I Am More Paranoid Than the Villain – Chapter 70

The one in the situation is confused.

You spoil Miss Lin too much.

Shen Man put down the clothes and answered the phone.

Before she could speak, Xia Ke’s anxious and helpless voice came from the other end. “Manman, Ah Xu won’t stop crying, what should I do? I’m standing in the hotel hallway right now, I don’t even dare to go in.”

Shen Man frowned, sat on the edge of the bed, and asked calmly, “Why is she crying?”

“It’s all because of that woman from this afternoon spouting nonsense, it made Ah Xu sad,” Xia Ke said resentfully.

Hearing her anger, Shen Man felt a little helpless and reminded her, “Go ask her what the conflict is between her and that woman.”

“That’s the question I asked that made Ah Xu cry.” Xia Ke’s voice grew softer, her face full of regret.

Hearing this, Shen Man roughly understood everything.

After thinking for a moment, she reminded her, “Xiao Ke, couples should be honest with each other. If she’s unwilling to talk, that might mean there’s some kind of problem.”

“The moment she cries, I get flustered and have no idea what to do.” Xia Ke sounded like she was about to cry herself, her tone almost pleading, “I just want her to stop crying right now…”

Shen Man felt a headache coming on. A bit helpless, she rubbed the spot between her eyebrows and said, “Figure it out yourself.”

With that, she hung up the phone.

“Manman…” Xia Ke was startled.

Staring at the darkened screen, she wore a pained expression on her small face, sighed, and pushed open the hotel room door.

“Xiao Ke…” Yin Ruxu was standing by the bed, tears streaming down her delicate little face, looking utterly pitiful.

Xia Ke’s heart softened. She hurried over and comforted her, “Ah Xu, don’t cry, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have asked.”

“I’m not blaming you, it’s my fault…” Yin Ruxu cried even more sorrowfully, throwing herself into Xia Ke’s arms. “If only the first person I had met was you.”

Hearing this, Xia Ke felt even more guilty and held Yin Ruxu tightly.

Shen Man finished her shower and returned to her room.

Looking at the phone on the bed, she still felt a little worried. After hesitating for a moment, she dialed Xia Ke’s number.

Just as the ringing was about to end, the call was answered. The voice was very soft, “Manman, Ah Xu cried herself to sleep. Let’s talk tomorrow.”

“Okay,” Shen Man replied and hung up.

She picked up a nearby towel and dried her wet hair.

There was a knock on the door.

Shen Man put down the towel, walked over, and opened the door.

Seeing Lin Shu standing outside, she curved her lips into a small smile. “Shushu, what’s up?”

“Tell me, does the red one look better, or does the purple one look better?” Lin Shu asked excitedly, holding two dresses in her hands.

Seeing that smile, the trace of unhappiness in Shen Man’s heart vanished.

She looked carefully and said with a smile, “I remember you have a pair of purple earrings that would go perfectly with the purple dress.”

“Really? I think the purple one looks good too, it really accentuates the waist.” Lin Shu’s eyes lit up, and she laughed happily, holding the purple dress up to herself. “Look, doesn’t it?”

“Shushu’s waist is already slim, you look good in anything,” Shen Man praised with a smile.

Lin Shu couldn’t help but curl the corners of her mouth, her expression smug. “But of course.”

“Miss Lin, I saw the weather forecast says it’s going to get colder these next two days. You should probably wear something warmer,” Auntie He said from the side.

Lin Shu was immediately displeased. With a cold expression on her little face, she hugged her clothes and went back to her room.

Auntie He got a nose full of ash.¹Hanzi: 碰了一鼻子灰. Pinyin: pèngle yībízi huī. A common saying that means to meet with a rebuff or be snubbed.²

Looking at Shen Man, she said in a low voice, “Manman, it’s really going to get colder. If Miss Lin wears so little, she’ll catch a cold.”

“Auntie He, you don’t need to worry. Lin Shu isn’t a child, she knows what she’s doing,” Shen Man said with a smile.

“She’s excited right now, so saying that will inevitably spoil her mood,” she added.

“Manman, you spoil Miss Lin too much,” Auntie He shook her head helplessly.

Shen Man was taken aback for a moment, then after a pause, she said, “You must be joking.”

“There’s nothing else, you should go get some rest.” After saying this, she closed the door.

Shen Man lay on the bed, looking at the calendar on her phone.

It was already May. According to the original book, the day Lin Shu would leave was less than two months away.

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