69: Chapter 69 Lin Xiao's Miss
The next day was the weekend, and the Lin family's Sixth Sister, who hadn't been home for a long time, returned.
This Sixth Sister of Lin Xiao was less than half a year older than him and was not Su Xiumei's biological daughter.
It is said that she was the daughter of a very close friend of Su Xiumei; the couple had gone out, encountered a car accident, and the whole family died unexpectedly, leaving behind only one little daughter.
The Lin family brought this child back to raise as their own biological daughter and named her Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan had a relatively introverted, gentle, and kind personality.
She was studying at the Beijing Girls School.
This school was different from other universities; it was quite restrictive.
Furthermore, because Lin Wanwan wanted to finish her coursework ahead of schedule, she hadn't returned home for three consecutive months.
Hearing that Lin Wanwan was coming back, the whole Lin family was very happy.
Su Xiumei prepared various dishes that Lin Wanwan liked to eat, and Lin Chuge and Lin Baixuan each prepared gifts as well.
Even Lin Xiao went to buy a bracelet for this Sixth Sister who was close to him in age.
Although they hadn't had the chance to meet in person, whenever their parents video-called Lin Wanwan, they would occasionally have Lin Xiao appear on camera to chat with her for a few moments.
So, they couldn't be considered strangers.
In the evening, the driver brought Lin Wanwan back.
As soon as she entered the door, the whole family gathered around, asking about her well-being.
Lin Wanwan responded to each one with a smile.
Lin Xiao was also happy to see Lin Wanwan in person for the first time.
It's just that in such an environment, there wasn't much room for him to speak.
Lin Wanwan wasn't very tall, around 1.6 meters, and belonged to the petite type.
Wearing the Girls School uniform, she appeared graceful and slender.
However, observing quietly, Lin Xiao noticed that Lin Wanwan's expression seemed a bit off.
Although she was smiling, the smile didn't reach her eyes and looked somewhat forced.
Moreover, when she walked, she seemed a bit unsteady.
The others also noticed this and asked one after another.
"Wanwan, what happened to your foot?"
"I twisted it. I came back this time just to rest at home."
Lin Wanwan waved her hand as if nothing was wrong and said lightly, "It's nothing, just a twist. I didn't tell you over the phone because I was afraid you would worry."
"Oh my, come in quickly, let your Second Sister take a look!"
Su Xiumei panicked and hurriedly helped Lin Wanwan into the house.
After Lin Wanwan sat on the sofa, Lin Baixuan began to examine her ankle.
Looking at her snow-white ankle which was swollen, Su Xiumei felt heartbroken.
"Baixuan, is this very serious? Should we take her to your Hospital to get it checked?"
"It's not very serious."
After examining it, Lin Baixuan slowly breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, it's just a soft tissue contusion, not a fracture. Use ice packs today and tomorrow, and switch to hot compresses the day after."
"Thank you, Second Sister."
Lin Wanwan thanked her obediently.
Lin Xiao stood to the side, but his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
Just a moment ago, he heard the voice of the gossip system.
[Damn! It's actually school bullying? Who is so blind that they dare to bully the Lin family's little daughter!]
[And it was actually because she tried to save another girl who was being bullied, only to be backstabbed by that girl?]
[Is there any justice left in this world?]
Hearing this voice, the whole family fell into a deathly silence.
The teacup Lin Qingshan had just lifted froze in mid-air, and flames rose in his eyes.
Su Xiumei looked at the others in a panic, seemingly trying to confirm if she was hallucinating.
And Lin Chuge and Lin Baixuan also clenched their fists.
Among them, the most confused one was Lin Wanwan.
She also heard Lin Xiao's inner voice, but didn't know what it was all about.
Moreover, the things the voice mentioned were exactly what had happened to her.
This matter was very secret, how could anyone know?
Or was it that she had been under too much pressure recently and was hallucinating?
"A-Xiao, we forgot to buy the Starbucks cake that your Sixth Sister likes to eat today. Why don't you go buy some?"
Lin Chuge, worthy of being a female CEO for many years, reacted quickly and said with a smile.
"Ah, it doesn't matter if I eat the cake or not, or maybe delivery..."
Lin Wanwan didn't want to trouble this younger brother who hadn't been home for long, and hurriedly tried to stop her.
But Lin Chuge placed her hand on her shoulder and insisted, "Have you forgotten? That place you like best doesn't do delivery. It's rare that you're back, you must have it... A-Xiao, don't you agree?"
"No problem, I'll go buy it right now!"
Lin Xiao also vaguely sensed that the Eldest Sister seemed to want to send him away.
He thought that perhaps they had also noticed Lin Wanwan's abnormality and wanted to ask some questions, which were likely topics not convenient for him, The Boy, to hear.
It didn't matter anyway; his gossip system had already let him know the general gist of the matter.
Lin Wanwan had suffered such a great injustice; she really should eat some little cakes she liked.
As for those who bullied her, as long as she told them, the Lin family would never let them off!
After Lin Xiao left, there was another silence in the house.
Everyone's eyes turned to Lin Wanwan.
The anger from just a moment ago had subsided slightly, and they were all thinking about how to bring it up without hurting her.
Finally, it was Lin Chuge who spoke first, "Wanwan, you heard that voice just now, didn't you?"
Lin Wanwan looked up in surprise, "You could all hear it? What was that?"
"That was A-Xiao's inner voice."
Su Xiumei sighed softly, her eyes slightly reddened, "Daughter, such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell Dad and Mom!"
Lin Wanwan had originally intended to hide the fact that she had been bullied, but she didn't expect that the younger brother she was meeting for the first time would know about it.
And the younger brother's inner voice could actually be heard by the whole family.
This meant she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to.
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