Chapter 1902 - Huo Ze and Xia Tang (106)
Chapter 1902: Huo Ze and Xia Tang (106)
“Brother.”
She heard the girl’s voice.
Junyuan froze like a stone statue.
His mind was blank and even his ears were ringing.
H-How was that possible?
However, when the girl pounced and hugged him, he was almost sure that his Tangtang had returned!
On Junyuan’s gentle and elegant face, his eyes turned red and his tightly pursed lips trembled slightly.
He was so excited that she could barely speak.
Xia Cha buried her face into Junyuan’s shoulder and smelled his light and pleasant scent. Her heart trembled.
Her brother’s embrace was still so warm and her shoulders were still so firm.
Xia Yanran was looking at the photos of the siblings from Xia Tang’s room and she came out when she heard the commotion outside.
Seeing Junyuan hugging a slender girl at the door, Xia Mo standing in the living room looking at them, all of them looking like they had been frozen in time, she couldn’t help but be confused.
What was going on?
She knew Junyuan. Even without Momo, he was chaste and never got involved with other girls.
Besides, he was married and doted on Momo even more. He never looked at other girls on the street.
Xia Yanran looked at Xia Mo. “Momo, what happened?”
Xia Mo wiped a tear from the corner of her eye. Before she could say anything, she heard Xia Cha call out, “Sister.”
Xia Yanran stared at Xia Cha, who had run out of Junyuan’s arms. She immediately froze on the spot, as if she had been frozen in time.
What… had she just called her?
Xia Yanran stared at the girl who was approaching her slowly, her heart suddenly beating faster.
The girl’s appearance, the girl’s temperament, and the girl’s voice… were extremely familiar to her.
Xia Cha stopped when she was two steps away from Xia Yanran.
She stared at Xia Yanran with tears running down her face.
When she came back, she told herself that it was her brother’s birthday and she could not cry.
However, she really could not control her emotions when she saw them.
They were her family!
Xia Yanran was slightly dazed. She looked at Xia Mo and then at Junyuan, who had nodded at her.
As Xia Yanran was very smart, she immediately seemed to understand something.
She widened her eyes slightly and looked at Xia Cha in disbelief.
H-How was that possible?
Xia Yanran’s voice trembled as she called out, “Tangtang?”
“Sister, it’s me.”
Xia Yanran took two steps back unsteadily. After she stabilized herself, she quickly went forward and pulled Xia Cha into her arms.
“Are you really Tangtang?”
Xia Cha hugged Xia Yanran.
The scene of her and her sister lying on the same bed before her accident when her sister was holding the hairdryer and blowing her hair seemed to have happened yesterday.
She leaned her chin on Xia Yanran’s shoulder, nodding with tears in her eyes. “It’s me. Did I scare you?”
Xia Yanran punched Xia Tang’s back softly, but she couldn’t bear to put too much force into it.
Although he felt that this was unbelievable, he could feel the familiar aura of his sister just by standing in front of her.
This was something that no one could imitate.
It took nearly an hour for the three siblings to calm down.
Xia Mo had already prepared some dishes in the kitchen.
Xia Mo and Junyuan had two children—twins.
When they saw Xia Cha, they did not seem distant at all. She called her “Beautiful Auntie” sweetly.
Xia Cha had brought gifts for the two children.
Junyuan was a man after all. After he calmed down, he went to the kitchen to help Xia Mo.
Xia Yanran and Xia Cha went to Xia Tang’s room.
On the desk in Xia Tang’s room was the photo album that Xia Yanran had opened just now.
Xia Cha picked it up and pointed at one of the photos. “Sister, this is a photo of me in my first year of primary school. I fell and lost a tooth at that time and cried when I came back. In order to coax me, you and Brother brought me to play with the seesaw. This photo was taken by Brother when we were playing with the seesaw.”
Xia Yanran nodded with red eyes.
“This is a photo of me in middle school. I didn’t like to wear skirts in the past, but I had to wear the school uniform, which was a skirt like this. I secretly took this photo when I felt that it looked really good on me.”
Xia Yanran wiped her tears.
“This is a photo of my coming-of-age party. You and Brother were terrible and smeared a lot of cake on my face.”
…
Xia Yanran knew what Xia Cha meant. She stood up and pulled her into her arms. “Stop talking. I know it’s you. When you stand in front of me, I know it’s you.”
Xia Cha looked at Xia Yanran and smiled. “Sister, you’re still as beautiful as before.”
Xia Yanran tapped Xia Chaxiu’s sharp nose. “Our Tangtang, no, Cha Cha is the prettiest.”
The sisters stared at each other with humor in their eyes.
…
Xia Yanran had planned to go back after her birthday with Junyuan. There were still many things for her to settle at work and at home.
Xia Cha’s sudden appearance made her reluctant to go back.
At night, the sisters lay on the same bed and had endless things to talk about.
Xia Cha told Xia Yanran about her last four years.
Xia Yanran wanted to help the Xia family, but Xia Cha rejected her. Xia Yanran understood Xia Cha’s personality and poked her forehead lightly. “You’re still the same as before. You have to be independent in everything.”
Xia Cha hugged Xia Yanran’s arm. “Sister, I didn’t let the Xia family know that my soul is no longer the real Xia Ch’s. If you appear and let them live a luxurious life, how would I explain it to them?”
“Besides, the situation at home is much better than before. Sister, you really don’t have to worry about me.”
Xia Yanran nodded. “I’ll stay with you for a few more days. I’ll come again after I go back and settle some company and family matters…”
“Sister, there will be many opportunities for us to meet in the future. I’m going back to Harbor City to school after the weekend. I’ll go and stay at your place during my break, alright?”
Xia Yanran agreed at once.
After the weekend, Xia Yanran went back to the Capital reluctantly and Xia Cha also went back to Harbor City to school.
Another week later, Xia Cha received a call from Junyuan while she was contemplating whether to keep the child in her stomach or not.
Xia Cha could not make up her mind and wanted to tell her brother about this.
If she did not want her child, she could go to her brother’s hospital and abort it. Her brother knew a good gynecologist, so the risks should be smaller if she did the surgery.
She had been too headstrong in the past, not discussing anything with her brother or sister, and instead making her own decision.
Thinking of this, Xia Cha returned to Ning City.
“Brother, why are you looking for me?”
“Cha Cha, did Momo contact you recently?”
Xia Cha shook her head. “Sister-in-law hasn’t contacted me recently. Brother, what’s wrong?”
Junyuan pursed his thin lips and did not hide it from Xia Cha. “Your sister-in-law went to Harbor City a few days ago. After she came back, she has been going out every night recently.”
Xia Cha seemed to understand something and said with a smile, “Brother, you still don’t believe Sister-in-law’s feelings for you?”
It was Xia Mo who had first fallen for Junyuan. Although there hadn’t been any great conflicts between the couple, there was no doubt about Xia Mo’s feelings for Junyuan.
Junyuan believed Xia Mo’s feelings for him, but Xia Mo went out early and came back late recently. There was once when he found out about it and asked her why she went out, but she did not answer.
He thought that she had gone to Harbor City to see Xia Cha.
But it was not the case.
“I’ll call your sister-in-law. Let’s have lunch together.”
“Okay.”
Junyuan called Xia Mo. “Cha Cha is here. Let’s go out for lunch.”
“Darling, I’m outside and can’t go back for a while. You can eat with Cha Cha first. I’ll cook personally tonight, alright?” Xia Mo whined at Junyuan softly.
Xia Mo was lively and social, so many people were willing to be friends with her.
After they got married, Junyuan didn’t interfere with her social circle and gave her some private space as well.
This time, he did not force her to come back despite his doubts.
Junyuan took Xia Cha to a newly opened restaurant in Ning City.
The two of them entered and immediately saw familiar figures.
Xia Mo and Huo Heng.
They sat in the corner, eating and talking, and Xia Yanran did not know what they were talking about.
Ever since Grandma Huo passed away, Xia Cha had not seen Huo Heng for some time.
He looked thinner and there was a sense of maturity to him. He did not have the frivolity and languidness from the past.
Junyuan did not know Huo Heng’s identity, but when he saw Xia Mo eating with a young and handsome man who exuded a noble air, he frowned slightly.
Seeing the subtle change in Junyuan’s expression, Xia Cha realized that he might have misunderstood something and quickly said, “Brother, don’t be jealous of that person.”
Junyuan looked at Xia Cha. “You know him?”
“He’s Huo Ze.”
Junyuan had no words.
It took Junyuan a while to react.
“I see.”
“They should be discussing something. Let’s not disturb them.” Junyuan pulled Xia Cha, wanting to leave the restaurant when Xia Mo suddenly looked up and saw them.
Seeing that they were leaving, Xia Mo immediately stood up and walked toward them.
“Hubby, Cha Cha.”
Hearing the words’ Cha Cha’, Huo Heng, who was looking down, looked up at the entrance of the restaurant.
Seeing Xia Cha standing beside Junyuan, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had learned from Xia Mo that Xia Cha had reunited with Junyuan and Xia Yanran.
She would get better in the future.
Xia Mo pulled Junyuan and Xia Cha to the table.
Huo Heng stood up and greeted Junyuan.
After greeting each other, Huo Heng looked at Xia Cha with no emotions in his eyes. He said calmly, “Miss Xia.”
Xia Cha found the distant Huo Heng unfamiliar.
If this was her previous life, he would definitely use all kinds of tricks to force her to take back her words when she asked to break up. He would only let go when he got tired of her.
She had to admit that he had changed a lot.
Xia Cha smiled at him. “How have you been recently?”
“Not bad.” He sat down and waved the waiter over, instructing him to add two more sets of chopsticks and bowls.
There were a few more dishes. Huo Heng spoke to Junyuan and Xia Mo while Xia Cha ate with her head lowered.
Junyuan took some food and put it in Xia Cha’s bowl. “Cha Cha, you’re too thin. Eat more.”
Xia Cha looked at the meat in her bowl and suddenly felt nauseous.