Chapter Six

  Ji Xiaowan used to think that her mother didn't like her, often hitting and scolding her, but at least she still had a place in her heart, after all, she was her daughter, wasn't she? But today, Ji Xiaowan was thoroughly disappointed with her mother's behavior!

  She's only sixteen, not even an adult yet, and her mother is already eager to find a man for her, and it's an old man who's twenty years older than her. If her mother just wanted her to marry a rich man, that would be one thing, but what she means is for her to become someone else's mistress. Maybe in the eyes of that man, she doesn't even qualify as a mistress. She's just a high-end prostitute, used for his pleasure and then discarded when he's done with her. Is that all she is in her mother's eyes?

  Ji Xiaowan sat at the edge of the table without speaking, but that didn't mean she wasn't thinking. No matter how sad or heartbroken she was inside, she wouldn't show it, because she knew that crying and arguing with her mother would absolutely not end well, and might even result in a beating.

  Ji Xiaowan's silence was met with a kick under the table from her mother. Ji Xiaowan spoke up, "I'm just a poor man's daughter, how can I compare to Mr. Xia's niece? If Mr. Xia is thinking of his niece, he should call her more often or even fly over to see her directly. A small plane ticket shouldn't be a big deal for someone like him."

  Xia and Dong did not expect her to say this, and for a moment they were stunned.

  Liu Fei didn't expect Ji Xiaowan to answer like that, and she was suddenly furious, but she didn't erupt on the spot. She just smiled with a lot of anger in her expression. Liu Fei stretched out her hand and pinched Ji Xiaowan's leg hard, then said to Xia He Dong, "Xiaowan is jealous!"

  Xia and Dong also chuckled twice, then he cast his gaze on Ji Xiaowen's face again, chest, with a lot of lustful taste in his eyes. "Xiaowen is from B High, right? Speaking of which, I'm also a graduate of B High, although it was over a decade ago. There are many teachers at B High, and I still remember them all. I have a good relationship with the teachers at B High, and occasionally some of them still keep in touch. Xiaowen, tell me, who's your homeroom teacher? Maybe I know him, and next time I'll give your homeroom teacher a call to take good care of you in your studies."

  Xia He Dong said, a big hand directly covered Xiaoxiao's wrist, holding it tightly. Her small hands were really soft, Xia He Dong's palms were rough, holding Xiaoxiao's hands, using force and effort, he couldn't wait to take her into his arms now, and then cherish her thoroughly. Xia He Dong's breathing became a bit urgent, the lustful expression on his face was even more intense.

  Ji Xiaowan wanted to pull away, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't shake him off. A wave of nausea surged up in her chest, and her eyebrows furrowed even tighter.

  Yi Ling almost jumped out, wanting to rush over and beat Xia He Dong, but the next second, he suppressed his impulse, took out his phone, and snapped a photo of the scene at the table next door.

  In the photo, Xia and Dong's hands are tightly grasping Ji Xiaowen's hand, their expressions are very clear, but Ji Xiaowen's expression is not captured. The two people in the photo convey a lot of ambiguous feelings.

  Yi Ling sneered in his heart. He thought that if Ye Haiyuan could threaten Ji Xiaowan, then he should be able to do the same. This photo would become a handle for him to control Ji Xiaowan later on, and at that time, he wouldn't be afraid of her being arrogant in front of him.

  Xia and Dong grasped her hand, their grip growing tighter and tighter, while Ji Xiaowen struggled even more fiercely.

  "Let go." Ji Xiaowan finally shouted out loud, and in a tug-of-war, she knocked over the transparent glass water cup beside her.

  A crisp, ringing sound drew the attention of the surrounding crowd. Xia He Dong lost face and was afraid of drawing more attention, so he let her go and put on a displeased expression, saying to Liu Fei, "It seems that Little Wan doesn't like me very much. You two can enjoy dinner by yourselves today. I have something else to attend to, so I'll leave first."

  Liu Fei saw Xia He and Dong get up, her face was green with anger, she hastily followed them, chasing after Xia He and Dong, saying "Xiao Wan doesn't understand things, President Xia don't be angry! How about this, another day I'll let Xiao Wan personally apologize to you, President Xia! This is my phone number, whenever you're free just give me a call, daytime is no problem, Xiao Wan will come herself to apologize."

  Liu Fei chased him all the way to the hotel entrance, where Xia He Dong reluctantly took the phone number and put it in his pocket before leaving the hotel and driving away.

  Ji Xiaowan still sat at her desk, she let out a deep sigh, this sigh contained too much helplessness, but no one heard it.

  No.

  It's not that no one heard it, at least one person heard and saw everything clearly.

  Liu Fei saw off Xia He and Dong, then walked back to Ji Xiao Wan's side, using her fingers to poke her forehead several times with force, but she didn't scold out loud because the time and place weren't right. Liu Fei said to Ji Xiao Wan, "Another day when President Xia calls you, you'd better go apologize properly, or else don't come home."

  After she finished speaking, she walked away without looking back, leaving Ji Xiaowan alone in the hotel.

  Ji Xiaowan sat in her seat for a while before leaving the hotel. Yi Ling didn't show up, but watched her leave and slowly followed her out.

  Ji Xiaowan wandered aimlessly on the street, her eyes seemingly appreciating the night market scenery with red lanterns and green lights, yet also as if gazing at the enchanting poses of the models in the store windows. She walked for a very long time.

  Yi Ling followed behind Ji Xiaowan, his heels feeling a bit sore. He knew Ji Xiaowan's feet must be hurting too, but she insisted on walking back home, so Yi Ling gritted his teeth and followed suit.

  Yi Ling wondered, if today, Ji Xiao Wan were him, he would know that his mother actually wanted him to go out and prostitute himself before he was even of age, just for her selfish and materialistic desires, what would be going through his mind?

  He thought that she must have hated her mother to death and would be heartbroken. There should only be her mother by her side, if she couldn't even rely on her only relative, who could she rely on?

  No wonder, Xiaoyao's face had never shown a hint of smile, perhaps it was because of the despair in her heart.

  Ji Xiaowan was very tired, but no matter how tired her feet were, or how tired her body was, it was nothing compared to the exhaustion in her heart. She needed time to rest and calm down.

  Along the way, she saw so many landscapes, but none of them could hold her gaze.

  All the way, she kept telling herself that this matter was nothing, it wouldn't hurt her, and there was nothing in this world that could still hurt her. Now she only needs a little time, just give her some time to recall the brief happiness she once had, and she would be satisfied.

  The brief satisfaction led her to walk for a long time, and before she knew it, she had walked to the small park near her father's house.

  It's late at night and there is no one in this park anymore.

  In this park, there are no memories of her father or mother. The only thing that makes it worth remembering is that person!

  Ever since that person left, every time Ji Xiaowan encountered something sad, she would appear here, in order to comfort her wounded heart. Tonight, she unknowingly walked here again, and only when she realized where she was did she understand that she was actually sad, that she needed someone's consolation.

  This tree, after all these years, is still this short, as if it hasn't grown up at all. But she has grown up, she has grown taller, and she has become more sensible. I remember that year, she sat beside him listening to his stories, then fell asleep sweetly. At that time, her face and body were covered with bruises, inflicted by her father. It was their first meeting, and they didn't even exchange names. The man just sat in his wheelchair, quietly watching over her as she slept.

  After that, every time she got hurt, she would hide in the park to cry. Sometimes, she would run into him, so this park became the place where they met most often. They got to know each other, even though one was only nine years old and the other only twelve years old. But in Ji Xiaowen's heart, she had already taken him as her future husband, the only love of her life.

  For the sake of her loved one, she lived a hard life, but she also struggled to survive. For the sake of her loved one, all the hardships were not hardships, and all the humiliations were not humiliations.

  Facing this tree, Ji Xiaowan finally smiled, the faint smile at the corner of her mouth, under the dim and weak light, was the most enchanting.

  That smiling profile was stolen by Yi Ling, he didn't intentionally want to steal a glance, and he stood very generously by her side, but the little girl looked at that tree, looking too infatuated, and didn't notice anyone approaching beside her.

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  No one left a message, originally planned to update twice, now I won't update anymore. Cry~