Follow the wind

Chapter 22 White Lies
When Zhou Lin and Xu Wenbin appeared at the door of Lan Xin's house, she was cleaning the room.

The moment she opened the door, Lan Xin saw the embarrassment in Xu Wenbin's eyes.She cast a contemptuous glance at him, then withdrew her gaze, and was busy greeting Zhou Lin warmly.

Zhou Lin didn't notice Lan Xin's attitude towards her boyfriend at all. Maybe it was because she hadn't seen her for a while. As soon as they met, the two girlfriends began to chat happily and enthusiastically.

Although Lan Xin had something on her mind, she concealed it well.

"What's the matter, isn't your family Chen Zheyu here?"

"He just has something to do today, so he can't come." Lan Xin had already readily accepted "your family, Chen Zheyu".

In this situation, Chen Zheyu will definitely not come.Firstly, to avoid embarrassment, secondly, he really didn't know what to do.He didn't understand their emotional past, so he could only watch from a distance as a bystander.

Xu Wenbin was a little overwhelmed by the heated conversation among girlfriends.Today, he is different from the past, he did not join their conversation, did not gag in the middle, and showed his humor.He sat quietly on the sofa, as if watching TV, but he didn't actually lose his mind.He originally wanted to come here earlier by himself, but he was afraid that Zhou Lin would become suspicious.

Now he is thinking about how to find a suitable opportunity to explain to Lan Xin alone, so as to win Lan Xin's sympathy and conceal this matter for him, in exchange for a harmonious situation.Because he knew clearly that Lan Xin didn't tell Zhou Lin what happened last night.

Lan Xin didn't expect them to come together, she always thought that Xu would find a reason to come before Zhou Lin, so that they would have a chance to sit down and talk frankly about what happened yesterday.Zhou Lin is her best friend, better than a family member. Lan Xin hopes that she will be happy and does not want her to suffer any harm.For Zhou Lin's happiness, she will do her best to help her remove obstacles.

Now, she is eager to know how Xu will explain what happened last night.Then, explore Zhou Lin's attitude towards him.In this way, she will make plans after she has some confidence in her heart.She remembered Chen Zheyu's repeated warning last night: Impulse is the devil.

In fact, last night, Lan Xinzai thought about it carefully, tossing and turning all night, both about Lin Feng and Zhou Lin.What Chen Zheyu said, "Zhou Lin is not young anymore, and it's not easy to find" should be more pertinent.At present, among their college classmates, there are very few girls who are not married, but this pair of good girlfriends is still single.But Zhou Lin is single because of the housing problem. She hopes to get married with Xu Wenbin after they have their own house. She doesn't want to be a mortgagee, and she doesn't want to owe a lot of interest to the bank every day when she wakes up.What should Zhou Lin do if she really broke up with Xu? 27 Eight, aimlessly looking for another relationship?She didn't want her best friend to repeat her experience of being blind dated again and again, like a peacock in a zoo that was forced to spread its tail.

Lan Xin sighed, everyone said that men and women are equal in society now, but is it really equal?Why can a man be called a diamond king and five without getting married at the age of 40?As for women, after the age of 25, they are "leftover women" and "leftover fighters". Why?
So, she really can't force them to break up willfully, let alone tell Zhou Lin impulsively what happened yesterday.

No, I have to find an opportunity to talk to Xu alone!

Lan Xin thought about this, and suddenly had an idea.She walked into the kitchen, brought out a basin containing water spinach, and shouted to Zhou Lin: "You choose the vegetables first, I'll go to the supermarket below to buy something, and we'll cook when we come back."

Zhou Lin readily agreed.

"Just right, I also want to go down to buy a pack of cigarettes, and be your flower protector by the way." The surname Xu finally found an opportunity.

Flower protector, I think you are a flower destroyer!Lan Xin couldn't help but give him another look.

The two people who knew each other went out together, speechless all the way, until they got off the elevator and walked out of the apartment building.

The two walked side by side, their pace slowing down.

"I'm sorry, Lan Xin." The surname Xu said cautiously.

I'm sorry, shouldn't you be talking to me?Lan Xin thought.However, he couldn't tell Zhou Lin for no reason, right?
"Tell me, how do you explain it?" Lan Xin opened the topic straightforwardly.

"I'm sorry, I can't help it either. That woman is our boss, and her husband has been abroad for many years, she just wants to find someone to accompany her." The surname Xu muttered, with a helpless expression on his face.

Lan Xin understood everything at once.In the past, he only knew that he worked in a foreign company, but he didn't know that the boss was still a charming young woman.Wouldn't he be promoted next to such a boss?No wonder he always talks about working overtime, serving the boss in all aspects of work and life all day long, isn't it necessary to work overtime?

Lan Xin cast a contemptuous glance at the scheming workplace man beside her, but said nothing.

"Lan Xin, you know, it's really hard for us to be promoted. I did this to give Linlin a better life, and I love her." The surname Xu explained helplessly and expressed his attitude .

"For a better life, can you sell your soul and body? What else do you deserve?" Lan Xin asked awe-inspiringly.She stopped and gave the man next to her a hard look.

"It's just a play on the occasion, there is no soul involved." The other party also stopped, and smiled helplessly.This made Lan Xin feel disgusted, and she also saw the shamelessness and filth in his heart.

From the beginning to the end, the person surnamed Xu had a helpless expression on his face. Lan Xin couldn't see apology or remorse. He never thought he was wrong, which made Lan Xin feel angry and disgusted.

"However, your playfulness seriously hurt Zhou Lin, do you know that? She trusts you so much." This helpless man didn't dare to look directly at Lan Xin's sharp eyes at this moment.

"I know. So I feel the most sorry person is her." At this time, the man seemed to have a little regret, "I will definitely make it up to her, buy her a bigger house, and give her a comfortable life. Live and make her happy."

"In your understanding, happiness means a bigger house and a life without worrying about food and clothing? However, Zhou Lin is a person, and what she needs first is human dignity and respect! If Zhou Lin knows about this, she will What would you think? Well, if you and that woman are really sympathetic and like-minded, if you tell me, I believe Zhou Lin will help you too. However, you are playing tricks on every occasion, using each other, and each has ghosts. How can you make Zhou Lin feel embarrassed? Is it disgusting? Even if you give her a palace-like mansion and a life like an emperor, I don't think she will feel happy." Enraged, Lan Xin was out of control, and a series of questions directly hit this dirty man .

This time, the man was irritated by the series of "cannonballs". He looked at Lan Xin with angry eyes, and raised his voice an octave: "What do you think I can do? Linlin and I get a month's salary plus Wake up, don’t eat or drink, and still can’t buy a house of one square meter! I’ve worked so hard to save for the past few years, but it’s still not enough to buy a bathroom! Tell me, when this goes on, when will we get married? When?” Lan Xin looked at the man in surprise and saw a trace of despair in his angry eyes, "Linlin is not willing to mortgage. Also, getting married costs money, and having a child after marriage costs even more, money for milk powder, going to kindergarten , go to school, which item doesn’t need money? Where the hell am I going to get so much money?” His almost roaring roar revealed deep despair.

"I am not the second generation of rich people, nor the second generation of officials. My parents are ordinary workers. They worked hard to raise me and pay for me to go to college. There is not much left of that pitiful salary. In order to buy a house , They have given everything they have, what else can they do? Are they going to be forced to death? Tell me, what can I do? What can I do? I can only force myself to death." The man was completely enraged, and he complained loudly , not giving herself or Lan Xin a chance to breathe, the helplessness, sadness, helplessness, and despair that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time were all shaken out at this moment.

Lan Xin's eyes widened, she looked at the man in front of her in surprise, she clearly saw the tears in his eyes.She moved her lips, but was speechless.

"Of course you don't know this! You have such a good house to live in, a job that everyone envies, and you don't have to run around for a living. Of course you don't know the hard work of making money, and you don't know what it means to be a poor and humble couple. You can do whatever you want." Accusing me, despising me, who doesn't know chicken soup for the soul? But the reality is so cruel, you give me an idea, what do you say I should do? What can I do?" The words were still so sad, helpless and desperate.

Lan Xin looked at this man who was running around physically and mentally for his life, and was once again speechless.Yes, what can he do?He can only earn money honestly, and use the money he saved hard to buy sky-high housing prices. Before that, he had to watch the housing prices go up day by day, and then his heart was bleeding.It turned out that she was still very happy, and she didn't have these troubles in life, at least for now.

"Aren't you noble? Don't you have a noble soul?" At this moment, she saw the faint sarcasm on the man's lips, and he began to turn the topic to herself, "You have been picking and choosing all these years, you Do you dare to say that you have never considered the other party's financial conditions? Do you dare to say that you did not find this boyfriend because he is rich?"

The last sentence made Lan Xin feel particularly harsh, and the pity that had just surged up was replaced by anger in an instant.What can she say?She decided not to say anything, she didn't bother to explain anything to him, nor what kind of thoughts he had, and strode straight towards the supermarket at the gate of the community.

Xu Wenbin followed carefully, a little at a loss.Maybe it was suppressed for too long, maybe he was dazzled by despair, he also felt that his last sentence hurt Lan Xin, and he regretted his indiscriminate words.However, this conversation was absolutely sincere and heartfelt. He hoped that Lan Xin could understand him and keep this secret. He didn't want to lose Zhou Lin.But, will Lan Xin keep this secret for herself?Xu Wenbin was full of apprehension.

The two returned home one after the other.When Xu Wenbin entered, Lan Xin and Zhou Lin were already busy in the kitchen.He listened to the chat between the two, full of gossip news, with joy in his words, he finally let go of his hanging heart.

After dinner, Xu Wenbin scrambled to clean up the dishes, but Lan Xin didn't show politeness to him and let him go.Just in time, two good girlfriends can sit on the sofa and chat.

"Your family Wenbin is really diligent." Lan Xin touched Zhou Lin with her elbow, smiled and whispered to Zhou Lin that she wanted to test him out.

"Except for having no money, everything else is fine." Zhou Lin's slightly proud sense of happiness was beyond words.

Lan Xin's heart tightened. Obviously, Zhou Lin was happy, and this kind of happiness could completely make up for the lack of money.

"You have always loved him so much, you are really happy." Yes, it is happiness to have someone who can really love by your side.

"This kind of happiness seems to have become a habit. I am used to going home every day, even though it is a rented house; I am used to cooking and waiting for him to go home, if he works overtime; Be down-to-earth, because there must be someone at home who has prepared meals and is waiting for me. This feeling is like two people living together in a reinforced concrete jungle, and it happens that this person is the one I like. Is this happiness?" Zhou Lynn spoke unhurriedly.

Lan Xin remembered Zhou Lin's complaints during the last chat, complaining that the two of them were getting more and more dull, and complaining about Xu Wenbin's overtime work.But now, this romantic girl has gradually realized the ordinary happiness in life, and is willing to enjoy this ordinary happiness.In this crowded and overcrowded city, apart from her best friend, Zhou Lin has only Xu Wenbin, and Xu Wenbin is her all support and sustenance.

What else can I say, what can I bear to say! ?Lan Xin was troubled in her heart.

"When are you going to get married? We've been together for so long, so it's time to get married soon." Lan Xin asked.

"Oh, I think so too, but what about the house?" Zhou Lin said helplessly.

"Can't you buy a house with a mortgage, and two people pay slowly?" Lan Xin asked tentatively.

"It's not that I haven't thought about it, but the pressure of life is so great. If you have to pay for the house, the pressure will be even greater." Zhou Lin was obviously very troubled, with a helpless expression on her face, "Oh, let's talk! Now that Wen Bin has been promoted, he should It's coming soon."

Lan Xin didn't say anything anymore, she was silent, maybe the silence at this moment was used to cover up the conflict in her heart.Zhou Lin was also silent, maybe she was thinking about her future with Xu Wenbin.

"Tell me, if I'm with Chen Zheyu, will people think I'm trying to make their family rich?" The conversation changed, and Lan Xin suddenly asked Zhou Lin this question, and she felt a little caught off guard.It turned out that she was still very concerned about Wen Bin's attack on her just now.

"How come?" Zhou Lin looked at Lan Xin in surprise, and almost blurted out without thinking, "Why do you have such an idea?" She asked back.

Lan Xin smiled helplessly, but did not answer.

"If you were a greedy person, you would have gone to the United States to enjoy happiness. Others don't know, but I don't know? Your stepfather in the United States is so rich. They asked you to go there several times, but you didn't go."

Yes, they are rich, very rich, and run a well-known multinational company with modern farms in the United States, trading companies in many countries, and subsidiaries in Beijing and Shanghai.However, Lan Xin never thought that this had anything to do with her.Except for Zhou Lin, she never told anyone about these family affairs.

"But, if others don't know, they will think that I am trying to steal their money." Lan Xin began to dig into the corner.

"Live your own life, don't you care what others think? Life is not for others to see." Zhou Lin didn't take it seriously, "You're a little weird today, why ask this?" Zhou Lin stared at her curiously.

It's not thanks to Xu Wenbin from your family!Lan Xin answered angrily in her heart.

However, Zhou Lin's words immediately relieved her.Yes, life is not for others to see, no matter what others think, as long as your heart is open and you have a clear conscience.What everyone can do is to live every day well, to be calm, down-to-earth, and clear of heart, which is the best state.

In the end, Lan Xin still didn't tell Zhou Lin what happened last night, and her heart was always painfully contradictory.

Before leaving, in front of the two of them, Xu Wenbin said to Lan Xin meaningfully: "Don't worry, I will treat Linlin well. As for overtime, try to reduce it as much as possible in the future."

After sending them off, Lan Xin was still in a state of uneasiness and uneasiness.Is it right to deceive Zhou Lin in good faith?she does not know.However, Lan Xin faintly felt that paper could not contain fire, and she was afraid of the day when Zhou Lin would know the truth.

Lan Xin felt very frustrated, she once again chose to compromise on life.She found that she was slowly becoming the kind of person she hated the most, hypocritical, sophisticated, and drifting with the crowd.

"How was the chat with Zhou Lin and the others yesterday?" During dinner, Chen Zheyu asked about the situation, "Should I still want to beat the mandarin ducks?"

Lan Xin, who was sitting across the table, was surprisingly quiet at the moment, neither taking the initiative to report yesterday's conversation, nor answering the other party's questions.She has been in a painful tangle.

"It seems that this matter is still very difficult to handle? Let's hear it." Chen Zheyu took the initiative to ask for sharing, he didn't want Lan Xin to be too tired.

"Oh, I guess you have nothing to do." Lan Xin sighed, otherwise, she wouldn't be so entangled, "Zhou Lin really cares about that guy, they've been together for so long, breaking up will definitely make her overwhelmed with pain .”

"Then let's not break up. If you don't tell me, how could they break up?" Chen Zheyu smiled.

"However, if I don't say it, I won't be able to pass my test. I feel that I have become an accomplice." Lan Xin seemed helpless.

"Why do you think so much? This matter is the most unsolvable one. Anyway, you are doing it for her own good. You just need to remember this." Chen Zheyu reminded her.

Yes, it's all for her own good.Lan Xin tried to convince herself not to be so entangled.

"Do you know who that woman is? She's actually his boss. This is no ordinary lover relationship." Lan Xin looked disdainful.

"This kid is really good, he's next to his boss." A sneer flashed in Chen Zheyu's eyes.However, after so many years in and out of the workplace, he is no stranger to it. "In that case, it's not just a showy mind, but a scheming mind." He understands these unspoken rules in the workplace.

"The hateful thing is that he said that he did this for Zhou Lin and to make her happy." Lan Xin also said sarcastically.

"Always find a reason to make yourself feel at ease." Chen Zheyu smiled.In fact, he looks down on this kind of person the most, he will do anything for his own benefit, and he has to show the public the role of humiliation and humiliation, and tell his last resort.

Lan Xin curled her lips in agreement.In the past two or three years of working, Lan Xin has seen many intrigues in the workplace.Just like their school, for a professional title, how many people fight openly and secretly, slander each other, treat guests and give gifts, and fight to the death.In this materialistic era, driven by fame and fortune, impetuous people have become more eager for quick success and quick gains, and use unscrupulous means.Where is the bottom line of being a human being?Lan Xin was also confused, hesitant, and puzzled.She can't change anything, she can only remind herself soberly that no matter what others are like, she must stick to her original aspiration, live a magnanimous, clean life, and be ashamed of her heart.

"However, in the face of such a high cost of living and such a high housing price, he wants to buy a house to get married, maintain his life, and want to live a better life. What can he do without any background or family background? You don't know, at that time I actually I have no power to refute him, and there is no better way to help him." Lan Xin looked frustrated.

She repeated to Chen Zheyu exactly what the guy surnamed Xu complained to her yesterday, and Chen Zheyu was also silent.

Yes, the reality is cruel, it forces you to constantly refresh the bottom line, and even lose morality.

"Forget it, don't think about it so much. The more you think about it, the more depressed you become, and the more you think about it, the more you don't understand." Chen Zheyu persuaded Lan Xin, "In the end, this is their family business. Things haven't reached the worst stage yet. Let it go. Naturally."

"That's right, it's all right now, the surname Xu got rid of it twice, and left all the problems to me, which made me in a dilemma, sleeping and eating." Lan Xin sighed.

Chen Zheyu smiled helplessly.

"It's all your fault, I insist on going to see some movie." Lan Xin wished that she would not have so many troubles if she hadn't seen that scene.

"I don't think they want you to relax." Chen Zheyu called Qu.

Speaking of relaxation, both of them realized the reason for the need to relax, and the source was the matter of Lin Feng.So, both of them were silent, and buried their heads in eating together.

Yes, these two things have been bothering Lan Xin for the past two days.Although she knew that Lin Feng was not the one in the car accident, but life is impermanent, now she wants to hear about Lin Feng more than ever, she hopes that he will be well and happy.This kind of hope is like an old friend or even a relative who has not seen for many years.

"At the beginning, did you break up just because the two places separated after graduation?" Chen Zheyu asked unwillingly.Because he has never gotten a reasonable answer, because now he is not shy about talking about "him".

"No, he fell in love with someone else." Lan Xin said very flatly, as if talking about someone else's business.

Chen Zheyu looked at her in surprise, he didn't expect her answer to be so thoughtless and calm.

"He told you personally?" Chen Zheyu was curious.

"Well, it was on the phone."

"You believe it?"

"So what if I don't believe it? I went to him, but he didn't want to see me at all. I also have self-esteem, and I'm very proud, what else can I do?" Lan Xin became a little excited, "Besides, so many Didn’t most of the campus romances break up after graduation? Aren’t many people lost to time and distance? It’s not just the two of us?” Lan Xin smiled self-deprecatingly.

Chen Zheyu felt uneasy in his heart.From a man's point of view, if you really have a change of heart, you don't have to say it and stab the other party. Isn't it easy to find a reason to break up?Unless the opponent is stalking.But Lan Xin is definitely not such a person.So, that might not be the real reason.It seems that there are unavoidable difficulties.

However, it is not necessarily true. Students who are not deeply involved in the world may not have so much sophistication and tact. They are just telling the truth out of respect for both parties.Chen Zheyu turned to comfort himself in this way.

Chen Zheyu didn't express his thoughts, he chose to remain silent.

In fact, in the past few years, Lan Xin never believed that he would change his mind, but his determination and ruthlessness hurt her.She has her pride, she has her stubbornness, and she can only bear it silently.Fortunately, now that she has Zheyu, everything is gradually getting better, and she believes that she will be happy.Therefore, the past is over, and the reason is not important anymore, everything is the arrangement of fate.

However, what Zheyu said just now, "You believe it?" stimulated her. It seems that there might be something else hidden in this matter?In this way, she wanted to get news from Lin Feng even more urgently.She hoped that he had a good life now. Since they couldn't be together, then each of them being well is the best ending.

Perhaps, the answer will be revealed soon.Lan Xin knew that if she really wanted to find someone, it was actually not that difficult.For so many years, I have been avoiding it all the time.

For several days in a row, Lan Xin felt a little uneasy, and actually had a faint sense of foreboding.

(End of this chapter)