Xu Xinduo looked at Tong Yan for a while, then took out his phone and sent a voice message to Wei Lan: "Wei Lan, Tong Yan said he is scared to live alone in the dormitory, can you come and stay with him for a few days?"
Tong Yan immediately snatched Xu Xinduo's phone after hearing this and sent a voice message: "You don't need to come, get out."
Soon, Wei Lan replied: "You two are still together so late, okay, I understand, hahahaha."
The last laugh was so lascivious that Xu Xinduo couldn't recover for a long time.
When she realized what was happening, she immediately kicked Tong Yan: "You bastard!"
Tong Yan pretended to be innocent and asked, "What's wrong with me?"
"I'm leaving now. I don't care about you anymore."
After Xu Xinduo finished speaking, she hurried to open the window. Tong Yan came over to help her put on her down jacket, and then jumped out of the window with her to see her off.
Finally, Tong Yan felt relieved when he saw Xu Xinduo getting into Deyu's car. No matter how powerful Xu Xinduo was, he still needed protection in his heart. In many cases, a lone tiger was afraid of a pack of wolves.
When walking back, Tong Yan saw Shao Qinghe sitting in the room of the vending station, with the window open, smoking and looking at him.
Tong Yan: “…”
The top students in the Rocket Class are even more arrogant than him.
Shao Qinghe was still smiling, and was not panicked when being seen. Instead, he said calmly: "Keep it a secret from each other."
Tong Yan nodded and replied, "Okay."
Tong Yan walked for a while and then turned back. He stood in front of Shao Qinghe and asked him, "What is your attitude towards her?"
Shao Qinghe really thought about it seriously, and then said, "Very interested."
Tong Yan raised his chin slightly and continued to ask: "Then what?"
"That's all. I'm afraid no one can get in between you two." Shao Qinghe likes to observe others, so he can see that the friendship between Xu Xinduo and Tong Yan is extraordinary.
In this kind of relationship, if Tong Yan hadn't done something that made Xu Xinduo completely desperate, Xu Xinduo would never have left Tong Yan.
Similarly, Tong Yan would always stay with Xu Xinduo. Even if they kept their distance after school started, his eyes were always fixed on Xu Xinduo.
There are shackles between these two people, and no one else can get in between.
This answer actually pleased Tong Yan. His attitude towards Shao Qinghe improved a little, and he asked again, "Is your character ruined?"
"Not really. You have her to accompany you when you are upset, but I don't."
"Where's Mu Qingyi?"
"He's annoying too, why bother contaminating each other."
Tong Yan didn't say much. He looked at Shao Qinghe again and saw him take a puff of cigarette and exhale smoke from his nostrils. He smoked silently and in a low voice, with skillful movements, obviously not a novice.
Tong Yan really felt that his eyes had been opened, and suddenly he remembered what Xu Xinduo had said, that Shao Qinghe might commit suicide.
After Tong Yan returned to the dormitory, he sent this message to Xu Xinduo.
Xu Xinduo was in the car and replied quickly: I think Shao Qinghe is making a decision, whether to end it all or to leave his original family. The first choice would allow him to free himself and also take revenge on his family, causing his parents to lose another child and be heartbroken. The second choice was to stay alive, for his own sake.
Tong Yan: Wow! I understand it quite well.
Xu Xinduo: I only like you.
Tong Yan: Okay, I’ve coaxed her into submission.
Xu Xinduo: University, I’m afraid that’s the time Shao Qinghe would choose. I don’t know if he can stick with it for the next year and a half.
Xu Xinduo: Actually, I am a little afraid of him sometimes. I always feel that he is more fragile than anyone else. I am really afraid that he will suddenly disappear one day.
Xu Xinduo: He said he considered me his support, and he always wanted to see how I managed to get through it.
Tong Yan: You want to save him?
Xu Xinduo: Not really. In fact, they are all busy taking care of themselves. How can they be so kind? It’s just a bit sad.
Tong Yan: Hmm, I suddenly remembered, where do you want to go to college?
Xu Xinduo: I haven’t thought about it. I’ll just go to any school I can get into.
Tong Yan: What about me?
Xu Xinduo: I’m talking about you.
Tong Yan: Have you ever thought about where to take the exam?
Xu Xinduo: You chose to study in China for me, and I chose a university for you. It’s fair.
Tong Yan looked at his phone, then suddenly sat up from the bed and continued reading.
Damn, why are you sleeping? study!
Xu Xinduo agreed to meet Mu's mother, but she would wait until she was free at the company.
In this way, the time was arranged for two weeks later. After Xu Xinduo finished filming, she finished work at 7 o'clock in the evening and took a car to Mu's mother's residence at that time.
Mu's mother had obviously been waiting for a long time and was even a little restless. After seeing Xu Xinduo coming, he immediately came out to greet her.
Xu Xinduo was filming today and she still had makeup on her face. Today it was a very depressing smoky makeup, dark and decadent. She came here in a hurry and didn't take off her makeup, which caused Mu's mother to be stunned for a moment after seeing her. Then she smiled and asked her: "Are you tired?"
Mu's mother was so nervous that she laughed as if she was crying. Such an elegant woman turned out to be like this.
Xu Xinduo felt a little sorry for him, so she whispered, "It's okay, I'm not tired."
Mu's mother now lives in a small villa that she rented temporarily. The environment is quite good and it is well decorated. The room is in a simple Nordic style, which is more than enough for Mu's mother to live in alone.
This is a short-term rental homestay for vacations. Mu's mother is quite wealthy, so she rented it for a few months and will move out once all the divorce matters are settled.
When Xu Xinduo walked in, she saw some larger shoes for boys and guessed that Mu Qingyi was there too.
When I walked into the kitchen, I saw Mu Qingyi standing in front of the pot, pinching her waist and looking at the pot with a frown. After noticing Xu Xinduo coming, she asked her: "The lid is jumping, how should I close it so that I won't be splashed by water?"
The question silenced both women.
Xu Xinduo walked over and turned on the gas switch directly. After turning off the fire, she actually received Mu Qingyi's admiring gaze.
Xu Xinduo: "..."
Mother Mu came in and took out a rag to wipe the stove, and explained to Xu Xinduo: "I live here alone, so I didn't hire a nanny. After all, I don't have much to do, so I can do it myself. I was in a hurry to pick you up just now and forgot that I was making soup."
Xu Xinduo nodded, and then followed the mother and son to the living room.
Mu Qingyao was not there.
She seemed to have noticed that Mu Qingyao had been like an invisible person recently, wishing that no one in the class would notice her, and that she and Mu Qingyi had zero communication.
After Xu Xinduo sat down, she took out a makeup remover wipe from her bag and chatted with the two of them while wiping her face: "Have you eaten?"
Mother Mu rubbed her hands and replied, "Not yet, I'm waiting for you."
Xu Xinduo guessed it when she saw the soup, and couldn't help but wonder: "Didn't I say that I would eat some cakes during the filming?"
Mu's mother replied: "I still want to wait for you to have dinner together. It's rare for the family to get together."
Xu Xinduo thought for a moment and said, "Well, okay, I'll go remove my makeup first. Where is the bathroom?"
Mu's mother immediately pointed in a direction.
After Xu Xinduo removed her makeup, she saw the mother and son tidying up the table. Mu Qingyi obviously rarely did these things and was clumsy. When she came out, she happened to see Mu Qingyi wiping the soup spilled on the table.
Not even as good as Tong Yan, because Tong Yan at least knows how to cook porridge.
Xu Xinduo walked over and grabbed Mu Qingyi's wrist. She looked at Mu Qingyi's hand, which had traces of being burned red, and said, "Rinse it with cold water."
"Oh..." Mu Qingyi agreed and turned to go to the bathroom.
They all knew Xu Xinduo's eating habits. During the meal, the three of them didn't speak and ate quietly.
Xu Xinduo wanted to help clean up, but Mu's mother quickly stopped her: "No need to clean up yet, let's chat... It's getting late."
Xu Xinduo stopped, stood aside and said, "Well, okay, I'll stand for a while after dinner."
"Okay." Mother Mu looked at Xu Xinduo's bare face and began to struggle again. After a long time, she timidly asked, "How are you doing recently?"
In fact, Mu's mother wanted to hear Xu Xinduo talk about how she lived and how she was doing. This was what Mu's mother wanted to hear.
Xu Xinduo thought for a moment and replied, "I've mostly been a print model recently. I was previously in contact with a big-name magazine for a long-term job, but the editor-in-chief later said he needed to observe for a while, so they didn't sign me this time. They won't make a decision until mid-year. The company wants to arrange a fashion show for me, even during my summer vacation, and the appearance fee is very reasonable."
Mother Mu was still very worried and asked, "Will working part-time during the summer vacation affect my studies?"
"It doesn't matter. In the early days, I worked hard for three days and rested for two days, but my grades didn't drop."
Xu Xinduo had gotten used to it over the years. She would go to Tong Yan's place for a few days and then stay at her place for a few days, often studying intermittently.
This gave her an extraordinary ability to learn on her own. She just needed to read the books, do the exercises on her own, and gain an understanding. If you really don’t understand, just ask the teacher, and you’ll still get good grades in the end.
Mother Mu said at this time: "After Mu Wenyan gives me the divorce compensation, I will open a beauty salon myself. I haven't done anything else in these years, and I have lost all the knowledge I learned in college. I only go to the beauty salon frequently, so I still know a little bit, so..."
Because she had made Xu Xinduo angry last time, Mu's mother spoke very carefully this time, and she would look up to see Xu Xinduo's expression after saying a few words.
Seeing Mu's mother like this, Xu Xinduo felt his heart tighten. After all, he was not heartless. He sighed and said, "Don't open it in this city. It's better to leave this province and open it in other cities, far away from here. Don't tell many people the address."
Mother Mu: "But all my connections are here..."
Xu Xinduo: "Mu Wenyan is here. After your beauty salon opens, he might come to mess around from time to time. You need to start over in a place where he can't find you. Connections can be used to gain experience or supply channels. Don't leave hidden dangers for the sake of these connections."
After hearing this, Mu's mother hesitated for a while, knowing that Mu Wenyan was indeed a person who would pester others, and then nodded.
"Also, always leave a way out for everything. Don't bet everything on one investment. If you lose everything, you will lose everything. You have been at home for many years and lack experience in dealing with things. The risk is still very high. Save some money to buy a house and invest in financial management. You can also try to open another store, a small one. You can rent a store and do some simple decoration. You can also make wontons. Isn't this the business your family has run before? Use this store to protect your capital and make it your trump card. The wontons you make are quite delicious..."
Hearing Xu Xinduo's praise, Mother Mu was delighted for a moment, then nodded: "Well, okay."
Mu Qingyi just sat aside and listened without saying anything, which was considered as agreeing with Xu Xinduo's proposal.
Xu Xinduo quickly glanced at Mother Mu, secretly clenched his fists and then released them.
"I can accept you, even though it's really embarrassing, but I can try to have a brother and a mother, and I can try hard." After Xu Xinduo finished speaking, he turned his head to one side awkwardly, looked at the ground and added, "However, I don't want to have that so-called real identity, I don't want to change my surname to Mu, and I don't want to have a legal relationship..."
In other words, Xu Xinduo was willing to accept them and continue this family relationship.
But this is only a friendship, not a legal one. If something really happens again one day, she will be able to get away immediately and not have anything to do with this family.
The main reason is that Xu Xinduo doesn't like that father and doesn't want to be entangled by him. It's actually a good thing for her not to acknowledge him.
She still had the same idea as she had discussed with Tong Yan, that if some things were not given to her when she wanted them, she would not want them anymore if they were given to her later.
Unexpectedly, Mu's mother agreed to this unreasonable request: "Sure! As long as you are willing to accept me and my brother, you can do whatever you want. I divorced him so that you can be willful with us at will. It's okay if you are not so reserved. You can quarrel with us and make trouble with us. You are my daughter. It is normal for a daughter to have friction with her relatives. It doesn't matter."
Xu Xinduo bit her lower lip and frowned slightly, feeling that her well-maintained willpower was collapsing bit by bit.
Mu Qingyi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Can I call you sister from now on?"
Xu Xinduo relented and replied: "Oh, sure..."
"What about Duoduo?"
"That's fine."
Mu Qingyi had always been indifferent and apathetic, but at this moment he suddenly smiled, raising the corners of his mouth, a pure smile without any impurities.
Mother Mu was undoubtedly happy. Seeing the two children put aside their past grudges, she even had tears in her eyes and began to say something: "Can Duoduo live with me in the future? If you don't have time to work after college, I can also pay for your living expenses. Can our family see each other more often?"
Xu Xinduo hesitated for a moment in the face of such a question. Before she could answer, she saw Mu's mother coming over to hug her, so she quickly dodged.
"I... that's what I thought, but can you give me some time... I'm leaving first." After Xu Xinduo finished speaking, he picked up his coat and walked out quickly.
She looked a little embarrassed, which surprised Mu's mother.
Mu Qingyi reacted earlier, stood up and said, "I'll take you there."
Xu Xinduo and Mu Qingyi walked out side by side. Fearing that they might misunderstand, they explained, "I'm not used to it. Can I... take it slow?"
"To you, we are just strangers. It is indeed difficult for you to pretend to be a close family after such a short time together. It will be awkward. I understand."
"Um……"
"Don't worry, there's still a long way to go, take your time."
The two walked out not far and saw Tong Yan waiting near De Yu's car. When he saw Xu Xinduo coming, he immediately came to greet him.
Xu Xinduo asked in surprise: "Why are you here?"
"I'm worried that you'll be bullied, so I come to pick you up."
"I'm fine."
Mu Qingyi used to be worried when she saw Xu Xinduo and Tong Yan together, but when she saw that Tong Yan actually transferred to the Rocket Class for Xu Xinduo, she gradually felt that Tong Yan was serious about Xu Xinduo.
Seeing Tong Yan coming to pick her up, Mu Qingyi felt relieved and said, "Thank you for giving her a chance. I will explain it to her clearly."
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