Jing Xin obeyed, sitting on a bench and feeling bored. She found a cloth and wiped the Guan Er Ye statue. “Guan Er Ye, I’ll clean you up. Don’t cause trouble anymore. Bless them to be safe.” She froze, realizing she’d spoken carelessly. Why would she want Guan Er Ye to bless them? She shook her head and turned, almost bumping into someone. Jiang Xiangyang caught her before she hit the table.
“You scared me, standing behind me so quietly,” she said.
Jiang Xiangyang released her and walked to the door. “Let’s go, I’ll take you back.” At the doorway, he stopped, his sharp gaze locked on her face. “It’s not that I was quiet; you were so engrossed talking to Guan Er Ye that you didn’t see me.”
“His eyebrows raised, his tone playful.
Jing Xin blushed, realizing he’d heard everything. She lowered her head and walked past him.
Someone drove an old Passat. She sat in the back seat, and Jiang Xiangyang opened the other door and sat down.
The atmosphere was tense. Besides her father and brother, she’d never been this close to a strange man. She unconsciously moved toward the car door. He didn’t seem to notice, closing his eyes to rest, his hawk-like eyes less intimidating when shut.
Jing Xin looked out the window. Thin blue fog draped over the forest. The mountain air was cool, slightly biting on her face. Massive mountain shadows were hidden in the cool night, blurry and indistinct.
If I could live in these deep mountains and old forests, away from worldly disputes, living a life of picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely viewing the southern mountains, wouldn’t that be wonderful! Unfortunately, life is not a novel, and one cannot rely on imagination. No matter how beautiful the imagination, reality awaits when returning home.
Thinking of her chaotic home, the domineering sister-in-law, and her weak brother, Jing Xin couldn’t help but sigh.
If life could be chosen, she wished to choose again, but could she? The answer would definitely be no.
Chapter Five: Farce Unfolds
The car had been driving for over two hours.”
