Did you read the letter in Chapter 75?
Chen Yaoan casually swept her hand across her palm and caught a glimpse of words like "inheritance company," which instantly piqued her curiosity.
Then, a moment of guilt washed over him, and he quickly put the letter back.
She took everything out and laid it on the table.
Xu Jialan sent a message saying that he had encountered some problems and needed time to deal with them, so he might be back very late.
Chen Yaoan sent him a photo.
"Everything has been unpacked. Do you need me to help you put it away?"
Xu Jialan: [Then I'll have to trouble you. Thank you for your hard work, my wife.]
A kissing emoji was also attached.
Upon seeing the word "wife," Chen Yao'an felt a little embarrassed. This was the first time he had ever called her that, and it made him feel rather awkward.
Chen Yao'an: [Where do I put that thing?]
Xu Jialan: [Put it in the cabinet next to the sofa in the living room.]
Chen Yao'an glanced at the cabinet next to the sofa and agreed.
Xu Jialan seemed to be very busy; there was no response after she sent the message.
She walked over, opened the cabinet, and looked inside. There was a box inside. She reached out, took it out, and put it aside, thinking she would put the things that were taking up space back in first.
Chen Yao'an went to get her notebook, and the letter fell out of it again. She picked it up, thinking she would put it back in the box she had just left, and then tell Xu Jialan later.
She opened the box and looked inside, only to find another letter inside, carelessly tossed aside.
Could it have been written to him by his mother as well?
She picked it up and glanced at it; it was indeed written by his mother.
It's just strange...
How can these two letters be so similar? Even the format and the placement of punctuation are the same.
She thought for a moment, then opened the two letters and compared them. The two letters were exactly the same, except that the one in the box was a photocopy.
Why was this photocopy just carelessly left in the box, without any sign of being read?
It's clear that Xu Jialan has always cherished his mother's things. Didn't he read this letter?
By comparing the two letters, Chen Yaoan roughly understood their contents; his mother hoped that he could inherit his father's company.
Now it seems he really hadn't read the contents of the letter; otherwise, he wouldn't have made the decision to stay in Dai County.
What would happen if he saw this letter?
Will he go back?
He will go back, after all, it was his mother's last wish, and he can't just ignore it.
What will happen to the two of them? Will they separate?
Her gaze fell on the box, which contained a photo of his mother. The person in the photo had gentle eyes and an innocent smile; it must have been a photo of her before she got married.
After all, even her name is so gentle.
However, it is very different from the photo on her tombstone.
She put the photos and two letters back into the box and put them away.
That night, Chen Yaoan didn't wait for Xu Jialan and went home to sleep first.
The next evening, Xu Jialan, unusually, did not work overtime and left work on time, so she invited Chen Yaoan to go out for dinner together.
At the hot pot restaurant, Chen Yao'an didn't have her usual good appetite; she ate her favorite hot pot absentmindedly.
Xu Jialan quickly noticed that something was wrong with her.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Chen Yao'an looked up at him, still not quite understanding, "No, what's wrong?"
"Then why don't you eat properly?"
"I just don't have much of an appetite."
She didn't even realize that her words were contradictory.
"What's making you lose your appetite?"
Chen Yao'an was preoccupied with the letter, but said, "Nothing's wrong, I just don't have a good appetite."
"Are you feeling alright?"
Seeing that Xu Jialan was about to press for details, she quickly said, "I want to lose weight."
Xu Jialan frowned and glanced at her, "You're not fat, why are you trying to lose weight?"
You don't understand.
He nodded. "Okay, I didn't understand."
She successfully brushed it off with a single sentence.
After finishing their meal, the two went home together. When they reached Xu Jialan's house, Chen Yaoan was about to say goodbye.
"Not coming to my house?" Xu Jialan asked, somewhat displeased.
"I'm going down now, I'm a little tired."
Xu Jialan had no choice but to give up, "Then you should go back and rest early."
She nodded, turned and walked home, with Xu Jialan standing at the door watching her go.
When she reached the Chen family's door, Chen Yao'an looked back. He was still standing at the door, waiting for her to come in.
He stood there, tall and straight, but the heavy darkness of Dai County ultimately obscured some of the brilliance about him.
Chen Yaoan suddenly deflated and quickly ran back, saying, "I have something to tell you."
"What's wrong?" She even made a special trip back to tell him.
"...I found a letter your mother left for you."
"What letter?"
Chen Yaoan followed him into the house, took out a box from the cabinet, pulled out two letters from inside, and handed them to Xu Jialan.
Judging from his expression, he hadn't looked at it carefully.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't resist reading what was inside."
Xu Jialan stared at the letter in her hand, ignoring her words, "It's okay."
"Then take your time reading it."
Xu Jialan didn't speak, her gaze fixed on the letter in front of her.
Chen Yao'an had no choice but to leave tactfully.
The door closed outside. Xu Jialan sat down on the sofa and opened two letters. The contents of the two letters were the same.
Xu Qingbang had sent him a photocopy before, but he thought he was playing some kind of trick and tossed it aside without even looking at it. Now that he has seen the original, he knows it is real.
He opened another letter, and it was indeed Lan Wangshu's handwriting. He began to read it carefully from beginning to end.
At the beginning of the letter, Lan Wangshu urged him to study hard and live a good life. At the end of the letter, she said that Qingbang Real Estate had also been the result of her and her grandfather's hard work, and she hoped that he could inherit Qingbang Real Estate and not let it fall into the hands of others.
As Xu Jialan read the letter to the end, her eyes gradually welled up with tears.
At this moment, he especially missed her.
It turns out that she also hoped he could inherit Qingbang Real Estate. He really wanted to fulfill her wish, but on one hand, there was Lan Wangshu's last wish, and on the other hand, there was his current life.
Choosing either option put him in a difficult position.
Chen Yao'an knew in her heart that this choice was difficult for everyone.
No matter which one Xu Jialan chooses, she won't feel comfortable.
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After returning home last night, Chen Yaoan did not disturb Xu Jialan again, giving him enough space, but she was always thinking about him.
The next day at the store, Chen Yaoan couldn't remember how many times she checked her phone, even though she was sometimes out of it when she was busy.
I wonder how Xu Jialan will react when she sees that letter.
The day passed quickly, and Xu Jialan did not contact her all day, and she refrained from contacting him first.
After getting off work, she went home by herself. When she passed by Xu Jialan's house, she glanced inside and saw that the lights were off.
Chen Yao'an was momentarily disappointed.
He looks like he's still very busy today, and he'll probably be back very late tonight.
She turned and went home, feeling inexplicably irritable and unable to concentrate on her work.
At the dinner table, Yan Shumei complained, "Why is the food you made so salty today?"
Chen Yao'an's attention was still on her black-screened phone. Hearing this, she finally looked up and asked, "Grandma, what did you just say?"
"Why is the food you cooked today so salty?"
"Really?" Chen Yao'an picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, then quickly spat it out. "It is indeed quite salty, so it's better not to eat it."
"Then the other dishes are inedible, either too salty or burnt."
Chen Yao'an was immediately annoyed, "Then I'll go and re-cook it."
She took all the dishes off the table and went to the kitchen to cook them again.
Zhou Yao followed her into the kitchen. Chen Yao'an, afraid she would cause trouble, tried to shoo her out, "Mom, why don't you go out and play?"
"Oh no, why hasn't Xu Jialan come to our house for dinner lately?"
Chen Yao'an felt inexplicably irritated again, and her tone became somewhat unpleasant, "Mom, he's busy with work and doesn't have time to come to our house for dinner."
This made Zhou Yao unhappy, and she pouted and ran out.
Chen Yao'an also sighed and lowered her head to continue cooking.
After finally finishing dinner, Chen Yaoan went to her bedroom to work, but she just couldn't concentrate on her work and couldn't continue drawing.
Her gaze couldn't help but fall on her phone, which was usually ringing frequently, but was unusually quiet today.
Unable to continue drawing, Chen Yao'an ran into the yard, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards the neighbor's house.
Unfortunately, the wall was too high, and she couldn't see anything.
So she climbed onto the roof again, and this time she was finally able to see the situation next door clearly.
The lights were on in Xu Jialan's room, so it seemed she had returned.
She glanced at her still-silent phone and felt a pang of unease.
He's already back, so why doesn't he contact her or even send a message?
Has he already made a decision?
Even if he made a decision, couldn't he have told her? What does it mean to not contact her at all?
After sulking on the rooftop for a while, she thought to herself, "Fine, if he doesn't contact me, then I won't contact him either."
It's unclear who they were competing with, but neither of them initiated a message to the other.
It wasn't until the second night that Chen Yao'an was the first to lose control.
She couldn't help but message him: 【What are you doing?】
He thought he wouldn't reply so quickly, but to his surprise, as soon as the message was sent, WeChat showed "typing" at the top.
Not long after, he sent me a message: "Nothing much."
Chen Yao'an didn't know what to say for a moment. After hesitating for a long time, she still asked the question she most wanted to ask.
Chen Yao'an: [Have you read your mother's letter?]
Xu Jialan: [I've seen it.]
One second passed.
Xu Jialan: [Let's meet.]
Chen Yao'an: [Okay.]
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