Chapter 99 |
“What’s wrong?”
“I saw an acquaintance, I’m going to make a phone call.”
“Okay.”
Xu Lin stepped aside and made a voice call to Ji Yun, and after waiting for a while, the other party finally answered.
“Xu Lin, what’s up? You said there was something important today, and you didn’t come to study with me. You’re slacking off~”
“I’ll come tonight.”
“Thinking wishfully, besides, I’m staying at my older sister’s place these days.”
“You’re teasing me.”
“Teasing you? If I said I was home alone, you would definitely come, wouldn’t you?”
“You’re making it hard for me to resist.”
“You’re such a flirt~”
“Cough cough! How am I a flirt? I don’t even have a girlfriend?”
“You’re just afraid that having a girlfriend will make it hard to maintain such good relationships with everyone, right~”
Damn… Despite moving forward steadily and honestly, I’ve been seen through by Ji Yun first, or rather, by others, without saying anything…
“Haha… Let’s talk about some serious matters.”
“What serious matter?” Ji Yun chuckled lightly on the other end, knowing that Xu Lin was momentarily startled by her, finding it quite amusing.
“Has your father gone to look for your mother?”
“Yeah… Is something wrong?” Ji Yun on the other end also suddenly felt something was amiss, her tone becoming serious.
“I saw your dad, right here at Tiankong Hot Pot on Xinghuo Road.”
“Seeing my dad, does that mean… there’s someone else?”
“Yeah, most likely not your mom, probably the woman you mentioned.”
“I’m heading over right away!”
“Aren’t you going to wait and see?”
“Yeah, I’ll ask my father in person. I can’t avoid it any longer.”
“Alright, I’ll wait here for you. Don’t worry about anything, I’ll stand by your side.”
“Okay… Xu Lin, it’s so good to have you here.”
After saying that, the call was ended. Xu Lin also breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his seat.
“What’s wrong?”
Su Qingwan saw him return with a serious expression, grabbed his hand, and skillfully intertwined their fingers, feeding Qin Yunhe another dose of dog food.
“I just saw Ji Yun’s father, but that woman isn’t her mom.”
“An affair?”
“No, it’s strange. Let Ji Yun handle it later, after all, it’s her family matter.”
“Mm.”
Qin Yunhe continued to eat there, completely ignoring the whispered conversation of the two people opposite her, while pondering what Xu Lin had said before.
How should she act? She must be careful when sneaking in, armed with a crossbow. The other side is conducting business indoors, so they must have some counter-surveillance awareness. But she must succeed. Then her father will recognize her abilities as a police officer!
Six or seven minutes later, the other side also started eating. Xu Lin and Su Qingwan also glanced over sneakily and found that they didn’t seem to have a romantic relationship. They were sitting across from each other, without any intimate gestures, as if they were just ordinary friends.
After a few more minutes, Xu Lin saw a tram stop outside. Ji Yun, wearing a beige coat and a small knitted hat, walked towards them.
“Ji Yun is here, I’ll go help out a bit. You and Sister Qin keep eating.”
“Okay, if she mentions anything about their family affairs, come back and don’t interfere.”
“I know.” Xu Lin nodded, but thought to himself, my father-in-law’s affairs are my own family’s affairs too.
Xu Lin went to the door and met Ji Yun, who gave him a hug directly.
“Your father is over there; we can hug later when we have time.”
“Who cares about hugging you.”
Ji Yun walked ahead, with Xu Lin following behind her, but as they got closer, her steps slowed down.
Xu Lin reached out and held her hand from behind, letting her feel his warmth.
“I just said, I’ve got your back, no matter what happens! Even if your parents don’t care about you, I’ll always be there for you.”
“You’re dreaming… If you think you can marry a wife without spending money.”
“I didn’t expect our Class Monitor Ji, to be a little obsessed with money~?”
“Call it what you want, I’m going in.”
After Xu Lin’s teasing, she completely steadied her mind. With determination in her eyes, she went straight to her father and sat next to the woman.
Ji Datong was also taken aback, seeing his daughter a bit bewildered. Looking back, he saw the familiar teenager.
As an old father, his first thought was that his daughter had made a friend with the other party.
“Dad, who is this? Introduce us,” Ji Yun smiled at the middle-aged woman next to her.
Without a stern face or harsh words, but it gave Ji Datong a tremendous pressure. It seemed like his daughter was going to challenge him.
“Um… Your name is Ji Yun, right? Your name is similar to mine. I’m Yao Yun, your father’s old classmate.”
“Old classmate… Hello, Auntie Yao,” Ji Yun glanced at her father, then reached out and shook hands with the woman warmly.
But Xu Lin also felt a bit nervous at this moment. This girl Ji Yun really knows her stuff. It’s possible that her father may have an affair, but the way she remains calm and collected is impressive. However, what if she uses these tactics against me in the future? By then, she’ll definitely be even more skilled than now, hm~
“Hello, Uncle Ji,” Xu Lin thought, then walked over and greeted him.
“Hello, Xu Lin, please have a seat.”
“Okay.” Xu Lin sat down nervously next to his father-in-law.
“How come you’re both here together?” Ji Datong’s speech was quite interesting, emphasizing the word ‘together’, which made Ji Yun blush even more.
The lady beside them also smiled, took a sip of tea, appearing rather childlike.
“We came out to eat together and happened to see you.”
“Oh? What a coincidence. Why don’t you join us then?”
“No, no, we’re eating over there.”
“Let’s have some drinks, then?”
“Dad, don’t change the subject! Auntie Yao, I want to ask you, what exactly is your relationship with my father?”
“No matter what the situation is, I can accept it, but I must know!”
“Da Tong?” Yao Yun also looked at Ji Datong opposite her. Ji Datong took a deep breath, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his weathered face.
“Fine, but you know, don’t tell your mother for now.”
“Okay.”
“And Xu Lin, can you wait…” Ji Datong glanced at him, but Xu Lin was stopped by Ji Yun’s call before he could get up.
“Xu Lin, you don’t have to leave, there’s nothing we can’t say.”
“Okay, sit down.” Ji Datong gave his daughter a deep look, then glanced at him a few times and pulled him back to his seat.
“I didn’t cheat. I already told you and your mother last time,” Ji Datong said first.
Ji Yun’s tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. Although she didn’t doubt her father, getting a direct answer still relieved her.
“But if you didn’t cheat, why didn’t you tell Mom? Mom isn’t unreasonable,” she asked.
“It’s different. This is my issue, Ji Yun. Actually, before I married your mother, I had another marriage.”
“Huh?!” Ji Yun’s sharp eyes suddenly widened in surprise. What’s going on?
“Yeah, let me explain. I did cheat, but that was many years ago, and the person was your mother…”
“!?”
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