Susu sighed, "Why is it so hard to be a parent? We never hit him or scolded him. We've been reasoning with him since he was little. Why is he so resistant to us?"
"Our attitude when we went to see him last time was very clear. Xiao Xingxing is still a child, but he's not stupid. Forget it, to avoid him rebelling, we can only turn a blind eye sometimes. He'll be better after these few years of adolescence."
Susu listened to Tianyi and didn't insist on calling Xiao Xingxing.
She understood that Tianyi was right. Even if she didn't object to Xiaoxiao and Xiao Xingxing studying at the same school,
It would probably not go well if she tried to communicate with Xiao Xingxing at this moment.
Regardless of whether An Jing's intervention would be successful, it wouldn't be too late to talk to Xiao Xingxing when things settled down and she visited him at school.
"When An Jing gets back, we'll go to the school together to bring Xiao Xingxing some things and visit them casually."
"Okay, I'll go with you then," Tianyi agreed.
Susu took the wine glass from his hand and said, "You should stop drinking too. Come back to the room with me."
Tianyi obediently stopped drinking, put his arm around her, and they went upstairs to rest.
...
An Jing arrived at the aristocratic school where Xiao Xingxing studied abroad. He presented the proof Tianyi had given him, which stated that he was Xiao Xingxing's uncle.
After the school gatekeeper verified it, he opened the gate and allowed An Jing to drive onto the campus.
It was An Jing's first time at this school, and he found the environment to be quite impressive.
The campus was filled with ancient trees, and gray European-style buildings were scattered throughout. There were also outdoor tracks and sports fields.
The architectural facilities blended seamlessly with the natural environment on campus, appearing as if they were naturally formed.
He couldn't help but think that he might consider sending Ningyu here when she was older.
An Jing parked his car in a parking lot on campus and contacted Xiao Xingxing, informing him that he had arrived.
Xiao Xingxing replied via text message, "Uncle Xiao, please wait a moment. I'll bring Xiaoxiao over right away."
An Jing waited in the car. He arrived at the school before Alva, intending to take them outside to resolve the matter.
This way, Alva wouldn't be able to come to the school and affect Xiao Xingxing's studies.
In her dormitory, Han Qianqian received a call from Qin Yuxing. She came out of her room and said to Xiaoxiao, "Your brother is coming to the dormitory building downstairs. You can go now."
Xiaoxiao knew it was probably Xiao Anjing who had arrived. She looked at Han Qianqian, who had become very indifferent to her, and said with a smile, "Sister Qianqian, thank you for taking care of me during this time. It's very likely that we'll be studying at this school together in the future. At that time, if you're jealous of me and Brother Xingxing, we'll both consider you a friend."
"You... don't go too far and show off," Han Qianqian gritted her teeth.
Xiaoxiao reminded her, "You need to put yourself in the right position regarding Brother Xingxing to be happier."
"You want me to state my position," Han Qianqian said with amusement. "I think you're the one who hasn't put herself in the right position. It's shameless to like your own brother."
Xiaoxiao was instantly enraged by his words. "Brother Xingxing and I are only distantly related, not by blood. Don't try to use words like that to bind our feelings!"
Han Qianqian snorted and said, "You can say whatever you want, but can your families agree to this? If you could get everyone's blessing, you wouldn't be hiding like this."
She seemed to have found Xiaoxiao's weakness. Even if Qin Yuxing liked Xiaoxiao, their relationship would likely not be tolerated by society.
Han Qianqian crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking like she was waiting to watch a good show. She felt like she had finally vented her anger.
"You don't need to worry about our affairs," Xiaoxiao said, having nothing else to pack. She turned and left Han Qianqian's dormitory.
She was still wearing Han Qianqian's school uniform when she left.
Han Qianqian stared resentfully at her retreating back. If she hadn't been afraid of implicating herself by exposing Han Qianqian to the school administration, she wouldn't have tolerated it like this.
However, she now hoped that Xiaoxiao would become a junior student at this school, giving her another chance to settle the score with Xiaoxiao properly.
To avoid being noticed by the administrator on the first floor, Xiaoxiao lowered her head and quickly walked out of the dormitory entrance. She immediately saw her Brother Xingxing waiting for her.
She ran up to him proactively, took Qin Yuxing's hand, and said, "Let's go."
Qin Yuxing led her towards the parking lot. He felt that Xiaoxiao was holding his hand particularly tightly today. In the past, when they held hands, Xiaoxiao never did this.
"What's wrong with you today?" Qin Yuxing suddenly stopped and asked.
Xiaoxiao lowered her head, not looking at him, and said, "It's nothing. I just don't want to see Xiao Anjing."
In fact, she had already adopted an indifferent and unconcerned attitude towards Xiao Anjing.
Even if Xiao Anjing still cared about her, wished her well, and considered her his daughter, she would no longer feel anything.
She now felt that the most important and loved person was only Brother Xingxing. No matter how good Xiao Anjing was to her, it was his own self-感动 (self-感动 means self-感动, self-感动 means self-感动), and it had nothing to do with her.
It was just that Xiao Anjing still had his value of exploitation.
What made her feel particularly dejected and scared now were Han Qianqian's words: their relationship had no future, which made her feel desperate.
"Don't resent Uncle An Jing anymore. He's really good to you. It's just that adults have their own difficulties," Qin Yuxing comforted her.
Xiaoxiao looked up and smiled at him, saying, "Okay, I understand."
Xiao Xingxing held her hand back and said, "Don't worry, I'm here no matter what happens."
...
An Jing took them to a hotel that had been booked in advance, specifically reserving the best suite for Xiaoxiao.
He first led them to Xiaoxiao's room. After Xiaoxiao walked in, he asked, "This is the pink princess suite. Do you like it?"
"It's okay," Xiaoxiao replied. "But I haven't liked pink for a long time. My favorite color now is black."
An Jing said awkwardly, "Black is good. Black and white are both timeless classic colors..."
Xiao Xingxing broke the awkward atmosphere and asked, "Uncle Xiao, do your parents know you're coming this time?"
An Jing walked into the living room of the room and let them sit down before answering. "Yes, I told your father, and he agreed. Your mother should know about this too. We all hope Xiaoxiao can receive a normal education in a proper school."
Xiao Xingxing breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face. "It's good that they don't object."
"Your father actually knew long ago that Xiaoxiao went to the school you attend. He didn't alert Alva. He only told Alva about Xiaoxiao being here two days ago. So Xiaoxiao doesn't need to call; Alva should be arriving soon." This surprised Xiaoxiao somewhat. It turned out that Brother Xingxing's father had arranged for people to be around Brother Xingxing long ago.
Was this to protect or to monitor? Xiaoxiao felt that adults always had their own ways of controlling their children. No adult could truly trust their children and give them enough space and freedom.
Xiao Xingxing then realized that everything about him was under his parents' surveillance, which made him feel awkward and annoyed.