After thinking about it again, Lin Zhilan still let Yan Zhi'an go.

Yan Zhi'an is just a chess piece, and blindly fighting him is just a waste of effort.

As twilight approached, Lin Zhilan stood alone in the empty study, and suddenly felt a sense of helplessness coming to him like a tide.

Lin Zhilan has always felt that no matter what happens, he can bear it.

Whether it is the family's business, or his wife and young children, he can arrange it properly and without any mistakes.

Only this ninth sister is his weakness.

What can I do to make her happy?

Jiang Xuan lowered her head, entered the study lightly, and said softly: "Zhilan, you haven't eaten much at noon, are you hungry?" The meal is ready, come and eat. ”

Lin Zhilan didn't feel hungry at all, he shook his head, and said in a hoarse voice: "No, you can take the children to eat, I'll go to Yixin Courtyard." ”

Lin Zhilan didn't look at Jiang Xuan, and Jiang Xuan didn't look at Lin Zhilan, and the two of them walked out of the study together with some embarrassment.

Lin Shijue, Lin Shijue, and Lin Xuan stood in the courtyard, and when they saw Lin Zhilan and Jiang Xuan coming out together, they shouted in unison: "Dad, mother!" ”

Lin Zhilan's footsteps faltered, Lin Xuan threw himself into his arms with a smile, took his hand and said, "Dad, you haven't been with us for a long time, stay and eat with us!" ”

Lin Shijue also smiled innocently: "Dad, we miss you, and my mother misses you too." ”

Only Lin Shijue stood silently and did not speak.

Lin Zhilan touched Lin Xuan's hair lovingly, and said gently: "Sister Xuan, Daddy will go out and come back to accompany you immediately." ”

Lin Xuan shook Lin Zhilan's hand and said coquettishly: "Daddy, don't, I want you to accompany me to finish eating and then go to work." ”

A trace of unbearability flashed in Lin Zhilan's eyes, and after hesitating for a moment, he still removed Lin Xuan's hand.

"Sister Xuan, Daddy will be back in a while."

Without waiting for Lin Xuan to speak, Lin Zhilan had already strode out of Tingyuxuan.

Lin Shijue and Lin Xuan's faces suddenly showed a look of loss.

Jiang Xuan also had a gloomy face, and said in a low voice: "Jue'er, you take your younger brothers and sisters to dinner, I'm tired, let's rest for a while." ”

With that, Jiang Xuan went back to the house accompanied by the spring equinox.

Lin Zhilan came out of Tingyuxuan and went straight to Yixin Courtyard.

Lin Jiuniang had just finished dinner and was reading a book, when she saw Lin Zhilan coming, she hurriedly said, "Why is the eldest brother here?" Have you eaten? ”

Lin Zhilan saw that her expression was calm, so he relaxed a little.

Mama Han on the side and Luo Dong retreated together.

Lin Jiuniang walked up to Lin Zhilan, saluted silently, and said, "Big brother, I have something to say to you." ”

Lin Zhilan glanced at it and saw that the "Prajna Heart Sutra" was placed on the desk, and couldn't help asking, "What, you have been very interested in Buddhist scriptures recently?" ”

"In order to prepare for my grandmother's birthday, I copied a lot of scriptures, and gradually realized some truths, and I always wanted to turn them over from time to time." Lin Jiuniang saw that Lin Zhilan seemed to have a difficult face, so she smiled and said, "Big brother, if you are embarrassed, today's matter ...... That's it. ”

Lin Zhilan suppressed his anger, shook his head and said, "No, I must find out about this matter, otherwise, your innocence will be unclear!" ”

Lin Jiuniang smiled bitterly: "Big brother, my innocence has long been a white rabbit that has fallen into the ink, although it is white, it can no longer be washed!" ”

Lin Zhilan's heart tightened, and he hurriedly comforted her and said, "No, ninth sister, don't worry, I will definitely help you-"

"No need." Lin Jiuniang said calmly, "Big brother, for most people, I was born innocent, so why do you waste your efforts with them?" As the saying goes, everything is prosperous at home, and it's not worth it to make the Lin family jump for me. ”

Lin Zhilan hurriedly said, "Then what do you mean?" Are you willing to let them do this to you? ”

"If you are unwilling, what can you do?" Lin Jiuniang smiled, "After all, the eldest lady is your stepmother, my mother-in-law, and she probably got her father's acquiescence when she did this." Could it be that you can get Daddy to divorce her? As long as Daddy doesn't stop her, she will always be our nominal mother, and we will never be able to do anything to her. ”

Lin Zhilan remembered the words of Mrs. Lin, and her heart was cold, and she kept pacing in the house.

Lin Jiuniang said again: "Besides, what is the inside story, I think my grandmother already knows it in her heart, but I'm afraid that her old man doesn't want to find out about this matter." I'm the only one who can get the benefits out of it and find out what is going on. But this matter is not so easy to find out, pull out the radish and bring out the mud, I am afraid that my grandmother does not want to see the Lin family make another storm because of me. ”

"But that's it?" Lin Zhilan saw that Lin Jiuniang was speaking calmly, and said hurriedly, "You don't feel wronged at all?" Don't feel angry or sad? ”

"Big brother, of course I'm wronged, of course I'm angry, of course I'm sad, but it's useless." Lin Jiuniang smiled self-deprecatingly, "After this incident, I am already on the same page with my lord and wife, if I don't give up, I'm afraid that even the old lady will think I'm ignorant." ”

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

This sentence suddenly flashed in Lin Zhilan's mind.

Indeed, Mrs. Lin and Lin Jiuniang were right, it was the preference she gave to Lin Jiuniang that attracted endless jealousy and slander for her.

"As for what others like to say, let them say what they want! I don't care, and I hope my eldest brother doesn't care too. Lin Jiuniang stared at Lin Zhilan with blazing eyes, "Big brother, do you want me to live a beautiful life on the surface and be sad in my heart, or am I depressed on the surface and peaceful in my heart?" ”

Lin Zhilan hesitated for a moment and said: "Naturally, he is depressed on the surface and peaceful in his heart...... However, the eldest brother wants you to be beautiful on the surface and beautiful on the inside! ”

"How can things be as good as they should be?" Lin Jiuniang smiled and said, "Big brother, you are a person who does great things, and you shouldn't bother in vain because of me." I have already decided, I am leaving the Lin family. ”

"What?" Lin Zhilan was shocked again, "You are leaving the Lin family, where are you going?" ”

"Go to Zhuangzi. Any Zhuangzi will do. Lin Jiuniang said lightly, "Before leaving, I hope that my eldest brother can cooperate with me to act in a play and play a scene where I was kicked out of the Lin family." ”

Lin Zhilan choked in his throat and couldn't speak.

"Let everyone forget about me, maybe the best situation for me." Lin Jiuniang said solemnly, "For the Lin family, it is also a good thing. ”

Lin Zhilan recalled all the things in the past nine years, and couldn't help but feel guilty, and said gloomily: "Ninth sister, I'm sorry, I've always wanted to protect you, but...... I still haven't been able to make it. Can you forgive me? ”

"I can't." Lin Jiuniang smiled, "Because, for me, eldest brother, you have never done anything wrong, and it is always me who is wrong." ”