Lin Shen: [Sorry, I didn't remember the time clearly.]
Xia Wenxi only saw Lin Shen's reply after she got home, when she caught Xiaoyuer "pruning" the flower branches in the backyard.
For some reason, seeing Lin Shen's reply suddenly reminded her of the day she picked up Xiaoyuer from school. Lin Shen's expression outside the car window seemed to be recalling something, and also seemed a little sad.
The soft-hearted Xia Xiaoxi sent her reply before reason prevailed.
If you miss Little Fish, you can go see it.
...
How can we meet?
Letting Little Fish go out and meet people on its own is clearly not something a kitten can do.
Lin Shen: [Okay]
He decided to retract his statement; at least he still had a "child".
Children can't speak, but they are still "children".
Xia Wenxi herself had said that she would let Lin Shen look after the cat, so she still had to keep her word.
However—Xia Wenxi thought for a moment and replied: [If you're not busy this weekend, you can take Xiaoyuer out to play.]
Xia Wenxi was unaware that her words were like a thorn on a branch, accidentally puncturing a balloon named "Lin Shen".
Lin Shen: [Okay, I'll pick it up Saturday morning.]
The little balloon that had just flown up to the branch was punctured and had no choice but to fall back to the ground.
Xia Wenxi hadn't thought about it too much. Her mind was focused on the postgraduate entrance exam. It was already August, and September would be here soon. What had kept her studying so far was partly her interest and partly the "boast" she had once made.
But studying is not a fun thing, and she gradually felt tired.
However, the value of the phrase "since we're already here" is not only reflected in where we go, but can also be used in learning.
Now that we've learned this much, are we just going to call it quits?
Seeing their daughter's condition, Ke Shurong and Xia Hengyuan felt both gratified and heartbroken.
On Friday evening, when the family was having dinner together, Ke Shurong said to her daughter, "Xiaobao, you need to take care of your health while studying. Look at you, you've been working so hard lately that your eyes are all dark circles."
Xia Hengyuan added, "Your mother is right. Studying is a good thing, but you can't neglect your meals and sleep!"
Xia Wenxi knew her mother was worried, so she nodded obediently, "I know, Mom and Dad. I get enough sleep every day, so don't worry."
Xia Wensheng heard this and said, "Mom, you're exaggerating. How can you not work hard when you take the postgraduate entrance exam? You wouldn't pass if you didn't work hard."
In his opinion, Xia Wenxi chose the postgraduate school and major herself, and there was nothing wrong with making her own choices and working hard for them.
Ke Shurong still insists on her own idea: "No matter what, health is the most important thing. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Hearing the two arguing, Xia Wenxi joked, "Don't worry, Mom, I won't put too much pressure on myself. I'll take the test first, and we'll see what happens if I don't pass!"
"Yes, that's right. Even if we don't pass the exam, there are ways to overcome it. We have Mom and Dad with us."
Xia Wensheng quickly interrupted his mother, "What do you mean 'right'? How can you talk like that? You haven't even taken the exam yet and you're already saying it doesn't matter if you don't pass. Since you've taken the exam, let's try our best to pass."
Ke Shurong glared at her son, "Don't misinterpret what I mean."
She then said to her daughter, "It's not that I don't believe in you, it's just that I'm worried you're working too hard."
"I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
The matter should have ended there, and for the rest of the meal, no one brought it up again; instead, they chatted about random things.
However, after Xia Wenxi went upstairs that evening, Xia Wensheng couldn't help but criticize his parents.
"Mom and Dad, can you please stop treating Xia Wenxi like a child? She's already graduated from university. There's a limit to how much you should pamper her."
Xia Wensheng said these things not out of jealousy or anything, but because he felt that his parents' way of raising his younger sister was somewhat problematic. He had mentioned it before, but no one listened to him, and later because…
During that period, he avoided going home as much as possible, so he naturally didn't have the mind to care about his parents' education of Xia Wenxi. But now, he feels that he should continue to take charge.
"Isn't that how all parents are? We're just worried that our little one will get too tired. When you first joined the company, I did the same thing, telling you not to just focus on work and to take care of your health."
Xia Wensheng sat down, trying to have a proper talk with her parents. None of them noticed Xia Wenxi standing behind the corner of the stairs.
"What I mean is... take this time for example, she finally has something she likes and has persisted for so long, can't you encourage her? Why do you have to say it doesn't matter if she doesn't pass the exam?"
And then there was the incident before. When she was filling out her college application, she impulsively said she wanted to apply for my major, and you didn't even ask her why or stop her before agreeing to it.
It doesn't matter what major she chooses; if she doesn't want to go to military training, find a way to help her; if she doesn't want to live with her classmates and doesn't want to stay on campus, that's fine; if her grades aren't good, that's fine too. You can't keep going like this.
They hadn't thought of it before, but now, listening to their son recount each and every one of these incidents... Ke Shurong and Xia Hengyuan exchanged a glance, realizing that something seemed amiss.
Ke Shurong explained, "Xiao Bao suffered a lot when she was little. After she came to our family, we wanted to make it up to her and treat her better."
"Mom and Dad, let me ask you this: if Wenxi were your biological daughter, would you act this way?"
Xia Wenxi didn't listen to what was said after that and quietly went back to her room.
However, she was probably too tired lately, and Xia Wenxi still slept soundly until the alarm clock rang that night.
When Xia Wenxi went downstairs for breakfast, Xia Hengyuan and Ke Shurong were both there. They looked at each other, then at their daughter, and finally Ke Shurong spoke first, asking her:
"Xiao Bao, are you busy later? If not, Mom and Dad have something to talk to you about."
Xia Wenxi pretended not to know anything, glanced at her phone, and then asked:
"Is it something important? I do need to go out for a bit later. The friend who gave me Xiaoyuer wants to see the kitten, so I'm taking Xiaoyuer out."
But I'll be back as soon as I drop you off. If you're not in a hurry, Mom and Dad, can you wait until I get back to discuss it?
"Oh, okay, okay, go ahead. It's nothing urgent. We'll talk about it when you get back."
"Okay, I'll be back soon."
After finishing her meal, Xia Wenxi packed some things that Xiaoyuer would need and then went out.
Lin Shen was actually waiting outside her house.
But... cough! The house is too big; even outside the house, I have to take a car.
"I will take good care of it. I will bring it back before 5 p.m., so don't worry."
Xia Wenxi nodded, "I'm not worried, nothing's wrong, I'll head back now."
"You seem to have lost weight. Have you been studying very hard lately?"
Xia Wenxi was about to answer when she heard the sound of an engine, followed by—
What are you two doing here?!
— Lin's Inner Theater
Xia Wenxi: If there's nothing else, I'll head back now.
Lin Shen's inner thoughts: Speak up, you damn mouth!
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