Friday. Tang Zhenhua and Tang Shaofeng both went on a business trip, Xiao Hui was bored to death, and seeing the beautiful weather outside, she suggested to Xia Wan that the two of them go to the Sun Plaza.
In the afternoon, there were many people in the square. Many children and women were sunning themselves near the flower beds.
Xia Wan and Xiao Hui were no exception, as they enjoyed the nourishment of the warm sunlight.
Looking at the small lumps of meat playing in the sunlight, Xiao Hui was extremely envious. She muttered with a face full of hidden bitterness: "Sigh, when will I be able to pick up big grandson?"
Hearing that, Xia Wan turned her head around in embarrassment, pretending that she did not hear what Xiao Hui said.
Stealthily sizing up Xia Wan's expression from the corner of her eyes, Xiao Hui sighed in disappointment. She felt that it would be hopeless in the near future.
"Little Wan, let me ask you, you've already been back for more than a month, did you still not remember anything?" As she focused Xia Wan's eyes in anticipation, Xiao Hui had always been somewhat unwilling to give up.
Shaking his head in a daze, Xia Wan helplessly replied: "Auntie, I've already tried my best to think about it, but my brain is just disappointing, I'm sorry …"
Patting Xia Wan on the shoulder, Xiao Hui didn't want to make Xia Wan sad, so she pretended to be indifferent and comforted: "It's nothing, it's okay, take it slow, I was just casually asking, I'm not in a hurry."
's good mood had unintentionally been destroyed by Xiao Hui.
Her face no longer showed any signs of joy or longing. She foolishly stared at the children who were incessantly playing around. She really wished that she could be as carefree as these kids and not have to worry about the things that happened when she lost her memories.
Just as Xia Wan was thinking about it, a cute little boy forgot to look at the road as he ran and jumped into Xia Wan's embrace.
Xia Wan snapped out of her shock, her brows lowered as she scanned the room, and couldn't help but reveal an extremely gentle smile.
Just like in the fishing village, she always had an indescribable feeling for her child. She couldn't bear to criticize him, and could only love him.
"Little guy, you have to look at your feet when you walk. Otherwise, you won't be so lucky next time. You'll fall." After helping the little boy steady himself, Xia Wan helped him wipe away the dust on his body, and spoke with an extremely gentle tone.
"Thank you, sister! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. "
Being called big sister by the little boy, Xia Wan was so embarrassed that her face turned red, "You little brat, your mouth is pretty sweet, do you know if you can call me auntie?"
"No, no, no. I'll just call you big sister. Big sister, you're so pretty!" While talking, the little boy revealed his eight small teeth, and took the initiative to hold Xia Wan's hand, not afraid of her at all.
However, Xia Wan raised an eyebrow, revealing a peculiar expression, as she looked at the child in front of her with a probing gaze.
A flash of craftiness appeared in his eyes and the little boy left Xia Wan's embrace, "Elder sister, I'm leaving, see you!"
"Uh, goodbye." After the confused response, Xia Wan secretly held onto the thing in her hand. It was the thing the little boy had grabbed onto when she pulled her, and she had seized the chance to stuff it into her hands.
He watched the boy until he was close to a man in a suit.
Seeing that the man had turned around and was facing Xiao Muting, Xia Wan's heart was filled with suspicions.
"Little Wan, are you still looking at that child?" Xiao Hui laughed and joked, she was just about to urge Xia Wan and to have one more.
Afraid that Xiao Hui would be discovered by her, Xia Wan flatly replied, "No, Auntie, let's go walk over there."
When the two of them continued to stroll around, only Xiao Hui chattered endlessly. On the other hand, Xia Wan had become absent-minded due to encountering Xiao Muting by chance.
But now, her feelings for Xiao Muting was very complicated. It was both familiar and unfamiliar, both guarded and trusted, and also entangled with conflict and conflict.
She didn't know why Xiao Muting was lying to her, but she could feel that he had no ill intentions towards her.
Therefore, she wanted to give Xiao Muting a chance to explain, which was why she didn't throw away that small slip of paper.
When he returned home, with the excuse of going to the toilet, Xia Wan had just opened the slip of paper and read it.
It said: 'Tomorrow at 2 AM in the morning, at the Dew Cafe.
After tearing the piece of paper into pieces and throwing it into the dustbin, Xia Wan could not help but be confused: Why did Xiao Muting know that she could travel freely, and why was she so sure that she would definitely make the appointment?
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Xiao Muting's and Tang Shaofeng's IQ far exceeded hers, and she curled her lips in a pitiful manner.
When it was dinner time, before Tang Shaofeng and Tang Zhenhua could return home, Xia Wan asked casually: "Are Uncle and Tang Shaofeng not coming back?"
Pursing his lips into a smile, Xiao Hui helped Xia Wan carry the dishes while teasing her, "What, you're not thinking about Shaofeng, are you?"
Xia Wan hurriedly lowered her head, her face as red as a cooked shrimp, "Auntie, don't speak nonsense, I'm just asking a question."
"Alright alright, alright, alright. I'm not messing around with you. The flight home is gone. The father and son duo might not be home until tomorrow afternoon."
His eyelashes trembled, upon hearing that Tang Shaofeng would not be home until tomorrow night, Xia Wan could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
After all, Xiao Muting and Tang Shaofeng were incompatible like fire and water. She did not want to meet with the same kind of predicament as last time, so helping both of them was wrong.
Furthermore, in order to prevent Tang Shaofeng from getting angry, she decided to hide it from him.
After dinner, Xia Wan personally cut a plate of fruit for Xiao Hui, "Auntie, here you go."
Xiao Hui immediately received it, and looked at the corner of Xia Wan's eyes with a hint of liking, "It's difficult for you to serve me, quickly come and sit."
He was not good at lying, but had no choice but to make up an excuse. Xia Wan looked at her heart and nose, her mind not paying attention to television at all.
After thinking for a while, she finally came up with a suitable excuse, "Auntie, can I pay my respects to my grandmother tomorrow? "One person."
Afraid that Xiao Hui wanted to accompany her, Xia Wan specifically emphasized "one person".
"Of course, you can go wherever you want to in the future. Don't take yourself as an outsider, the reason why we're protecting you is because we're afraid of you having any accidents, not because we want to restrict your freedom."
He never thought that Xiao Hui would be so straightforward. Xia Wan's heart was moved, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel ashamed.
The other party was so honest, but she wanted to lie.
But at least the meeting with Xiao Muting could be carried out smoothly, and she didn't burden herself anymore.
Thus, at noon the next day, Xia Wan pretended to go to the cemetery, but turned towards the Dew Coffee Shop midway.
When she saw that Xiao Muting seemed to have been waiting for a long time, she became even more nervous.
She was clearly here to question him, and she was the one who had been deceived.
At this moment, Xia Wan suddenly felt that ever since she met Xiao Muting, the person who held the most power in her hands had always been the one who was in a passive position.
Seeing that Xia Wan had arrived on time, Xiao Muting's originally calm face became as clear as the sun on a lake surface.
After sitting down, Xia Wan felt a little uneasy and didn't know how to start a conversation.
"It's been a while since we last met, are we going to split up again?" With a smile, Xiao Muting pushed the drink that he had already ordered to Xia Wan's side.
His clear eyes were as transparent as a mirror. "Xiao Muting, last time I did not have the time to ask you, this time, can you confess to me now?"
The smile on his face froze, and the corners of Xiao Muting's eyes drooped. He seemed to have a very good temper, "Fine, no matter what you want me to confess, I will do so."
Xia Wan was startled, she did not expect that not only did the other party not seem to be embarrassed, but she was actually open with it.
"Alright, then I'll be frank, why did you hide this from me in the beginning? When he mentioned this, Xia Wan was a little angry.
If not for her preconceived preconceptions, she wouldn't even consider Tang Shaofeng's family to be crazy.
After interacting with them for a long time, only then did she feel relieved, and was willing to believe in the sincerity of Xiao Hui and the others.
In the end, it was all Xiao Muting's fault for putting on an act for her.
After being silent for a long while, Xiao Muting finally smiled, "Regarding this, I apologize to you. However, the reason you married Tang Shaofeng was because you were plotted against. So I don't want to talk about the unhappy things, and you can question him about that when you get back, and curse me to death if I lie to you. "
"You … Actually, you don't need to swear a venomous oath. " Lowering his eyelids, Xia Wan's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Xiao Muting dared to be so sure, how could she still doubt him? So once again, she swayed left and right, not knowing who to put her unreserved trust in.
"Didn't you already doubt me? If I don't swear on it, how can you prove whether my words are true or false?" The smiling Xiao Muting gave people a strong feeling of sadness.
Xia Wan was once again stung by Xiao Muting's words, as if she was the one who betrayed his trust.
But now that the topic had reached this point, she could not just let Xiao Muting mock herself and end the interrogation.
After all, she could no longer tell right from wrong, whether it was black or white.
Or perhaps, she simply did not need to differentiate right from wrong, and only needed to make a choice between Xiao Muting or Tang Shaofeng.
"Why did you lie to me about my grandmother?"
Once again, the sharp eyes of Xia Wan stared straight at her. Xiao Muting's expression did not change, but her smile was still bitter, "If I were to say that I am only worried that the truth will make you sad, would you believe me?"
Once again, he was at a loss for words. Xia Wan curled her fingers, and her mind was in a mess.
Every single question that was thrown out would be thrown back without leaving a trace by Xiao Muting.
The center of the encirclement was merely a question of whether she trusted Xiao Muting or not. If you believe me, you wouldn't ask this question.
Therefore, Xia Wan frowned, she did not have the strength to resist.
When Xia Wan was frowning, Xiao Muting actually laughed out loud, and became relaxed. "Don't have a bitter face, I am not blaming you."
"That's good." Subconsciously taking responsibility, the corner of Xia Wan's mouth twitched, and she could not help but silently criticise in her heart: Why am I being entangled again?
Noticing Xia Wan's resentful expression, Xiao Muting laughed even more heartily. "I was just teasing you, don't scold me in secret, I know what you're thinking."
Xia Wan slowly raised her eyes. She was truly impressed by Xiao Muting's ability to see through people's hearts.
But Tang Shaofeng had this kind of ability too, and it never made her feel uncomfortable …
"Xia Wan, I am already preparing to go overseas to settle down. You, will you follow me?"
Xiao Muting's sudden question made him retract his train of thoughts quickly, and he became completely dumbfounded, "Ah? Go with you? "
"Yes, I don't need your answer right away. I'm willing to give you time to think."
Xia Wan hurriedly got up, buried her head and quickly said perfunctorily: "I have to go back, let's talk here for today."
Looking at Xia Wan's retreating back, Xiao Muting calmly repeated: "If you have thought it through, then come here to find me, no matter how long it takes!"