Chapter 149 Ji Yunzhou's Story
Summer vacation during school days is always long.
It was as if the time would never pass. Xia Meng had never experienced such happiness. She broke free from the shackles of the Xia family and came to a small mountain village where no one knew her. Here she played around with a group of little kids whom she had never looked down upon, and now she was thinking about how to make money with her own abilities.
This is almost impossible for Xia Meng.
The Xia family was not short of money. She had her own card when she was only twelve years old. No matter what she wanted to buy, she could swipe the card to buy it herself.
For children of the same class as her, competing and showing off is commonplace, not only comparing brand names and wealth, but also abilities.
Xia Meng is very smart and never makes anyone worry about her studies. She always pretends to be a top student who is good at studying, but in fact she secretly takes extra classes.
In addition to studying, she also learned many skills, such as dancing, music, musical instruments, and painting...
Xia Meng never thought that one day she would make money by playing a musical instrument that she hated to learn.
Yang Mingyue was making money by selling jasmine bracelets, while Xia Meng was looking for a way to make money. After much thought, the only option was to perform.
She quickly bought a guitar online, tuned it a little as soon as it arrived, and started singing and performing at the entrance of the village.
Xia Meng has a good voice and is very beautiful. You can ask her to sing a song for five yuan. Once night falls, the village entrance becomes Xia Meng's home ground.
The people of Yanggou Village adhere to the habit of working from sunrise to sunset. Once it gets dark, everyone stops working. Sometimes they gather together to chat, sometimes they go for a walk on the small road outside the village, and sometimes they go home to watch TV.
Some people are also used to going to Yang Guoen’s barbecue stall to eat some barbecue and drink beer.
No one had ever thought that a concert could be held at the entrance of the village.
Yes.
The entrance to the village is like Xia Meng's stage. She is particularly dazzling here, attracting many audiences and becoming her fans.
Her younger brothers in the village were responsible for holding hats to ask for tips. No one knew who taught them this ancient way of asking for rewards.
Xia Meng is so satisfied with her current life that she doesn't want to leave.
She had never thought about calling her biological parents. She didn't even need to call them. She could tell what her parents' attitude would be just by thinking about it.
No matter which mistress's family her father is with, as long as they don't have a child, Ms. Liu will not interfere. Maybe Ms. Liu interfered when she was young, but the two people have loved and hated each other for many years and are inseparable, so they can only live like this.
The good news is that Ms. Liu is not interested in men and only loves gambling. The bad news is that Ms. Liu loves gambling so much that she even ignores her own daughter.
Xia Meng's birth was a wrong decision made by her mother, Ms. Liu, in order to save her marriage. After giving birth to her, she found that she still could not win back her husband's heart, and Ms. Liu's heart was chilled, especially after the illegitimate son Xia Zhi was taken home. Ms. Liu evolved from giving birth to children to save her husband to prohibiting other women from giving birth to children.
Do you long for the love of your father and mother?
There is no child who doesn't want to be loved unconditionally, to be a princess, and to be surrounded by everyone's attention. Xia Meng had such an idea since she was a child, but it was crushed in front of Xia Wu.
Until she found a hiding place on the Internet.
The big house and beautiful clothes she owned made those who didn't know her full of envy, as if she had really become a princess.
But without the internet image, Xia Meng is still Xia Meng, the poor little Xia Meng who is not loved by anyone.
She didn't know why she came to find Xia Wu. It was obvious that their relationship was not very good, at least not good enough to have a long talk.
Perhaps she wanted to avenge Xia Wu's previous ridicule, or perhaps she was simply bored staying at home...
All in all, Xia Meng didn't regret coming to Yanggou Village to find Xia Wu at all.
Rather than liking Xia Wu, she now likes Liu Guizhen and Yang Guojun more. This pair of strangers, whom she has never met before, gave her care that was even warmer than that of her biological parents, just like caring for their real daughter. Xia Meng became their little girl.
Liu Guizhen would make clothes for her and listen to her talk about her troubles on the Internet. Even if she didn't understand, she would still listen patiently.
Yang Guojun would support her in climbing trees and going down to the river, and said with a smile that all children do that. He would make her a sun hat and teach her how to climb trees so that she could compete with the kids in the village.
These are the parents Xia Meng dreams of.
When she changed her attitude towards the world, the world also quietly changed its attitude towards her.
Xia Wu treated her a bit like an older sister treats her younger sister. She made many good friends in the village, and the elders in the village also praised her for being so capable.
It can be said that Xia Meng’s living experience here for a month far exceeded her previous stay at the Xia family.
It's good to have money, but there is only cold hard cash there.
People sitting at the barbecue stall, talking, playing guitar and singing, spoke in low voices, as if they were listening to Xia Meng singing.
A row of children, both boys and girls from the village, were sitting under a tree not far away. They watched Xia Meng playing the guitar with admiration, as if it was as easy as eating and drinking.
Xia Meng said that she could teach them if they liked.
When she left, the guitar stayed in the village.
When talking about leaving the village, Xia Meng felt it was very far away and she was very reluctant to leave.
She somewhat understood why Xia Heng appeared in such a place and was forced to milk cows.
This is a magical place, especially suitable for healing.
Especially since there are so many mentally ill people in the Xia family, they were brought here for two months of reform to ensure that everyone can return to normal.
Xia Meng was filmed playing the guitar and singing, and someone posted it on a forum, affectionately calling her a very good kid sister.
When Xia Heng saw Xia Meng wearing a straw hat, a question mark appeared on his forehead.
He never thought that he would see Xia Meng in the Yanggou Village forum.
After asking around, I found out that Xia Meng had been away for a month, saying that she was on a preliminary trip with friends.
Xia Heng's forehead twitched, and he directly asked his unreliable second uncle: "She is only sixteen years old this year. Do you know who she is traveling with and where she is traveling?"
A rather unserious voice faintly rang out from the second uncle's side, and he laughed, "She's already sixteen, not a child anymore. Besides, isn't her mother at home?"
Xia Heng's brows twitched, and he called Ms. Liu again. Ms. Liu was not in the country. She had gone abroad with her gambling sisters. There was no distinction between day and night in Las Vegas. She was so busy gambling that she couldn't tell the difference between the sun and the moon, and completely forgot that her daughter was still traveling.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Heng felt a slight headache. He thought of Xia Wu's refusal to come back with him, and her blunt questioning of whether he thought everyone in the Xia family had problems.
"Everyone in my family is like a fixed program. Everything is based on wealth. As for friendship, love, and family, they all follow the program. Including me in the past. I lived like a fake person. Looking back now, I just find it ridiculous. I didn't know what I was living for."
Xia Wu's expression didn't seem fake when she said this. Xia Heng was both amused and confused at the time, and just felt that his sister was too childish.
What else can we pursue in this world if not money?
Without money, you are nothing.
But when he looked back at the problems at home, he realized that what Xia Wu said might be right.
The Xia family lives like hollow people.
For the daughter he raised with great effort, even if she was just an adopted daughter, the feelings he had for decades were at least not fake. But after she left, he still thought he was being angry with her and ignored her.
Faced with the biological daughter whom he was willing to take back even at the cost of driving away his adopted daughter, and not knowing how to cultivate their relationship, he could only give her money, money, and money.
Apart from the few times he met his biological sister at the beginning, Xia Heng didn't spend much time with the sister who was adopted back.
She has grown up and has her own life. She seems to have her own ideas at school. After rejecting her parents' idea of arranging a job for her several times, Xia Wei rarely returns home.
Even Xia Heng himself doesn't have strong feelings for his family.
Every child in the family is like Xia Meng, emotionally cold and distant, unable to establish a normal emotional connection with their parents.
And they are used to it and don't think there is anything wrong with it.
But after Xia Heng stayed in Yanggou Village for a while and saw how normal families got along with each other, he gradually realized that something was wrong with his own family.
Now that he saw that Xia Meng was the same, he was even more convinced that there was something wrong with the Xia family.
Every child of the Xia family will move out of home when they grow up and have their own house. Unless something big happens at home, they will never think of returning to the Xia family on their own initiative.
There was no one waiting for them at home. Everyone had their own things to do. The elders were busy with their secret affairs outside and had no time to pay attention to their children.
After much deliberation, Xia Heng decided to go to Yanggou Village again.
It’s not because he wants to go!
After sending a message to his secretary, Xia Heng made himself a cup of honey water, put on an eye mask, turned off the lights and slowly fell asleep.
I never thought about how desperate the secretary would be when he received the news.
The usually hardworking boss suddenly changed his ways, taking two long vacations in less than three months. Is he tired of working hard or is he in love?
"I want to move to the mountains. My grandfather and an old friend of his are coming here for recuperation. They will probably be staying for a long time, so I want to move out."
Xia Wu was a little surprised when Ji Yunzhou said this suddenly.
The white building is quite large, and it can accommodate not only one or two people, but even ten or eight people.
Xia Wu didn't ask why and agreed directly, "Then why don't you live in the courtyard by the well for the time being? It's more convenient. Wait until the house next to the hot spring is built before moving there?"
Ji Yunzhou nodded and agreed, "Aren't you going to ask me why?"
Xia Wu held her chin and sat opposite him.
The wind rushing down from the mountain pass and canyon is cool, and there is no summer heat at all when staying in this gap.
"I won't ask what you want to say, and you won't be happy if I ask if you don't want to say it."
Xia Wu knew that Ji Yunzhou had some secrets, especially his attitude towards his family. He was so evasive as if he was running away from something.
If the Ji family was like the Xia family, Xia Wu could understand Ji Yunzhou's strange attitude, but she had seen Ji Yunzhou's family, with Ji Shengyu in front and Old Man Ji in the back. The relationship between their family seemed normal and they were easy to get along with.
Xia Wu didn't want to ask out of respect for Ji Yunzhou.
Ji Yunzhou smiled and rubbed her hair. "Sometimes I always feel that there is a sense of alienation between you and me. It may be because you are never curious about everything about me. I want to tell you, are you willing to listen?"
Xia Wu and Ji Yunzhou had never had a quarrel since they got together, and their relationship was very good. Xia Wu was a straightforward person, and she told Li Yunzhou that there should be no secrets or bewilderment between them. If there was something he didn't want her to know, he could keep it to himself. As long as he didn't say it, Xia Wu wouldn't ask too much.
But if he told a lie, Xia Wu would be angry.
Xia Wu leaned over and hugged Ji Yunzhou, "Is it related to your leg? I want to hear it."
Xia Wu's attitude made Ji Yunzhou feel much more at ease. He held Xia Wu's hand, and the two of them were very close, so close that it seemed as if they were going to depend on each other.
"Let me think about where to start." Ji Yunzhou still had a calm smile on his face, but he looked a little helpless and sad. "Let me start with my dad."
The Ji family's status was earned through fighting on the battlefield. The older generation sacrificed their lives and shed their blood in exchange for a stable status for the Ji family. Even in Grandpa Ji's generation, the status is still stable.
Ji Yunzhou's father gave up politics to go into business and built a good business empire. He was very caring towards his younger brother, and the two brothers had a good relationship since childhood.
Later, Ji Yunzhou's father died of illness, and Ji Yunzhou's uncle temporarily took over the company, waiting for his nephew to grow up before handing over the company's power.
The story is very simple. When Ji Yunzhou grew up to be old enough to take charge of the company, his uncle, who had always doted on him, became upset and unwilling to give up power. However, he did not dare to talk to his nephew nicely, and instead came up with such a despicable method of assassination.
Ji Yunzhou luckily saved his life, but was paralyzed and unable to walk.
He keenly realized that there was a culprit behind the accident, and he traced it back to his uncle.
Ji Yunzhou couldn't believe this result no matter what. After he got into trouble, his uncle's grief didn't seem fake. He even gave all the company's shares to Ji Yunzhou and took a back seat to show his support. If it weren't for his uncle, Ji Yunzhou would definitely be kicked when he was down.
Ji Yunzhou even wondered if his father's illness was caused by his uncle, but he didn't find anything wrong.
On one side is his uncle who is truly remorseful, and on the other side is his disabled second half of life. Ji Yunzhou cannot accept this outcome and can only choose to escape.
His grandfather might have found out the truth of the matter, or maybe everyone in the family knew the truth, but no one dared to say it out loud.
The originally harmonious and happy family became full of strange atmosphere, and Ji Yunzhou was the eye of the storm.
He was clearly the victim, but he was the murderer who caused discord in the family.
Ji Yunzhou moved to Bailou under the pretext of recuperation and took the opportunity to sever ties with his family.
His family always wanted him to go back, but just as Ji Yunzhou promised Xia Wu, he would stay wherever Xia Wu was.
The so-called responsibility of the Ji family is no longer a responsibility he wants to bear.
After this happened, he couldn't face his regretful uncle, nor could he accept his family members who remained consistent with him after the accident.
"So, that's it. I don't want to get too close to them. It's fine like this."
Ji Yunzhou still looked like someone who could tolerate everything.
I had no idea how sad this was.
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