Accidentally Married to the Big Shot-Chapter 266 - A Good Move of Advancing by Retreating

Chapter 266: Chapter 266: A Good Move of Advancing by Retreating

Chapter 266 -266: A Good Move of Advancing by Retreating

Xiao Fen immediately blushed and claimed, “I just happened to run into him at the entrance of the neighborhood. He was going to see his aunt, and I… I was just passing by.”

Su Meixi smiled and genuinely felt happy for Xiao Fen.

Xiao Fen twisted her hands on her thighs and then asked Su Meixi, “Sister Su, it’s been such a long time since you ate with us. I… I miss you guys.”

Su Meixi said, “I miss you too, but I’ve really been busy recently, with the end of the year approaching, there are endless things to do.”

“I also… understand.” Xiao Fen then asked, “So, Sister Su, are you going to spend the New Year in Yun City this year? Maybe we could have the New Year’s Eve dinner together.”

Su Meixi smiled, “We’ll see when the time comes. I’m not sure I’ll have time off, but if I do, I would like to go back to Feng City to see my sister-in-law.”

“Oh, she’s… about to give birth, right?”

“Right.” Zhou Yuan’s due date was approaching fast.

Liang Zhanbai and Xi Wanfen sat for a while longer, but as it was getting dark and Su Meixi didn’t seem to be in high spirits, they said their goodbyes.

Su Meixi walked them to the door and quietly watched them walk away.

Under the night sky, this couple, so handsome and beautiful, looked perfectly matched.

…

Liang Zhanbai and Xi Wanfen walked together towards the exit of the neighborhood.

Their hands occasionally touched, but quickly parted again.

Xi Wanfen still seemed preoccupied, “I always feel like Sister Su has changed, but then again, it seems like nothing has changed.”

Liang Zhanbai said, “You’re overthinking it. Sister Su still seems quite warm to you, maybe it’s just her nature to be somewhat detached.”

“Really?”

Liang Zhanbai suddenly stopped, then looked at Xi Wanfen and asked her, “Why do you have to guess what she’s thinking? As an outsider, I think that in this situation, it’s your Sister Su who is the most hurt.”

Xi Wanfen looked at him, “I think so too, and that’s exactly why I’ve been so concerned about her emotions.”

Liang Zhanbai asked, “But if she feels she doesn’t need love from her biological parents and sister, does that mean you’ll stop loving her?”

Xi Wanfen was taken aback.

Liang Zhanbai’s words had indeed struck a chord with her.

She, too, was someone who took time to warm up to people and was rarely enthusiastic towards others, except for Su Meixi.

Because Sister Su had saved her, she insisted on taking flowers to the hospital to see Su Meixi, who was injured and hospitalized at the time, which allowed their relationship to deepen.

Su Meixi back then was also like this, calm and detached, not overly enthusiastic.

Xi Wanfen couldn’t help but look up at Liang Zhanbai and said earnestly, “Your words have really reminded me. Yes, why should I care whether she needs it or not? Right now I need her, and since I need her, I should treat her well.”

Liang Zhanbai also smiled at her, “As long as you’re not overbearing or too clingy and keep it appropriate, someday, your Sister Su will feel your sincerity.”

…

Xi Wanfen arrived home.

Li Shirui was reading on the couch, while Xi Huarong was busy replying to messages on his phone.

Unexpectedly, Xi Wanlin was also there.

Xi Wanlin had bought a high-end foot spa and was fiddling with it, preparing to soak Li Shirui’s feet.

Seeing this scene and then thinking about Su Meixi alone in her quiet home, Wanlin couldn’t help feeling a wave of sadness.

So, she wasn’t in the mood for anything.

Just as she was about to go upstairs, she was stopped by Xi Wanlin, “Xiao Fen, you’re home. Why don’t you even greet mom and dad?”

Xiao Fen paused, then called out in a low voice, “Dad, Mom.”

She didn’t call out to Xi Wanlin.

Xi Wanlin immediately understood that Xiao Fen had an issue with her coming back.

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Lately, Xi Wanlin had been coming back every day, usually arriving after work and leaving around nine o’clock.

Since the jumping incident, she had become sensitive and fragile, always hoping for affirmation from others. Any hint of coldness from someone would make her feel undervalued.

“Mom, it seems like Xiao Fen is not happy with me coming back,” said Xi Wanlin.

“I’m not unwelcoming towards you,” said Xiao Fen.

Li Shirui, noticing Xiao Fen’s lack of enthusiasm and suspecting something might have happened, asked, “Where are you coming back from, Xiao Fen? Did something unpleasant happen?”

Xiao Fen didn’t want to mention that she had been to Su Meixi’s place, to avoid provoking Xi Wanlin, so she said, “Mom, I haven’t encountered anything unpleasant. I just went out for a walk, ran into a colleague, and chatted for a while.”

After leaving Su Meixi’s neighborhood, she parted ways with Liang Zhanbai. He had driven himself there, while she had her own small Wuling car, so there wasn’t a need for either to drive the other home.

Li Shirui didn’t press further, just said, “Since Xiao Fen is not in a good mood today, you should go up to your room.”

Xiao Fen glanced at Xi Wanlin and said, “Sis, I’m going to my room.”

“Then off you go,” Xi Wanlin said.

The more polite Xiao Fen was to her, the more distant Xi Wanlin felt.

…

After soaking Li Shirui’s feet, Xi Wanlin took her leave.

As she walked out the door, she saw Xiao Fen’s small Wuling car parked outside.

Xiao Fen had always been low-key, never boasting about her family’s wealth, wearing unbranded clothes, driving whichever car she fancied. She thought the Wuling was cute and bought it, then decked it out with cartoon stickers, which suited her youthful demeanor just fine.

Xi Wanlin walked over to Xiao Fen’s Wuling, tried the door, and to her surprise, it wasn’t locked—the door opened right up.

That scatterbrain often did things like this.

But the car was parked right outside their house, and the area was home to many officials, so there was no need to worry about safety.

Just as Xi Wanlin was about to close the door, she noticed that the car’s driving recorder was still on.

She fiddled with it a little and saw Xiao Fen’s route for the day.

She had gone to the Military District!

Xi Wanlin’s heart felt like it had been stabbed, the pain sharp and acute.

No wonder Xiao Fen was so dismissive when she came back—it was because her heart only had room for her biological sister and not for her, the sister who had grown up by her side.

Xi Wanlin couldn’t think of any wrongdoing on her part towards Xiao Fen. Though the sisters had always fought, and although she was not particularly fond of Xiao Fen—since she was the firstborn, and Xiao Fen had come later to compete for their parents’ love—she had still fulfilled her duties as an older sister when their parents were busy. She remembered a time when no one else was home, and she took care of Xiao Fen, feeding and rocking her to sleep.

Why did Xiao Fen only like Su Meixi?

Xi Wanlin clenched her fist tightly.

Did Su Meixi say something to Xiao Fen?

Well, isn’t that cunning? Pretending to not care on the surface, saying she doesn’t care about her biological parents, but secretly she’s still chatting and laughing with Xiao Fen?

Quite the strategy of advancing by retreating!