Chapter 62 Uncle Yan transforms into a male college student
When people are hurt, they instinctively protect themselves.
People will instinctively gravitate towards those who are genuinely kind to them and can bring them warmth.
"Uncle Yan, you should go back upstairs and move back to your own rooms."
When Shao Muyan wanted to take Shao Yun to sleep in the first-floor guest room that night, Yu Yan couldn't help but make this request, looking at Shao Muyan with a face full of apology.
She's been letting Shao Muyan do this to her all the time; it's really rude of her.
It's only because Uncle Yan has a good temper; if it were anyone else, they would have fallen out with her long ago.
Yu Yan has always known that she is not a person with high emotional intelligence, but she has never been critical of herself in this regard. God has given her a pretty good brain, which allows her to understand many things, and that is enough.
As for emotional intelligence... she requires herself to avoid causing trouble for others as much as possible.
However, she really couldn't be a smooth talker or a social butterfly, and she was unwilling to force herself to do so.
Yu Yan was even more aware that Shao Muyan had enough tolerance and patience for her, perhaps because of her grandparents, or perhaps because she called him "Uncle Yan".
Or perhaps, the two people are simply compatible in temperament and personality.
However, this does not mean that she can take advantage of others' kindness and act spoiled.
"Xiang Chu will not be staying here anymore."
Yu Yan didn't mince words and expressed herself directly: "From now on, I won't bring anyone back to live here, and I won't ask you to make room for anyone else. This is my home, and it's your home too."
She spoke earnestly, and Shao Muyan listened attentively.
He even showed a hint of surprise.
He could understand that Yu Yan was indeed heartbroken because of this thesis incident. This heartbreak wasn't directed at Jing Heng and Gan Xiaoxing, but rather at Xiang Chu.
During the few days Xiang Chu stayed there, although he didn't talk much and didn't communicate much with Yu Yan, he could see Yu Yan's attentive care for Xiang Chu and the love a mother has for her child. She was trying very hard to get closer to her child and make friends with him.
Shao Muyan could even sense Yu Yan's cautiousness, but it was precisely this "caution" that became a tool for others to hurt her.
Xiang Chu may not have meant it, but his attitude toward his mistakes was extremely disappointing.
As for Xiang Jingheng... well, it's a long story.
He didn't want to talk about it.
Shao Muyan could see Yu Yan's apology and guilt towards him, but he really wanted to tell her that she didn't need to do that.
If he doesn't want to, no one can force him to do it.
"Ah." Shao Yun suddenly let out a breath and looked up at Yu Yan, "Then, Auntie, can I still stay here?"
"..."
One sentence left Yu Yan stunned, then she burst into laughter.
“This child, I wasn’t talking about you.”
Yu Yan was charmed by Shao Yun's earnestness and cuteness, so she patted his head and simply picked him up.
Shao Yun was startled.
He's six years old now, and very few people would lift him up and hug him like that anymore.
Actually, before he entered the Shao family, he had never been held like this before. After arriving at the Shao family, his mother would hold him like this at first, and sometimes she would kiss his little face, but his maternal grandparents stopped her.
The saying goes that a son should avoid his mother once he grows up, and that there is a difference between men and women. He told her not to get too close to him, otherwise people would gossip.
So most of the time he is cared for by his maternal grandparents or his three uncles in turns. His youngest uncle takes care of him the most and is also the closest to him.
His uncles all doted on him, but only his youngest uncle would lift him up and hug him like his aunt would.
Shao Yun knew that this was because they genuinely liked and cared for him.
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Yu Yan did not delete Xiang Jingheng's contact information.
They're both grown up; they wouldn't just block or delete someone they don't get along with. She just set her messages to "Do Not Disturb."
She didn't want to open any new messages, afraid they would affect her mood, since the other person wouldn't say anything nice anyway.
Moreover, she knew that if it really was about Xiang Chu, Xiang Jingheng would have a way to find her.
Just like that day, Xiang Jingheng once again blocked the school.
Perhaps because Yu Yan had embarrassed Xiang Jingheng in front of everyone in the classroom last time, he learned his lesson and didn't go to the classroom to challenge Yu Yan's bottom line again. Instead, he went to the teachers' lounge.
Even so, when Yu Yan saw Xiang Jingheng, her originally calm mood still dropped by half.
She sighed deeply from the bottom of her heart.
Which kind-hearted woman still frequently sees her ex-husband after a divorce?
Yu Yan really wanted to say, "You've found someone new, you can start a new life now, can you please leave me alone?"
Stop wandering around in my world!
But Yu Yan also knew that Xiang Jingheng had come to see her because of Gan Xiaoxing; after all, no one would come to a temple without a reason.
"Let's talk outside."
Yu Yan's foot injury hadn't fully healed yet, and it still hurt when she walked too fast, causing her to limp slightly. She frowned at Jing Heng, "Your foot isn't healed yet?"
It was actually a message of concern, but for some reason, it came out of Xiang Jingheng's mouth quite fiercely, with a hint of condemnation.
It seems that the day she fainted, fell down the steps, and sprained her ankle... it was all Yu Yan's own fault.
It was her fault.
"It won't stop you from speaking."
Yu Yan stepped into the elevator and reached out to Jing Heng for help, but Yu Yan quickly dodged away, full of defensiveness.
"No need. Mr. Xiang, you have a girlfriend, please be mindful."
She didn't want Gan Xiaoxing or Gan Tai to misunderstand and come to her door to yell at her.
Xiang Jingheng looked embarrassed and followed her into the elevator.
As the elevator descended, Xiang Jingheng stood next to Yu Yan and said curtly, "Gan Xiaoxing and I are not boyfriend and girlfriend. I've said this many times."
Yes, they're not boyfriend and girlfriend.
They're just ambiguous friends of the opposite sex, pretending to be childhood sweethearts but playing the games of a young couple.
Yu Yan felt tired for them.
But this is a private matter of fun and enjoyment between the two of them, and as an outsider, she naturally shouldn't say anything.
Respect and blessings.
Yu Yan remained silent as she walked away, as if she wouldn't say a word to Xiang Jingheng unless he spoke to her.
Xiang Jingheng followed behind Yu Yan, sensing her indifference.
This indifference was different from before. Before, at least she would get angry, take the initiative to communicate with him, ask him what he wanted to do, and even calmly explain why they couldn't cooperate.
But now, Yu Yan gives him the feeling that... saying even one more word would be superfluous.
She genuinely didn't want to talk to him.
Xiang Jingheng wasn't one to fawn over someone who wouldn't listen. In fact, he didn't know what was wrong with him. He was clearly very busy with work and had so many things waiting for him to handle, but he just wanted to see Yu Yan.
He wanted to talk to her, even if he saw her cold face or heard her scold him, he would be happy.
Is it being a jerk?
Maybe so, but he doesn't care.
"Yu Yan, I'm here today to apologize to you."
Xiang Jingheng stepped slightly in front of Yu Yan, walking backwards, and said to her, "Actually, the reason Xiang Chu and I invited you to the tea restaurant that day was to apologize to you about the thesis."
"Oh, really?"
Yu Yan said calmly, "It seems like you've been attacking me the whole time."
"..." Xiang Jingheng choked, "I really didn't mean that. Xiao Chu already knows he was wrong, and he has been wanting to see you."
"Need not."
The name Yu Yan made Xiang Jingheng freeze in place. "What? You don't want to see your son anymore?"
"Xiang Jingheng and Xiang Chu hate me. They despise me, their mother, from the bottom of their hearts, just like you."
Yu Yan felt as if her heart was being torn apart, but her face remained calm.
"He ultimately bears the surname Xiang, and he resembles you more. The fact that he's willing to call Gan Xiaoxing 'Mom' shows that he has indeed felt maternal love from Gan Xiaoxing. The role of a mother doesn't necessarily have to be the biological mother; relationships between relatives also depend on fate... I've only recently come to understand this. So, since he doesn't want to see me, I shouldn't force him; I should just respect the child's wishes."
Xiang Jingheng was completely stunned.
He never imagined that Yu Yan had become so heartbroken and despondent that she would even abandon her own son.
"Don't get stuck on this, things aren't what you think..."
Xiang Jingheng wanted to persuade Yu Yan again when a car bell rang in the distance. Yu Yan looked in the direction the car was coming from, and her face lit up.
Following her gaze, Shao Muyan rode a silver-gray bicycle towards them, wearing a white shirt and black trousers. He looked as clean and handsome as a student from a college.
Even Xiang Jingheng, a man, couldn't help but exclaim: Handsome.
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