See the Law of Deception

Chapter 59 Lin Lin
In Qing City, there was only one person she knew.

Her childhood friend, Lin Lin.

"Xiaolin" also appeared in her diary.

Strictly speaking, she should have called the other person "Xiao Lin," but she wasn't good at writing the character "Lin" when she was little, so Xiao Lin appeared in her diary instead.

Anyway, the two characters have the same pronunciation.

When she got older and learned to write the character "霖" (Lin), she had already stopped writing in her diary.

She and Lin Lin had a fairly good relationship when they were young. They lived close to each other. Back then, there were no smartphones or computers like we have now. After school and on holidays, she could only play with her friends or watch TV together.

Occasionally, movies would be shown in their town in a square, where most of the elderly and children would gather.

Her health wasn't good, and neither was Lin Lin's; otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten sick after giving her coat to Xiao Lin.

However, her health gradually improved with age, but Xiao Lin's did not.

I vaguely remember that even after they went to high school, their relationship was not as close as it was when they were children, and Lin Lin's health was still just as weak, and she was always taking medicine.

At that time, they already had their own circles of friends in their respective classes. They usually lived at school and didn't share a dormitory. They only walked together to and from school every week.

We don't go out together much on weekends anymore.

"So it's not that hard to understand why someone would suddenly apply to a school that wasn't part of the agreement, is it?"

Although Lu Jinzhao said that, he may not actually be so "understanding".

Friendships can also be fraught with jealousy and exclusion. Although Lu Jinzhao is good at handling interpersonal relationships and can make many friends if needed, she feels that she doesn't need that many friends.

But Lin Lin is different. This guy is a total heartthrob. He wasn't necessarily like that in elementary school, but his heartthrob status started to sprout in middle school.

In high school, it became even more unstoppable. Even though they were in different classes and didn't interact much at school, she could often hear the name "Lin Lin" from her classmates.

Many times, she could see Lin Lin passing by in the corridor. She was never alone; there was always a group of people following behind her, surrounding her like worker bees surrounding a queen bee.

Whenever Lu Jinzhao sees such a scene, he doesn't really want to greet Lin Lin.

Looking back now, it was probably because she was too young, and the jealousy that arose from her only good friend playing with others made her unconsciously start to act out.

At first, they would occasionally run into each other at school and chat or eat together, but it seems that from a certain point onwards, they stopped communicating at school.

Thinking back carefully, it seems to have started because Lin Lin ignored her messages?

The reason given was, "I went out with my classmates over the weekend and forgot to call back."

From that time on, Lu Jinzhao stopped sending her messages. Lin Lin seemed to receive some kind of signal, and they tacitly began a "cold war".

Looking back now, Lu Jinzhao can't say whether she was naive or not. If she were to go back in time and encounter the same situation, she would make the same choice.

"After all, it's only been two or three years."

However, in her senior year of high school, this popular girl suddenly became much more reserved. She stopped hanging out with friends and always sat at her desk burying herself in her studies. When they went home together on weekends, her headphones were always playing English words.
They were incredibly hardworking.

Lu Jinchao asked her what was wrong, why she was suddenly working so hard?

The charming young lady replied, "I need to find a way to change my fate."

Although Lu Jinzhao didn't know why she suddenly seemed so bitter and resentful, her family wasn't poor, and studying wasn't the only way out for them.
Later, Lin Lin went to the capital, and the two never had any contact again.

Lu Jinzhao's scores were high enough to get her into the capital, but she didn't. The savings her parents left her were enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life. She didn't have any lofty ambitions to stand out from the crowd, nor did she particularly like any major or school she had to attend. So she chose to stay in her hometown.

But now, why is this person suddenly calling?
Lu Jinzhao hesitated for a long time. In fact, she didn't know why she was so hesitant. Maybe she was surprised.

But she answered anyway, her tone indifferent: "Hello?"

After she finished speaking, she mentally confirmed that it was good, and that her tone was calm and normal.

"Hey~ Chaochao, I'll have a five-day holiday soon, and I'm going back to Yuncheng. Want to hang out?"

Miss Charming seemed completely oblivious to the fact that they hadn't spoken for months, acting as if the two were still good friends.

Perhaps because she was frail from childhood, Miss Wanrenmi always spoke in a very soft and gentle voice, which sounded like she was being coquettish.

Lu Jinzhao thought for a moment. She had just gotten off the train and shouldn't be assigned any tasks recently, so she was free during the holiday.

So she replied rather coldly, "Okay."

The person on the other end seemed to chuckle, then suddenly started catching up with her again: "How was university, Chaochao?"

Lu Jinzhao said, "Not bad."

If she hadn't become a passenger, her college life would probably have been pretty good.

The charming young lady sighed, "This is great, I'm exhausted!"

Lu Jinzhao said "Oh," and asked, "How have you been lately?"

"I'm feeling pretty good, I don't even need to take any medicine anymore!"

That's pretty impressive.

"However, I've recently encountered some very annoying things, and I'm not in a good mood."

Is that why I called her?

"How can some people be so annoying?"

It seems you had a conflict with your classmate?

This is not like her at all. In high school, Lin Lin always got along well with everyone and there were almost no people she had a particularly bad relationship with.

"Sigh, it's hard to explain over the phone. Let's talk about it when we meet!"

"okay."

Lin Lin didn't mind her rather cold response, since they always walked home together, and Lin Lin did most of the talking on the way home, while she only responded occasionally.

Sometimes when they traveled to the city together, Lin Lin would turn to her and ask, "Are you daydreaming? Are you even listening?"

At this point, Lu Jinzhao would innocently say, "I'm listening."

In fact, she was listening, but she looked like she was daydreaming.

Even though they haven't played together much in the last two years, their childhood friendship remains. Perhaps they will gradually drift apart due to distance, but at least for now, Lu Jinzhao feels that they are still friends.

(End of this chapter)