When ten-year-old Liu Xiazhi heard what her mother said, she couldn't quite understand it.
The small leather shoes Liu Changqing bought for her were obviously very comfortable to wear and fit her feet well. Why would her mother say that the small leather shoes were inferior?
Liu Xiazhi, who couldn't figure out the reason, turned a little red with anxiety.
Struggling to get out of Li Wanran's hands, he stretched out his hand to where the leather shoes were.
Mouthing in his mouth.
"I just bought that..."
"Throw it away."
Li Wanran's tone was calm, as if he was describing an insignificant matter.
In her opinion, there are as many things as shoes.
How long has it been?
The daughter who was given to Liu Changqing to take care of has become like this, and she even refuted her opinion for a pair of shoes.
Thinking of this, Li Wanran suddenly felt angry in his heart.
He looked at his daughter who kept moving forward and wanted to pick up the shoes, but was held tightly by him.
He grabbed his daughter's arm and pulled her back hard.
Liu Xiazhi was pulled back, with her head held high and a puzzled look on her face.
There was some anxiety in his tone.
"Good shoes, why don't you want them!"
"How did you become like this?"
After Li Wanran said this, she looked at her daughter with a strange look in her eyes.
The daughter in my memory should not refute myself like this.
He has always been a child who listens to himself...
"Mom is the one who has changed!"
Liu Xiazhi said loudly.
She tried her best to shake the arm held by Li Wanran, but after trying several times, she couldn't break free with her small body.
Then he raised his head and looked at his mother who had a cold face.
"Those are the shoes my dad bought me!"
"..."
This sentence made Li Wanran completely stunned.
She looked at her panting daughter, and mist began to appear in her big eyes.
I felt a little distressed for a while.
His hands loosened uncontrollably.
Feeling that Li Wanran was no longer holding her, Liu Xiazhi turned around and ran towards the leather shoes without even thinking about it.
He squatted down, grabbed the shoes with both hands and put them back into the shoe box.
Her vision began to become a little blurry.
Liu Xiazhi raised her arm, wiped it with her arm, and then sniffed.
Since her father and mother separated, among all the shoes Liu Xiazhi has bought, this pair is her favorite.
Liu Changqing bought this for her.
It was when she found the small leather shoes on the bedside in the morning. After the surprise, she happily ran to Liu Changqing and asked Liu Changqing to put the shoes on for her personally.
It was a gift from her father.
Put the shoes into the shoe box, and Liu Xiazhi closed the box.
He raised his arms again and wiped his eyes, and took a few breaths with his mouth open.
My throat is a little clogged.
Liu Xiazhi walked up to Li Wanran holding the shoe box.
He lowered his head and did not look at his mother's face.
After sniffing for a while, my mood gradually stabilized.
Liu Xiazhi opened her mouth and spoke in a trembling voice.
"After dinner...I want to go home..."
"..."
Li Wanran looked at her daughter.
There was a trace of struggle in his eyes, and then he slowly stretched out his hand to hold his daughter.
He said to the receiving staff on the side.
"Please get a bag to pack your shoes and the clothes you just changed."
"OK."
The sales girl who witnessed the whole process responded, then took the shoe box handed over by Liu Xiazhi and left quickly.
During the waiting period, the mother and daughter had no communication.
Li Wanran raised his head and stared ahead.
Next to her, Liu Xiazhi lowered his head, his ears were a little red, and there was a slight sniffing sound from time to time.
Li Wanran heard the news. She looked at her daughter and opened her mouth to say some comforting words, but then she thought about it, she was just a child.
Wait for a while...you will be fine...
After a while, Li Wanran took the bag handed over by the clerk.
She originally planned to carry it by herself, but Liu Xiazhi on the side quickly snatched it away and chose to carry it by herself.
Seeing her daughter's actions, Li Wanran was just a little dazed, and soon returned to the expressionless expression she had at the beginning.
He started walking, no longer holding Liu Xiazhi's hand, and followed behind him. Liu Xiazhi just lowered his head and said nothing.
It was completely different from the happy look when I first came in.
After coming out, I got in the car.
Then the car started, and the trip was clearly planned from the beginning.
Li Wanran sat on the seat.
She looked at her daughter holding the bag beside her. At this moment, Liu Xiazhi was quiet and not as active as she was at the beginning.
Look away and look straight ahead.
His head fell back slightly and he rested on the cushion.
Close your eyes.
I struggled a lot internally and finally made a decision.
It didn't take long to reach the destination.
Liu Xiazhi followed Li Wanran cautiously, and the two took the elevator upstairs.
Then we were guided by the front service staff to a private room.
The steps of mother and daughter stopped.
The service staff leading the way pushed the door open, and then Li Wanran took the lead and walked in.
Liu Xiazhi was holding a bag in her hand and stood at the door hesitantly.
Li Wanran seemed to notice this and turned back to look at her.
"Follow me."
"Um……"
After responding softly, Liu Xiazhi finally followed him in.
When both people entered the room, the service staff outside the room closed the open door.
Liu Xiazhi has not been to a place like this for a long time.
I felt a little restrained for a while.
When she raised her head and looked around, she found that in addition to herself and her mother, there was a man sitting on the sofa in the luxurious room.
A man I don’t know.
I was a little dazed for a while.
Li Wanran didn't notice her daughter's actions. She just walked over and sat next to Li Chongming.
The two posted some similarities.
Sitting on the sofa, Li Wanran looked at his daughter who was standing there with a dull expression.
He raised his hand and waved.
"Xia Zhi, come here."
"Mother……"
Liu Xiazhi's eyes were full of confusion.
She looked at the slight smile on her mother's face and Li Chongming, who was also smiling beside her.
This is the first time Liu Xiazhi has seen each other.
In her mind, she had no memory of this man.
In Liu Xiazhi's view at the time, her mother's leaving without saying goodbye might have been her father's fault.
Because since she was a child, the image of her mother left in her mind is one of admiration, gentleness and nobility.
That was the look Liu Xiazhi had most admired...
The head swayed slightly.
Liu Xiazhi's expression suddenly became a little frightened.
She remembered in her mind what her father said to her grandma the last time she came to her home.
"no……"
Li Wanran looked at his daughter, and then at Li Chongming beside him.
Li Chongming also looked at the other party, stretched out his hand to hold Li Wanran's hand, and squeezed it gently.
This seemed to be like a tranquilizer, making Li Wanran make up his mind.
Looking at Liu Xiazhi again, Li Wanran said.
"Xia Zhi, this... will be your new father from now on."
"No...it's not..."
Liu Xiazhi held the bag and subconsciously took a step back.
The hand holding the bag was tightly clenched.
He shouted loudly towards the two of them.
"He is not my father!"
After shouting this sentence, Liu Xiazhi turned around and ran in the direction he just came in.
Seeing this sudden scene in front of him, Li Wanran broke away from Li Chongming's hand and stood up from the sofa.
He started running forward, trying to stop Liu Xiazhi.
Shouting in his mouth.
"Xia Zhi!"
Liu Xiazhi ran to the door, held the doorknob with both hands, pulled it open hard, and then ran out.
But he bumped into something and couldn't stand still, so he sat on the ground.
Li Wanran quickly ran to the side and stretched out his hand to help her daughter up.
But he was scolded by the person at the door.
"Let her get up on her own."
After hearing these words, Li Wanran's hand that wanted to lift his daughter froze in mid-air, and finally took it back.
Ye Rong stood at the door, looking down at Liu Xiazhi who was sitting on the ground.
His face was as cold as ice.
"stand up."
Sitting on the ground, Liu Xiazhi's eyes widened.
He looked at Ye Rong standing in front of him in horror.