When Liu Yan's family of three arrived, no one in the Wen family was at home. They rang the doorbell and then knocked on the door.
The people across the street heard the constant knocking on the door and came out to take a look. The woman explained unhappily, "No one is home during the day, so…"
When she saw who it was, she immediately smiled and asked in surprise, "It's Xia Xia's mother. When did you come back? Didn't you go abroad?"
"Is this your son? He's so cute."
"I came back the day before yesterday." Liu Yan nodded, glanced at the obedient child in Wei Yongcheng's arms, and said, "Well, my son, Luoluo, calls me aunt."
Wei Luo timidly called out, "Auntie."
"So good, come here, let me hug you." The woman stretched out her hands to hug her, but Wei Luo hugged Wei Yongcheng's neck and refused to let her hug her.
Liu Yan explained: "Luoluo is shy."
"All children are like this, but when your Xia Xia was little, anyone could hold her. She was so well behaved."
The woman remembered something and said, "Xia Xia's father went to the factory. Isn't Xia Xia at home? Give her a call."
Liu Yan couldn't say that she and Wen Xia hadn't contacted each other by phone for several years. She tried to contact Wen Xia over the years, but Wen Xia didn't respond to her. "I'll wait a while."
The woman suddenly patted her head and said with a smile: "I remember that Xia Xia probably went back to her husband's house. I just saw them entering the community together."
She glanced at Liu Yan and said, "Your Xia Xia is successful and is dating the child of the Qin family in our community."
"The Qin family is rich and owns properties in many places. I heard that they have several properties in the city. You have been abroad for a long time, so you may not know how much the housing prices have risen. The county town is already 4,000 to 5,000 per square meter."
"Xia Xia's mother, you will enjoy your life from now on."
What she said was somewhat in reference to Liu Yan: Your daughter has found a rich man, so you come back to visit.
Liu Yan was a smart person, so she naturally understood what he said. Her face looked a little unhappy. She and Wei Yongcheng were not after money.
But she didn't explain. Regardless of whether she did it for money or not, she rarely came back to visit Wen Xia.
Wei Yongcheng put his arm around her shoulders and said politely, "Big sister is right. We are naturally happy that Xia Xia married well."
…
Wen Xia stayed at Qin's house in the afternoon, reading with Qin Mo. However, the weather was hot and she felt sleepy easily, so she read for an hour or two and then took a nap.
Well, maybe because she went to bed too late last night, she took a nap a little too long.
The afternoon passed.
Wende, who used to come home at 7 or 8 o'clock, arrived home with Ning Yan at 5:30. When she saw the family of three at the door, she paused for a moment, then quickly said calmly, "Xia Xia is not home."
Wei Yongcheng knew that Liu Yan had quarreled with Wende last time and was afraid that it would be difficult to talk, so he helped and said, "Yan bought a few clothes for Xia Xia. Let her try them and see if they are suitable for her."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "We just heard from our parents that Xia Xia was getting married, so we rushed back."
"She won't want it." Wen De didn't want to embarrass Wen Xia, so he refused directly.
He had prevented her from seeing Wen Xia several times. Liu Yan said in a somewhat blaming tone, "Wende, you asked me to talk to Xia Xia. I'm her mother. Why have you been preventing us from meeting?"
"You didn't even tell us when you got married, and I'm her mother."
Wen De frowned, pursed his lips and said nothing? "I didn't let Dad say it." Wen Xia came up the stairs and couldn't hold back any longer when she heard Liu Yan's tone.
She added: "It's my business if I don't want to meet you. It has nothing to do with Dad."
"Why do you always blame Dad? He has never done anything wrong to you."
The more she spoke, the more she felt sorry for Wend. What did her father do wrong? Just because he couldn't express himself, he let Liu Yan misunderstand? Misunderstanding his efforts over the years.
The people next door heard the noise and opened the door a crack to listen in.
"Xia Xia."
Wen De signaled Wen Xia to stop talking, then pursed his lips and said, "Let's all go in."
"Dad, go to Mom's house for dinner with Xiao Yan later. I'm going to help." The only bit of warmth Wen Xia had for Liu Yan was gone.
"Xia Xia, your mother heard that you got married, so she bought a plane ticket to come back. Go talk to your mother." Wei Yongcheng spoke to ease the atmosphere. He touched Wei Luo's head again, "Lolo, call me sister."
Wei Luo said obediently: "Sister."
Wen Xia looked at them calmly, "Uncle Wei, do you know what the care after abandonment is called?"
"It's called alms."
"Why do you, the people who did something wrong, appear in front of us so confidently?"
If they don't do this, they won't put the blame on Winder again and again.
She planned to live in peace and harmony with each other.
But they always blame Winder with an attitude of "atonement".
Wendt was the bottom line she least wanted to give up.
Her words really hurt Liu Yan. Liu Yan's voice was slightly raised and she choked up a little. "Xia Xia, what did I do wrong? I'm sorry to your father, but I'm sorry to you. I almost had a dystocia when you were born. The doctor asked whether to save the mother or the child. Your father saved me, but I insisted on saving you."
With red eyes, she continued, "Your father is often not at home, so I took care of you. When you had a fever of 40 degrees, I carried you to the hospital and didn't sleep all night."
"What did I do wrong to make you treat me like this, like an enemy."
Wen Xia's eyes were also a little red, but her expression was very calm, "So what do I like to eat? What do I like to do?"
Liu Yan couldn't answer.
Wen Xia recounted the facts: "Dad knows everything. He's not at home, but he knows everything."
She paused, then continued, "I know everything you said, so I know you and dad are divorced. I choose to allow you to pursue your own happiness."
"You can blame me for not recognizing you, but Dad is right. You know in your heart how Dad treats you."
"Why don't you believe it? Dad has never said anything bad about you."
The atmosphere suddenly became extremely quiet.
The child in Wei Yongcheng's arms suddenly reached out to Wen Xia and said in a baby voice, "Sister, hold me."
Looking at the soft and cute Wei Luo, Wen Xia pursed her lips and did not agree to him. Then she looked up at Liu Yan, "You already have your own life, can you please stop disturbing us?"
"I'm tired of every fight."
Liu Yan's voice was choked with sobs, "Xia Xia, do you really have to talk to me like this?"
Wen Xia pursed her lips and said, "Sorry, we have to eat."
"Dad, Xiao Yan, put your things down, let's go eat."
It has been like this every time they met over the years, and Winder is a little tired, but when he sees his daughter protecting him every time, his heart softens a lot.
Liu Yan's blame didn't seem so painful.
"Okay, Xiao Yan, go put the things down."
Ning Yan nodded.
After the three people left, the family next door looked at Liu Yan and the others a few more times and then quietly closed the door.
Wei Yongcheng touched his son who was looking at the stairs eagerly, then patted Liu Yan on the shoulder, "Yan, go back and come back tomorrow."
Liu Yan lowered her head and said "hmm".
…
Qin Mo helped to set the table, and when he saw Wen Xia and the others at the door, he said, "Xia Xia, the slippers are at the door."
"Okay." Wen Xia responded, then trotted in, "Mom, the food you cooked smells so good."