allonlinenovel Chapter 410 Returning to Beijing
Chapter 410 Returning to Beijing
Chapter 410 Returning to Beijing
"No need, Xiaoyu. You can see from my current situation that I don't have much time left. Don't waste your time on me. Now that your mother is gone, we'll be the only family left in this world, whether it's you or me. No matter what, just live well. That would be a blessing for both me and your mother. You don't need to worry about anything else."
Previously, Mu Xiaoyu had no sense of blood ties. In her opinion, sometimes blood ties might not be as close as those between strangers.
But now, hearing what her third sister said, she felt the bond between blood relatives for the first time.
This is something ingrained in one's bones. Even if they haven't seen each other for decades, the intimacy brought by blood ties will make them quickly become familiar with each other.
She forced back her tears and suppressed her emotions, managing a weak smile at her third sister, and said, "Okay, I'll take good care of myself. But after things in the capital are resolved, I'll still come back to pick you up. Just like you said, we only have each other left."
At this moment, Mu Xiaoyu didn't mention Li Chenxu; a woman's intuition is always incredibly accurate. Although Li Chenxu still refused to say anything more, she could already foresee what would happen between her and Li Chenxu later.
Therefore, Mu Xiaoyu has not included Li Chenxu in her future plans at all.
It's almost laughable, really. When she loved him, she was head over heels in love. For Li Chenxu, Mu Xiaoyu was even willing to give up her own life. But now, even though she still loves Li Chenxu as much as before, once she finds out that he has crossed her bottom line, it seems... she can leave without hesitation.
Looking back now, it wasn't really a big deal.
Mu Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly. After calming down the three families, she left without saying anything more.
Before they left, they bought a lot of daily necessities for the business community. The people next to the third sister were her son's relatives. Originally, the third sister had children, but they all had accidents while working on the construction site. Now, only the third sister and a few elderly people who accompany her are left.
Several elderly people who had no ability to earn money naturally lived in dire poverty. If it weren't for the occasional help from the villagers, they would probably have starved to death long ago.
Even if it happened before, now that Mu Xiaoyu is in charge of them, she can't just watch them suffer like this.
"I have already instructed my subordinates to make preparations. Someone will be specially assigned to repair Auntie's house to temporarily improve their current living conditions. When the time is right, we will bring them to the capital."
The two were now on their way back in the car. Unlike when they came, now only Mu Xiaoyu and Li Chenxu were in the car. Usually, when the two of them were in the car, Mu Xiaoyu would talk non-stop.
But this time, even when she heard Li Chenxu's words, she just closed her eyes and gave a deep "hmm," without saying anything else.
In just a few days, Mu Xiaoyu's personality underwent a complete transformation, as if she had become a different person.
Although Li Chenxu was trying to accept Mu Xiaoyu as she was, seeing Mu Xiaoyu's indifferent profile still caused him a pang of heartache. Sometimes, he almost couldn't suppress his emotions and told Mu Xiaoyu everything.
But he still couldn't.
Li Chenxu couldn't help but let out a deep sigh, a sigh filled with heavy bitterness.
This time, Mu Xiaoyu finally opened her eyes. She glanced at Li Chenxu without making a sound. Her eyes, which were usually full of smiles, seemed to be thinking something at this moment. She looked at Li Chenxu a few times, and then looked away before he noticed her scrutiny.
"Can you tell me about that thing you and your mother kept from me before, once we get back?"
After a long while, Mu Xiaoyu suddenly spoke again. Her voice was very soft, and it carried a hint of fatigue and weakness, as if she no longer had the strength to argue with Li Chenxu.
What was bound to happen finally happened. This time, Li Chenxu didn't try to avoid it. He gave a soft "hmm" and said, "I'll tell you everything when we get back. Xiaoyu, it's all my fault. If you want any compensation, just ask, and I'll do whatever it takes."
Mu Xiaoyu didn't speak, but she sneered inwardly. She wasn't as good at making money as Li Chenxu, but she was more than capable of supporting herself and living a comfortable and affluent life.
She likes money, but it's not her top priority. Even if Li Chenxu wanted to compensate her, would she care?
Mu Xiaoyu stopped talking. She was really tired, tears welling up in every sense of the word. She was afraid that if she continued talking to Li Chenxu, she would really make herself sick.
And so, they didn't exchange a single word for the rest of the journey. Despite being the closest couple, sharing a bed, their relationship was more like that of strangers; the stiff, cold atmosphere was frightening even to their bodyguards.
Nearly a day later, the two finally returned to the capital. It was already evening, and a light rain had fallen a few hours earlier, leaving the villa courtyard damp and the cobblestone path still bearing traces of water.
As soon as Mu Xiaoyu got off the car and stepped onto the road, she slipped and almost fell. Fortunately, Li Chenxu reacted quickly and caught her in time. Otherwise, if Mu Xiaoyu had fallen on the hard bluestone road, who knows what kind of problems might have occurred.
"Thank you."
Mu Xiaoyu didn't look at Li Chenxu, but said something politely but distantly.
Li Chenxu gave Mu Xiaoyu a deep look, then released her.
"Madam, sir, would you like anything else to eat? We'll go prepare it now."
"No need. No one is allowed to come up without our permission."
It was Mu Xiaoyu who spoke. Originally, Li Chenxu planned to rest for the night before telling her about the divorce. But now it seemed that Mu Xiaoyu intended to resolve everything tonight.
Seeing how someone who used to be so indecisive had suddenly become so decisive, Li Chenxu couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly.
Many people like change, but sometimes, a person has to pay a price for change.
The villa's servants also noticed the awkwardness between Mu Xiaoyu and Li Chenxu. Seeing this, they didn't dare to say anything and quickly retreated, afraid of disturbing them.