Red Line Resurrection Chapter 64
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◎It seems like you are angry with me again.◎
The Liang family and the Ruan family were family friends, so the old lady naturally regarded Liang Ji’an as her own child. When everyone sat down to eat together, the old lady looked at Shen Lingjun next to Liang Ji’an, and said lovingly: “Is this the child you brought back last time?”
Shen Lingjun stood up slightly and greeted her, “Hello, grandma.”
The old lady said cheerfully: “You can tell at a glance that he is a good kid, and his temper is nothing like Ji’an’s.”
Although it was the first time they met, there were many people at the banquet. Shen Lingjun also drank a few glasses of orange juice while everyone was changing glasses for toasts. Gradually, he became less unfamiliar and listened to old memories.
No one took the initiative to mention it, but the old lady couldn’t help but talk about it, starting from the romantic past of Ruan Jichuan’s cousins to the previous generation, and finally talking about the awkward fight between Ruan Jichuan and Liang Jian over a piece of watermelon for a week when he was five years old. The old lady didn’t eat much, but she became more and more enthusiastic. She looked at Shen Lingjun and then at Ruan Jichuan, and suddenly said: “Has Xiao Shen become friends?”
Shen Lingjun lowered his head and quietly moved the half of the black truffle foie gras he had not finished to Liang Jian, and whispered: “It smells of gasoline, I don’t want to eat it.”
Liang Ji’an took it and touched his wrist to indicate that someone was talking to him. Shen Lingjun quickly looked up, “What?”
The old lady smiled and said: “If you don’t have any friends, why don’t you try sending Sichuan with us?”
“Or if you like a girl, grandma can also give you a portrait.”
Ruan Jichuan’s sexual orientation is not a secret in the family. Anyway, he has a lot of brothers and sisters above him, and the nephews and nieces of the next generation are also running around, not to mention a few elders who have not yet retired. After all, the family business does not need him to inherit, so naturally there is no objection to his liking for men.
But the old lady still has to ask who she is with.
You can’t hang out with those ungrateful people all day long.
Shen Lingjun was confused by the question. He didn’t know whether he should lie and say that he liked girls, but he was afraid that the old lady would really pay attention to him later, so he stood there without saying anything. Ruan Jichuan, on the other hand, jumped up and down anxiously and said awkwardly: “You asked too suddenly. I regard Lingjun as my younger brother…”
The old lady glared at him, “What’s so sudden? I think Xiao Shen is very nice and kind-hearted to help you set up a match, but you still blame me?”
The pressure was still there, no matter it was a spur-of-the-moment joke or something else, everyone present could not let the old lady throw her words to the ground. In the end, Liang Ji’an said: “We are talking.”
“The child is young and playful, so I don’t know if he takes it seriously.”
This time, not only Shen Lingjun was stunned, but Ruan Jichuan, who was still trying to smooth things over, was stunned for a moment, looking at Shen Lingjun with incredible eyes, as if asking him when it happened.
When he saw Liang Ji’an’s hand on Shen Lingjun’s, his pupils shrank, full of surprise and confusion.
He didn’t know whether it was a declaration of sovereignty or simply comfort, because Shen Lingjun looked extremely uneasy, and the tassels on his ears flickered, falling into his eyes like stars falling, crossing the water in a flash.
The old lady’s attention was successfully transferred to him by Liang Ji’an, “You were twenty-seven years old after your last birthday, right? Your father passed away before, and you were busy for so long. Now that you have settled down, why don’t you think about your own affairs?”
“It’s not enough if you don’t have someone to help you at home. If you like the daughter of a certain family, your grandmother will keep an eye on it for you.”
“Don’t nag me because I’m getting older. This is also a major event in life. Although you haven’t grown up beside me these years, our two families still have a regular relationship. I’m telling you these few words. You can’t be angry with your grandmother, right?”
Liang Jian smiled, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes, “How could that be?”
“I do have someone I like now, so my grandmother won’t worry about her anymore.”
Ruan Jichuan was still in a state of confusion because of the fact that Shen Lingjun was in love. He was startled by Liang Ji’an’s words. Looking at his face, he quickly interrupted the old lady who wanted to gossip. Although Liang Ji’an would not argue with the old man, if he really wanted to argue, the relationship between the Ruan family and the Liang family might not be able to return to what it was before.
“Grandma,” Ruan Jichuan hugged the old lady’s arm, “I don’t want to fall in love now, not at all. There are so many things to learn at home, how can I focus on such small things as the love of my children, don’t you think so?”
Shen Lingjun didn’t have much appetite to continue eating, and couldn’t leave the table in the middle. He just silently pulled his hand back from Liang Ji’an’s palm. He still cared about other people’s eyes and comments, and was also afraid that others would misunderstand what Liang Ji’an just said. If he thought about it more carefully, Liang Ji’an would probably get married and have children in the future.
After all, it takes one person to inherit such a large company.
He actually forgot about it.
How long can he persist in the face of such criticism?
Even if he tries to accept it now, what if Liang Ji’an regrets it halfway?When the time comes, their relationship, which is mixed with too much emotion, will not be able to return to the past.
At least family affection will not lead to hatred due to love.
Shen Lingjun neither believed in Liang Ji’an nor himself. He always felt that Liang Ji’an was just on a whim and that he would eventually return to the path that was in line with universal values. This uneasiness was like a bouncing glass ball that was picked up from time to time and hit in his heart.
There was a cocktail party after the dinner. Shen Lingjun didn’t want to participate anymore and ordered Liang Jian not to follow him. He just wanted to be alone for a while.
He was sitting a little lonely in the pavilion outside the hotel. Not far away there was probably a lawn wedding venue, with decorations and props that had not yet been removed. A couple walked over holding hands and looked curiously. The girl raised her head to look at the boy from time to time, bending her eyes and saying something to him.
It is a kind of ordinary happiness.
Shen Lingjun looked a little dazed. Before his thoughts could get away from the uncertain future, he uncontrollably circled himself back again and again. He hated changes so much, but it seemed that every key node was forcing him to make changes.
He was even thinking that if he really liked Liang Ji’an, and if he really planned to leave these messy things behind, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to just live like this for a while. When Liang Ji’an lost interest in him, he could pat the corner of his clothes and say it’s over in a casual way.
Anyway, this is not the first time that he has been abandoned by his relatives. It was just old age and disease in the past, but now it is the decline of love and worldly vision.
But Shen Lingjun was still afraid. He was neither free nor brave. He didn’t want to smile and wish Liang Ji’an a happy wedding, nor did he want to call a stranger sister-in-law, nor did he want other people to live in this home. He was selfish and stingy. If he was destined to lose it, it would be better not to give it up.
Shen Lingjun looked at the sky in confusion.
Am I greedy?
Obviously what he hoped for at the beginning was pure family affection. He hoped that Liang Ji’an would be kind to him from the bottom of his heart. It was enough.
There were no stars or moon tonight, and only the chilly night wind fell on him. Shen Lingjun was so excited that he stood up and wanted to leave, but found Liang Ji’an standing not far away, watching him quietly.
Then he strode towards him.
Shen Lingjun stood still until Liang Ji’an stood still in front of him, looked at him for a while and suddenly said: “What are you thinking about?”
“Junjun seems to be angry with me again.”
[The author has something to say]
BOO BOO BOO BOO!
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Brother who knows what Xiaobao is thinking: I feel a little unfair [changed]