Chapter Thirty-Five: Letting Go

  "An Shuo Ping, are you going to let me out or not? If you don't let me out, our brotherhood is done for!" Lin Tao was like a caged leopard, desperately dashing back and forth in the cage.

  An Xiao Ping watched all this with interest, wondering why it felt so amusing. It turned out that falling in love could be so crazy. He walked over and patted Lin Tao's shoulder, saying slowly: "Tao'er, this doesn't seem like you! When did you become so unreasonable?"

  "Hurry up and let me out, stop talking nonsense!" Lin Tao couldn't listen to An Shuo's words at all, his mind was set on rushing out. He rushed to the door again, trying to open it.

  "I'm telling you, Taotao! Can't you just calm down? Honestly, this door has a fingerprint lock, and it's not easy to open. Only our old master can open it himself. This room was originally used by the old master to lock me up..."

  "This is terrible, I've been locked up. You, you, you," Lin Tao pointed at An Shuangping with his hand, speechless with rage. His red face made An Shuangping feel a bit guilty, so he poured a cup of wine and handed it to Lin Tao, saying: "Don't be in a hurry, have a drink first!"

  Lin Tao helplessly looked at him and took over the wine glass. Looking at An Shuo's expression, it didn't seem like a lie, and saying anything else would be useless anyway, since he couldn't leave no matter what.

  "Tao, have you also fallen for that girl?" An Shuo asked seemingly unintentionally.

  Lin Tao's hand shook violently and half of the wine in his cup spilled out!

  "What did you say? How is this possible?" Lin Taotao tried his best to cover up, but his flickering eyes betrayed his inner heart.

  An Shuo Ping took a look and suddenly understood. He said, "Don't try to deceive me, I can see through it. Tao Er, you've always been calm and collected, when did you become so flustered? Besides, you're extremely good to Xing Chen, almost as if you want to give him your heart. Whatever he likes, you always try to get it for him. So why are you suddenly at odds with him this time? As an outsider, I can clearly see that even if you don't admit it, you must have taken a liking to that girl!"

  "I like him?" Lin Tao repeated woodenly, his heart surging up uncontrollably. Yeah, when did he, who was always calm and steady, become so crazy? His recent actions were indeed a bit too unbelievable.

  How about it? Didn't I tell you so? An Shuo Ping drained the wine in his cup and said with a hint of pride, "It's really interesting that these two sworn brothers like the same girl and reality at the same time!"

  But for Lin Tao and Mu Xingchen, this thing is really not that fun. Loving someone is really too troublesome! He An Shuo Ping, it's better not to fall in love with anyone in this life!

  "What are you going to do, really going to fight with Xingchen?" An Shuo walked up to Lin Tao's side and asked seriously, his hands pressing on Lin Tao's shoulders.

  "No! How could I possibly go with him to rob? If Xingchen really loves her, I will naturally help him fulfill his wish." Lin Tao was stunned for a while, and then said seriously. But when he said this, he clearly felt that there was a needle stabbing fiercely in his heart. "But I think Xingchen doesn't seem to be serious," he hastily added, as if he wanted to announce something urgently. However, after saying this sentence, he felt less pain in his heart.

  "Wrong! Absolutely wrong! Taotao, you've been with Xingchen for so long, can't you even see his thoughts? When has Xingchen ever been so attentive to a woman? If I had to say it, Taotao, now you only have two choices: either tell Xingchen straightforwardly that you also like that girl; or don't mention it at all and continue being your usual nice guy, helping Xingchen get what he wants. Which one do you choose? If you choose the first one, I'll call our family's old master right now to open the door for you, and you can go out and compete with him fairly!" An Shuo said with a serious tone, looking at Lin Tao expectantly.

  At this moment, Lin Tao felt that he was facing a very important choice in his life, and so far, he had never felt so difficult. He thought for a long time, finally gritted his teeth and said: "I decide to let go!" As soon as the words came out, he felt like a big stone was heavily pressed on his heart, more like a dagger was cut on his heart. There might be a wound that would never heal.

  An Shuo took a deep breath and slowly said: "Tao'er, have you really thought this through? If you decide to let go, then you must be prepared to hide your thoughts for the rest of your life! I will also keep this matter confidential. As the saying goes, 'A friend's wife is not to be trifled with!' You..."

  "Never mind, I've made up my mind, when have I ever changed it?" Lin Tao suddenly stood up and turned his back. He could only let go, as long as Xingchen was good to Meng Jun, that's all that mattered.