Chapter-18 Return (1/2)
Bai Youran itched to throttle A Miao to death at this moment.
With a face full of tears, Xia Wan had told him about the circumstances back then. She said that she had no idea what happened to him and Xia Mei until A Miao showed up saying that both of them were drugged. It was also A Miao who came up with the antidote.
”Mom, I don't agree with the change in my fiancee. Get Grandma to tell the Xia family that we'll cancel the marriage alliance if I can't marry Xia Wan!”
That wretched woman had schemed against him. Had Xia Mei not gone with him, he would have slept with that woman and he would have been forced to marry her. He would not have let A Miao off if not for the fact that Xia Wan worried about the impact on Xia Mei if this incident became public.
Yan Huihong looked at her son and sighed. ”Do you really like Xia Wan that much?”
”This isn't about whether I like her or not.” Bai Youran resolutely exhaled a breath of smoke. ”I've treated her like a princess for so many years but you tell me that she's being exchanged with an illegitimate child who has popped out of nowhere? There's no way I'll endure such an insult.”
He would not have protested if Xia Wan was being exchanged for a woman with a higher status. However, he would never accept an ugly woman like A Miao. He would truly settle her one day.
”Xia family will hold a banquet at the end of the month. I'll get your father to discuss this with old Mr. Xia then.”
Meanwhile, A Miao was oblivious to the fact that Bai Youran was truly loathing her.
On the weekend, she returned to the old street that she had lived in for more than ten years. Nothing had changed and it was still as worn-out as before. There were still the same filthy trash on the ground and small traders on the street. However, she also felt as if everything had changed.
”Isn't that A Miao?”
”Why did she come back?”
”That's right! I heard her relatives took her home and they're particularly well-off!”
There was no shortage of people pointing and whispering about her. A Miao felt her heart sink. She walked along the dark and filthy corridor until she reached her door, where she saw Zhou Xiao pressing coal briquets.
”A Miao!” Zhou Xiao cried in surprise. ”You... You...”
”I'm here to see you.” A Miao smiled. ”Do you need help?”
Zhou Xiao hastily washed her hands and pulled her into the house. She was about to ask A Miao to sit down when she noticed A Miao's beautiful dress. She became unsure what to do.
”The house... The house is dirty... Your dress...”
A Miao planted her bottom on the folding chair. ”What are you saying? It's so clean!”
It was only then that Zhou Xiao finally grinned. She got A Miao a glass of water and said, ”Boiled water!”
”I have something to discuss with you.” A Miao accepted the glass of water. ”I want to rent out my house. That way, we'll be able to get 500 yuan at least.”