Growing Fond of You, Mr Nian

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

When she was at the door, she turned and said, “This house used to be home to many of my childhood memories, but now that it is occupied by Yi Jingxi, it gives me the creeps. I will never come back again.”

Zeng Zhun watched her disappear through the gates. He hadn’t said all that hoping that she would forgive Yi Jingxi; he just wished that she would hate him a little less. Only that way would Yi Jingxi maybe have a shot at salvation.

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When Luosang walked out of the villa, she was in a daze. Her mind was blank, and she was confused and lost. While walking on the path, one of the security guards called out to her, “Miss Xu… I haven’t seen you in so long.”

Luosang was shocked. She recognized the guard. He was always at the guard post, and they often greeted each other.

“Hey,” Luosang acknowledged him. “I haven’t been in An City.”

“Ah, I see.” The security guard smiled, and before he was about to leave, he said, “Oh right, someone came looking for you two years ago.”

“Oh really?” Luosang laughed lightly. She wasn’t surprised that people would look for her after all that happened two years ago. People were always looking for trouble.

“It was a boy, about eighteen to nineteen years old. He was a handsome chap and he… he resembled you, Miss Xu,” the security guard said.

Luosang froze. “He looks like me?”

“Yeah, that’s why I remembered him all this time.”

Luosang remembered what Feng Ge said to her and asked, “Did he say why he was looking for me? Do you know where he came from and where he went?”

“He only asked me if Xu Luosang lived here. I told him that you had moved out long ago and sold the villa, then he left. He couldn’t speak fluent Chinese, and he kept inserting English phrases. He must have lived overseas for most of his life,” the guard said.

“Thank you.” Luosang’s thoughts were in a flurry. Xu Zhengxuan was the only child of his family. After her grandpa and grandma passed away, none of their distant relatives kept in touch with them, especially after what had happened. She had never heard of someone who looked just like her.

Was her mother still alive? Did she have a brother? The more she thought about it, the more overwhelmed she got. She wished that she could visit the prison at once, but it was too late now.

At five o’clock in the evening, Ji Nuanyi called her, and Luosang gave her an address. After about 30 minutes, a Bentley rolled around the corner and parked in front of her. Xiao Si and Ji Nuanyi were both sitting in the passenger seats.

“Brother Xiao, why are you here, too?” Luosang thought that the two would make a handsome couple.

“Tingting told me to keep an eye on you two. He was worried that something might happen to you if you acted on your own. He would never let me off if anything happened to you.” Xiao Si shrugged. “I don’t want to be here, either. I would rather be off somewhere tasting the delicacies of An City.”

“How about… I bring you around after we’re done with this business? I haven’t had snacks around here in too long,” Luosang said.

“Don’t. I’m not going out for supper with you. If Tingting found out, he would surely send me to the border for some wretched business.” Xiao Si waved his arms around vehemently.

“I don’t have anything going on tonight. I can go with you,” Ji Nuanyi said suddenly. “I’ll buy you supper as thanks for making me a shareholder of Yuxi.”

“Sure!” Xiao Si agreed readily.