Chapter 22: Ideas for the Manuscript
Realizing this, Xu Zhixia felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
A little surprised, but not disgusted.
She glanced at Zhou An's expression and became more determined in her previous thought.
The corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up, revealing a faint smile.
Zhou An noticed her expression, his ears turned red, and a hint of discomfort flashed in his eyes.
Jiang Hanzhi didn't notice the undercurrent between the couple and said straightforwardly, "Brother Zhou is right. It's my fault."
"Given the current relationship between our two families, I should just call her sister-in-law."
Relationship? They hadn't even known each other before, so what kind of relationship was that?
Zhou An felt speechless, but did not point it out.
After all... he didn't want to continue listening to Jiang Hanzhi calling Xia Xia Comrade Xu.
Because it was getting late, Zhou An and Jiang Hanzhi didn't waste any time and went to buy the vegetables together.
Zhou An still had training tomorrow, so he didn't mention drinking, but brought back four bottles of orange juice.
Xu Zhixia's eyes lit up with surprise when she saw it. She felt a little regretful that she didn't see it when she went to the supply and marketing cooperative on the island last time. She didn't expect to have such a pleasant surprise now.
"Where did this come from?" she couldn't help asking.
Zhou An's deep voice rang out: "The logistics team brought it back."
Looking at Xu Zhixia's happy expression, he seemed to be lost in thought.
Tomorrow he will go to the chef in the cafeteria and ask him to save a few bottles for him when they are available next time.
Xu Zhixia felt a little regretful. Since that was the case, it definitely wasn't takeout, so she didn't continue the topic.
After asking everyone to sit down, the meal began.
On Xu Zhixia’s left is Zhou An, and on her right is Haohao.
When she was feeding Haohao as usual, she found that Jiang Hanzhi had taken over the task.
She paused with her outstretched hand, then turned it inconspicuously to pick up the food, and suddenly thought of something.
Since Jiang Hanzhi is back, does that mean...Haohao is leaving?
When I thought of this, the food in my mouth became tasteless.
After eating and drinking, Zhou An first put the dishes and chopsticks in the back kitchen, and then returned to the main room.
The three of them sat down on each side, and Xu Zhixia held Haohao in silence.
Jiang Hanzhi wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally didn't know how to start.
Haohao seemed to have noticed the strange atmosphere and buried his head in Xu Zhixia's arms, quieter than ever.
It was Xu Zhixia who first broke the atmosphere. She asked softly, "Are you going to take Haohao away today?"
Jiang Hanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded awkwardly, "Yes."
"I want to send Haohao to his grandfather before the holiday is over."
"His condition...my sister-in-law should have noticed it. It's quite special. It's best to get treatment as soon as possible."
Xu Zhixia agreed with this matter. Looking at Jiang Hanzhi's actions, one can tell his attitude towards Haohao.
There was a hint of reluctance in her eyes, but she decided to let go.
Just as I was about to speak, a timid voice sounded: "No."
The sound was so small that if the room hadn't been quiet enough, Xu Zhixia would have probably ignored it.
Her body stiffened and she looked at the little ball in her arms.
Haohao didn't know when he started crying, but his eyes were already red.
He repeated with difficulty: "Don't leave Xia Xia."
Xu Zhixia felt bitter and tried to persuade him, "Haohao, be good. Don't you want to go find grandpa?"
Haohao spat out word by word: "There is... a bad woman."
"Grandpa... doesn't... want me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Hanzhi's face changed drastically.
Of course he wouldn't think that such a young child would lie.
Haohao couldn't say such words for no reason.
Xu Zhixia thought so too. She put Haohao on the ground and half-knelt down to look him in the eye.
Trying to keep her voice as soft as possible, she asked, "What bad woman? Why did Haohao say that Grandpa doesn't want Haohao?"
Haohao's face was wrinkled as he narrated the story with difficulty.
"There was a bad woman who said Grandpa didn't want me and took me away."
"He drugged Haohao and wanted to sell him out."
"It was dark, and I woke up to see Xia Xia."
Xu Zhixia understood the few disjointed sentences without any beginning or end.
Her face darkened, a storm boiling in her eyes.
I tried my best to control my emotions and not to scare Haohao.
She took a deep breath, stood up straight and looked at Jiang Hanzhi: "Comrade Jiang, I think you should not take Haohao away first."
"We've been together for so long, I've developed feelings for him and I don't want to see him get into any more accidents."
"Why don't you go back and take care of your family affairs first, and then we can talk about it?"
Considering Zhou An, she gave Jiang Hanzhi some face and spoke tactfully.
Jiang Hanzhi also heard it. He nodded solemnly and promised, "Sister-in-law is right. I will go back and investigate thoroughly first."
"If there really is a bad guy interfering, our Jiang family will not let him go."
After a pause, he took out the envelope he had just put away and placed it on the table.
He continued, "This money is my living expenses for Haohao."
After he finished speaking, he hurried away without caring about Xu Zhixia and Zhou An's reactions.
By the time the two of them reacted, he had already disappeared.
They looked at each other, and Xu Zhixia said helplessly: "Take it first, and give it to him when he comes back to pick up Haohao."
Zhou An nodded and agreed.
Just as he was about to wash the dishes, Xu Zhixia suddenly said, "Were you jealous just now?"
Zhou An paused and his back became a little stiff.
There was a moment of silence. Just when Xu Zhixia thought he wouldn't answer this question, he said, "Yes."
He turned around and looked directly at Xu Zhixia: "Xia Xia, I saw you talking to another man, and I was jealous."
Xu Zhixia's breathing stagnated, her heartbeat quickened uncontrollably, and a blush rose on her face.
Faced with Zhou An's straightforward love, she did not feel disgusted, but rather... a little happy.
She avoided Zhou An's gaze uncomfortably and said vaguely, "I remembered something. I'll go back to my room first."
After saying this, she fled away, leaving only her back.
A hint of confusion flashed in Haohao's eyes: "Sister?"
Zhou An chuckled, walked up to him, and quickly calmed him down.
On the other side, Xu Zhixia's heart didn't stop beating for a long time after returning to the room.
My heart felt numb, as if something was about to break out of the ground.
She always knew that Zhou An liked her.
But when she faced this love directly, she felt helpless.
In her previous life, she loved Gu Yan deeply, but ended up being hurt and causing the death of her parents.
Now...does she really still have the ability to love? She couldn't help but doubt herself.
Xu Zhixia bit her teeth lightly, her mind in a mess.
He took a deep breath, decided not to think about it any further, and sat down at the simple table.
At least there is good news, she knows what to write.
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