Chapter 24: Excellent Disguise

Lin Yike walked out of the hotel after the interview and stood at the bus stop, waiting for a bus.

Across a wide road, in the distance, she saw a nanny car parked in front of the hotel where the interview took place. The car door opened, and the first person to come out was a girl wearing a yellow dress. Lin Yike recognized her as Lü Yutong's assistant, Yan Chengcheng.

Yan Chengcheng held a parasol with one hand and supported Lü Yutong as she got out of the car with the other.

Lü Yutong had a slim and tall figure, wearing an elegant striped long skirt. She had a pair of large sunglasses on her face, making her exceptionally outstanding.

Among Lin Jianshan's three daughters, if we consider their looks, Lin Yike was the most beautiful, with delicate features like a Barbie doll.

Lü Yuxin was not inferior; one could say they were evenly matched. However, their temperaments were completely different. Lü Yuxin had a delicate and weak appearance, capable of evoking men's pity. At least, Zuo Ye was very susceptible to her charms.

In terms of looks, Lü Yutong was not as good as her two sisters, with an average appearance. However, coming from a modeling background, she had an impeccable figure and temperament. She held the title of the most elegant beauty in the entertainment industry.

From afar, Lin Yike saw the producer who had just greeted them coming out. She didn't know what they were talking about, but Lü Yutong took off her black sunglasses, her expression somewhat displeased.

At this moment, a car arrived at the station, and Lin Yike followed the crowd and got on.

The final stop of Route 216 was the villa area where the Lin family lived. After getting off the bus, Lin Yike walked through a small path to her home.

At this time, Lin Jianshan was not at home, and Lü Huixin and several wealthy wives had gone to the club to play mahjong.

Lin Yike went straight upstairs and returned to her own room.

Feeling a bit tired, she lay on the bed and didn't want to move. However, at this inconvenient time, someone knocked on her door from the outside.

"Come in," Lin Yike lazily said.

The door opened, and to her surprise, the person who walked in was Lü Yuxin.

She was wearing casual home clothes and holding a black jewelry box in her hand.

"Xiao Ke, you're back. I've been waiting for you all morning," Lü Yuxin said with a coquettish tone.

Such behavior might work on men, but unfortunately, Lin Yike was a woman and not interested in it. She sat up on the bed and asked coldly, "Is there something you need?"

"Can't I come to talk to you if there's nothing important? Xiao Ke, we used to get together and have heart-to-heart conversations, share little secrets," Lü Yuxin said softly.

Lin Yike lowered her gaze, her indifferent emotions turning cold. She had been too foolish in the past to mistake Lü Yuxin's insincere affection for deep sisterhood.

She always remembered the year of her college entrance examination. Just as she walked out of the exam room, she received a phone call from Lü Yuxin. Her voice sounded extremely urgent.

She said, "Xiao Ke, I'm being harassed by a group of people at the bar across from the company. They look really fierce, and I'm a little scared. Can you come and pick me up?"

Lin Yike hung up the phone and hurried to the bar. It was the first time she had ever been to such a chaotic place, and she was not without fear. But when she thought about Lü Yuxin's situation, she gathered her courage and walked in. Inside, she saw a group of hooligans harassing Lü Yuxin.

Lü Yuxin always appeared delicate and weak, not daring to make a sound when being bullied. She huddled in the corner with tears welling up in her eyes.

Lin Yike rushed forward, pushing aside the hooligans and protecting Lü Yuxin behind her. "What do you think you're doing? Let go of my sister!"

The hooligans, upon seeing Lin Yike, turned their attention to her and started getting physical. "Oh, another pretty little sister has arrived. Look at that tender face..."

"Don't touch me! What do you want from us?" Lin Yike asked timidly, her voice trembling. As a young girl surrounded by a group of men, she was understandably scared.

"Your sister offended us, little sister. How should we settle things today?" one of the hooligans said with a smirk, his lewd gaze fixed on Lin Yike.

Lin Yike turned to look at Lü Yuxin, her gaze questioning.

With teary eyes, Lü Yuxin said, "I accidentally bumped into him and spilled juice on him. I already apologized."

"Just an apology and you think that will satisfy my brother? This outfit of mine is very valuable," the ringleader of the hooligans pointed at his clothes with his finger.

"I'll compensate you. Just let us go, alright?" Lin Yike hastily opened her handbag and handed over all the cash she had inside.

The hooligans took the money but still refused to let them leave.

A whole bottle of brandy was placed in front of Lin Yike and Lü Yuxin.

"Little sister, when you step onto my territory, you have to follow my rules. Drink this, and I'll let you go," the hooligan handed them the bottle.

Lin Yike hesitated, thinking about how to negotiate, but Lü Yuxin had already taken the bottle.

"I'll drink it. I'm the older sister, and I should protect you," she said weakly, her voice on the verge of tears, as if deeply aggrieved.

Lü Yuxin had a weak stomach and usually didn't drink at all. Drinking a whole bottle of alcohol might trigger her stomach problem.

"I'll drink it." Lin Yike snatched the glass from her hand, boldly unscrewed the bottle cap, took a deep breath, and raised her head to start chugging the alcohol. With the entire bottle downed, Lin Yike's head spun, her legs weakened, and she collapsed to the ground.

Lü Yuxin reached out to support her, her face filled with concern. "Xiao Ke, are you alright?"

"I-I'm fine. Sis, let's go home," Lin Yike said, but then immediately fainted.

She thought Lü Yuxin would safely take her home, but in reality, after she passed out, Lü Yuxin messed up her clothes and skirt, then used her phone to call Zuo Ye.

Zuo Ye had been waiting in front of the exam center to pick her up. However, since he couldn't find her, he was anxiously running in circles. Eventually, he rushed to the bar and witnessed the scene: Lin Yike completely drunk, disheveled clothing.

Lü Yuxin, somewhat helpless, said, "When I arrived, Xiao Ke was in a drinking competition with a few guys. Fortunately, I arrived in time; otherwise, she would have been taken advantage of. I couldn't handle it alone, so I had to trouble you."

Zuo Ye carried the unconscious Lin Yike back home with a cold expression and left without a word.

Lü Yuxin escorted them to the door, hesitated, and added, "Zuo Ye, don't misunderstand. Xiao Ke wasn't like this before. Maybe it's because her aunt's condition worsened, her mood was affected, and the pressure of the college entrance exam was immense. She needs a way to release her emotions."

It must be said that Lü Yuxin's acting was so convincing that it earned applause.

An unprecedented dispute erupted between Lin Yike and Zuo Ye.

As a result, it directly led to Lin Yike's poor performance in the exam the next day. In the end, it was Lin Jianshan who pulled some strings for her to be admitted to A University.

Zuo Ye and she entered into a cold war for a long period of time. During that time, Lin Yike went to Zuo's house every day, acted spoiled, made faces, and put on a smiley face until the two of them made up.

However, a grudge was planted in Zuo Ye's heart.

Later, Lin Yike questioned Lü Yuxin, asking why she hadn't taken her home. Although Lin Yike was innocent, she wasn't naive. No matter how good Lü Yuxin's acting was, there were always loopholes.

For example, how did her clothes get torn, and how did Zuo Ye end up in the bar?

Lü Yuxin couldn't sustain her lie and had to admit it. She cried, saying that she was only jealous of Yike, jealous that she had a loving father, a caring elder sister, and even Lü Huixin cared more about her than herself.

Lü Yuxin cried pitifully, as if she was the one being deceived and mistreated.

Lin Yike, in turn, tried to console her.

Lü Yuxin's gentle and harmless appearance was truly an excellent disguise.

If it weren't for her later actions of snatching Zuo Ye and using ruthless and vicious methods, Lin Yike would still consider her a good sister to this day.