Guide To Raising A Supporting Male Lead

Chapter 159

The first day, Xiao Tian found out her routine. The second day, he woke up with Lin Xin and accompanied her in her morning practice. Lin Xin didn't like him but couldn't do anything about it. This was his territory, anything could happen if he was unhappy.

The two of them were training in the courtyard one after the other. In the morning, Xiao Tian had a lot of time, and he was only short of being glued to Lin Xin. In the afternoon, he would take care of his duties and arrange matters for tomorrow. Sitting in front of the window looking at Lin Xin, it was another type of happiness.

Lin Xin understood that he was trying to spend time with her, and Xiao Tian also understood that she was looking for an opportunity to slip away. The duo was in tacit agreement with each other's intentions.

A silent game had begun between the two, and over time they developed a strange tacit understanding.

For example, after Lin Xin ran for a bit in the morning, Xiao Tian would pass her a bottle of water. He knew she would only drink half of it and the other half tomorrow. He would keep the other half and give it to her tomorrow. Or when he was looking at the stock market, Lin Xin would occasionally sneak a peek. He would pretend he didn't see it and purposely walk away to let her have her fill. The next day, she would "inadvertently" bring up a point of view about the stock market. Those ideas always coincided with his. When she was bored, she took a few books from the bookshelf and flipped through them. Covering her face with a book, she would lay in the garden, basking in the sun. Her body language revealed she had the same insights he had from the books.

Xiao Tian sometimes looked at her blankly as if she was the other half he had lost. Compared to the bond between a man and a woman, he preferred the bond between the souls. Sometimes he wanted to do something to her. He thought: If a woman forced him to do something, he'd kill her.

She was the same. He really didn't dare step out of line, but it was actually quite good now as well. There would be a day like that eventually.

At first, Lin Xin was worried that Xiao Tian would do something to her. After all, she had seen Xiao Tian and Han Keman do that in public. If that day ever came, she thought, she would find a chance to cut him down when he wasn't paying attention. She wouldn't allow him to humiliate her like this even if she had to risk her life. After a long time of him acting well-behaved, she deduced the reason: He knew that she wasn't afraid of risking her life to kill him, so he didn't dare.

Right now, Lin Xin was a person who would go with the flow. Xiao Tian did not do any real harm to her and Lin Xinyu, so she had no complaints about him. She had always believed that the day would come when she would leave this place safe and sound. This was just a temporary transition, only to be able to be together with Lin Xinyu more happily in the future. When with Xiao Tian, Lin Xin treated him as a stranger, an acquaintance. She calmly spoke with him and didn't have any conflict with him. Since it wasn't necessary and life couldn't go according to her wishes, she should at least try her best to live comfortably.

She discovered that Xiao Tian was not a slacker. He had knowledge and purpose. He was also very sensitive to numbers. They each had their own way of thinking. If they met in another situation, she thought, they would be good friends.

Unfortunately, right now, they could only be strangers.

She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She had never had a friend that she could get along with ever since she was young. The only one who wasn't scared away by her was Lin Xinyu. Thinking of him, Lin Xin's heart sweetened, and she ran around the courtyard once more. It was as if she could see him if she ran one more lap. Her smile was as bright as the morning dew.

Xiao Tian blankly stared at the giggling Lin Xin. It was as if someone was continuously plucking his heartstrings, playing "Schicksals-Sinfonie" (Symphony of Fate).

T/N: Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven), aka Symphony of Fate.

When Lin Xin spotted Xiao Tian looking at her, she quickly withdrew her smile. She lay back on the rattan chair, opened a book, and placed it on her face. Closing her eyes, she continued basking in the sun.

Xiao Tian, seeing Lin Xin's caution, couldn't help chuckling inwardly. He followed her example and lay down on the other rattan chair. Opening a book, he put it on his face and basked in the sun.

It was early autumn and still warm. Sleeping this way felt good.

He couldn't fall asleep though, so he called: "Lin Xin."

She didn't respond. He lifted the book off her face and found that she had fallen asleep. These days, she'd forced herself to exercise every day. Her face had turned red, her skin rosy. She was truly lovable. Thinking of her smile just then, Xiao Tian couldn't help but lightly brush her lips.