It's hard to be moved again

Chapter 21 Birthday
Two months later, Xu Liqian met Xu Yuan.

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In front of the school gate, Xu Liqian separated from her classmates and immediately saw a familiar car parked on the roadside.

She walked over hesitantly.

Xu Yuan looked much older, and his body exuded an aura of loneliness.

Xu Yuan: "Nanny, daddy is here to pick you up from school."

Xu Liqian hummed softly.

The vehicle drove smoothly on the road.

Xu Yuan took a small gift box and handed it to Xu Liqian: "Thank you for the hard work during the Qingming Festival. Dad is busy during this time."

Xu Liqian took it: "It's okay, Dad."

Xu Yuan carefully noticed his daughter's alienation and could hardly hold on to his smile. He suppressed the sourness in his heart: "Nanny, dad won't force you to go abroad."

She was slightly startled: "Thank you, Dad."

There was still an unknown fire in Xu Yuan's heart. He controlled his tone and asked, "Is that boy really so important to you?"

"?" Xu Liqian didn't quite understand.

"I can agree with you to go to Beihuai University, but you must break up with him." He thought for a while and thought that this was the only way to feel relieved.

Xu Liqian looked at Xu Yuan in surprise: "Dad, he and I are classmates, what's wrong?"

"Just don't have any contact with me normally."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent, and everything around him seemed to be frozen.

Xu Liqian tilted her head to feel the breeze coming from the car window, while Xu Yuan was still talking in her ears.

She seemed to hear it but it seemed very vague...

She thought: The boy Xu Yuan can recognize is probably Xu Zhouye or the like.

Thinking of the previous oral engagement, Xu Liqian raised a sarcastic smile.

In fact, the Lin family had a great influence on Xu Yuan.

When the two returned home, Lin Xiangyu was a little surprised: "Back?"

Xu Yuan hummed silently.

The whole family fell into silence. Xu Liqian hid in the bedroom, leaving space for her parents.

There was no quarreling, no talking.

She walked out quietly and hid in front of the railing to look down.

Xu Yuan was using the computer in the living room, and Lin Xiangyu was tinkering with something in the kitchen.

"Nannah."

Xu Liqian was suddenly startled and ran back to the room in a panic.

She pretended to have just stepped out and went downstairs.

"Go buy some groceries with mom."

"Okay." Xu Liqian glanced at Xu Yuan secretly: "Dad, are you going?"

Lin Xiangyu rushed to answer: "He won't go."

Then the mother and daughter went out.

Since the aunt at home quit her job at the end of the year, Lin Xiangyu has not been able to find another one.

She usually eats alone at home, and she doesn't think it's necessary.

Come to the market.

Xu Liqian held Lin Xiangyu's hand: "Mom, are you still angry with Dad?"

"What about you?" Lin Xiangyu looked at her.

Xu Liqian: "I have nothing."

She said: "You don't have to worry about children and adults, just go to school."

"Oh."

Lin Xiangyu bought tube bones today and was going to make soup. She was chatting with Zhou Li.

Xu Liqian looked at Jiang Kai sitting in the stall and took out his mobile phone.

Xu Liqian: Are you free during the May Day holiday?
Jiang Kai: Yes, where do you want to go?
Xu Liqian: No.

Xu Liqian: Forget it, let’s talk about it later.

Jiang Kai: Yeah
Xu Liqian put her phone back into her bag and looked away from him.

At this moment, a trace of loss arose in her heart: had he forgotten...

Lin Xiangyu came over carrying a bag: "Nanny, let's go."

"it is good."

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May day
On early summer nights, the light of fireflies flickers in the darkness.

Xu Liqian was lying on the bed, fingering her phone unconsciously. The dark screen made her feel a little irritated.

"Ding"

She raised the corners of her mouth and slid away the phone.

Jiang Yucheng: It's your birthday tomorrow. Do you want to come out and play together?

Seeing the message from Jiang Yucheng, Xu Liqian's smile disappeared instantly.

Xu Liqian: Where to go?

Jiang Yucheng: I recently took you shopping with my bulging wallet.

Xu Liqian: OK.

Jiang Yucheng: By the way, where is Jiang Kai? Doesn’t he have any plans?

Xu Liqian: No...

Jiang Yucheng: Could it be that he forgot your birthday?

Xu Liqian: Maybe.

Jiang Yucheng: You shouldn’t. You can’t go with other girls?

Xu Liqian:...

Xu Liqian: I'm going to bed first. I'll go find you after I'm done at home tomorrow.

Jiang Yucheng: Okay, bye.

Xu Liqian played with her phone for a while, but still found nothing.

In her wild thoughts, she gradually fell asleep.Jiang Yucheng, who was still chuckling at home at this time, probably didn't expect that his words would come true.

The next day

In a lively atmosphere, the birthday party began.The garden was filled with laughter, carefully arranged tables, colorful balloons and beautiful bouquets decorated the entire space.

Xu Liqian was wearing a pure white dress that hung down to her ankles, and her long, silky hair was draped behind her like silk and swayed with her movements.

At this moment, she felt that her face was almost frozen with laughter. Finally, when it was time to leave, she hurried to join Jiang Yucheng.

At this time, Xu Zhouye appeared: "Where are you going?"

"Go play with Yu Cheng." Xu Liqian said.

"I'll go as well."

"You don't care about your parents?"

Xu Zhouye shrugged: "I am just a decoration, I have already taken it out and slipped away."

"Ok."

The two got into the Xu family's car and headed to Jiang Yucheng's home.

At this time, Jiang Yucheng was still calling Jiang Kai desperately: Answer, why don't you answer.

Not long after, Xu Liqian and Xu Zhouye arrived.

Jiang Yucheng pretended to be calm and held Xu Liqian's hand: "Let's go, there is a shopping mall in front of us."

The three of them strolled along the streets, passing many shops and stalls selling a wide variety of goods.

Xu Zhouye was holding shopping bags containing the things they purchased.

As the sun began to set, they walked into a restaurant and chose a table by the window.

Jiang Yucheng opened the menu: "Qianqian, what do you want to eat?"

"Anything is fine." Xu Liqian stared at the phone absentmindedly.

She had no choice but to leave the ordering task to Xu Zhouye.

As the waiter arrived, he cut the food skillfully, and the three began to enjoy the delicious food.

Suddenly, Xu Liqian followed Jiang Yucheng's exclamation.

Jiang Kai and Fang Yue?
They had just walked hurriedly outside the restaurant.

Xu Liqian felt as if a basin of cold water was pouring from her head.

Jiang Yucheng got up and chased after him, but Xu Liqian was stunned on the spot, not knowing how to react.

Xu Zhouye said: "You should understand when you see it, he is not a good person."

These words seemed to stab Xu Liqian hard in her heart. She hesitated and said, "Maybe something is wrong."

Xu Zhouye felt a little ridiculous and laughed angrily: "Think about it for yourself."

Xu Liqian's face turned slightly pale as she said, "It's not like I have to have him spend my birthday with me."

Hearing this, Xu Zhouye's sarcastic eyes almost became reality.

At this time, Jiang Yucheng came back.

Xu Liqian looked at her: "How's it going?"

Jiang Yucheng said hard: "There is something wrong with Fang Yue's family, and he wants to help, but..."

Xu Liqian lowered her eyes, picked up her bag and stood up to leave: "Yucheng, I'm going home first."

"Qian Qian?" Jiang Yucheng wanted to step forward but was held back by Xu Zhouye.

"You just like to mind your own business." Xu Zhouye sat down and continued eating: "Are you still going to eat?"

"Eat it yourself!" She said and ran after Xu Liqian.

After finding it not far ahead: "Qianqian, he remembered your birthday and prepared a surprise for you. The gift was left at my house."

Xu Liqian was dragged to Jiang Yucheng's home.

There was a gift box in her room, and there was a rabbit in it.

Jiang Yucheng picked it up and stuffed it into Xu Liqian's arms: "He planned to give it to you when we meet today."

It's an Angora rabbit, pure white in color, it looks very cute, and its fur is very fluffy and easy to touch.

"understood."

Xu Liqian just calmly hugged the rabbit and went home.

Jiang Yucheng suddenly felt like the calm before the storm.

Fang's
What came into view at this time was a messy space, with furniture and clothes all scattered on the ground.

Fang Yue and Fang's mother hugged each other and cried, while Jiang Kai's family stood aside with slumped faces.

Jiang Kai recalled last night...

Jiang Kai, who was about to go to bed early, suddenly heard a hurried knock on the door: "Is there anyone? Can someone help me?"

When he opened the door and took a look, he realized it was Fang Yue.

With tears on her face, she pulled Jiang Kai to Fang's house. At this time, Grandma Fang was lying on the ground looking pale.

Jiang Kai was frightened by this scene, but he immediately reacted and called an ambulance.

He was only 17 years old, and he could only touch Grandma Fang's breath with trembling hands: "When did Grandma Fang faint?"

Fang Yue kept crying and saying she didn't know.

Jiang Kai was anxious, but fortunately the ambulance came quickly.

Although Grandma Fang was sent to the hospital, she died after resuscitation failed.

During the day, he met Xu Liqian and the others only when he accompanied Fang Yue to the Municipal People's Hospital.

It was then that he remembered his birthday.

But he couldn't explain it to Xu Liqian at the moment, so he could only follow his parents to arrange the funeral arrangements for the Fang family first.

Fang Yue's parents are divorced. She goes to school with Fang's father in a neighboring city. She only comes to accompany Fang's mother and grandma during holidays.

Now that Grandma Fang is gone, Jiang Kai feels sorry for them and takes care of them sincerely.

The third day of the holiday.

Xu Liqian held the cute rabbit in her arms until Jiang Kai contacted her.

"Ding"

Jiang Kai: Are you free this afternoon?

Xu Liqian hesitated for a while before replying to the message.

(End of this chapter)