Chapter 9 The Last Brilliant Afterimage 04
An Cenxi originally thought that Shen Chuxue would be very angry or ignore him when she saw him. However, he never expected that when he saw Shen Chuxue in the morning, Shen Chuxue acted as if nothing had happened. Except for her red eyes, there was nothing special about her.
Shen Chuxue took the initiative to greet everyone, including An Cenxi and her father, and her tone was much more intimate than before.
"Are you... okay?" An Cenxi asked uncertainly.
Shen Chuxue brought out the porridge from the kitchen, glanced at An Cenxi, and said with a smile, "Don't even think about asking me to bring it to you. Go in and get it yourself. And take your cousin's porridge out as well. I still have to go upstairs to wash up."
Shen Chuxue just came down to say hello.
I don't know if the crying last night alarmed An Wei and Li Qiuhuo. Logically, they should not be able to hear it from such a distance, but the sound insulation of the An family's house did not seem to be very good. After all, Shen Chuxue could hear every time Li Qiuhuo and An Wei quarreled, and she was also the fuse of the quarrel between the two.
Now that I think about it, it seems like it’s been a long time since I heard An Wei and Li Qiuhe quarreling, and Shen Chuxue’s name appeared less and less frequently in An Wei’s mouth.
An Cenxi looked down at the bowl that Shen Chuxue handed to him - Shen Chuxue's hands were burned red, and An Cenxi took it, feeling a little confused.
that's all?
An Cenxi didn't sleep all night and felt very guilty. She heard Shen Chuxue crying in the middle of the night and sat on the bed reflecting on herself.
"It's New Year's Day, why did you come downstairs in your pajamas?" An Wei asked Shen Chuxue.
The two happened to meet on the stairs. Shen Chuxue originally wanted to go back and change her clothes because she was afraid that An Wei would say something about her, but she was still a step too late.
She stuck out her tongue and her eyes curved with laughter.
"I'm just coming down to get a bowl of porridge and leave it to dry. I'll be able to drink it when I come down later."
An Wei said: "Even if you don't come down, your mother will help you get it out. Go back and wash up quickly, because relatives will be coming to your house soon!"
"Yes!" Shen Chuxue saluted and quickly ran up sideways.
I never thought that Shen Chuxue had such a playful side before?
An Wei was still standing at the stairs, watching Shen Chuxue and An Yannan talking at the end of the corridor.
Even his naturally indifferent nephew was smiling, with joy in his eyes that could not be hidden...
During the New Year, the An family always has guests, whether they are relatives or business partners.
In the past, Shen Chuxue and An Yannan hid upstairs every year and no one came down. But this year, An Wei refused to let the two of them go upstairs no matter what, saying that Shen Chuxue had to see people anyway, and it was not like she looked so ugly that she could not see people.
"Is this a compliment?" Shen Chuxue teased after finishing the porridge in the bowl.
An Wei was too lazy to pay attention to her and changed the subject: "Yan Nan, you too, you are already an adult, don't always follow Chu Xue around and socialize with me more, our An family will still rely on you in the future..."
An Yannan said calmly: "Well, I will let the guests remember me."
This harmonious scene made Li Qiuhe feel at ease. Over the years, Li Qiuhe has been trying to find a way to make An Wei accept his daughter. In fact, Li Qiuhe knew that the problem was with Shen Chuxue, but she couldn't let go of something in her heart.
But this year is different.
The first people to come were An Wei's long-time friends, who came with their grandchildren. Those people had all seen An Cenxi before, but Shen Chuxue and An Yannan were seeing him for the first time.
The old man was very wise. When he saw the two men, he smiled and said, "What's the matter, Dawei? You have a daughter and a son?"
An Wei glanced at the two of them and said, "Yes, yes, yes, it's not as good as having a large family like yours, so you have to work harder!"
These words made Li Qiuhuo smile shyly, and the whole living room was filled with laughter.
An Yannan was cutting fruit in the kitchen, and Shen Chuxue was accompanying him, grabbing an apple to eat.
"If you let go of your hatred earlier, you would be able to feel the warmth a long time ago." An Yannan said to Shen Chuxue.
She took a bite of the apple and nodded, "Yes, but this person will never turn back until he hits the wall. I broke my wall and scared people away, and then they welcomed my warmth... I can't help it, I was born to be such a stubborn person."
Isn’t it the case with all people?
