not in love

"Teacher Yu, you promised me."

Lin Xie realized that Yu Zhijuan was about to leave, so he raised his hand and gently grabbed his wrist.

"When you promised you, you didn't tell me that tonight is your family dinner."

Yu Zhijuan glanced at Lin Xie, trying to brush his hand away.

"It's just eating at my house, and there are no other family members, so it can't be called a family feast."

Lin Xie didn't care about Tan Chaolu's presence. Yu Zhijuan looked at the hostess of the house without knowing it. Although he had heard rumors that Lin Xie and his stepmother were at odds, he didn't expect the relationship to be so bad. the point.

"Teacher Yu, you really don't have to be restrained...please come in."

Tan Chaolu smiled awkwardly, and followed Lin Xie in addressing Yu Zhijuan as Teacher Yu.

She didn't seem surprised by Lin Xie's indifferent words, but there was still a cautious sense of loss in her eyes.

"..."

Yu Zhijuan sighed, he didn't drive himself, if he really turned around and left, it would probably take a few ten minutes just to get out of the Lin's mansion.

Seeing this, Lu Yao quickly brought out the freshly heated towel, and helped Yu Zhijuan hang up the coat he had taken off, and welcomed him into the room in a considerate manner.

When passing through the corridor, Yu Zhijuan found a huge oil painting hanging at the end of the corridor. In the painting was a woman with black hair and blue eyes. Her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Lin Xie, presumably it was his late mother.

Yu Zhijuan couldn't help but think of the autopsy report again.

Just as the double-leaf door of the restaurant was pushed open, a figure suddenly rushed out of it, and Tan Chaolu was so frightened that he let out a low cry:

"Linxi! How many times have I told you not to bluff, don't scare your brother's guests!"

"guest?"

Lin Xi quickly restrained herself when she heard the sound, poked her head out to look at Yu Zhijuan beside Lin Xie,

"... Yu, Yu, Yu Yu Zhiyi?!"

The little girl with dreadlocks and lip nails, who looked very unfriendly suddenly opened her eyes wide, showing a surprised and shy expression,

"Are you really Yu Zhiyi?! I... I'm your fan, really, I... can I take a photo with you?"

Lin Xi twisted her face hard to make sure it wasn't a dream,

"God, I thought you and my brother had a bad relationship... I really like you so much!"

Yu Zhijuan had never had close contact with fans before, but seeing Lin Xi's sincere attitude, he didn't refuse, and Lin Xi took several selfies with him with a camera with special effects of cartoon stickers.

"Don't mess around."

Lin Xie told her.

"I understand. Besides, who wants to send it out? I want to print it out and keep it!"

Lin Xi happily flipped through the photo album, very familiar with Yu Zhijuan wanting to sit with him,

"Idol, look at my room at school, all the posts are about you!"

Lin Xi showed Yu Zhijuan the photos on her phone, and the little girl's room was almost filled with Yu Zhiyi's surroundings and materials.

"Xixi, can you be more reserved, she is a guest after all."

Tan Chaolu was afraid that Lin Xi would bump into Yu Zhiyi. Although Lin Xie took her back to the country this time, what if another unhappy person sends her out again?

"I'm excited."

Lin Xi has a straightforward personality, but he doesn't hate Yu Zhijuan. After a few words at the dinner table, he guessed that Lin Xi was Lin Xie's half-sister, but Lin Xie's dislike for Tan Chaolu didn't seem to last. To Lindsey.

Tan Chaolu originally thought that tonight's dinner table would be full of undercurrents again, but she didn't expect that because of Yu Zhijuan's arrival, she would become a little happier. She wisely didn't talk much, just eating quietly, occasionally seeing Yu Zhijuan When the tired cup is empty, he will remind Lu Yao to serve tea, and do his best to entertain guests.

Lu Yao served them the last dish for tonight, Lin Xie beat him away just as Lin Xie stretched out his chopsticks.

"Idol, try this cabbage stuffed meat roll, it's my chef's specialty."

After seeing Yu Zhijuan, Lin Xi no longer saw her good brother Lin Xie, wishing to put all the delicious food on the table into Yu Zhijuan's bowl.

Tan Chaolu on the side looked terrified, but Lin Xie not only did not express displeasure, but joined their conversation with great interest,

"Linxi, when did you start liking Teacher Yu?"

"Just last year, I watched a movie by brother Zhiyi and immediately became a fan,"

Lin Xi gushed,

"Idol, I am your powerful fan. Although last year was an eventful year, I don't really care about those scandals. I think as long as you can be happy. Besides, how many people in this circle can really keep themselves clean?"

Lin Xi paused,

"Of course my brother is an exception. I was actually quite happy when I saw that shirt and something, hehe."

"Linxi, can't you eat well?"

Tan Chaolu glared at her. This child dared to speak out anything after staying abroad for a long time.

Lin Xi obviously also realized that what she said was too much. Even if she secretly knocked her brother and idol, but after all, Yu Zhiyi and Chen Hao got married and took the little red book, so she said this in front of Yu Zhiyi It's a little impolite indeed.

"I...I said too much, don't worry about your idol, you also eat vegetables."

"do not take it personally."

Yu Zhijuan smiled faintly, thinking about Lin Xie's purpose for bringing him here tonight.

It's impossible to just dote on his sister and give Lin Xi a chance to meet his idol?In that case, should I pay him an appearance fee?

"Linxi, are you full?"

After a long while, Lin Xie saw Lin Xi put down his chopsticks before he asked indifferently.

"Ah? I'm full, what's wrong?"

Lin Xi raised her head and looked at Lin Xie suspiciously.

"Then you go back to your room first, your mother and I have something to talk about."

Lin Xie said bluntly, Lin Xi was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, then nodded, and exited the restaurant obediently. Before leaving, he still made an appointment with Yu Zhijuan, hoping that he could come to eat at home when he was free.

Lin Xi didn't know what Tan Chaolu had done to Lin Xie. She just thought that Lin Xie was a little alienated from her mother like she didn't like Governor Lin. Besides, she was sent abroad to study since she was a child. Compared with Tan Chaolu, Even getting closer to Lin Xie, he would naturally listen to Lin Xie more at home.

The moment the restaurant door was closed, Tan Chaolu couldn't help shivering. She didn't know what Lin Xie was going to play, why did she leave Yu Zhiyi there...?

"Lin Xie, how did you eat tonight? Is the food to your liking?"

Tan Chaolu smiled mischievously, she was used to Lin Xie's indifference, but although Yu Zhiyi's face was soft, even when he said nothing, it could make people shudder.

"What does Teacher Yu think?"

Lin Xie looked at Yu Zhijuan.

"thanks for treatment."

Yu Zhijuan smiled softly.

"It's fine if you're full, um... I don't know what Teacher Yu will arrange for tonight? Do I need someone to clean up a guest room?"

Tan Chaolu noticed that Lin Xie seemed to attach great importance to Zhiyi's feelings, so she turned to please him.

"I'll take him home later,"

Lin Xie paused,

"Lu Yao, Teacher Yu is used to having a glass of grapefruit juice after meals, you go and prepare it."

"There is no ready-made grapefruit at home, how about I ask Lu Yuan to go to the supermarket to buy it?"

"Go yourself, Lu Yuan doesn't know how to pick fruit,"

Lin Xie propped his chin with both hands, looked at Yu Zhijuan with a smile,

"Our Teacher Yu has very high requirements on the quality of fruits, right?"

"...It's like this, Steward of Hard Work Road."

Yu Zhijuan said with a smile on his skin.

At the same time, he also noticed that with Lu Yao's departure, Tan Chaolu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief instinctively, the muscles on his face were no longer tense, showing a slightly relaxed posture.

"Lu Yao won't know the content of our conversation tonight,"

Lin Xie turned to look at Tan Chaolu. The only person Lu Yao was loyal to was Governor Lin. He could see that Tan Chaolu was always a little jealous of Lu Yao, so he dismissed him for her.

"If you don't want Linxi to be sent away after the winter vacation, I hope you can explain the content of this."

"..."

Tan Chaolu heard the words and looked at the stack of documents that Lin Xie pushed over. When she saw clearly that it was an autopsy report, a creepy chill rushed straight from the tailbone to the top of her head.

"Didn't your father stop you from continuing to investigate..."

"Do you think it doesn't matter if Lin Xi is sent abroad?"

Lin Xie sneered,

"What do you think she'll think of you if she knows what you've done to me?"

"...Lin Xie!"

Tan Chaolu really panicked now,

"I admit that I was confused back then, and I have been reflecting on it all these years... How do you want me to let me go?"

"You were the only one there when my mother fell from the roof,"

Lin Xie looked indifferently at Tan Chaolu's tears staining the tablecloth, the ticking sound of the tears hitting the silver knife and fork merged with the dull sound of the needles on the wall clock,

"Who pushed her downstairs?"

"Lin Xie...the autopsy report clearly stated that Leslie committed suicide by jumping off a building because of depression. I know you hate me...I also hated myself. If I found her earlier, maybe I can stop her..."

"My mother's mental state is unstable because she was drugged, and you have been in charge of her diet. I have limited time. If you continue to talk nonsense, I don't mind telling Linxi right away why she was raped by me. Dad hates it."

"What drug? What are you talking about? I don't understand...!"

Tan Chaolu's eyes widened in bewilderment, and at the same time, she immediately realized something, and bit her lower lip tightly.

In fact, she also doubted why Leslie suddenly became depressed in the last days, after all, in her opinion, Leslie was the happiest woman in the world.

Yu Zhijuan kept observing Tan Chaolu's expression and demeanor, seeing that she was preoccupied, and silently gave Lin Xie a look.

"What did you think of?"

Lin Xie pressed on every step of the way, staring at Tan Chaolu condescendingly,

"Speak out, and I can guarantee that you and Linxi will have nothing to worry about."

"..."

Tan Chaolu hung his head and choked for a long time, finally heaving a painful sigh.

Seeing that Lin Xie allowed Lin Xi to return to China, and was willing to have dinner at home for her birthday this year, she thought that he was finally willing to forgive her.

"Leslie... really jumped off by herself."

Lin Xie frowned upon hearing the words, and then heard Tan Chaolu say again,

"It's just that she said a few weird things to me before she jumped down... I was afraid of causing trouble, so I didn't tell anyone."

The author says:

I have been out for the past two days, and I haven't had time to reply to the comments ~ I will add more when I get home!