Unfortunately, dreams are beautiful, but reality is that she won't live to see that time. She died of a terminal illness at a young age. In this life, she has the ability and the means to be a "salted fish" (a person who is lazy and unambitious), and she wants to experience what it's like to be a "salted fish" first.
Maybe in ten years, she'll get tired of this kind of life? But if she takes good care of her health, even in ten or twenty years, she'll still be full of energy and can do whatever she wants.
You can't expect to get a terminal illness while you're taking good care of yourself, can you? That's just fate. If your fate is bad, there's no point in fighting for it. Just retire early and enjoy all the blessings you're entitled to.
Yan Xin couldn't understand Lin Xiazhu's complicated thoughts. No matter what the latter said, she didn't believe that she would be willing to be a lazy bum. This girl loved money too much. How could she stand not making money when she could?
The doorbell rang again. It was so early in the morning. Could it be Xiao An coming to see me again?
When she opened the door, it really was him. Yan Xin's feelings became even more complicated. She guessed that she was right about some things. These two people were definitely seeing each other in private.
"Why haven't you left yet?" Xiao An frowned, her peach blossom eyes reflecting the word "dissatisfaction".
Yan Xin was furious. She had gotten up early to make breakfast and was busy with this and that. She was so hungry that her stomach was flat, and she hadn't even had time to eat breakfast yet. Now she was being looked down upon. Her good mood for the whole day was ruined.
She wanted to swear.
So, early in the morning, Yan Xin watched as Xiao An brought a large bag of breakfast and sat down at the table to share it with Lin Xiazhu, while she was like an invisible person, with no one caring about her feelings.
For a moment, Yan Xin almost blurted out, "Please get married right now!" to show off your love in a proper and respectable way, otherwise what would be the point?
"Xiao An, have you met any girls you like after all these years abroad?" Lin Xiazhu began to probe in the car.
Bai Ruan thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No."
"Then why did you think about it for so long?" Lin Xiazhu muttered to herself.
Bai Ru'an drove without looking to the side, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed someone staring at him. He could only sigh softly, "Xiao Zhu, if I find a girl I like, I'll definitely tell you first, okay?"
Hmph, so who do you actually want to like?
"Then you must tell me, otherwise I won't agree to you two being together," Lin Xiazhu said, making a ridiculous statement.
Xiao An wasn't angry; she just chuckled softly.
From that day on, Lin Xiazhu would occasionally contact Xiao An, such as inviting him over for dinner on weekends, or going to see a movie together after dinner. Many of these were things that couples would do.
However, she did not overstep any boundaries and simply did these things with Xiao An in a very serious manner for more than a month.
Xiao An was getting impatient. He had thought that Xiao Zhu had finally come to her senses and would soon be able to talk things out so that they could officially become a couple. But in reality, more than a month had passed, and they were still stuck on meaningless little things like eating and watching movies, with no other progress whatsoever.
Does this look like a romantic relationship? It's all for nothing.
After returning from the movie that day, Xiao An cornered Lin Xiazhu, staring intently at her with his deep peach blossom eyes, and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiaozhu, tell me honestly, do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Lin Xiazhu's eyes flashed, and she felt inexplicably guilty for a moment, but she quickly raised her voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's clearly you who wants to, don't you want to?"
If he dares to say "no," she'll throw him out immediately.
Bai Ruan leaned against the wall, looking down at Lin Xiazhu, who was a head shorter than him. The latter stared at him with her bright, lively eyes, looking flustered. She was clearly nervous, but she pretended to be fierce.
"Yes, that's what I want."
He admitted it, and Lin Xiazhu breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she felt that dating was too troublesome, and having to go through such a long pursuit process was not suitable for her at all.
"So, Xiaozhu, do you want to be my girlfriend?" Xiao An asked in a low voice, suppressing a laugh.
"This, this doesn't seem right, does it?" Lin Xiazhu nodded frantically in her heart, but hesitated when she spoke.
"What's wrong?" Xiao An asked.
Lin Xiazhu: "..." Why did you throw the question back at me? That's exactly what I wanted him to answer.
"What others think is not important; what matters is what you think. What are you afraid of?"
She was worried about her family background and feared that the Bai family would object, just like the Chen family in her previous life. But she quickly shook her head. She didn't like Chen Zisong, so how could she compare him to Xiao An?
“What if your grandfather and uncle object to us being together? They might kick you out of the Bai family, and then you'll be penniless again, with nothing.” Lin Xiazhu said, looking at him.
“Then let’s go back to Changhe County and live a simple life like before,” Xiao An said.
How could things be peaceful back in Changhe County? They had been siblings for so many years, and people would definitely laugh at them, saying they were committing incest. She wasn't afraid of what others said, but how could she let Xiao An suffer?
No, aren't we thinking too far ahead? They haven't even officially started dating yet. Dating doesn't guarantee a lasting relationship. Maybe she won't like Xiao An anymore in a few years? Sigh, so why worry so much?
Seeing her eyes darting around and her expression shifting between relaxation and tension, Bai Ru'an guessed that she was overthinking things again. He felt a little helpless; it seemed he would have to take the initiative.
"From now on, it's my turn to pursue you. Once you agree to accept me, we'll officially confirm our relationship, okay?"
"Okay, that's not it yet. We both need some time to adjust." Lin Xiazhu breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that she was afraid of anyone, but she was just really unsure how to date, and she was panicking, though she didn't know what she was panicking about.
After Xiao An went back, Lin Xiazhu sat in the living room for most of the night, not wanting to go back to her room to sleep. She felt an urgent need to discuss her situation with someone. She had seemingly succeeded in abducting Xiao An, but she wasn't too happy; instead, she felt even more panicked.
Well, she's actually quite shy, and she's afraid that people will laugh at her if they find out. Cha Cha and the others, as well as Zhang Yu and the others, will definitely laugh at her if they find out.
No, we can't tell anyone about this. We'll see what happens later.
Starting from the second day, Xiao An would bring Lin Xiazhu a bouquet of flowers every time she came over, not just roses, because Lin Xiazhu strongly expressed that she didn't really like red roses, so Xiao An brought flowers of different colors.
Later, it was discovered that she liked tulips and baby's breath, so Xiao An sent her these two kinds of flowers in different colors, so Lin Xiazhu's house was always full of fresh flowers.
Soon her internship ended, and she went back to school to prepare her graduation thesis. At the same time, her coffee shop opened, but she didn't have time to manage it during this period, so she left the coffee shop to Yan Xin to look after, and she would go over to check on it occasionally.
"You have time to date, but no time to run the shop. Lin Xiazhu, you're all love-struck now. You're practically ruined. Let me tell you, don't rely on men too much. Men are all the same. You'd better pull yourself together and find a way to earn more money," Yan Xin advised with heartache.
Although Lin Xiazhu did not admit that she was in a relationship, Yan Xin said that she had seen through it long ago and that the former had already taken advantage of Xiao An, that high-quality young grass.
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