Chapter 26 Eavesdropping on Happiness
"If she wants to leave, let her go." Xu Zhengnan looked at the two of us like an eagle catching chickens, and suddenly spoke.
He had no intention of keeping me, and he didn't care whether I reconciled with my parents.
Aunt Yang glared at him, then patiently comforted me, "Yueyue, don't worry, just have a meal and chat. You are so happy now, they won't blame you anymore. They were just worried that you would go the wrong way."
When I heard her say that I was happy, I couldn't help but look at Xu Zhengnan.
Sure enough, he was examining me as well.
My life is not at all as happy as the media describes it to be. Once these illusions were exposed, my previous rebellion became a joke.
"Aunt Yang, I appreciate your kindness. I'll be well prepared next time and--" Before I could finish my words, the doorbell rang.
Aunt Yang said excitedly, "It must be your parents. I'll go open the door!"
Without a second thought, I immediately went to the second floor, "Don't tell anyone that I'm here!"
Without caring about Aunt Yang's answer, I fled to the corner of the stairs on the second floor in a panic. The people downstairs couldn't see me, but I could hear their voices.
The door opened, and a little boy's lively voice came, "Good evening, Aunt Yang, good evening, Brother Zhengnan! I'm here to have a free meal!"
He was so cheerful and cute that he made the adults laugh.
My heart was in my throat, fearing that Aunt Yang and Xu Zhengnan would disobey me and tell my parents that I was here. Fortunately, they exchanged a few words of greeting and went straight to the dining table to eat.
The restaurant is right next to the stairs, so the sound becomes clearer.
I heard my mother stopping Mingming from exploring around, and my father was chatting with Xu Zhengnan, everything was very harmonious.
I hid in the corner like a thief, eavesdropping on this happiness.
"Lao Li, haven't you contacted Yueyue?" Aunt Yang couldn't help but mention me, and I held my breath.
My dad's voice suddenly turned cold. "Why contact her? I heard that she's doing well with that little thug now. Didn't she even appear on TV? She doesn't repent, so we don't expect her to change."
My mother sighed, "We really made a mistake. We thought that Shen Yixiao would be like that for the rest of his life, but we didn't expect that he would start from scratch and become well-known now."
I listened silently, feeling unhappy.
The scenes of me and my parents arguing and quarreling over Shen Yixiao seem to have happened just yesterday.
My father, who had never hit me before, slapped me hard because I repeatedly skipped classes and went out to fool around with Shen Yixiao.
His grades dropped from the top ten in the school to the middle and lower levels, and even his favorite painting was neglected.
But I think that is youth, that is love.
My dad spoke again, full of disapproval, "Even if that kind of hoodlum becomes a rich man, he is nothing but a swanky exterior."
He was absolutely right, but I didn't understand it until I died once.
The conversation at the dinner table became heavy because of me.
Suddenly, I heard Mingming's curious voice asking, "Yueyue? Mom and Dad, who is Yueyue?"
My heart ached. It turned out that he had never heard of me. After I left home, my parents were completely disappointed in me. Later, when they had another child, they never mentioned me as his sister.
This is the sad thing they least want to mention.
My dad replied, "You don't know anyone, so eat quickly."
"oh."
I can feel that my father has not forgiven me yet, and he really doesn't consider me his daughter anymore.
Aunt Yang probably noticed it too, so she didn't mention me again.
At this moment, my cell phone rang, and the ringtone was clearly heard in the restaurant on the first floor.
My mother asked, "Whose phone is ringing? It sounds like it's coming from upstairs."
I was terrified, afraid that they would find me. Just as I was about to go to the second floor to find a room to hide, I heard Xu Zhengnan's voice answering, "My phone is upstairs. I'll go check it out."
Then there were the sounds of his footsteps approaching.
I saw Xu Zhengnan appear. He glanced at me, turned and continued to walk upstairs. I immediately followed him.
When I got to the second floor, I hung up the phone. It was Shen Yixiao calling.
"Thank you." I apologized to Xu Zhengnan in a low voice.
Xu Zhengnan didn't say anything, but just walked towards his bedroom. When I was a student, I would often run to his place, review homework with him, and stick to him.
After pushing open the door, I found that this place had not changed in many years. Even the desk where we used to do homework was still there without moving.
Shen Yixiao called again, and at the same time a message popped up: Answer the phone, wife.
If I don't answer, he'll probably keep fighting.
I was afraid that my parents would hear me, so I walked into Xu Zhengnan's bedroom and closed the door. "Excuse me, I'll borrow your room to answer the phone."
"Whatever." Xu Zhengnan said in a cold tone.
I knew he wouldn't say anything, so I answered the call without worry.
"Wife, Secretary Lu said that you called me two hours ago. I don't know what was urgent. I was not in the car at that time. She only remembered it and told me after dinner. What's wrong with you?" Shen Yixiao's concerned voice sounded.
I didn't want Xu Zhengnan to hear what Shen Yixiao and I were talking about, so I lowered my voice and said, "It's okay, we'll talk about it after we get back."
"After you go back? You haven't gone back yet? Where are you? Alone?" Shen Yixiao immediately became alert, his tone full of suspicion.
In recent years, I rarely stay out so late, unless Su Ying asks me to go out and play.
"I just had something to eat outside. It's quite boring at home. I'll be back soon." I said perfunctorily.
"I've finished my meal. Where are you? Give me a seat and I'll pick you up." Shen Yixiao refused, as if he had sensed something.
I replied distractedly, "I can go back by myself."
Having said that, I hung up the phone.
Xu Zhengnan was standing next to the bookcase. He took out a book from the cabinet and casually opened it to take a look. The lines of his profile were three-dimensional and exquisite, like a work sketched by a top painter. His temperament was relaxed and perfect.
Noticing that I was looking at him, he also looked at me and said, "Your parents are going to play for a while, you can jump down from the second floor and take the bus home."
I was a little surprised. "Jump from the second floor?"
That’s some really good advice that can make your bones break.
“Well, it’s not the first time you’ve done this for Shen Yixiao anyway.” Whenever Xu Zhengnan mentioned Shen Yixiao, he would be targeted and hostile.
He hated motorcycles at first because Shen Yixiao loved them so much.
My face flushed. In order to escape from home to see Shen Yixiao, I jumped from the second-floor balcony more than once and broke my leg.
Thinking back on these stupid things, I feel really ashamed.
But at the moment I seemed to have no other choice. If I didn't leave, Shen Yixiao would definitely come back to question me and get to the bottom of the matter, which would be very troublesome.
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