The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 254: Ending the Game
Time flies and soon it is December.

The temperature in Shanghai is getting lower and lower, making people just want to curl up in bed and continue to crave for more warmth.

However, perhaps because it is near the end of the year, whether it is the many upcoming festivals or the fact that major companies are approaching the year-end, the atmosphere in Shanghai is actually more lively.

Especially for Gu Li, this year has been an eventful year.

Best friends are falling out, relationships are breaking down, my father has passed away, and my family business is in jeopardy.

After several months of adjustment, she gradually accepted the fact and tried her best to take over the mess.

Gu Li’s old house.

Gu Li, who hadn't been back for a long time, came back again today.

On the day Gu Yansheng was buried, she had a big fight with her mother Lin Yilan in front of her father's grave. After breaking up the warm mother-daughter relationship of more than 20 years, she left the family.

At the funeral that day, Lin Yilan accused her, saying that if she hadn't urged her father to rush to the birthday party, her father wouldn't have had a car accident while speeding on the elevated road.

Although Gu Li fought back when she and Lin Yilan were arguing, it is impossible to say that she did not feel guilty.

She fled from the Gu family's old house because she felt a strong sense of guilt when she saw this house.

The guilt that was caused by myself for the current situation reached its peak when I walked into the old house.

It was already evening and the house was deserted. After Gu Li went upstairs, he suddenly found Lin Yilan sitting in the living room eating.

There was no ceiling light in the living room, but the soft light from the wall lamp refracted through the surrounding glass, making the room bright.

But this warm yellow light is no longer warm, but instead seems a little colder.

"Gu Li?"

Although there was only one person eating, the four dishes and one soup on the table were not ambiguous.

Lin Yilan looked up when she heard the noise and cried out in surprise.

Gu Li paused as she passed the dining table, her stubborn eyes still not looking at the mother whom she once thought was her biological mother but now found out was just her adoptive mother.

But her voice involuntarily softened as she said, "I came back to find some documents."

Before Gu Yansheng's car accident, she had always had a very close relationship with this old mother. Although they were mother and daughter, they had a lot in common because they had no pressure in life and they both liked luxury goods.

The occasional quarrels and bickering make them feel more like sisters.

Unfortunately, now, things have changed and everything has been lost with the burial of my father.

Lin Yilan turned around, looked at the food on the table and said softly: "It's all in your father's study. I haven't touched it."

After a few months, the communication between the two seemed much more unfamiliar, like rusty gears, and the creaking sound rang in the hearts of the mother and daughter.

It’s painful, but helpless.

Gu Li nodded and walked towards the study.

But after walking a few steps past Lin Yilan, she suddenly stopped, struggled for a few times, and finally supported the table with one hand, and spoke in a dry voice:
"Do you mind if I eat with you?"

Gu Li, who always holds her head high like a queen, is actually the person who bows her head the most.

Whether she was facing Nan Xiang, Lin Xiao, or Tang Wanru, she would take the initiative to bow her head after a quarrel. She could also do the same when facing her adoptive mother Lin Yilan.

After all, she says she is the queen, but in reality she is the one who needs emotional dependence.

Oh, no need for Gu Yuan, her boyfriend Gu Yuan will slide to his knees faster than her.

Hearing Gu Li's words, Lin Yilan, who also felt uncomfortable with this atmosphere, immediately nodded happily.

How could I really be willing to cut off ties with my daughter after raising her for more than 20 years?

……

On the other hand, in early December, Jian Xi finally returned to his home in Puxi.

As soon as he entered the door, as he expected, the two girls should have come to the house during this period.

There wasn't much dust in the room, and there were plenty of vegetables in the refrigerator.

But when he came back today, no one was at home. It seemed that the two girls were gradually getting used to this kind of life.

You can get used to it a little, but you can't really get used to it completely!

Otherwise, why do we need him?
So the dog man came back this time.

Unfortunately, I seemed to be unlucky today and did not meet the two girls.

After calming down briefly, Jian Xi took some dishes out of the refrigerator and started preparing dinner. Since he was already here, he couldn't just leave when no one was around, right?
That seems a bit too shabby. It's not like I can't live without a woman.

While he was cooking, his cell phone rang.

As soon as he saw that it was Nan Xiang calling, the bastard couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, what's the matter?"

"Jian Xi, are you doing this on purpose? Are these movements dances? Dancing to that kind of music is too... too, too disgusting, right?"

As soon as the call was connected, Jian Xi just said hello, and Nan Xiang on the other side yelled at him in a rapid-fire manner.

"Why aren't you dancing?" The dog man said with a grin, "Just tell me, don't these movements look energetic and exciting?"

After a pause, he continued, "Isn't it neither vulgar nor coquettish? Isn't this positive energy?"

"..."

On the phone, Nan Xiang was choked by his words, and then she said angrily: "But...but what's the use of this thing? Isn't it just disgusting to shoot this kind of video?"

"How do you know it's disgusting if you didn't take the photo?"

Jian Xi's words turned cold: "Just study hard, I will come to check in a few days."

After saying that, he hung up the phone and continued cooking.

He had recorded a demo for Nan Xiang before. To be honest, the rocking dance wasn't actually disgusting. It was mainly because when it was paired with those local and exciting DJs, it became very shocking and exciting.

What Nan Xiang couldn't stand the most was this music.

As an art student, she had won many awards and considered herself a person of taste. She thought that even if she was dancing online, she would be able to film it elegantly. However, she never expected that the scripts that Jian Xi threw at her were all extremely tacky.

In addition to the movements and music, there were also the environment and makeup, which made her feel physically uncomfortable.

She simply couldn't believe that this bastard Jian Xi was also an art student who graduated from the Magic City University like her.

After studying for so many years, this is all you can come up with?

In response to this, Jian Xi said: "Art can be highbrow or lowbrow. Art that is popular among the people is good art!"

"Will the masses like to watch this?"

"Internet users are also the people, isn't it enough for them to just laugh?"

It’s not the Spring Festival Gala, do we need to do something educational?

So even if Nan Xiang was extremely reluctant, Jian Xi had to force her to do it. She had already cried once before, and there was no point in crying again, it would only seem cheap.

Well, even though that bastard did it on purpose, it doesn’t matter. It’s not like I’m not going to pay him.

At home, after it was almost completely dark outside, Jian Xi began to finish the work.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise at the door, accompanied by the sound of keys turning, the door was opened and someone walked in.

"Wow, it smells so good! Lin Xiao, you came so early today." Lin Quan's exclamation came from the living room. Several dishes cooked by Jian Xi were already on the dining table. After putting down her bag, she couldn't help but picked up a piece of pork ribs on the table to taste it.

"Mmm, delicious!"

Lin Quan exclaimed in praise, then smiled and shouted to the kitchen: "Lin Xiao, your cooking skills have improved! It's even more delicious than mine."

But soon, she stopped eating the ribs.

"wrong!"

Lin Quan suddenly looked up towards the kitchen and asked incredulously: "Isn't this the smell Lin Xiao made? Senior, are you in the kitchen?"

When she spoke the last part, her voice almost trembled.

"Wow!"

Jian Xi opened the kitchen door and came out with a bowl of soup.

"Of course I made it. Lin Xiao doesn't have the skills I do!"

This is not Jian Xi's self-boasting. After traveling through several lifetimes, he feels that his cooking ability has improved the most.

Especially Shanghai cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, which are considered his best cuisines.

Lin Quan had been eating the dishes he cooked for a long time. Even though he had a preconceived notion that the person in the kitchen was Lin Xiao at first, he quickly realized who it was after tasting the dishes on the table.

A familiar taste can only be made by someone who is familiar with it.

"Senior!"

Lin Quan subconsciously wanted to rush over and hug Jian Xi, but Jian Xi reacted quickly and put one hand on her forehead.

"Hey, I'm holding soup in my hands, be careful not to spill it on yourself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jian Xi put the soup on the dining table.

Lin Quan, whose forehead was pressed against the side, stopped struggling and just stared at the other person blankly, and her eyes were soon filled with tears.

After putting the soup down, Jian Xi turned around and looked at Lin Quan with a smile.

"Why are you crying?" The dog man smiled and reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Lin Quan could no longer suppress the surging emotions in his heart, and rushed over to hug Jian Xi: "Senior, I miss you so much. You haven't come back, and I haven't seen you for a long time."

The dog man gently patted Little Green Tea's back and whispered to comfort her: "I actually came back before, but you guys just happened to be away. I've been a little busy at work recently, so I only have time to come here today."

Lin Quan hummed "hmm" in his arms, not listening to what he said at all. She just hugged him even tighter, fearing that he would run away again if she let go.

Jian Xi turned on the heater when he got home. He was only wearing a long-sleeved shirt. Feeling the wetness on his chest, he smiled and said, "Are you trying to strangle me? I'm right here. Wash your hands first and sit down to eat. The food is getting cold."

As he spoke, he reached his hand into Little Green Tea's open coat and pinched the soft flesh around her waist.

Feeling Jian Xi's big hands doing something strange in his clothes, Lin Quan snorted and slowly let go.

But one of her hands was still tightly grasping Jian Xi's clothes, and then she looked at Jian Xi stubbornly and said, "Let's eat together."

The dog man raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Of course we eat together, we can't just eat one while the other watches, right?"

Seeing that he had misunderstood her, Lin Quan did not explain much. She just followed him when he went to get the bowl, and followed him when he went to wash his hands.

"It's like what you said, together, this together?"

Jian Xi looked at Lin Quan's hands that were still grabbing his clothes and said helplessly.

At this time, a hint of pride appeared on Lin Quan's face. Of course, we have to do this together!
Seeing this, Jian Xi had no choice but to take her hand and sit down at the dining table.

"You always have to let go of your hands when you eat, right?"

Hearing this, Lin Quan showed hesitation on his face, and finally let go of his hand in disappointment.

"Don't worry, I'll sleep here tonight."

Jian Xi served her the meal and said this with a smile, and Lin Quan immediately smiled.

"Why don't you say anything? Then hurry up and eat!"

Lin Quan nodded, picked up her chopsticks and started to pick up food. After taking a bite, she turned around and suddenly asked, "Senior, are you leaving again tomorrow?"

Jian Xi poured another bowl of soup for himself and her, then nodded with a smile: "Otherwise, I still have work to do."

Lin Quan's mouth suddenly pursed and he put down his chopsticks.

After she hesitated for a moment, she said to Jian Xi, "Senior, do you have another woman outside?"

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Jian Xi was nearly killed by a mouthful of soup. He coughed for a long time and finally calmed down after Lin Quan kept patting him on the back.

"call!"

The bad man let out a long breath, then turned around and said unhappily: "Why are you slandering me for no reason?"

This is really a huge slander against him. If it really exists out there, it would be fine, but if it doesn't exist and people say this, isn't it pure rumor?
A scumbag’s personality is also a personality!

Seeing him like this, Lin Quan wrinkled his nose and snorted: "Then why do you have to break up with me, and also with..."

She couldn't say Lin Xiao's name. After all, it sounded weird to say it, as if she had tacitly acknowledged that the other party had two girlfriends.

Jian Xi calmed down and replied: "Didn't I say that before? And..."

The dog man changed his tone and let out a long sigh.

"And I feel like I'm sorry for you guys after all. I think we need to separate and calm down."

"It's okay, you just need to break up with Lin Xiao. I don't mind what happened before."

As the saying goes, it is better to let my friend die than to let myself die. Although I have been getting along very well with the two girls during this period, it does not mean that they are really willing to follow the example of Ehuang and Nvying.

"But I mind!"

The dog man's tone was firm yet full of guilt.

Lin Quan suddenly felt helpless and speechless.

I was originally a mistress, what could she mind?
As a result, the dog man started to take it seriously again.

She felt a little annoyed when she heard that.

So then Lin Quan started to eat quietly, as if he treated the food on the table as Jian Xi and wanted to eat it bite by bite.

Seeing her like this, the bad man thought for a moment and then got up to take out the wine he had placed at home.

Lin Quan, who was eating, looked up and said in shock, "Senior, do you want to drink?"

Jian Xi did not answer immediately, but took two glasses and started pouring wine.

After pouring the wine, he placed one of the glasses in front of Lin Quan. He then looked at him and smiled, "It seems like we have never had a drink together before?"

Lin Quan nodded. When they were together before, they basically didn't drink much. The wine in the house was brought back by Jian Xi not long ago, and she didn't drink much either.

At this time, Jian Xi suddenly sighed and said softly:
"A friend of mine once said that couples need to let go of their past after breaking up, otherwise it wouldn't be considered a breakup. And if we really want to test our fate, letting go of the past is an essential thing."

After a pause, the dog man looked at Lin Quan, whose face was gradually turning pale, and continued:
"Aquan, let's have a game to end the game!"

(End of this chapter)