Chapter 3: Xiao Yuanshan

  Xiao Yuanshan's face changed upon hearing the newcomer's words, his sharp eyes gazing over at him, "I said, why do you have a hand in everything? What relation do I have with whoever I'm looking for?"

  Someone sneered and said, "Who you're looking for has nothing to do with me, but since you've entered this compound, it's my business now."

  Xie Youyan heard and turned her head to look, "Qian Cheng?"

  Qian Cheng was taken aback by her surprise and directly gave her a white eye, apparently very dissatisfied that she was still mixed up with Xiao Yuanshan.

  Xie Youyan was indeed quite innocent, this time she really didn't go to provoke him, but couldn't explain it, could only innocently look at him.

  Xiao Yuanshan felt uncomfortable as soon as he saw her gaze, so he stopped looking at Qian Cheng and spoke to Xie Youyan, "Youyan, since we're not welcome here, let's leave quickly. You wouldn't want to go home and see that old man's face, would you?"

  After hearing this, Qian Cheng furrowed his brow even more, looked at her but didn't say anything.

  Xiao Yuanshan had a determined look on his face, with a hint of pride, perhaps thinking that no matter how unwelcome Qian Cheng was, Xie Youyan would definitely follow him and leave.

  Xie You sighed and looked at Xiao Yuanshan, seeing his appearance, couldn't help but think of how much he had trusted him in the past. He shook his head helplessly, "I don't want to go out today, you go first."

  Xiao Yuanshan was taken aback, looking at Xie Youyan with a mixture of surprise and disbelief. He quickly regained his composure, thinking she had just been scolded at home. "Youyan, what's wrong? Are you afraid of them?"

  Xie You sighed and turned to look at Qian Cheng, who was no longer speaking. He looked back at him again, "I'm not afraid of anything. If I had to say what I'm afraid of, it's that you know more than me about what happened that night."

  After hearing her words, Xiao Yuanshan's face turned black. He naturally knew more about what happened that night than anyone else, especially since the other party involved was still there. He wanted to explain but had no way to do so.

  "You can go back, but still thank you for those days with me." Xie Youyan saw that he didn't explain and also took it as a default. A gloomy feeling arose in her heart, although she had known the result early on, but when the truth was starkly presented in front of her, she couldn't accept it yet.

  No matter how Xiao Yuanshan is now, he was actually good to her in his previous life, but unexpectedly, the one who was good to her also hid such a sinister heart.

  "Can't Xiao Da Shao hear? He's still thinking of staying here and not leaving. If that's the case, we're willing to send him off." Qian Cheng was also somewhat surprised by Xie You Yan's words, but he was genuinely delighted. These people from the big courtyard just couldn't stand Xiao Yuan Shan being good.

  Xiao Yuanshan's subordinate was about to say something, but was stopped by him. He then looked up at Xie Youyan and said, "Youyan, I was confused that day, but we've been together for so long, you should be able to feel how I am towards you, right? These are things that can't be faked."

  After hearing his words, Xie Youyan's heart was moved. In her past life, Xiao Yuanshan had always been by her side, even when she was abandoned by everyone else. However, after discovering that she liked Mu Luoqi, he was framed and not only did he not persuade her, but instead helped to stir up the situation, all for the sake of being the only one left by her side in the end.

  Her silence made Xiao Yuanshan somewhat disappointed, but he just thought she was because of that day's matter. "I'll go first, and come to find you after a few days. We two will have a good talk."

  Watching his back, Xie Youyan's heart was filled with a mix of emotions. The man who had accompanied her for so many years was finally going to leave her life. She didn't know if this counted as a new beginning.

  "If you're so reluctant, why don't you just follow him?" Qian Cheng said with a sarcastic tone, unable to resist teasing her once again.

  Xie Youyan came back to her senses and saw Qian Cheng's awkward appearance, unable to help but lightly laugh, "I didn't plan on following him anyway."

  "You finally see that person's true nature, it's good you still know what's best for you. Look at how foolish you look, if you keep hanging out with him like this, who knows how you'll end up dying." Qian Cheng let out a sigh of relief, but the words that came to his lips were not so simple.

  Xie Youyuan remembered that since they were very young, the two of them had never gotten along, and had even fought physically before. Since then, their relationship had never been good again. She hadn't expected that it would be Qian Cheng who saved her that night.

  Having heard his sarcastic remarks, she couldn't help but retort, "Alright, don't talk about others anymore. The things he did, I don't believe you haven't done them before, it's just a different person."

  She hit his sore spot, Qian Cheng's face turned dark and he turned his head to leave.

  Xie Youyan suddenly felt that his words were a bit too heavy and hastily opened his mouth to stop him, "Wait."

  "What else can I do? I'm not a good person either. Just stay away from me." Qian Cheng said, but still stopped in his tracks.

  "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that." Xie Youyan took a few steps forward and saw Qian Cheng staring at her in surprise, unable to speak. She continued, "And thank you for what happened that day, Liang Xi told me everything. If it wasn't for you, who knows what would have happened?"

  Qian Cheng couldn't help but stare at her in surprise, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He said somewhat awkwardly, "You don't have to thank me either. Anyone would have stepped in under those circumstances. Just don't hang out with them again, okay? There are some things that aren't suitable for a girl like you to do."

  Seeing him being serious and lecturing others, Xie Youyan couldn't help but find it a bit amusing, her mouth curving up slightly as she nodded lightly.

  Qian Cheng saw her expression and understood what she meant. Indeed, as Xie Youyan said, they were essentially the same as Xiao Yuanshan. They were doing some things that Xiao Yuanshan was also doing, so it wasn't strange for Xie Youyan to say that. He suddenly looked at her with some embarrassment.

  Xie Youyan also saw this and hurriedly changed the subject, "Are you also going home? Together?"

  Seeing her being so considerate, Qian Cheng was even more surprised, staring at her foolishly, "Are you really Xie Youyan?"

  Xie Youyan couldn't help but laugh at his words. Since returning to being 14 years old, she had been feeling somewhat oppressed in her heart. Although these days were not bad, there were always some things that seemed to be weighing on her mind, making it hard for her to feel happy.

  But now she was laughing more happily than she had in days.

  Seeing her unguarded smile, Qian Cheng was stunned, staring at her in a daze, unable to move his gaze.

  Feeling his gaze, Xie Youyan stopped and smiled, "If I weren't Xie Youyan, who would I be?"

  "It's rare for Xie Youyan to speak so kindly to me." Qian Cheng also found his own words amusing, but still muttered under his breath.

  "Alright, considering you've helped me so much this time, I'll just forget about how you bullied me when we were kids."

  "It's obviously you who bullied me, isn't it?" Qian Cheng retorted with discontent.

  The two of them walked and quarreled as they went into the big courtyard, but their appearance drew many astonished glances from people who knew about their relationship.

  Just after parting with Qian Cheng, Xie Youyan saw Sun Lingyu returning home in front of his own house. Since that day when he hitched a ride, Xie Youyan had gotten into the habit of waking up early and walking to school, so they hadn't met again since then.

  Whether at school or at home, they were just passing each other by, like strangers, and after a few days, a strange tacit understanding was formed.

  Today was no exception, Sun Lingyu only glanced at her and Qian Cheng in the distance, then lowered his head and continued to do his own thing as if he hadn't seen her.

  Xie Youyan didn't find it strange, and slowly walked into the house. Before he could even change his shoes, he heard Gu Ruhui's voice with a hint of a smile, "Youyan, you're back! I made your favorite dish today, see if it suits your taste."

  After hearing her words, Xie Youyan felt a wave of helplessness in his heart. Since that day when he greeted her, Gu Ruhui had been enchanted, trying to please her every day, especially when Xie Zhenbang was not around. It seemed like she was afraid of mistreating her, and no matter what it was - delicious food, beautiful clothes or useful things - she would let Gu Ruhui have them first, as if Gu Ruhui were her own flesh and blood.

  Xie You's words can be seen as coming from her heart, wanting to treat herself well, and she is no longer as extreme as in her past life. However, seeing her like this still feels somewhat unfamiliar.

  Looking at her expectant gaze, Xie Youyan couldn't help but put down his chopsticks. "Aunt Gu, you don't have to be like this. What I did before might have been a bit extreme and caused misunderstandings, but now that I've thought it through, no matter what my intentions were, since you've already entered this household, you're already a member of this family."

  "No matter what, my mother's position is irreplaceable, so you don't have to try so hard to please me, it's exhausting for both of us."

  "I..." Gu Ru Hui was taken aback by her words, "You Yan, I didn't mean to replace your mother. Your father said that since your mother left so many years ago, no one has been taking care of you. I just wanted to let you feel like someone cares."

  Xie You shook her head lightly and said, "Aunt Gu, you just need to be as usual, the more you are like this, the more uncomfortable I feel."

  "This...alright, I'll be more careful next time." Gu Ru looked at her with a hint of embarrassment.

  "I don't mind what you mean, I'm already old and won't be picky about whether you make something I like to eat." Xie Youyan shook her head, "You are now the wife of my father, as long as you can make him happy, that's good. He has been working hard all these years too."

  Gu Ru Hui was even more surprised after hearing her words, this indeed didn't sound like something Xie You Yan would say. After snapping back to reality, she hurriedly nodded lightly, "Alright, Aunt Gu will listen to you."

  Xie You smiled slightly and continued eating, having to admit that Gu Ruhui had put in effort, as these dishes really did suit her taste.

  But seeing her eating happily, and adding that she had just accepted his words, Gu Ru Hui was even more delighted, the smile on her face couldn't be concealed.

  Xie Youyan felt a wave of helplessness in her heart, but she didn't say anything else. She lowered her head and started eating her own food, but it seemed like she felt a gaze looking at her. Subconsciously, she raised her head to look over, and coincidentally met Sun Lingyu's line of sight.

  She saw the other party and unintentionally shifted her gaze, and she couldn't help but find it amusing in her heart. How could she have thought that Sun Lingyu was cold and inhumane before? It turned out to be a case of being flustered when one cares, he must also care about Gu Ruhui.

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