Chapter 248

Lin Cuihua heard this, immediately became stern, her gaze with a hint of scrutiny fell on Ye Chenjing.

Among these three, only Ye Chenjing knows her relationship with Xiao Meng; it seems he is indeed closer to Xiao Meng than the other two.

Lin Cuihua would not fully trust him just based on Ye Chenjing's words.

At least the phone number Xiao Meng left for her before leaving belonged to a young man named Sun Yao, not the person before her.

Lin Cuihua gave Ye Chenjing a faint nod, momentarily unsure what to say.

They had all come to look for Xiao Meng; she said Xiao Meng wasn't there, but these people insisted on coming in to sit and chat, and she couldn't stop them.

After seeing them and getting a rough idea, Lin Cuihua planned to issue an eviction order.

After all, she was only temporarily watching the house; she couldn't truly regard herself as the mistress of the place.

Lin Meng stood at the stair corner; seeing the living room quiet down, she shook her head, sighed, and walked out.

The aunt wasn't talkative; perhaps she also wanted to see who Lin Meng knew in Jing Shi.

Dong Jiaxu and Ye Chenjing were already enough; unexpectedly, another unknown man appeared.

If Lin Meng didn't go out soon, she truly wouldn't know what nonsense these three men might blurt out.

"Aunt, are there guests at home?"

Before Lin Meng arrived, her voice came first, as she pretended to have just returned from the back door.

Upon hearing Lin Meng's voice, Lin Cuihua rose happily.

"Xiao Meng is back; three young men have come, saying they're looking for you, so I, Aunt, invited them in first."

At this moment, Lin Cuihua felt a bit uneasy, wondering if Lin Meng would think she was meddling by doing this.

Lin Meng somewhat noticed the aunt's change in expression, and said with a smile:

"These past days, you've worked hard, Aunt; go rest, I'll see them off myself."

Upon hearing that, Lin Meng thought, "Oh no," it seems these people aren't important; as soon as Xiao Meng arrives, she'll send them away.

Lin Meng walked over to Ye Chenjing and the two others; her gaze involuntarily fell on the stranger Xia Xingzhi.

The one surnamed Xia, she could roughly guess was from the Xia family; but why would the Xia family come looking for her?

At this moment, Xia Xingzhi's gaze also followed Lin Meng.

From the moment she appeared, Xia Xingzhi was drawn to her; his gaze could not shift even a bit.

Lin Meng seemed to possess a unique charm, mysterious and noble, like a luminous pearl that flickers in darkness, making people want to explore and approach her.

Xia Xingzhi looked at Lin Meng's bright, lovely face and instantly felt his heart skip.

He considered himself not superficial, not a looks-obsessed fan, yet he was still conquered by Lin Meng's beauty and demeanor.

Lin Meng had already withdrawn her gaze from Xia Xingzhi, looked toward Ye Chenjing, and then said to the three:

"What do you need from me?"

Dong Jiaxu hurriedly responded first.

"I sincerely invite you to join me in exploring the abandoned asylum in the eastern suburbs; it's said to be extremely thrilling, and you can hear opera singing at night."

Lin Meng glanced at him, really not knowing what to say, and thus said:

"Next, Mr. Xia, what brings you here?"

After all, he is a young, accomplished university professor and inherently polite, so Lin Meng used an honorific.

Xia Xingzhi quickly stood up and gave Lin Meng a slight smile.

"Miss Lin, my sister wants to see you; I heard you woke her up."

It's a lie; actually Xia Linlin doesn't remember Lin Meng at all, and Xia Xingzhi, not knowing how to connect with Lin Meng, thus used his sister as an excuse.

Lin Meng stared for a moment, then said: "I think you misunderstand; it was merely a coincidence—I happened to stand by Miss Xia's bedside for a minute before she woke up, nothing more."

Seeing his plan about to fail, Xia Xingzhi hastily improvised:

"Miss Lin, coincidence is one thing, but your appearance truly brought good luck to my sister; she is lively and outgoing, and I believe you two will surely become good friends."

Lin Meng opened her mouth, intending to refuse, but thinking that Xia Linlin was indeed likable and she had no friends in Jing Shi, she nodded instead of directly refusing.

"Then let's see the time and make another appointment."

Xia Xingzhi gave a slight nod and faint smile; his roundabout strategy was, for now, successful.

Just as Lin Meng was about to turn her gaze to Ye Chenjing, he rose on his own and said to Lin Meng:

"I have an important matter to discuss with you."

With just that sentence, Lin Meng nodded, saying, "Wait a moment; I'll go change clothes and come back."

Afterwards, she looked toward the other two.

"I still have things to do; you two may leave first."

Having achieved his goal, Xia Xingzhi naturally wouldn't linger shamelessly; he left immediately.

As for Dong Jiaxu, he gazed at Lin Meng with a wronged expression, only to receive coldness and detachment, leaving him heartbroken.

Lin Meng pursed her lips and looked at him.

"That asylum you mentioned, I'm not interested; you go yourself."

Dong Jiaxu: "What about our contact information? Can you remove me from the blacklist?"

I thought adding contact info would help, but I was instantly thrown into the blacklist; Dong Jiaxu felt Lin Meng was just messing with him, yet he somehow couldn't get angry.

He felt everything Lin Meng said was right, and everything she did made sense.

Lin Meng waved her hand and replied, "Got it, go back quickly—don't wander outside aimlessly; your mother must be worried."

Dong Jiaxu nodded silently, only after leaving the villa did he realize the implication—was she treating him like a three-year-old?

——

Lin Meng returned to her room, used the Purifying Dust Technique to cleanse herself, then changed into proper attire and went downstairs to find Ye Chenjing to discuss matters.

At this moment, the aunt had already brewed tea for Ye Chenjing; seeing Lin Meng come downstairs, she thought it over and still pulled Lin Meng aside, speaking softly:

Little Meng, your conditions are so good, you can afford to be even more picky; we women, no matter what we choose, have to keep our eyes open.

Lin Meng looked puzzled. "Auntie, I don't understand."

Lin Cuihua said earnestly:

Auntie understands young people's feelings; we middle-aged and older folks shouldn't interfere blindly, but I still feel that when two people get along, appearance and material wealth are just the icing on the cake; compatibility is what truly matters.

That Mr. Ye inside, Auntie recalled, isn't he the Boss Ye who went to Li Shi before? He looks decent, young and promising, also exceptionally handsome, like a big star, but Auntie always feels he's a bit stiff, not much of a smiler, probably a boring guy who can't sweet-talk girls; a man who's dull won't do.

Lin Meng stared wide-eyed at Auntie's long-winded lecture, concluding: Ye Chenjing is a tight-lipped poker face, no good.

She quickly pulled Auntie a bit further away, afraid that Ye Chenjing inside might hear.

Auntie, you've misunderstood; General Manager and I are now partners, I've made him quite a bit of money, we benefit each other, it's not what you think.

Lin Cuihua heard this and suddenly realized, turns out she had misunderstood, but she still couldn't help but give advice.

Auntie is also afraid you'll be blinded by beauty and fall for the wrong person; anyway, you're still young, you can date a few more to get a feel, but definitely don't jump into a commitment right away.

Lin Meng: "……"

You can't say that, Auntie's thinking is quite progressive; it's rare for elders to advise girls to date more, not rush to settle down.

But Auntie's right—when looking for a partner, you have to find the right one to be proper; otherwise, how would you know you've found the right one without meeting a few?