After dinner, Xia Wenxi quickly ordered a bunch of cat supplies online, including goat milk powder and cat food, to be delivered to her home in preparation for the arrival of Xiaoyuer.

Xia Wenxi, who had wanted to get a cat for a long time, suddenly had a shopping urge.

Three cat beds, please.

Cat trees, big, medium, and small are all needed!

Shouldn't the litter box separate the wet and dry areas for the cat?

After finishing, I looked at the 68 items waiting to be shipped on the shopping app, and contentedly put away my phone and went out for a stroll with my parents.

"Mom and Dad, the kitten has a name now! I named it Little Fish."

Xia Hengyuan gets excited whenever he hears the word "fish." "This is a good name. I'll go out every weekend to fish for the little fish to eat!"

"Come on, if you want to go fishing, don't use small fish as an excuse."

As soon as night falls, the streetlights come on, and you can occasionally encounter other tourists visiting the narrow path.

The path is only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Perhaps to enhance the sense of realism, there are farmlands on both sides of the path.

If someone comes from the other side, you have to be careful to move aside, otherwise you might easily step into the field next to you.

"I told you, you're not Peppa Pig, you can't roll in mud puddles! You'll have to get your dad to bathe you tonight because of this!"

"I was the one who washed him."

A child's defiant voice rang out, "Peppa is a girl! I'm George!"

"—Slap!"

After being spanked, "George" quieted down.

A family of three came from the opposite direction. The mother was pulling her son, who was covered in mud, and looked angry. The child was pouting and looked defiant. The father, who looked helpless, was following behind.

As they approached, the three members of the Xia family simultaneously stepped aside to let them pass first.

Unexpectedly, as the child's mother approached them, she switched hands and lifted the child up, moving him away from the side closest to them.

"Mom, I want to fly again!"

"Fly my foot! I'm being lenient by not slapping you."

——

After this little incident, Xia Wenxi continued walking forward, arm in arm with her mother. Thinking of the little boy from earlier, she smiled and asked, "Mom, was I naughty when I was little?"

"You weren't naughty at all; you were a very well-behaved child. I heard you were quite naughty as a kid and got a lot of beatings from your dad."

When talking about her childhood, Ke Shurong recalled when her daughter first came to live with her. She would eat when told to eat and sleep when told to sleep. She was well-behaved, but being too well-behaved made people worry.

Fortunately, as she grew up, her personality became more lively.

Ke Shurong and Xia Hengyuan have always doted on their daughter, always thinking that since they adopted her, they should treat her well. Sometimes they even spoil their daughter more than their biological son, which has led to the child being somewhat domineering and self-centered.

After returning from their trip abroad, they naturally noticed that their child's personality seemed different from before. However, they both assumed that their child had become more sensible and grown up, and didn't think too much about it.

Perhaps they had been looking forward to their home returning to its former happy and harmonious state for so long that they subconsciously accepted it quickly.

At first, Xia Wenxi wondered if she should hide her true personality, but as time went on, her original personality became more and more obvious. The longer she stayed, the more Xia Wenxi felt that she was completely living in this world.

She is the real her, and the world is the real world.

But there are still times when, while enjoying the love from Xia's parents, she feels like a thief stealing someone else's life.

Even if she didn't actively commit the "theft" but was passively accepted by it.

However, since she is now the beneficiary, saying she is passive seems like she's getting a good deal but pretending to be innocent.

Xia Wenxi was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't notice where she was stepping, and only when she missed a step did she snap out of her reverie.

Ke Shurong reacted quickly, grabbing her daughter's arm. "What's wrong, Xiaobao? Are you daydreaming?"

"Hmm, I bought a lot of things for Xiaoyuer. I'm wondering if there's anything I forgot to buy."

Ko Shu-jung had no suspicions and simply said, "It doesn't matter if you forget, you can buy it now."

"Yes, Mom is right."

——

The original plan was for Xia Wensheng to come from the city on Saturday, spend a day there, and then return home with his family on Sunday. However, he was clearly impatient.

After finishing the meeting on Friday afternoon, I left work early and drove straight here.

When Xia arrived, the family was having dinner. The weather was nice today, so they were having dinner in the gazebo in the yard, where they could also enjoy the sunset.

"Why is a car here? Honey, have you ordered anything?"

Xia Hengyuan was holding a bowl. He was the first to notice the car coming towards them.

Xia Wenxi looked up into the distance and said, "Why does this car look so familiar?"

Then they saw the car stop and the people inside get out.

"Dad, Mom! Xia Wenxi, good evening!"

"What's going on? Give me some feedback! Don't you guys welcome me?"

As soon as Xia Wensheng entered the courtyard, he unceremoniously moved a chair to sit down at the table and ordered Xia Wenxi, "I'm starving. I didn't eat much at noon today. Go get me a bowl and chopsticks."

Thinking of the transfer she received a couple of days ago, Xia Wenxi decided to give him face and got up to get him a bowl and chopsticks. She also pointed to the faucet not far away and reminded him, "Wash your hands."

When Xia Wenxi returned with the bowls and chopsticks, she heard Xia Wensheng say, "Who told you guys to share this and that in the group every day? I can't work a single day without you."

"Next time, let's create a group of three."

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