Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 409 - Chapter 409 Chapter 408 She Returned to Li City

Chapter 409: Chapter 408: She Returned to Li City Chapter 409: Chapter 408: She Returned to Li City Xia Yiwan pulled Ming Yao by the hand and left with a tense face.

Upon leaving the mall and seeing that Yanxi hadn’t chased after her, Xia Yiwan felt an indescribable sense of loss in her heart.

Perhaps he and Sister Shi Ying had nothing untoward between them, but the way he acted as her knight in shining armor made Xia Yiwan inexplicably irritated.

With a pout, Xia Yiwan turned to the silent Ming Yao, “Yaoyao, do you think there’s something shady going on between Yanxi and his Sister Shi Ying?”

Ming Yao held Xia Yiwan’s hand gently and said, “Wanwan, I don’t know much about Shi Ying, but given the current situation, it seems that Yanxi and she don’t have any underhand relationship. However, you must have seen his attitude towards her; she holds a significant place in Yanxi’s heart!”

“As for your marital relationship with Yanxi, you need to balance it yourself; no amount of advice from others is going to help,”

Xia Yiwan lowered her eyes thoughtfully and nodded slightly.

Shortly after Xia Yiwan returned to the Yan Family home, Yanxi came back as well.

Xia Yiwan looked at Yanxi, “Why are you home so early today?”

“Sister Shi Ying was worried you’d be upset, so she told me to come back early,”

Hearing Yanxi’s words, Xia Yiwan almost wanted to laugh, “Do you always listen to her like that?”

The mocking tone in Xia Yiwan’s voice made Yanxi somewhat displeased, “Did Ming Yao badmouth Sister Shi Ying to you?”

Yanxi walked over to Xia Yiwan, his hands gripping her shoulders, “Take Ming Yao’s words with a grain of salt. Sister Shi Ying is Fourth Brother’s first love; surely Ming Yao has held a grudge against her for a long time…”

Xia Yiwan shook off Yanxi’s hands from her shoulders, “Don’t falsely accuse Yaoyao; she didn’t say any ill about your Sister Shi Ying at all.”

Instead, it was he who couldn’t stop mentioning Sister Shi Ying, giving her a throbbing headache.

Tired of arguing with Yanxi, Xia Yiwan locked herself in the guest room that night and ignored him.

When she woke up in the morning, Yanxi had personally made breakfast for her.

“Don’t be angry anymore. If Mother Xia sees you with such a long face, she’ll think you’re having a hard time in our house!”

When Xia Yiwan heard that Yanxi still remembered Mother Xia’s birthday, the tightness in her chest eased somewhat.

She did have some consideration, after all!

Yanxi cut a piece of fried egg and brought it to Xia Yiwan’s lips, “I have to go to the company to sign a contract later; you go ahead to the airport and wait for me.”

Xia Yiwan slapped his hand away, “I can eat by myself.”

“Not angry anymore?”

Xia Yiwan glared at Yanxi, “Is there really nothing between you and your Sister Shi Ying?”

“There’s nothing, absolutely clean. My mother even said that I’ve kept myself pure just for you,” Yanxi replied.

Upon hearing his words, Xia Yiwan couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

Since Mother Xia wasn’t celebrating a birthday, only Xia Yiwan and Yanxi would be returning to Li City this time; the rest of the Yan Family wouldn’t be going.

The Yan Family’s driver took Xia Yiwan to the airport.

The flight was at ten in the morning.

Xia Yiwan waited in the VIP lounge.

She had been waiting for nearly half an hour, and Yanxi still hadn’t arrived.

The intercom already started urging passengers to board.

Xia Yiwan called Yanxi, and soon he picked up, “I’m sorry, Wanwan. There was a problem with the contract and it has been postponed until tomorrow. Don’t worry, I’ll make it to your parents’ place by noon tomorrow!”

After hearing Yanxi’s explanation, Xia Yiwan didn’t know what else to say.

She boarded the plane alone.

When she returned to Li City, Father Xia and Mother Xia, seeing her arrive alone, asked with concern, “You didn’t have a fight with Yanxi, did you?”

“No, he’s busy with work, but he’ll rush back before noon tomorrow to have lunch.”

Upon hearing this, Father Xia and Mother Xia–one grabbed Xia Yiwan’s hand, and the other took her luggage–chatting and laughing as they entered the villa.

“Wanwan, you seem to have lost weight,” remarked Mother Xia, placing a fruit platter on the coffee table while Father Xia personally brewed the milk tea Xia Yiwan liked.

Warmed by her parents’ extra care, Xia Yiwan said, “Being skinny is in fashion now. After arriving in Li City, I saw how slim all those socialites were, so I decided to diet.”

“If you lose any more weight, you’ll be nothing but bones, which isn’t attractive,” Mother Xia said with concern.

Father Xia patted Mother Xia, “As long as she’s healthy and Yanxi finds her attractive, that’s what matters. By the way, daughter, how does Yanxi treat you?”

Before Xia Yiwan could respond, Mother Xia proudly interjected, “My daughter is so pretty and lively, Yanxi is sure to like her.”

Father Xia patted Xia Yiwan’s head, “If he spoils you like Dad spoils Mom, that’ll be enough.”

“Dad, there’s only one of you in the whole world,” Xia Yiwan replied with a smile.

“Wanwan, don’t sell yourself short. One day, Yanxi will dote on you just like your dad dotes on your mom.”

Xia Yiwan and Yanxi had only hastily registered for marriage without holding a wedding ceremony, so the relatives on the Xia family’s side didn’t know what kind of person she had married.

This time, though it wasn’t a significant birthday for Mother Xia, still many relatives from the Xia family came.

Father Xia and Mother Xia booked a banquet hall in a hotel and invited ten tables of relatives and friends.

“Mom and Dad, didn’t you say it was just a family dinner? With such a grand setup, let’s not scare Yanxi,” said Xia Yiwan.

All the aunts and great-aunts had come, and Xia Yiwan felt the pressure on Yanxi’s behalf.

As soon as Xia Yiwan arrived at the banquet hall, she was surrounded.

“Wanwan, where’s your husband?”

“I heard from your mom that you married a handsome and rich husband who’s also a Young Master from the Yan Family?”

“Why have you come back alone today?”

“Your sudden flash marriage really surprised us; you’re not hiding your husband from us, are you?”

The speaker was Xia Yiwan’s distant cousin, who they hardly interacted with back in the countryside.

Latterly, after Father Xia became wealthy, the cousin began to ingratiate themselves with his family.

“He’ll be coming over later,” Xia Yiwan said, disliking these interactions with the nosy aunts and great-aunts.

“Then, later on, we must take a good look at Wanwan’s husband; we haven’t met a nobleman from Li City before!”

“Right, your Sister Meng Ying also has a boyfriend in Li City who is a corporate executive. He’s not as impressive as your husband, but for an ordinary family like ours, he’s very good!”

“The main thing is that boy is good to your Sister Meng Ying.”

While the cousin was speaking, Xia Mengying came over with her boyfriend.

“Look, the one with glasses looking so gentlemanly is your Sister Meng Ying’s boyfriend. He proposed to her recently and gave her a diamond ring as big as a pigeon’s egg. By the way, Wanwan, why aren’t you wearing a wedding ring?”

Before Xia Yiwan could say anything, the cousin went on, “Don’t tell me your husband didn’t buy you one? I’ve always heard that once you’re in an Aristocratic Family, life is like a deep ocean, not always as you wish!”

Walking up, Mother Xia looked sternly at the cousin and said, “My daughter is very happy. Do you see the bag I’m carrying? It was a gift from my son-in-law. If he didn’t value my daughter, he wouldn’t have given me such an expensive bag!”

“Wanwan isn’t wearing her wedding ring because it’s too expensive and she didn’t want to hurt your pride.”

Mother Xia’s words left the cousin speechless for a long while.

Mother Xia took Xia Yiwan to the main table.

Smirking, the cousin remarked, “Let’s see if her esteemed son-in-law will show up to support her. I’ve heard that Aristocratic Families look down on the newly rich; she really thinks too highly of herself, doesn’t she?”

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