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Lu Yuan never expected to run into Xu Lingjing here.

My first reaction was surprise, since I hadn't seen her for a while.

"What are you doing here?" Lu Yuan asked, puzzled.

Xu Lingjing smiled and pointed to a little boy playing on a coin-operated machine not far away, saying, "I came here with my brother. I didn't expect to run into you here."

Xu Lingjing does indeed have a younger brother.

Her younger brother is quite successful; after starting work, he earns a monthly salary of 120,000 yuan. However, he is not familiar with his brother-in-law, Lu Yuan. Apart from their engagement and wedding, they haven't had much contact since.

He was a complete stranger to me.

They had so little interaction in their past lives, so they'll definitely have even less in this one. After all, Lu Yuan won't have a marriage with Xu Lingjing in this life; at most, they'll just be ordinary friends.

"How old is your brother?" Lu Yuan asked.

"She's six years old this year and just started first grade."

"You're nineteen, and your brother is six? That's quite a big age gap, isn't it?"

"Hey, there's nothing I can do about it." Xu Lingjing shrugged and laughed. "My parents didn't plan to have any more children after I was born, but I got pregnant unexpectedly, so we had the baby. It's good to have a little brother; it makes the house more lively."

That being said, no one can guarantee that her parents didn't have other intentions, such as... originally wanting a boy.

Of course, what other people think is none of Lu Yuan's business. Anyway, Xu Lingjing is living a good life, and it's nice to have a younger brother to keep her company.

Xu Lingjing looked around, seemingly searching for something, and frowned, saying, "Why are you alone? Where's Ye Yixian? Did you two break up?"

"Pah, pah, pah." Lu Yuan immediately retorted to these unlucky words, "Xu Lingjing, if you can't say something auspicious during the New Year, you don't have to say anything."

Xu Lingjing smiled mischievously, "That's more like something I'd say, isn't it?"

Her question made Lu Yuan ponder for a moment.

Yes, from Xu Lingjing's perspective, she does hope that Ye Yixian and Lu Yuan break up and end their relationship.

Conversely, if she didn't say that, but instead wished them a long and loving marriage, it would seem somewhat hypocritical and contradict her public image.

Lu Yuan said directly, "Yi Xian and her brother are out today and will be back later."

"Are you going to visit her father who is in prison?"

Xu Lingjing asked the question almost without hesitation.

Lu Yuan was very surprised. "How did you know? Could it be... you were following her?"

"Am I crazy? Why would I follow her?" Xu Lingjing smiled smugly. "You can easily guess. Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and the suburban prison is open for visits. Ye Yixian cares about her father so much, she'll definitely visit him as soon as possible. Besides, she likes you so much, if there's nothing important, she'd love to be with you every day. For her, nothing is more important than being with you than visiting her father."

"Awesome!"

Lu Yuan gave a thumbs up, and couldn't help but admire Xu Lingjing's intelligence and thoughtfulness.

Xu Lingjing smiled, glanced at Gao Zhe who was dancing, and then said to Lu Yuan, "Since we're already talking about Ye Yixian, why don't we find a quieter place to have a more in-depth discussion?"

"In-depth discussion?"

Lu Yuan immediately took a half step back, looking at Xu Lingjing with a wary expression.

Xu Lingjing rolled her eyes, knowing that Lu Yuan had misunderstood. "Can you stop thinking nonsense? The in-depth conversation I was talking about wasn't that kind of in-depth conversation. I just wanted to talk to you about what I know about Ye Yixian's family."

"What?"

Lu Yuan was even more surprised. "What do you know about Ye Yixian's family?"

What does Xu Lingjing know about Ye Yixian's family?

Lu Yuan couldn't understand it.

Xu Lingjing nodded, her attitude very firm, "Yes, that's what I know."

"What can you possibly know?"

"Most of it should be the same as what you know, but there are some things you might not know, or rather, those are things Ye Yixian deliberately didn't tell you."

Why didn't she tell me?

Lu Yuan frowned, his expression still filled with skepticism.

No matter how you look at it, Xu Lingjing doesn't seem like the kind of person who would say good things about Ye Yixian. Once she delves into Ye Yixian's past, she'll definitely look into the things that are detrimental to him.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lingjing shook her head and smiled: "How would I know? Perhaps she feels that certain things will affect her image in your eyes."

At this point, Lu Yuan immediately showed displeasure and said coldly, "Xu Lingjing, even today you still refuse to face reality? Or are you still thinking of breaking me and Yixian up?"

"If you remain obstinate, I have the right to sever all ties with you and treat you like a stranger from now on."

Lu Yuan's words were clearly threatening.

Choosing to sever ties and become complete strangers would be a huge loss for Xu Lingjing.

Regardless of her feelings for Lu Yuan, aside from emotional ties, the financial ties in the Love Notes are equally important.

If Lu Yuan kicks her out, she won't get a single penny of the hundreds of thousands of yuan in dividends each year.

She's not stupid; she certainly wouldn't want to give up these benefits.

Xu Lingjing remained calm and smiled, "Lu Yuan, can you please stop thinking so badly of me? Do you really think I only do things that are detrimental to Ye Yixian?"

"Isn't that right?" Lu Yuan retorted matter-of-factly.

Xu Lingjing was a little angry, and her voice rose three fen: "I'm not a bad person, Lu Yuan. I admit that I may not have been very good to you before and hurt your feelings, but I have realized my mistakes now. I know you are happy with Ye Yixian, so I think... it might be a good deed to let you two be together."

Lu Yuan was skeptical. "Is that really what you think?"

"Yes, truly. I'd rather see you happy than possess you. If I've uttered even half a lie, may I be hit by a car and die as soon as I step outside."

Xu Lingjing spoke very seriously.

Lu Yuan was extremely surprised. Was this really the Xu Lingjing he knew?

The Xu Lingjing of this life is practically a completely different person from the Xu Lingjing of the previous life.

"So, you don't like me anymore, right?" Lu Yuan asked tentatively.

"I still like it." Xu Lingjing remained earnest.

Lu Yuan's relaxed expression turned serious again.

Xu Lingjing added, "I might not be able to let go right away, so I still like you. But I believe that as long as you and Ye Yixian are doing well, and after a year or two, a guy I think is good comes along, I can completely let go of you and treat you as just a friend."

Hsu Ling-ching's words were actually more convincing than simply saying "I don't like it anymore".

Some feelings, or rather, some lingering resentments, cannot be easily let go of in a short time.

She still has her obsession, but she knows that persisting will likely lead to little result, so she is trying to let go.

This mindset is correct.

Xu Lingjing didn't want to continue arguing about whether she liked it or not. She glanced at her younger brother who was playing and gave a few instructions to a girl who had come with her, presumably asking her to look after her brother.

Then she said to Lu Yuan, "I do have some things to tell you about Ye Yixian's past. If you'd like to hear them, come sit with me."

After saying that, she left the arcade first.

Lu Yuan thought about it for a moment, but curiosity eventually won out, and he followed them.