CHAPTER 447: 221. NAN WAN LOOKED AT HIM, INNOCENT YET SLY, "MR. MU, THIS IS YOUR DAUGHTER.

’Who’ is he, there’s no need to say it out loud.

Upon hearing this, Ji Wanxia’s heart seemed to stop for a few seconds, her eyes gradually losing focus.

With her eyes lowered, she didn’t speak for a long time, as if contemplating a suitable answer.

Hate?

She asked herself.

During this year, in the boundless nights, whenever she closed her eyes, her dreams were full of vast patches of red.

That’s blood, blood flowing from her friend’s body, enough to stain a white dress red.

Under the lonely night sky, tossing and turning, she was unable to sleep or eat in peace.

The deeper the love was at first, the more it hurts when the sharp knife pierces the heart.

Whether she hates or not, she won’t let Shen Weiyi off.

After a long while, she slowly said, "Sister-in-law, my brother knows where I am, that’s where my responsibility lies, and it’s also a place where I can atone."

Her voice murmured, barely audible.

"Maybe a year, maybe two, I will return to An City, the things I have to do... are terrifying, so I don’t want Pea dragged into it."

Shen Weiyi wants to live easily, but how is that possible?

In this over a year, even in that remote small town, she could hear the songs of this immensely popular star; it is imaginable how much effort Gu Shaozhi put into supporting his beloved.

Trophies, applause, flowers... these are all stolen by Shen Weiyi, let her enjoy it longer, so that when she loses it, she will feel the pain of falling from heaven to hell.

Gu Shaozhi, you’re the same.

Who knows how long it has been, ten minutes? Twenty minutes? The soup in the bowl has already cooled down.

Nan Wan slowly reached across, covering the back of Ji Wanxia’s hand, her voice peaceful and gentle, "From today, Pea carries the last name Mu, she’s Jiu Jiu’s younger sister."

Back then, the Mu Family gave Ji Wanxia a brother, and now, Ji Wanxia brings a granddaughter to the Mu Family.

Without experiencing equivalent pain, one cannot understand where the desolation and sadness in Ji Wanxia come from.

"If you want to see Pea, feel free to come anytime, or a few years later when you’ve dealt with those things, Mu Huan and I will return her to you."

Ji Wanxia raised her head, curving her lips into a smile, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

With a weakness around, it becomes hard to be ruthless.

She doesn’t want this kind of mercy.

Nan Wan gently patted her on the back of her hand, "Eat."

...

After lunch, Ji Wanxia played with Pea in the living room for half an hour, and only let go after Pea fell asleep.

The maid took Pea to Jiu Jiu’s bed, and Nan Wan escorted Ji Wanxia out, "Really not going to see Mu Huan?"

"No," Ji Wanxia resisted the urge to go back and take one more look at her daughter, "Knowing why I’m here, my brother wouldn’t be too happy."

She deliberately showed a relaxed smile, Nan Wan saw it but didn’t expose it.

The two walked out of the neighborhood together, Nan Wan helped her hail a taxi, and before closing the door, she said, "If you leave without saying anything, he might be even more unhappy."

It seemed slightly troubled.

Ji Wanxia looked at her and blinked, a mischievous glint in her starry eyes that hadn’t been there for a year.

With a slight smile, "It’s okay, with sister-in-law there, brother won’t get angry."

Brother has a home, a sister-in-law, and Jiu Jiu, starting a new life, those lonely, sleepless nights will slowly be forgotten.

That’s wonderful.

The green taxi merges into the traffic, disappearing from sight.

Nan Wan doesn’t know how Ji Wanxia avoided Gu Shaozhi’s people to get to Qing City, nor does she know where she’s going back to.

Just as she said, those who are alive will always be more important than those who are gone.

As long as her friend’s grandparents are still in this world, all those hatred and entanglements can be put aside for now, but... one day, she will voluntarily appear in front of Gu Shaozhi.

For revenge, or... to verify an answer.

Perhaps Gu Shaozhi has been waiting, waiting for her to return to An City, waiting for her to appear in front of him, even if he knows what awaits is revenge, maybe he welcomes it with open arms...

Ha, who knows?

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After returning to the villa, Nan Wan called the hospital to request leave.

After all, Mr. Mu suddenly has another daughter, she needs time to think about how to explain it to him.

The crib’s size can accommodate two six- or seven-year-old kids, Pea sleeps on it, occupying only a small spot, her fair skin delicate as porcelain, her mouth slightly open, as if having a wonderful dream.

Jiu Jiu’s routine is different from Pea’s, generally not napping after lunch.

Staying by the bed with Nan Wan, silently, eyes unblinking on Pea, seemingly seriously waiting for Pea to wake up.