Zhou Xixue didn't expect that her unintentional words would be picked out by Lin Ran, she settled down and thought about it, which means that Lin Ran actually listened carefully to every word she said, and also put her mind at ease about her plan: "But I'm the same everywhere, isn't it, for me, the difference is just whether you are there or not." ”

Lin Ran half-lowered her eyes, and the sarcasm that flashed in her eyes was gone, for Zhou Xixue, the difference was probably just whether she could successfully implement her plan.

In fact, after Lin Ran arrived in Yancheng, he never contacted his family again, although it was a good opportunity for Zhou Xixue to come all the way to show his sincerity, but in a sense, it actually disrupted Zhou Xixue's plan, because Yancheng is a strange battlefield for both of them, in Suzhou City, although Lin Ran is also sheltered, but after all, she has lived there for a long time, and she can't be completely clear how many hands and feet Zhou Xixue has done, but when she arrives in Yancheng, everything will start from scratch.

But Lin Ran couldn't help but care about Zhou Xixue's words just now, she is really unfamiliar with life here, maybe for Zhou Xixue, this is just an unintentional sentence, but it may reveal the inside story of why Zhou Xixue can successfully become her bodyguard here.

Thinking of what Zhou Xixue had done before, Lin Ran's eyes couldn't help but become fierce, no matter what she wanted to do...... This time she will definitely not allow it to happen.

“…… Lush? Ranran? ”

Lin Ran suddenly came back to her senses and showed a soothing smile to Zhou Xixue, who was worried: "It's okay, I just thought of what my grandfather told me before he went abroad." ”

Hearing her mention Old Man Lin, Zhou Xixue's face stiffened for a moment, if it weren't for Lin Ran's constant attention to the subtle changes in the expression on his face, he would probably have been blinded by him: "Speaking of which, Ranran, don't get too stiff with your grandfather, after all, he is still your biological grandfather, isn't he?" And you are also the only heir of the Lin family. ”

Lin Ran frowned slightly, and there was obviously a thick impatience in his tone: "The Lin family...... Mother, you don't know, I'm just a girl after all, aren't they, they don't know how many people are staring at it secretly, wanting to take over the family. ”

When she heard Lin Ran mention the situation of the Lin family, Zhou Xixue felt a burst of ecstasy in her heart, she reluctantly suppressed that emotion, so that Lin Ran could not discover her true intentions, and her tone was also an admonishing tone: "Even if your grandfather cares about the family business, it can't be helped, isn't it, after all, he also has to think about the future development, isn't it." ”

Lin Ran stirred the drink in front of him with a straw irritably: "I really don't know, what's wrong with keeping the status quo?" Several cousins told me during the Chinese New Year this time that the situation at home was not good, and I had to learn some business things as soon as possible, so that I could help get through the current predicament. ”

You're actually pretty much a fool, Ranran, Zhou Xixue thought to herself, just leaked the inside story of the Lin family to me as an outsider, your grandfather knows how sad it should be?

But fortunately, all of this will become Qiao's family in the near future, Ranran, don't blame your mother for being ruthless...... But after all, you made the first year of junior high school, and in order to protect yourself, I can only do this.

However, I still care about the mother-daughter relationship, and I will never let you live on the streets like the rest of the Lin family.

It seemed that Lin Ran's mood was not good, and Zhou Xixue turned the topic to the city of Yancheng without a trace, discussing with Lin Ran whether it would be a good idea to settle here and other irrelevant questions, when the atmosphere was almost brewing, the man asked as if he suddenly remembered something: "Ranran, I remember you told me...... Your brother also spent some time in Yancheng, didn't you ask him how Yancheng was doing? ”

"My brother?" Lin Ran's eyes widened in surprise, "Mother, you're kidding, who doesn't know that my brother was ...... back then." How far did you get into the trouble and cut off the relationship with the Lin family directly? ”

She smiled relaxedly: "My brother and I are not all the way, although he is not so concerned about the family business, but at least he thinks that the family affairs are correct, but I am different." ”

"What is wrong is wrong, it is impossible to say that because this is my family, I can say that the rest of my life is for the family, and these things are right and should be done." Lin Ran said very seriously, "I just want to follow the path I identified, no matter how difficult it is." ”

This is actually what Lin Ran has always wanted to say to Zhou Xixue, and it is also what she really thinks.

But Zhou Xixue didn't know what Lin Ran thought, and his focus was only on the part about the Lin family that Lin Ran mentioned outside of his words: "But your brother ...... Didn't you also settle in Yancheng? ”

"Yes," Lin Ran retracted her thoughts, on the cool night of Qiao An'an's coming-of-age banquet, she figured out one thing, what she wanted was definitely not something she could get at any cost, but no matter what the price was, she would go down this road, "But because I never cared about these things, I don't know why grandpa suddenly didn't care about my brother as much as he used to since then, and he didn't even mention him at home." ”

Zhou Xixue was overjoyed in her heart, this proved that the news that person gave him was correct, the Lin family did give up on him because of the performance of the prospective heir who gave high hopes here in Yancheng, so it means that as long as you firmly grasp the eldest lady in front of you, who is obviously too naïve, you can open the way to the rights they have coveted for a long time.

"Then you just came to Yancheng," she put on an extremely worried look, "what did your brother say?" ”

"Him?" Lin Ran was a little surprised, "I guess he didn't know that I also came to school in Yancheng, and even if he knew, what would he do?" Because of my grandfather's relationship with other relatives, the two of us will definitely not have much contact. ”

Zhou Xixue's expression stiffened for a moment when Lin Ran said that she would not be contacted: "Ranran, don't talk angry, that's your brother." ”

"What's wrong with my brother...... Lin Ran muttered lowly, and then changed the subject, "By the way, what do you think of Yancheng?" ”

The two of them sat in this store for nearly an afternoon, Zhou Xixue looked at his watch: "It's almost time, I guess someone should come to you if you don't go back, where do you live now?" I'll send you back. ”

Zhou Xixue put herself in a position where she could attack and retreat, she was gentle and considerate, but she planned for the other party in advance, and she had the natural advantage of her mother, how could she not let people let go of their defenses?

But there is a word called taking what you need, Lin Ran told Zhou Xixue that Uncle Cheng had been waiting for her in the car while making a distressed look, while calmly thinking in her heart, people are the most selfish existence, how can people like Zhou Xixue and Qiao Jingyi ask for nothing else after paying so much for you? If he doesn't say what he wants now, it only proves that what he wants is in the back.

And what you don't give...... This is not on their radar.

Lin Ran's sullen expression remained until she sat in the car and closed the door, the expression on her face slowly turned into a patterned smile, since Zhou Xixue wanted to find out the news from her, then she also pushed the boat to reveal the news to her, in exchange for what she wanted.

"Uncle Cheng, do you think the Lin family is particularly harmonious, and everyone is in the same boat and working together?" Just as the car had just driven not far away, Lin Ran, who was sitting in the back seat of Uncle Cheng, suddenly asked.

"Miss...... If you're in a good mood, you can go back and read a book, can you stop asking me that kind of question? Uncle Cheng looked at Lin Ran from the rearview mirror with a helpless expression, "I haven't reached the age of Alzheimer's yet, so I naturally remember what happened to our family during the Chinese New Year." ”

"Yes, during the Chinese New Year." Lin Ran laughed lowly, as if she remembered something funny, "But some people ...... I just don't know. ”

Uncle Cheng didn't understand what she was trying to say, but there was something he had to bring up right now: "Miss...... The old man's long-time financial advisor asks you when you have time and wants to treat you to a meal. ”

"Invite me to dinner?" Lin Ran smiled a little surprised, "No wonder Grandpa said that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, it's really the first time I know that our family actually has such rules." ”

"But it's okay, it's time for him to explain to me what the hell is going on."

After watching Lin Ran get in the car and leave, Zhou Xixue did not leave immediately, she had already walked to the door, she returned to her original position and sat down, beckoned the waiter to add another cup of coffee to herself, and then fell into deep thought.

She didn't expect that a sentence she said quickly at a moment could be caught by Lin Ran.

Zhou Xixue didn't know if it was actually the reason why he hadn't really met Lin Ran seriously for a long time, he always felt that something about Lin Ran had quietly changed, although she still looked like the one who had been asked to maintain the elegance and demeanor she should have since she was a child, from conversation to body language, there could be no mistakes in every minute, and even the angle of the jaw lifting when walking had harsh requirements, but she felt that Lin Ran seemed to have something on her body that made him can't help but want to turn his gaze, couldn't calmly face the aura of those eyes telling the lies that they were accustomed to, but when Zhou Xixue wanted to explore carefully, she couldn't see anything.