Neither the Xia family nor Qiao Qiao and her companion have returned since they were taken away. Xia Wan was actually quite happy about this, as it brought her considerable relief for a while.
As for Guo Zhen's situation, she hasn't had time to pay attention to it at all these past few days, since he's still in the hospital receiving treatment.
Time flies, and a few days have passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Xia Tao, who had been out on a long-distance transport trip, finally returned home, covered in dust.
However, to Xia Wan's surprise, her older brother was not alone when he came home this time, but brought someone with him!
"Little sister, you're at home right now? Why didn't you go to work today?" Xia Tao had just stepped into the yard when he saw his little sister tidying up various things in the yard, so he quickly greeted her with a big smile.
Upon hearing the voice, Xia Wan subconsciously turned her head, and her gaze immediately fell on the man next to her brother. She then blurted out, "Li Chengjun?"
At this moment, Xia Wan was filled with doubt and surprise. How come she never knew that her brother knew Li Chengjun!
However, upon closer reflection, it's not too strange. You see, apart from the few people commonly seen in the village, she had basically never met any of the other friends her brother made.
"Ahem... What a coincidence... I didn't expect you to be Xia Tao's sister." Li Chengjun coughed lightly, a slightly unnatural expression on his face, his hands unconsciously rubbing together, looking somewhat uneasy.
At this moment, Xia Tao stood to the side, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two, his eyes full of doubt. After a while, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Chengjun, you actually know my sister?"
Hearing her brother's question, Xia Wan's heart tightened, fearing that Li Chengjun would reveal that she was selling things outside.
So she quickly interjected, "Oh, we've only met a few times. Wow, I never imagined you knew Li Chengjun!"
As she spoke, she gave Li Chengjun a slightly warning look, signaling him not to say anything more.
Xia Tao was a carefree and not very attentive person, and his attention was instantly diverted by his sister's interruption.
He laughed heartily, patted Li Chengjun's shoulder hard, and said loudly, "Xiao Wan, you probably don't know, but this time we really owe Chengjun a lot! I ran into some trouble on the road today; my car suddenly broke down."
That place was completely deserted, with no one around to turn to! Luckily, I ran into Chengjun, who fixed my car without a second thought. And we ended up chatting and finding we really clicked, so I just invited him home for a bit!
After hearing her brother's words, Xia Wan was speechless. Something about that sounded rather odd.
However, now that she had successfully kept the matter of selling things a secret, she was temporarily relieved.
Li Chengjun strode forward with a smile on his face, a fleeting glint of cunning flashing in the depths of his bright eyes.
He smiled slightly and said slowly, "Indeed, I never expected to meet you here. It seems we have quite a connection."
In fact, helping Xia Tao repair his vehicle was purely a casual act of kindness by Li Chengjun.
However, when he learned that Xia Tao was also from Huaihua Brigade, he couldn't help but think of trying his luck.
It should be noted that there are very few families with the surname Xia in the entire Huaihua Brigade. In addition, there is the younger sister who was switched at birth and has now been returned. With these connections, Li Chengjun could almost immediately guess the identity of this person.
Knowing full well that the person in front of him was Xia Wan's brother, Li Chengjun deliberately said a few more words, hoping to take this opportunity to get closer to him.
Xia Wan was completely stunned. Her beautiful eyes were wide open, and her face was full of disbelief.
She could never have imagined that she would run into Li Chengjun again under such circumstances.
For a moment, the three of them stood quietly in the courtyard, the air around them seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere instantly became somewhat strange and subtle.
Xia Tao, being the oblivious guy he is, didn't notice anything amiss and continued to laugh heartily, "Hahaha, isn't that right? What a coincidence! I never expected you to know my sister! Speaking of which, Xiao Wan has only been back home for a short time. How did you two meet?"
Li Chengjun's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he calmly took over the conversation, saying, "Yes, I had already met her back in Suzhou."
In fact, after this period of reflection and contemplation, he has gained a clearer understanding of his feelings.
He still vividly remembers the moment he first met Xia Wan. Her bright eyes, playful smile, and unique charm in every gesture instantly captivated his attention, making him involuntarily develop a strong curiosity and keen interest in this young girl.
Unfortunately, he was rather dull and slow to understand matters of the heart at the time, and Xia Wan was still young, so he never associated these feelings with romantic love, and he dared not easily disturb her peaceful life.
However, in the days that followed, whether by chance or by deliberate arrangement, every brief encounter with Xia Wan was like a pebble thrown into a lake, creating ripples on the surface of his heart and turning his originally calm state of mind into a turbulent sea.
That quirky figure would always gently brush past his heart like a breeze, leaving behind indelible marks.
Without realizing it, he began to subconsciously pay attention to Xia Wan's various preferences, and even the words she casually uttered would be deeply remembered by him.
However, whenever those subtle, almost imperceptible feelings just began to stir in his heart, he would quickly remind himself, like a frightened bird, to remain calm and restrained.
He was genuinely worried that his sudden feelings were merely a passing infatuation, fearing that if left unchecked, they would not only fail to bring Xia Wan happiness and joy, but would instead bring her endless troubles and annoyances.
Countless times, he struggled deep within himself, wanting to get closer, yet retreating due to various concerns.
After struggling with this for so long, I finally understood in an instant.
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