In a fit of anger, Xia Wenxi made some outrageous remarks. That night, lying in bed, she began to regret it. After all, taking the postgraduate entrance exam was no easy task. What if she failed? Wouldn't she be dragged down and ridiculed again? Unable to sleep, she tossed and turned, then got out of bed and went to sit at her desk.
She wasn't very familiar with the difficulty of postgraduate entrance exams in this world, but judging from the graduation requirements, they should be quite similar to those in her original world.
Xia Wenxi was going to take the postgraduate entrance exam for the Ancient Literature major at the College of Literature of Panyu University. That night, she searched for exam materials online, bought books, books for her major courses, and past exam papers from the school. After doing all this, it was already past midnight. When she went downstairs for breakfast the next morning, Ke Shurong felt sorry for her and hurriedly asked the aunt to make her some nourishing soup.
"Look at those dark circles under your eyes. You didn't sleep well last night, did you? You don't even have the energy of an old man like me."
Looking at Ke Shurong's well-maintained, delicate, and firm face, Xia Wenxi laughed and said, "We don't have any elderly people in our family. I only see a great beauty!"
Ko Shu-jung was a little embarrassed when her daughter praised her, and she covered her mouth and smiled so hard that her eyes disappeared.
Ke Shurong was telling her husband last night that she felt her daughter had changed a lot since coming home this time. For example, just now, although her daughter was close to her before, she mostly acted coquettishly and rarely said such witty things.
Both Xia Wenxi and Xia Wensheng are equally dear to the elderly couple, who have worried a lot about Xia Wenxi's feelings for Xia Wensheng. Now, although they don't know why, Ke Shurong and Xia Hengyuan are both very happy about this change.
Of course, the elderly couple had no idea that their daughter had been replaced by someone else.
"Xixi, Mom has something to ask you. Tell Mom honestly."
Xia Wenxi stopped eating her porridge, and Ke Shurong quickly patted her daughter's head when she saw this. "You can keep eating. It's okay. Mom was just asking."
"Mom thinks you and your brother seem to be getting along better lately?"
Hearing this, Xia Wenxi understood what she wanted to ask. Xia Wenxi put down her spoon and said seriously, "Mom, don't worry. I was ignorant before, but now I understand. I want to be your and Dad's daughter for the rest of my life."
"Good boy/girl."
Upon hearing this, Ke Shurong almost burst into tears. Although her daughter was not her biological child, she had raised her from a young age. Her parents had abandoned her on the roadside, and she was later sent to an orphanage by a kind person.
At that time, Ke Shurong and her husband were doing charity work and went to that orphanage. They only intended to visit and donate some money, since they had already heard of it and had not originally planned to adopt any children.
However, when Ke Shurong saw the thin, small child sitting on the outskirts of the crowd, not crying or making a fuss, with an empty look in his eyes, she felt compassion.
After giving birth to her son, Ke Shurong had always wanted to have a daughter, but she had not been able to. This time, when she saw the child at the orphanage, Ke Shurong was moved.
Xia Hengyuan naturally understood his wife's meaning. After returning home, the couple discussed it for a long time and also sought their son's opinion. In the end, they decided to go back to the orphanage and adopt the child.
When my daughter first arrived home, she was so thin she was just skin and bones. All you could see on her face were her big eyes. She couldn't speak at first, and it wasn't until a month later that she started calling out "Dad," "Mom," and "Brother."
During that time, Ke Shurong took care of her meals and sleep without having the family's nanny do it for her. How could their relationship not be deep?
So when she saw her daughter suffering because of relationship issues, Ke Shurong wanted to agree to her daughter's request directly. After all, they would be family in the future, so there was nothing wrong with it. However, relationships require mutual consent, and she couldn't force her son for her daughter's sake.
Nestled in her "mother's" warm embrace, Xia Wenxi knew that everything she had seen in her dream would never happen. She would not have any feelings for Xia Wensheng that went beyond sibling affection, and her mother would not be hurt because of it. She would have loving parents who would cherish her very much in the future.
She also hopes that the original "Xia Wenxi" is doing well in another world.
In the afternoon, Xia Wenxi received a large transfer from her father. He didn't say anything; it was just pure cash!
Xia Wenxi thanked her father and accepted the money. She knew that her mother must have told her father about their conversation that morning.
Xia Wenxi originally thought she wouldn't be able to say "Dad" and "Mom," but after only two days of seeing them, she already wanted to call them "Dad" and "Mom" every single day, making up for all the times she hadn't called them in the past twenty years.
—Friday
After Xia Wensheng got off work, Xia Hengyuan came back with him. Actually, after Xia Wensheng moved out, he would come back to have dinner with his parents on Friday nights. If he didn't have any plans for the weekend, he would either go out with his parents or stay at home.
However, this habit was later forced to be canceled, and Xia Wenxi knew the reason without needing to explain.
After dinner, the family sat in the greenhouse drinking tea. Xia Hengyuan asked Xia Wensheng, "Dabao, what are your plans for tomorrow?"
"I've arranged to go fishing at Jinghu Villa with President Lin tomorrow, Dad, is something wrong?"
The two companies have just finalized a major collaboration, so naturally they need to maintain their relationship, and also let their peers and the media see what's going on.
Ke Shurong and Xia Hengyuan exchanged a glance, then said to their son, "That's perfect. Take Xiaobao out to play tomorrow. He's been stuck at home studying all day and he's getting really bored."
Before Xia Wensheng could speak, Xia Wenxi declined, "No need, Mom. I can stay home by myself tomorrow. My brother is going to meet with his business partners. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to disturb him."
“Jinghu Villa is very big and fun, with beautiful scenery. You should go and get some fresh air. Your dad and I are going out tomorrow, won't you be bored at home alone?”
Xia Wensheng had no objections, and he also had a vague idea that his parents must have something to do tomorrow.
When Xia Wenxi heard her mother's words, she thought that her parents were going out on a date. She also felt that it was too pitiful to leave her alone at home, so she suggested that Xia Wensheng take her with him.
"Okay, I'll go with my brother."
Xia Wenxi couldn't bear to refuse her parents' kindness. She thought that even if she went with them, she could just play on the side and wouldn't bother them.
Xia Wensheng nodded, "Okay, it's quite far. Let's set off at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
That night, Xia Wensheng didn't go back to his apartment but stayed at home. After Xia Wenxi went back to her room, Xia Wensheng went over to ask his parents, "Do you have anything planned for tomorrow?"
Ke Shurong didn't seem very happy and didn't say anything. Xia Hengyuan told his son, "Your grandparents are coming here tomorrow."
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