Chapter 51 Never again!
"Xia Wu, come out!"
On the 29th day of the lunar year, Xia Wu was frying meatballs with her family in the kitchen for the New Year's Eve dinner. The family had been busy these past few days, steaming and frying everything.
But Jindou and Heidou just loved to join in the fun, and kept going into the kitchen, tripping over Xia Wu's feet, showing their harmless puppy teeth and biting her shoes.
Xia Wu gently kicked them away and ordered coquettishly, "You two bad guys, go out and play!"
Liu Guizhen lit the fire while Yang Guojun made the meatballs and put them into the wok. He said to her, "Xiao Wu, you should go out too. Your mother and I will take care of it."
Xia Wu chuckled, pinched a freshly fried meatball and threw it into his mouth, "Then I'll go out. Call me if you need anything."
As soon as she went out, Jindou and Heidou followed her out. When they ran, their chubby butts shook and they made fierce baby noises from their mouths.
A video suddenly popped up on the phone. Xia Wu hurriedly unlocked the phone and accidentally clicked the connection button.
It was Xia Heng again. As soon as the call was connected, he asked her to get out impatiently with a cold face.
Where are you going?
Before Xia Wu could react, Jindou and Heidou ran towards the gate barking.
Xia Wu hurried over.
Then he saw Xia Heng sitting in the Bentley. He rolled down the window and looked at everything around him with a look of disgust on his face.
This disdain reached its peak after he saw Xia Wu.
Xia Wu was wearing a rural winter uniform, a pink cotton pajamas, and rabbit cotton slippers. Although her face was still delicate and beautiful, clothes make the man. The little girl had loved beauty since she was a child. When had she ever worn such cheap clothes?
Xia Heng could hardly believe his eyes and looked her over from head to toe.
Disappointed, he said, "Is this how you threaten us?"
Xia Wu rolled her eyes without any hesitation. It was already this late and she was still acting like a child.
"Second brother, what are you doing? I told you I'm not leaving. Do you think you can take me away just by showing up?" Xia Wu put her hands on her hips. "Who's not understanding, you or me? Who's threatening who?"
Xia Heng didn't listen to her at all. He opened the passenger door and ordered again: "Get in the car!"
Xia Wu simply ignored him and turned to go back to the house, "Jindou Heidou, come back!"
"Xia Wu!" Xia Heng roared in a low voice. He didn't want to get off the car at all, but...
He stepped out of the car with long legs, took two steps at a time and came to Xia Wu's side, grabbing her wrist and saying, "You must come back with me today—"
"Let go of my sister!"
Yang Hongwen came out at some point and saw Xia Wu being caught by Xia Heng. He shouted, rushed over, and pushed Xia Heng hard: "Let her go!"
Xia Heng narrowed his eyes and looked at Yang Hongwen's face, which was almost a gender-reversed version of Xia Wu, and couldn't help but let go of his hand.
"Who are you?"
"I'm her brother!"
This statement always seems familiar.
Xia Heng sneered and said to Xia Wu, "A fool can be your brother?"
Xia Wu was so angry that she pushed Xia Heng hard: "You are the idiot! You are not allowed to talk about my brother like that!"
Xia Heng's veins popped out, "You pushed me to protect him?"
Xia Wu looked him in the eye without hesitation, "What right do you have to say he's bad? He's my brother!"
What a good brother!
Xia Heng's face looked extremely bad, and a surge of nameless anger rose in his heart.
He had completely forgotten that he had once told Xia Wu that Xiaowei was her biological sister and had suffered for her for twenty years.
But when the person who said this was Xia Wu, he found it difficult to accept it.
"Brother, stand behind me." Xia Wu pulled Yang Hongwen behind her to protect him, fearing that Xia Heng would hurt him in a rage. She raised her chin, the sunlight shining on her face, the tiny hairs clearly visible, closed her eyes and said to Xia Heng, "Beat me if you want, and go back quickly after you've vented your anger!"
"When did I ever beat you?" Xia Heng gritted his teeth.
Xia Wu bit her lower lip to hold back her tears.
She still remembered clearly what happened before her death. Xia Heng had really beaten her for the sake of his sister.
Why did Xia Heng come back to her after she stopped pestering him?
Seeing her like this, Xia Heng thought she was still angry, so he softened his attitude. "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wei is my sister, and you are my sister too. The Xia family is rich enough to support both of you. Why can't you just get along with her? Why do you have to come back here to piss me off?"
"Open your eyes and look at this place. It's so poor that even birds don't shit. If it weren't for Xiaowei, you would have suffered here for twenty years. It was Xiaowei who suffered for you for so long. Can't you be more tolerant and patient with her?"
Old Master Yang was watching TV in the house. When he heard the noise outside, he stuck his head out and met Xia Heng's gaze.
"Young man, why don't you come in and chat? It's cold outside."
Mr. Yang was in high spirits.
Xia Heng let go of Xia Wu without saying a word.
Xia Wu pulled Yang Hongwen into the house, "Dad, Mom, there are guests coming."
Liu Guizhen quickly responded, "Who's here?"
When she came out, she saw an elite man in a suit standing in the yard and was stunned for a moment.
Old Master Yang was very familiar. "Don't just stand there. Xiao Wen, go get the stove. Xiao Wu, go make some tea. How can we let guests stand?"
Soon, tables, chairs and a stove were placed in the aisle. Xia Wu made honey water and prepared candies, cakes and strawberries.
Old Master Yang closed the door to prevent the curious villagers from prying in.
No matter how impolite Xia Heng was, he knew the rules of being a guest. He was tall and had long legs, and he didn't know where to put his legs when sitting on the bamboo chair.
But soon, he adjusted his posture and acted naturally as if he was in his own territory.
Old Master Yang noticed his actions and asked Xia Wu cheerfully, "Xiao Wu, which brother of yours is this?"
"Second brother, his name is Xia Heng."
"Xia Heng, what a nice name, and he's handsome too."
"Brother, try the honey water. This is the honey collected by the bees I raised."
With Old Master Yang in charge, Xia Wu felt at ease again.
Xia Heng frowned, pursed his lips, and looked like he didn't want to cooperate.
Old Master Yang said, "Try it. Do you see the greenhouse outside? It's full of strawberries grown by Xiao Wu. She also raises two boxes of bees. They're quite impressive."
"You can also grow things?" Xia Heng looked at Xia Wu in disbelief.
Xia Wu was as proud as a little swan. "Of course, I not only grow strawberries, but I also rented a hill and planted many fruit trees. I can take you to see them later."
The veins on Xia Heng's forehead were throbbing, and he managed to utter, "Nonsense!"
"If you do this again, I will ignore you. Just drive back."
When he got angry, Xia Wu also got angry and would not tolerate his bad habits at all.
"You come back with me."
Mr. Yang tapped the table.
"Xia Heng," the old man said with a smile on his face and no ill will in his tone. He asked, "How is Xiaowei doing in your house?"
"I'm living well, at least better than where you are."
Old Master Yang nodded. "That's right. Your Xia family is rich. Anything that can be solved with money for your children would have been solved long ago. But there are always things in this world that can't be solved with money."
Xia Heng looked at him coldly.
Mr. Yang continued, "For example, if both children want equal love, how would you solve this problem?"
"You think Xiaowei is suffering in our house, and when she returns, you share the benefits given to Xiaowu with Xiaowei. You didn't consider Xiaowei's feelings, but instead felt that Xiaowu owed Xiaowei."
That year, Yang Hongwen had a fever and became stupid after he recovered. Yang Guojun and his wife cried all day long. Old Mr. Yang had an acquaintance in Beijing, so he asked them to take Xiaowen to seek medical treatment.
At that time, Liu Guizhen was pregnant and it was not yet time for her to give birth. However, after staying in Beijing for more than two months, she gave birth prematurely, perhaps due to excessive worry.
The child was born in the hospital where Yang Hongwen was treated.
Who knew that it was such a coincidence that Mrs. Xia also gave birth in that hospital. The two unrelated families were connected because of some mistake in the link and the wrong child was taken away.
But this was definitely not the Yang family's original intention, and it had nothing to do with the young Xiao Wu.
She is also a victim, so why should she bear the consequences in the eyes of adults?
Because she took Xiaowei's place, after Xiaowei came back, she had to work with the Xia family to compensate Xiaowei.
Xia Wu finally knew what was bothering him.
Just as Xia Heng said, the Xia family had more than enough money to raise two children, but they loved their own daughter so much that they wanted her, the confused adopted daughter, to feel sorry for Xiaowei as well.
No one paid any attention to her panic.
Xia Heng looked at Xia Wu, seemingly lost in thought, then turned to Old Man Yang and said, "What you said is just your one-sided opinion. The Xia family never meant anything like that."
"It's not about what you said, but about Xiao Wu's feelings." Old Master Yang raised his cup. "Come on, have some tea. Don't be so nervous. You're a guest now. It's a good opportunity for our two families to sit down and chat."
Xia Heng's arrogance in front of Old Man Yang was like ice and snow meeting the sun, and he was completely unable to resist. This old man was too tolerant and not aggressive, which made Xia Heng have a lot of things to say but couldn't say them.
He could only drink water to cover it up.
He took a sip and it was clear and sweet. He drank a few more sips and only half a cup of water was left.
Xia Wu asked expectantly, "Second brother, is it delicious?"
"Isn't it just water? What's so good about it?"
Xia Wu swore that she really hated people who said one thing and meant another.
Old Master Yang chuckled, "Xiao Wu's honey is widely recognized as delicious. Some time ago, someone paid two thousand yuan for a pound, and the demand still exceeds supply."
It’s a pity that when he asked for money in front of Xia Heng, Xia Heng didn’t care at all. Is two thousand yuan a lot?
"Xiao Wu won't care about this little money at all when she returns to the Xia family."
Xia Wu puffed up her cheeks in anger: "I care!"
"Then come back with me."
"I……"
Xia Wu wanted to say something but was stopped by his grandfather.
"Xiao Wu is an adult. She can decide where to go. Besides, if Xiao Wei goes back to your Xia family, can't Xiao Wu go back to ours?"
Liu Guizhen and Yang Guojun were eavesdropping. With the old man there, they had no chance to interrupt. They could only take the opportunity to bring over a plate of fried meatballs and whispered, "Eat it while it's hot."
"Is there any benefit for Xiao Wu if you stay here?"
Xia Heng still looked as dead as ever, and was extremely disgusted with Yanggou Village.
On his way here, he was shocked that there was such a dilapidated town. This was an environment he had never encountered before.
"Xiao Wu, do you think it's better to stay here or go back?" Old Master Yang did not answer Xia Heng and gave the choice to Xia Wu.
Xia Wu said without hesitation: "I will definitely stay here!"
Her mountains, her fruit trees, her career!
It's much better than going back and competing for favor with others.
"I think you're out of your mind," Xia Heng said, standing up. "I don't want to waste any more time talking to you. Xiao Wu, come back with me!"
"I won't reply!"
"you!"
Xia Heng's expression suddenly turned ugly.
Seeing the young man about to grab someone, Yang Guojun quickly stepped forward and said, "Stop arguing, let's talk it out."
Liu Guizhen also said: "Yes, yes, Xiao Wu is also our child. If she wants to stay, she can stay."
"Did you hear that? I won't go back!" With someone backing him up, Xia Wu was full of confidence.
If she had known that Xia Heng would do this, she would not have contacted Xia Heng.
Xia Heng's face became more and more ugly, and it was unclear whether he was angry with her or what.
After a long while, Xia Heng gritted his teeth and asked with difficulty, "Where is the bathroom?"
Xia Wu blinked and looked at Xia Heng's belly.
I almost laughed out loud.
No matter how good a man is at pretending, he will be very vulnerable when faced with urgent needs!
"This way," Yang Hongwen said in a muffled voice.
Xia Heng hurriedly followed the direction he pointed and ran straight to the bathroom.
"It's just right to cure your obsession with cleanliness," Xia Wu muttered to himself.
Based on her understanding of Xia Heng over the years, she knew that this guy was a mysophobe. He would never use things that had been used by others, and no one else could touch his own things.
Even when he works in the company, he has his own private bathroom.
But when faced with an urgent need, he shouldn't be able to care about so many things, right?
As soon as Xia Heng entered the bathroom, he was overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the Yang family's life. He almost wanted to escape, but his stomach kept making gurgling sounds and he felt inexplicably sore and swollen somewhere. He had to force himself to prevent the situation from getting worse.
I can’t care less about so many things!
He hardened his heart, closed his eyes, unbuckled his belt, and just sat down in a half-squatting position.
A huge downpour.
"Xia Wu! What did you give me to drink?!"
Xia Heng has been in the bathroom for almost five minutes and has no intention of coming out.
But Xia Wu received his message.
"It's just honey water. Are you having diarrhea?"
Xia Heng was in agony, "Did you drug me?"
"Bullshit! It's just honey water! Is drinking honey water really that effective? I remember you seem to have constipation problems?"
Xia Wu pointed out his brother's pain points without any hesitation.
You wouldn't have thought that this guy who pretends to be an elite not only has mysophobia, but also suffers from constipation. It's because he doesn't like to eat vegetables and fruits.
Every time I would say in disgust: "It's so disgusting."
Haha, God must have punished me!
"..." Xia Heng felt that his sister had changed. In the past, she would never have said such words so presumptuously.
This time, Xia Heng was hurt not only in his lower body, but also in his pride as a brother.
Finally, Xia Heng came out of the bathroom.
His face stinks worse than Bugs Bunny's poop.
Xia Wu laughed and looked like a devil no matter how you looked at him.
Xia Heng didn't want to look at her. "If you want to stay here, then stay. Come back when you figure it out."
He was angered and left by Xia Wu.
Yang Guojun pretended to keep him, but Xia Heng said coldly, "No need."
After getting in the car, Xia Heng was about to drive away when Xia Wu ran out with something and threw it on the passenger seat.
"I harvested this honey myself and brought it to my parents for them to try. You can also drink it!"
Xia Heng looked closely and saw a jar of honey and a pack of wet wipes.
His brows jumped, and he stepped on the accelerator without hesitation to leave this humiliating place.
Never again!
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