Chapter 191 Regret
It had been raining heavily for several days, and even the air felt stuffy. Except during class time, most students chose to stay in their dormitories to avoid getting their clothes wet.
Xia Zhen was lying in bed, scrolling through her WeChat Moments out of boredom, and saw several posts in a row.
Lü Wang: [This game is trash! They said they'd compensate me with a chance to draw cards because of a bug, but I keep getting the same thing!]
The accompanying image is a screenshot of a ten-pull gacha pull, all of which are black silhouettes of a character named "Zero".
Below is a reply from the class representative for Chinese language: 【Hahahaha... By the way, is this Zero some kind of hidden character?】
In fact, Lü Wang and the Chinese class representative were not in the same class during high school, but they were in the same school and class as Gao Ling in junior high school. However, after entering high school, the Chinese class representative and Gao Ling were still in the same class, while Lü Wang went to Class 3.
Xia Zhen doesn't play these kinds of gacha games and doesn't know what Lü Wang meant, but she still gave it a thumbs up.
Next up is a post from Gao Ling.
Her pose was simple: a small white teddy bear on the table. The doll looked soft and cuddly, and it must feel very comfortable to touch.
It seems that Gao Ling has been posting more pictures related to dolls lately?
Unable to contain her curiosity, Xia Zhen commented: "[What an adorable doll! Was it a gift from someone?]"
A short while later, Gao Ling replied: 【Yes, it was a gift from my boyfriend.】
Xia Zhen was surprised.
She really couldn't imagine how the expressionless class monitor suddenly got a boyfriend.
Moreover, Gao Ling admitted it so openly, showing no concern whatsoever for the people in her social circle.
Before Xia Zhen could think too much, she received a message from Xia Yu.
Because of the weather, I can't go back for a while. If you want to go home, contact Uncle Zhao and he can pick you up.
Xia Zhen glanced out the window. The rain was heavy, a torrential downpour that seemed never to stop.
She replied, "Okay, I understand. Dad, please be careful out there too."
In a house far above the grassland.
Xia Yu felt a surge of warmth in his heart as he read Xia Zhen's words of concern.
The weather has been terrible lately. Fortunately, he sent his assistant An back home on his second day here. Otherwise, he would have been really worried about the company without him and without his assistant An to take charge.
A gust of damp, cold wind rushed in through the window, and Xia Yu couldn't help but cough again. He clutched his chest, and the grown man sat on the carpet with his back hunched over, giving him a rare, delicate air.
Wen Yu appeared at the door carrying warm goat milk given by the herdsmen. She first wiped the water droplets off her clothes before walking in. "Could you please lie down quietly when you're not feeling well?"
There was a laptop in front of Xia Yu, clearly indicating that even though he wasn't feeling well, he was still working.
He looked up and said awkwardly, "I'm doing my own thing, it's not bothering you."
His face, usually stern and unsmiling, was pale. Never one to admit defeat, he stubbornly persisted even in his weakened state.
Wen Yu sat down opposite him and handed him the things in her hands, saying, "The people here say thank you for building the Hope Primary School here."
Xia Yu wasn't used to drinking goat milk, but he managed to refrain from showing any disgust and took a couple of sips.
Amidst the sound of rain, there was another knock on the door.
Wen Yu got up to open the door. There were two children dressed in local traditional clothing. They were the children of the landlord who rented their house. They had healthy wheat-colored skin and their smiles were both cute and simple.
Seeing that their clothes were wet, Wen Yu quickly asked, "Did you go out in the rain?"
The older boy held out his hand to take the flowers, saying, "My parents say you are good people, so we picked these for you!"
The two children stuffed a bunch of Gesang flowers into Wen Yu's hands, and without waiting for Wen Yu to say anything, they immediately grabbed hands and ran away.
Wen Yu called out, "Remember to change into dry clothes!"
"Okay!" The two children's cheerful voices faded into the distance, and soon even their backs were out of sight.
Wen Yu closed the door. Looking at the flowers in her hand, she turned around with a smile on her lips and met the man's gaze.
Her smile faded slightly, and she sat back down, offering him half of the flowers in her hand. "I know you don't like these superficial things, but this is a token of the children's affection, so please accept it."
Xia Yu accepted the flowers, her expression slightly complicated.
Wen Yu is making a public service film this time, which focuses on the children in these places.
Xia Yu's company does have projects in this area, but they are tourism projects in other villages. Perhaps it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision, but when he finally arrived here and saw Wen Yu playing with the children, he decided to donate a school here.
In a short period of time, he received two sheep, as well as unlimited supplies of matsutake mushrooms, cordyceps, sheep milk, and cow milk. People also frequently delivered dried meat to him.
But he fell ill as soon as he arrived. It's a pity it's been raining lately, otherwise someone might have enthusiastically invited him to a bonfire party.
Wen Yu said, "Go back when the weather gets better and traffic resumes."
Xia Yu stared at her intently. "I have something I want to ask you."
Wen Yu smiled and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
His body tensed. "When you left me and Zhenzhen, have you ever regretted it even once all these years?"
Wen Yu replied, "No."
Xia Yu didn't remain silent. "When you were playing with these children, can you honestly say you didn't regret missing out on Zhenzhen's childhood?"
The smile disappeared from Wen Yu's face.
When Xia Yu arrived here, the first time she met Wen Yu, she was playing games with the children.
He couldn't explain his state of mind, but he just stood at a distance and watched quietly for a long time, watching Wen Yu braid the little girl's hair, watching her tell stories to the children, and watching her teach the children to sing.
In that instant, Xia Yu imagined more than once that if they hadn't separated, all the things Wen Yu did to the children would have appeared in Xia Zhen's childhood, and their family would have been no different from an ordinary happy family of three.
Wen Yu asked, "What's the point of saying all this now?"
“It may not mean anything to you, but it means a lot to me.” Xia Yu lowered his eyebrows slightly, and after a moment, he said, “Wen Yu, I have always regretted it.”
Wen Yu looked up, her eyes revealing an unconcealable surprise.
Xia Yu has a bad temper; he is very strong-willed and will never back down or admit defeat. Even when he knows he is wrong, he will not lower himself to admit it.
But this very person actually admitted one day that he regretted it.
It seems that once you start talking, the rest of the conversation is easy.
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