Chapter 83:

Chapter 83:

    When Li Mingxuan arrived home that night, he did not go home immediately, but stood downstairs in the community and stared at the light overflowing from the familiar window for a long time.

    The winter night came very early, and every household in the apartment building was lit up. Among the countless similar windows, Li Mingxuan recognized the familiar window at a glance. From the day Shen Xi was with him, this place was regarded as another home by him. Whether it was after get off work or a business trip, he always hurried back after the incident, because he knew that Shen Xi would always be at home waiting for him. Today was the first time that he had fear at the door of his house. He was afraid of the warm memories of the past when he opened the door, but they were all illusions.

    For a whole afternoon, he didn't do anything, but reminisced over and over again everything that happened since he and Shen Xi met on the plane. Every time he thought about this in the past, his heart was always full of sweetness, but this time, it was a touch of bitterness that lingered in his memories. He always involuntarily linked everything that happened to Shen's affairs, from Shen Xi's sudden return to China to his resentment towards Shen's father, from Shen Xi's secret investigation of the past to his close relationship with Lu Gesen, from Shen Xi's sudden return to China to his resentment towards Shen's father Shen's accident happened again and again and Lu Gesen participated in it every time. Li Mingxuan closed his eyes in pain, and he didn't want to think about it and didn't dare to think about it any more.

    He didn't want to doubt Shen Xi, but his thoughts couldn't be controlled. He wanted to get rid of everything from his mind, but there was always a voice faintly reminding him that everything he did was deceiving himself. Li Mingxuan didn't know what expression he should use to face Shen Xi later. What made him afraid was not Shen Xi's revenge against the Shen family, but if all this was true, what kind of mood would Shen Xi have with him? . In his relationship full of joy, gratitude, and dedication, did Shen Xi just wear a mask to accompany him in a play?

     

    The moment he opened the door, he subconsciously set his eyes on the sofa. Every time he came back, Shen Xi would sit on the sofa and watch TV with the remote control, but today it was empty and there was no Shen Xi's figure. A voice came from the kitchen, and Li Mingxuan walked over gently. Under the bright white light, what caught my eye was the figure of Shen Xi cooking seriously.

    Li Mingxuan stood there quietly, staring at Shen Xi's back, aware of the scorching gaze behind him, Shen Xi turned her head and smiled slightly, "Are you hungry? It will be soon."

    Shen Xi's smile was the same as always, Li Mingxuan couldn't help but stepped forward and hugged him and kissed him fiercely. The kiss was too sudden, Shen Xi remembered the meal she was about to cook, and subconsciously wanted to push Li Mingxuan away, but he couldn't refuse to hold him in his arms.

    "Cousin, huh?"

    Shen Xi's unfinished words were gagged in her mouth. Li Mingxuan's kiss was quick and intense, as if she wanted to prove something. Shen Xi was not resisting, she raised her head and submissively endured the kiss.

    Li Mingxuan didn't stop until Shen Xi was breathless by the kiss, and hugged Shen Xi tightly in his arms, wishing to rub him into his body.

    That's it, Li Mingxuan thought, maybe Shen Xi and Lu Gesen are just old acquaintances from abroad, everything is just his wild thoughts. He didn't have the courage to question Shen Xi about this, and he was afraid that the answer would be far beyond his expectations. Just let him close his eyes and pretend he doesn't know anything, he loves Shen Xi, and he wants to be with Shen Xi.

    Li Mingxuan's unusual behavior made Shen Xi realize something, he didn't speak, and silently stretched out his hand to hug Li Mingxuan. Both seemed to have forgotten the meal they were cooking until a faint smell of burnt came out.

    Li Mingxuan let go of Shen Xi, rubbed his hair with a gentle smile, and said warmly, "I'll come."

    Seeing Li Mingxuan skillfully pour out the battered rice and wash the pot again, Shen Xi quietly guarded him. As the smell of the food came out, the house was filled with a touch of warmth, but Shen Xi knew that everything in front of him would be temporary. With the collapse of Shen's and the truth being revealed, he can already expect Li Mingxuan's reaction. Shen Xi's eyes became complicated. When Li Mingxuan turned around, he closed his eyes to hide the entanglement in them, and opened them again to restore his previous calm.

    This night was like any night before, Shen Xiwo fell asleep in Li Mingxuan's arms. What he didn't know was that after he fell asleep, Li Mingxuan sat alone in the living room and smoked for half the night.

    When Shen Xi woke up, Li Mingxuan had already gone to the company, and the note beside the pillow reminded him that breakfast was in the warmer. Shen Xi stared at the note for a while, and the phone rang suddenly. It was Lu Gesen's phone number. He said that Wang Changlin wanted to see Shen Xi, and at the same time euphemistically indicated that Wang Changlin was the person Shen Xi was looking for.

    "Xiao Xi, are you listening? I know this news is sudden, but the foster father has difficulties." Feeling Shen Xi's silence, Lu Gesen explained eagerly.

    Shen Xi sat up, put on her pajamas, and said, "I'm listening."

    Lu Gesen breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "The foster father has been suffering for so many years. He didn't show up in order not to damage his aunt's reputation. He has done a lot of things to retaliate against the Shen family over the years. ,he…"

    "I see." Shen Xi interrupted Lu Gesen, "When and where will we meet?"

    Lu Gesen couldn't hear Shen Xi's mood, and hesitantly said, "The foster father will go to the cemetery to pay homage to aunt."

    "I see." Shen Xi hung up the phone directly.

    Maybe she once imagined that Wang Changlin was the man, but now that she heard the confirmation, Shen Xi did not feel too abrupt. On the contrary, knowing that Wang Changlin is the man, many things seem to be more in the past. Why did he deliberately adopt Lu Gesen, why he was so enthusiastic about Lu Gesen's revenge, why he had ignored him for two lifetimes, all the places that Shen Xi felt violated and couldn't see through before have answers.

    Shen Xi quickly packed herself up, ignoring breakfast, and drove towards the cemetery. He only has one last question left to figure out, why did his mother choose to jump off the building? This is a question that he has not understood all the time. According to his aunt, his mother no longer loved his father at that time, and it was not because of his father that she jumped off the building, and she was still pregnant with a child. Why did she choose to jump off the building for no reason?

    Shen Xi rushed to the cemetery, and Wang Changlin had already arrived at the cemetery early. Putting the lily-of-the-valley bouquet in his arms in front of the tombstone, Wang Changlin looked at Han Rou's photo with a complicated look. He never thought that Han Rou would choose to jump off the building so resolutely, she brushed her fingers over the photo, and the last phone call Han Rou called him before she jumped off the building faintly sounded in his ears.

    "Changlin, have you ever really loved me?"

    Without waiting for his answer, Han Rou hung up the phone, and soon after he received the news of Han Rou's death, it was after the call was hung up.

    What kind of mood did he feel at that time, regret? sad? Pain or relief?

    Wang Changlin sighed. Over the years, he has not compromised his means, and has calculated many people to achieve his goals, and he has never felt any guilt. Only Han Rou, dreaming back at midnight, her shadow always haunts her. Wang Changlin closed his eyes fiercely, discarding the memories in his mind. Now is not the time to be weak, seeing that his goal is about to be achieved, and the shares in Shen Xi's hands will become the most critical step. He couldn't ruin so many years of careful arrangements because of this little guilt.

      Can it last until then. If Shen Dehan can't watch him take everything from him, what's the point of what he has done.

    There were footsteps behind him, Wang Changlin slowly opened his eyes, the hatred in his eyes dissipated, and a painful emotion permeated.

    "Lawyer Wang."

    Hearing Shen Xi's voice, Wang Changlin turned around, and there was a pain in his eyes that he didn't have time to hide.

    "Xiao Xi!"

    The pain in Wang Changlin's eyes was too dignified, and a moving expression flashed on Shen Xi's face. The change in his expression fell into Wang Changlin's eyes, and Wang Changlin was very satisfied.

    The pain in his eyes turned into guilt, Wang Changlin didn't look at Shen Xi again, but turned his eyes to the tombstone, and said in a low voice, "I promised Arou to take good care of you, but I don't. If you didn't do it, I've been sorry for you all these years."

    Shen Xi didn't expect Wang Changlin to bring up this topic. He already had the answer in his heart, but when he heard it, he couldn't help but say, "Is it because I'm Shen Dehan's son?"

    Sadness appeared in Wang Changlin's eyes, and nodded with difficulty.

    "A Rou was pregnant with my child when she died. At that time, I just found out that I was going to be a father, and before I had time to rejoice, I received the sad news that A Rou's child died together. I know Xiao Xi, you are Innocent, but I really can't face you, I can't take care of you like Arou hopes."

    "I understand." Shen Xi said in a self-deprecating manner, whoever is in Wang Changlin's position probably has to hate herself.

    Wang Changlin glanced at Shen Xi apologetically, wanted to say something, but finally sighed and said nothing.

    Shen Xi didn't care about Wang Changlin's guilt, and said softly, "I want to know why my mother jumped off the building?" This was the main purpose of his meeting with Wang Changlin.

    This question seemed to evoke Wang Changlin's painful memories, he shook his head, "I don't know, Arou didn't say anything before, there was no sign, everything was too sudden. Except for Shen Dehan , who else can force Arou to jump off the building. It's all him, if it wasn't for Shen Dehan, how could Arou be so miserable? Obviously he married Arou, why didn't he cherish it? If it wasn't for him, how could Arou After jumping off the building, A Rou clearly said that she wanted to divorce him, but..." Wang Changlin said that he was incoherent, and looked at the photo of Han Rou on the tombstone with painful eyes.

    Shen Xi's heart moved again, although his feelings for his mother and Wang Changlin were different, but the pain seemed to be empathetic, Shen Xi couldn't help but said, "Uncle Wang."

    The sound of "Uncle Wang" called back Wang Changlin's attention, he took a deep breath, "I lost my way."

    Shen Xi shook her head, and when she looked at Wang Changlin again, her eyes were not as rusty as before, but became much closer.

    Wang Changlin soon realized the change in Shen Xi's eyes. He had been trying to figure out the people's heart for so many years, and he knew that Shen Xi recognized him to a certain extent. Looking at Shen Xi again, the look in his eyes is different from the many past events of the family.

    In just one morning, Shen Xi's attitude towards Wang Changlin has been greatly different, when they were about to part, Wang Changlin looked at Shen Xi with a serious face, "No matter what kind of feelings you have for the Shen family, Xiao Xi , I hope you don't stop me and Gesen from taking revenge on the Shen family."

    Shen Xi had already made a decision in her heart, looked at Wang Changlin and said softly, "Grandpa made a will before his death, once I reach the age of 23, I can own 20% of Shen's shares. Today is my 23rd birthday, I don't know if I can entrust Uncle Wang with full authority to represent the shares in my hands."

    Shen Xi didn't tell Lu Gesen about this before because Wang Changlin's behavior was too discordant, but now Wang Changlin's hatred for Shen's father does not seem to be a fake, if Shen Xi wants to bring down the Shen family as soon as possible, cooperate with Wang Changlin It was the quickest way, so naturally I didn't hide it anymore.

    A look of surprise flashed across Wang Chenglin's face, "Xiao Xi, you know?"

    Shen Xi was stunned, "Don't you know Uncle Wang?"

    Wang Changlin nodded, "I only found out a few days ago that Shen Dehan hopes I can stop you from entering the Shen family."

    A sneer appeared on the corner of Shen Xi's mouth, Wang Changlin pondered, "Since you already know about Xiao Xi, what are your plans? Enter the Shen family?"

    Shen Xi shook her head, "I have no interest in the Shen Corporation, not to mention that the Shen Corporation is going to close down, what am I going to do."

    His words made Wang Changlin feel at ease, and when he looked at Shen Xi again, a look of hesitation appeared on Shen Xi's face.

    Shen Xi's heart moved, "Uncle Wang, is there anything I need to do?"

    Wang Changlin seems to have made up his mind, looking at Shen Xi calmly, "Xiao Xi, would you like to transfer the shares in your hand to me, in fact, Gesen and I have acquired 27% of Shen's If you add the shares in your hands, it is enough to compete with Shen Dehan in the Shen family. Of course, on the one hand, it is to deal with the Shen family. On the other hand, the collapse of the Shen family is inevitable. It's worth it. It's better to get rid of it sooner rather than rot it in your hands. With this money, you can also live comfortably in the future. After I first knew the content of the will, I wanted Gesen to tell you about it, but I'm worried about you There will be misunderstandings and I have never said it.”

    What Wang Changlin said was the truth, and his tone was full of consideration for Shen Xi. More importantly, according to 27% of the shares, it was obvious that Gao Qiulin's shares were in Wang Changlin's hands. Shen Xi thought about her original plan, and after a little hesitation, she simply nodded.

    Shen Xi's agreement was so easy that Wang Changlin couldn't believe it for a while. After realizing that Shen Xi really agreed, Wang Changlin was always cunning and could not control his emotions, and his face showed pride smile.