Xia An 'an's face was a little pale. She was panting heavily, as if she had been in a hurry.
She hadn't planned to come earlier, as she felt that there was nothing left to say to Si Lijue. Moreover, his attitude was so bad that even if they met, she would definitely be ridiculed. But after her adoptive mother left, Xia An 'an felt a little reluctant to part.
If she left this time, she might never have the chance to see that person again.
Even if she was scolded or ridiculed, at least she could see him once, right?
Xia An 'an thought so, so she followed her adoptive mother out a few minutes after she left. Who would have thought that when she ran over, she would hear such words. Her vision blurred and the tears that she had tried so hard to hold back fell again.
She had cried for a long time and her eyes were already red and painful. Now that she was crying again, her eyes hurt even more.
"An 'an, what are you doing here?"
Her adoptive mother asked in surprise.
Xia An 'an suddenly came back to her senses and wiped her tears. She walked over and said in an extremely hoarse voice, "Oh, I remembered that there were quite a lot of things left behind. You probably wouldn't be able to carry them all by yourself, so I came over."
Si Lijue froze the moment Xia An 'an appeared.
He had thought that she wouldn't come and had been suppressing the anger in his chest. When he heard his adoptive mother's words, he didn't know why but the anger that he had been suppressing exploded. In the end, Xia An just had to come at this time.
Seeing her crying appearance with reddened eyes, his heart twitched fiercely. He felt a little distressed and inexplicably regretful.
But on second thought, what was there to regret? What he had said was the truth.
Therefore, when Xia Anan brushed past him, he also stood stiffly on the spot without any expression. From an outsider's point of view, he was cold and indifferent to the extreme.
Xia An 'an saw a pile of things in the living room. Many of them were things that Si Lijue had bought for her, including the expensive shawl. Now, she didn't have the face to accept such expensive things.
Xia An 'an packed the luggage she had brought. Her adoptive mother came over to help and said, "An' an, let me help you."
"Yes."
In fact, Xia An 'an didn't bring a lot of things. He only brought a suitcase and a handbag.
Before she left, she bowed to Si Lijue, who was still standing there stiffly, and said apologetically, "Sir, I'm really sorry to have caused you so much trouble."
Si Lijue looked deeply at Xia An 'an. The words were stuck in his throat, but he couldn't say them.
Xia An 'an saw that Si Lijue didn't even want to talk to him and laughed bitterly at himself. What was he looking forward to now? "The weather is getting colder. You have to wear more clothes when you go out. When you work overtime at night, you have to put on an extra coat. You have to eat on time. No matter how busy you are, you have to eat something to fill your stomach. Otherwise, it will hurt your stomach. You are young now and can't see it.
It's already not easy to treat him, and we still have to … "
Xia An 'an said a lot to Si Lijue, and Si Lijue listened quietly. He remembered every word Xia An' an said.
Suddenly, he felt very irritated.
The more he spoke, the more irritated he became. There was a voice in his heart that screamed.
Keep her!
But in the end, he couldn't say these words.
Xia An 'an said a lot, but seeing that Si Lijue didn't have any reaction, he gave up completely.
She couldn't help but laugh bitterly and say, "Sir, goodbye …"
With that, she pulled the suitcase and left with her adoptive mother.
Si Lijue looked at Xia Anan's back. Compared to the huge suitcase, she looked so thin. His words spun in his mouth. His fingers unconsciously curled, loosened, and curled again. But in the end, he still loosened his grip.
Xia An 'an's figure completely disappeared.
…
Xia An 'an and her adoptive mother bought tickets back. Xia An' an was absent-minded the whole way. Her adoptive mother was very worried and tried to find a topic to cheer her up, but Xia An 'an always forced a smile. She was a sensible child and didn't want her adoptive mother to worry about her.
But there were some feelings that couldn't be hidden.
She couldn't be indifferent and pretend to be heartless when faced with such a situation.
"An 'an, let's start a new life from now on. Mother, you won't always be concerned about Ah Jue's matters. We'll depend on each other, okay?"
Her adoptive mother asked.
Xia An 'an turned around and smiled at her adoptive mother. "Okay, I'll always be by your side in the future."
Her adoptive mother's eyes reddened when she heard Xia An 'an's words.
She couldn't help but cover her face and force herself to hold back her tears.
She was a good child.
But with her identity, background, and face, the Si family would never tolerate it. It was for her own good to break off this relationship that hadn't sprouted yet. Marrying into a rich family wasn't the only way to be happy. Living a normal life was also a kind of happiness.
Her adoptive mother held Xia An 'an's hand and said, "An' an, then you'll go on a blind date with Yan Yang, right?"
Yan Yang was the little fatty that her adoptive mother had mentioned to Xia An 'an before. However, he had lost weight now and was a little handsome.
Xia An 'an saw her adoptive mother's expectant look and couldn't bear to disappoint her. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go on a blind date with Yan Yang."
"Okay, okay."
Her adoptive mother was overjoyed. She had always thought that starting a new relationship was the best way to forget the emotional trauma. "Believe me, I'm doing this for your own good. Yan Yang is a good child. I've already observed him for a while. You'll definitely be very happy with that child."
Xia An 'an nodded along with her adoptive mother's words. "Okay."
Now, they had finally arrived at their place of residence.
Shui City.
Unlike the bustling capital, Shui City was a very remote city. The economy wasn't very developed either. It was the size of a third-tier city.
They lived in a residential area for a long time and didn't even have a guard.
Xia An 'an had originally planned to take a taxi back with her adoptive mother, but her adoptive mother insisted on taking the bus. The bus was still some distance away from the residential area, but her adoptive mother thought that it would save money and save more for Xia An' an's dowry. Xia An 'an had no choice but to comply with her.
The two of them got out of the public car and walked to the residential area. There were fewer people in this area. Those who had a little money had moved to the new city area.
"Mom, are you tired? Let me drag the box."
Xia An 'an saw that her adoptive mother's forehead had begun to sweat. She planned to take the box and carry it herself.
However, her adoptive mother shook her head and said, "It doesn't matter. You're dragging it anyway. You're still carrying the bag in your hand. Don't worry about me."
As she spoke, her adoptive mother stopped and panted heavily.
Xia An 'an felt a little distressed when she saw that, but she insisted, "Let me do it. You said it yourself. It's just carrying a box. It's not hard."
After that, she handed her small bag to her adoptive mother and said, "You take this."
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