After Xu Jiaojiao left, Xu Dongguo sneaked behind the cashier and turned around to press the red circle on the camera function. He then placed his phone on the wine rack behind him and covered it with wine so that only the back of the phone could be seen. After that, he sat behind the cashier like nothing had happened and pretended to be busy.
Xu Jiaojiao walked over in surprise and called out to Zhu Hexuan, "Reporter Zhu!"
Xu Jiaojiao kept her head down and her face was blocked by the bar, so Zhu Hexuan did not see her. Now that she heard her call out to her, she felt uneasy.
She turned around and saw Xu Jiaojiao walking over and sitting opposite her so that her phone could take a picture of her. "When I saw you just now, I thought you looked familiar. It took me a while to remember who you are."
Dai Huimin had always thought that Zhu Hexuan was suspicious. Now that Xu Jiaojiao had revealed her identity, her smile faded. Her expression did not turn cold, but she did not want to talk to her either.
Xu Jiaojiao quietly tugged on Dai Huimin's sleeve and pulled her over. "Mom, go and rest. Miss Zhu is an acquaintance. I'll talk to her."
Dai Huimin thought that Xu Jiaojiao was going to relapse and her face darkened. She pulled Xu Jiaojiao to the side near the cashier and the kitchen so that Xu Dongguo could hear them clearly.
"Are you going to act up again? That Zhu Hexuan was sneaking around and didn't reveal her identity. She didn't even come in to eat. She kept trying to get information out of me, so it's obvious that she's up to no good. She's a reporter, so she must know about our relationship with Lin Chu. Isn't she trying to trick Lin Chu? Don't forget that Lin Chu helped you just now. If it weren't for her, who knows what would have happened to you lying on the street covered in blood. You would have continued to be deceived by Cheng Ziming. You … "Although Dai Huimin was angry, she was still careful not to let Zhu Hexuan hear them.
Reporters were very good at making things appear as if they did not exist. If they offended them, they would not know what to write.
"Mom!" Xu Jiaojiao's eyes reddened. She was angry and wronged. "I know I made a mistake and have a bad record, but can you trust me just this once? I'm greedy for glory, but I'm not someone who bites the hand that feeds her. Zhu Hexuan looked for me once before. That was when you just found out about Lin Chu. At that time, I … said some silly things. I don't know why she didn't log out at that time. I was afraid that she would suddenly want to log out again. Moreover, it is easy for you to drive her away now, but since she has made up her mind to get something out of us, she will definitely approach us again and again. If he failed this time, who knew what kind of tricks he would play in the future? Instead of being on guard all the time, why don't we tell her what we want to say now? It's better than her making things up. "
Dai Huimin looked at her daughter's red eyes and said guiltily, "Jiaojiao, Mom …"
Xu Jiaojiao bit her lip and said stubbornly, "Don't say anymore. I know you guys can't completely trust me yet. Just watch my performance."
"What if she doesn't write according to what you said and takes it out of context?" Dai Huimin asked worriedly.
"I'll talk to you later." Xu Jiaojiao glanced at Zhu Hexuan's back.
Fortunately, Zhu Hexuan was sitting facing the door. She was probably afraid that they would be suspicious, so she did not dare to look back. Therefore, she did not see the mother and daughter's expressions.
Xu Dongguo was afraid that Dai Huimin would be exposed, so he patted her shoulder and gave her a reassuring look.
Dai Huimin was finally relieved. She nodded and did not say anything else. She stood there motionlessly. Xu Jiaojiao returned to sit opposite Zhu Hexuan.
"Reporter Zhu, you didn't come here to eat today, right?" Xu Jiaojiao asked with a smile.
Xu Jiaojiao might not be good at lying to Cheng Ziming and the others, but fortunately, she was born with a pretty face. Although this kind of innocent face would make other women feel disgusted, it would also make people like Zhu Hexuan, who prided herself on being knowledgeable, think that Xu Jiaojiao was stupid.
Therefore, Zhu Hexuan smiled and said without batting an eyelid, "I'm sorry, I did want to come in for an interview, but I was afraid that my identity as a reporter would be rejected. I didn't expect to see you here. Are you okay now?"
Zhu Hexuan was asking because of the news.
Xu Jiaojiao sighed and said, "The news has spread like wildfire. I reckon that I won't be able to go out and look for a job for a year or so, so I'm helping out at my family's restaurant first."
Zhu Hexuan thought about the interview with Xu Jiaojiao. She rolled her eyes and said, "Come to think of it, Lin Chu went overboard this time. No matter what, she shouldn't have talked about you in such a public place and let someone film it. If it weren't for that incident, your matter wouldn't have been exposed. I think there's a high chance that the other party was targeting Lin Chu. You were dragged into this because of her. "
Dai Huimin was so angry that her face stiffened. Sure enough, Zhu Hexuan was up to no good.
If Xu Jiaojiao was not sensible in the past, she would have played along with Zhu Hexuan.
However, she now knew that she had to listen to the other party's words. She knew who to believe and who not to believe.
Therefore, she smiled and said innocently, "Reporter Zhu, you've misunderstood. My sister, Lin Chu, is a good person. Our family is the one who's sorry for her. "
She glanced at Dai Huimin. Her gaze was asking if she could tell her what had happened in the past.
In order to protect Lin Chu, Dai Huimin did not care about embarrassing herself. She had done it anyway, so she nodded at Xu Jiaojiao.
Xu Jiaojiao said, "Back then, my mother was very young. She was deceived by a man at the age of 17 and got pregnant. She gave birth to my sister, but because she was young and did not want to take responsibility, she abandoned Lin Chu at the entrance of the orphanage. Not long ago, she saw her on the news. My mother found out about her background, so she was thick-skinned enough to acknowledge her. Reporter Zhu, I think you should put yourself in her shoes. A mother who abandoned you and did not care about you when you were young suddenly popped up to acknowledge you when your life was good and your husband and family were so outstanding. Don't you think that your mother is up to no good? "
Zhu Hexuan could tell that something was wrong. She did not say anything and wanted to get up to leave, but Xu Jiaojiao did not give her a chance to speak. She reached out and grabbed her wrist.
She had learned this trick from Lin Chu. When she heard what Cheng Ziming said in the cafe, she was so angry that she wanted to rush out, but Lin Chu did not allow it. She held her hand and did not let her go.
Of course, she was more intimidated by Lin Chu's gaze.
Obviously, she could not intimidate Zhu Hexuan, so she could only hold on to her and not let her go.
Zhu Hexuan narrowed her eyes when she felt the force on her wrist.
However, Xu Jiaojiao continued to hold on to her with a face as innocent as a little white flower. It disgusted Zhu Hexuan.
Xu Jiaojiao sniffed and said, "I'm also a person who likes to take advantage of others. I went to look for Lin Chu because I wanted her to help me with my job and boyfriend. I wanted her to introduce me to a rich man. However, she didn't like my vanity, so she refused to help. At that time, I was obsessed and thought that I was smart, so I got together with Cheng Ziming.
"Although Lin Chu did not admit it, she treated me like a younger sister in her heart. I kept my relationship with Cheng Ziming a secret from her and our family. One time, she bumped into us, so Lin Chu came to persuade me. She knew that Cheng Ziming was not a good person, and she could not bear to see me destroy other people's families. However, I was too conceited at that time. I thought that Cheng Ziming was sincere to me. I was the one who was shameless and ignored his wife to destroy other people's families. I even had the delusion that Cheng Ziming would get married for me. "
Zhu Hexuan's mouth twitched as she interrupted her, "Miss Xu, please calm down. Today, I …"
Xu Jiaojiao tugged harder and cut off Zhu Hexuan's voice. "I even went to Lin Chu's company to complain about her. I thought that she was a busybody, but when I rushed out of the company, I bumped into someone, fell to the ground and had a miscarriage. At that time, there were so many people, but no one was willing to help me. It was Lin Chu, who was scolded by me, who took me to the hospital and saved me. That day at the cafe, I found out about Cheng Ziming's true colors. I heard him say that he was only playing with me and did not want to be responsible for me. He even looked down on me. He knew that I was vain, so he was not sincere to me. I was so angry at that time. I was the one who threw a tantrum at the cafe and refused to leave. That was why Lin Chu said those things to me on the spot.
"You could say that if she had not scolded me like that, I would not be working in my own small restaurant now. I've also made up my mind to work hard and live a good life in the future. I won't think about those things anymore. I'm also thankful that I have a good sister by my side to remind me and educate me. Don't you agree, Miss Zhu? "
Zhu Hexuan chuckled but did not answer.
Xu Jiaojiao sighed. "I know. I don't know why there are so many people who can't stand to see others doing well. They're always slandering my sister. If I don't make myself clear today, there might be news about my sister being cold and heartless to the point that she doesn't even acknowledge her own parents. We're the ones who wronged her, and we've never lived together. What kind of feelings can we have? However, she still helped us regardless of the past. Tell me, if this happened to someone else, would they be able to do what she did? "
Zhu Hexuan laughed. "Haha."
Can you let go of me first?
"Lin Chu has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She said that as long as I live a good and honest life, she'll be my sister. However, if I want to go down the wrong path, she won't acknowledge me. Tell me, isn't this the tone of an older sister educating her younger sister in a normal family? "Xu Jiaojiao laughed cheerfully.
Zhu Hexuan finally could not take it anymore and tried to pull her wrist away.
Xu Jiaojiao seemed to have just noticed and quickly let go of her hand. She said apologetically, "Reporter Zhu, I'm sorry. I said too much and didn't notice …"
Zhu Hexuan looked down at her wrist and saw that Xu Jiaojiao had left a mark on it.
Look at Xu Jiaojiao's delicate appearance. How could she be so strong?!
Xu Jiaojiao had a frightened and apologetic look on her face as she grabbed Zhu Hexuan's wrist again. Coincidentally, her hand landed on Yu Hong's mark, causing Zhu Hexuan to furrow her brows in pain. She gasped and no longer bothered to pretend to be magnanimous as she pulled her wrist back with a dark expression.
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