half thorns, half joy

That's right, she and Deng Langyue have no definite relationship at all.

Although they were already intimate like boyfriend and girlfriend, Deng Langyue had been extremely gentle to her before, but Deng Langyue had never said "be my girlfriend".

And she also had the mentality of letting nature take its course, and did not confirm the relationship with Deng Langyue.

So, is she really self-indulgent?

Cai Lin's heart ached almost to the point of numbness. She grew up being pampered and loved. Her parents and brothers held her in the palm of their hand and cared for her.

Although none of the boyfriends she had talked with came to the end, none of them made her experience heartbreak.

"Okay, I was wrong." Cai Lin was so uncomfortable that she was about to bite her lips. She bit her lips tightly, suppressing her anger, and nodded calmly, "I shouldn't come , I'll go."

Deng Langyue moved her fingers, trying to hold Cai Lin, but she caught a glimpse of the bodyguard not far from her side, and held back her movement again.

Cai Lin took two steps back, turned around and left, stopped after walking a few steps, and turned to look at Deng Langyue.

The loss and sadness in those eyes almost crushed Deng Langyue.

"Deng Langyue, this is the second time, and I won't forgive you easily." Cai Lin fixedly looked at Deng Langyue, her voice was soft, but her attitude was extremely firm.

Deng Langyue's heart trembled.

He suddenly realized what he was going to lose, and he regretted it, he couldn't just be manipulated by his uncle like this.

But just when he was about to call Cai Lin to stop, Cai Lin got into the car, and the private car didn't stay long, and drove away immediately.

"Linlin..." Deng Langyue stumbled forward a few steps and murmured.

However, no one has responded to him.

Deng Langyue walked back with a heavy load. He walked past the expressionless bodyguards, stepped over the threshold eroded by the years, and walked into the gloomy and silent house.

When she thought that there would be no more Cai Lin's laughter, no more Cai Lin's tenderness, only this dark fight and her uncle's cold rules, Deng Langyue wanted to chase Cai Lin.

He really regretted it.
Deng Langyue walked into the yard, but before she could stand still, the housekeeper walked up to him, lowered her head, and reported to him respectfully.

"Little son, the master has gone to take a nap. He ordered you to entertain today's guests instead of him when you come back."

Deng Langyue didn't say anything, just stood there in a daze.

The butler seemed to understand Deng Langyue's silent protest. He smiled slightly, looked up at Deng Langyue and said, "My lord, you are able to maintain your rationality. The master is very satisfied with that."

The corner of Deng Langyue's mouth twitched, she gritted her teeth and stared fiercely at the housekeeper.

"Then I'll get to work first, young master. You also go back to the house to change your clothes and get ready. The master has high hopes for you."

After the butler finished speaking, he ignored Deng Langyue's reaction and left directly.

Deng Langyue held his breath in the bottom of his heart, and was about to drive himself crazy. He was more disappointed with himself than he was with his uncle's indifference.

He always thought that he was very individual and courageous.

But now, when he was manipulated by his uncle like a marionette, and he didn't dare to resist at all, he realized how cowardly he was.

Really incompetent.

He who is so worthless still wants to spend the rest of his life with Cai Lin?
Go dream.

……

Cai Lin sat in the back seat of the car, crying into tears.

She cried and scolded, scolding Deng Langyue as a jerk, scolding herself for being a fool, the aggrieved and angry energy scared the driver so much that he didn't dare to breathe, wishing he was an invisible person.

The driver knew his identity and didn't dare to comfort Cai Lin without authorization. He could only use his wisdom and drove the car directly to the gate of Xiao Zihan's villa without asking Cai Lin's destination.

Seeing that the eldest lady is crying like this, and the young master is not at home, it can only be handed over to young master Xiao and that Miss Tang.

Tang Xuan's new article did not have as many hits as the first article, but it also met the requirements set by the editor's boss, so it was successful and reached the stage of signing a contract.

The editor sent the contract to Tang Xuan, and asked Tang Xuan to print it out and sign it after reading it.

There was a printer in Xiao Zihan's study room in the villa. Tang Xuan printed two copies first, and Huang Tingting each had one copy. They sat on the sofa and read each line carefully.

Except for the work contract they signed when they were working, the two of them had never been in contact with such a thing as a contract, let alone a contract signed as a co-contributing writer.Therefore, both of them took it very seriously.

"Xuanxuan, it's said that the rewards received by the manuscript are divided into [-] to [-]%. Does it mean the reward we usually see at the bottom of an article?" Huang Tingting rubbed beside Tang Xuan, pointing to the Ask Tang Xuan about one item.

Tang Xuan read it carefully, then nodded uncertainly, "That's probably what it means, otherwise, what else can I offer?"

"Hmm..." Huang Tingting pondered.

"Tingting, look at this, the company is qualified to authorize..." Tang Xuan was discussing with Huang Tingting when footsteps suddenly sounded at the door.

Tang Xuan thought it was Xiao Zihan who had come, so she hurriedly put away the paper of the contract and looked towards the door in a panic.

"...Linlin?" Tang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the person coming at the door, but gasped after seeing the tear stains on Cai Lin's face and eyes swollen from crying.

Tang Xuan put down the contract in her hand, stood up and walked quickly to Cai Lin, "Linlin, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

"Sister Tang Xuan!" Cai Lin sobbed and threw herself into Tang Xuan's arms.

Then, she hugged Tang Xuan and cried loudly.

Tang Xuan didn't know why, she didn't know why Cai Lin suddenly cried like this, so she could only pat Cai Lin on the back and coax softly, "My sister is here, don't be afraid, my sister is here."

Cai Lin held Tang Xuan and cried for half an hour before her sobs stopped intermittently.

Tang Xuan pulled Cai Lin to sit on the sofa, and asked Cai Lin gently, "Linlin, what's the matter, please tell my sister."

"...I just... went to find Deng Langyue." Cai Lin lowered her head and cried hoarsely.

Tang Xuan and Huang Tingting looked at each other, both of them were stunned.Logically speaking, Cai Lin went to find Deng Langyue, and she would never have made it like this.

"And then?" Tang Xuan continued to ask.

Cai Lin bit her lip, didn't speak, just shook her head desperately, tears welled up again.

"He made you angry again?" Tang Xuan really couldn't imagine what Deng Langyue did to make Cai Lin so sad.

As far as she knew, after Deng Langyue reconciled with Cai Lin, she was obedient to Cai Lin. It could be said that she held Cai Lin in the palm of her hand. How could she suddenly make Cai Lin cry like this?

Cai Lin wiped her tears with both hands, "Don't talk about him anymore, I won't talk to him again, I just pretend I never knew him."

Tang Xuan's heart skipped a beat. It looked like the two had broken up.

But how could it be?

Tang Xuan knew very well that Cai Lin was not a girl who liked to play petty temper. Cai Lin had a good temper and a good personality, even a little too nice. She didn't seem like someone who could say such things because of a trivial matter.

What on earth did Deng Langyue do to make Cai Lin say that she had never known this person before?

On the one hand, Tang Xuan felt sorry for Cai Lin, but on the other hand, she thought of Ke Ke. She was probably selfish, and she couldn't lose the bond of Cai Lin.

"Linlin, are you... breaking up?" Tang Xuan frowned and asked her most worried question.

However, Cai Lin's answer was worse than she thought.

Cai Lin cut her face extremely ugly, "Break up? I haven't talked with him. We've been together for so long. We're not boyfriend and girlfriend. How did we break up?"

These words were decisive, but the tears that Cai Lin shed violently showed that Cai Lin didn't really think so.

Her cruel words were false, but her sadness was true.

Tang Xuan could tell that Cai Lin didn't really want to sever ties with Deng Langyue.

But right now Cai Lin is emotional, it is not easy to ask the truth, let alone persuade her to calm down.

Tang Xuan was silent for a moment, she didn't ask any further questions, and just coaxed Cai Lin like a big sister.

She has Deng Langyue's contact information, she can't just listen to Cai Lin's words on this matter, she needs to know what Deng Langyue thinks.

Although doing this is indeed a bit sorry for Cai Lin, but she must save Ke Ke, she can't lose Cai Lin and Deng Langyue, the only relationship that can be close to the Deng family, so easily.

She was still thinking that she would have to rely on Deng Langyue to save Keke in the future.