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Chapter 280: The Scene Zhu Lin Added Herself (Please Subscribe)
"This is my pet eagle. It can deliver messages, just like a carrier pigeon."

"I have to go back to the capital and can't stay in Shanghai, so I can only have it deliver the letter to my friend and have him pass it on to me."

The other party paused for a moment, then said, "No need for that. Just tell me the address in Beijing, and I'll have my cousin investigate and then come to talk to you in person."

"But your goshawk is quite impressive. It's like a carrier pigeon. Did you train it yourself?" As he spoke, he carefully observed Xu Ye's goshawk.

"Yeah, I was just training them for fun, I didn't expect it to actually work." Xu Ye put away the whistle and then gave his address.

Face-to-face communication is naturally better.

Moreover, the other party is this person's cousin, so I can definitely get to know him.

Xu Ye chatted with Uncle Li for a while longer, confirming contact information and details, before taking his leave. Back at the guesthouse, he began packing his luggage, preparing to return the next day.

The next morning, Xu Ye and his coworkers boarded the train back to Beijing.

On the train, Xu Ye gazed at the scenery rushing past the window, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

This trip to Shanghai, ostensibly to learn new technologies, actually involved arrangements made by his uncle, He Wenshu.

He originally thought that Huang Haoming was the mastermind, but it turned out to be his own uncle.

However, this also relieved him – at least Huang Haoming did not take any further action, indicating that the other party had no plans to target him for the time being.

But Xu Ye still dared not let his guard down.

After the train arrived in Beijing, Xu Ye said goodbye to his coworkers and returned home alone.

Zhu Lin was already waiting in the courtyard. Upon seeing Xu Ye, she immediately went to greet him.

"Xu Ye!" Her voice carried a mixture of joy and worry.

Xu Ye smiled slightly, put down his backpack, and gently hugged her: "Sister Lin, I'm back."

Zhu Lin looked him up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was safe and sound: "How are you? Is your study going well?"

"Yes, it went smoothly." Xu Ye nodded.

"How's your movie going?" Xu Ye asked Zhu Lin, showing his interest in her career.

“We’re almost done filming, but you still need to do a few more shots. I’ll get you the script in a bit, and we can go over the scenes together.” Zhu Lin said, her face turning slightly red.

"Sure, I'll go take a shower and change my clothes first," Xu Ye said happily.

After sitting in the car for so long, I had accumulated quite a bit of a stench.

"Wait a minute, I bought you a dress, try it on later." With that, Zhu Lin ran back to her room.

Soon, she took out a piece of clothing and handed it to Xu Ye.

Xu Ye took the clothes and found that it was a dark blue cotton and linen shirt with embroidered patterns on the cuffs, and it felt soft and comfortable to the touch.

He looked down and smelled the clothes; they still had a faint scent of soap, clearly indicating that Zhu Lin had washed them herself.

"Sister Lin, when did you learn to pick out clothes?" he teased with a smile.

Zhu Lin blushed and gently pushed him: "Go take a shower and change so I can see if it fits."

Xu Ye nodded, turned and went into the bathroom. The warm water washed away the fatigue of the journey, and he dried his hair.

When I put on the new shirt, I found that the size was just right, with the shoulder line and waist fitting perfectly.

He walked out of the bathroom and saw Zhu Lin sitting on a small wooden stool in the yard, holding a script in her hand, but her eyes were wandering, as if she was daydreaming.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up abruptly, her eyes lighting up.

"It fits perfectly." Xu Ye turned around and teased her deliberately, "Sister Lin, you didn't secretly measure me, did you?"

Zhu Lin's face turned even redder, and she stood up in a panic: "What nonsense are you talking about! I, I was just... estimating!"

Xu Ye chuckled, walked up to her, and gently pinched her earlobe: "Your ears are all red, and you still say you're not feeling guilty?"

Zhu Lin slapped his hand away and stuffed the script into his arms: "Stop fooling around, hurry up and rehearse the scene!"

Xu Ye opened the script and found a note tucked inside. It read: "Reshoot scene: When Lin Xiaoman is adjusting He Yuan's collar, their eyes meet, and they can't help but move closer..."

He raised an eyebrow, looked up at Zhu Lin, and found her staring at him nervously, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

"Sister Lin," he said slowly, "this scene... was requested by the director?"

Zhu Lin bit her lip, her eyes darting around: "Um... the director said the emotional scenes need to be more natural..."

Xu Ye nodded, then suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her gently. Zhu Lin was caught off guard and stumbled into his arms.

He lowered his head, his nose almost touching hers, and said in a deep voice, "Then... how about we rehearse first?"

Zhu Lin's heart was pounding, and her breathing was erratic, but she still tried to remain calm: "Okay, okay..."

Xu Ye chuckled softly, gently stroking her cheek with his fingers as he slowly drew closer.

The next second, Xu Ye's lips were pressed directly against his.

So, the Queen of the Women's Kingdom has such soft lips?

Xu Ye sighed inwardly.

Zhu Lin's mind went blank, as if the world had stopped.

She had never felt this way before.

She didn't even realize when she came to her senses.

At the same time, I have no idea what I have been through.

"Sister Li is back. Sister Lin, are you going back to your room?" Xu Ye whispered a reminder.

"Ah..." Zhu Lin exclaimed in surprise. Her whole face turned as red as an apple, so she naturally had to hide.

She rushed back into the house and hurriedly went to fetch water to wash her face.

She thought that this way she could get away with it.

Xu Ye put away the script and went straight to the Foreign Languages ​​Department.

Just as he picked up the hammer to smash the wall, Julie pushed her bicycle in.

Behind them followed a middle-aged woman.

"Xiao Xu, you're back?" Julie was a little surprised to see Xu Ye holding a hammer.

"Yes, I just got back today." Xu Ye smiled.

When his gaze fell on the middle-aged woman, Xu Ye quickly nodded and said, "Hello, Auntie."

"Do you know me?" The middle-aged woman scrutinized Xu Ye.

"No, but since you came with Sister Li, it's only right that you call her Auntie," Xu Ye said truthfully.

However, he could guess that the middle-aged woman was Julie and Julie's mother.

"You do have a sweet tongue," Fang Zhen said politely.

"You flatter me, Auntie," Xu Ye replied.

"Mom, let's go inside. Xiaolin probably hasn't come back yet." With that, Julie prepared to enter the inner courtyard.

Fang Zhen nodded and followed.

Xu Ye breathed a sigh of relief, took the hammer, and went into a room.

He wanted to knock down all the walls inside and connect all the rooms.

He dared not return to the inner courtyard at this moment, fearing that something might be discovered.

He could tell that Zhu Lin's mother didn't have the same feelings for him as she did for her son-in-law.

On the contrary, they were somewhat indifferent.

Xu Ye swung the hammer and slammed it heavily against the wall. As dust fell, Zhu Lin's scream suddenly came from the inner courtyard.

"Mom?! What brings you here?"

He paused in his work and pricked up his ears to listen to what was happening over there.

"What, do I need to give advance notice to see my own daughter?" Fang Zhen's voice was somewhat stern.

"Why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?" "No, no!" Zhu Lin's voice was clearly flustered.

"It's just that the water I used to wash my face was too hot, it was scalding!"

"I didn't remove all my makeup, so I had to wash it off with hot water," she added.

"Why would you quit your regular job and become an actor?"

"You, I don't even know what to say to you," Fang Zhen said with a troubled expression.

Zhu Lin is her youngest child, and also her most beloved one.

She felt that it was her family who had spoiled Zhu Lin.

Otherwise, why would his eldest daughter help him keep it a secret?
Zhu Lin's older brother also knew, but she, as their mother, was the last to know.

"Mom, I think being an actor is great. Besides, didn't you say you would respect my choice?"

"You supported me when I joined the performing arts troupe," Zhu Lin said, clinging to her mother's arm and acting coquettishly.

"The past is the past, the present is the present. How old are you? You're in your mid-twenties."

"Other girls your age are already married."

“The neighborhood committee has come to our door so many times, why don’t you care at all?” Fang Zhen said, frowning.

"You're really interested? Of course I'm interested! I have someone I like," Zhu Lin said, seizing the opportunity.

She felt that this was the time to tell her parents that she liked Xu Ye and hoped to get their support.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhen stared sharply at Zhu Lin and pressed, "Who is the person you like? When did this happen? Why have I never heard you mention it before?"

Zhu Lin took a deep breath and mustered her courage to say, "Mom, it's Xu Ye. You just met him too."

Fang Zhen's face instantly darkened, her tone full of dissatisfaction: "That kid who smashed the wall?"

"Lin'er, don't be foolish. I don't think he's the kind of person who can give you a stable life."

Zhu Lin hurriedly explained, "Mom, you don't understand him. Xu Ye is a very good person. He is ambitious and kind."

“We’ve been through a lot together, and he’s truly sincere towards me.”

Fang Zhen remained unmoved and snorted coldly: "How old is he? He still looks like a child. How mature can he be?"

"Moreover, I heard that he had a marriage in the countryside."

"You might be able to fool you with the idea that you should break up with your partner if they can't have children, but you can't fool me."

Seeing her mother's resolute attitude, Zhu Lin's eyes reddened and her voice choked with emotion: "Mom, I don't care about those things, I just love Xu Ye."

"Can't you trust me just this once and give him a chance?"

Fang Zhen shook her head again: "No, there's no room for discussion on this."

"I've come here today to take you home to live."

"I don't object to you going to film, but you must stay at home."

“Your sister is moving out soon, and you can’t live in someone else’s house.”

“If you don’t come home with me, then you can forget about being an actor and go back to work at the drug clinic.”

Zhu Lin wanted to argue further, but then Julie came over and advised, "Lin'er, Mom is only doing this for your own good. Come home with Mom first."

“Living here is really not appropriate. Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should at least think about Xu Ye.”

"If someone says he's having affairs, he'll not only lose his job, but he might also go to jail."

Zhu Lin felt wronged, but she knew she couldn't change her mother's mind at the moment, so she could only nod helplessly: "Alright then, I'll go pack my things."

She knew that someone was secretly targeting Xu Ye.

If someone reports him, Xu Ye will indeed be in trouble.

In addition, she felt that if she went home and talked about Xu Ye's good points all day long, she might be able to change her parents.

Regardless, she had already decided in her heart that she had chosen Xu Ye.

At worst, we can continue our secret relationship.

The two people could meet at the film studio or exchange letters.

While Zhu Lin was packing her things in her room, Fang Zhen came to the outer courtyard and saw Xu Ye smashing the wall.

After hesitating for a moment, she walked over to Xu Ye's side.

"Young man, my Lin'er is simple-minded. If you really care about her, stay away from her."

“She’s looking for someone to spend her life with, and you’re clearly not that person.”

Xu Ye wanted to argue back, but found he didn't have the courage.

Xu Ye can spend his life with Zhu Lin, but the problem is that there are more than one person he needs to spend his life with.

Xu Ye gripped the hammer tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force, and he slowly raised his head.

"You're such a sentimental fool, you're not right for her, you'll only hurt her."

"Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean you have to possess them. Silently offering your blessings is also perfectly acceptable."

"True love can exist even as a friend."

"I hope you'll think it over carefully." With that, Fang Zhen returned to the inner courtyard.

Xu Ye frowned, indeed too embarrassed to refute anything.

She knew that Fang Zhen didn't know she was a romantic.

These words were more of a test.

I want to see if Xu Ye is really a romantic.

The look of disappointment on her face when she turned around just now shows that she still hopes Xu Ye isn't the kind of womanizer.

However, Xu Ye did not want to gain the other party's approval through deception.

Xu Ye took out a cigarette and lit it, then picked up a hammer and smashed it against the wall.

He felt it was necessary to be honest with Zhu Lin about his relationship with Jiang Ruoan and the others; the choice was up to Zhu Lin.

If she is determined, Xu Ye will naturally promise her a lifetime of happiness.

Zhu Lin spent half an hour tidying up and then finished packing everything.

She didn't even say goodbye to Xu Ye when she left.

He just wanted to put his mother at ease so she could look for Xu Ye later.

Xu Ye only stopped working after they left.

Xu Ye lit another cigarette and returned to the inner courtyard.

Julie left as well, leaving the yard empty.

Who would have thought that just half an hour ago, he was passionately kissing Zhu Lin in the yard?

The next time they meet, their relationship may have changed.

Sometimes, plans really can't keep up with changes.

Fang Zhen's appearance made it impossible for Xu Ye to continue deceiving her.

He had no other choice but to confront Zhu Lin.

It's only the beginning; Zhu Lin's injuries aren't too deep yet.

Once you've fallen deeply in love, it becomes very painful to let go.

After all, love is selfish.

Xu Ye is very selfish; it's impossible for her to want her partner to have someone else.

(End of this chapter)