Chapter 251: Do I Have a Grudge Against You?
Lin Yin forcibly held back her inner anger, steadied herself, stared at Xu Danlu, and asked helplessly, "Who told you that Zhang Yang and I dated?"
"Uh… don't be embarrassed. Zhang Yang himself admitted it. It's all in the past anyway. It's nothing."
"Zhang Yang?" Hearing this, Lin Yin staggered two steps. Luckily, Xu Danlu held her up, preventing her from falling. "He really told you that?"
Xu Danlu hesitated for a moment, then nodded instinctively.
"Lulu, are you crazy? Back then you and I were pretty close. If I had been dating, how would you not know? That hateful Zhang Yang—how could he say that to you?"
"Then… are you familiar with Bai Liangfeng?"
"Bai Liangfeng?" Lin Yin frowned, thought for a moment, then looked at Xu Danlu. "You mean that arrogant playboy who insisted on joining our yoga club back then? Wasn't he trying to chase you?"
"Trying to chase you, actually."
"I don't remember much." Lin Yin frowned again, thinking. "But there was indeed a period where he kept coming to me saying he wanted to 'ask for guidance'. Right—once he came to find me, and we happened to run into Zhang Yang's stall. I bought one of that bastard's handicrafts. I heard Bai Liangfeng even went to cause trouble for Zhang Yang afterward. I thought Bai Liangfeng was rubbish and couldn't be bothered to talk to him anymore."
"It was far more than causing trouble. After he learned about your 'relationship' with Zhang Yang, he practically treated Zhang Yang like an enemy and never stopped targeting him."
"What relationship between me and him…" Lin Yin's whole face darkened. "Impossible. There's nothing between Zhang Yang and me."
"But if there was really nothing, Bai Liangfeng wouldn't chase Zhang Yang around endlessly causing trouble. He looked at Zhang Yang like he was his father's killer—either sending thugs after him, or getting his cousin Bai Gang to mess with him. Later, he even almost made Zhang Yang unable to graduate."
"Just… just because I bought a handicraft from him? And he turned like that? This…" Lin Yin suddenly felt a bit sympathetic toward that bastard Zhang Yang. This was too tragic. Poor guy.
"Was it really just buying a handicraft? Didn't you two have some deep conversation about the meaning of life and then spark some romantic feelings?"
"Hey hey hey, Xu Danlu, knock it off. Meaning of life? Romantic feelings? I've never even been in a relationship, haven't met a single boy who made my heart flutter. Where the hell would sparks come from?" Lin Yin pouted unhappily.
"Hmph, that bastard dared smear me like that. I won't let him off."
"Haha, don't try to fool me. You're a superstar. Stars can have scandals, but they can't actually date. I get it…"
"I'm going to die from anger." Lin Yin stomped her foot. "I really have nothing to do with that jerk. We haven't even said ten sentences to each other. And not only that—I actually have a grudge against him. A big one!"
"Really? Looks like that guy lied to me. Great!" Xu Danlu almost clapped.
Lin Yin stared at her speechlessly.
She pinched Xu Danlu. "Hey hey, Lulu, do you have a conscience? Back then I treated you like a sister. Now you abandon me for that heartless guy?"
"Oh… right. That bad guy. I'll help you deal with him later. Hehe." Xu Danlu said, though the upward curve of her lips made it obvious she was in a great mood.
"Do you have even a shred of sincerity? 'Help me deal with him'? More like he deals with you. Annoying!" Lin Yin pouted. "You know what your man did to me?"
"Mm? What bad thing?" Xu Danlu asked with a smile in her eyes.
Lin Yin sighed speechlessly and pinched her pretty face. "Why don't you tell me what you're secretly so happy about? I'm curious."
"Not telling you. It's a secret." Xu Danlu said proudly.
"Hmph, look at you being smug." Lin Yin pouted. "Fine, I won't tell you about my grudge with your bastard. Let you suffocate."
"I'll go ask him myself."
"Ha! I guarantee he won't dare tell you."
Hearing this, Xu Danlu's curiosity rose sharply, though she forced herself to say, "I don't believe it."
"You will. Hehe."
"Alright, you win." Xu Danlu said helplessly, then slowly revealed a proud smile. "Honestly, I used to think you two dated. So I thought I was his second girlfriend. But now, hearing you say this, I realized—I'm his first love. Hehe. How could I not be pleased?"
"I completely despise you." Lin Yin punched her lightly. "What's so good about that jerk? Dump him now—I'll find you someone better. Celebrity or rich heir, take your pick."
"Celebrities and rich heirs are nothing. My Yangzi is far beyond them." Xu Danlu couldn't hide her pride.
"Yeah yeah, I know he's famous now. But he's still a jerk. A jerk at his core. Hmph." Thinking of how Zhang Yang had tormented her back then, Lin Yin wanted to beat him up just to vent.
"Hehe, now you can tell me. How did my Zhang Yang offend you?"
"All yours, all yours. Whatever. It's not even some big thing." Lin Yin glanced at Danlu's blissful look and felt that bringing up Zhang Yang's trick of using her to distract reporters for Qiao Xier was really inappropriate.
"Really? Your face doesn't look like it's 'not a big thing'."
"Sigh… it's really just a small misunderstanding. I don't have some deep hatred for your jerk. But what you said today—I absolutely won't forgive that." Lin Yin thought about how he ruined her vacation back then. Since so much time had passed, she wasn't planning to hold onto it—especially since she had to consider Lulu's feelings. But after hearing Lulu say Zhang Yang told her they dated… she nearly exploded.
"Oh, you mean the thing about Yangzi dating you back then?"
"There was nothing! Not back then, not ever. Hmph!"
"Oh, then he was just being narcissistic. Probably had a crush on you. Makes sense—you were the dream girl of every guy in school."
"No. Even a crush is unacceptable. Too awful. If he weren't your boyfriend right now, I—I—I would stab him! Too hateful! I must've owed him money in my previous life. Why is he always against me?"
"Alright alright, for my sake, forgive him this once." Xu Danlu hugged her, then stared at Lin Yin's chest.
She laughed, "Hey, it's grown a lot. Aren't celebrities supposed to be tired all the time? It wasn't this big before…"
"Wow, Lulu, now that you have a boyfriend, you've become this pervy? No way, let me see yours too…"
"Hey—hey. We have two spies over there…" Xu Danlu glanced at the two old men secretly peeking at them.
"Ahem… well, Lulu, come visit my place another day." Realizing her image was at stake, Lin Yin immediately put on a serious look.
"Why wait? Today is fine." Xu Danlu said cheerfully.
"Today?" Thinking of Zhang Yang being there, Lin Yin's head shook like a drum. "Another day. Another day."
"Daughter, what are you mumbling about? Let's go. Since your mom's not home, I'll freeload dinner at Uncle Xu's house. Now that you're back, join us. After all, you're classmates…" Lin Yue's voice cut in like a ghost.
"Let's go!" Xu Danlu dragged Lin Yin's arm. "I saw you on that cooking show once—you're good at making crispy chicken, right? We bought the ingredients today. Show us your skills."
Lin Yin felt a black line down her forehead. But the situation was out of her control, so she could only follow helplessly.
Xu Maogen's home, apartment 601, had four bedrooms, two living rooms, three bathrooms, plus an entry garden—over 140 square meters total. With the location, it was worth over five million.
The dining room was white European style. After the girls went up, He Zhen, Xu Dantong, and Xu Danying were busy cooking. Zhang Yang was supposed to help, but was only getting in the way, so Dantong chased him out.
"Brother-in-law, go watch TV or something."
"But I'm actually good at cooking…"
"Uh… what's a grown man doing in the kitchen?" Xu Danying saw his greasy hands and, with her sister, hurriedly shoved him out.
"Exactly. Xiao Zhang, these two sisters of yours might not have other skills, but they inherited my cooking. They're way better than Lulu. Go watch TV, and later help me call the men to dinner." He Zhen added.
"Mom, you're talking behind my back again!" Xu Danlu protested loudly as she entered.
"Lulu, you're back." He Zhen poked her head out of the kitchen, then saw Xu Maogen, Lin Yue, and Lin Yin. She gasped joyfully. "Old Lin! And—isn't this the little diva Lin Yin?"
"Lin Yin…"
The other two beauties in the kitchen instantly dropped everything and rushed out—even forgetting to remove their aprons.
Many autographs, much fangirling.
After the excitement, the two sisters and the fangirl He Zhen had to return to the kitchen. When Lin Yin said she would cook too, the kitchen became lively.
As soon as Lin Yin entered the kitchen, Zhang Yang became unwanted there. Even when Xu Dantong asked him to fetch hot water, he said he needed the bathroom.
Finally, dinner was ready. The table was filled with delicious dishes. Zhang Yang thought, After eating, I'm getting out of here fast. Being stared at by Lin Yin with murderous eyes is unbearable. Not that he feared this super beauty—it was just that what he did back then was indeed lousy. Karma is real.
More importantly, he didn't know Lin Yin and Xu Danlu were friends—close ones at that. And he had lied to Xu Danlu, claiming he'd dated Lin Yin. If the two met… total disaster.
Judging from Xu Danlu's half-smiling expression, the disaster had already arrived. No matter how smart a woman is, she always wants clarity when it comes to feelings.
Just as he was about to start eating, Lin Yin raised her chopsticks to block him and said, "Wait. Before we eat, I want to ask you a question."
"Uh…" Zhang Yang looked up nervously. This girl—what trick was she planning?