Wearing a pure white dress that Su Yao had never seen before, the skirt was light and fluttering. Matching her outstanding appearance, she really had a spotless temperament.
"Did you just come back from some banquet?"
Su Yao asked pretending to be normal.
"Um."
Xia Xianyue just responded and took Xiaobai's hand again, "Thank you for your help. I have something else to do, so I will take Xiaobai away first."
"OK."
The response she received was quite cold. Su Yao didn't say anything and prepared to go back to the back room.
"I probably remembered it."
Xia Xianyue suddenly spoke again.
"What?"
Su Yao stopped and turned around. He found her smiling.
"I met him on the rooftop before and I thought he looked familiar."
"···look familiar?"
Su Yao swallowed hard.
"Go back twenty years and we were classmates in elementary school for a while."
"That one."
"The family you have created feels like home."
“···”
"If there is a chance..."
Xia Xianyue touched Xiaobai's hair and said, "Let this child come and play again."
"You're welcome to come anytime you want."
Su Yao smiled.
Finished talking.
Xia Xianyue stopped talking and turned around, leading the little figure away.
Su Yao watched on the spot for a while, and then retreated into the warm room.
It didn't snow today.
Even with the cold wind blowing, Xiaobai couldn't help but shrink his hands and neck even though he was wearing a down jacket.
On the other hand, Xia Xianyue didn't wear much and was completely unmoved.
As soon as I got into the car and the heater came on, Xiaobai felt much more comfortable.
But what surprised her was that the car did not start immediately, but stopped in place.
The secretary who was driving also took the initiative to get out of the car, leaving the driver's seat unoccupied.
"noob."
The friendly voice made Xiaobai feel scared.
She has lived in an orphanage since she was a child, and her abilities are all average. She was not pretty before she came to Xia Xianyue's house to take care of herself. The only thing she is good at is observing words and expressions.
What happened?
The 'mother' who used to take care of her suddenly became so kind again.
"Mom?"
Therefore, Xiaobai could only bite the bullet and respond in the most flattering tone.
"Are you afraid of being thrown away by me?"
“···”
Such direct words made Xiao Bai freeze up.
When she peeked at Xia Xianyue's face again, she found that this person seemed to have seen through her completely. There was no use in any disguise.
"You work really hard."
"Do you know why I fished you out in that kind of volunteer activity just to put money on my face?"
"You and I used to be a bit alike."
"Should I say that you are smarter than me, or that the environment is different?"
"In order to offset your own excellence, you deliberately remained mediocre. Your originally beautiful appearance was deliberately made miserable. You could have had better abilities, but you deliberately performed them to a mediocre level."
“···”
"In this way, you are doing quite well in the circle of 'everyone'. I was about the same as you at that time, and I also had the same idea."
"But there is a decisive difference between you and me. Your mother abandoned you, but my mother had high hopes for me."
"Do you think it's a blessing that you haven't been given up?"
"I'm just as ostracized as you. But I don't have the right to choose moderation."
"My mother said that I should show off my excellence. So no matter where I transferred to, I would wear luxury brand names and use all luxury things. There were detailed instructions on how I should dress up and behave every day.
Regulation."
"These are not literal meanings. My mother checks my results every day. If there are any mistakes, the consequences will be a little serious."
"People like us are either outright leaders, or they are ostracized by jealousy. Or they lower their standards and follow the trend."
"I don't have a third option."
"I didn't have the ability to lead when I was very young."
"When I was bullied, my mother said how could I be her daughter if I couldn't even solve that kind of thing."
"Yeah, she has high hopes for me. She doesn't care about the little problems between children. It's true as she said. In the end, I adapted to my identity and was able to find a way to be the leader.
”
"Crack."
Having said this, Xia Xianyue opened the window and lit a lady's cigarette.
"Mom, Xiaobai doesn't understand..."
Xiaobai pursed his lips, as if he was about to cry, "Can you go home first?"
"Home?"
Xia Xianyue chuckled, "Where does such a thing exist?"
"...The place where Mom and I live together is home."
"That's not it."
Xia Xianyue pointed in the direction of Su Yao, "The place you came out just now is a complete home."
"Mama, I will never go to Brother Aze's place again, I'm sorry... ugh."
"Do you think I'm jealous of them?"
“···”
"Maybe I'm a little envious. We are all human beings, and they live with such a happy mood, but people like me can actually live with such a mood. Should I say that this world is gentle or cruel?"
"But it's not because they say this."
"It's just that my time is up."
"Xiaobai, let me ask a question."
"Suppose you lost your right-hand shoe and were only wearing your left shoe. You were looking for your right shoe, but you found a left-hand shoe. What would you do?"
"Uuuuuu, I don't know, Xiaobai, I don't know..."
He was a child after all, and he started crying after talking for a while.
"When you pick it up and wear it, you may feel that at least you have shoes on both feet. But afterwards, you will find it more and more awkward."
"It is impossible to find a replacement for something that has been lost."
"If it were me, I would pick it up and try to put it on for the first time. Then I would definitely throw it away. Throw it away along with the remaining right side."
"Mama...oh, don't you want Xiaobai?"
"Whatever you said, I didn't intend it from the beginning."
“···”
As soon as these words came out, Xiaobai instantly suppressed his sobs.
Gazing quietly at the Xia Xianyue.
"Just as my mother has high hopes for me, I also have certain expectations for you."
"I don't know whether my mother's expectations for me have been fulfilled, but I know clearly that my expectations for you will not be met."
"I don't have time to play with you anymore, which is meaningless."
"So, you can go back with peace of mind. I will also give you the money I can give you within the limit. About 100,000, and when that is done, you will have independent funds."
“···”
"What a joke...!"
Xiaobai changed from the heart-wrenching look of crying just now, and said ferociously, "Take me out of that place, and now I say such things again?!"
"One hundred thousand?"
"What can you do with 100,000 yuan?! Are you a chaebol eldest lady?! Even the tuition for school starts with 100,000 yuan. Is it necessary to be so stingy?!"
"If you do this, kick me away like trash..."
"Then don't think about it. I will expose all the false charities you did before. I think the words spoken by a child are quite true."
“···”
"hehe."
Xia Xianyue smoked a cigarette lightly, and was not surprised by the appearance she was showing now.
She was able to make perfect use of all available means at school to integrate herself into the group in just two days. Later, because she was not satisfied with her status in the group, she attracted Su Ze, who had a higher status in the class, and quickly climbed up the ranks.
reached a higher status.
As for daughters, maybe Xiaobai is more suitable to be a mother's daughter than herself. Because she is ambitious. Even if she enters the Xia family's door, she does not feel safe. Even though she is still young, she still wants to make friends and protect her.
people.
I don't think this is bad.
This is of course good. As a child who grew up in an orphanage, if he were as pure as a child born in an ordinary family, it would be too easy for him to be eliminated by society.
"It's up to you whatever you want."
"It is true that I can afford more than 100,000, but if I give you more than 100,000, the extra trouble will probably not be something you can bear."
"When I say one hundred thousand, I mean one hundred thousand without any trouble."
"At least one million. Give me one million. I won't say anything bad about you. Even if I go back to the orphanage, I will try my best to beautify you. It's because I'm not used to living with you, so I quit on my own initiative."
“···”
It seems that I have always been too talkative?
Even a child who has been with me for a long time has gone from being constantly observant at first and not even daring to eat easily, to now daring to threaten him in turn.
Tired.
Xia Xianyue waved to the secretary outside the window.
"Miss?"
"Sending her home, packing her things, and transferring her back to the orphanage are all troublesome for you."
"As for me, just take a taxi and go to the banquet."
“···”
Xiaobai also kept silent when there were outsiders. He just gritted his teeth and watched everything.
The car you ride in is something you can't see in the orphanage, nor is the house you live in, nor is your life.
All of them.
Now you throw yourself away casually like trash? Why?!
"How can that be done?!"
"What you are going to attend today is the oil tycoon's dinner in Dubai. If people see you taking a taxi, then where will our Xia Group's face be?"
“···”
Xia Xianyue had a feeling that if she continued to refute, the secretary would say more and even call her mother.
"Then, just send me somewhere first."
"Then send her home to pack her things."
"good."
The secretary was then satisfied, got in the car and started the car.
Xiaobai didn't say anything during this period.
He just calmed down and observed the person who took him out of the orphanage. From the beginning, he couldn't figure out her thoughts, but later he found that she was approachable and completely different from what he saw on TV.
So try it slowly, and in the end you can get along harmoniously.
But deep down, she seemed like an empty shell.
I vaguely remember that when the relationship first got better, she often used herself as a pillow, possessing her as if she was very insecure.
To be honest, it was very uncomfortable, but in order to stay, I endured it all.
When did it start?
Not very willing to come back.
Even if you come back, it won't be the same as before.
At that time, she was still worried that she had done something wrong. Later, she found that nothing had changed and she just assumed that the problems she encountered in reality had been solved.
Is it really solved?
Looking at Xia Xianyue's face again, Xiaobai's body began to tremble slightly. No, why was he so calm even when he said that?
No matter how easy it is to talk, this is not the reaction you should have when faced with someone like that.
Don't know what to expect.
One hundred thousand?
In fact, it was a big fortune for me who originally had nothing. If I went back like this, I would probably just curse a few words in my heart. Of course, I would not be asking for trouble to confront something as terrifying as the Xia Group.
But why do you feel scared?
Xiaobai was serious and thought about it in his heart.
What is your impression of Xia Xianyue?
She said that if she found a broken shoe in the same direction, she would pick it up and put it on, but would always throw it away because it was awkward.
But in reality, when she found a broken shoe like hers, she really planned to wear it for a while and throw it away. However, she tried her best to repair it before throwing it away. At least the broken shoe would not be returned with nothing.
Should something be done?
No.
Throw me away like garbage. After experiencing such a good life, you have to go back to that kind of useless place. What is this?
All the relationships that were carefully built during this period were of no use.
I have to go back to that hellish place again. I'm afraid everyone will laugh at me when I go back this time. Even if I beg for mercy and be picked up, I will eventually be kicked out.
That kind of thing——
"Miss, we're here."
"Um."
Watching Xia Xianyue open the door and go down, she never spoke to herself again. It seemed that she had nothing to say. All that needed to be said was said.
"What did the lady say to you just now?"
The secretary who was smiling just now had frost on his face when he came back, as if he was threatening a child.
"I told you... I'm going to send me back to the orphanage. Ugh..."
Quickly pretend to be pitiful.
"Yeah?"
The secretary then smiled with satisfaction and said, "It should have been thrown away a long time ago. How can a child like you stay with the lady forever?"
"But you should be satisfied after experiencing this period of life."
"This is a level you can't reach no matter how hard you try in this life, you know?"
"Don't talk nonsense when you go back to the orphanage, otherwise it will be a question mark whether you can leave the orphanage again."
“···”
"Okay, okay, I won't do that."
Xiaobai nodded tremblingly.
"Go back with gratitude. I will give your dean extra money and let her take care of you a little."
“···”
Xiaobai was speechless. He knew that his ending had been decided.
Return to the senior apartment.
I remember that Xia Xianyue had just asked her secretary to help her clean it up, and she did help. She stuffed a lot of things into a big bag without caring about it at all.
Just think of it as sorting out the trash from the house and loading it all up.
It was quite efficient. It took only twenty minutes to erase all traces of his life in this home. Xiaobai put on his schoolbag again and was urged to go out.
The big bag was thrown in the trunk.
The man got into a truck called by the secretary.
"Help send this kid to an orphanage."
She had no intention of driving Xiaobai there again.
She wouldn't be like Xia Xianyue, who would stop for a while and then look back. It would be as refreshing as driving away garbage, and she would disappear immediately.
The driver didn't even listen to what he was asking.
I just suddenly felt that the weight of my schoolbag was different from usual.
It opened by accident.
"ah···"
I couldn't help but let out a small exclamation.
There were some small toys stuffed inside, as well as a small doll. There was a note on it - Happy Birthday.
There is another bank card pinned to the back of the note. The password is also written on it.
Suddenly I understood.
A kid like me is not qualified to get huge wealth.
Maybe she couldn't give herself that much.
Just like the secretary, the instructions are given directly to the dean.
Only all the extra things in this schoolbag, extracurricular books, toys, and cards are things that she can truly give to herself after adopting her. They will not be taken away or taken back by anyone.
Xiaobai's nose was slightly sore and he couldn't help but want to cry.
Something bad is going to happen, right?
Those words, and these things still need to be stuffed into the schoolbag.
What can you do as a child?
What can be done?
"uncle···"
"Can I park the car?"
Xiaobai finally made a voice.
"Stop? But that person just now asked me to send you to the orphanage."
"Then I'll jump out of the car."
Xiaobai tried to pull the handle of the car, but it couldn't be opened. He also wanted to lower the glass. But the car was so rubbish that the glass couldn't be lowered.
"Bang!"
Xiaobai simply took out the pencil case from his schoolbag and knocked on the glass.
"squeak--"
"Are you fucking crazy?!"
The driver was startled and braked suddenly to stop.
“···”
After Xiaobai calmed down, he said, "I'll give you the money and you can send me to another address."
"Ask your adults to tell me."
How dare the driver put it down casually?
"I want to get off!!!"
Xiaobai almost roared, startling the driver.
"Crack-"
The handlebars are unlocked.
Xiaobai got out of the car with his schoolbag on his back.
"Hey, there's still something in the trunk..."
"Those are all rubbish. It doesn't matter if you don't want them anymore. I gave them to my uncle."
Xiaobai has never felt so happy.
But no regrets.
Even without these 100,000, there would be nothing.
Just rely on your own strength, go back to that damn place, and survive for a while. It's not like you can't get ahead.
But she didn't want to be inexplicably owed a favor.
It would be fine if it was a disgusting family, but I have never experienced anything like that since I was adopted.
I don't know what I can do, I just try my best.
"Hello, this is the 110 command center. Do you need any help?"
"Ah, it's like this, there is a child on the side of National Highway 318..."
The driver had no choice but to call the police.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong afterwards, he doesn't think he can get away with it.
——
The driver of the next taxi who picked up Xiaobai was even more regretful.
As soon as she arrived at the gate of the community she was talking about, she saw a police car following her.
After some hard talking, the explanation was clear, and then the inspectors went directly into the community to look for someone.
Xiao Bai, on the other hand, registered at the door directly based on his memory, asked the security guard to open the door, and went inside to find Su Yao's house.
"Ding dong——"
In the freezing cold weather, I rang the doorbell while enjoying the heat.
"Hey! Are you the kid who said on the phone that he ran away from home?!"
Several inspectors came over and scolded me from a distance.
Xiaobai could only beg to open the door quickly.
"noob?"
It was Su Yao who opened the door.
"What happened? I see you are out of breath."
Su Yao looked back out of the corner of his eye and saw several uniformed inspectors walking over.
"uncle···"
Uh...ha."
Almost unable to hold back his tears, Xiaobai stuffed the schoolbag he was carrying into Su Yao's hand, "There is money and reward in it."
"I don't know what to expect."
"But something bad is definitely going to happen. Please help me, uncle."