Chapter 172 You Are Not My Sister
Fu Shilin tapped the table lightly. He looked at Xia Wei, unable to move his eyes away. It wasn't because he was attracted by the appearance of the woman in front of him.
Instead, he discovered that he had always misjudged this person. Xia Wei was not quite the same as he had imagined.
"If you don't marry me, what are your plans?"
Fu Shilin adopted a business negotiation posture, wanting to understand Xia Wei's thoughts.
"Actually, I've been studying for a master's degree for a year now, and I just applied for a place as an exchange student abroad. I'll probably be away for two years."
Xia Wei did not hide the fact that she was already a junior in college when she was found. Now two years have passed, and from the initial panic to calmness, Xia Wei has been walking on the path she wanted to take.
Fu Shilin felt it was difficult to deal with. "If that's the case, why did you push Xia Wu away in the first place?"
He didn't mind breaking off the engagement with Xia Wei, but how should he establish his relationship with the Xia family?
Xia Wei found it very funny. "Mr. Fu, please understand clearly, I never pushed her away, did I? I always wanted you to pay more attention to her. Unfortunately, you thought I wasn't sincere and that I was competing with her for your attention. Although I also wanted to explain it to her directly, it seems to be of no use."
"I didn't take the initiative to go back to the Xia family. I live well in the Yang family."
Xia Wei's serious explanation made Fu Shilin a little difficult to accept.
Xia Wei no longer wanted to say anything more to him. "I'm just informing you. Mr. Fu, please prepare yourself mentally as soon as possible. I still have things to do. Goodbye."
She left without mercy.
Fu Shilin asked someone to investigate and realized that Xia Wei was not a simple woman at all.
Over the past two years, she had acquired at least 5% of the Xia Group's shares, and she seemed to have used the money to make other investments, so she wasn't currently short of money. As Xia Wei had said, even the small amount the Xia family could manage was enough to open her eyes, as someone who grew up in a poor family.
What's more, she is not a greedy person.
Fu Shilin thought about it and took the initiative to call Xia Heng to tell him in advance that he wanted to cancel the engagement.
Xia Heng was not surprised at all. "Xia Wei told you?"
"Yes, did she tell you that too?"
"I didn't know it much earlier than you did."
Xia Heng's tone was full of mockery. They all misjudged Xia Wei.
Men always look at women with arrogance, thinking that they are greedy, powerful, stupid, and that there seems to be nothing in their minds except jewelry and showing off.
However, when they were really tricked by the women they looked down upon, the faces of these women suddenly became clear.
It's like the transformation from a vase to a living person.
It's surprising.
Xia Heng had to admit that he was very unfamiliar with his new sister. She was taken away by mistake at birth. He treated Xia Wu as his own sister. Suddenly, a girl who looked somewhat similar to him appeared and said that she was his real sister. Xia Heng felt only guilt.
Especially knowing Xia Wei’s previous living environment.
Such things shocked the Xia family greatly. Their real precious daughter was suffering, and other people's children were enjoying the benefits for decades instead of their own children. They felt guilty towards Xia Wei and resentful towards Xia Wu for her inability to adapt.
It’s not that the Xia family can’t afford to raise two girls, it’s just that their emotional handling is unacceptable.
Xia Wei never said anything. She gladly accepted being adopted into the Xia family. Anyone would have gladly accepted that.
She did not show any resentment towards Xia Wu, nor did she completely ignore her adoptive parents. Instead, she wanted to make the two families get along with each other with a positive attitude.
But she failed.
Mrs. Xia was furious and spent a whole year suing the hospital. Apart from guilt and heartache for Xia Wei, she could not find a better way to get along with her.
The fate of biological mother and daughter came too late. Xia Wei was not a baby who needed constant attention and crying for food. In terms of independent living, she was much more mature than Xia Wu before.
Xia Wei seems to listen to her parents very much. She successfully obtained her own funds and shares. Judging from the financial inheritance, she is indeed a big lady.
But she wasn't really obedient.
Xia's father wanted her to change her major and work in a company in the future. Xia Wei obediently agreed and worked hard to complete her bachelor's and master's degrees. She got close to a capable tutor and became his favorite student, making it impossible for Xia's father to do anything.
She verbally agreed to continue her marriage with Fu Shilin, but she never got too close to him. Instead, when she was about to get married after graduation, she chose to go abroad as an exchange student.
Xia Heng believed that if the marriage could not be cancelled, his sister might continue to study for a doctorate.
Only then did he feel that Xia Wei was really like his own sister, a very smart little girl.
Therefore, he began to feel some genuine concern for her, just like a younger sister.
Xia Wei had come to him earlier to ask for help, hoping that Xia Heng could help put in a good word to cancel the engagement.
Xia Heng agreed.
He has no choice but to do it.
The images of his two sisters overlapped in his mind, making it difficult for him to distinguish them. Xia Wei, who was born in the countryside, worked hard to live a positive life after being found. Xia Wu, who lived in the city, returned to the countryside after exchanging identities and flourished.
They are experiencing each other's lives.
It should have been a messy drama, but two wonderful women brought it to an even more wonderful life.
Fu Shilin stopped pestering Xia Heng and came to his father to ask for a breakup. Xia Heng's father was very panicked, thinking that Fu Shilin had found another partner, but Fu Shilin agreed to cancel the marriage and continue their cooperation. Xia Heng would continue to be his partner.
The annoying engagement that bound Xia Wei was finally over. Two years later, before leaving to study abroad, Xia Wei finally embarked on the journey home.
She was talking about returning to the Yang family.
When the beautifully dressed urban beauty appeared at the village entrance, Yang Guofeng thought she was a tourist returning from a trip and went to greet her enthusiastically. However, the moment she spoke, she spoke with a thick and familiar accent, "Uncle Guofeng, it's me, Yang Wei."
Yang Guofeng's eyes almost popped out as he looked her up and down. "It's Xiaowei. Oh my God, you've really changed a lot now. Girls really change a lot when they grow up. Why are you back? Have you told your parents?"
When Yang Guofeng thought of Xia Wu, his whole mind started to turn.
This was a serious matter. Weren't the two children swapped? Why had Yang Wei suddenly come back? If Xiao Wu saw her, wouldn't she feel uncomfortable?
Yang Wei seemed unaware of his thoughts and smiled, saying, "Going to school in the city means I'm not exposed to the sun, so I'm a little whiter than before. Uncle Guofeng, are my parents home?"
Yang Guofeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded continuously, "Yes, I should be here. You didn't even tell me to call me when you came back so I could pick you up."
"No need to pick up the phone. The road in town has been repaired now, so it's much more convenient for cars to travel back and forth."
"Yes, the village has changed a lot in the past two years. You probably can't recognize it, right?"
“I often watch videos of the village.”
Yang Wei's words once again made Yang Guofeng's jaw drop. He smiled awkwardly, "Xiao Wu is so famous now?"
Yang Wei's face was full of admiration, "Yes, she has a lot of fans in our school."
Yang Guofeng was both proud and melancholy.
He was chatting with Yang Wei all the way. Yang Wei was even better than when she was a child. It was obvious that she had changed a lot.
What Yang Guofeng didn't expect was that Xia Wu was at home today and had not gone to the mountain yet.
She sat at the door eating melon, took a bite herself, poured out the seeds inside for the chickens to eat, and greeted Yang Guofeng when she saw him.
Then she saw Yang Wei following Yang Guofeng and asked naturally, "You're back?"
"Yeah, I just arrived."
Their natural conversation shocked Yang Guofeng again.
This is different from what he imagined!
Yang Guofeng was a little puzzled.
"Our father has gone up the mountain, and our mother is in the kitchen. You go find her."
They are like sisters.
Yang Wei put the things by the wall and asked, "Where are grandpa and brother?"
"Grandpa is working at the Chinese medicine clinic. Brother is out having fun. He will definitely be back at noon."
Yang Wei went into the house to look for Liu Guizhen. After a moment, she heard Liu Guizhen's surprised cry: "Why are you back?"
Then there were sounds of crying and laughing.
Yang Guofeng was reluctant to leave, he had to stay and keep an eye on things.
"Xiao Wu, you're not feeling uncomfortable, are you?"
Yang Guofeng looked at Xia Wu worriedly. Why did he feel that this girl was heartless?
Or was she pretending to be heartless, but her heart was actually bleeding?
Xia Wu said with a smile: "Uncle, if you want to see me make fun of you, just tell me directly. What's wrong with me?"
Yang Guofeng raised his chin towards the house and said, "Xiao Wei is back, aren't you feeling bad?"
"It's not uncomfortable," Xia Wu said calmly, as if he had known this for a long time. "This is my home, and it's her home too."
Just like she couldn't get rid of the Xia family.
Although Xia Wuren had left the Xia family, Xia's parents always thought that she was going abroad to relax and had never stopped transferring money to her card.
You can cheat people with other things, but you can’t cheat people with money.
But Xia Wu never used that money.
She only discovered it when she logged into her previous WeChat not long ago.
Exchanging lives for more than 20 years has not been an easy thing for either Xia Wu or Yang Wei.
If status can be exchanged, what about true feelings?
Although Liu Guizhen was happy to find her biological daughter, she also cried with joy when her adopted daughter returned.
This is human nature.
Xia Wu had reconciled long ago.
The reconciliation she was talking about was thorough and comprehensive.
She no longer hated anyone and no longer complained about the unfairness of fate to her. In fact, she had much more than she felt.
In fact, she is much happier than Yang Wei.
She had never suffered any hardship.
But Yang Wei really suffered a lot when she was a child.
The family was poor and could not afford new clothes all year round. Only during the Chinese New Year would Liu Guizhen tear off a few pieces of flowered cloth to make clothes for her.
There is a silly brother above her. As a younger child, she receives far less attention than other children of the same age, but she is very sensible and knows how to take care of her older brother at a young age.
After going to school, her classmates always laughed at her silly brother. They imitated her silly brother to pick her up from school and imitated her silly brother's way of talking and walking. The child must be very sad, but she couldn't go home and talk to her family, so she could only endure it herself.
The most outrageous thing she had ever done was to push Yang Hongwen in front of her classmates and tell him not to come and pick her up.
Because of this, she felt so guilty that she couldn't sleep the whole night and cried while hugging Yang Hongwen.
Yang Wei is very strong-willed. Although she was born in the countryside and was ridiculed by others, she never gave up on herself. She is always the first one to arrive in class and the last one to leave. She believes that getting into university is the best reward for her.
Talent and hard work are both indispensable.
How could an ordinary farming family not be proud of having a daughter like Yang Wei?
During the summer after Yang Wei was admitted to university, Yang Guojun held a graduation banquet for her. Most of the people in the village came to give gifts, ranging from hundreds to thousands, and Liu Guizhen recorded them all in the account.
The village secretary personally sent her to the university and told her to study hard. Before Xia Wu came back, Yang Guofeng placed all the hopes of the village on Yang Wei.
The more Xia Wu learned about Yang Wei's past, the more guilty he felt.
She really is like a thief of happiness.
Not only did they steal the wealth and glory that Yang Wei should have enjoyed, but they also stole the love and kindness that her parents had earned through decades of hardship.
Therefore, she had no right to blame Yang Wei for going home.
What's more, it was she who invited Yang Wei to come back.
"She hasn't been home for too long. Mom and Dad miss her. She probably wants to come back too, but since I'm here, she's afraid I'll misunderstand."
Yang Wei is so sensible and good at thinking from other people's perspectives.
In this case, Xia Wu should take the initiative. She knows that Yang Wei is going to continue studying abroad, and she may be away for a long time this time.
So I asked her to take the opportunity to come back and give her family a surprise.
Yang Guofeng was deeply moved when he heard these words. After a long silence, he gave Xia Wu a thumbs-up and said, "Xiao Wu, you have a great mind and great courage."
It made him, a grown man, stand in awe.
Xia Wu finished a melon and heard the crying in the house become quieter. "Okay, I have to go to the mountain to catch some chickens and have something good for lunch!"
Yang Guofeng didn't waste any more of her time. He still had things to do, so he could ask about other things later.
Xia Wu came into the house and greeted Liu Guizhen. Liu Guizhen was sitting in the yard chatting with Yang Wei. When she saw her come in, she was afraid that she would not treat both daughters equally and make them uncomfortable, so she quickly stood up and asked Xia Wu to come over.
"Mom, you two can chat. I'm going to the mountain to catch some chickens and some taro. We'll roast chicken for lunch. I'll also get some wine, and we can drink and chat then."
Yang Wei smiled and asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
"Can you catch chickens?"
Yang Wei tilted her head and said, "I think so. I caught it when I was a kid."
"Okay, come along. I'll take you around the village."
Liu Guizhen was surprised and happy when she saw the two of them chatting.
"You two go ahead and take a look. I'll clean up Xiaowei's room first."
Yang Wei followed Xia Wu out.
Xia Wu actually didn't know what to say to Yang Wei, especially when they were alone.
Yang Wei squinted her eyes, the bright sunlight blinding her. "The village has done a great job for you."
"Is it a big change?"
"It's not the same as I remember it."
Yang Wei expressed her heartfelt emotion.
In her impression, rural life was covered with a layer of bluish-gray, hazy, dark and damp.
No matter how good the rural environment is, she wants to get out of it.
Perhaps the poverty she experienced in her childhood left a deep impression on her.
After Xia Wu came, Yanggou Village seemed to have changed. The gloomy atmosphere disappeared, and Yang Wei only then noticed that the place where she had lived for 10 or 20 years actually had such beautiful scenery.
The air at the foot of the mountain is fresh, and many houses in the village have been rebuilt and look brand new, like small villas, with no two houses alike.
Xia Wu said that this was designed by Xia Zhi. He made many designs for people to choose from. As long as the style is unified, there is no need to pursue overall uniformity.
So the houses in the village are all very nice and more comfortable to live in than before.
The roads in the village have been built and planned, making them very suitable for slow cycling. Although the village is rich, there are almost no cars to be seen.
Xia Wu said that the village has built a unified parking lot, but not many people buy cars, and there are many people and children on the road, making driving dangerous.
Although the village looks much richer now, the environment is still good and has not been destroyed.
The river water is clear, and you can see water plants swaying and fish swimming far away.
Xia Wu didn't ride a bike. The two of them walked slowly in the village, chatting wherever they went.
Yang Wei slowly adapted to the great changes in the village.
"I've seen it all in your videos, but it's still different from seeing it in person. It seems even more beautiful when you see it in person."
"Thank you, Xiao Wu. You've taken good care of my parents, and the village has become a better place because of you."
Yang Wei looked at Xia Wu with a smile.
Xia Wu stared at her for a moment, then suddenly turned away and muttered, "Why are you saying thank you? They're my parents, too. It's my duty to take care of them, right? But you, on the other hand, are saying these things. Do you think I'm the guest and you're the host?"
Yang Wei shook her head. "I don't think so at all. What about you? When I go to the Xia family, will you want to kick me out?"
"No." Xia Wu never wanted to drive Yang Wei away. Firstly, she didn't have the right to do so, and secondly, the Xia family could afford to support two children.
She was just too scared.
Just like now, she is also afraid.
Yang Wei said seriously, "That's good. Maybe what I said was a little inappropriate, but I was just too scared. I don't want to compete with you for anything. Whether it's Xia's parents or Yang's parents, they are the same to us, right?"
Yang Wei said she was very scared. She was scared when she first arrived at the Xia family. She was afraid of the unfamiliar environment and feelings. She was afraid of causing trouble to others and being disliked.
Now that she has returned to the Yang family, she is also very scared.
When Xia Wu heard her say this, he realized that they both had the same feeling.
She was afraid too.
Not only the two of them, but also Liu Guizhen, Yang Guofeng, Xia's father and mother were all scared.
It’s just that everyone deals with fear differently.
Xia Wu figured this out and patted Yang Wei's arm. "I understand. So let's not talk about this anymore. Let's just call it a draw."
Yang Wei smiled in relief: "Okay, we're even."
No one should say that anyone is enjoying themselves or taking advantage.
"How many days do you plan to stay home?"
"About three or four days. The plane tickets have already been bought."
"Is there anyone abroad to help you?"
"No, I'm going alone."
"I thought you were going to France?"
"right."
"Then I'll ask a friend to pick you up."
"good."
"How many years?"
"It's two years at the moment, depending on my subsequent study plans."
"You're not planning on coming back?"
Yang Wei hesitated, "I broke off my engagement with Fu Shilin. I really can't accept a contract marriage."
"If my family insists on forcing me, I might not come back."
Xia Wu patted her shoulder sympathetically, "You can't stand Fu Shilin's personality, right?"
Yang Wei smiled and said, "I don't know if you'll be offended by this, but I've never liked him. I always felt he was a bit like my brother."
Yang Hongwen? Interesting.
Fu Shilin is like a robot, but his brother is much more humane than him.
However, Xia Wu still laughed heartily because of this sentence, "If Fu Shilin knew you said that to him, he would definitely be furious."
Yang Wei is still different from the real Xia family members. She has emotions and ideas, and is not corrupted by money, fame or fortune.
The two girls, who were born on the same day of the same month of the same year, chatted happily and unexpectedly discovered that they had many common topics.
When they reached the mountain, Xia Wu brought Yang Wei to the chicken coop and pointed at the chickens resting on the trees. "Can you catch them?"
Yang Wei was stunned, "Flying so high?"
"Yes, these are all authentic mountain chickens. They are very, very delicious. If you hadn't come back, I wouldn't have been willing to kill them and eat them."
Xia Wu took out a long bamboo pole, drove the chickens down from the tree first, and then chased them with a bamboo basket.
When she couldn't do it, Yang Wei took over. Both of them were exhausted and out of breath, but they finally caught two chickens.
The chicken's tail feathers are not trimmed, no wonder it can fly so high. It feels heavy in your hand and will peck you if you are not careful.
Yang Wei knew how to kill chickens. She took on the job and did the skinning and plucking much more efficiently than Xia Wu.
The two daughters get along very well, and Liu Guizhen always wants to come out and see them while she is doing work.
Yang Guojun went to the medicine mountain and learned to grow medicinal herbs from Qin Yi. The herbs planted last year have not been harvested yet. This year, Xia Wu invested hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the payback period is still a long way off.
But as a person, you always have to make some long-term investments. The things are just there, so why rush?
When Yang Guojun came back and saw Yang Wei, he was also very happy. He was not that sensitive. Seeing that the two children got along well, he slapped his thigh and said that he would have a few more drinks at noon.
At noon, Xia Wu called Ji Yunzhou and asked him to stay in the White Building for dinner. She also called her grandfather to ask him to come back for dinner. "Xiao Wei is back. Please tell my brother to answer the phone. Let's come back for dinner together."
After Yang Hongen finished seeing the last patient, he quickly called his silly grandson to rush home.
Liu Guizhen cooked a table full of dishes, and Yang Wei helped her a lot. Compared with Xia Wu's ability to take care of things, Yang Wei was much better.
The tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks are all set out, waiting for people to come back and be fully open.
Who knew that when Yang Hongwen came in and saw Yang Wei, he looked at her stupidly.
Like he didn't know what happened.
Yang Wei came over and called him, "Brother, you're back?"
Yang Hongwen went somewhere to take pictures again, and some ghost thorn grass was stuck on his trouser legs. Yang Wei wanted to help him pick it off, but he ran into the house.
Yang Hongwen ran back to his room and locked the door from the inside. No matter who shouted, he refused to open the door. This made his family very anxious.
Yang Guojun was so angry that he wanted to lose his temper: "Your sister is back, what are you making a fuss about! Hurry up and open the door and come out to eat!"
No matter who called him, he ignored them.
Yang Wei asked the family to calm down first. She walked to the door and called softly, "Brother, are you still angry with me?"
There was finally a response.
Yang Hongwen said in a muffled voice: "You are not my sister."
In one sentence, everyone felt like they were in an ice cellar.
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