She hadn't eaten anything except sand vine cakes in the past few days, and her stomach was so hungry that she had no feeling.
Now holding the warm lotus seed porridge, her stomach, which had been numb from hunger, was activated again. A burning feeling of hunger came over her, and Xia Jianing quickly wolfed down the lotus seed porridge.
The aroma of lotus seeds mixed with the soft and sticky white fungus made Xia Jianing feel that she had not eaten such delicious food for a long time.
Seeing Xia Jianing finish a cup of porridge in big gulps, Xia Huiyin poured her another cup, and Xia Jianing drank it up again in big gulps.
Just like that, the entire pot of lotus seed porridge went into Xia Jianing's stomach.
After Xia Jianing finished her porridge, she touched her round belly and said in a low voice, a little embarrassed, "Thank you, aunt."
Xia Huiyin smiled gently and sighed silently in her heart. Compared with the appearance when they met last year, Xia Jianing was now visibly thinner, which showed that she was not doing well after Xia Guokang remarried.
Soon, the car arrived at the gate of Xia Jianing's community.
After Xia Guocheng parked the car, Xia Jianing opened the door with slightly trembling hands. Looking at the dark night, she did not dare to take a step forward.
The experience of being kidnapped before flashed through her mind. Now Xia Jianing was a little afraid to walk alone in the night...
Seeing her tangle, Xia Shige said, "Let's take you upstairs together."
Xia Guocheng and Xia Huiyin also nodded and said, "Yes, it's so dark outside, and your community doesn't have any lights on. We're worried about you going home alone, so let us take you upstairs."
Xia Jianing's eyes turned red again when she heard this. She looked at Xia Shige and the other two, lowered her head and said in a sobbing voice, "Thank you, cousin... Thank you, aunt and uncle."
The four of them got out of the car together. Xia Guocheng turned on the high-intensity flashlight that Xia Shige had bought a few days ago, and they walked home with Xia Jianing.
Xia Shige observed as he walked. Xia Guokang's years were not in vain. This was a very high-end residential area with high housing prices. He met many patrolling security guards along the way.
If Xia Jianing had not run away from home and left the community on her own, she probably would not have been kidnapped.
Soon, a man walked to Xia Jianing's door. After knocking on the door, a young woman whom Xia Shige did not know opened the door.
Guan Zherui opened the door and saw Xia Jianing standing at the door of the room at first sight.
She was stunned for a moment, then put on a helpless smile and said, "Oh, you're finally back. You're such an adult, but you still ran away from home in a tantrum. You must have made your father very angry! When your father comes back, remember to apologize to him."
Xia Jianing bit her lower lip and looked at her coldly without saying a word.
She had narrowly escaped death, but when she returned home she was met with no comfort, no care, only these cold words.
Guan Zherui ignored Xia Jianing. She glanced at the three people behind Xia Jianing and asked in confusion, "Excuse me, who are you...?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Guocheng said, "We are Jia Ning's uncle and aunt."
Xia Huiyin frowned slightly and said, "Jia Ning has suffered a lot in the past few days. Now she is back with great difficulty. Don't blame her."
Upon hearing this, Guan Zherui looked Xia Huiyin up and down without leaving a trace.
She had just been married for a year and had been busy trying to find ways to hold on to Xia Guokang's heart and give him a child. She had no time to interact with Xia Guokang's relatives.
Now I see Xia Huiyin and Xia Guocheng dressed neatly and appropriately, wearing coats made of good fabrics, with rosy complexions and shiny skin. It is obvious that they live a respectable life.
As they can live so comfortably even in years of natural disasters, Guan Zherui concluded that Xia Guokang's two relatives must be either rich or noble!
So Guan Zherui put on a friendly smile, turned sideways and said to Xia Huiyin and the other two, "Big brother and big sister, come in and sit down! Our Zicheng is feeling a little unwell today, Guokang has driven him to the hospital, and he won't be home for the time being. You guys come sit at home and wait for him!"
Xia Huiyin shook her head and replied, "We are just sending Jia Ning back, so we won't go in."
Xia Huiyin said to Xia Jianing again: "Jia Ning, you should have a good rest. We will go back first."
Xia Jianing nodded, and then, under Guan Zherui's somewhat puzzled gaze, Xia Shige and the other two turned and left.
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