Xia Yingying still felt a little pain when she went downstairs. She walked behind Chen Feng in her pajamas, gently wrapped her arms around his waist, and leaned against his back.
She loved holding Chen Feng; it felt so good to have someone to rely on, a feeling she had never experienced before.
In the past, no matter what she faced, she always felt alone, with no one on her side.
Even if the whole world were in front of her, she could only endure it alone, the coldness and loneliness penetrating to her very bones.
But starting today, she will no longer be alone.
Someone will stand by her side and face the future with her.
"Go put the dishes on the table." Chen Feng turned around, leaned down and kissed Xia Yingying, then handed her the dishes.
"Okay." Xia Yingying let go of Chen Feng, took the plate, and placed it on the table.
Chen Feng only cooked two dishes, but the portions were huge. Chen Feng was also hungry; after all, how could he not be hungry if he hadn't eaten all day?
The two sat together eating, and Xia Yingying asked Chen Feng a question out of curiosity.
"Hey, where did you go this morning? Why isn't the car here? I thought you left."
"I had collected a bunch of trash, but I had nowhere to throw it away, so I put it all in the car and threw it far away," Chen Feng said, taking a big bite of rice.
"Oh, I see." Xia Yingying lowered her head and ate her food, realizing that she had been overthinking things.
"By the way, your dad and your mom..." Chen Feng asked tentatively.
It's quite rare for someone to start by giving their father-in-law and mother-in-law a good beating.
“They are no longer my parents. They severed ties six years ago, and it's the same now.”
Xia Yingying's expression turned somewhat cold when she mentioned it; the last glimmer of hope in her heart had been completely shattered yesterday.
She now has absolutely no desire to have anything to do with them anymore. What nonsense about blood being thicker than water—that's other people, not her.
"And I also want to thank you for doing what I've always wanted to do but couldn't," Xia Yingying said, turning back to Chen Feng with a smile.
"Are you insulting me or praising me?" Chen Feng chuckled.
"Of course I'm praising you. You weren't hurt yesterday, were you?" Xia Yingying poked Chen Feng's arm with her index finger.
Her mind was a complete mess yesterday; she didn't even see what was going on before the fight started.
"Hey, you old guys, do you think I can get injured?"
"Even if a few more Old Dengs come, it's fine. Don't you know my nickname? The Old Deng Killer." Chen Feng grinned, making Xia Yingying laugh as well.
"Your brother is nothing either. He looks intimidating with his tattoos all over his body, but the moment you start a fight, he just covers his head and gets beaten up, crawling all over the ground." Chen Feng couldn't help but laugh when he thought of her brother.
“They spoiled me rotten since I was little. All they do is mess around all day. It seems like all the dowry they got from selling me is gone,” Xia Yingying said, shaking her head.
All she could say to those three ungrateful wretches was, "They deserved it."
"So, are you coming with me this time?" Chen Feng asked Xia Yingying, unsure of her plans.
"Let's go, I've long since stopped wanting to stay here," Xia Yingying replied.
There was nothing to miss about this place; she had wanted to leave long ago.
"If you come with me, what will happen to this villa and the mining site? Will we just leave them here and hire someone to collect the money?" Chen Feng thought for a moment and said.
Although this mining site is barely surviving, it can still earn an average of one or two thousand yuan a day.
That's hundreds of thousands a year, it would be a real shame to just throw it away. Besides, once they leave, they're almost certainly not coming back, so what to do with this place is a real problem.
"Forget it, there's no need to hire anyone, and I won't be coming back."
"I'll list the mining sites online in the next few days, post them in the group chat, and sell them cheaply," Xia Yingying said, shaking her head.
“That works too. This place is really a double-edged sword; it’s neither good enough to eat nor good enough to throw away,” Chen Feng said, pursing his lips.
To others, this kind of mining site is no different from a gold mine, but to Chen Feng, this place is indeed a useless waste.
He has an undeveloped gold mine waiting for him, so what use is this already mined gold mine?
However, Chen Feng was reluctant to just leave it there, since it was still worth several million, regardless of its value.
Therefore, it seems best to sell it, as it would save us a lot of trouble.
After finishing their meal and cleaning up, the two went upstairs. Logically, it should have been time for them to go to sleep, but given their current condition, they were far from sleepy.
It wasn't until after midnight that Chen Feng was completely exhausted, and his promise not to touch Xia Yingying that day was broken.
When it really comes down to it, who can hold back? But Chen Feng was much gentler this time.
"I'm going to an auction tomorrow, why don't you come with me for a stroll?" Chen Feng said, looking at Xia Yingying lying in his arms and playing with her hair.
Xia Yingying's face was still flushed. She paused when she heard this, her eyes filled with hesitation, before finally pursing her lips and saying, "No, you can go by yourself tomorrow. I still need to pack my things."
"We'll leave as soon as you get back, I have too much stuff, it'll take me a long time to pack."
"I'll help you pack when I get back, there's no rush," Chen Feng said, pinching her cheek.
"No, just listen to me. I'll pack my things at home and wait for you to come back. Then, after you get back, we can grab some more things and go back to your place," Xia Yingying said, shaking her head.
"Alright, I'll go by myself tomorrow. I think I'll be back by tonight." Chen Feng nodded. Since she insisted, he wouldn't force her.
And indeed, this is the fastest way, considering how big the house is, there are probably a lot of things to clean up.
"Okay, then it's settled." Xia Yingying nodded.
Chen Feng turned around and hugged Xia Yingying in his arms, and the two of them fell asleep like that.
The next morning around 7 a.m., Chen Feng woke up, washed up, and went to the bedside.
Xia Yingying woke up too, and looked at him tenderly.
"Little Yingying, I'm leaving now. If you want to lie down, you can lie down a little longer," Chen Feng said.
"Mm." Xia Yingying nodded.
Chen Feng gave her a light kiss on the lips before going downstairs.
Xia Yingying put on her clothes, stood up, and leaned against the window, watching Chen Feng leave with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.
She didn't want to be separated from Chen Feng for even a second.
However, she still had things to do.
Xia Yingying tied her hair up, changed into a neat tracksuit, put on sneakers, and went up to the attic.
Upon hearing the voice, the gaunt Gao Xiaowen strained his eyes to look over. He hadn't eaten for several days and appeared increasingly weak.
At the same time, his eyes were filled with shame and resentment.
"Why are you looking at me like that? So you're not deaf after all. You heard what happened yesterday?" Xia Yingying asked with a smile, arms crossed.
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