Chapter 284 The Pseudo-Student's Black Moonlight Goddess 34
However, even within such a high-end community, there are subtle class divisions.
The villas in the core area are occupied by the real bigwigs. They are not only the owners of wealth, but also the controllers of power and influence.
The villas in the outskirts belong to ordinary wealthy people. Although they also have enviable wealth, their status and influence are slightly inferior to those of the bigwigs in the core area.
In a villa to the east, a jeweled woman walked down the stairs and said to a servant, "Auntie Zhang, I've made an appointment with a family doctor for Youlin. Remember to open the door for him later."
"Okay, ma'am." Aunt Zhang nodded respectfully.
Another servant handed the woman a cup of bird's nest and said with a smile, "Madam, this is the newly arrived blood bird's nest."
The woman sat on the sofa and ate the bird's nest slowly and leisurely.
Not long after, the doorbell rang. Aunt Zhang immediately put down her work and walked quickly to the door. "Is this the family doctor?"
I only heard a clear, young male voice coming from outside the door. "No, I'm looking for Cao Xiaoshan."
The woman on the sofa was stunned for a moment, then her expression changed. She put down the bird's nest, walked gracefully to the door, and opened it.
When she saw the young man outside the door, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
She turned to look at Aunt Zhang and said, "I suddenly remembered that my clothes haven't been washed yet. Can you help me take them to the dry cleaners?"
After Zhang Ma left, Cao Xiaoshan pulled the boy to a corner and asked in a low voice, "How did you know I live here?"
The young man was Zhuang Yan. He smiled and said, "Didn't you write me a letter? I found it based on the address you sent the letter to."
There was a hint of warning in Cao Xiaoshan's tone, "I asked you to wait for me during coffee time, what are you doing here!"
Zhuang Yan's smile was a bit nonchalant. "Because I also want to see how the mother who abandoned me is doing."
At this moment, a young man walked out of the room and asked Cao Xiaoshan, "Auntie, who is this?"
Cao Xiaoshan stood up straight and said with a faint smile: "This is the nephew from my mother's family I told you about. His name is Zhuang Yan."
Zhuang Yan raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
The young man smiled at Zhuang Yan and said, "It's my cousin. Come in and sit down."
Cao Xiaoshan said hurriedly, "No need, he's from a small place, I'll take him out for dinner first and buy him two pieces of clothes."
After Cao Xiaoshan finished speaking, she pulled Zhuang Yan into a car at the door without caring whether he agreed or not.
Zhuang Yan followed Cao Xiaoshan to the coffee shop she had mentioned, called "Coffee Time." The lights inside were soft, and the air was filled with the aroma of coffee and a hint of books.
Zhuang Yan chose a seat by the window, sat down, and asked Cao Xiaoshan, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Cao Xiaoshan sat across from Zhuang Yan, her eyes complicated. "To tell you the truth, I'm already married. Over the years, your Uncle Fang and I have worked hard together and started a company. Your Uncle Fang is in poor health, and he wants to train a successor. You were the first person I thought of."
Zhuang Yan nodded, a sarcastic smile on his face, "So, I became your mother's nephew."
Cao Xiaoshan frowned slightly, "Your uncle Fang doesn't know that I was married before. So, in front of others, you must call me aunt. But when no one is around, you can still call me mom."
Zhuang Yan stared into Cao Xiaoshan's eyes and asked calmly, "Why did you abandon me?"
A trace of pain flashed in Cao Xiaoshan's eyes: "Do you think I'm willing to do this? Your father is drunk and acting crazy! If I don't leave, I'll have to live in this old, shabby house and eat leftovers for the rest of my life."
Zhuang Yan had no expression on his face and continued to ask, "Then why don't you take me with you?"
Cao Xiaoshan sighed. "How can a woman like me support you and a child? Isn't it better for you to stay with your father? He taught you very well. I heard that you are now at the top of your class."
Zhuang Yan sneered, "You hired someone to investigate me? Then how could you not know that ever since you left, Dad has been venting his hatred for you on me, beating me all over!"
Cao Xiaoshan felt guilty and lowered her head, but if she were given another chance, she would still leave. Because she was herself first, then her mother, and no one was more important than herself.
The sunlight outside the window shines through the gaps in the leaves and falls onto the table, creating mottled light and shadows.
Zhuang Yan stared at the light and shadow for a long moment, then said self-deprecatingly, "So, if it weren't for my improved grades, and if it weren't for you seeing that I was still somewhat useful, you wouldn't have come back to find me."
Cao Xiaoshan retorted: "How can you think that? If Mom didn't love you, why would she hand over such a big company to you?"
Zhuang Yan said in a low voice, "Thank you, but I don't need it."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and turned to leave.
Seeing Zhuang Yan leaving, Cao Xiaoshan panicked. She also stood up and shouted at Zhuang Yan, "Where are you going?"
Zhuang Yan didn't even turn his head. "Of course, we should go back to where we came from."
He came to City A just for an answer. Now that he knew the answer, there was naturally no point in staying.
Here, Shen Xinran finished a set of papers and went to bed, ready to sleep. But thinking about Zhuang Yan going to City A alone, she always felt a little uneasy in her heart and didn't dare to sleep too deeply.
Just as she was dozing off, her phone suddenly vibrated. Shen Xinran picked up the phone and saw that Zhuang Yan had sent her a message, "I'm back. Can you come out for a while?"
Shen Xinran quickly got up and put on his coat.
The living room was pitch black. Qiao Hong and Xia Qinghong had already fallen asleep. Shen Xinran could even hear Qiao Hong snoring.
Shen Xinran walked quietly into the living room and opened the door.
Zhuang Yan was standing at the door of Qiao's house. This was the first place he went after getting off the plane. He knew that Shen Xinran might be asleep and wouldn't see his message, but he still wanted to try.
The moment the girl appeared, Zhuang Yan seemed to see a ray of light in the darkness. He quickly stepped forward and hugged her in his arms.
Shen Xinran only felt that Zhuang Yan's embrace was very tight, as if he wanted to melt her into her bones. She asked softly, "Are you okay?"
The girl's concern made Zhuang Yan's eyes red. He buried his head in Shen Xinran's neck, his voice hoarse, "I obviously don't have any hope, but why am I still sad?"
Shen Xinran suddenly felt something wet on her neck; it was the boy's tears. She consoled him, "You have a long future ahead of you. No matter what happens, you must believe that dawn will always dispel darkness."
What Shen Xinran said was also paving the way for her to abandon Zhuang Yan. But Zhuang Yan didn't know that. Instead, he raised his head, stared into Shen Xinran's eyes, and said seriously: "Then we will all be good in the future."
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