☆、Seventy-two、Parting on Unhappily (2193 words)
Li Yaxi looked at the neatly arranged plates and said, "You really cherish these things, don't you? You've preserved them so well."
Cai Wenliang smiled with a hint of melancholy. "Yes, I used to really like music, and these are all limited editions."
"If I auction it online, I might get a good price for it."
"Online auction?"
Li Yaxi flipped through the dishes in her hand. "It's basically putting things up for sale online, and the highest bidder wins!"
Cai Wenliang smiled helplessly, "Then you'll have to sell it at a high price, otherwise it won't live up to the word 'limited edition'."
Li Yaxi turned her head to look at him, "Aren't you heartbroken? Aren't these all your precious treasures!"
"It has to have some value to exist."
Li Yaxi put down the CD in her hand. "You should keep that. I'm not interested in music."
Cai Weisen knocked on the door and came in carrying small cakes and drinks.
"Xiao Xiwenliang, have some snacks. What are you talking about?"
Li Yaxi shook her head at the cake Cai Weisen offered her, saying, "I don't want to eat it."
Cai Weisen put down the snacks. "Xiao Xi, how about you stay here with Daddy tonight?"
"No, Zihao will come to pick me up soon."
Cai Weisen was somewhat disappointed. Cai Wenliang shook his head at him, telling him not to be impatient.
"Xiao Xi, you and Zi Hao are so close, and you even live together. So... what about your adoptive parents? What about his family?"
Li Yaxi looked at them and asked, "What do you want to know?"
"We just want to know more about you. Sending someone to investigate would be very disrespectful, so it's better to ask you in person."
Li Yaxi lowered her eyes slightly. "I've been living with Zihao for almost four years now, and we'll continue to be together. I didn't ask for your opinions, and I don't need your comments! If you can't accept me being with a man, then you'd better not come looking for me again!"
Li Yaxi coldly turned her gaze away. Although Cai Wenliang had sensed something, he was still somewhat surprised to hear Li Yaxi say it outright, but he quickly accepted the fact.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Liking someone is just a feeling. Maybe it's just that I happened to meet someone of the same sex. Xiao Xi, as long as he treats you well, nothing else matters!"
Cai Weisen clearly couldn't accept that his son was gay. Cai Wenliang squeezed his agitated father's hand and told him not to let Li Yaxi hate him even more.
Cai Weisen had no choice but to hold back, "Xiao Xi, what about your adoptive parents? Don't they care about you?"
Li Yaxi glanced at her watch, picked up her clothes, and stood up. "It's getting late. Zihao should be here soon. I'll go out and wait for him."
"Xiao Xi! Isn't it better to just wait inside? What if you catch a cold if you go out in the wind!"
Just as she finished speaking, the doorbell rang. Li Yaxi went downstairs and saw Feng Zihao standing in the living room. She quickly ran towards him.
Feng Zihao caught him at the bottom of the stairs. "Don't run downstairs! Why aren't you dressed?"
"It wasn't cold inside the room, let's go!"
Feng Zihao nodded to the two people who followed him down, "Let's go."
"etc!"
Cai Weisen quickly stopped them, "You two kids must be very casual during the New Year. Take some food back with you. Xiao Xi ate a couple more bites of smoked rabbit meat at dinner, so take some with you. Zihao, can you cook?"
Feng Zihao nodded, and Cai Weisen hurriedly had the servants pack some, along with some cured meat that they would eat during the Lunar New Year.
"No need, those things aren't good for you to eat too much of. Don't bring them, Zihao, let's go home."
Li Yaxi pulled Feng Zihao towards the door, which puzzled Cai Weisen, since everything had been fine the whole time.
Cai Wenliang stopped Cai Weisen and said, "Then be careful on the road, drive slowly."
Once in the car, Feng Zihao kept a close eye on Li Yaxi. "Yaxi, what's wrong? Did you not enjoy your meal?"
Li Yaxi looked out the window without saying a word, which made Feng Zihao even more worried, so he immediately pulled the car over to the side of the road.
"Ya-Xi? Did they do something to you? Did they force you to go home..."
"That's not my home!" Li Yaxi shouted, then shut her mouth and said nothing more.
Feng Zihao turned him around so he was looking at him. "Ya Xi, you can tell me anything. Don't keep everything to yourself."
Li Yaxi closed her eyes. "I'm just tired. Let's go home."
Feng Zihao glanced at him but didn't say anything, and continued driving.
If Cai Weisen hadn't mentioned it, Li Yaxi would have almost forgotten, forgotten that the person who had tormented him for over a decade was probably here now!
How could he let that woman go!
How could we let them go so easily!
His younger sister, whom he has never met in his life, must be almost twelve years old now. I can't believe how fast time flies!
Just when you think that time has erased and forgotten something, you suddenly remember it all.
It turns out that time didn't do anything; what was meant to be is still there!
The Spring Festival travel rush is always a difficult problem, but no matter how difficult it is, those who are supposed to go home have all gone home.
Before they had even had enough, another wave of students and migrant workers returned to their respective places, carrying heavy luggage and hopes for a new life.
Li Yaxi was intercepted by Wang Liang at the school gate on her first day back at school.
"Hey, it's been a while, you look great!"
Wang Liang gave a wry smile. "Stop making fun of me, Ya Xi. Let's have dinner together tonight!"
Li Yaxi shook her head, "There are a lot of things to take care of at the beginning of the semester, I don't have time."
"Ya-Xi, you're not still angry, are you?!"
Li Yaxi chuckled, "Am I such a petty person?"
"Then why did you hang up after just a few words when I called? I even came to invite you in person and you still made excuses. Ya Xi, you don't mean to just cut ties with me like this, do you?"
"That's right! I've realized we're not even from the same country as you! It's best to distance ourselves from you as soon as possible!"
After saying that, he turned to leave, but Wang Liang grabbed him.
"Ya Xi! I've already apologized to you, what more do you want from me to calm down! Is it really worth it over such a trivial matter!"
"It's not that bad, but I treat all friends equally. You can joke around with me, tease me, that's fine, but it doesn't mean I should be looked down upon by you! I know your families are all very prominent, and not many people would even look up to you, so I won't make a fool of myself."
"What do you mean!"
"I didn't mean anything by it! I just wanted to tell you that I have my pride too. This young master is not playing with you anymore! Goodbye!"
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