Jiang Yingying pursed her lips and felt sorrowful. "I really don't understand. Why would the Chu family protect a person like Chu Lin? And you're being treated so differently because of a few so-called fables…"
"Maybe it's because he has a family to stand up for him," Chu Tang said calmly. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. When did you come?" Jiang Yingying had mixed feelings. It wasn't because she was worried about being blamed by the Chu family, but because her heart ached even more for Chu Tang.
"When you said that I will have you in the future," Chu Tang said calmly.
Jiang Yingying laughed awkwardly. She couldn't help but blush. She turned around and went outside to pack all the things that had been torn and burned with Yang Xuerong.
"Are you okay? Did he do anything to you?" After packing up those things, Yang Xuerong looked at Jiang Yingying with a worried expression. She wanted to say something but hesitated because she could clearly feel that Chu Tang, who was beside Jiang Yingying, was acting strangely.
Yang Xuerong bit her lip and said goodbye to Jiang Yingying in a low voice before leaving. She shouldn't disturb the couple.
After returning to the Lanyue Residence, the first thing Jiang Yingying did was to piece together the torn books bit by bit. It was just that most of the booklet her grandmother had written her greeting cards with had been burned and couldn't be restored.
Jiang Yingying's heart ached as she looked at the burned booklet. She wished she could burn Chu Lin. She carefully wiped the ashes on it and suddenly flipped to a photo. In the photo, there was a little boy. Jiang Yingying stared at him for a long time but couldn't remember who it was, but why was it in the compartment of her booklet? Was she the one who put it there? But she had no impression of it.
Although it was strange, Jiang Yingying didn't throw it away. She put the photo away. She would ask her grandmother when she had the chance. Why was there someone else's photo in the card she gave her?
After cleaning up, Jiang Yingying was about to eat dinner when Mary came to look for her.
"Madam, Old Master called and asked you and Mr. Chu to return to the old residence immediately."
Old Master Chu actually wanted them to go over at this time? Jiang Yingying had a bad premonition.
When Jiang Yingying changed her clothes, Chu Tang was already waiting in the car.
"Since Grandpa asked us to go over at such a late hour, it should be about Chu Lin's matter, right?" As soon as they got into the car, Jiang Yingying said carefully.
Chu Tang's voice sounded calm. "I said that since Chu Lin is injured, many people will blame you. Are you afraid?"
Jiang Yingying sighed slightly. She felt that she had caused trouble, but there was something she knew very well. "I didn't do anything wrong. What's there to be afraid of?!"
Chu Tang was amused by her answer. "Jiang Yingying, is your world so simple that you only know right from wrong?"
Jiang Yingying nodded seriously. "Isn't this world like this? The teacher said that no one cares about your emotional journey during the exam, and no matter how difficult it was for you to reach this step, people only care about the final results. Right is right, and wrong is wrong. No one cares about why you did well or not. The process isn't important."
She was as innocent as a child.
No, Jiang Yingying's heart was as innocent as a child's.
Chu Tang sighed lightly and reached out to rub the top of her head. "It's quite rare to have such a personality. I wonder how your family raised you to be so… innocent."
Jiang Yingying didn't know if his words were flattering or insulting, but she felt that it didn't seem like a compliment, so she kept quiet.
Soon, the car arrived at the Chu family's old residence.
It was already past nine in the evening. In the past, the lights in the Chu family's old residence would have been turned off at this time. Old Master Chu was old and usually went to bed early, but tonight, it was brightly lit.
Jiang Yingying pushed Chu Tang's wheelchair into the old residence. When she entered, Chu Lin was still holding his bandaged chest. He was curled up on the sofa and being fed fruits by Yu Sha.
Seeing Jiang Yingying come, Chu Lin immediately howled, "Grandpa, you have to help me! I almost died today. I almost couldn't see you anymore…"
Yu Sha also started to cry. "Dad, you watched Chu Lin grow up. This child is simple-minded. When has he ever suffered like this?!"
At this moment, Old Master Chu was sitting beside the chessboard and playing chess with Chu Yanlang. The sudden wailing of the mother and son frightened Old Master Chu. The chess piece in his hand tilted and he placed it on the wrong position. He was defeated by Chu Yanlang.
Chu Yanlang chuckled. "Dad, Chu Tang and Yingying are here. Let's play chess when we have time. Let's get down to business first."