333 Being Unable to Sit Nonetheless

The subsequent morning, Zheng Huai picked Shen Xi up.

Shen Xi had not heard about this association and requested, “Cousin, what are you doing right here?”

“Your mom is apprehensive you’d get misplaced in Beijing,” Shen Yan mentioned. He and his spouse have been there to ship off Shen Xi. “Your mom has requested your cousin to accompany you.”

“Wouldn’t that be towards the phrases of your wager?” Shen Xi requested worriedly.

In any case, Zheng Huai was a member of the Shen household. Calling him for help was pretty much as good as borrowing the Shen household’s connections.

“Nothing is extra essential than your security,” Lu Shan careworn, unable to cover her concern.

Shen Xi was touched. Lu Shan will need to have been extra uneasy than she had let on after their dialogue the day before today.

Zheng Huai was not aware of what had occurred the day before today, however he might inform that the environment appeared barely strained. “My presence has nothing to do with the wager,” Zheng Huai started. “I got here to choose you up as a result of I wished to. In addition to, I’ve a number of issues I have to do there too.”

His grandfather had instructed him to get nearer to Shen Xi. He wished her to style what it meant to be a daughter of the Shen household. Zheng Huai couldn’t look ahead to a chance to take action.

Shen Xi sighed, helpless. After saying goodbye to her dad and mom, she bought into Zheng Huai’s automotive and went to choose up Zhao Yuan.

Xixi’s Boy: [ Good morning, Xixi! Are you on your way to Beijing? ]

Shen Xi learn Guan Lei’s message however took her time formulating a response. She questioned if Guan Lei would nonetheless like her if he knew her darkish previous.

… In all probability not. Ought to she break up with him? Ought to she inform Guan Lei to cease losing his time on her? This second life was speculated to be completely different – and it was – however the reminiscence of being gang raped remained a relentless in her thoughts.

At this level, Shen Xi couldn’t inform how a lot of her earlier life she remembered was actual. Had all of it been a dream? A horrid nightmare? Or was the life she now lived a lie?

Xixi’s Boy: [ I’ll show you around tomorrow. You’ll love daybreak when the sun peaks over the waves; the fish swimming in the sea is always a sight. Walking on the sandy beach barefoot at dusk isn’t a bad idea either. ]

Guan Lei despatched her a number of pictures of issues to anticipate in Beijing. Each one in every of them regarded beautiful.

Xixi’s Boy: [ I just learned how to cook, so I’ll whip up breakfast for the two of us when I return. ]

A brand new set of pictures that includes lotus-wrapped eggs, greens, and what regarded like a barely burnt steak popped up on her display screen.

Shen Xi giggled on the sight, inflicting Zheng Huai to peek over his shoulder, eyeing her curiously.

Xixi’s Boy: [ Are you still sleeping? I’m going to keep Grandma company. When you wake up, please send me a message. ]

A sigh escaped Shen Xi’s lips as she stared out the automotive window.

“What’s fallacious? Why the deep frown and the sigh? Weren’t you feeling completely happy only a whereas in the past?” Zheng Huai probed, confused by his cousin’s sudden shift in temper.

Shen Xi shrugged, feigning a relaxed smile. “I’m tremendous. I believe I’m already lacking house. I’ve been which means to ask, however… Have you ever instructed Grandpa that you simply’re tagging alongside?”

Zheng Huai pretended to be mad and glared at Shen Xi. “I instructed Uncle that I wouldn’t inform Grandpa. I positively gained’t; I’m a person of my phrase.”

“That’s good.” Shen Xi nodded.

Shen Xi returned to her cellphone, nonetheless occupied with the best way to reply to Guan Lei’s texts.

In the meantime, Guan Lei, who had not heard from Shen Xi, grew nervous. He checked his cellphone a number of instances, however no phrase from Shen Xi was forthcoming.

She couldn’t be on the aircraft, he reasoned. Not presently, a minimum of.

Ye Lengthy regarded her absentminded grandson and requested, “Ah Ying, what’s happening? What’s fallacious with Lei’er? He seems like a monkey with an itch he can’t scratch.”

Ah Ying shared Previous Madam Guan’s ideas. Why was the often calm and picked up Younger Grasp all of the sudden performing like a toddler who couldn’t sit nonetheless?

“Xue Li, is it nonetheless darkish in Rong Metropolis?” Xue Li almost toppled over and into the lapping waves under along with her fishing rod in hand. ‘Why is the Younger Grasp asking me such a foolish query,’ she questioned.

“Younger Grasp, Rong Metropolis isn’t that removed from Beijing. There’s little to no time distinction between right here and there,” Xue Li replied dutifully with a compelled smile.

Who might have identified that her reply would make Guan Lei much more sad? The Younger Grasp had mentioned he missed Shen Xi, and now he couldn’t get a response from her at present. Did one thing occur between the 2?

Simply as Guan Lei was about to search for somebody within the class group to ask in the event that they knew how she was, he acquired a message. It was from Shen Xi.

Xixi: [ I’m boarding the plane now. I’ll text you when I arrive in Beijing. ]

Guan Lei’s happiness was short-lived. He had simply heard from Shen Xi. Why did he have to attend even longer to listen to from her once more? Why did the wait appear a lot tougher than it was earlier than?

Shen Xi solely messaged Guan Lei once more when she settled on the resort she can be staying in. The message was not lengthy, sufficient to inform him she had arrived.

When Guan Lei acquired the message, he instantly instructed Ye Lengthy, “Grandma, I’ll go house and relaxation for a bit. I’ll come again tomorrow.”

Ye Lengthy eyed her grandson lovingly and nodded. “Alright,” she mentioned, “Go on house. I’ll keep within the solar for some time longer.”