For seven whole years, not seven hours or seven days, they had lived together for so long that she had long regarded Xiao An as a member of the family and cared for and raised him like a son.
Suddenly his relatives came and wanted to take him away. Her heart ached so much it felt like it was bleeding.
How could she forget him? She was afraid that after he regained his memory, he wouldn't remember the years he had lost his memory. They weren't by his side during that time, and no one would tell him about the past.
In truth, Lin Xiazhu was conflicted, but no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't selfishly leave Xiao An behind. He should have lived a noble life, not followed her around and had to learn to earn money at such a young age.
He should have never lifted a finger, yet he had to do all sorts of housework. Because he was the only man in the family, he was burdened with high expectations; if he hadn't returned to the capital, what would become of him in the future…
Sigh, Lin Xiazhu felt embarrassed that she might be treated as a live-in son-in-law in the future. She really thought about it because she felt that she was not good at dating. She had never loved anyone in her past life, and she probably would be the same in this life.
If you really want to get married, then Xiao An is a good choice. You know each other well, so there's no need to worry about guessing each other's thoughts. Of course, this is all based on Xiao An's willingness.
As for her earlier claim that she raised Xiao An like a son, please ignore that. She's just that kind of fickle woman.
Xiao An stood up and suddenly hugged her, saying, "I'm serious, and you have to be serious too."
The fifteen-year-old boy had grown to 1.8 meters tall, and Lin Xiazhu's head was just up to his chin. When he held her in his arms, she froze, not knowing how to react.
She could smell the pleasant scent of his soap in her breath. They were so close that she could clearly hear his heartbeat, or her own. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether her heart was beating faster or his was beating too fast.
Xiao An's Adam's apple bobbed, and just as she was about to speak, she heard Lin Chacha's loud voice from outside, "Sister, I didn't see you at dinner. Have you eaten yet? Everyone's left by now."
Lin Xiazhu suddenly pushed Xiao An away, who stumbled and fell onto the sofa. She was stunned for a moment, her peach blossom eyes filled with a hint of confusion.
"Ahem, Cha Cha and the others are back. I'll go down and check on them." He sounded like he was fleeing in panic.
Oh dear, Xiao An probably just wanted to give her a hug like a loving one, to thank her for raising her or something, but her heart was pounding and her face was quietly turning red. If she didn't leave soon, she would embarrass herself.
Downstairs, Lin Chacha brought back a bag of candy, her little face flushed from the sun. She took her fourth sister, Lin Taozi, to the sink to wash her face. Lin Xiaoxue did not come back with them.
Where is Xiaoxue?
"She's still at her uncle's house, and she gets along really well with her aunt. I don't know when they became so close," Lin Chacha said, a little puzzled.
Lin Xiazhu's eyes flashed, and she instinctively felt that Lin Xiaoxue was up to something again. If she dared to cause trouble again, she would really have to hang her up and give her a good beating.
"Big sister, I brought back a lot of candy, here you go." Lin Taozi took out a handful of candy from her pocket and handed it to Lin Xiazhu, who accepted it all.
"I'll keep this for you. Just tell me if you want to eat it, but it's okay, you can only eat one a day, or your teeth will get cavities."
"...Okay." After hesitating for a moment, Lin Taozi reluctantly nodded.
They ate dinner at Lin Shanfu's house that night. Lin Xiazhu and the others stayed in the town for one night and did not return to the county town until the afternoon of the next day.
"Xiaozhu, you're back! Why didn't the boss lady come back with you?" Zhao Ting was hanging up clothes; she had just sold one and was now replacing it.
"Didn't she come back yesterday afternoon?" She said she was worried about the shop, that she was used to living in town, and made up a bunch of excuses to go back to the county town.
Zhao Ting was taken aback, then shook her head. "No, nothing's happened, has it?"
"Pah, pah, pah, I misspoke. The boss lady will definitely be fine. She must have been held up by something." Zhao Ting was annoyed. Why did she have to speak so quickly?
"Sister, has Mom lost her mind again? We need to find someone right away," Cha Cha said worriedly.
Lin Xiazhu waved her hand, "They should be fine. Everyone, go and look for them first. If they don't come back by tonight, we'll call the police tomorrow."
If it hasn't been more than 24 hours, reporting it to the police will not be accepted.
Just as everyone was about to go out and search for her separately, Zhao Xiaolian returned on her own. She had been missing for a night and no one knew what she had gone through. She looked distraught, her long hair was messy, her clothes were wrinkled, and she was walking unsteadily, as if she was about to collapse at any moment.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Lin Xiazhu stepped forward to support her, her voice filled with concern.
"...Xiao, Xiaozhu, I, I don't know what to do." Yan Xin threw herself into her arms and wailed, crying like a child.
"Cry if you want to. No matter what happens, you still have us. Don't be afraid." Lin Xiazhu gently patted her back.
"Should we call the police, Mom? Were you... were you violated?" Lin Chacha cried in anger. Her mother was so unlucky. Which bastard did this? She was going to kill him.
Yan Xin, who had just been crying her heart out, suddenly broke free from Lin Xiazhu's embrace and sprayed Lin Chacha's face with water, saying, "What are you yelling about? You're the one who got messed up... Anyway, nothing of the sort happened, don't ruin my reputation."
She wanted to say, "You're the one who's been ruined, your whole family has been ruined," but Lin Xiazhu's gaze was too sharp, and she swallowed those words under pressure.
"Ah, no, that's for the best. But Mom, you really do look like her, that's why I misunderstood." Lin Chacha said honestly.
"What do you mean, 'like'? I've just suffered a tremendous blow, my heart is ashen, I want to die!" Yan Xin roared bitterly.
Lin Chacha: "..." She's gone crazy again.
"You don't look heartbroken at all; you seem to be in great spirits." He called out with such vigor that even if something had really happened, he'd probably come to terms with it by now.
However, Lin Xiazhu was wrong this time. Yan Xin didn't see things clearly; on the contrary, she really had suicidal thoughts. She was in big trouble and felt terrible.
"Come in with me, I have something very important to tell you. This time, someone is really going to die." Yan Xin gripped Lin Xiazhu's hand tightly and hurriedly pulled her into the back living room.
Glancing at the doorway, and fearing someone might eavesdrop, Yan Xin pulled Lin Xiazhu into the kitchen, then closed and locked the door.
Lin Xiazhu raised an eyebrow. It seemed the matter was quite serious; look how frightened she was.
"I was born a long time ago, and I'm fifteen years old now, so how could I be an idiot?" Yan Xin hadn't called her by her full name in a long time, but this time she was so excited.
"I didn't understand, please explain more clearly." Lin Xiazhu was a little confused.
“I was born in this world 15 years ago and I am now 15 years old. But I was born with congenital defects and I am an idiot. Later, my parents had a second child and even a third child. Now I have two smart and clever younger sisters.”
I learned all this from Butler Chen. Butler Chen took her money and dared to cut off contact with her without her consent, making her phone number a dead number, thinking that this would get rid of her.
Hmph, you think you can take her money and not do anything? No way.
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