【Sheng Tian 16】I hate you

Yes, Fang Tiantian has never mentioned this name in the past two years, and Liang Chuying doesn't even dare to ask.

"Never mind, I'll take Xiao Qi to his mother."

Fang Tiantian completely lost interest and didn't want to say anything more.

Wei Qi still didn't understand why the two pretty older sisters seemed unhappy whenever their uncle was mentioned. He snuggled into Fang Tiantian's arms and said in a childish voice, "Sister, don't you like my uncle?"

The question came so suddenly that Fang Tiantian's mind went blank for a long time. She couldn't figure it out and didn't want to recall it.

Did my uncle make you angry?

Fang Tiantian's pretty face froze for a moment before she managed to squeeze out a soft "Mmm".

"How about next time, Xiaoqi has his uncle apologize to you?"

Fang Tiantian was amused by his innocent words, but a sense of grievance welled up in her heart for no reason: "Your uncle will not apologize to me, he is a bad person."

Wei Qi seemed to have heard something terrible, and grabbed Fang Tiantian's shoulders to explain for Yan Sheng: "No, Uncle is not a bad person."

Seeing that he was a little agitated, Fang Tiantian didn't want to talk to the child about these things, so she gently coaxed him, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything then. I'll take Xiaoqi to find his mother."

When they arrived at the door of the room where the group usually stayed, Fang Tiantian habitually pushed the door open and entered. The moment Wei Qi saw his parents, he happily reached out his arms to hug them.

Wei got up and took her son in her arms. Lu Jingnan joked, "Is this one in your belly a girl, sister-in-law?"

"Oh my, I'm so envious! If I could have a precious daughter with a personality like Xiao Qi, I'd gladly give up ten years of my life."

Wei Yin scoffed lightly: "You haven't even settled things with Xiang Xitang yet, and you still want a daughter? Get lost."

Fang Tiantian heard her older siblings joking again and, not wanting to stay any longer, turned around, closed the door, and went to find Liang Chuying.

Seeing that Fang Tiantian hadn't said a word, Lu Jingnan was a little puzzled: "Hey, Fang Yue, has your little chatterbox changed her ways? She used to talk nonstop, why didn't she say a word on her birthday today?"

"I've grown up, and also, I just don't have anything to say to an old man like you."

Fang Yue was too lazy to pay him any attention.

Seeing that he had been rebuffed again, Lu Jingnan changed the subject to Yan Kui: "Sister-in-law, Yan Sheng should have returned to China by now, right?"

Yan Kui didn't intend to hide it: "Xiao Sheng went back last year."

"However, after he returned, he took the national civil service exam. After passing the exam, he was immediately assigned to work at the grassroots level. Now he is an assistant county magistrate in a county in Yue Province."

Although Lu Jingnan had never been an official, he was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the matter: "This is incredible. After working at the grassroots level for a year, he'll have to be transferred back, right?"

"Then we'll be meeting as officials and commoners, hahaha! When Xiao Sheng comes back, I'll definitely treat him to a good meal!"

After saying that, he raised an eyebrow at Fang Yue.

Fang Yue ignored him, crossed his legs and sat to the side, silently making his own plans.

Seeing that he didn't react, Lu Jingnan deliberately picked a fight: "I think we shouldn't let troublemakers like Fang Yue go."

His words made the others laugh.

Wei Qi didn't understand what everyone was laughing about, but he clapped his hands and laughed in Wei Yin's arms.

Fang Yue didn't mind, fiddling with the lighter in his hand, and laughed, "I have to go, I can't let my brother-in-law, whom I've been eyeing for a long time, run away halfway."

"Damn, what a wicked person."

Lu Jingnan's words were fair, and no one present refuted them.

Fang Tiantian was completely unaware of this news, putting all her worries behind her and making plans with some friends to go karaoke next time.

"Sweetie, my shopping mall is opening at the end of the month, it's on Jingfu Road, there'll be a big garden there, I'll have someone throw a party there, would you do me the honor of coming and have some fun?"

The speaker was Gu Xiang, the youngest daughter of the Gu family in Taipei, and Fang Tiantian's classmate at Zifang.

"Yes, Tiantian, I heard that Gu Xiang also invited people from the Xie family, the Feng family, and the Wu family. It's going to be lively."

Fang Tiantian was not interested and glanced at Liang Chuying.

When Liang Chuying heard that Feng Jia was going, her eyes lit up: "Let's go! Tian Tian and I will definitely go."

Fang Tiantian clicked her tongue inwardly. The young master of the Feng family was as handsome as a flower, probably just to Liang Chuying's liking.

"Okay, Chu Chu and I will go together then."

When Gu Xiang heard that they were all going, she excitedly said, "Great! I'll have my dad bring out the collection, and everyone will definitely have a blast that day!"

After cutting the birthday cake, Fang Tiantian went back upstairs and saw that the dolls she had found in the room had been cleaned up, but the teddy bear in the school uniform was left alone in a corner of the sofa.

He walked over with his face down, then squatted down.

He poked the clothes on the bear with his fingertip, his gaze lingering on the doll.

For the past three years, she has not allowed anyone to mention him, but she cannot help but see him in her dreams frequently, which makes Fang Tiantian feel suffocated.

So many words, yet I can't say them, and I can't swallow them down.

The people who made so many promises to me back then have changed their minds so quickly.

He punched the teddy bear's belly hard and said in a muffled voice, "I hate you."

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Ping'an County, Yuncheng City, Yue Province.

A continuous rain began to fall from the sky, its sound almost inaudible. Fine as dust and supple as silk, it wove an endless, semi-transparent net in the air, enveloping the world in a hazy tranquility.

Yan Sheng was dressed in a black coat and did not carry an umbrella. Dark water stains were visible on the shoulders of his dark gray coat, but he did not look disheveled at all.

Rain soaked his black hair, a few strands falling across his forehead, the ends adorned with tiny raindrops. He shielded the documents in his hands from the rain with his body, and walked steadily and calmly into the government hall.

The third floor of the county government building.

The county head patted Yan Sheng on the shoulder, handed him the documents, and said with a smile, "Yan Sheng, good comrade, this is your performance evaluation form. Sister Zhang will be handling your administrative affairs later. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be able to go back before the end of the month."

"Sigh, it's been a year since you came here. I'm really going to miss such an excellent comrade!"

Yan Sheng chuckled softly, humble and respectful: "Thank you for taking care of me this past year, County Head."

"Oh, you're too kind. When you return to the central government, don't forget about us old acquaintances!"

"During your year here, all the work in the county has progressed very smoothly. I never expected to have such an outstanding young person like you."

"From now on, I'll make sure Xiao Wang and the others learn and improve using your methods! Haha!"

"Congratulations on your return."

"If you have the chance, come back, or let's get together in Taipei!"

Yan Sheng remained composed and measured in his actions, grasping the county magistrate's outstretched hand: "Definitely."

Two years passed, and no one knew how incredibly long that period had been for him.