happy and started humming a song.
After finishing his breakfast, Lu Lin left the table first. Shen Rong glanced at his desk and saw a book. Curious, she picked it up and took a look.
My eyes lit up! Holy crap! This is the first edition of "The Great Gatsby".
This would be incredibly valuable in later generations!
"I'm rich!" she thought, putting down her chopsticks and starting to look through the pages.
But in reality, her English proficiency is far from sufficient to read English novels fluently, though she has read translated versions before.
She read a few pages, and then Lu Lin returned.
Shen Rong returned it to him with some regret.
Lu Lin thought for a moment and withdrew his hand: "If you want to see it, then go ahead. A friend just sent it to me. I only flipped through it briefly. I'm not really interested in this."
Shen Rong hugged it to her chest and said very solemnly, "Then I'll keep it for you. Actually, I don't understand it either."
Lu Lin looked at her with his dark eyes: "Didn't you study with a teacher for a while before?"
Is there?
Shen Rong's eyes sparkled, but he probably meant it.
Shen Rong awkwardly tried to salvage the situation: "I didn't study very well; I've forgotten everything."
Having already gotten the answer he wanted, Lu Lin kindly offered her a way out: "Then you should read it even more to deepen your memory."
Shen Rong agreed, as she would definitely need to use English when traveling abroad in the future.
"Are you busy later?" She looked at him expectantly. "Could you come with me to buy a dictionary? I've forgotten some of the words."
Lu Lin suddenly laughed: "Okay!"
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