After sending her back, Xiang Nanzhi felt hungry. The food Shen Shixun had bought was still warm. The man fetched a basin of water, took a towel, wiped her hands, and gave her a pair of chopsticks.
"Sit down, come here."
When he opened the door and didn't see her, his heart clenched, thinking something had happened to her.
Xiang Nanzhi lowered her head and ate her food. "Why did you think of bringing me food? It's not that far."
There is a break at noon.
"Didn't they used to say that we'd work from morning till night without any rest?"
"That was before, this is now."
He used to be a worker, but now he's the director of two projects.
"Xiang Nanzhi, next time someone asks you for help, try to refuse."
"Why?"
"Someone might take advantage of your kindness and do something you wouldn't expect."
Xiang Nanzhi was unaware of his delivery that day, but he knew very well that if he accepted the money and delivered the goods, he would be in trouble. Zhang Yandong also reminded him that someone was deliberately setting a trap for him.
He could guess who it was, but the more he knew, the more worried he became.
He's a grown man, and all he got was a beating. At worst, he'd lose an arm or a leg. But what about Xiang Nanzhi?
She was a woman, and she was pregnant.
“Shen Shixun, I can tell them apart. I saw them before when I bought watermelons, so I know they live here.”
"What if they just want you to think they live here, get to know you out of boredom, and then suddenly ask you for help, making you believe it's a real relationship?"
Xiang Nanzhi looked at him, speechless. "Shen Shixun, they really live here. Besides, even if..."
“Your older brother called me and asked me to persuade you to go back.”
They had a very happy few days together, living, eating, and sleeping together, and cuddling every night.
But Shen Shixun understood that this was not a long-term solution. If anything happened to Xiang Nanzhi while she was with him, he would have no choice but to get a shotgun and shoot the person who harmed her, and incidentally shoot himself as well.
He won't let that happen.
Tell him I'm not going back.
Xiang Nanzhi felt that living here was quite nice. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and looked at the lamp without a lampshade, the floor without a floor, and the cramped house. He suddenly had the illusion that he was destitute and had to support himself.
It was this illusion that ignited her fighting spirit, making her want to dominate the market, and she couldn't pass a day without drawing several design drafts.
"I'm not discussing this with you, I'm informing you."
He has family members protecting him, but he has nothing here.
Xiang Nanzhi looked up and met his serious face. "Shen Shixun, what if I don't leave?"
His statement that he wasn't discussing it with her, but rather informing her, instantly brought out her rebellious nature.
Why can't we talk things out properly? Why are we so impulsive?
"If you don't leave, I'll personally take you back."
"I'm not leaving. You can only leave if you come back with me."
"It is impossible for me to go back to Xiangjia with you."
"Then I won't leave. If you're so capable, try putting me in a sack while I'm asleep."
"Xiang Nanzhi..."
She gently put down her chopsticks. "I don't want to go back and see how lenient my dad is with my uncle, nor do I want to see how hypocritical my aunt and Xiang Yunduan are. It's disgusting."
"cowardly."
"What did you say?"
"That's cowardice, that's escapism. What problem can escapism solve?"
"The fault lies not with your father, but with Xiang Zhenggang's family. Since you have so much backbone... what kind of skill is it to take it out on your own family? Are you just bullying your own kind?"
Xiang Nanzhi's eyes widened. "Shen Shixun, how dare you say I'm a bully at home?"
"What, did I say something wrong? Aren't you just a bully at home? Since you're staying here, you can't confront them directly. Are you afraid of Xiang Yunduan?"
"I'm not afraid of her at all."
The man said calmly and coldly, "If you're really capable, go back and make sure Xiang Zhenggang's family doesn't get a single benefit from your family, instead of hiding here as a coward."
"Go back if you want, do you think I care about this wretched place of yours?"
Xiang Nanzhi pushed open the door and saw Xiang Jingyi standing at the door.
Xiang Jingyi knows her younger sister better than anyone else; once you've angered her, there's no point in trying to reason with her.
We must outsmart them.
His solution was to fight poison with poison. No matter how he and Xiang Ciyuan tried to persuade her, it was no use. As long as Shen Shixun was willing to let her stay, she could stay there forever.
Early in the morning, Xiang Jingyi called Shen Shixun, but he and Xiang Nanzhi were in cahoots and he rejected him outright.
Around noon, he suddenly texted him, asking him to come pick someone up. He had just arrived when he heard the two arguing inside.
Indeed, there is always something that can subdue another.
When Xiang Nanzhi saw Xiang Jingyi at the door, she didn't even have time to call him "Big Brother." She glanced at Shen Shixun sitting inside, but he didn't even look at her.
Xiang Nanzhi returned to the house, took the dress from the hook and hung it on her shoulder. "Shen Shixun, I'm leaving. You'll be all alone for the rest of your life."
"I'm not running away, and I'm not a coward."
The door slammed shut with a thud, but since it wasn't locked, it was quickly blown open again by the wind.
The summer breeze was refreshing. The man lit a cigarette, glanced at the few dishes on the table, and clenched his fists slightly.
On the grasslands, a man's two hands can support a family, feeding the entire tribe, young and old.
In this ancient city, power and status are what bring the so-called sense of security to the upper class.
Xiang Ciyuan was in the car, driving with a complicated expression, while Xiang Jingyi and Xiang Nanzhi sat in the back.
The three siblings are usually quite talkative, but none of them spoke at this moment.
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