Chapter 116: The original owner’s adoptive parents appear!
"You want me to go to the Fashion Institute?" Su Mengxue frowned, her eyes full of surprise.
Xu Jianian looked at her with burning eyes: "That's right, whether you stay in the tailor shop or with Tang Qing, you are just a tailor with no future. If you go to the Fashion Institute, you will have many opportunities in the future, and you can even study abroad. Su Mengxue, do you want to?"
Right now, Su Mengxue only wants to find Gu Yunting and give birth to the baby in her belly. As for her career prospects, there will be plenty of opportunities and time after she gives birth to the baby, so she is not in a hurry.
In addition, she is a graduate of a fashion college in modern society, and she believes that she does not need to continue her studies.
As for going abroad, in the backward 1980s, going abroad was the new trend and many people were scrambling to go abroad. But for her, a famous designer, going abroad was commonplace and she was used to it, so she naturally had no interest.
She looked up at him and replied without hesitation: "I don't want to go to school, and I have no plans to go abroad."
Studying abroad is something many people dream of. Xu Jianian thought she was just short of money, so he assured her, "If money is your concern, I can help you cover all the expenses for school and studying abroad."
His eyes were firm and unquestionable.
Su Mengxue didn't know why he was so nice to her. She thought he couldn't be interested in her. She was about to ask, but then she thought of the old master and the teacher from the Fashion Institute. She suddenly realized that he was the same kind of person as them. They didn't care about money and valued talent.
She looked at Xu Jianian, who was waiting to hear what she had to say, and said, "Xu Jianian, thank you for your kindness, but I really don't have that intention. Besides, I just have something to tell you. You don't have to help me rent the house."
"You're not moving?" A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Jianian's eyes.
Su Mengxue nodded and replied: "Well, I'm going on a long trip."
"Going far away? Where are you going?" Xu Jianian leaned forward, grabbed her arm, and asked anxiously.
Su Mengxue didn't expect his reaction to be so intense. She frowned and said, "Xu Jianian, you're hurting me, let me go."
Xu Jianian finally realized that he was overly emotional. He quickly let go of her hand, took two steps back, scratched his head uncomfortably, and whispered, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
When he calmed down a bit, he stared at her again and asked, "Su Mengxue, where are you going?"
Su Mengxue naturally couldn't tell him that she was going to join the army. She replied perfunctorily, "It's just a long journey."
Xu Jianian could hear the perfunctory tone in her words, and the look in his eyes suddenly darkened. Thinking that he would be going abroad to study in three months, he immediately asked, "How long will it take you to come back?"
Su Mengxue thought for a moment and replied calmly, "It will probably take a few years at least."
Xu Jianian was stunned for a moment and blurted out, "So long?"
Su Mengxue thought that five years was indeed a long time, and she couldn't wait here any longer. She just wanted to pack her bags and go to the island to find Gu Yunting.
She didn't notice Xu Jianian's abnormality. She looked up at the night sky and said, "Xu Jianian, it's too late. I should go home. You should go home quickly too."
Just as she was about to leave, Xu Jianian stood still, with a look on his face as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Xu Jianian, do you have anything else to say?"
After Xu Jianian considered it for a while, he asked solemnly, "Su Mengxue, can you please not leave?"
Su Mengxue didn't know why he suddenly asked this, but she didn't want to understand, so she just replied firmly: "No!"
Xu Jianian's heart suddenly turned cold. He asked persistently, "Jiangbei is such a good place. If you stay here, you will have many opportunities. Where else are you going to go if you don't stay here?"
Su Mengxue was increasingly unable to understand Xu Jianian's thoughts, but she was too lazy to understand. She said impatiently, "Xu Jianian, I know you're very competitive and think I'm quite capable, so you hope I can stay in Jiangbei and compete with you from time to time. Besides, you value talent and want me to stay for my own good. But everyone has their own aspirations, and mine isn't here."
Xu Jianian looked at her and said word by word: "Su Mengxue, the reasons you just gave are not correct. I think you stayed because I like you."
"Xu Jianian, do you like me?"
"Yes, I like you!" Xu Jianian replied in a low and powerful voice.
Are you kidding me?
"Su Mengxue, I'm serious." Xu Jianian paused and asked, "What about you?"
"I don't like it." Su Mengxue's reply was as firm as his. She was afraid that Xu Jianian would pester her again after she finished speaking, so she added, "Actually, I already have someone in my heart."
"Is it the guy who went to the island?" Xu Jianian thought of her sudden departure from the party that night, and immediately realized it. He frowned and asked, "So when you said leaving here, you meant to go to the island to find him?"
Su Mengxue answered with silence.
Xu Jianian's throat moved and he asked, "The island environment is harsh. Are you sure you want to go?"
"Yes, as long as I can be with him, I don't care about these."
Xu Jianian wanted to say something else, but after hearing Su Mengxue's words, all the unspoken words could only turn into a chuckle. There was a hint of self-mockery and a bit of unwillingness in this smile.
After a long silence, Xu Jianian said, "I hope you won't regret your choice today. It's too dark now. You should go back."
Su Mengxue looked at the usually unruly Xu Jianian, who became dejected. The corners of her lips twitched, but she said nothing in the end and pushed the door open to enter the store.
The next morning, Su Mengxue was still busy in the store when she saw a couple walk in. The man was not tall and wore a coarse cloth jacket with several patches on it, Dacron trousers, and a pair of cloth shoes. The woman was of medium to plump build and wore a brown blouse.
Su Mengxue could tell from their aura that they were country folk. Just as she was about to ask them if they were going to make clothes, she saw a green light emanating from them. Just as she was stunned, the woman walked up to her and scolded her, "You stupid girl, your eyes are on the top of your head. You didn't even call for help when you saw us."
Su Mengxue was scolded for no reason. Just as she was about to say that she didn't know them, she heard the man add angrily, "Yeah, you've only been in the city for a few days and you don't recognize us? You've really grown up."
The woman curled her lips, glanced at her sideways, and continued, "If she really had the ability, she wouldn't let Gu Yunting play with her for nothing. She can swallow this breath, but I can't. The Gu family actually bullied our Su family in this way. I will take her to the old man of the Gu family to ask for an explanation."
Su Mengxue looked at them again and realized that they were the original owner's adoptive parents, Su Daqiang and Wu Xianghong.
She frowned slightly. How did the two of them come to Jiangbei and find this place?
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