Chapter 421 - Being Followed (1/2)

She blew the smoke out, and her lips pursed.

”What's good about leaving?” She took in another breath. ”That's where I belong. People like you wouldn't understand. Some people were destined to belong there, like me. If I wasn't there, I wouldn't have been able to survive till now.”

She didn't know whether it was resignation about life or self-mockery. Xia Ruoxin felt a wave of deja vu.

When she was forced to her wit's end by a man and was abandoned by her family—if not for Rainy, she would still be in that state; and no one would know whether she was dead or alive.

”You'll get better.” Xia Ruoxin took Shen Wei's hand. ”I know I'm not that competent, and there's not much I can offer; but as long as there are things I can help you with, I definitely will. I won't bat an eye even if it's to climb a mountain of swords or to jump into a pot of boiling oil.”

Shen Wei snickered. ”Climb a mountain of swords or jump into a pot of boiling oil? Is this the ancient times or the olden days? But I'll hold you to your words. If one day, I can't hold on anymore, remember to take me in.”

”Okay.” Xia Ruoxin promised her. She was serious and solemn. She remembered her words clearly.

On the other hand, Shen Wei did not take it to heart. All her life, she was always at that place… and would always be there till the day she dies. Perhaps, she wouldn't even be alive tomorrow. Promises were always the most worthless and fleeting things, especially those of men.

Shen Wei took out a cigarette again. She seemed to have remembered something and was frustrated—but was more silent. When she finished her third cigarette, the house was filled with choking smoke.

”Sorry.” Shen Wei felt like she was being rude. She had forgotten that there was a child in the house, and it wasn't good for children to take in second-hand smoke.

”It's okay. The smell will be gone if we air the house for a little while.” Xia Ruoxin was not distasteful in the least. She stood up, walked towards the window, and opened it wider. The air outside was fresh. This city was filled with lazy peace as well as nervous bustling.

She walked over and sat in front of Shen Wei. ”Are you feeling better now?”

Shen Wei flicked her fingers and glanced at the ashtray on the table. The single red-hot cigarette head affected the air inside. She pulled her legs back and kicked the slippers to the side. Her long slender legs were perfectly curved. Just like the most elegant drawing, her every action was filled with femininity.

She propped her chin up with her elbow on her leg. ”Yes, much better. Thanks.”

Xia Ruoxin liked the Shen Wei now much better. Underneath all the facades, Shen Wei was just Shen Wei—not anyone else. No matter if she was good or evil, she was her own person.

”Where's your Gao Yi?”

Shen Wei asked suddenly.

Xia Ruoxin was stunned. Her Gao Yi? Her heart stifled a little. She wasn't sure what feeling it was, just that it was slightly pressurizing.

”He has an operation today.” She looked down at her interlocked fingers. Perhaps she was counting her fingers, or perhaps her mind had already wandered far off.

Shen Wei sat up suddenly and reached her hand out to rest on Xia Ruoxin's shoulders. A faint cigar scent wafted from her fingertips as if they were hiding some sadness.