chapter 7
Lin Yuan looked at the two of them, feeling a bit embarrassed standing there. Lin Rui, on the other hand, expressionlessly took out his phone and made a call. He said, "Send over a set of women's clothing immediately, three measurements?"
Glancing at Ye Mei's figure, Lin Rui replied, "95, 60, 92."
After hanging up, Lin Rui ignored Ye Mei and only said to Lin Yuan, "Xiao Yuan, what do you want to eat?"
He had become the same Lin Rui as in the morning again. Lin Yuan felt a bit uncomfortable and said, "I'm not eating anymore. I'll head back in a bit."
Ye Mei let out a cold snort. Not long after, the clothes were delivered. After she left, Lin Yuan told her brother in detail about what happened yesterday and today, finally saying, "But you said you slept at home all morning. Am I going crazy? That police officer doesn't believe me either."
Lin Rui frowned deeply. The situation was more serious than he had imagined. Regardless of which was true or false, if Yu Si was really killed by someone, Lin Yuan would undoubtedly be the prime suspect.
All of this was just too coincidental. Lin Yuan got the photo and went to find Yu Si, who happened to fall to her death. The next day, Lin Yuan went to find Yu Si again and happened to run into a police officer who shouldn't have been there. The two of them happened to be specially arranged by someone.
Lin Rui's thoughts were unusually clear. After a brief moment of contemplation, he said, "First, someone is sure you will go find Yu Si, so the process of getting the photo is problematic. Second, someone wants the police to suspect you, so the loss of Xu Yang's necklace is problematic. Third, Yuan Yu is the key, but he can't be trusted for now. When you got the photo, he was there; maybe it was he who threw it beside you. At the entrance of the old dormitory, his appearance seems intended to stop you from going to the scene of Yu Si's death to avoid being caught by the police. The current situation—"
Lin Yuan had been struggling with whether her experiences were real or illusory. Hearing her brother's analysis, she suddenly realized, "So all of this was prearranged?"
Lin Rui nodded and said, "The last thing you should do is tell the police about the jade hairpin. They will speculate that you killed Yu Si intentionally or unintentionally because you wanted the hairpin. Besides, the hairpin is indeed with you."
"I regretted it as soon as I said it," Lin Yuan said. "This experience is too bizarre and unconvincing; it has become contradictory."
"You must find Yuan Yu," Lin Rui said thoughtfully. "If he can testify for you, you can clear your name. Otherwise, he is the planner or executor of this conspiracy."
Lin Yuan thought of Yuan Yu. His melancholy temperament was like that of a gentleman in an English castle. Lin Yuan admitted she was somewhat infatuated with Yuan Yu, but could Yuan Yu be the one framing her?
Lin Yuan refused to believe it.
"Xiao Yuan?" The expression on Lin Yuan's face made Lin Rui worried and also a bit inexplicably displeased. He probed, "Do you have feelings for Yuan Yu?"
Lin Yuan snapped back to reality and said somewhat dejectedly, "I don't know anything about him, but I hope he isn't the one framing me."
Lin Rui said unhappily, "Xiao Yuan, you can't trust people so easily. I am your only relative."
Lin Yuan nodded and whispered, "I know."
As Lin Yuan walked out, Lin Rui closed the door and entered the bedroom. Looking at the messy bed, he showed a puzzled expression and muttered, "Did I sleep here all morning? When did Ye Mei come?"
Wait, Ye Mei... who is she?
"Hehe..." Ye Mei walked out with a light laugh, while Lin Rui's body seemed paralyzed, unable to move. He said, "You haven't left yet?"
Ye Mei hugged Lin Rui from behind, stroked his face, and said, "How could I bear to leave you?"
"You... you..." Lin Rui wanted to turn his head to avoid it but could only let Ye Mei caress his cheek and kiss his neck. Lin Rui said, "Ye Mei, I don't actually know you, do I?"
"Hahaha," Ye Mei laughed wildly and said, "Lin Rui, remember, you are mine, you are mine..."
Amid the frantic cries, Lin Rui was pushed onto the bed, his body flipped over, and what he saw was Ye Mei covered in bloodstains. Her eyes fiercely stared at him, like a hungry wolf. Her long curly hair hung down, covering Lin Rui's eyes and head. Lin Rui struggled to breathe and fainted.
Lin Yuan was walking home, thinking about how to find Yuan Yu. She had met him twice but hadn't left any contact information.
Suddenly, she smelled that strong fragrance again. Lin Yuan looked up and saw Yuan Yu, her eyes filled with joy.
Arriving upstairs at Lin Yuan's home, Yuan Yu accurately stopped in front of Lin Yuan's door. Lin Yuan said, "You really know where I live?"
Yuan Yu said, "What are you doubting?"
Lin Yuan opened the door and entered the room. Yuan Yu followed, his gaze fixed on Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan looked at the ground and said, "Why were you there when I found the photo? And you were also at the old dormitory of the Postal Bureau?"
Yuan Yu smiled and said, "Meeting twice in one day is fate."
Lin Yuan raised her head and looked directly into Yuan Yu's eyes, saying, "Are you Yuan Tian? Did you intentionally drop the photo of the jade hairpin? Was it Yu Si who asked you to do this?"
Yuan Yu shook his head and said, "None of the above."
"Then, did you already see the words on the back of the photo? When you said you were 'reminiscing with friends' at the old dormitory of the Postal Bureau, were you actually going to see Yu Si? Did you get the hairpin from her?"
Yuan Yu smiled and nodded, admitting it.
"So, Yu Si's death..." Lin Yuan's heart tightened, and she hurriedly continued, "Does it have something to do with you?"
"No," Yuan Yu said calmly, "I got the hairpin and left. Later, we heard someone had fallen, and I didn't expect it to be Yu Si."
"But why is the hairpin with me?" Lin Yuan said in confusion, "You got the jade hairpin and took me home, and when I got home, the hairpin was on the sofa."
"Hehe," Yuan Yu laughed and said, "I was wondering where the hairpin went. So it ran away on its own!"
"This isn't funny!" Lin Yuan said angrily, "Do you know I've become a suspect in Yu Si's murder!"
"Huh?" Yuan Yu said in confusion, "Didn't Yu Si commit suicide? Why is there a suspect?"
"I don't know, I don't know anything," Lin Yuan stepped forward excitedly, grabbing Yuan Yu's collar. She said, "I just want to know, can I trust you, Yuan Yu?"
Yuan Yu looked into Lin Yuan's eyes and said calmly, "Lin Yuan, how do you feel about me?"