After I caught the scumbag cheating, Mr. Xiao wanted to marry me

Old Mrs. Xiao is old and her sense of smell is not as sensitive. She burns incense and worships Buddha all year round, so she is used to the smell of Buddhist incense and does not feel any discomfort.

But since Ah-Yan said so, and she was obviously not comfortable with Buddhist incense, it would be better for her to burn less incense.

The original reason why the old lady was obsessed with worshiping Buddha was for Xiao Yun, so of course she would not put the cart before the horse.

So after Zhao Yue came in, the old lady told her not to light so many incense sticks in the future and to ventilate the room frequently.

When Zhao Yue saw Xiao Yun holding his head and being supported by the old lady, his eyes flashed and he agreed obediently.

It doesn't matter how much incense is burned, she just wants to borrow the smell, as long as the incense is not burned.

After Xiao Yun left, Zhao Yue knelt down beside the old lady and asked softly, "Grandma, what happened to Brother Yun? I saw that he didn't look well."

The old lady twirled her Buddhist beads and smiled gently, "The sandalwood incense is too strong in the room. I'm feeling a bit dizzy."

"Is that so?" Zhao Yue smiled awkwardly. "He comes to see you every day. I thought he was used to the smell."

"Even if he gets used to it, he'll still feel uncomfortable smelling such a strong fragrance. He has always had a keen sense of smell."

When Zhao Yue heard the last sentence, her heart skipped a beat and she quickly lowered her eyes and stopped talking.

On the other side, Shen Lan returned to the Shen family.

As soon as I got off the car, I saw Jin Yu looking out the door.

The moment she saw Shen Lan, her eyes lit up and she rushed over.

"You're finally back. How have you been these past few days? He, he didn't bully you, did he?"

The word "bullying" here has two meanings.

Shen Lan understood as soon as she saw Jin Yu's eyes and shook her head: "No."

Jin Yu felt relieved, but also puzzled.

"So he really took you out to play?"

Shen Lan looked uncomfortable, pursed her lips, and said in a mosquito-like voice: "Not entirely... He confessed to me."

"So he confessed..." Jin Yu suddenly paused, his eyes widened in shock, and his voice changed: "Confession?!"

Shen Lan blushed and nodded: "Yeah."

"You, you agreed?" Jin Yu looked at her red face and asked hurriedly.

Shen Lan shook his head: "No, I refused."

Jin Yu frowned slightly: "But, I think you seem to like him."

She has always been straightforward in front of Shen Lan, so she thought about it and said it out loud.

Although Jin Yu didn't have a good impression of Xiao Yun because of what happened before, she cared more about Shen Lan's feelings.

As long as Xiao Yun has no flaws in character and truly likes Shen Lan, she doesn't want Shen Lan to miss the person she likes.

"Yes, I like him." Shen Lan admitted frankly. He first explained Li Hui's situation clearly before saying, "He has helped me a lot and treated me very well. It's not surprising that I like him."

Jin Yu bit her lip. This was the truth.

If Li Hui's story was really as Xiao Yun said, then he was indeed worthy of being liked. He had good looks, a good body, could make money, was responsible, and kept himself clean.

Such men are rare in the world.

"Then why didn't you agree?"

Shen Lan lowered her eyes and smiled faintly: "After learning from my previous lessons, I prefer a love where both parties are equally matched."

The relationship between her and Xiao Yun was not equal from the beginning, the gap was too big. If she was with Xiao Yun, she would easily become his vassal.

She prefers a love like her parents', where both parties are equally matched.

Just like the Li Hui incident this time, whether it was due to Xiao Yun's personality or unconsciously, he did not ask for her opinion. He took it for granted that he wanted to protect her under his wings without considering her thoughts.

She was grateful that Xiao Yun wanted to protect her, but this was not what she wanted.

She wanted to stand upright beside her partner and face the ups and downs with him, instead of shrinking behind him and being protected by him.

Once he gets tired of this one-sided giving, he will be abandoned and have no power to fight back.

Just like she did in the Lu family before.

Therefore, she must become strong before she is qualified to talk about love, and she must take the initiative in her own hands.

Jin Yu understood what she wanted to say and scratched his head: "But, love is not war, why do we have to emphasize equal strength?"

This statement made sense. Shen Lan smiled faintly, "You're right, but for me, we must be evenly matched, otherwise I won't feel safe."

Growth experiences shape a person's character and choices.

She took a breath and looked at the blue sky: "If we grow up together and still like each other, then..."

Before he could finish his words, his cell phone rang.

There was an unfamiliar number on the screen.

"Who's calling? It can't be a sales pitch..." Jin Yu leaned over to take a look.

Shen Lan shook his head: "I don't know either. Let's answer the phone first."

As she walked inside holding Jin Yu's arm, she answered the phone: "Hello, who is this?"

There was a suppressed breathing sound coming from the other side, and after a few seconds, a trembling and choked voice was heard.

"Shen Lan, please help me this time."

Shen Lan paused: "Chu Xu?"

"My grandma is dying. Can you come to the hospital?"

Chu Xu leaned against the wall outside the ward, his cheeks pale and thin, his eyes full of bloodshot from staying up all night, and he looked very tired.

These days he has been trying to find ways to keep his grandmother alive, and even fabricated an imaginary love story between him and Shen Lan to make his grandmother happy.

These imaginary things did make her happy and helped alleviate her condition a little.

But her body had already broken down and she could not drag it on any longer today.