With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Chapter 959 The Frail Heiress 4
"It's still this dessert shop. No wonder it woke me up from my sleep." Qiao Jiajia opened the box, saw the strawberry mini cake, scooped out a bite with a spoon and put it in her mouth, showing a satisfied expression.

"The strawberry flavor is good; although it's not my favorite, it's still pretty good."

"Xia Zhen, Lian Yang must have bought you the mango flavor, right?" she asked again.

A-Zhuang nodded in agreement, opened the box in front of her, and sure enough, the small cake had mango on it: "He didn't know what you guys liked, so he bought strawberries instead. Normally, not many people would dislike strawberry flavor; it's a pretty common taste."

"Sure enough, whether a man is straight or not, he never knows how to spell 'straight man' when it comes to outsiders. He'll still be attentive to the people he cares about."

“Anyway, I’m not a picky eater,” Qiao Jiajia scooped up another spoonful and ate it. “Nie Xiaomei definitely isn’t a picky eater either; she can eat anything. As for Qin Yin,” she looked up and gazed at Qin Yin’s position, “isn’t this a perfect coincidence? Qin Yin has always preferred strawberry flavor.”

Coincidence?
Azhen, however, did not believe it.

Actually, buying strawberry flavor for other people is no big deal.

Qin Yin's behavior was a bit strange, and combined with other information, it couldn't be a coincidence.

"I have something to do and need to go out for a while," Qin Yin suddenly said. "I don't know if I'll be eating in the cafeteria, so you guys go ahead."

"Okay, you're busy. Just let us know in the group if you don't come." Qiao Jiajia was focused on making desserts and didn't notice Qin Yin's unusual behavior at all.

Azhen noticed, but didn't pay much attention.

As long as Qin Yin has not participated in the persecution of the client, everything is unrelated to the other party, and it doesn't matter what she does.

Qin Yin glanced at the small desserts on the table, her eyes filled with complex emotions, but in the end she still picked up the box and left the dormitory.

It's strawberry flavor again. Is this intentional, because she remembers her favorite flavor, or has she simply forgotten and just wanted to choose a more common flavor?
Feeling so depressed, Qin Yin left the dormitory.

After going downstairs, I looked at the paths leading to all directions of the school, but I didn't know where to go.

Sometimes she really wanted to go and ask Lian Yang what he was thinking, but she didn't have the right to.

There was nothing between them, nothing ever started. They were just neighbors for many years and knew each other well; in the eyes of adults, they were probably playmates. At most, they had always been close, with Lian Yang taking care of her. When she wasn't feeling well, he would care for her, get worried, and help her copy her notes.

They had a pretty good relationship before college.

She thought they were childhood sweethearts, and after so many years, they should have developed feelings for each other.

After high school, she did want to express her feelings, but considering her own situation—she might not even live to be twenty—she didn't want to be a burden to him. She was also worried about what she would do if Lian Yang confessed his feelings to her.

After entering university, she realized that she had been overthinking things.

Lian Yang was attracted to her roommate Xia Zhen and became one of Xia Zhen's admirers.

Her face was full of disbelief, but because Lian Yang didn't hide his admiration for Xia Zhen when he saw her, she silently swallowed all her words.

When Lian Yang saw her, his eyes were still so gentle; he didn't actually try to avoid her.

Even later, when Xia Zhen fell ill, Lian Yang completely won her over and they got together. When they ate with Lian Yang in their dormitory, he never hid the fact that he knew her.

It was Lian Yang's attitude at that time that made Qin Yin realize that she had been misunderstanding all along.

The other person always remembered some small details about her, and even though she knew it might be a habit from childhood, it still made her feel suffocated.

Perhaps Lian Yang took better care of her before, genuinely feeling sorry for her because she was sickly and weak?

He was just being kind by taking extra care of her.

It's that kind of meticulousness and gentleness that makes people misunderstand.

Back then, everyone was still young, so they probably didn't pay much attention to boundaries.

It wasn't until he met Xia Zhen that Lian Yang understood what liking someone meant.

Therefore, I've distanced myself from her. I should have reserved all my gentleness and care for the person I care about.

She should forget all that.

We can no longer dwell on the past.

Otherwise, it will make everyone unhappy.

After all, she and Lian Yang had never actually started anything. She just couldn't get over it on her own, and she'd have to keep it a secret from now on to avoid making things awkward for everyone.

With a sigh of relief, Qin Yin strolled slowly along the school's artificial lake. After a while, she felt a little tired, so she found a place to sit down and then remembered that she hadn't eaten any dessert yet.

She glanced at the small cake, but didn't seem inclined to throw it away, which would be a waste.

As Xia Zhen's roommate, she will inevitably be fed by Lian Yang in the future. She needs to get used to it and treat it with a normal attitude.

"You love-struck fool, you've finally come." At the school basketball court, Lian Yang's roommate Wu Jie waved to him as he approached. "You haven't come for ages, so we had to find someone else to play with."

Lian Yang smiled and said, "Then you guys play first, I'll watch from the side, and I'll step in when any of you can't keep up."

Everyone thought it was a good idea, since they hadn't fought for long and it wouldn't be appropriate to just leave the classmate who had been temporarily brought in aside.

Lian Yang found a seat and glanced into the distance, where he saw an artificial lake.

Soon after, someone left the game and Lian Yang took his place, at which point he looked away.

Just then, Azhen walked to the spot where Lian Yang had just sat down, glanced towards the artificial lake, and saw a familiar figure sitting in the pavilion. It was none other than Qin Yin.

Qin Yin was completely unaware of this; in fact, she was facing away from the lake, admiring the scenery.

She had just seen Lian Yang staring in that direction, and sure enough, he was right.

"Lian Yang, your girlfriend is here."

Seeing that he couldn't stop Lian Yang, his opponent suddenly shouted something unkind, which attracted Lian Yang's attention. He followed his opponent's gaze and saw that Azhen was still in his original position, heading towards the artificial lake.

My heart skipped a beat, and in that moment of distraction, the ball was stolen from me.

The man who had shouted earlier laughed, looking somewhat smug. As he passed the ball, he commented, "He really is a lovesick fool. He didn't even care about the ball when he heard his girlfriend was coming."

Lian Yang's expression changed for a moment, the gloom in his eyes quickly disappeared, and he rushed over to snatch the ball back and shot it in one smooth motion.

He then greeted the others, and the people who had been replaced went on, while he walked towards Azhen with hurried steps.

Those present simply assumed he was too attached to his girlfriend.

Only Azhen knew that he must have panicked.

Actually, no matter what A-Zhen is looking at, Lian Yang doesn't need to panic. After all, they are so far apart. He only panics because he knows what he did and feels guilty.

"Why are you here? Did you come here specifically to see me?" Lian Yang walked quickly to Azhen, his eyes full of joy.

A-Zhuang turned around and said, "I didn't have anything to do this afternoon, so I asked around to find out where you were and came to watch you play ball."

"Do you like the little cake?"

"It's quite delicious," A-Zhou said.

Noticing nothing unusual about Azhen, Lian Yang felt relieved.

On second thought, the other person standing there couldn't possibly see anything; he was just scared.

However, after what happened today, he believes he needs to be more careful.

He had unwavering faith in the power of the Life and Death Gu, but if the Xia family father and daughter sensed something was amiss, it would still ruin his plans.

He planned this for two reasons: first, to save his beloved Qin Yin, as he didn't want to see her die at such a young age.

Secondly, he needed to quickly seize control of the wealth so that he could go to the capital to challenge the Ling family and seek justice for them.

The Ling family in Beijing is no ordinary family. Even if he completely controls everything about the richest man in Qing City, he still has a long way to go.

But while the Ling family operated openly, the mother and son remained in the shadows.

With the Xia family's wealth, everything they do will be much easier; at least, it will be much simpler to set traps for the Ling family in the business world.

Therefore, this plan absolutely cannot fail!