Chapter 189 I really just want you to have a better life...

If it weren't for Xu Nian's call, Guan Xia would have completely forgotten about him. But it's better to meet him and solve the problem once and for all, rather than having him suddenly pop up later and cause more trouble.

After saying this to Pang Le, Pang Le immediately frowned, cursed under his breath, and sped up to drive towards the community where Guan Xia lived.

As Guan Xia walked out of the elevator with her luggage, she immediately saw a young girl squatting at the door of her room who looked somewhat similar to her.

Guan Xia only had time to take a quick look before she could say anything when the tightly closed door of Xu Nian's house suddenly opened. It looked like Xu Nian had been waiting for them the entire time, not only without changing his clothes but even his shoes. He stepped out, closed the door behind him, and greeted Guan Xia, "You're back."

Guan Xia nodded and looked at the girl again.

She didn't know how long she had been waiting in the corridor. The girl was squatting on the ground with her back against the wall, drowsy, holding a backpack in her arms. She didn't even hear the sound of the elevator until Xu Nian's voice woke her up. She opened her eyes with a start and looked at Guan Xia and the others in a daze.

Suddenly seeing so many people, the young girl subconsciously shrank back, and then she saw Guan Xia's appearance clearly, and immediately stood up excitedly.

The girl seemed to have a lot to say, but she was a little hesitant when she came to her mouth. She looked at Guan Xia timidly for a few times, stood up, hesitated there for a few seconds, then took a step forward and whispered "sister".

Guan Xia felt a little disgusted when she heard these two words. Before she could say anything, Pang Le said unhappily, "Who are you calling sister? Our Guan Xia has always been alone, and we don't have any sisters or younger sisters. Don't try to claim kinship with us just because you look a bit like our Guan Xia."

Pang Le's words were very impolite and his expression was very impatient. In addition, he was tall and looked very difficult to deal with.

The girl took two steps back as if frightened, and said in a panic: "No, no, I'm not here to recognize my relatives, I just, I just..."

The girl's face turned red, and she seemed to be very bad at speaking. She repeated "I just" several times before she continued speaking haltingly.

The girl said, "I...I came to apologize. I'm sorry."

The girl said this while holding her backpack and bowing to Guan Xia before continuing, "I know my parents were wrong back then, and I also know you don't want to see me, I..."

The girl's expression was sincere, but Guan Xia became even more annoyed and interrupted her impatiently, "If you knew, then why did you insist on coming to my house? Just tell me what you want from me."

Perhaps because she had never been spoken to so harshly in her life, the girl's eyes turned red. She wanted to cry but tried hard to hold it back. She glanced at Guan Xia again, then suddenly reached out to unzip the backpack she was holding, revealing the contents. She said, "I'm here to give you some money."

Guan Xia followed her movements and took a look. There were indeed stacks of red banknotes inside, which were neatly arranged as if they had not been touched since they were taken out of the bank.

Guan Xia couldn't understand her train of thought. She looked at her in confusion and asked, "Why are you giving me money? I don't need it. Take it back."

The girl pursed her lips and said stubbornly, "I know you don't want it, but after thinking about it, I still want to give it to you."

As if she was afraid Guan Xia would misunderstand, the girl quickly explained, "Don't worry, these are all mine. None of their money is mine. They are all my New Year's money saved, and the money I earned from my part-time job. Really, all my money is mine, none of theirs."

The girl emphasized it twice in a row, then mustered up the courage to hand over the backpack.

Guan Xia didn't move, but just looked at her doubtfully, repeating once more, "I don't need it."

The girl's behavior was beyond Guan Xia's expectations, which inevitably made her think of something. Before the girl could speak, she quickly called out the system interface and shared the system's view.

What made Guan Xia breathe a sigh of relief was that the girl's soul light ball was not wrapped in blood red, which proved that she was at least not a member of that criminal organization.

The girl was rejected twice in a row, and her expression was a little embarrassed, but she still held out her hand and said stubbornly: "I don't mean anything else, and I don't want to give you any compensation on behalf of my parents. I just want you to live a better life."

Guan Xia was a little surprised by what she heard, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Where did you find out that I'm not doing well? Since you're so persistent in wanting to see me, you must have heard a lot about me. Then you should know that I didn't rent this house, I bought it. I have money, free time, and many friends. I live a good life, so I don't need your sympathy or pity."

Guan Xia didn't care what her blood-related sister thought. She just wanted to get rid of her quickly. She had too many things to do and had to race against time and not waste any time.

But it was a pity that the girl was not so easily dismissed. As if irritated by Guan Xia's words, the girl widened her eyes in shock, and her eyes became even redder. She stamped her feet and said aggrievedly: "I don't sympathize or pity you, I just, I just..."

The girl struggled to find the right words, nearly crying. She mumbled, "I really just want you to have a better life. Actually, I've known you for a long time, so I've been saving money and looking for you. I haven't wasted a cent of my New Year's money over the years. After I started college, I've been working part-time to earn money. I wanted to save up a lot and give it to you once I find you."

The more the girl spoke, the more aggrieved and sad she felt, and she finally couldn't hold back her tears.

Guan Xia, however, showed no sign of mercy. She just frowned at her and asked, "What did you say? You said you knew about me a long time ago?"

The girl choked up and nodded, wiped her tears and said, "I found out when I was seven years old. That summer vacation, I went to my grandma's house to play. When I woke up from a nap, I heard grandma and grandpa talking. They said that if the child in front of me hadn't been lost, he would be 11 years old now. I don't know how he is doing now, or whether he was adopted. Grandma and grandpa have always wanted mom and dad to find you, but mom said that you have been missing for so many years, even if you are found, it will be..."

It seemed that the girl had been raised not to lie since she was a child. She answered whatever Guan Xia asked, and even if it was something inappropriate, she didn't realize it until later. She looked at Guan Xia awkwardly and lowered her head in annoyance.

Although the girl didn't finish her words, Guan Xia easily guessed what she meant. It was simply that Guan Xia was already so old, and it would be difficult to tame her even if she was found. Instead of spending money and energy and not getting what she wanted, it would be better not to look for her in the first place, which would also reduce trouble.

After Guan Xia figured it out, she couldn't help but sneer. She really wanted to thank the couple and was glad that they were rational and cold-blooded enough. Otherwise, if Guan Xia was really found, in addition to finding a way out for herself, she would also be caught up in family troubles.

Perhaps because Guan Xia's expression was too cold, the girl couldn't help but shrink again, and finally put down her hands holding the backpack, lowered her head, and swayed her toes slightly with some uneasiness.

Guan Xia came back to her senses, looked at the girl and continued to ask, "Besides you, do your parents know that you found me?"

The girl raised her head and glanced at her quietly, then lowered her head again and shook her head. "They don't know, and neither do grandma and grandpa. I haven't told anyone. I've come here secretly every time. Luckily, I live away from home now. As long as I call them at the appointed time every day, they won't suspect me."

In other words, as long as Guan Xia could send the girl away and ask her not to tell anyone and not come again, she could return to her previous peaceful life.

Thinking of this, Guan Xia's expression finally brightened a little, but the words she spoke were still very ruthless, "You said you had been looking for me, and now you've found me, and you've seen that I'm living a good life now. Since your goal has been achieved, then you can go back and don't come again."

Guan Xia's tone was not harsh, but the girl's tears, which had just stopped, began to fall again, dripping onto her shoes.

Guan Xia didn't notice it at first, until she was silent for a long time, then he looked at her seriously and found that she was crying silently.

Having lived in this world for twenty-five years, Guan Xia had come into contact with many children and later met many people of her age, but none of them was as brave and timid as the girl in front of her, who also loved to cry.

Guan Xia felt helpless and looked at her and asked, "Why are you crying? No one is scolding you. I don't even blame you for interrupting my life, but you started crying first."

The girl seemed to find this behavior somewhat embarrassing. She roughly wiped her tears with the back of her hand. Still without looking up, she spoke in a halting voice, "I don't want to cry, but I can't help it. Do you really not want my money? I've been saving it for a long time, since my seventh birthday, and now it's been more than ten years. I've been thinking about finding you one day and giving you all the money."

The girl added hurriedly, "Don't worry, they don't know about this money. I secretly deposited and withdrew it. They don't know I found you, and I won't tell them, so they definitely won't bother you in the future."

The girl observed Guan Xia's expression as she spoke. Seeing that she was no longer as angry as before, she moved her toes and whispered, "Just accept it. I really just want you to have a better life."

After the girl finished speaking, she seemed to be afraid of being scolded. She didn't dare to look at Guan Xia's reaction and lowered her head immediately.

The girl's kindness made Guan Xia unable to vent her anger, but she really didn't want to accept the money. She shook her head firmly again and said, "I really don't need it. I'm not short of money, and I don't want to argue with you about this issue anymore. Take the money and leave. Like you said, you want me to live a good life, but I'm living a good life now."

The girl sensed Guan Xia's unwavering attitude and pursed her lips, a bit unwilling. She stole a few glances at Guan Xia before finally saying dejectedly, "Okay, I'm leaving then."

Guan Xia immediately stepped aside, revealing the elevator behind him. Pang Le and Zhong Xiaoyu also reacted very quickly, and tacitly stepped aside to make way.

Seeing this, the girl knew that there was no room for maneuver. She looked at Guan Xia and hesitated for a moment, then finally walked into the elevator reluctantly with her bag.

It was not until the elevator went down normally and Guan Xia was sure that the girl had left that he breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed his brows.

Although the girl's purpose was unexpected, fortunately she was not as difficult as imagined, which was a pleasant surprise.

Pang Le also breathed a sigh of relief, but Zhong Xiaoyu glanced at the elevator and said, "I really didn't expect that this girl was here to give me money. I thought she had found out that Guan Xia had made a name for herself and was trying every possible means to come and claim her as a relative. But it's good that she is kind and self-aware. She won't be so shameless as to come and cause trouble again."

Pang Le thought of something and muttered, "When she was seven, Guan Xia was 11. Guan Xia is 25 now, so that girl is only 21 this year. She should be in college at this age. Today is not the weekend. Good boy, she skipped school right after the semester started?"

Zhong Xiaoyu did some calculations and said, "Normally, at 18, you're a freshman, and at 21, you're either a senior or a junior. At that age, you're already a seasoned veteran, so it's normal to take a few days off."

Pang Le nodded and said, "That's right, they finally left. I'm almost starving. Guan Xia, hurry up, open the door. I remember you have some snacks at home. Let me eat something to fill my stomach while I wait for the takeout."

As soon as the girl left, the quiet atmosphere became relaxed. Pang Le and Zhong Xiaoyu clamored into Guan Xia's house. Guan Xia turned around and was about to pick up her luggage when she saw Xu Nian had already picked it up. He looked at Guan Xia with a faint smile and asked, "Why aren't you coming in yet? Aren't you tired after sitting on a flight for several hours? Come in quickly."

Guan Xia had no choice but to go in empty-handed and watched Xu Nian carry the suitcase into the house and put it in the corner of the living room very naturally.

After changing into slippers, Pang Le no longer treated himself as an outsider and started to look through Guan Xia's storage. He muttered as he looked through the storage, "I don't want to eat biscuits. I want two wafers. I can have one piece of chocolate."

Zhong Xiaoyu was obviously hungry too, so she walked over and squeezed next to Pang Le, picking and choosing from the pile of snacks.

Guan Xia thought for a moment and opened the refrigerator to see if there was anything to eat. Xu Nian followed and said, "My mom just sent over some dumplings and buns this morning. Do you want some? I'll go get them and cook them. It's faster than takeout."

Guan Xia didn't answer immediately. She first opened the freezer and took a look. She found that the breakfast Xu Nian had given her was finished. Then she smiled and said, "Okay, but between the three of us, will we be able to finish all the dumplings your mother sent us?"

Xu Nian tilted his head slightly to recall the past, then shook his head and said with a smile: "No, it's probably because I've been on business trips lately, and the distant fragrance has become stinky. My mother is particularly worried about me and sent hundreds of them, which is enough for me to eat."

Guan Xia then nodded and let him get it.

When cooking dumplings, Guan Xia originally planned to cook by herself, but Xu Nianfei said that she was tired after sitting on the plane for a whole morning, so he would cook. Guan Xia felt embarrassed to sit there alone and let the guest help her, so she simply helped out and asked about Lu Tingfeng's situation.

Mentioning Lu Tingfeng, Xu Nian's expression turned a little sad. While frying dumplings in the boiling pot, he said, "It's the same as when he first found out about his sister's death. He didn't eat or sleep, just sat in front of his sister's tombstone, not saying a word. He just sat there blankly. No matter how I talked to him, he ignored me. But don't worry, he's just stuck for the time being. After a while, he'll figure it out himself and everything will be fine."

Guan Xia filled a clean bowl with cold water and placed it next to the stove. She asked worriedly, "Can he really figure it out on his own?"

Guan Xia still remembered the day when Lu Tingfeng sat in the technical team's office, crying in front of the computer screen with an expressionless face, especially his red eyes full of hatred. She put herself in his shoes and felt that if it were her, it would not be easy to get over it.

As they talked, Guan Xia didn't know how many dumplings Xu Nian had made. Only when the bowl was empty did she put it aside and said, "Yes, I understand him, just like you understand Pang Le. Just give him time, he will figure it out on his own."

Guan Xia felt relieved when she saw that although Xu Nian's expression was not very good, his tone was full of confidence.

After talking about Lu Tingfeng, Xu Nian took the opportunity to ask about the trip to the orphanage. Guan Xia did not hide anything and told him in detail all the clues he had found and the speculations he had made.

Xu Nian thought for a moment and said, "Your speculation is very reasonable. It just so happens that Qi Bai and the others will be back in a few days. I'll take advantage of this time to check it out. Maybe I'll find something."