Chapter 264 Shifting Target
"Abandon the energy we have been investing in the male lead and immediately shift our focus to Shen Xiaoxiao. Concentrate our efforts on taking action against her. We must not continue to linger in the wrong direction."
Chen Mengmeng sneered: "Shift the target? You make it sound so easy! Shen Junqi is now that the engagement has been broken off, she must hate Xu Wenhua to the core."
"As her cousin, Shen Xiaoxiao knows I'm the woman who stole her cousin's husband, so how could she possibly associate with me?"
The system was silent for a moment, then said, "That depends on the host's abilities."
"What's the use of this useless system? It makes mistakes on everything. Should I continue being with the male lead?" Chen Mengmeng asked weakly.
"Yes, you will. Although you can't absorb the male lead's luck, if you don't end up with him and he doesn't have feelings for you, you won't be able to absorb the female lead's luck either," the system replied in a cold voice.
Chen Mengmeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, recalling the past two years.
She had truly invested her emotions. The thought of giving up on this relationship so easily was very difficult for her.
Meanwhile, Shen Xiaoxiao's life was uneventful. She completely ignored the various events that occurred in the old house.
Every day, she would accompany her parents to visit various relatives to offer New Year's greetings, enjoying the warmth and joy of family reunion.
As the days passed and the Lantern Festival drew near, Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie still hadn't returned.
Shen Xiaoxin felt a little nostalgic, and she would gaze into the distance every day while working.
Shen Zishan saw all of this and thought to himself: It seems that his precious daughter has fallen in love with Dai Xingyun!
Shen Zishan couldn't help but sigh deeply and said, "Alas, I hope that the Dai family lad won't betray our daughter's deep affection!"
Hearing her husband's words, Ma Aning immediately retorted, "Old man, what are you saying! After spending these past few years together, do you really not know what kind of character Xingyun is?" Clearly, Ma Aning had complete trust in Dai Xingyun.
She then continued, "What's more, their leave to visit their families isn't over yet."
"I haven't been able to go back for several years. I finally had the chance this time, but they said they can't come back until after the Lantern Festival. What's the rush, you!"
Faced with his wife's reasonable and well-founded words, Shen Zishan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and explained softly, "I'm just really worried because my daughter seems so absent-minded all the time!"
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the annual Lantern Festival.
Dai Xingyun sat with her parents in their courtyard, enjoying sweet and delicious glutinous rice balls while chatting happily.
"Xingyun, it's truly remarkable that you've been able to stay for so long this time!" Liang Xinxing said with a smile, gently patting his shoulder, her eyes filled with affection.
Dai Xingyun smiled and nodded, a sense of guilt welling up in his heart. He said softly, "Mom, we went to the countryside to participate in labor training, so it's really inconvenient to ask for leave too frequently."
"But don't worry, I will definitely ask for leave to go home and visit you whenever I have free time in the future."
Dai Zhan was leisurely smoking, the smoke rising in wisps.
His tone was very calm: "Xingyun, now that you've gone to the countryside, work hard and try to learn more skills. Don't worry about things at home, your mother and I are here."
Hearing his father's words, Dai Xingyun nodded solemnly and replied earnestly, "Dad, Mom, please don't worry. I've really learned a lot while living in the village these past few days."
Seeing that his son genuinely loved life in the countryside, Dai Zhan felt relieved. It wasn't that he didn't want to transfer him back, but this was the darkness before dawn, and he dared not make a single wrong move.
The next morning, as dawn broke, Dai Xingyun had already packed his bags, and Xiahou Jie had arrived at the agreed-upon location early to wait for him.
After meeting, the two exchanged a few pleasantries and then set off.
Before setting off, they even took a detour to visit the famous Overseas Chinese Shopping Mall in the area.
Upon entering the mall, the dazzling array of goods is overwhelming.
After careful selection, they bought a whole bunch of different gifts, filling two large backpacks to the brim.
"Xiahou, come and take a look! What do you think of this hair clip? Will Xiaoxiao like it?"
The hair clip was adorned with several sparkling rhinestones, making its overall design exquisite and unique.
Xiahou Jie smiled and stepped forward, carefully examined the hair clip, and then nodded affirmatively, saying, "Hmm, I think this hair clip is quite suitable for little girls."
"Although she doesn't usually like to dress up, wearing such a pretty hair clip will definitely catch people's eyes."
Upon hearing Xiahou Jie's affirmative reply, Dai Xingyun immediately took it in his hand.
“Then take this,” Dai Xingyun said gently.
Hearing Dai Xingyun say this, Xiahou Jie couldn't help but laugh out loud, and gently patted Dai Xingyun's shoulder, teasingly saying, "I didn't expect you to be like this when you're in love."
"But speaking of which, didn't we buy a bit too much this time?" he said, shaking the heavy backpack in his hand to show Dai Xingyun.
Dai Xingyun simply smiled and replied nonchalantly, "Where are there more? Besides Xiaoxiao, there are Uncle Chen, Auntie Chen, and Aunt Qin in our village."
"It's a rare trip back home, so I can't just leave empty-handed, right? I should bring everyone some small gifts."
After saying this, Dai Xingyun turned around and went to pick out other things.
Of course, the price was quite reasonable when I checked out; the diamond hair clip alone cost over 100 yuan.
The two of them, carrying bulging, stuffed bags, stumbled and struggled all the way before finally boarding the train bound for the countryside.
After several days of long driving, Dai Xingyun and Xiahou Jie arrived at the familiar village, travel-worn and weary.
At this moment, Shen Xiaoxiao was busy running around the health center all by herself.
Suddenly, a commotion came from outside the door, catching her attention.
She subconsciously looked up at the doorway, and instantly froze on the spot.
"Xingyun? Xiahou? You're back?" Shen Xiaoxiao was full of surprise, rubbing her eyes in disbelief. Then she rushed out like a happy little bird, a joyful smile spreading across her face.
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