One second...
Two seconds...
Three seconds...
...
Three messages popped up on the screen in a row.
Is it really that direct?
Should I be more direct too?
【Yes】
Now, Xia Wenxi was the one who was at a loss.
"What do we do now!" Xia Wenxi threw down her phone and slumped back onto the bed. "I should have known better than to ask. Why did you have to be so quick to speak, Xia Wenxi!"
Just then, her phone buzzed twice more. Xia Wenxi picked it up and opened it; it was another message from Lin Shen.
I didn't ask a question, so no answer is needed.
Xia Wenxi sat up in bed, holding her phone in both hands, and bit her lower lip, a gesture she often made when thinking.
Xia Wenxi: [I don't have any plans to be in a relationship right now...]
Xia Wenxi: [So... I'm sorry.]
Lin Shen: [I understand, no need to apologize]
Xia Wenxi did not reply further, but went to wash up, change clothes, and go downstairs.
"Little Bao, you're up? You must be starving. The food has been kept warm."
"Hmm, I'm a little hungry. Mom, when did you get up?"
Ke Shurong led her daughter to the restaurant. "About an hour ago, your dad was getting up to go to the company, so I got up too."
Ke Shurong had already eaten, but she still sat at the table with her daughter, poured herself a bowl of soup and drank it slowly, occasionally putting some food on her daughter's plate.
After finishing her meal, Xia Wenxi glanced at Ke Shurong's expression and asked, "Mom, is there something you want to tell me?"
Ke Shurong's expression suddenly turned sad, and her eyes were filled with guilt towards her daughter.
“Xixi, your mom and dad didn’t know before that every time we were out, people would say that you weren’t our biological child and that your mom and dad hadn’t protected you well.”
Xia Wenxi quickly sat down and took Ke Shurong's hand, saying, "What are you saying? You and Dad have been incredibly good to me."
"You're still trying to lie to me? You told me everything you heard, even back at school, people said those things about you, didn't they?"
Seeing the guilt on Ke Shurong's face, Xia Wenxi felt bad too. During her time in this world, she had truly regarded Ke Shurong as her mother. Ke Shurong was much more like a mother than her previous mother.
In her opinion, Ke Shurong and Xia Hengyuan were already very good as adoptive parents.
“Mom, you and Dad are really good to each other. I feel so lucky to have you as my parents. What others say about me is their business. You can’t shut them up. Besides, your daughter is amazing. I’ve scolded all the people who talked about me.”
"Good for you! You can tell Mom next time, and Mom will help you scold back."
Xia Wenxi chuckled and nuzzled her mother's shoulder. "Don't worry, I can handle this myself. I'm really good at swearing."
"By the way, Xiaobao, how about Daddy and Mommy take you out to play in a couple of days? The farmhouse your dad and I went to this time was so much fun! We could plant our own crops, raise chickens, and catch fish. Do you want to go?"
Xia Wenxi knew what they meant; they definitely wanted to take her out to play in the next few days to keep her away from the unpleasantness and turmoil caused by this matter.
Although Xia Wenxi wasn't in a bad mood, she thought it would be nice to go out and have some fun, so she nodded in agreement.
When she agreed, Ke Shurong was indeed very happy.
"Tell him when your dad gets home tonight!"
The father and son returned home together that evening. During dinner, Xia Wenxi saw Xia Wensheng and asked him:
"Has anyone been found out who did it? Was it really Bosch?"
Xia nodded in agreement. Bosch didn't seem afraid that Hengyuan would find out that they were the ones who did it, so this matter wasn't too difficult to investigate.
"Ji Zhengde is indeed capable, but he often uses underhanded methods, which makes him annoying."
Xia Hengyuan had dealt with Ji Zhengde quite a bit in the past, and he had never had a good impression of the man.
"By the way, Lao Xia, let's take Xiao Bao to the farmhouse we visited last time. We'll leave the day after tomorrow and come back after the weekend."
Before Xia Hengyuan could speak after hearing Ke Shurong's words, Xia Wensheng spoke first, "I'm the only one working in this family again. You guys are so heartless."
Xia Hengyuan said bluntly, "I raised you all these years just to use you for work."
After dinner, Xia Wenxi caught Xia Wensheng in the study on the second floor. She still had a question she hadn't finished asking yesterday.
Now that I think about it, the fact that Lin Shen could ask her about her so casually in the car means that Xia Wensheng knew something.
Xia Wenxi decided to test the waters.
"Xia Wensheng, Lin Shen came to see me today. He told me..."
"say what?"
Xia Wenxi crossed her arms and squinted, staring intently at Xia Wensheng.
Why aren't you saying anything? What did he say to you?
"So you knew all along, didn't you?!"
Xia Wenxi stared intently into Xia Wensheng's eyes, but his first reaction was to avoid her gaze.
“You’re feeling guilty,” Xia Wenxi said definitively.
"What are you saying? Why should I feel guilty?"
Stop pretending.
"Fine!" Xia Wensheng said, "I know Lin Shen likes you, but I figured it out myself first."
So what are your thoughts on this?
Xia Wensheng took the initiative and began asking questions.
Xia Wenxi shook her head honestly, "I don't have any ideas. I can't even figure out my own affairs, so where would I get the energy to date?"
She was telling the truth. She really wasn't in the mood for dating right now, not because of time constraints, but because of herself. Her own life was a mess, so how could she possibly be in a relationship with someone else?
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