Chapter 27 I Still Want to Take the Girl Back
Ruan Yunheng felt so disgusted that he couldn't eat the meal. After Xie Yanwen called him dad, he was silent for a minute, then stood up and left with an expressionless face.
Xu Nianyi didn't keep him, and even complained to Xie Yanwen: "I really didn't expect that he was so ignorant when he was young."
Xie Yanwen: “…”
If it were in the past, he might have added fuel to the fire and given her a thumbs-up with a smile.
But at this moment, he adhered to the correct attitude that they were father and daughter, and her father could say that if her ex-husband dared to say that the crematorium would not accept him, he could only smile and say against his conscience: "Actually, it's not so bad."
"Really?"
Xu Nianyi curled her lips. "Before, he deliberately made people misunderstand our relationship in front of so many people, and he applauded this? I've never seen a father act like this."
After saying that, she handed the washed chopsticks to Xie Yanwen and regained her bright and cheerful demeanor. "Don't worry about him. He won't starve to death anyway. Let's eat."
Xie Yanwen took the chopsticks in silence.
Finally, she completely understood the reason for the relaxed feeling between her and Ruan Yunheng.
But he didn't feel any relief, it just became more difficult.
The road ahead was uncertain, and for the first time, he felt that he had no idea of the future.
Xie Yanwen found the meal tasteless, like chewing wax.
Only Xu Nianyi ate happily and even had an extra bowl.
After eating, I rubbed my stomach. I felt full and started to feel sleepy.
She covered her mouth and yawned, her eyes instantly filled with mist, making her look particularly pitiful.
Xie Yanwen finally put aside his complicated thoughts and asked, "Are you sleepy?"
"Sleepy."
She nodded. She had only slept for two hours last night, and she had classes all morning, and she also had to deal with these two men.
I'm really sleepy.
Xie Yanwen thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "You don't have class until four this afternoon. My apartment isn't far away. Do you want to go get some sleep?"
In fact, he also felt that it was inappropriate to invite her to his apartment for a nap now.
But he couldn't help it.
I still want to take the little girl back.
Unexpectedly, the little girl's first reaction was: "Did the toilet explode?"
Xie Yanwen slapped his hand on his forehead in amusement and sighed softly, "Don't worry, it's all done."
After saying that, he looked at her, almost wanting to look into her heart, and said in a gentle voice: "Do you want to go?"
Xu Nianyi looked at him for a few seconds, tilted his head and smiled: "Go."
She also wanted to know if the apartment Xie Yanwen lived in when he was young was also completely asexual, just like when he was forty.
I rode my bike to the school gate after leaving school, and Ruan Yunheng drove over.
Now that Ruan Yunheng was gone, Xie Yanwen didn't want to ask anyone to pick her up. The apartment was only a five-minute walk away anyway, so Xie Yanwen turned around and half-knelt in front of her, saying he would carry her on his back.
Xu Nianyi hesitated for only a moment before climbing onto his back.
We are not in school anymore, so just memorize it.
Xie Yanwen lifted her up easily and carried her steadily towards the apartment.
Xu Nianyi obediently lay on his back, hugged his neck, and asked him softly, "Were you surprised when you heard that Ruan Yunheng was my father?"
Xie Yanwen chuckled to himself: "What do you think?"
It's more than just surprise.
His heart still tingles.
Xu Nianyi also chuckled secretly: "Before that, you didn't believe that I came from 30 years later, so I didn't tell you. It wasn't intentional to hide it from you."
Xie Yanwen nodded to show that he understood.
"So you went to the Xu family's auction banquet to really look for Mom?"
He finally came to his senses.
Xu Nianyi's surname is Xu, not Ruan Yunheng's, so she may have taken her mother's surname.
Also, based on their behavior of secretly commenting on the girl from the Xu family at the banquet that day, Xu Nianyi's mother was probably a member of the Xu family.
"Yes, but we've looked around and haven't found anyone who looks like my mother. We now suspect that my mother is actually the Xu family's illegitimate daughter, but the Xu family has so many illegitimate daughters, and we don't know where she is now."
Xu Nianyi tilted her head and put her face against his shoulder, looking at the almost bare branches on the roadside, her tone obviously depressed.
Xie Yanwen's eyes moved slightly.
Jiang Yuan had previously suspected that Xu Nianyi was the Xu family's illegitimate daughter, but he didn't expect that her mother might be the one.
He couldn't bear to see the little girl's lost look, so he couldn't help but say, "Can I help you find it?"
Xu Nianyi turned back to look at his profile: "Really?"
He responded softly: "As long as you believe me."
Xu Nianyi: "Of course I believe you."
She smiled in his ear, her voice soft: "Why are you so nice?"
As she spoke, her shallow breath blew against his ears, and her ears were tickled by her.
Xie Yanwen wanted to raise his hand to rub it, but felt it was inappropriate, so he could only endure it.
And her voice became even softer: "Actually, you have always been very good, otherwise I wouldn't still like you after divorcing you."
Xie Yanwen's hand supporting her knee involuntarily clenched into a fist as he listened to her mumbling to herself, "Actually, I really regret it now. If I hadn't been so naughty and pestered you, asking you to like me and marry me, maybe..."
She stopped talking here.
Curiosity almost overwhelmed Xie Yanwen. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at her, but her face was turned away, with only the back of her head facing him. Just like the last time when he carried her on his back, he couldn't see her expression.
He could only whisper to her, "Maybe what?"
Maybe, I will accompany you on the last journey of your life.
But Xu Nianyi didn't say this out loud. She was quiet for a few seconds and smiled easily: "Maybe, you won't cheat on your partner, and you can openly date and marry the girl you like."
Xie Yanwen fell silent, his eyes suddenly dimming.
He knew that this was not what she wanted to say.
But since she didn't want to talk now, he didn't force her.
The two of them fell silent until they returned to his apartment.
The apartment is not very big, but the layout is very good, with four bedrooms and two living rooms, which are bright and airy. The style is simple and the decoration is smoky gray.
The spacious living room has a large floor-to-ceiling window, and the entire wall is made into a storage cabinet, on which are placed some trophies and small ornaments.
There was only a sofa and a coffee table in the middle of the living room, plus a large projector hanging on the wall.
His house was very clean and tidy, and it was obvious that someone came to clean it every day.
The overall style is indeed similar to what Xu Nian imagined.
In this respect, he has remained unchanged for 20 years.
Xie Yanwen didn't have any girls' stuff at home, so he got her a pair of disposable slippers for her to change into, while thinking that he had to go to the supermarket in the evening to buy some necessities for girls so that it would be more convenient for her to come over next time.
After seeing her change into slippers, Xie Yanwen led her to the door of the master bedroom: "You can sleep here. The bedding is changed every day and is very clean."
Xu Nianyi knew at a glance that this was his bedroom. Her eyes moved slightly and she nodded, "Okay."
She was not shy at all. After saying that, she went to the bedroom as if she was familiar with the place.
Xie Yanwen stood in front of the door without moving, watching the little girl walk to the bed, bend down and touch the bed.
Her slender white fingertips gently stroked the dark blue and black sheets.
Xie Yanwen's Adam's apple suddenly rolled, and his voice became inexplicably hoarse: "Do you... want to take a bath?"
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