Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

The school bell rang.

Lin Tian packed his schoolbag and left the classroom.

Zhu Bao and Liangzai followed behind, chattering away. Lin Tian occasionally responded, but his mind was already elsewhere.

JoJo's car was already waiting at the school gate.

She came to pick him up herself today, and Tangtang came along too. She leaned against the car window and, seeing Lin Tian come out, excitedly waved, "Brother! Brother! Over here!"

Lin Tian smiled, walked over and opened the car door. Tangtang immediately rushed over and hugged his arm: "Brother, Tangtang missed you so much."

Lin Tian patted her head: "Brother misses Tangtang too."

JoJo glanced at them in the rearview mirror, a smile playing on her lips.

The car started and drove out of the school gate.

As for teaching kung fu, Lin Tian thought it wouldn't be very convenient at Jojo's house, so he changed it to the school.

We've already taught them the basics today, so let them practice first.

Along the way, Tangtang chattered on about what she did at home today: building blocks, drawing pictures, and even helping her aunt water the flowers.

Lin Tian listened, occasionally offering a response.

JoJo occasionally chimed in, creating a warm atmosphere in the car.

The car stopped in front of the villa.

Lin Tian led Tangtang out of the car and was about to go inside when a black sedan drove up from the foot of the mountain and stopped at the entrance.

The car door opened, and Bai Jin stepped out, wearing a dark blue suit skirt, her hair pulled back, her face showing fatigue but still full of energy.

Lin Tian stopped and politely greeted, "Hello, Auntie."

Bai Jin glanced at him and nodded: "Xiao Tian is back."

She carried her briefcase and strode into the villa.

Lin Tian followed behind, holding Tangtang's hand.

In the living room, the housekeeper saw Bai Jin enter and quickly went to greet her: "Madam, you're back."

Bai Jin handed the briefcase to the housekeeper and asked, "Where's the girl from the mainland?"

"Rest in the guest room, I'll go call her now." The housekeeper turned and went upstairs.

Bai Jin sat down on the sofa and rubbed her temples.

JoJo walked in from behind and sat down next to her: "Mom, why are you home so early today?"

"Nothing much happened at the company, so I came back early."

Bai Jin asked, "Have you seen that girl?"

"I've seen him."

JoJo nodded. "She said her name is Zhang Shiyu, she's from Beijing, and she's your cousin. Mom, do you really have such a cousin?"

Bai Jin paused for a moment, then said, "Yes. Her mother, Bai Qian, is my distant cousin. We haven't been in touch for many years, I never expected..."

Before she could finish speaking, footsteps echoed down the stairs.

Zhang Shiyu followed the housekeeper downstairs, and the moment she saw Lin Tian, ​​her pupils suddenly contracted, and her body froze as if she had been electrocuted.

The bloody images flashed before her eyes—her eyes were gouged out, her ears were deafened, an axe fell, and her head rolled off.

Lin Tian!

The person who killed her entire family was an evil spirit that had killed hundreds of people in Beijing and nearly wiped out Lin Tian, ​​who was living a simple life.

Although I have been resurrected, the fear of death remains, and that despair, that chill that seeps into my bones, is unforgettable.

Good heavens, the system actually wants me to take revenge on someone like this? I'm afraid I'm just asking for trouble.

"System! Are you there?"

Zhang Shiyu screamed frantically in her mind, "System! Say something! Why aren't you saying anything? Has it crashed?"

no respond.

"System! System!"

Still no response.

The depths of my consciousness were utterly silent, like a stagnant pool of water, without even a bubble.

Zhang Shiyu's heart sank.

Don't even think the system is playing dead. This coward keeps talking about revenge, but when he actually sees the person he's supposed to take revenge on, he's so scared he doesn't dare utter a single word.

She felt both angry and scared, but mostly scared.

I wanted to turn around and run, to run as far as possible, but my legs wouldn't obey me.

He could only stand there, like a piece of wood, watching the eight-year-old child, trembling all over.

Lin Tian raised his head, glanced at her, his eyes indifferent, as if he were looking at a stranger.

Bai Jin noticed Zhang Shiyu's expression and, thinking she was nervous, beckoned her over: "Come and sit down."

Zhang Shiyu snapped out of her daze, forced herself to move, and sat down on the sofa.

She kept her head down, not daring to look at Lin Tian, ​​her hands on her knees, which were soaked with sweat.

Bai Jin sized her up and asked, "You're Zhang Shiyu? Who are your parents?"

Zhang Shiyu took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm: "Auntie, my dad's name is Zhang Wei, and my mom's name is Bai Qian."

He took out the identity document given to him by the system from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.

Bai Jin took it, looked at it carefully, and asked a few questions about the situation in her hometown, which Zhang Shiyu answered one by one.

All this information was on the identity card provided by the system, which she had already memorized.

Bai Jin nodded and handed the certificate back to her: "How are your parents?"

Zhang Shiyu's eyes immediately reddened.

It wasn't an act; I was genuinely heartbroken.

Although those "family members" weren't her real family, they had, after all, spent a few years together in this world...

"Auntie, my parents..."

"They're dead. They were murdered just a few days ago."

Zhang Shiyu raised her head, tears streaming down her cheeks: "I have no relatives or friends in Beijing. My mother mentioned you before she died, so I came to find you."

Bai Jin's eyes were also a little red. She reached out and patted Zhang Shiyu's shoulder: "Good child, don't cry. Since you're here, stay for now. If you need anything, you can tell your aunt."

Zhang Shiyu nodded and wiped away her tears.

Bai Jin turned her head and pointed at JoJo: "This is my daughter JoJo, you should already know her."

Hello, cousin.

Zhang Shiyu called out obediently.

JoJo smiled at her and nodded.

Bai Jin then pointed to Tangtang: "This is Tangtang, she's also our child."

Tangtang was nestled in Lin Tian's arms, munching on an apple. When she heard her name called, she looked up, grinned at Zhang Shiyu, and revealed her two little tiger teeth.

"Hello, Tangtang."

Zhang Shiyu smiled at Tangtang, but dared not linger her gaze on Tangtang for long.

She knew that Tangtang was Lin Tian's sister, and was afraid that her gaze would arouse Lin Tian's suspicion.

Bai Jin finally pointed to Lin Tian: "This is Xiao Tian, ​​also our family's child."

Zhang Shiyu's gaze finally fell on Lin Tian, ​​and seeing those calm eyes, a huge fear welled up in her heart.

But she couldn't show it.

She gritted her teeth, trying to force a smile that looked worse than crying.

"Hello, Xiao Tian."

Her voice trembled, "My name is Zhang Shiyu, please take care of me in the future."

Lin Tian looked at her, a polite smile slowly curving his lips. The smile was innocent and naive, yet it sent a chill down Zhang Shiyu's spine.

"Hello, Sister Shiyu."

Zhang Shiyu nodded, not daring to look him in the eye again. She lowered her head, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt, her knuckles turning white.

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