Chapter 2399

Chapter 2399: Chapter 2399

After all, they’ve spent so many years together, and both know Lu Zishu’s feelings for Xin Miao, they’re suddenly filled with emotion.

It’s just that Lu Zishu usually gives off an impression that’s too lacking, tough and careless as if nothing truly matters to him; who would have thought he’d be caught in such love someday?

The most moved was none other than Jiaojiao, as she realized that besides herself and Duan Xi, the relationships around her seemed rather turbulent.

Duan Xi had to drive and didn’t drink, she just had a few peanuts, while Qin Yue and Xiaodong didn’t drink much either. Seeing Lu Zishu unable to get up, Jiaojiao asked them to keep an eye on him, and she and Duan Xi left before dinner.

While sitting in the car, Jiaojiao recalled Lu Zishu’s somewhat desperate state and couldn’t help joking with Duan Xi, "Had I known it would be like this, Lu Zishu should’ve liked Wa Yiting in his past life." Given Wa Yiting’s current character, she might happily cling to him.

Duan Xi wasn’t interested in others’ emotions and simply glanced at her. Jiaojiao didn’t expect him to respond, mused for a while, then changed the subject.

In the following days, Lu Zishu stayed at a place in Hengya until the injuries on his face healed enough for him to return.

The next time he saw Xin Miao was a week later.

March days were growing warmer, Jiaojiao received a text from Xin Miao one morning.

"Jiaojiao, my flight is at four-thirty in the afternoon, I hope to see you." - Xin Miao.

Xin Miao was going abroad, but hadn’t informed anyone except Jiaojiao, including Lu Zishu.

On the day she left, Jiaojiao sneaked away from the office to the airport.

Jiaojiao hadn’t expected her to go abroad; she thought the previous call pushed her to make this decision, looking at her at a loss for words.

"Jiaojiao, my going abroad has nothing to do with you; it’s a decision I made long ago, one I can’t resolve within myself." Xin Miao seemed to know what she was thinking, speaking softly.

Her gaze fell outside the window, eyes distant and elusive: "I have a knot in my heart, perhaps one I’ll never untie in this lifetime. Even if they treat me well now, my sharpest memory is them abandoning me initially; I can’t get over this hurdle in my heart."

Jiaojiao swallowed the words forming on her lips.

She wasn’t Xin Miao, hadn’t been abandoned by family, hence couldn’t empathize.

Don’t advise others to be kind without having endured their suffering.

She understands this.

Xin Miao turned back to look at her, smiling, this time a truly sincere smile, just like years ago when she escaped suffering and thanked the Ruan Family with Mrs. Xin: "Jiaojiao, thank you for being willing to be friends with me these years. Although I was envious of you, I sincerely thank you nonetheless."

In recent days, Xin Miao had calmly pondered; besides that encounter at ten years old, she really had no connection with Ruan Jie, and suddenly realized her deep affection came without grounds.

Later she thought, rather than saying Ruan Jie saved her, giving her warmth again and making her fall for him, it’s more that she envied Jiaojiao’s life.

She couldn’t bear the malicious thoughts like Yuan Manman to replace her, yet she was also envious and jealous, hence sought another way to delve into the family. Because she knew, once she became part of the family, she could also enjoy the care and love everyone showed Jiaojiao.