I broke my promise.
On the day the scores were to be checked, Jiang Yan and Xu Xin sat next to Xu Chuwan to accompany her.
Xu Chuwan entered her exam number, and the score page popped up—704 points.
Second in the grade.
Xu Xin said with a smile, "Wanwan, try to get first place in the grade next time!"
Xu Chuwan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Dad, I'll try my best."
Jiang Yan said, "Old Xu, it's already quite good that Wanwan can get into the top three in her grade. Why put pressure on her?"
Xu Xin laughed and said, "I was just joking, honey."
Xu Chuwan had no idea that her "good" father would be discovered to have done something "good" the next day.
My phone rang, showing a call from "zjy".
Xu Chuwan said to her parents, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to my room to answer a classmate's call."
Jiang Yan and Xu Xin nodded.
After receiving permission, Xu Chuwan went into her room and answered the phone. Zhang Jiye's voice came from the other end: "Hey, Xu Chuwan, have you checked your scores?"
Xu Chuwan hummed in agreement and asked, "And you? How did your exam go?"
Zhang Jiye said, "705 points, what about you?"
Xu Chuwan said, "I scored one point lower than you. I got 704 points."
Zhang Jiye smiled and said, "Looks like you're going to be number two again."
"..."
Xu Chuwan managed to squeeze out an "Oh," and then said to Zhang Jiye, "Congratulations."
Zhang Jiye said, "Thanks."
"..."
Xu Chuwan followed his words and said, "You're welcome."
"..."
Zhang Jiye said, "How about I let you have it next semester?"
Xu Chuwan said, "I don't need it, thank you."
"..."
Zhang Jiye clicked his tongue and said, "You're going out to play the day after tomorrow? You can't just stay at home during the holidays."
Xu Chuwan said, "Okay."
Zhang Jiye said, "Okay, see you the day after tomorrow."
Xu Chuwan hummed in agreement and said, "Then I'll hang up now, bye-bye."
Zhang Jiye said, "Bye-bye."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Chuwan started doing her holiday homework.
The next day, Xu Chuwan, who was fast asleep, was awakened by her parents arguing outside.
Xu Chuwan got out of bed and pressed her ear against the door to listen to what her usually loving and harmonious parents were arguing about.
It seems to be about my father's infidelity.
Dad...cheated on me!?
How could Dad possibly cheat on his wife...?
Xu Chuwan even doubted that she had heard correctly.
"Xu Xin! Have you no shame?! Can you stop being so disgusting?! Every time you ask me for money, I never thought it was for another woman! You're using my money to support your mistress!" Jiang Yan's angry voice could be heard through the crack in the door.
"Enough! Jiang Yan! I lost interest in you a long time ago!" Xu Xin said shamelessly.
Jiang Yan yelled at Xu Xin, "Fine! Let's get a divorce!"
Xu Xin said, "Fine! Let's get a divorce!"
Xu Chuwan was stunned when she heard this.
My parents were perfectly fine yesterday...
How come they're getting a divorce today...?
Jiang Yan said coldly, "The child and the house belong to you."
Xu Xin retorted, "Why should I own what you gave birth to!"
Jiang Yan said, "She's just as disgusting as you!"
The phrase "equally disgusting" played in Xu Chuwan's mind countless times.
Jiang Yan and Xu Xin were arguing about who should take care of Xu Chuwan after she returned home. In the room, Xu Chuwan squatted down, buried her head in her lap, and cried.
Why don't her parents want her anymore...?
The arguing outside finally stopped. In the end, Xu Xin gave Jiang Yan some money, and Jiang Yan agreed to let Xu Chu win her back.
Xu Xin and Jiang Yan went out to prepare for their divorce proceedings.
Xu Chuwan then raised her head and subconsciously called the number saved as "zjy". The other end answered quickly.
Xu Chuwan clearly had a lot she wanted to say to Zhang Jiye, but she found that when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything.
Zhang Jiye spoke first on the other end of the phone: "What's wrong? Why are you calling me all of a sudden?"
Upon hearing his voice, Xu Chuwan felt a lump in her throat, and tears streamed down her face as she cried.
Hearing Xu Chuwan crying, Zhang Jiye panicked and quickly asked her, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? What happened?"
"Zhang...Zhang Jiye...I...I have no home anymore." Xu Chuwan's choked sobs could be clearly heard from the other end of the phone.
How can she be considered to have a family?
Jiang Yan only wanted her because Xu Xin had given her a sum of money; she didn't genuinely want her.
Even if Jiang Yan genuinely wanted her, her words, "She's just as disgusting as you," became a thorn in Xu Chuwan's side that she couldn't get rid of.
Nobody wants her.
No one will truly love her.
No one loves her anymore.
For some reason, Zhang Jiye remained silent for a few seconds before offering only words of comfort: "How could you not have a home? Aren't your parents still alive?"
Xu Chuwan cried even louder. After crying for a while, she said to Zhang Jiye, "Zhang...Zhang Jiye, my dad cheated on me...My mom even said...I'm as disgusting as my dad...No one truly loves me anymore..." Then Xu Chuwan began to sob silently.
After listening to Xu Chuwan's story, Zhang Jiye felt a pang in his heart.
His girl really has no home anymore.
Zhang Jiye desperately wanted to tell Xu Chuwan, "It's not that no one truly loves you. You deserve to be truly loved by everyone, and many more people will love you in the future, including me. I will always, always love only you."
But they hadn't reached the right age to confess their feelings.
After a few seconds of silence, Zhang Jiye said, "How do you know no one loves you?"
Xu Chuwan choked up and said, "I...I don't know, but...but I feel like I don't deserve to be loved..."
Zhang Jiye fell silent again. He wanted to say to his girl, "How could that be?! You deserve to be loved more than anyone else! Even if no one loves you, you still have me!"
But Zhang Jiye held back.
It's too early to say now; let's wait until the time is right.
Zhang Jiye said, "You're quite outstanding. Don't feel unworthy. In the future, many people will love you."
Zhang Jiye, do you know? I want you to like me.
Xu Chuwan said, "I understand. Can you please not tell anyone about this?"
Zhang Jiye smiled and said, "Okay, this is a little secret between the two of us."
Xu Chuwan hung up the phone.
The phrase "Many people may love you in the future" echoed in Xu Chuwan's mind several times.
Will that person come along in the future?
Zhang Jiye will probably meet the person he loves eventually.
Jiang Yan and Xu Xin returned at 5 p.m.
Jiang Yan thought Xu Chuwan was unaware of this matter, but in fact Xu Chuwan knew.
Xu Chuwan pretended not to know, while Jiang Yan rattled off the events of the morning to Xu Chuwan.
Xu Chuwan was silent for a few seconds, then said, "So...Mom, will you take me with you?"
Jiang Yan, who used to smile at her, now looks at her coldly.
Jiang Yan said, "I saw you went to your uncle's house."
Xu Chuwan was stunned for a moment, then regained her composure and hummed in response.
My maternal uncle's house is also my maternal grandmother's house.
That means I have to transfer schools.
My uncle's family lives in Linyi, not in this city.
Does that mean I have to break up with Zhang Jiye?
I'm a little reluctant to part with Zhang Jiye.
Xu Chuwan went into the room and called Zhang Jiye, who answered immediately.
Zhang Jiye spoke first: "What's wrong?"
Xu Chuwan was about to speak when she didn't expect Jiang Yan to be eavesdropping outside the door.
Jiang Yan barged in and smashed Xu Chuwan's phone.
My phone is broken.
Xu Chuwan yelled, "Why did you smash my phone?"
Jiang Yan said, "If I hadn't been listening there, I would have known you were chatting with a boy the whole time!"
Xu Chuwan eventually compromised.
While Jiang Yan was out packing her things, he secretly picked up the SIM card.
After packing her things, Jiang Yan booked a plane ticket for 9 a.m. the next day.
The next day, Xu Chuwan didn't make a scene at all. She quietly packed her things and left the house, heading to the airport.
I think I broke my promise today.
I couldn't come out and play with you guys.
Boarding began ten minutes before departure. After boarding, Jiang Yan and Xu Chuwan boarded the plane.
The plane took off ten minutes after landing.
Xu Chu looked at the ground, reluctant to leave, but she was too young to resist.
Goodbye, Zhang Jiye.
I don't know when we'll see each other again.
I will miss you.
In short, I hope you'll think of me when you have time.
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