Chapter 20: On the Way of Confession
As for Du Mengqi?
Xu Lijuan sighed secretly, thinking about whether Xu Ankang had long wanted to interrogate her in private, so just now he deliberately used a ridiculous excuse to trick Du Mengqi out - what did you say to find someone to inquire about when Lin Haocang started to have an affair with Sun Manxue, and when did Sun Manxue have strange thoughts about Lin Haocang......
Look, with the character of the Xu family, do you still need to inquire about this kind of thing that has created an established fact?!
It's a pity that Du Mengqi, who has always been shrewd and capable, took Xu Ankang's words seriously, and really had to leave a few people behind, and ran alone to the small study next to him to call his sisters to inquire about these things!
Of course, the only thing that makes Xu Lijuan happy is that with Du Mengqi's shrewdness, she must have figured out the cause and effect of the whole thing at this time, although she would not immediately run over to rescue her from the dire situation because of Xu Deyu and others, but with Du Mengqi's wrist, it is really not difficult to make Lin Haocang's reputation stinky all over the street in a short period of time, and it is really not a difficult thing to find a girl from a family who is the right family to be his wife in the future!
Or, she can add fuel to the fire in the back, so that the prestige of the Lin family will also plummet because of this......
Xu Lijuan, who lowered her eyes slightly, gave Xu Ankang a rare illusion that she was heartbroken because of this incident.
So, Xu Ankang continued to provoke the topic just now, so that Xu Lijuan could come out of such a situation: "Girls, don't be so rude when you speak. β
Xu Lijuan thought about many situations, and also made several responses in her heart, but she didn't expect Xu Ankang to say this sentence.
"Hmph, Dad Xu isn't angry at all, right?! It's really ......" The familiar sound of the system that swallowed the words "stupid host" to the throat was remembered in Xu Lijuan's mind again, and successfully woke up Xu Lijuan, who was stunned.
It was only at this time that Xu Lijuan noticed the smile in Xu Ankang's eyes, or should it be said that he was excited and proud? And why did such a love arise, if Xu Lijuan, who was still as stupid as usual, would definitely not understand, but now Xu Lijuan, who is dressed in the skin of an eighteen-year-old girl, is actually an old goblin inside, but she immediately understands.
So, I saw Xu Lijuan running and jumping up to Xu Ankang's side, holding Xu Ankang's arm, and pouting: "Dad, Mom has always said that I am very well-behaved and smart, looking at the entire capital, no one has such a worry-free child as me, how can you say that I am rude?!" β
Since Xiaojuan fell in love with the kid of the Lin family, she has never been so close to him as she is now......
Xu Ankang has been an official for many years, and he was born in a military family, so he has long practiced the majesty and solemnity of his body, and just standing there casually gives people a feeling that they can't look at directly. Xu Lijuan is also afraid of Xu Ankang because of this, not to mention being coquettish with Xu Ankang, she doesn't even have the courage to face Xu Ankang alone, so that Xu Ankang has been ridiculed by Du Mengqi more than once in private. Every time Xu Ankang had the idea of changing the relationship between father and daughter like natural enemies, he would have to finally abandon all his temptations and thoughts because of Xu Lijuan's more fearful behavior.
Year after year, the expectations in Xu Ankang's heart have been slowly smoothed out by such a cruel reality. However, at this moment, the hope that was about to die in the end sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
Xu Ankang felt a warmth in his heart, only felt that the tip of his nose was slightly astringent, and subconsciously blinked, forcing back the tears that reached the corners of his eyes, but the smile on the corner of his mouth that was unconsciously hooked betrayed his good mood.
At this moment, Xu Ankang finally realized the feeling of "a thousand words can't be told smoothly", so he could only pat Xu Lijuan's arm, and the words he said were also hoarse: "Xiaojuan......"
As soon as the words came out, Xu Ankang himself was stunned, coughed lightly in a hurry, and tried his best to press down the corners of his raised mouth: "Today's matter ......"
Xu Lijuan raised her chin and looked at Xu Ankang expectantly.
In such a gaze, Xu Ankang silently instructed Xu Lijuan on the occasion of this matter, and swallowed the words that made Xu Lijuan act more cautiously in the future: That's it, anyway, Xiaojuan is the youngest in the family, and with the current power of the Xu family, if you want to choose the right person for Xiaojuan again, there is no problem at all. If you want to continue to maintain Xiaojuan, there is no problem. Why bother to let Xiaojuan, who has already been determined, have to face more complex and dark hearts after being betrayed by her fiancΓ© and good sister? !
"Xiaojuan, you did the right thing." Because he has done some psychological construction, as soon as this idealistic sentence came out, even Xu Ankang himself felt that it should be so, and those doubts born of Xu Lijuan's strange behavior today disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared.
"Dad......" Xu Lijuan muttered, snuggled up to Xu Ankang's side, and her heart was also touched.
At this moment, many thoughts appeared in Xu Lijuan's mind, and they dissipated in a short period of time, only the thought that had surfaced in her heart suddenly became clear: System, you say, should I remind my father to pay attention to the Lin family?
"Isn't this nonsense?" The system should be fast: "Don't you have such a saying here - one chopstick is gently broken, and ten chopsticks are firmly held in a ball......"
After a pause, the system reminded in a low voice: "Besides, with your own strength, it is not easy to complete the subversion of the Lin family in a short period of time......
"And the Xu family, can you wait until that time?"
The last sentence exhausted the worries in Xu Lijuan's heart.
"Dad, I designed that."
To Xu Lijuan's surprise, Xu Ankang just nodded, as if he felt that this was just a trivial matter worth mentioning.
Xu Lijuan pouted: "Don't you ask me why?" β
"Xiaojuan, you and Haocang have had a relationship for more than ten years, and now that you suddenly make such a decision, it must be that Haocang's child has betrayed your love a long time ago." Xu Ankang touched Xu Lijuan's head, the smile on his face was a little lighter, and he was full of unsolvable worries - why did Xu Lijuan's temperament change so much overnight? You must know that if Xu Lijuan had found out about such a thing, she would have made a noise regardless of it, but she would not have saved any face for Lin Haocang and the Lin family......
"Dad, I had a dream...... In Xu Lijuan's slow narration, a shocking conspiracy hidden behind layers of fog was slowly revealed, only Xu Ankang's face changed greatly, his brows were wrinkled into the word "Chuan", and the back of his hand placed on the back of the chair was bare with terrifying green tendons.
Xu Lijuan showed a wry smile, "Dad, I also know that such a dream alone can't explain anything at all." However, as long as I thought that the Lin family was actually a poisonous beast that had been dormant for nearly a hundred years, I couldn't help but make a temptation......"
Xu Ankang's brows not only failed to stretch, but wrinkled even tighter, and even the expression on his face became more and more strict: "Xiaojuan, you tell your father honestly, do you still love Haocang?" β
"Huh?" Xu Lijuan never expected that at this time, Xu Ankang would ask her this question?! However, soon, Xu Lijuan understood why Xu Ankang was asking, so she chuckled: "Dad, I was still young, and I couldn't tell what love was at all, but I just regarded Lin Haocang as a good friend." β
Look, that's right!
The corners of Xu Ankang's mouth twitched, and when he was about to speak, he heard Xu Lijuan add with a smile: "Dad, it's not that you don't know, I'm a nostalgic person, and the things I have, even if they are not very valuable, will be carefully put away and hidden." β
"Boom!"
This time, Xu Ankang couldn't help but snap Xu Lijuan's fingers, met Xu Lijuan's annoyed and aggrieved gaze, and said, "Just tell me these words, don't talk about them in front of your mother and your brothers." β
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