my friend

After 10 minutes, Marvin finally drove to the community where Lin Xiao lives.According to the house number given by Assistant Qin, he found the small bungalow where Lin Xiao lived.The night was dark, the surrounding was very quiet, and the parking space in front of the bungalow was still vacant, obviously Lin Xiao hadn't come back yet. Marvin couldn't hold back, and called Assistant Qin to confirm the address.After thinking about it, he dialed the number of the Heart Center of Ren'ai Hospital, and was relieved when he learned that there was no information about Lin Xiao going to see a doctor.

After another 10 minutes, lights gradually approached in the distance, and a small car slowly parked in the parking space in front of Lin Xiao's house.

Marvin saw Lin Xiao get out of the car, holding a small plastic bag in his hand, locked the car, and was about to open the door.

"Why did you come back!" Marvin suddenly appeared from the shadows, Lin Xiao couldn't help being startled.

"How do you..."

"I asked you why you came back!" Marvin said in a fierce tone.

"... Went to the pharmacy." Lin Xiao shook the plastic bag in his hand.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Marvin felt a little regretful, it shouldn't have appeared so suddenly.

"I have a stomachache, so I went to buy stomach medicine."

"I haven't eaten much, and I've drank again, so of course I'll have a stomachache." Marvin went straight ahead.

"Heh..." Lin Xiao smiled noncommittally.

"Take me in for a cup of tea." Seeing that Lin Xiao was unmoved, Marvin was a little out of breath.

"I don't have any tea at home."

"Then drink water, I'm very thirsty." Marvin insisted.

"It's late..." Lin Xiao resisted for no reason.

Marvin stood still.

The two confronted each other for five seconds, and Lin Xiao had no choice but to take out the key and open the door.

"please."

The two-story bungalow where Lin Xiao lives is also quite old, and the furnishings inside are very simple, without any antiques, which looks very refreshing.

Lin Xiao turned on the light, and Marvin looked around.

"You separate work and life very clearly," Marvin said.

"It's all stored in the study on the second floor." Lin Xiao naturally understood what Marvin was referring to.

"Where to boil the water?" Marvin asked suddenly.

"Will you drink Coke?" Lin Xiao walked towards the refrigerator.

"Don't you want to take medicine?" Marvin asked back.

"Oh... yes..." Lin Xiao said, still opening the refrigerator and taking out a can of Coke for Marvin.Then he turned and went to the kitchen to boil water.

Lin Xiao didn't turn on the light in the kitchen, Marvin watched Lin Xiao's back, a little dim.He drank up a can of Coke in two gulps, and Lin Xiao's boiling water had just started to sizzle.

Marvin sighed for no reason, opened the plastic bag that Lin Xiao brought back, took out the tablets and granules inside one by one, and read the instructions in detail, Lin Xiao's hot water was finally boiled.

Marvin watched Lin Xiao walk to him slowly from the darkness, and put down two glasses of water.

"You can drink this cup."

Marvin ignored it, and brought two glasses of water in front of him, one of which was used to dissolve the granule, and he poured half of the other glass into the coke can, and held the remaining half in front of him, blowing gently.

Lin Xiao was a little confused by Marvin's actions.

"You're looking for me so late, what's the matter?"

Marvin looked up at Lin Xiao, took out the mobile phone from his pocket, and threw it on the sofa.

"Oh, thank you again." Lin Xiao expressed his thanks again lightly.

"You shouldn't be a careless person, what happened today?"

Marvin felt that the water temperature was about the same, and pushed the cup and medicine to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao didn't sit down, put his hands in his pockets, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Marvin narrowed his eyes, stood up and walked towards Lin Xiao, and suddenly said playfully, "You like Shiyuan? Like your student?"

"Sewon is not my student."

"Oh?"

"She's still a little girl."

"Of course she's a little girl." Marvin folded his arms across his chest.

"I only think of her as my sister."

"Oh... is that so..." Lin Xiao blinked unnaturally, and looked away.

Marvin refused to let go of every trace of expression on Lin Xiao's face. He felt that Lin Xiao would definitely have no other intentions for Li Shiyuan, but he didn't know why, and he felt that he was not completely sure.After all, Lin Xiao's work and life seem to be very simple, and it is not impossible for Li Shiyuan.

What the hell am I thinking? Marvin began to wonder about himself, too.

"Can I trust you?" He threw such a sentence to Lin Xiao without thinking.

Lin Xiao sighed slightly, as if he was a little tired.

"What do you mean?" He walked around Marvin, walked to the back of the sofa, put his hands on the backrest, and arched his body slightly.

"Do you know Zhang Fumao?"

"Is it Zhang Fumao from Fumao Auction House?" Lin Xiao replied with his back to Marvin.

"It seems that we know each other."

"Yes... a few times."

"Do you know that the Bieye map you appraised was recognized by two veteran experts in the industry before as authentic."

"Really?" Lin Xiao paused for two seconds, as if thinking.

"It's understandable for them to give such an opinion. The age of the imitator is not far from the age of the original author. If I hadn't compared the later works of the imitator, I am afraid I would not be so sure, and... I have seen the original ..."

"Where did you meet?"

"Sorry...no comment..."

"Did you know that this year's spring auction is the first time that Bolling has been the main organizer?"

"I'm not interested in these..."

"You...do you know that I trusted you until tonight!" Marvin's voice started to tinge with anger.

"You will have your own judgment... I will also... be responsible for the appraisal opinion I gave."

Marvin was momentarily speechless by Lin Xiao's anger.

Lin Xiao continued: "I'm very tired, please go back..."

"...Okay! Remember what you said!" Marvin was angry and slammed the door away.

"Huh..." Lin Xiao exhaled, and couldn't help pressing his hands on his stomach.

Suddenly there was another knock on the door.

"That...my phone!" Marvin was still outside the door.

Lin Xiao saw two mobile phones lying on the sofa, so he went to pick up Marvin's one and came to the door.

"Give you."

Marvin answered the phone outside the door, reflecting the moonlight, and seeing Lin Xiao's pale face, he remembered his original intention of visiting late at night.

"You..." Marvin was at a loss for words for a while, and suddenly remembered that Lin Xiao was lying on a stretcher, and the two of them held hands together, as if a certain part of their heart was gently held by another hand, so he stopped being angry and directly grabbed Pass Lin Xiao, and sit back on the sofa.

"Take your medicine first." He acted like a host greeting a guest.

Lin Xiao stood at the door for a while, and found that Marvin had no intention of leaving, and the pain in his stomach became stronger and stronger, so he closed the door and sat opposite Marvin.

"The water is getting cold."

"It doesn't matter." Lin Xiao swallowed the pill and drank most of the granule.

"Hmm... is it better?"

"How can it be so fast..."

"Excuse me……"

The more Lin Xiao resisted coldly, the more patient Marvin developed.

"My approach may be wrong, but Shiyuan is still young and innocent..." Lin Xiao said.

"Huh... Come on, you don't trust me." Marvin joked.

"Is there..." Lin Xiao lowered his head and put his hands on his stomach, the warm feeling can relieve some pain.

Seeing it, Marvin felt a strange feeling in his heart. He rubbed his hands together, not knowing where to put them.

"Uh... do you know Lin Chengxian? The light of the Legislative * Legislative * Court." Marvin opened a new topic, trying to help Lin Xiao divert his attention.

"heard about it……"

Lin Xiao said, lowering his head.

"What's up with him……"

"He said you should go to the hospital now!" Marvin said simply, seeing that Lin Xiao was suffering more and more.

"Haha... I'm fine..." Lin Xiao immediately understood and laughed.

"You're not a doctor."

"I also finished my medical degree."

"Did you buy fake medicine?"

"It's only been a few minutes..." Lin Xiao smiled and shook his head, "It will be fine in a while."

"Does it hurt here?"

The sofa beside Lin Xiao sank a lot, Marvin sat down at some point, leaned his head on Lin Xiao's chest and listened.

"I said it was a stomachache." Lin Xiao gently pushed Marvin away.

"What kind of pain? Is this better?" Marvin ignored Lin Xiao, rubbed his hands together, and gently placed them on Lin Xiao's body.

Marvin's hands were warm, with big palms and gentle movements, completely different from the tense one just now.

Lin Xiao turned sideways unnaturally, but Marvin didn't intend to let go.

After a while, Marvin said: "Actually, I have always believed in you, from the first time I saw you. This year's spring auction is very important to me and the company."

"Is it……"

The medicine began to take effect, and Lin Xiao felt much more comfortable with Marvin's warm palm. He gradually relaxed his body and leaned back on the sofa.

"Marvin."

"Ok?"

"The owner of the picture I appraised is Lin Chengxian."

Marvin smiled slightly after hearing this, "How much do you know?"

Lin Xiao shook his head, guessing.

"Most of what I know so far is just speculation."

As Marvin spoke, he gently rubbed his palms.

"Lin Chengxian was born in poverty, and he managed to finish college with social donations. However, he has excellent grades. Such a poor student already has a certain degree of attention. When he ran for the National Assembly, he also used this to give back to the society. The banner has won many votes. Integrity and diligence have always been his signature. His style also seems to be very tough, which caused a lot of resistance to his promotion. Lin Chengxian's descendants are also very competitive. The eldest son is only 60 years old, and he is almost approaching the end of his father's lifelong struggle. It is said that he will run for the president of the Legislative Yuan this year."

"Today is different from the past. What Lin Chengxian did back then is no longer feasible today."

"Lin Chengxian has immigrated to Canada for five years, and no one will buy him anymore."

"So it's safe now?"

"Haha, it seems that you don't trust our incorrupt *legislative* dean."

"Haha..." Lin Xiao laughed for a while, with some deep meaning in it.

"Believe it or not...he won't know..."

"Huh?" Marvin couldn't help but stop.

He carefully studied Lin Xiao's face.

"what do you mean?"

"Lin Chengxian is dead. Last fall, he died in Canada." Lin Xiao said these words slowly, expressionless.

"There is no news from the outside world...how do you know?" Marvin was full of doubts.

Lin Xiao stared at Marvin calmly, and said word by word: "Last fall, after I told him that most of his life's collections were fakes, he had a heart attack and was powerless to recover."

Marvin stood up abruptly, took two steps back and forth, walked to the sofa opposite Lin Xiao and sat down.

"It's not that I want to question you, but there has never been such news from the outside world."

"As you said just now, people leave the tea. If it weren't for Lin's parents and sons to run for the President of the Legislative Yuan, who would pay attention to Lin Chengxian's old affairs?"

"Master Lin...your words are very special..." Marvin raised his legs and stroked his chin unnaturally.

"Your surname is also Lin." Marvin paused and said suddenly.

"But Lin Chengxian's wife has passed away for many years, and her surname is not Xiao."

"Lin Xiao, who are you?"

"It seems that people who do business always think more than people who do technology." Lin Xiao did not answer Marvin's question directly.

"Lin, tell me your story." Marvin changed his sincere face.

"What story do I have?"

"Why didn't you finish your medical studies? Your physical condition? Also, why did Lin Chengxian reveal his secrets to you...and why did you tell me."

"Marvin." Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "I am very grateful to you for calling the ambulance for me and accompanying me to the hospital. I don't have any stories. But as a friend, I personally feel that there is no rush to do business. For a while. There will be many opportunities in the future.”

"Opportunity?" Marvin sneered, "Do you know how hard it took me to get Zhang Fumao's market bit by bit? What Bolin lacked today is such an opportunity. No matter how dirty the muddy water is, I must Get over there and help Boleyn reach the top!"

Lin Xiao refused to comment on Marvin's words, and shook his head gently.

"Do you consider me a friend?" Marvin stood up, "Hope you're not my enemy."

After saying this, without waiting for any response from Lin Xiao, Marvin left Lin Xiao's house.