Chapter 211: Chapter 211: One Large and One Small of the Inverted Tree
Let her come out on her own, walk up to him, let him take care of her for a lifetime, no longer minding the fact that he is older than her.
Because this is a fact, an unchangeable fact that she must accept from the bottom of her heart, try to correct her own mindset. Of course, while she changes herself, he will also do his best, make her see his sincerity, see his determination, see that he is someone she can rely on for a lifetime.
Under Lin Mubai’s strong words and attitude, An Nan once again withdrew into her shell. Even Little Jia You beside her couldn’t bear to watch, subtly shaking his head at Lin Mubai, pitying him. Those childish eyes seemed to say, "Brother, the Long March is still a long way off, keep going."
Knowing when to stop, using appropriate tactics, this is Lin Mubai’s usual strategy in the business world, and similarly, he uses it skillfully in relationships.
After leaving these words, Lin Mubai turned around without hesitation and left the living room, leaving behind a little woman who wanted to speak but stopped.
"I..." In the end, An Nan didn’t say the words, or rather, she didn’t know how to express her inner thoughts, only watching helplessly as that tall figure departed.
And somewhere deep in her heart, suddenly became empty, even suffocating.
Behind her was Little Jia You’s helpless face.
After a long time, he called out to that departing figure, "An Nan, come over and let’s talk, shall we?" This kind of thing had happened countless times in the past. Every time they met, they would sit face to face and talk about what had happened during the time they hadn’t seen each other. This time, An Nan didn’t think much about it, with a less than cheerful mood, she nestled into the soft sofa, her head bowed, not knowing what she was thinking.
If someone who knew nothing saw this scene, they would surely laugh, thinking it was a reversal of roles, with the adult seeming to have done something wrong and the underage child acting mature. However, this scene was already commonplace in the An Family, and the two, big and small, didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.
After pondering for a while, An Jiayou finally knew what he wanted to say. Cleverly, he even noticed the tiny gap in the door of the side bedroom. So when speaking, he deliberately raised his voice, "An Nan, do you like him?"
"Who?" The person who raised their head looked confused.
The latter didn’t beat around the bush, directly pointed out the focus and uttered three words: "Lin Mubai."
"I..."
Seeing the hesitation in the other’s eyes, An Jiayou slightly lifted the corners of his mouth and continued, "I think what Uncle Mu Bai said is very reasonable. Everyone can see he likes you, including me. Of course, that’s not the point. The point is your heart, do you like him?"
Little Jia You wasn’t usually one to repeat himself. Normally, he would say something once and not say it again. But today, to make An Nan see her own heart clearly, he didn’t mind saying it several times.
Little Jia You’s directness left An Nan with no chance to change the subject. After hesitating several times in her heart, she gave a bewildered answer, "I don’t know either, but I know I don’t dislike him."