Bailian's stand-in has collapsed [Transmigration Book]

Lin Jianqiu and Lu Wanfeng stood by the side of the road, and waved goodbye to the other three.

Zhong Xinyue was going home, so she happened to drop by with Ye Huaishuang, so they took a ride.

She took Nan Nan's hand and got into the back seat.

Nan Nan was lying on the seat, staring at the people behind, a little disappointed: "After brother Lu moved away, can I not see brother Qiu anymore?"

Zhong Xinyue also took a look back, and generally took Nan Nan to sit down, and comforted in a low voice: "How come, you can come and play with your brother in the future, as long as you don't disturb his work."

Ye Huaishuang glanced at the mother and daughter through the rearview mirror.

He is not a person who likes to talk very much, not to mention that he is not familiar with Zhong Xinyue, so he kept almost silent along the way except for asking directions.

Zhong Xinyue was not so calm.

After fidgeting for a while, she roughly understood that Ye Huaishuang took her along the way and it was really just "dropping in".

After reacting, she relaxed a little.

"I thought Teacher Ye wanted to say something to me." She tried to strike up a conversation.

"No." Ye Huaishuang answered.

After a moment of silence, Ye Huaishuang explained again: "If I don't see you off, he will,? He seems to be very tired recently,? I hope he goes back to rest early."

This "he" refers to Lin Jianqiu.

Although Lin Jianqiu usually looks like he takes money to do things, he is actually quite considerate, especially for children. If Nan Nan picks up the corner of his clothes, he will definitely send them back with him.

Lin Jianqiu is not someone who can bluntly tell others that he feels tired.

Zhong Xinyue nodded, looking at Ye Huaishuang's cold side face, her heart changed a bit.

It's easy to be cold when talking to Ye Huaishuang.

But he didn't mean to neglect people. It's just that he didn't like to say much to people with ordinary relationships. If it wasn't necessary, he wouldn't take the initiative to start a new topic.

No matter how nice the words are, they are not as convincing as a real thoughtful act.

Nan Nan was not interested in the topics among the adults. When the figure behind the car disappeared, she lay down in her mother's arms and gradually fell asleep.

Zhong Xinyue caressed her daughter's back, hesitated for a moment before taking the initiative to start the topic.

"I heard from Xiao Lu that you and Jianqiu are together." Zhong Xinyue paused, "But in fact, you probably haven't."

They don't look like they're in a relationship at all.

On this point, Zhong Xinyue was much more sensitive than Lu Wanfeng.

At most, they are friends with a special relationship - Lin Jianqiu trusts Ye Huaishuang very much, and Ye Huaishuang is different from others when facing Lin Jianqiu.

There is a unique tacit understanding between them, which also makes their way of getting along look very special.

But there is more than just such a "tacit understanding" in a real love relationship.

Ye Huaishuang glanced at Zhong Xinyue through the rearview mirror, and said "hmm".

Zhong Xinyue seemed to be encouraged, looked him straight in the eyes, and continued.

"Jianqiu is actually a very insecure person. If it is for survival and saving others, he will be desperate, but he always deliberately keeps a distance from others, and he is very passive in things other than work... I don't know. I know whether it is because he has a psychological shadow and is defensive against others, or because of other things, but if you don't give him a clear signal, he will never really allow others to step into his field..."

"Thank you, Teacher Ye."

Zhong Xinyue got out of the car with Nan Nan in her arms, and thanked Ye Huaishuang with her body.

"Thank you too." Ye Huaishuang replied, "For seeing Qiu."

Zhong Xinyue met his peaceful eyes, her heart skipped a beat, she felt a sudden drop, which made her a little dizzy.

But she still managed to hold back her smile, and waved goodbye to Ye Huaishuang.

The car drove away quickly.

Zhong Xinyue stood downstairs holding her daughter's hand, blowing the cold night wind, only to realize that she was breaking out in cold sweat.

Nan Nan's hands hurt a little from her mother's grasp, she couldn't help but struggled a bit, rubbed her eyes and looked up: "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Zhong Xinyue shook her head slowly, said "Sorry" in a low voice, lightened her hand, and led her daughter upstairs.

Nan Nan was still thinking about what happened before. She listened to it in a daze in the car, but she didn't quite understand: "Mom, do you want that uncle to be with Brother Jianqiu?"

Zhong Xinyue let out a "huh".

Nan Nan asked: "Why? Isn't it nice to see Brother Qiu alone, how uncomfortable it is to live in such a small place with one more person."

Children's focus is always strange.

She still can't quite understand what kind of wealth that low-key "uncle" has. Thinking of the small house where Lin Jianqiu lives now, she just feels that more people will take up more space, and it must be more crowded.

Zhong Xinyue couldn't help laughing, and didn't want to elaborate on those secular reasons, so she reached out and rubbed her daughter's head: "Because he can protect Brother Qiu."

Nan Nan nodded half-understood: "Really, then he is so powerful..."

Zhong Xinyue took out the key to open the door, and the trembling of her hand slowly stopped, but it was because of this that she got it right twice before aiming at the keyhole.

I can't tell if I'm afraid because of my own words, or I'm afraid of that person himself.

The people cultivated in such a family are indeed different from ordinary people.

With just one glance, she felt that all her fluke thoughts had been seen through.

Fortunately, the other party was not angry.

This also shows that Ye Huaishuang is indeed somewhat sincere towards Lin Jianqiu, otherwise she would not let her speak, and would not even have any contact with her in the first place.

Unlike Lin Jianqiu, Zhong Xinyue is just an ordinary layman with a little bit of ambition, she is not even the same as Lu Wanfeng.

She has never been an idealist or dreamer, and all her naive fantasies were wiped out before giving birth to Nan Nan.

She has her own bottom line, such as her daughter, such as not relying on betraying her friends to get in the position...

But beyond the bottom line, her primary consideration is practical interests.

Just like when we first met, Lin Jianqiu was full of infamy, and she would avoid it. After Lin Jianqiu helped her take care of Nan Nan, she changed her mind a little, but she should also avoid others when thanking her.

Until later, Lin Jianqiu saved the lives of their mother and daughter.

Another example is that she was with Lu Wanfeng at first because she realized that she and her daughter needed a stronger man to protect her after experiencing the kidnapping.

Lu Wanfeng obviously liked her very much and respected her, and she also had a crush on him, so he acted more proactively.

Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is a human instinct, and there is nothing wrong with it. Lin Jianqiu didn't feel bad about it, and Zhong Xinyue never thought it was a problem.

Telling Ye Huaishuang about Lin Jianqiu was also out of similar selfishness.

Ye Huaishuang has a good family background, a good character, is also capable, and has a good impression of Lin Jianqiu, and Lin Jianqiu obviously doesn't hate him either.

If Lin Jianqiu was with him, he wouldn't have to worry about money, and could spare time and energy to do what he liked, not to worry about retaliation from others.

Even Ye Linyun, who caused Lin Jianqiu to live on the street in the first place, couldn't do anything to him.

Based on this, Zhong Xinyue thought of "matching" them.

In other words, if there is a person with a better family background than Ye Huaishuang who also likes Lin Jianqiu, as long as Lin Jianqiu himself does not show excessive resistance and boredom, Zhong Xinyue will definitely turn against him without hesitation.

This is completely for the consideration of Lin Jianqiu's situation and future.

But such an idea is an offense to the other party.

Ye Huaishuang saw Zhong Xinyue's true thoughts at a glance.

He's not really as ignorant of the world as he appears to be.

Just his family background and personal ability are enough for him to ignore those mundane things.

Zhong Xinyue was not sure whether she should "persuade" him or not.

But since Ye Huaishuang was not angry, he probably didn't care.

Finally, thank you in turn--

A person like Ye Huaishuang would not be able to beat around the bush with such deliberate irony.

That's...really?

Zhong Xinyue realized later.

But what does Ye Huaishuang want to thank her for?

Lin Jianqiu's house.

Lu Wanfeng packed up his things, looked around, looking for the missing things.

When he watched it, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart.

Before meeting Lin Jianqiu, he never thought that one day he would be able to live a stable life like a normal person, and even easily gave up his decision to continue wandering.

Carry-on luggage that was not enough to fit in a backpack originally needed to be packed in a box.

Lin Jianqiu sat on the corner of the sofa and read a book. He waited until he was almost done tidying up before asking him, "Brother Lu, do you have any plans for the future?"

Lu Wanfeng froze for a moment, and gave Lin Jianqiu a strange look, not because of the question itself.

"I thought you wouldn't care about this kind of problem."

"Do I look like such a cold person?" Lin Jianqiu raised his eyebrows.

"That's not true, I just feel that you don't seem to care much about this kind of thing. You didn't ask any questions when you said you were going to move out. Suddenly you care so much about me... I'm flattered."

"Didn't you plan to move to live with Sister Zhong?" Lin Jianqiu said, "It's not convenient to run around all day like now. Isn't this a good thing?"

Naturally, there is no need to ask too much.

"I'm a little surprised that you're only planning to move there now."

Lu Wanfeng's face turned red at the sight of Lin Jianqiu. He is not very good at hiding his emotions. Maybe this is one of the reasons why he chose to grow a beard before.

He stammered and asked, "I, I, you, when did you know?"

Lin Jianqiu thought for a moment: "Before someone chases after Sister Zhong."

Lu Wanfeng: "..." Those eyes are too poisonous.

At that time, he had just started thinking a little bit, and he only dared to briefly imagine the future of living together, and then extinguished the fantasy in an instant, still hesitating not to go further.

Lin Jianqiu is definitely not a love idiot.

On the contrary, he is very sensitive to the emotional changes of the people around him.

He can see everything clearly, but he can't say anything.

Lu Wanfeng doubted that the only time Lin Jianqiu spoke harshly to him was because he simply disliked that his dejected appearance affected his perception too much.

This is just a suspicion, he knows in his heart that this is actually Lin Jianqiu's thoughtfulness, he will not say those embarrassing things casually, but this is also the absolute sense of distance in him.

Thinking of this, Lu Wanfeng couldn't help but sighed softly: "If you don't say anything, no one else will know anything."

Lin Jianqiu gave him a slightly puzzled look.

"I know that we can't help you with many things, so you don't say anything, but... sometimes others will worry, and they will also wonder why you are unhappy, uncomfortable, and tired... Don’t feel like no one cares.”

Lu Wanfeng scratched his hair, as if he didn't know how to organize his words, so he felt a little irritable, maybe it was just to cover up his shame.

"It's just like Ye Huaishuang, no matter how compatible he is with you, it's impossible for him to be a roundworm in your stomach. Sometimes he always needs to communicate..."

"Ahhh, I don't know how to say it." Lu Wanfeng ruffled his hair, and finally said a little self-destructively, "In short, if you need help with anything, you must tell us directly!"

"I'm moving out tomorrow, but it's not a severance... Ah no, alas. Anyway, Nan Nan will definitely miss you. If you feel lonely and bored, you can come to us at any time. Anyway, we are not far away."

"I plan to find a formal job in the future and do it first, and I will stay at the bar at night. Although I don't know what will happen in the future, but if you need help, you must not be polite."

Lu Wanfeng added in a softer voice: "It's been a friendship since we lived together for such a long time."

This is probably a parting message or something.

Although it is only a short-distance move, it is also a turning point in life and a symbol of starting a new life.

Lin Jianqiu was so stunned that he couldn't speak.

It was not a formal speech exchange occasion, and the other party definitely did not prepare any speech scripts, and there were incoherent parts in what they said.

But this is undoubtedly a frank concern.

It took Lin Jianqiu a while to come back to his senses, smiled slightly, and said, "Okay."

Lu Wanfeng seemed relieved.

Lin Jianqiu couldn't help doubting himself.

He thought of things from a long time ago. Although there was no overlap with the scene at this moment, it made him suddenly realize that he seemed to have become a person who could easily worry the people around him.

After Lu Wanfeng finished packing, they chatted about other things.

But Lin Jianqiu was a little absent-minded. What happened in a day was repeatedly replayed in his mind. He felt as if he had caught something, but he didn't seem to.

In the dark, there is an invisible thing that he has been caring about slowly floating down.

some bar.

Wei Congbai was sitting at the bar drinking, when he suddenly heard commotion from the side.

Holding the wine glass, he frowned and turned away.

Seeing the person next to him, he almost spit out his wine.

"Cough cough cough-"

Wei Congbai covered his mouth and coughed, while patting the bar hard, motioning for the waiter to bring him paper.

The unexpected character is Ye Huaishuang.

Although this ancestor should be in the same circle as them in theory, but because he is too serious and eager to learn, almost no one will call him when he goes to bars, nightclubs and other places.

Ye Huaishuang himself never set foot in these places.

As a result, the reputation of "serious and old-fashioned" and "the flower of Gaoling" spread even louder.

Even Wei Congbai was taken aback.

He wiped the wine on his hands and clothes with a wet towel, and when he raised his head he was still hiding it, feeling a little guilty for no reason.

It was as if he was caught playing games behind his parents' back.

Obviously Ye Huaishuang is not his brother.

"Ye, Brother Ye, why are you here?"

Ye Huaishuang only asked the waiter for a glass of lemonade, glanced at him, and reminded: "You sent me the address."

Wei Congbai: "...I thought you were just asking casually."

Ye Huaishuang: "I'm not that boring."

The translation is, I won’t think of looking for you if I have nothing to do.

Wei Congbai: "..."

It fits the personality, there is nothing wrong with it.

Wei Congbai took a sip of wine to suppress his shock, and asked again: "Then what does Brother Ye want from me?"

Ye Huaishuang hesitated for a moment, then said, "I have something to discuss with you."

What could make Ye Huaishuang put on such a troubled expression?

Thinking about it, it must be a tricky and urgent matter.

Wei Congbai held his breath subconsciously: "What's the matter?"

Ye Huaishuang said: "I want to chase after Lin Jianqiu. What do you think he will like—"

Wei Congbai replied without thinking, "Money!"

Ye Huaishuang: "..."

Wei Congbai: "..."

After a moment of silence, Wei Congbai's alcohol-corroded brain finally started to work again.

It's not about money—although money is definitely important to Lin Jianqiu.

The point is the previous sentence.

Wei Congbai's expression changed from bewildered to terrified, and finally to shocked.

"Brother Ye, you haven't chased him yet?!"