Now that we're comparing them so closely, many things that we hadn't noticed before have naturally come to light.
Especially in terms of temperament, although the two seem to have completely different temperaments, they are actually quite similar upon closer inspection. Xia Wuyou is essentially more serious, but still clings to the last vestiges of youth, while Xia Ke'an has the charm of a mature woman and is more alluring, but the lively spirit in her bones cannot be extinguished.
In addition, as Xia Wuyou said, her aunt has frozen in time... This age gap has been narrowed, making them look more like sisters.
Forget about mother and daughter, that thing is impossible to get past (laughs).
"I haven't seen my aunt like this in a long time. It feels a bit unreal... What's the word? It's like a lifetime ago?"
Xia Wuyou narrowed her eyes into crescent moons and pulled Xia Ke'an's hand to sit down.
"Yes, you used to be a little one, but now you've grown up."
The white-haired mature woman finally adopted a bit of an elder's demeanor, speaking in a pretentious and affected manner.
When you're a child, you're a child; when you're an adult, you're an adult. You can switch between these two states quite flexibly.
"so what?"
Just as she was about to say a few more words, Xia Xiaomao changed the subject, saying, "I'm afraid what you want to tell me isn't just this, is it?"
"Why?"
Xia Ke'an was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what the other person was talking about, her cheeks, which had finally faded, turned red again.
She hasn't taken the most crucial step with Xu Shi yet, and is still thinking about Xia Wuyou. Originally, she was planning to take it one step at a time, and it would be better to discuss this topic gradually.
But who can blame them for making things so dramatic? It would be impossible for Xia Xiaomao not to have thought of this. Although she is a decent person, after spending so much time with someone like Xu Shi, she inevitably becomes a bit strange in some ways.
This made her even more unsure how to begin. After hesitating for a long time, she finally just nodded shyly and quickly, "...Mm."
"Really?!"
Xia Wuyou was both amused and exasperated. "Does that mean we'll really have to be sisters from now on?"
"Well, that's not necessarily true..."
The old woman stammered, not daring to look her in the eye, "If you, Wuyou, can accept this, or if you can't, I can go back to being a child... I've gotten used to it all these years..."
These words were clearly insincere, but as an elder, she should have taken care of the younger generation's feelings.
She had considered before that the future of her relationship with Xu Shi should be decided by her niece.
On the one hand, it's out of ethical considerations; after all, they arrived first, and if I were to interfere and make them uncomfortable, it would obviously not be a good thing.
On the other hand, she also felt guilty towards Xia Wuyou. This guilt stemmed entirely from their years of relying on each other. If it weren't for her special circumstances, even if she fell from heaven to hell overnight, Xia Wuyou wouldn't have suffered so much. He would spend all the money he earned on himself, leaving her to save every penny. Even though neither of them said it and they were always smiling, they understood each other implicitly.
Many times she felt like a burden. If it weren't for the unfinished business in her heart, she might have really ended it all... Fortunately, such a tragic thing did not happen, but this problem still exists in the heart of the white-haired mature woman.
At the very least, I can't let her suffer and then do *that* with Xu Shi... that would be really going too far.
"Really? So you knew about this too, Auntie."
Xia Wuyou nodded thoughtfully, looking at her with a serious expression, "Then I'll tell you my thoughts, I don't care."
"You're not wrong to think that way... huh?!"
Xia Ke'an was still feeling sad when she suddenly raised her head after hearing what her little niece said, looking at her with disbelief.
This wasn't some feigned magnanimity; Xia Xiaomao genuinely didn't see anything wrong with it.
"You, you shouldn't force yourself..."
The older woman blinked and cautiously confirmed her question.
"Auntie, you shouldn't force yourself, right?"
Xia Wuyou laughed, "I always feel like you feel guilty towards me... Why do you think that?"
“We are family. It was my wish and my duty to try to save you. Although life was tough before, I never blamed you.”
“In my heart, I’ve always hoped that one day you would recover, find your place, and do what you want to do… Now that our wish has come true, isn’t that a good thing?”
"You, you really..."
"If you keep saying that, it's not true."
Xia Wuyou feigned displeasure, "Although I did feel a little strange at first, it's really not that bad. If I'm really going to be bothered by something, it's by certain people and others. Why should I argue with my own aunt?"
"Besides, even if I really disagree, some people might not be happy and might try to sweet-talk me again."
As she said this, she didn't forget to glare at Xu Shi, thinking, "In the end, it's all your fault, you wicked thing." To be honest, she was initially quite resistant to the idea of serving together, but she had done it with others more than once or twice...
That's how the bottom line has been lowered and lowered, to the point that even Xia Ke'an doesn't feel anything about it anymore.
And do you think she really didn't notice anything before? Probably not. Many clues are easy to spot. It's just that her aunt looked like a child before, so it wouldn't be appropriate to say that. Now that she's changed back, she suddenly feels that it makes perfect sense.
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