455 True Brother vs. False Brother
Summer? It's the family of the girl surnamed Xia. Ringer looked at the young man in front of him, handsome and fair-skinned, but the lines of his facial features were not feminine, and his shoulders were broad.
From the appearance, you can see at a glance that this is a rich son, but it feels very easy-going, and there is no sense of superiority.
In terms of age, it was a little early to become a father, probably the girl's brother, and the two looked a little similar.
The other party directly called out his surname, presumably he had already done an investigation, probably not satisfied with the results of the investigation, so he took the initiative to send out an invitation.
This analysis quickly flashed through his mind, and Ringer smiled and responded, "Mr. Xia, this is the first time we have met, right?" ”
"Yes."
"Then I don't know what Mr. Xia invited a stranger to meet for the first time, what is it for?" Ringer looked into the other party's bright eyes and asked calmly.
Stared at by his gaze, Xia Zhongming was slightly stunned, and there was a strange feeling that someone had suddenly touched him in the depths of his soul.
He controlled his surprise well, and responded in a gentle voice: "There are two reasons for rashly inviting Mr. Lin over. Ringer listened quietly.
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee came from the counter.
"The first one has to do with my sister. My sister, you've already seen it, it's the one who stopped you at the school gate in the morning, her name is Xia Baiyu. "Sure enough.
Ringer continued to listen.
"My sister has a weird personality, always on her own, indulging in self-created fantasy worlds, and doing something surprising every now and then. As a result, she didn't have many friends at school, and I, as an older brother, couldn't help but worry about her. The waitress came to the table with the brewed coffee, carefully placed it in front of Ringer, and then glanced at him quickly.
Ringer nodded in thanks, and the little girl blushed and stepped back shyly. The coffee here is really good.
He picked up his coffee cup and sniffed it, thinking to himself.
"The owner here is very knowledgeable about coffee, whether it is the selection of beans or the method of brewing, it is very commendable." Xia Zhongming said.
"I'm sorry, you continue." Ringer put down his coffee cup and said. Xia Zhongming picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.
"Actually, my sister wasn't like that when she was a child, she was a very cute little girl at that time."
"Sister Ling is also very cute now."
"I mean personality, back then she was very considerate, not as completely immersed in her own world as she is now, even my brother couldn't get into her inner world." Xia Zhongming shook his head and said.
Ringer listened patiently. He's a good listener. Xia Zhongming continued to recall: "At that time, my parents were away all the year round, and I was basically taking care of her. But when she grew up a little bit, I also left home for my studies and went abroad for several years. By the time I came back, she had already become like this. When I first came back, she didn't even want to call me brother. I think she was probably complaining about me, the only brother, and leaving her alone at home. In the past few years, I have been busy with work and have not had much time to spend with her. Sometimes she stood right in front of me, but I felt that she was far away from me, alas......"
"It can be seen that Mr. Xia really cares about Sister Ling." Ringer said.
"I'm sorry to make Mr. Lin smile." Xia Zhongming cleaned up his mood, and couldn't help but wonder a little in his heart, why did he show a sentimental posture in front of outsiders?
In normal times, he would never make such a mistake. Controlling his emotions is an ability he has cultivated since he was a teenager.
However, he didn't think much about it, only secretly warned himself a few words in his heart, and returned to his normal state.
He remembered the purpose of inviting this man over and asked, "Are Mr. Lin and Miss Lin Sha also brother and sister?" ”
"Yes." Ringer nodded, then added, "Half-sister." ”
"No wonder. What is the relationship between Mr. Lin and his sister? Ringer smiled slightly: "Not bad." She was a little naughty, but she listened to me. Moreover, my sister is also delusional, always fantasizing that she is a demon and has supernatural powers, hehe. ”
"Oh, by the way, I heard Teacher Wen say that Lin Sha seems to be very bad with Ling Mei at school, and the two often play tricks on each other. Is it because of this that Mr. Xia came to me? Ringer asked suddenly.
Without waiting for Xia Zhongming to answer, he said apologetically: "If that's the case, I'll apologize for my little sister first, and I'll talk about her when I go back." ”
"No, Brother Lin, don't get me wrong." Xia Zhongming hurriedly said, and his title was upgraded from Mr. Lin to Brother Lin.
"I didn't blame Sister Ling at all, on the contrary, my sister can finally have a peer who can play well, and I should be grateful to Sister Ling."