Tang Zu sat on the milky white sofa and smoked, resting one hand on the back of the sofa.
Legs stretched out on the sofa in front of you.
"Did he tell you that it was me who harmed Xiyuan?"
The tone of his speech was a little frivolous, and he was the type of person Che Linwan disliked very much.
But now I am sitting in someone else's house, and Xia Mingzhi is also living in his basement.
I don't know since when, Che Linwan still had a sense of responsibility for Xia Mingzhi.
She felt she should help him.
When he needed her.
She looked at Tang Zu as calmly as possible, without showing any personal emotions.
Although he is a researcher who grew up in an ivory tower.
But I still learned a lot from the textbook.
For example, when you are at a loss, try to look as helpless as possible.
"Strictly speaking, I didn't do anything. But I brought the person, so I can be regarded as the fuse."
"Xia Xiyuan is still alive?"
Che Linwan's question seemed to break Tang Zu's rhythm.
He began to show his weak, watery expression again.
"She's not dead. But to the outside world she's dead."
"Social death?"
"If you have to say it awkwardly like that, there's nothing I can do about it."
"But Xiaoxia is her biological brother, why does he even think..."
Tang Zu stood up suddenly, and Che Linwan couldn't help but shrink back, thinking what he was going to do.
The result was just a loosening of the collar.
"We've met, right?"
Che Linwan also remembered that Xia Mingzhi was beating him the last time they met.
He was beaten to pieces, but he was too cowardly to make any move to resist.
"He always thought the fetus was mine."
Fetus, fetus! !
"Xia Xiyuan is pregnant?!"
"A miscarriage. And it was at home. Her parents wouldn't let her leave the house."
"Is that child yours...?"
"Of course it's impossible!!! Xiyuan is my sister, she is also my sister!"
Che Linwan was a little confused by their relationship.
He pressed his palms.
"Wait a minute. Who are you?"
"I am Xiaozhi and Xiaoyuan's cousin!"
"ah!"
"What are you doing? You think our brother De is in the orthopedics department!"
Che Linwan glanced at him, then glanced at him again.
"I can swear, I definitely didn't! Even if I had the heart, I wouldn't be so bold. But Apo... I didn't expect him to get involved with Xiyuan when..."
"Why did Xia Mingzhi think it was you??" This question was so serious that I couldn't help but ask it.
"That Abo... his family background is relatively strong. Xiyuan's father happened to be working in the rating industry at that time. There is no chance of making any mistakes."
"So you chose to sacrifice your daughter?!!"
"It's not a sacrifice. The original plan was to lure the child away and send her to study abroad. But Xiyuan didn't know that something was wrong, so her parents just gave her medicine and asked the doctor to come to their home. She had surgery. She was not in good spirits afterwards.”
"Where is she now?"
“…mental hospital.”
"..." Looking at Che Linwan's stunned expression, Tang Zu seemed very satisfied.
"There is one more thing that I can tell you, but you have to promise not to tell Xiaozhi."
Che Linwan looked at him uncertainly and wanted to shake his head.
"When she wanted to commit suicide in the swimming pool at home, I saw my aunt standing by the pool, motionless. Later, I jumped in and picked her up."
Her mother wants to kill her!
"Tai Liyuan is wholly foreign-owned. My uncle helped me when we first introduced it, so Xiyuan's care fee has always been discounted. But as a business person, you also know."
Che Linwan looked at him, speechless.
At this time, my mind was no longer very clear.
I never expected that the Xia family's affairs would be so troublesome.
It's simply not something she can solve.
Tang Zu didn't seem to care at all.
He went to the wine cabinet and poured a glass of red wine. He glanced at Che Linwan and poured her half a cup of bee tea.
"Thank you." Her voice was still very mechanical.
"You and Xiaozhi... you... uh, are you what I think?"
"What kind."
"Those who are serious about dating, not just for fun. They are small and picky. The quality of the previous items was very good."
Tang Zu's words were obviously not intentional, but they were his usual phrases.
Che Linwan suddenly raised his head, a hint of horror flashed in his eyes.
The other party smiled when he saw it.
"Dr. Che, you are an adult too, so you can't be so naive, right?"
Che Linwan had a black question mark on his face.
"Of course you are not the first one from Xiaozhi. He has gotten a little girl pregnant before... to say the least, it is not that he has never gotten a little girl pregnant. But he handled it better. It must be because I am more noble and honest."
Che Linwan put down the lemon bee tea cup in his hand and rubbed his left and right hands against each other vigorously.
The twitching feeling from the knuckles seemed to connect to the heart.
My whole heart felt like it was twitching.
Tang Zu's thin lips were still opening and closing, talking without listening.
Che Linwan's nerves were numb and he couldn't hear clearly.
I couldn't help but start to question why I came with him and listen to what he said.
He just stood there with a harmless smile on his face.
There was even a hint of timidity in his eyes as he asked gently, "Is Xiaozhi okay?"
He is like that kind of devil, soft and harmless on the outside, and can easily arouse people's inner pity.
But every word and every sentence spoken speaks directly to people's hearts.
"Doctor Che, you already have this kind of relationship, you won't leave him alone, right?"
She bit her back molars, but still couldn't move her numb tongue to spit out words.
"It's actually not safe for him to be here. Moreover, our family will also be subject to quarantine investigation. But his mother is my aunt, and I can't ignore him..."
Showing embarrassment.
A look of compassion.
"My family members are all abroad. I have been taken care of by my aunt and uncle since I was a child, and I like them very much."
Che Linwan couldn't listen anymore and stood up suddenly.
"Doctor Che?"
He showed a surprised expression again, as if the rude person was Che Linwan.
"I see."
Che Linwan walked back to the basement door, but did not go in.
Xia Mingzhi is still sleeping inside.
He looked tired and exhausted, but he kept holding on.
Che Linwan's scalp felt numb.
She shook her head vigorously to get rid of the shadow left by Tang Zu's words in her heart.
But it’s so difficult.
He looked so calm and vulnerable in his sleep that it was unbearable to disturb him.
But she could no longer walk back so easily.
What Che Linwan didn't know was that when she was standing at the door, Xia Mingzhi was also standing on the other side of the door.
He stood motionless, barely able to breathe.
He hoped that she would open the door, but he was afraid that she would open the door.
So the two of them waited in a stalemate.
Until Che Linwan turned around and left.
She wanted to help him.
He wasn't sure if it was worth all her efforts to help him.
I don't even know how much I can help.
She can't get involved in her parents' case.
But if you take care of him... Lemi's face suddenly appeared.
She took out her phone.
"Su Zhenling. I'm sorry to trouble you today..."
"When are you coming back?"
"What's wrong, Lemi missed me?"
"The little girl is quite sensible. But there is a guest here."
Che Linwan had a vague premonition from Su Zhenling's unexpected tone.
She hurried home and saw a woman in simple clothes sitting at the table.
There is a glass of water on the table, and the water coaster was drawn and cut by Lemi himself.
Recently she has become obsessed with fabric painting.
Che Linwan thought it was good, so he helped her buy a lot of materials online.
She also made the cushions at the feet of the tables and chairs.
There is also a dust cover on the remote control.
The woman's fingers rubbed the edge of the water glass, "You must be Dr. Che. I am Rakumi's mother, Hojo On."
Che Linwan suddenly looked at Lemi, who was sitting obediently in the room and watching cartoons.
His eyes returned to Su Zhenling's face again.
"You are...husband and wife, right?"
Che Linwan couldn't help but bend her back.
Su Zhenling replied calmly, "Yes."
(End of chapter)