He got into the car, glanced at the passenger seat, turned to look at Wen Lu who was playing a game, and spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice.
"Why aren't you sitting in the passenger seat? Don't you like sitting in my passenger seat the most?"
When Wen Lu heard Xiao Ran's words, her hand trembled involuntarily, and her character in the game died instantly. She looked down at her phone, her pentakill just gone. A surge of anger rose in her heart. She thought Xiao Ran was acting crazy.
Wen Lu raised her head and looked at Xiao Ran with a cold smile, completely unlike her previous soft and cute self. Although her voice was soft and sweet, you could still hear the coldness in it.
"That was because I was young and ignorant back then. I'm not like that now. I know that Brother Xiao Ran already has someone he likes, and that position is not suitable for me."
Wen Lu originally wanted to endure it a little longer, pretending that she knew nothing and still maintain the original owner's innocent and naive appearance.
However, the moment the hero in the game died, she suddenly realized something: she was no longer the original owner. What she needed to do now was to seek justice for the original owner, without having to pretend to cater to him. Why should she wrong herself?
Wen Lu directly pierced through the thin layer of window paper, and the atmosphere in the car suddenly became quiet. Xiao Ran looked at Wen Lu and couldn't say a word. The words he had prepared were all stuck in his throat at that moment.
Finally, Xiao Ran gave up on explaining. He turned around, started the car, and drove away from the Wen family without hesitation, heading towards the Xiao family's residence.
The car stopped in the Xiao family's courtyard, but Xiao Ran didn't get out of the car in a hurry. Instead, he looked at Wen Lu, who was still playing games in the back seat, coughed lightly, and sorted out his thoughts.
"Wen Lu, I've been thinking of telling my family about what happened between us for a while. I'd like you to help me keep it from Grandma for a bit. Is that alright?"
Xiao Ran's tone was somewhat humble; he wasn't sure if Wen Lu would agree, he just wanted to buy a little more time...
"Okay, Brother Xiao Ran, don't worry, I respect your decision. I won't say anything bad in front of Grandma."
As she spoke, Wen Lu raised her head and gave Xiao Ran a faint smile. In Xiao Ran's eyes, it made him feel a little dazed. For some reason, Xiao Ran felt that Wen Lu seemed even more beautiful.
Seeing that Xiao Ran didn't say anything more, Wen Lu got out of the car. After Xiao Ran got out of the car, she walked with Xiao Ran towards the villa.
As soon as she entered the Xiao family villa, Old Mrs. Xiao immediately stood up to greet Wen Lu and warmly grasped her hand.
"You heartless little girl, all you do is make phone calls and try to coax this old lady. You said you'd come to see me, but I waited and waited and you still didn't come. So I had to ask Xiao Ran to pick you up."
Hearing the old lady's words, Wen Lu smiled sweetly. She thought this old lady Xiao was quite cute.
The old lady looked at Wen Lu with a bright smile. She missed this lovely little girl so much that she couldn't even enjoy her meals without seeing her.
Looking at the warm-hearted old lady Xiao, this was the first time Wen Lu felt that someone was genuinely kind to her. It seemed that there were still sincere people in Wen Lu's world.
"Grandma Xiao, I haven't been feeling well lately. My illness keeps recurring, which is why I haven't been able to come see you. You can ask Brother Xiao Ran if you don't believe me. The last time Brother Xiao Ran came to my house, I happened to have an attack, and it was Brother Xiao Ran who took me to the hospital."
As Wen Lu spoke, she looked at Xiao Ran, who nodded somewhat awkwardly. He was thinking about something else and didn't hear what Wen Lu was saying.
Xiao Ran never brought up Wen Lu's illness to Old Madam Xiao. In order to reduce Wen Lu's presence, he deliberately created the image that Wen Lu did not want to come to the Xiao family, so he rarely mentioned Wen Lu's illness in front of Old Madam Xiao.
Upon hearing Wen Lu's words, Old Madam Xiao looked at Xiao Ran with a puzzled expression. When she saw Xiao Ran's guilty expression, she understood what he meant.
However, Grandma Xiao did not expose Xiao Ran in public; she continued to look at Wen Lu with a smile.
"Little Lulu, you've come today, why don't you stay with Grandma for a few days? Grandma misses you so much, and has so much to tell you."
When Madam Xiao saw Wen Lu, she thought of the couple who had saved them years ago.
When Wen Lu was brought back, she wanted to raise Wen Lu by her side, but the old man from the Wen family took her away. In the end, she had no choice but to give her to the Wen family.
"Why haven't you recovered after all these years? Is our place too small? Why don't Grandma take you to the capital for a visit?"
Grandma Xiao had suggested taking Wen Lu to the capital a long time ago, but the Wen family insisted that Wen Lu was too weak to withstand the ordeal, so she stayed in Harbin for conservative treatment.
"It's okay, Grandma. My body can only go this far. Don't worry, I'm much better now."
As she spoke, Wen Lu helped Old Madam Xiao sit down on the sofa, looked at Madam Xiao standing to the side, and gave her a sweet and gentle smile.
"Aunt Xiao, it's been a long time!"
“Little Lulu, it’s been a long time. You haven’t been coming to see your brother Xiao Ran much lately. After your brother Xiao Ran’s piano competition last time, we waited for you for a long time, but you didn’t come.”
Xiao Ran, who was standing to the side, heard his mother bring up the matter and immediately came over, trying to stop her from saying more.
However, before he could stop her, Wen Lu spoke up calmly, "I'm not feeling well, and I don't want to embarrass Brother Xiao Ran..."
After speaking, Wen Lu lowered her head, unconsciously making a pitiful expression.
She felt that Madam Xiao must know about the relationship between Xiao Ran and Su Yu, and that Madam Wen was just trying to shift the blame onto her. She wouldn't give them the chance to slander her.
Seeing Wen Lu's pitiful expression, the old lady looked up at Madam Xiao with a hint of anger in her eyes. She hadn't expected that they would complain about Wen Lu's poor health when she couldn't see her.
They don't even consider that if Wen Lu hadn't had her biological parents back then, they wouldn't have the life they have now. What right do they have to look down on Wen Lu?
"Nonsense, I'd like to see who dares to look down on you. Your health can definitely be cured. When the weather gets warmer, Grandma will take you to Beijing and Shanghai. If these places can't cure you, then Grandma will take you abroad. Your Grandpa Xiao still has some connections. Grandma will definitely cure your health."
Grandma Xiao looked at Wen Lu with heartache. When Grandpa left, Wen Lu was the one he was most worried about. She had promised Grandpa that she would take good care of Wen Lu.
Unfortunately, his health has been poor these past two years, which has caused Wen Lu to suffer.
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