"Get in the car."
The car window rolled down, and Ji Wanqiu leaned out to look at the two people outside, her smile unchanged.
Seeing Lin Yanwan open the car door and sit in the back seat, Jiang Xia subconsciously walked towards the passenger seat.
Suddenly, the little girl popped her head out, grinning and revealing two adorable dimples.
"Brother Jiang Xia, Xiao Man has already taken this seat, so you'll have to sit in the back with your sister~"
"Xiaoman, make sure you fasten your seatbelt when you sit in the front, okay?" Jiang Xia patted her head, then opened the back door and sat down.
Looking at the two people who had no choice but to sit together in the rearview mirror, Lin Xiaoman couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. She made up her mind: "Brother Jiang Xia, Sister Yan Wan, I will definitely make you two reconcile!"
The car started and slowly drove out of the residential area. The couple from their previous life turned their heads away and silently looked out the dark window, their youthful faces reflected in the glass.
Sensing the strange atmosphere inside the car, Ji Wanqiu glanced subtly at the rearview mirror.
The two were quite far apart, probably big enough to fit two more adults, as if they were deliberately maintaining this distance to avoid interacting with each other.
This relationship doesn't seem like that of classmates or friends; it's more like that of a couple who just had a fight and are still in a cold war.
She was startled by this sudden thought, recalling Jiang Xia's initial cry of "Mom"... Could it be that the two of them were dating?
Upon closer examination, it's not impossible.
The young man was incredibly nervous when he saw her. Although he tried his best to remain calm, she was an experienced woman, and he couldn't fool her wise eyes.
But Ji Wanqiu always felt that something was wrong.
She knows her daughter well; her grades are stable, and apart from a few girls, she has no other male friends.
Every day, I go back and forth between school and home, studying on time and returning home on time. Even my cell phone was temporarily confiscated because the college entrance examination is approaching.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't have any extra time for dating.
But judging from their current appearance, anyone who isn't blind can tell at a glance that there's definitely a story between them.
Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it so much. I'll just ask indirectly later.
Although she had a very good first impression of this young man, she was at a crucial time to prepare for the college entrance examination. Dating should wait until college, right?
Otherwise, it would be so tragic if we were so deeply in love now, but then we were separated by university.
The four of them were each lost in their own thoughts, and remained silent the whole way.
After turning the corner, you can already see the gate of Hongyun Garden through the windshield.
“This is it, Auntie,” Jiang Xia said at the right moment.
The car pulled over to the side of the road. Ji Wanqiu turned to look at her sleeping daughter and said softly, "Xiaoman, Xiaoman? Brother Jiang Xia is leaving. Quickly say goodbye to him."
Lin Xiaoman was sleeping soundly with her head tilted to the side, and a sweet smile remained on her face, no one knew what she was dreaming about.
"Auntie, it's very late now, let Xiaoman continue to sleep. Thank you for driving me there. Visibility is poor at night, please be careful on your way back."
After saying that, Jiang Xia opened the car door and got out. Lin Yanwan suddenly called out to him and handed him a flashlight.
"Hey, here's a flashlight. It's pitch black inside, so don't accidentally run into a tree."
"No need, I know this way well," Jiang Xia shook his head and refused.
Lin Yanwan couldn't help but pout. Even after being reborn, he's still so strong-willed. Would it kill him to listen to her occasionally?!
"Xiao Jiang, just listen to Yan Wan and bring a flashlight. It's never a bad thing to have a light, is it?" Ji Wanqiu said.
Seeing that his mother-in-law was still as good to him as ever, Jiang Xia felt a warm current flowing through his heart.
"Okay, then."
He reached out and took the flashlight, looking into her eyes as he said, "Thanks, I'll return it to you tomorrow."
"Um."
Jiang Xia then turned his gaze to his mother-in-law and waved, "Goodbye, Auntie."
"goodbye."
Jiang Xia turned and left, shining a flashlight into the residential area, gradually disappearing from sight.
Watching his retreating figure, Lin Yanwan sighed softly.
After their rebirth, although they inexplicably reconnected, they no longer bickered like they did in their previous life, as if they had returned to the time when they first met.
Unfortunately, some things, once they happen, can never be undone.
Seeing her daughter looking somewhat absent-minded, Ji Wanqiu drove slowly in first gear. Now that no one else was around, she had to tell her some things, hoping to bring her back on track before she fell too deeply into the relationship.
"Yanwan, tell Mom, are you two dating?"
Lin Yanwan was stunned for a moment. The two of them didn't look like they were dating at all.
"Mom, why do you think that?"
“He’s already calling me Mom, what do you think? You don’t really think your mom can’t see that lame excuse is just a pretext, do you?” Ji Wanqiu pouted, her expression mirroring that of her mother.
"..."
Lin Yanwan gritted her teeth speechlessly. She knew this was where the problem lay. Couldn't that guy be a little more reliable?
"No." She took a deep breath and denied it directly.
Explaining other things is useless; it's better to use breakpoints.
Ji Wanqiu was prepared for her daughter's reaction, so she immediately asked the second question.
"So he's pursuing you? You're in the stage where you both like each other but haven't confessed yet? Although the young man is good-looking and has excellent character, at this stage, dating will only affect your speed in answering questions."
"Mom, how did you figure that out?" Lin Yanwan asked helplessly.
“He lives in Hongyun Garden, and we live in Jinxiu Huacheng, which are in completely different directions. Yet he offered to take you home after the power outage. This isn’t something an ordinary friend would do, is it? The key point is that you agreed.”
Lin Yanwan was stunned. Should she say that the old fox is indeed shrewd? So asking Jiang Xia's address wasn't just about wanting to take him home, but also a way to further analyze their relationship?
How despicable! They even schemed against their own daughter!
Seeing her daughter remain silent, Ji Wanqiu continued unhurriedly, "Besides, I've never heard of you having any other male friends. He's the only one, isn't he?"
Lin Yanwan's chest heaved as she took a few deep breaths. If her mother continued analyzing like this, she wouldn't just be convinced the two were dating, she'd probably be fast-forwarding to their wedding and having two kids in a year.
Her relationship with Jiang Xia is complicated and cannot be explained in just a few words.
Essentially, they are a couple who failed to divorce and both want to start a new life after being reborn. So, they may seem very close to outsiders, but that's not the case at all.
But there's no way to explain it to the outside world.
"Although, Mom, none of what you said makes sense. Is it possible that I was simply afraid of walking alone at night, and Jiang Xia was helpful, which led to what happened tonight?"
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