“Last night, I spoke with your dad, and he said having one more option is always better than none. No matter whom you choose, he’ll support your decision. As for Xiaobei, since he came, it means his parents agree too, so you don’t have to worry about that. Axian is close by, which will make it convenient for us to take care of you in the future. If you have children, I can help look after them too,” Nan Feng continued to tease her daughter.
Xia Dabao was about to walk away angry when suddenly she heard someone call out, “Aunt Nan Feng, Dabao!”
That voice…
Nan Feng and Xia Dabao both looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man in white standing outside the courtyard. He was tall, with handsome features, and a slight smile on his face.
For some reason, Xia Dabao’s heartbeat started to race, leaving her quite shocked.
It was almost as if time slowed down by half a beat, no, it was like a dream.
How had he suddenly appeared?
“Xiao’ai? Is it really you… How did you get here? e in quickly,” Nan Feng went to open the door.
Xia Dabao also stood up. She was a little flustered, having just gotten up, not having washed her face, bed her hair, or dressed properly—her clothes were extremely shabby. She regretted not taking the time to freshen up after getting up.
“Aunt Nan Feng, good morning!” On the other side, Long Aixi had already started greeting Nan Feng and handed over something he’d been carrying, “I bought some cured duck in the county town, not sure if it’ll taste good.”
“How did you e here all by yourself? Where are your parents?” Nan Feng asked.
“My parents are both busy at Longya Gang. I came here on my own. I’m all grown up now, so they don’t worry about me,” Long Aixi continued, “It’s been two years with no news from you all. They were worried, so they sent me to check up on you.”
“Oh, the main reason is Axian and Dabao were sick these past two years. Your wild uncle and I took them to other places to find famous doctors for treatment. We only got back a few days ago. e in and sit down, your wild uncle has gone to the fields. I’ll have Axian call him back in a bit.”
“Alright, and how are Dabao and Axian’s health now?” Long Aixi asked with concern, looking at Xia Dabao.
But Xia Dabao suddenly hid back in the room and then peeked out, “I’ll b my hair and then e out.”
Nan Feng couldn’t help but chuckle, “This child has learned to care about her appearance, don’t mind her. They’re both well now. At first, we thought Axian was beyond help, but luckily he gradually recovered. Dabao wasn’t as serious, just took some time to heal. Later, seeing the two children almost fully recovered, we took them out to have some fun before returning.”
“That’s good, as long as they’re all fine,” Long Aixi said.
Nan Feng had already brought a stool out for Long Aixi to sit in the courtyard.
Just then, Xia Dabao also came out of the room, having bed her hair and changed into a new outfit. The clothes, bought while playing outside, were nicer than what she normally wore in the village. She looked like a pletely different person from before. Right, she’d also applied some powder, but due to the hurry, it wasn’t very even.
Long Aixi couldn’t help but smile. He stood up, walked over to Xia Dabao, and lightly dogged her nose, “Dabao, long time no see.”
“You too, long time no see.”
“Two years without seeing each other, how have you been?”
“I’ve been well, and you?”
“I… not so good, because I never received a reply to my letters,” Long Aixi honestly replied.
Xia Dabao, pointing at his forehead with her finger, said, “Two years without seeing you, and you’ve bee quite the
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