Back home, Wen Yifan took a box and packed the handmade candy. The topic of moving was directly changed by Sang Yan. She wanted to bring it up again, but she thought that there were still a few months left, so she wasn't in a hurry.
As usual, Wen Yifan cleaned up Sang Yan before returning to her room.
Sang Yan didn't seem to have told his family about his injury. Wen Yifan heard him calling his family a few times these days, and the general purpose was to ask him to come home for dinner.
But Sang Yan always evaded because of the injury on his hand, so his parents seemed to have a bad opinion of him.
Sang Yan didn't care.
He seemed to be used to such treatment.
Wen Yifan guessed that he probably wanted to wait until the weather turned cold and he could wear a coat to cover his wound before going home. She sat on the bed and casually scrolled through her phone.
When she noticed Zhao Yuandong's message, Wen Yifan remembered what Sang Yan told Zhang Kejia today.
She clicked on it.
She only glanced at the latest message.
[Ah Jiang, can mom see you?]
Wen Yifan stared at it for a long time. She clicked on her profile picture and paused on the delete button for a few seconds. Finally, she sighed softly and didn't press it. She left the room.
She emptied her mind, thinking about a bunch of miscellaneous things, and quickly returned to that night.
The last sentence Sang Yan said before entering the elevator.
— — "I volunteered."
Wen Yifan blinked, her bad mood was instantly replaced by this man. She curled up her lips, hugged the pillow in her arms, and rolled on the bed.
The next day, Wen Yifan accompanied Sang Yan to the hospital to change his dressing. His injury was recovering well, the wound was neatly stitched up, and there was no redness or swelling. The doctor asked him to come back in another week to see the situation before deciding whether to remove the stitches or not.
Wen Yifan estimated the time, it happened to be on her birthday.
It was still Saturday, but this time Wen Yifan didn't have a day off, she still had to work. However, a reporter's working hours were very flexible. She woke up early that day, accompanied Sang Yan to the hospital to remove the stitches, and then returned to work with a peace of mind.
In the afternoon, Wen Yifan had an appointment with a witness.
The appointment was at a coffee shop near the witness's house.
After the interview, Wen Yifan thanked the witness. After they left, she sat in front of the computer, organized her thoughts, and started writing her draft. Coincidentally, her phone rang. She casually picked it up and lit it up.
It was news from Sang Yan.
Sang Yan: Where?
Wen Yifan immediately sent him her location.
Sang Yan: [You're off work?]
Wen Yifan: [Okay, I'll go home after I finish writing.]
Sang Yan: [I'll pick you up.]
Wen Yifan replied "Okay" and continued writing. When she finished typing the last word, she checked it and mailed it to the editor. She breathed a sigh of relief, packed her things, and walked out.
As soon as Wen Yifan walked out of the cafe, she bumped into a woman who was about the same height as her.
Wen Yifan apologized subconsciously. She wanted to walk around her and continue forward, but her arm was grabbed by this woman.
A familiar voice sounded in his ears.
"… Ah Jiang?"
Wen Yifan looked up and instantly saw Zhao Yuandong's haggard face. She did not expect to bump into Zhao Yuandong in a place as big as the Southern Wasteland. Zhao Yuandong looked more uneasy than before, "Are you here to meet a friend?"
Wen Yifan smiled and said concisely, "No, I'm here for work."
"I just had dinner with your Uncle Zheng nearby," Zhao Yuandong seemed to have lost a lot of weight compared to the last time they met. His cheeks were sunken, "He's now working overtime at the company. I'm going home by this road."
Wen Yifan nodded and did not know what to say.
When she was thinking of a reason to leave, Zhao Yuandong spoke again with a pleading tone, "Ah Jiang, today is your birthday. Let's talk, okay? "
Both of them were in a stalemate outside the cafe for a moment.
Wen Yifan reached an agreement and said softly, "I have something to do later, I may not be able to talk for a long time."
Zhao Yuandong quickly said, "Mom won't take up too much of your time."
The nearest place to talk was the cafe that Wen Yifan just came out from. This time, she chose a seat near the glass wall of the cafe. While listening to Zhao Yuandong, she absentmindedly stared at the people coming and going on the road outside.
For so many years, the communication between the mother and daughter was pitiful.
Their relationship was even more awkward than strangers.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhao Yuandong carefully cut to the chase.
"Ah Jiang, do you know about your aunt and her brother?"
Wen Yifan nodded.
"That's true, you're in the news industry …" Zhao Yuandong forced a smile, "I didn't expect Che Xinde to be such a person. I thought he was just incompetent, I didn't expect him to do such a thing."
Wen Yifan picked up the glass in front of her and took a sip.
The table was silent for a long time.
Zhao Yuandong's voice trembled at the end. She seemed to have held it for a long time before she mustered up the courage to ask, "Ah Jiang, he didn't do anything to you at that time, right …"
Wen Yifan looked at her in silence and said after a long while, "How should I answer this question?"
Zhao Yuandong was so ashamed that she couldn't speak.
Wen Yifan said faintly, "It's been a long time."
"I …" Zhao Yuandong's eyes reddened and her voice became choked with sobs. "I'm sorry … I didn't care enough about you at that time. I thought nothing would happen with your uncle watching over you. It's my fault …"
Wen Yifan listened quietly.
Zhao Yuandong turned her head and wiped her tears, "I won't ask for your forgiveness, I just want to see you occasionally, okay?"
Wen Yifan didn't answer immediately looking at her guilty and painful expression. She lowered her eyelashes, pursed her lips and slowly said, "Actually, I didn't feel very sad about how my uncle's family treated me."
"… …"
"Because I think it's really not their obligation to raise me." Wen Yifan's voice was very calm, "They really don't have to treat me well."
Zhao Yuandong moved her lips.
Wen Yifan pursed her lips and said, "But you, you make me feel very uncomfortable."
"… …"
"You make me doubt myself." Wen Yifan murmured, "Why, why is it like this?"
Why is it like this?
My mother loves other people's children more than me.
What's wrong with me?
Did I do something wrong?
Am I not good enough?
Am I not worthy of being loved at all?
"Why is my mother the one who should love me the most in this world?" Wen Yifan stared at the woman in front of her, the corners of her eyes were a little red, and her words were uncontrollably heavy, "You don't love me at all."
"… …" Zhao Yuandong's tears were still falling, she immediately denied, "No, it's because … …"
Her words stopped here.
She couldn't explain any more.
What else could it be because of?
"I know." Wen Yifan calmed her emotions, and her expression quickly returned to normal, "It's okay, you have a new family. You should think more about yourself. "
"… …"
"I should have understood when you sent me to grandma's house." Wen Yifan was amused, "You didn't listen to me many times, ignored me many times for the sake of your new family, and still chose to cover your eyes when I asked you for help."
Wen Yifan repeated, "— I should have understood."
Zhao Yuandong only lowered her head, as if she was extremely guilty, she felt that she didn't even have the right to shed tears.
Wen Yifan's thoughts drifted a little, and she didn't speak anymore. She looked at the thin and haggard woman in front of her, she couldn't help but recall what happened many years ago.
Before she was admitted to Nanwu First High School, Wen Yifan knew that Wen Liangzhe was sick to the point of needing surgery. But at that time, Wen Liangzhe told her that it was just a minor illness, and it wouldn't be a big deal if he took good care of his body.
Wen Yifan always believed whatever Wen Liangzhe said.
She also remembered that Wen Liangzhe still maintained his previous gentle and energetic appearance.
Wen Yifan didn't think too much about it.
After she was in the first year of high school, Wen Yifan obviously didn't see Wen Liangzhe as his workplace moved to another city. But she often received calls from her father, and she didn't doubt it at all.
She just missed him very much, and every time she called him, she would urge him to come home quickly.
She also didn't notice that his voice was getting weaker.
At that time, everyone thought she was still young.
Everyone hid Wen Liangzhe's illness from her.
Wen Yifan rushed to see Wen Liangzhe for the last time. He seemed to be completely worried, and his eyes were full of guilt and pain. He said to her with difficulty, "Daddy's Shuangjiang has to grow up well."
"She has to be happy every day like now."
"Take good care of mommy, you're her only support."
Wen Yifan nodded with tears streaming down her face. She didn't hear if Wen Liangzhe told Zhao Yuandong anything, but she could guess that it should be similar.
They wanted Zhao Yuandong to take good care of their only daughter.
— — You're her only support.
That night.
Wen Liangzhe passed away.
After that, only less than three months had passed.
One day, Wen Yifan was brought by Zhao Yuandong to meet his current stepfather, Zheng Huayuan, after school. She couldn't accept it at that time, and she felt that it was extremely ridiculous and outrageous.
Wen Yifan didn't mind Zhao Yuandong remarrying.
But it shouldn't be when Wen Liangzhe passed away for only three months.
Zhao Yuandong explained to her that because Wen Liangzhe had been sick for a long time, she had been in pain during this period. Zheng Huayuan had been helping her and comforting her.
In the end, because Wen Yifan didn't soften her attitude at all, Zhao Yuandong said with difficulty, "I'm pregnant."
"… …"
After a long silence.
Wen Yifan asked her, "Did you cheat on him?"
Zhao Yuandong cried and denied.
She said that their relationship only started to develop after Wen Liangzhe's death. She couldn't do anything to let Wen Liangzhe down. She just felt very tired and felt that she couldn't go on without someone to rely on.
In the end, Wen Yifan could only compromise.
She couldn't force everyone to spend as much time as she did to remember Wen Liangzhe.
Later, Zhao Yuandong couldn't keep the child. She accidentally fell and miscarried.
Everything went on like that.
On the day when Bei Yu saw Sang Yan for the last time, Wen Yifan suddenly didn't want to stay in this place anymore. She returned to Chen Xi's house and asked her to help her get the admission letter. After that, she took the high-speed train back to Nanwu.
Wen Yifan knew that Zhao Yuandong had come to Beiyu after the incident.
But Wen Yifan didn't want to see her.
After arriving in Nanwu, Wen Yifan returned to the Zheng family according to her impression. She only asked Zhao Yuandong for the money that Wen Liangzhe left for her and said mechanically, "I'll keep in touch with you."
Because dad wants me to take good care of you.
"The only request," Wen Yifan said, "You can't tell Wen Liangxian's family my contact information."
They treated me like that.
Even if you don't stand on my side, you should consider my feelings.
Zhao Yuandong agreed.
However, after Wen Yifan returned to Nanwu, she met Che Yanqin the first time she went to the Zheng family. Zhao Yuandong didn't seem to take what she said to heart. He still thought that Che Yanqin was Wen Yifan's "benefactor" for many years.
… …
Wen Yifan's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the waiter serving drinks. She came back to her senses and asked casually, "Why did Zhang Kejia ask me to go back to your place? Did you tell her? "
Zhao Yuandong wiped his tears with a tissue, his expression was gloomy, "She … …"
"… …"
"Your stepfather has an affair." After a while, Zhao Yuandong smiled bitterly and finished his sentence, "We quarreled a few times and he told me that he wouldn't do it again. Maybe Jiajia wants you to come over and accompany me. "
Wen Yifan paused when she heard this, "Isn't it enough for her to accompany you?"
Zhao Yuandong lowered his head and said with a disappointed tone, "After all, they are father and daughter. She's still on her father's side … …"
It was like history repeating itself.
Zhao Yuandong also experienced the same thing that happened to Wen Yifan at that time.
— — They were not the ones who were firmly chosen.
Wen Yifan didn't comment on this, she didn't want to interfere with Zhao Yuandong's life. She looked at the time on her phone and smiled, "I've been thinking about how to deal with our relationship. I haven't deleted your contact information, I'm always worried that something will happen to you and I don't know what to do. "
After all, unlike others, they were blood-related mother and daughter. It was a relationship that was extremely difficult to cut off.
Wen Yifan said self-deprecatingly, "But I seem to be thinking too much. After all, you didn't care about me all those years. I still did it. "
"… …"
"Because I haven't talked to you, I always feel like there's a stone in my heart." Wen Yifan said, "But after we meet today, I will delete all my contact information about you."
Wen Yifan's pupils were light, but it didn't look gentle at all. Her gentle voice was a bit cruel, "I hope you can treat it as if your daughter had been killed by Che Xinde that night."
Zhao Yuandong's face turned pale.
At this time, Wen Yifan saw Sang Yan's figure through the glass. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and trousers. He looked around as if he was looking for a place. He was holding a mobile phone in his hand. After tapping the screen twice with his fingertips, he put the mobile phone to his ear.
Wen Yifan's eyes were fixed. After a few seconds, the mobile phone on the table rang as she expected.
She picked it up.
Sang Yan said directly, "Are you still writing?"
Wen Yifan carried her bag and said honestly, "I've finished."
"Okay." At the same time, Sang Yan also looked over and met her eyes through the transparent glass. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said in a drawling tone, "Still not coming out? What are you waiting for? "
Wen Yifan said with a good temper, "I'll be out soon."
Sang Yan seemed to notice someone sitting opposite Wen Yifan, so he asked again, "Who are you dating?"
Wen Yifan smiled, "I'll tell you outside."
Noticing her gaze, Zhao Yuandong also looked in Sang Yan's direction. She suddenly understood something, she held back her tears and asked, "Jiang, is that your boyfriend? Can mom meet him? "
Wen Yifan stood up and stared at her face, "You should have met him earlier."
During the two meetings with her parents.
Zhao Yuandong didn't understand her words, "What?"
Wen Yifan shook her head, "No, it's not necessary."
"… …"
"No matter what, I still hope you can live a good life." Wen Yifan didn't say anything else and directly ended the conversation, "I will also live a good life."
Walking out of the cafe, Wen Yifan trotted over and threw herself into Sang Yan's arms.
Sang Yan habitually hugged her and stabilized her body. He raised his head and looked in Zhao Yuandong's direction. It was obvious that he was checking on him. "Who are you seeing?"
Wen Yifan honestly said, "My mom."
"But," Wen Yifan added, "It won't be in the future."
"… …"
During this period, Sang Yan had heard her talk about her family when they occasionally talked. He could roughly understand her feelings, so he didn't ask further, "Okay. Let's go back for your birthday. "
Wen Yifan walked forward while being held by him, "Sang Yan."
"Hmm?"
"Can I tell you my birthday wish now?"
"Let's go back first." Sang Yan said, "There's no cake here, right?"
"But you're enough." Wen Yifan said sincerely, "The cake won't help me fulfill my wish."
"… …"
Wen Yifan said again, "I want to say it now."
Sang Yan tilted his head and compromised quickly, "Okay, go ahead."
Wen Yifan was embarrassed to say it directly, so she randomly mentioned something else before slowly getting to the point, "This year's summer is quite long, it's still so hot even though it's already frost."
Sang Yan, "Hmm?"
Because he had reminded her to make a good wish this year.
"Sang Yan, if next summer is still so long …" Wen Yifan thought of several euphemisms in her mind, but she was afraid that he wouldn't understand, so she decided to be straightforward, "Propose to me."
"… …"
After saying that, Wen Yifan was a little nervous, but she pretended to be calm and asked, "Can I?"
Sang Yan was stunned for a while, as if he didn't expect her to say it so blatantly. He lowered his head and laughed for a while. His shoulders were slightly trembling, and after a long time, he replied, "Yes."
Wen Yifan was relieved.
The next moment, Sang Yan asked again, "That's all?"
Wen Yifan nodded. She felt that it would be a loss if she didn't say a few more since he mentioned it, "Is there anything else?"
Sang Yan smiled, "Yes."
"Then, I also hope," Wen Yifan added out of caution, "It will be longer next summer."
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