Yang Yun and Gu Chengli turned around at the exact same moment and looked at He Xiyan who stood at the doorway.
Yang Yun frowned and exclaimed in surprise when she spotted the backpack that He Xiyan was carrying, âMiss Chen, whatâs wrong? Why are you carrying a backpack on your shoulders?â
He Xiyan smiled politely and walked over to take Yang Yunâs hands in hers. Then, she said, âAunty, Uncle, thanks for having me around. Iâve got to attend to some matters at home, so Iâll be heading back to Ming City first.â
âYou just arrived yesterday, so whyâ¦â Gu Chengli said with a frown and looked at her doubtfully.
He Xiyan nodded politely at Jiahangâs father and continued smiling politely at him. She didnât know what else she could do but to carry on smiling.
She thought for a moment before she said calmly, âUncle, Iâm sorry that I canât spend more time with the both of you. There are many things I have to attend to in school and at the shop, so I have to rush back. The children canât attend class without a teacher.â
She deliberately said she had to rush back because she didnât want Jiahangâs parents to feel obligated to try to make her stay.
Sighâ¦
Yang Yun sighed after she heard He Xiyanâs words and rose to her feet. Then, she patted He XIyanâs shoulders and said awkwardly, âThis is so sudden and I havenât prepared a farewell gift for you. Iâm soâ¦â
âAunty, youâre too kind,â He Xiyan quickly said with a smile. She was afraid that Jiahangâs mother would continue exchanging pleasantries with her.
Moreover, she rushed over to Jingzhou with Jiahang and hadnât prepared any gifts herself, so even if Jiahangâs parents were to give her something, she would be too embarrassed to accept it.
He Xiyan went downstairs after bidding his parents farewell and saw Jiahang waiting for her.
Chen Jiahang took her hand in his and pulled her into his embrace. He seemed reluctant to part with her.
âYan Yanâ¦â he said hoarsely and sounded apologetic as he whispered into her ear, âRemember to have your meals on time. If you need help, please call me. Iâll return in a weekâs time.â
He Xiyan continued to smile but no one noticed the wryness in her smile. She could feel his familiar masculine aura filling her ears.
His embrace felt extremely familiar to her but she was the only one who knew that this was not the same embrace she was used to.
She gently extracted herself from his embrace and said with a smile, âJiahang, Iâll head home first. Please take good care of your parents. Iâm sure they miss you badly since it has been so many years. Thereâs no need for you to feel like you need to rush back to Ming City. Iâll be able to handle the shopâs affairs, including the loss and compensation arising from the car accident.â
She sounded very calm. Then, she turned toward the door.
Chen Jiahang walked her out and the Gu family driver had already parked the car in front of the door. He had been waiting for her for several minutes.
âYan Yanâ¦â Chen Jiahang suddenly said. For some reason, he sensed that Yan Yan wasnât as calm and happy as she made herself out to be. She seemedâ¦
He didnât have much time to think deeper into this.
He Xiyan had already gotten into the car and closed the door.
The car headed toward Jingzhouâs airport.
She sat quietly in the car and did not exchange a single word with the driver. She looked out of the window and looked at the houses, trees, and snow that whizzed by the window.