Chapter 129: Green Plum*
*childhood friends/sweethearts
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Usually only fans call her that, or people like Yan Tinghuan, who aren't fans but like to tease that way.
Xi Mo looked at Cui Jiayu for a moment and said nothing, but still cooperated with her and closed the hospital room door to stop people in the hallway from watching.
She didn’t leave with Ruan Yesheng either. She just stood where she was.
Seeing Xi Mo helping like that, Cui Jiayu felt really touched.
But Lin Tingyu’s hands pressing on her shoulders and arms made her feel stuck again, and that quickly made her annoyed.
She tried to struggle, but couldn’t break free. She felt like she had lost all her dignity in this life.
Not only did her subordinate Cheng Yu see it, but more importantly, Xi Mo also saw everything.
“I’m warning you one last time! Let me go now!” Cui Jiayu was furious, but still held on to that last bit of pride and didn’t ask Cheng Yu for help.
She was already this miserable. If she made Cheng Yu come over too, how could she still hold her ground at the bureau later?
Besides, Cheng Yu was completely stunned now, so she couldn’t count on him either.
Lin Tingshuang slowly rolled her wheelchair in front of Lin Tingyu. She looked up and said, “A’Ting, don’t make things hard for Jiajia. She doesn’t really suspect you. She just wanted to piss you off. After all these years, you know her temper. Don’t take it to heart.”
After hearing that, Cui Jiayu looked like she was about to explode: “Wh… What do you mean not really suspect! I do suspect your sister is the suspect in this case right now!”
Lin Tingyu looked at Lin Tingshuang and gave a small smile. Then she let go of Cui Jiayu and said, “Jiajia, you should thank my little sister. Be polite when you talk to her from now on.”
Cui Jiayu finally got free. She quickly stepped back a few steps and rubbed her arm while glaring at Lin Tingyu fiercely. Her anger had piled up into a mountain inside. It was just waiting to blow up.
She had scolded Lin Tingyu so many times, but Lin Tingyu didn’t react. Then Lin Tingshuang said one thing, and Lin Tingyu let go. The more Cui Jiayu thought about it, the angrier and more frustrated she got.
“Cheng Yu!” Cui Jiayu turned around, her voice firm and loud, throwing her anger at the soft target.
“Here, Boss!” Cheng Yu stood at attention on instinct.
“Go out and wait by the door.” Cui Jiayu’s voice turned cold like when she was handling a case.
“Yes, Boss!” Cheng Yu answered right away. He was scared to death. For a second just now, he thought the boss might silence him.
He walked fast toward the door. Cui Jiayu quickly followed, leaving the door slightly open. She waved him over. Cheng Yu carefully came close. Cui Jiayu spoke in a low voice: “You didn’t see anything today. Understood?”
“Understood, understood.” Cheng Yu nodded like pounding garlic. He still had some sense.
“If I find out you told anyone, I’ll twist your head off,” Cui Jiayu stared at him.
“I won’t, I won’t,” Cheng Yu shivered.
Cui Jiayu told him to go question the doctors on this floor one by one. She went back into Lin Tingshuang’s hospital room and shut the door properly.
It was extra quiet inside. No one said a word. The air felt awkward.
Lin Tingshuang was the first to speak, and she spoke to Ruan Yesheng and Xi Mo:
“Sorry you had to see that. The two of us and Jiajia and her brother, grew up together. Our families lived in the same alley back then. But Jiajia and my sister always fought. Don’t be nervous, it’s really nothing big. Just their usual bickering. I’m used to it.”
Cui Jiayu gave a cold snort but didn’t talk back. It looked like she really was a childhood playmate with the Lin sisters. They were each other’s childhood friends.
Ruan Yesheng smiled: “Thank you for explaining, Miss Lin. We understand.”
When she saw Ruan Yesheng talking to her, Lin Tingshuang looked happy and kept staring at her.
Cui Jiayu glared at Lin Tingshuang: “I told you not to call me Jiajia. Call me Officer Cui!”
Lin Tingshuang looked confused: “But you are Jiajia.”
Cui Jiayu: “…”
Lin Tingshuang asked, “My sister and I have always called you that since we were kids. You were clearly happy back then. Why is it not okay now that we’ve grown up?”
Cui Jiayu was so mad her head hurt: “That was when I was a dumb kid! I’m a grown-up now, and I’m a police officer. You’re still calling me that embarrassing childhood name, how am I supposed to keep my dignity?”
“But Jiajia is so cute,” Lin Tingshuang said.
Cui Jiayu: “…”
Lin Tingshuang seriously asked, “Are you worried the suspect will hear me call you Jiajia and think you’re not tough enough? You’re scared you can’t hold them down? Don’t worry, I won’t call you Jiajia in front of others anymore, just in private, okay?”
“I like calling you Jiajia. A’Ting likes it too.” Lin Tingshuang paused here and turned to look at Lin Tingyu: “Right, A’Ting?”
Lin Tingyu stared at Cui Jiayu. Her lips were smiling, but her eyes were cold: “Right. I like it.”
Cui Jiayu felt a chill all over from her stare. She curled her lips and told Lin Tingshuang, “…So annoying. Fine, call me that in private. But only you. That Lin Tingyu can’t.”
“Why not?” Lin Tingshuang looked puzzled. “A’Ting likes it too.”
Cui Jiayu rolled her eyes without holding back. She didn’t bother explaining.
Forget it. She didn’t want to argue with someone sick in a wheelchair. She’d just put up with it.
She had never understood how Lin Tingshuang’s brain worked since they were kids. Every time she got stumped by her. And after saying something like that, Lin Tingshuang would always look at her with those pure, innocent eyes. One look and all the harsh words Cui Jiayu wanted to say got stuck in her throat.
And if she ever spoke to Lin Tingshuang too harshly, Lin Tingshuang, being soft-tempered, would cry.
Once she cried, everything would go downhill. Lin Tingyu would instantly think she was bullying Lin Tingshuang.
Then, when Cui Jiayu got mad, of course she would take action. And then she would end up fighting with Lin Tingyu.
She had fought with Lin Tingyu since they were kids, but never won even once.
Even though Lin Tingyu never really hit her hard, every time she easily pinned her down like holding a baby chick and ended it by stopping her from moving.
Cui Jiayu had no power to fight back in front of Lin Tingyu and always felt humiliated.
Later, she became a police officer. She ranked first in all scores, learned top-level grappling skills, and suspects would drop to their knees just seeing her.
But she still couldn’t beat Lin Tingyu. She almost got a heart attack from the anger.
She went to her brother to argue, but he sided with Lin Tingyu and told her to stop bothering her for no reason.
Lin Tingyu was just a devil. She always smiled with eyes narrowed, hiding a dagger behind her smile. She is a beast in human form.
She even made her wise, mighty, and handsome brother get blinded like he was covered in lard. Her crimes were beyond words.
Cui Jiayu hated Lin Tingyu the most in this life.
Seeing that Cui Jiayu didn’t want to talk anymore, Lin Tingshuang stopped asking and turned her attention to Ruan Yesheng.
She was probably worried that Ruan Yesheng didn’t know the real relationship between her and her sister with Cui Jiayu, and might feel awkward like an outsider.
To help Ruan Yesheng feel more at ease, she added a few more words:
“Miss Ruan, Jiajia only acts like that when she sees my sister. Normally she doesn’t curse. Don’t be scared, she’s a polite and good police officer.”
Ruan Yesheng’s smile felt like a spring breeze. She didn’t give any comment, just smiled and nodded: “We understand.”
Cui Jiayu: “…”
Lin Tingshuang didn’t seem to realize she was digging up old history between Lin Tingyu and Cui Jiayu.
Instead, she looked happy sharing it with Ruan Yesheng:
“Don’t mind what my sister and Jiajia were like just now. Actually, they’re really close.
Like the old saying goes, ‘hitting means closeness, scolding means love.’ My sister and Jiajia are so close and lovely.”
“I’m right, aren’t I, A’Ting?” Lin Tingshuang even shook Lin Tingyu’s arm, eyes full of pure hope.
“Yes, that’s right,” Lin Tingyu bent down to look at Lin Tingshuang and smiled gently.
Cui Jiayu: “…”
She cursed “your sister” in her head again, but didn’t dare let Lin Tingyu hear it. If they fought again in front of her goddess, she’d lose even more face.
No matter what Lin Tingshuang said or did, Lin Tingyu never seemed to get mad.
Even when her sister said those things, she still had a calm, gentle smile on her face.
But the more Cui Jiayu listened, the uglier her face got. Her liver ached from anger, but she couldn’t do anything to Lin Tingshuang.
Xi Mo stayed quiet. She wasn’t good at handling this kind of scene, so she just stood behind Ruan Yesheng, listening as Ruan Yesheng handled everything smoothly.
Ruan Yesheng’s smile was bright and graceful. Her words were smooth and pleasing.
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With a Ruan Yesheng like this, everyone felt comfortable, like spring wind brushing the face.
Lin Tingshuang clearly enjoyed talking to Ruan Yesheng. The more they talked, the more she laughed, like she wanted to tell Ruan Yesheng everything.
Seeing her sister like that, Lin Tingyu’s opinion of Ruan Yesheng went up too, and she naturally joined the conversation.
After quietly, Xi Mo put her hand on Ruan Yesheng’s shoulder. She was impressed.
Lin Tingyu was still okay. She’d been in the entertainment circle for years, was deep-minded, and knew where to stop. It was hard to get anything out of her.
But Lin Tingshuang was different. She had no guard at all toward Ruan Yesheng.
And Lin Tingyu spoiled her sister, so she wouldn’t stop her either.
If Ruan Yesheng kept chatting with Lin Tingshuang, she might end up digging out every detail about the Lin family, even their ancestors.
Lin Tingshuang said to Ruan Yesheng, “Ruanruan, I noticed you care a lot about Dr. Zhao Yinchu. Do you want to know more about her?”
Xi Mo: “…”
Okay, now it was already “Ruanruan.”
Ruan Yesheng really was a cunning fairy. Her popularity wasn’t for nothing.
Xi Mo thought, if she ran into another awkward situation like this in the future, she would just bring out Ruan Yesheng. She would have everyone wrapped around her finger in no time. Everyone would treat Ruan Yesheng like a friend.
After looking around, Lin Tingshuang was still the most suitable person to talk with. Facing her question, Ruan Yesheng looked a bit troubled. “Mm, after all, Dr. Zhao once saved me and Xi Mo. If she hadn’t used the ambulance to get us to the hospital back then, the consequences would’ve been unthinkable. We’re both very grateful to her. Now that we’ve heard this bad news, we really don’t know what to do. We just want to know the truth, who could be so cruel to Dr. Zhao?”
“I understand, it’s human nature. Actually, A'Ting and I also want to know.” Lin Tingshuang’s eyes turned red: “Doctor Zhao is usually very kind to me, she did her best to treat me. I didn’t expect she would… would… face something like this. Jiajia, you’re a police officer, you should know a lot, right? Can you tell us a little bit?”
Author’s Note:
Let the actress Ruan ask questions, and she gets them right =W=
