Chapter 6: The Dusty Past 02
Standing at the door of the coffee shop, Shen Chuxue sent a text message on her mobile phone and then turned it to silent mode.
She was wearing a white shirt and a red skirt. The waiter at the door of the coffee shop smiled at her very hard, but Shen Chuxue took a long time to force a smile. She walked in steadily on her high heels and saw Anna and Lin Jingpeng at a glance. The two people were sitting in the corner, each with a cup of coffee in front of them, looking at Shen Chuxue with hatred in their eyes.
Hate? Shen Chuxue found it ridiculous. She hadn't even shown any hatred yet, but these two people hated her first?
She walked over, put her handbag on the table, sat down and leaned back, curled up in the sofa, and said impatiently: "If you have something to say, please tell me quickly. I have something else to do. Waiter, a cup of lemon tea."
When Lin Jingpeng heard this, he became anxious and wanted to lose his temper, but was stopped by Anna. The woman whispered a few words in Lin Jingpeng's ear to calm her husband's anger, and then they looked at Shen Chuxue together.
Shen Chuxue was playing with her nails in a very comfortable manner. She looked at Anna and Lin Jingpeng with a look that contained most of the hatred, and there was only a faint smile on her face. That smile frightened Anna a little, and she saw a hint of mutual destruction in Shen Chuxue's eyes.
Shen Chuxue put her right leg on her left leg, leaned forward, and supported her arms on the table: "What's wrong, Aunt Anna, Uncle Lin? You were so anxious on the phone yesterday and wanted to ask me out. It's not just to treat me to a drink, right? Do you think I should treat you? It doesn't matter, Lin Jianluo's card and passbook are with me, I can afford it! It's the son's duty to respect his parents!" Shen Chuxue's voice was very soft, but the smile at the corner of her lips was sarcastic.
When Anna and Lin Jingpeng heard that Lin Jianluo's cards were all with Shen Chuxue, they couldn't help themselves.
"Shen Chuxue, how could you take A'Luo's money! No wonder he has to work in a bar! He is still in school, this will delay his studies!" Anna slammed the table, and the attention of everyone around was attracted by this action.
Shen Chuxue spread her hands nonchalantly: "There's nothing I can do. I said I don't want it. The poor don't accept charity! But A Luo insisted on giving it to me. What can I do? Besides, he will atone for your mistakes. This is what Lin Jianluo told me himself!"
"Our fault? What's our fault? There's no reason for us to support you! You're not related to me, why should I support you? My dad was deceived by you, but we are not easy to fool!" Lin Jingpeng shamelessly brought up what happened in the past. Shen Chuxue almost couldn't hold back her anger and threw the cup at hand over.
She sat there, her cold eyes pausing on Lin Jingpeng for a few seconds, and suddenly smiled even brighter: "Isn't that better? You didn't support my grandma back then, but now your son is supporting me, how great is that?"
Seeing that Shen Chuxue was unmoved and refused to listen to any persuasion, Anna and Lin Jingpeng finally started to worry. Anna asked the key question: "I'm asking you, what will it take for you to let our A Luo go? Our A Luo can never be with someone like you!"
Shen Chuxue took a sip of lemon tea, and the sour taste refreshed her.
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Then you have to ask Lin Jianluo what he wants to do in order to leave me." She said this recklessly, as if she was very sure that Lin Jianluo would not leave her.
This attitude made Anna and Lin Jingpeng even more scared. Could it be that their son really liked Shen Chuxue to this extent?
"Shen Chuxue, you..." Lin Jingpeng was furious.
Shen Chuxue waved to the waiter to come over: "Change a cup of coffee for my uncle. It's cold. He is already feeling cold, and it's not good for him to drink cold coffee now." The more she spoke, the more her smile became.
"Shen Chuxue! I tell you, as long as I'm alive, you will never be able to enter my Lin family again! If I had known that you would become like this, I would have let you die with your grandmother!" Lin Jingpeng's voice was so loud that even the people at the door could hear it, including Lin Jianluo who had just pushed open the door.
"A Luo!" Anna screamed.
Shen Chuxue rubbed her wrist. Just now, Lin Jingpeng was too excited and pushed the table, hitting her wrist, which turned red. She lowered her head, her long hair covering her eyes and the smile on her lips, then raised her head and pretended to be surprised and asked Lin Jianluo: "Why are you here?"
Lin Jianluo just glanced at his parents, took Shen Chuxue's hand and said, "I'll pick you up."
"A Luo! I don't allow you to be with Shen Chuxue! This woman will harm you sooner or later! Look at what you have become now! Go home with your mother quickly!" Anna stood up and walked around the table, trying to take Lin Jianluo away.
Lin Jianluo turned around and looked at Lin Jingpeng and Anna coldly, saying without any emotion: "You guys go, wherever Shen Chuxue is, I'll be there."
"Lin Jianluo! How could I give birth to a son like you! You are so ungrateful!"
These people started arguing in the coffee shop.
Shen Chuxue stopped talking later, just listening to Lin Jianluo and Lin Jingpeng quarreling, her eyes full of satisfaction. Finally, when Lin Jianluo pulled her out of the coffee shop, she turned back to look at the two of them, as if to show off.
"Why are you arguing with your parents again?" Shen Chuxue and Lin Jianluo were walking on the street, with vehicles flowing on both sides.
Lin Jianluo then realized that the two were actually walking in the middle of the road, so he sighed, held Shen Chuxue in his arms, walked to the side of the road, and stepped onto the sidewalk.
"Why do they think they can control my thoughts at will? Why do they think I can give up on you so easily? I want to be with you, I'm serious!" Lin Jianluo said somewhat dejectedly.
It is because of my seriousness that I am taken advantage of...
Her hand was still in Lin Jianluo's, and her fingertips still tasted of lemon. She crossed the street and looked at the coffee shop over there. The foggy glass made it difficult to see the people inside.
"Lin Jianluo, if you are with me, this is the only possible outcome."
He sat on the side of the road for a long time before he recovered and took Shen Chuxue directly to a nearby department store.
The smell of perfume in the mall made Shen Chuxue frown. An Cenxi often came to this kind of place, but Shen Chuxue rarely came and was not used to it.
"I got my salary, I'll buy you a skirt."
"ah?"
Before Shen Chuxue could react, Lin Jianluo had already brought Shen Chuxue to the door of a fashion store.
The styles of clothes in this store are very suitable for Shen Chuxue. Lin Jianluo had taken a fancy to them early on - knowing that Shen Chuxue didn't like shopping, Lin Jianluo used his free time to find a place and waited to bring her there when he had time. She could just try on the sizes and buy them directly.
"Why do you want to buy a skirt?" Shen Chuxue asked puzzledly.
Lin Jianluo's hands wandered among the dazzling array of skirts, selecting them one by one. After a long time, he finally stopped, took one and pushed it into Shen Chuxue's arms, saying without letting her refuse: "Of course I have to buy something for you when I get my salary! Go and try it!"
Why is Lin Jianluo acting so overbearing at this time?
She looked down at her skirt, but couldn't resist Lin Jianluo, so she had to go into the fitting room.
She originally wanted to dismiss Lin Jianluo by saying that the dress didn't fit her, but that was not the case. After putting on the dress, she herself was dazzled.
Shen Chuxue seldom wore such a waist-hugging skirt. What was even more surprising was that this skirt was similar to the one she wore when she was brought into the Lin family - the one that Grandpa Lin and Grandma Shen chose together.
"This..." Lin Jianluo was originally strolling at the door. He turned around when he heard the sound of high heels behind him. When he saw Shen Chuxue, his eyes immediately fixed on her.
He walked over and looked at Shen Chuxue in the fitting mirror, and looked her up and down: "It looks good and fits well. Let's go with this one."
"I don't need you to buy it for me."
Lin Jianluo glared and said threateningly, "I bought it for you, just keep it! It will look so good on you! I earn money just to spend it on you!"
Watching Lin Jianluo swiping his card to sign, Shen Chuxue just wanted to laugh.
Is this Lin Jianluo announcing that he can take care of her on his own? Well, I am quite touched, but this guy's current salary is only about 3,000 to 4,000 yuan, and this skirt costs more than 1,000 yuan!
After being respectfully escorted out of the store by the salesperson, Lin Jianluo was about to go to work.
"At this time? Why is it so early today?" Shen Chuxue glanced at the time on her mobile phone. It was three hours earlier than Lin Jianluo's usual time for work.
Lin Jianluo scratched his head and said, "We have an event today, so we have to prepare early. In fact, I squeezed out this hour! By the way, do you remember how to get home? I'll tell you, go over there and take the bus, No. 963, and walk to the right after getting off. In about ten minutes, you can see the roof of your house, and you will definitely recognize the rest of the way!"
She was very puzzled and frowned as she asked, "How do you know so much? You even know how many minutes it takes to walk?"
"I remembered it when I went from here to your house the other day."
Lin Jianluo gave instructions again and asked Shen Chuxue to recite it again before leaving, answering the phone while running.
Shen Chuxue held the railing with both hands, and the railing was stained with water due to the sweat from her fingertips.
The hall was filled with the voices of salespeople and the sounds of some people talking and laughing. She listened to the chaotic sounds and tried to make her heart feel more fulfilled.
The bag is heavy.
She thought about it and decided to return it. She couldn't accept such an expensive gift from Lin Jianluo. If Lin Jianluo was still in the Lin family, she wouldn't say anything, but this was the money Lin Jianluo earned from working hard, and she couldn't spend it on this.
Turning around and looking at several shops with similar decoration, Shen Chuxue felt a little headache as she completely forgot where she bought it.
"An Yannan?"
A familiar figure came closer and closer. When An Yannan, who was wearing sportswear, stood in front of her, Shen Chuxue was stunned.
How come I can see him everywhere now? Shen Chuxue really thinks An Yannan is amazing.
"What are you doing here?" Shen Chuxue asked.
An Yannan pointed to the ice rink downstairs and said, "Our student union members are practicing at the rink downstairs, and we will have a competition with our sister school in a while." As he spoke, his eyes lightly fell on the bag in Shen Chuxue's hand.
In fact, he had been standing here for a long time. He came up to buy water, but when he saw Lin Jianluo and Shen Chuxue, he stood there like a possessed man, forgetting that his classmates downstairs were still clamoring for water.
Shen Chuxue smiled awkwardly, shook the bag and asked An Yannan: "Do you know where this brand is? I can't find it!" Her expression looked a little pitiful.
She would get lost as soon as she entered a place like this, which was nothing compared to An Cenxi.
An Yannan raised his finger and pointed in the direction behind Shen Chuxue. She turned around and found it. Her eyes lit up and she wanted to retreat.
"You returned the clothes, aren't you afraid that Lin Jianluo will be unhappy?"
Shen Chuxue paused and asked, "Is he happy that I'm wearing a dress worth more than a thousand yuan ? Is he spending money to make me happy?"
It turns out that men have more common topics. For example, An Yannan and Lin Jianluo no longer have any contact, but he understands Lin Jianluo's feelings better than Shen Chuxue. An Yannan said: "He is not using money to please you. He can only earn this much money, but he is willing to spend it all on you. He wants to tell you that you are the most important to him."
At least it's more important than money...
Shen Chuxue stamped her feet and shook the bag in her hand loudly. It took her a long time to calm down. She put the clothes aside and told An Yannan about what happened today.
"Looking for you? The Lin family? Have you met them all?"
She looked up in a daze, then realized that she and An Yannan were talking incoherently, so she nodded and said, "Well, he brought me here just after the meeting - he also had a fight with Lin Jingpeng." It seemed quite serious, and she muttered these words, and she didn't know if An Yannan heard them.
An Yannan asked again: "How did Lin Jianluo know where you are?"
"I texted him."
