Chapter 122

The girl was startled, then slowly opened her eyes and tentatively looked at Xia Fen. A misunderstanding? What did that mean? And why was she being called sister-in-law? What was going on? The figurine in her hands was still heavy, but she couldn't take another step. She could only stand there, looking at Xia Fen nervously. Xia Fen wiped away the tears that had slipped from the corners of her eyes from trying to suppress her laughter and said softly, "I am Xia Yan's sister, my name is Xia Fen." As soon as Xia Fen finished speaking, the girl heard a faint voice in her ear. [Clown?... Clown?... Clown?...] Ah... So it's your sister... No wonder she calls you brother. Haha? Hua Xin's CPU was no longer working, and for a moment she didn't know what to say to her. Looking at Hua Xin's hesitant face, Xia Fen smiled nonchalantly. A self-deprecating and slightly guilty look appeared in her eyes as she slowly said, "The mistress?" "My mother is the mistress." "101. Swallow... swallow?... Xia Yan!!?" "Crab roe noodles are still tastier...?" The dimly lit room, devoid of the light from the recent lighting, even the computer screen's glow seemed much dimmer, no longer the glaring brightness it once was. By the moonlight, one could barely make out the food on the table: Hua Xin's secret Thirteen Spices- spice chili sauce, peanut sauce, and okra noodles. There was about half a bowl left. The girl listlessly poked at the noodles with her chopsticks, the taste in her mouth not exactly bad, but barely edible. Wait... Hua Xin slurped up a mouthful of half-dry, half-watery noodles, chewed them, and then swallowed them with a heavy heart. Looking at the food in the bowl, she frowned involuntarily, as if she were in a strange state of searching for a remote control. Bowl?... Bowl?... Wanyu!?... Uh, wrong. The girl silently took a sip of the jasmine tea she had gotten for free. She smacked her lips, feeling it wasn't as good as milk tea... Her gaze fell again on the sticky food in the bowl, and Hua Xin continued to frown and ponder. Swallow...?... Swallow?... Could it be... Xia Yan?! The two didn't make any connection at all. The words on the edge of her head flashed together like Quick Attack, then transformed into a concrete image in her mind. (Xia Yan smiling gently and Xia Tou smiling. jpg)... Her small hands clenched into fists, then relaxed, then clenched again. "Pervert... dead minnow?..." Hua Xin ate her noodles angrily, but still mumbled incoherently, her eyes filled with complex emotions, but mostly a sense of confusion. Unbeknownst to her, four days had passed since her meeting with Xia Yan. Compared to her imagined leisurely day with Xia Yan, which could have been fulfilling... It would satisfy his need for a meeting, fulfill his own plans regarding Liu Ruoyun and Lin Qingyu, and then treat Xia Yan a nice dinner to end the day before going home to continue making money through live streaming... It was practically a perfect idea, as perfect as Silver Blade Flash. However... The girl shoveled the noodles in her bowl clean, then silently placed her chopsticks on the bowl. That awkward feeling washed over her again... Her jade-like feet, clad in white socks, unconsciously twitched, and Hua Xin slumped listlessly into her chair. Life is so meaningless... I really want to go to the 2D... Although she... She believed her abilities were comparable to Sherlock Holmes, and she had keenly observed the subtle clues she noticed on the subway and while shopping in the mall. She was practically born to be a detective... but why did the outcome always turn out so completely different from what she imagined when everything was connected?... She thought she was the other woman, and that girl was the real one... but who would have thought she and Xia Yan were siblings? Remembering Xia Fen's explanation on the subway when Run returned, Hua Xin let out two ambiguous sobs and irritably rubbed her hair. Then she stared silently at the ceiling. Xia Yan had only mentioned his parents' situation briefly on the rooftop of the teaching building when he celebrated her birthday, but he hadn't gone into details, perhaps just to make her empathize and lower her guard. After all, back then... the girl casually whistled. She still seemed to suspect that Xia Yan and Lin Qingyu were in cahoots, wanting her to laugh at her (feeling guilty)... But Hua Xin hadn't realized that Xia Yan's childhood was just like hers, equally repressed and gloomy. Xia Yan ... it was truly a miracle that he could become so sunny and gentle. Xia Fen confided in her about several things, including her relationship with Xia Yan's family. Xia Yan's father's infidelity stemmed from Xia Fen's mother's unwitting involvement; she only discovered Xia Yan's father was already married with children after becoming pregnant and wanting to get married. For a woman, this situation presents a choice: one of two options. Xia Yan's father chose "true love," abandoning Xia Yan and destroying his existing family. Xia Fen only uttered the complex statement, "My mother was the mistress," after accidentally learning this fact. Perhaps, in Xia Fen's eyes, what destroyed Xia Yan... She was partly to blame for the Xia Yan family's downfall. That's why she looked at her earnestly, telling her that Xia Yan wasn't a womanizer, not the kind of scumbag who would casually toy with women's hearts just because of his good looks. Hua Xin could tell that Xia Fen felt guilty. But besides comforting her, she couldn't say anything else... cough cough, after all, her vocabulary was limited. Since Run left, the scapegoat naturally fell on Xia Yan that day. After buying the milk tea, she looked blankly at the scene where the figurines and her chair were now empty, and then frantically searched around... "Wuhu!" The girl gave a light, satisfying punch to the air, as if she were riding the waves. Who told him to peek at her skirt and hold her hand! Hugging was one thing... even friends hug. But did Xia Yan know how much she was suffering back then?! On one hand, there was her best friend; on the other, she had to maintain Gu Xin Hua's (Diao Chan) plan and submit to Dong Zhuo (Xia Yan)... Fortunately, it's all in the past now. Later, with the excuse of a "sudden gas leak at home" and after calling Xia Yan" baby" twice, his emotions became unusually stable, and he expressed understanding. Although he felt very sorry for Xia Yan, after all, he hadn't even said hello during their date... that wasn't good. But he had held her hand, hugged her, and even called her "wife," what more did she want???! Except for not kissing... Well, I think that's enough of a compensation! After getting home, I even played two rounds of Soul Fighting Arena with Xia Yan, which can be considered as making up for it a bit more. As for the next date Xia Yan mentioned...? Me, the dam?! Having learned her lesson this time, she would absolutely never go out with Xia Yan again!!! The girl put the bowls and chopsticks in the sink, then went back to her bedroom and sat on the plastic stool. Her gaming chair, which had been with her for several years, was still piled up in the corner of the room. Pausing the video on the computer screen, Hua Xin gently reached out and carefully touched the flowers in the vase. The petals, which had already withered, no longer had the vibrant brilliance they had when they first met in the sunlight. While watering the flowers, she also took out the bouquet she had stored.