The relationship between him and Lin Xiuzhi was naturally innocent, and they did not have much contact. Apart from helping when necessary, Lu Chen believed that there were no unspeakable secrets between him and Lin Xiuzhi.
To him, Lin Xiuzhi was nothing more than a person with whom he had more connections than other strangers in the team.
So, why did she say that
Could it be that she really encountered some big trouble and that's why she made a slip of the tongue
Or was it completely intentional
Based on Lu Chen's understanding of Lin Xiuzhi, it is unlikely that she made a slip of the tongue. She has a delicate personality and is very patient in doing things, so it is absolutely impossible for her to say something wrong, or even something so outrageous.
So, she said that on purpose
Why did she do this? What was her purpose?!
For a moment, Lu Chen's heart was in a complicated state, and he kept thinking about all this in his mind.
Seeing that he was frowning and not speaking, Meng Yinyin opened her tearful eyes and glanced at him quietly, then asked tearfully.
"Do you want to understand why she said that?"
In fact, she was almost dying of anxiety. She really wanted to shake Lu Chen's shoulders and ask him what kind of feelings he had for Lin Xiuzhi, but unfortunately she didn't dare to ask.
She was in a complicated mood at the moment. On the one hand, she wanted Lu Chen to quickly admit that there was something fishy going on between him and Lin Xiuzhi, because then she could break up with Lu Chen openly, and he wouldn't reveal his true colors and be locked up in the future.
But on the other hand, she was very resistant to hearing from Lu Chen that he really liked Lin Xiuzhi.
Because this would mean that Lu Chen was really just using her as a cover, was fickle, and was greedy for money. He was a complete liar and didn't like her at all, and she and her brother were all deceived by his illusion!
If this is true, it's so embarrassing!
So Meng Yinyin felt uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it now. She could only stare at Lu Chen and wait for his answer.
Let's see how he answers. She can make a decision based on Lu Chen's answer.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Yinyin fixed her eyes on Lu Chen.
Lu Chen came back to his senses, noticed Meng Yinyin's nervous expression, and immediately comforted her.
"There is no relationship between her and me. She just helped me before, so I promised her that if she needs help, I will help her."
After saying that, Lu Chen stopped talking and just looked at Meng Yinyin quietly.
He thought he had explained everything clearly, but Meng Yinyin's eyes were still wide open, and her expression was full of confusion, as if to say: That's it? Is this the end? !
Just as Lu Chen could see, Meng Yinyin was indeed stunned and extremely curious at the same time.
She was not sure whether what Lu Chen said was true or not, but his answer was indeed something she had never expected.
It turns out that he has a special concern for Lin Xiuzhi. Is it because she helped him before
But what are the specific contents? How did they help? When did it happen
Not knowing whether she had dreamed about the book, Meng Yinyin inexplicably doubted Lu Chen's words. She had to judge whether Lu Chen was lying and making up stories based on specific events and details.
After all, everyone in the book said that Lu Chen liked Lin Xiuzhi.
Meng Yinyin pursed her lips.
"How did she help you? Isn't it convenient for you to tell me? Or do you not want to tell me?"
Meng Yinyin said this on purpose. Since it was already this point, whether she could continue to be with Lu Chen depended on his answer, so she was too lazy to pretend and wait for him to explain, and just asked directly.
She just couldn't believe that even after asking like this, Lu Chen still didn't tell her the details!
Sure enough, after being asked so bluntly by Meng Yinyin, Lu Chen's expression paused, and a hint of discomfort flashed across his eyes. For the first time, he did not directly answer Meng Yinyin's question, but abruptly changed the subject.
"It's getting late, or... let's talk about it tomorrow, go and rest first."
Meng Yinyin's eyes widened, and without even thinking, she said, "You're feeling guilty!"
Lu Chen explained: "I didn't."
"Then why don't you tell me the truth now, and deliberately delay it until tomorrow? I know, you must want to find an excuse tonight, right?"
Lu Chen: “…”
He always knew that Meng Yinyin had a rich imagination, but at this moment he still felt helpless.
"Not really, I just..."
He just didn't know how to say it, or was too embarrassed to say it.
Because that past event was not glorious for Lu Chen, it could even be said to be shameful, and he really didn't want to show his shameful side in front of Meng Yinyin.
Lu Chen didn't care about anyone else's opinion, but he cared about Meng Yinyin's opinion of him, and he didn't want to make his image in front of her worse.
But Meng Yinyin was determined to get to the bottom of this matter, so she would not miss this opportunity, and she continued to ask.
"Since there isn't one, then tell me. Otherwise, I can only think that there really is something unspeakable between you and Lin Xiuzhi, and then we should just break up!"
"no!"
Lu Chen's sudden voice startled Meng Yinyin.
When she looked over, she saw that Lu Chen's brows were tightly furrowed, his expression was extremely serious, even with a hint of blame, as if Meng Yinyin had said something unforgivable.
Meng Yinyin felt inexplicably guilty when he looked at her like that, but she quickly came to her senses and retorted with confidence.
"Yes, it was you who concealed the truth from me, and it's none of my business..."
Seeing that Meng Yinyin was determined to know what happened in the past, Lu Chen was silent for a moment and finally compromised.
But before talking about the past, he couldn't help but emphasize something to Meng Yinyin.
"After you hear this, you can't laugh at me..."
Huh? What do you mean
What do you mean we can't laugh at him
Meng Yinyin was confused by what Lu Chen said.
But he quickly said, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person. I will never laugh at you!"
Seeing that she was about to swear on her chest, Lu Chen pursed his lips, and then slowly told her how he established a "helping" relationship with Lin Xiuzhi.
In fact, things are not complicated.
Although Lu Chen was taken care of by his grandmother when he was young, he still lived a difficult life, because Lu Dashan and his wife were already unhappy with him as a freeloader, and perhaps they felt guilty, because Lu Chen's existence always reminded them that they had taken up their brother Lu Tian's pension. Lu Dashan and his wife Jiang Guihua couldn't bear it, so they even tried to secretly take Lu Chen away and throw him away.
It's a pity that Lu Chen has good luck and a strong ability to recognize the road, so there is no way to leave him outside.
Seeing that their plan failed, Lu Dashan and Jiang Guihua came up with another idea. They planned to abandon Lu Chen in the mountains. Since he could find a way back outside, what about in the mountains
Everything in the mountains looked similar, and there was no one to ask for directions. Lu Chen, a child less than ten years old, would probably never get out if he went in.
So Lu Dashan found an excuse to take Lu Chen up the mountain, and abandoned him on the mountain when Lu Chen was not paying attention. But it was not known whether there was really a god protecting Lu Chen, but he was actually rescued.
The person who saved him was naturally Lin Xiuzhi. At that time, Lin Xiuzhi was already fifteen or sixteen years old, a grown-up girl. She went up the mountain to collect herbs with her family and happened to find him.
The embarrassing thing was that when Lu Chen was found, he had fallen into a trap hole. Who knows how many animals had been in that hole, and there were thick layers of animal excrement at the bottom. It could be said to be a cesspool.
Therefore, Lu Chen was not only rescued, but also rescued from the cesspool by Lin Xiuzhi.
…
After listening to Lu Chen's explanation, Meng Yinyin was silent for three seconds, and then the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise wildly, but when she met Lu Chen's resentful gaze, she suddenly stopped and turned into an expression that was neither laughing nor not laughing.
It's so uncomfortable to hold it in just by looking at it.
Lu Chen looked at her for a few seconds and finally sighed helplessly.
"Forget it, just laugh."
If you hold it in any longer, you might run into problems!
After hearing his words, Meng Yinyin was no longer afraid and just laughed out loud.
She had been crying her eyes out a few minutes ago, but she was successfully amused by Lu Chen's falling into the cesspool, and she couldn't help but blew a big bubble through her snot.
When she saw the big snot bubble, the smile on Meng Yinyin's lips suddenly froze.
Lu Chen couldn't help laughing; her expression was so adorable that he laughed out loud as well.
Meng Yinyin's cheeks turned red because of his laughter, but she knew that she was the one who was embarrassed, so she could only glare at him angrily to express her dissatisfaction.
But after both of them laughed, the previous tense and anxious atmosphere suddenly disappeared.
The atmosphere eased, and Meng Yinyin's tone became much better.
She asked Lu Chen: "So Lin Xiuzhi is actually just your savior?"
Lu Chen nodded.
"Um."
Of course, a more precise statement is that he just extended a helping hand to let him get out early, because he had already planned to pile up the dried animal feces in the pit and use it as a cushion under his feet to climb up. It would just be a little more troublesome, but it did not mean that he could not get out.
But no matter what, it is a fact that Lin Xiuzhi helped him, and Lu Chen is also a person who cherishes old friendships, so in the future, if Lin Xiuzhi needs help, he will help her as much as possible.
Meng Yinyin was digesting this shocking thing. After digesting it for a long time, she still had a question.
"So you don't like her, do you?"
Lu Chen looked at her seriously.
"Of course I don't like it!"
The only person he likes is Meng Yinyin, no one else.
"Then, is there a possibility that Lin Xiuzhi likes you?"
Regarding this question, Lu Chen's answer remained firm.
"Impossible. Lin Xiuzhi and Dou Zhengrong have a good relationship. She won't like anyone else except him."
Although what Lu Chen said was true, Meng Yinyin still felt a little jealous at the way he acted as if he knew Lin Xiuzhi so well, and she couldn't help but argue with him.
"Then what do you think about what happened this afternoon? I don't believe you can't understand the meaning of her words. Just because she said that doesn't mean she doesn't have feelings towards you, haha."
Meng Yinyin swore that she really didn't mean to be sarcastic, but she really couldn't help it. It was because Lin Xiuzhi's behavior in the afternoon was so infuriating!
Hearing this, Lu Chen was silent for a moment, then said: "I will ask her about this matter."
Meng Yinyin: “!!!”
"when!"
Seeing her eyes light up, Lu Chen immediately said.
"tomorrow."
He will go to Dou's house early tomorrow morning.