When Xu Wan woke up the next day, Ruan Chen was no longer there.
She moved her aching arms and legs and managed to cheer up.
Standing in front of the washbasin, Xu Wan took a handful of cold water and washed his face before feeling more awake.
After washing up, Xu Wan walked to the door of the guest room, leaned against the door and looked at it for a while, then picked up his phone and did what he had not finished last night.
After he had bought everything he needed to buy, Xu Wan combed his hair again, picked it up with shark clips, and began to pack the things in the guest room.
Ruan Chen still had some clothes and daily necessities here, and she moved them directly to the master bedroom together.
When she was almost done cleaning up, the doorbell rang outside.
Xu Wan quickly ran over and opened the door. The staff outside said: "Hello, do you want to dispose of second-hand furniture?"
"Yes, a wardrobe and a bed."
While the staff was dismantling and moving, Xu Wan received another call to deliver the office desk and chairs.
For a whole afternoon, Xu Wan was busy without stopping, and finally turned the guest room into a comfortable and bright study.
After he had a rough idea, Xu Wan took the moon lamp in and placed it next to the desk, then clapped his hands and it was done.
At this time, the setting sun outside happened to shine in, and the afterglow of the setting sun filled the entire room, making it warm and romantic.
Just then, the doorbell rang again.
Xu Wan didn't even remember what else was sold, so she trotted to open the door.
However, the moment he opened the door, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
Standing outside was a middle-aged woman who was elegantly dressed and looked to be in her early fifties.
She looked at Xu Wan and said calmly: "Why, you don't recognize me anymore."
Xu Wan took his hand back and was silent for a long time before saying: "Mom."
Wen Lan walked past her and looked around: "You have earned so much money, and you live in a house like this?"
Xu Wan closed the door and walked behind her: "I like it here. The environment here is better than in the city, and it is much cleaner."
Wen Lan turned back to look at her: "You are a star and like to be clean?"
Xu Wan didn't say anything, just poured her a glass of water.
Wen Lan sat on the sofa, took the water glass and put it aside: "Why are you free at home today? I remember that I came to you before, and you were either on the set or participating in activities every time."
"Recently... I've been preparing for a new movie, and I haven't taken on any new work during this time."
"Did you not take a new job, or did you not have a job?"
Xu Wan was speechless for a moment.
Wen Lan continued and spoke bluntly: "If I hadn't returned home this time, I wouldn't have known that such a big thing happened to you. Why didn't you tell me."
Xu Wan lowered his head and whispered: "You have settled abroad for a long time and have your own family. I will tell you what to do."
Wen Lan frowned: "Are you blaming me now?
Xu Wan, when your father and I divorced, I gave you a chance to choose. It was you who wanted to stay. I won’t let you become an artist in the future, and it was you who insisted on doing so. Now you..."
"I don't mean to blame you."
Xu Wan said, "I live a good life on my own, and I can live a good life without you, so you don't need to care about me."
"What are you talking about? You are my daughter, why can't I care about you anymore?
Also, you say you are living a good life, but look at the messy comments on the Internet, where is the good thing?"
Xu Wan took a breath: "Mom, all that has passed."
Wen Lan sternly said: "Why do you call it over? What happened happened, it happened, and you will never get over it!"
Xu Wan's hands on his knees were slightly closed, and he opened his mouth but no sound came out.
"I asked you to go abroad with me a long time ago, but you have to stay here, otherwise how could these things happen?"
Xu Wan pursed his lips and said nothing.
Wen Lan took a sip of water, as if suppressing his anger.
After a while, she said again: "Anyway, you don't have a job now. Take care of your affairs and leave with me after a while."
Xu Wan refused without thinking: "No."
"you……"
"When you resolutely divorced my father and wanted to be with that man, I made it very clear to you. You have your choice, and I have mine."
"You were only ten years old at the time, what did you know?
Your father and I are no longer in love, so being together is a torture for both of us."
Xu Wandao: "I didn't intend to talk to you about this. It's you who insists on criticizing my current lifestyle."
Wen Lan said: "You are more and more like your father now. We are always the same. I am doing this for your own good. Do you think I want to see you being scolded like that by so many people and having your private life exposed?"
discussion, look at what you have become in the eyes of others now.
They called you a slut, indecent and shameless!"
Xu Wan sat there and looked up at her very calmly: "The reason why I came here today is to say these words to me in person."
"I'm not……"
"I have heard these words enough. Adding one more sentence from you will not cause any impact or harm to me."
Wen Lan frowned and softened her tone: "Wanwan, mom really does this for your own good. You should try to change to a new environment and start over."
"I have started over. I want to let go of everything and start my own life. You told me that what happened happened, and I will never get over it."
"How can you start over if you stay here?"
Xu Wan didn't want to argue with her anymore, so he stood up and said, "I want to rest alone, so you can go."
Wen Lan was silent for a moment and took out a card from his bag: "I will stay in the country for a while. When you figure it out, give me a call."
Xu Wan said nothing and sent her to the door.
Just as Wen Lan was about to say something, his eyes fell on the pair of men's slippers under the shoe cabinet.
The look she looked at Xu Wan instantly became meaningful: "Wanwan, you..."
Xu Wan didn't notice her subtle changes, but waited for her to walk out and closed the door directly.
She didn't care what Wen Lan wanted to ask.
After closing the door, Xu Wan leaned against the door panel and looked ahead blankly.
In the past nearly twenty years, Wen Lan has not returned to China. Every time he calls her, it is an important event in her life that interferes with her life. He criticizes her mercilessly and explains why she is doing something wrong and where she is.
It made her feel embarrassed again.
Xu Wan always felt that her return this time was not a good sign.
She exhaled, walked back to the living room, looked at the card left by Wen Lan, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the trash can.
But even so, she couldn't resist it, Wen Lan would come to her again.