Chapter 255 - 257: Stuck with Mr. Liang, Part 3
However, she thought of the moment when she and others were fighting over the swing, and the usually gentle Nan Mo swung his fist at the boys who laughed at her.
Thinking about it, perhaps he hasn’t changed.
It’s just that her Nan Mo has matured. He can now handle many things on his own and won’t get up at four in the morning to stand in line for her just for a swing.
Those days were so tough, yet so joyful and happy.
Her vision blurred again, and the features of the man in front of her also became blurry, leaving only a silhouette. Faintly, a cold fingertip touched her cheek and gently wiped away the tears.
"Don’t cry." A soft, hoarse voice said.
Xia Xiaonuan felt the warmth of his palm, and she suddenly wanted to reach out and hold that hand.
And then tell him the truth without any reservation.
But that thought was just a small spark in her heart, instantly extinguished by reason.
She couldn’t be so selfish; she couldn’t disregard everything.
She could ignore the Xia Family and all ethics and morals.
But she couldn’t disregard the man in front of her, and she couldn’t destroy all the good things he had now with her own hands.
The car quietly stopped on the winding mountain road, and a gaze deeply fixed on her.
It was the gaze she had always longed for, the attention she had always dreamed of.
However, at this moment, her heart ached unimaginably.
Xia Xiaonuan lowered her head, letting tears fall on the back of the man’s hand.
"I’m fine, thank you." She turned her face away and said softly.
A flicker of complexity flashed in the man’s eyes, and he withdrew his hand faintly.
But neither of them expected that only a few minutes after the car started again, it began to rain heavily outside the car window.
The rain came quickly and furiously, pounding on the car windows with a "pitter-patter".
As the heavy rain poured, the road became harder to navigate, and their way forward was blocked. Liang Shaochen, unfamiliar with the terrain, had to backtrack and circle a few times before finding the only house with lights on by the roadside.
"Wait a moment, I’ll go ask." Liang Shaochen said to Xia Xiaonuan, then took a spare umbrella from the car, opened it, and went to knock on the door.
After a few minutes, the door finally opened, and a plump, middle-aged blonde woman wearing a coat appeared at the door.
"Good evening, ma’am. The main road ahead is blocked, and our car can’t pass. Could you please tell us if there is another way to MG Resort?" Liang Shaochen asked politely in fluent English.
The woman glanced at Liang Shaochen, then at Xia Xiaonuan in the car behind him.
"It’s too late now, and with this heavy rain, you probably won’t make it back tonight."
The sound of the pouring rain was accompanied by thunder, and a flash of lightning made everyone’s faces pale. The woman looked at the sky and quickly said, "Are you here for tourism? Don’t drive anymore, come inside and talk!"
A slight surprise appeared on Liang Shaochen’s face, but he asked cautiously, "Is that okay? Won’t it trouble you?"
"It’s fine. I often have people who can’t make it back after hiking. With this heavy rain, it’s too dangerous for you to go back."
And so, Liang Shaochen and Xia Xiaonuan entered the house of the French middle-aged woman.
The woman noticed Xia Xiaonuan’s appearance, dressed in men’s clothing, and even wearing a men’s shirt underneath.