When she left the Civil Affairs Bureau, Jiang Ruolan still couldn't believe what was happening. It had only been half an hour, but Xian Zihao had already returned to her world.
After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, she immediately reacted and violently turned towards him. "No! You did it on purpose."
Xian Zihao's lips curved into a faint smile as he looked at her. "What do you mean by that?"
"Pretending to be innocent, huh? You actually dare to play psychological warfare with me! Even though you know that I have long felt uncomfortable, you are still taking advantage and deliberately watching me suffer." Jiang Ruolan stomped her foot in frustration. "When I passed the side of the road earlier, you saw me! You clearly saw me! You made me think I really lost you. You scared me! You deliberately let my imagination run wild for the entire evening."
Xian Zihao didn't refute, he just smiled and pulled her into his embrace. "You want to go back on your word?"
The corner of Jiang Ruolan's mouth twitched. She wanted to hit him, but Xian Zihao just smiled warmly like a warm spring snow. All the winter haze and snow melted little by little, revealing the natural colors of the earth.
She couldn't bear to hit him, so she glared at his smiling expression, "You're too despicable. I'll let Chiahao and An Na piss all over your body later. Let's see if you still dare to bully their mother!"
Xian Zihao took her hand and gripped it tightly. "It's too late for you to regret now. You can forget about getting a divorce in this lifetime. Miss Jiang, you were born to be Xian Zihao's woman, and you died as his ghost girl. Accept your fate, huh?"
Jiang Ruolan was so angry that she didn't know whether she should laugh or cry. At that moment, her eyes suddenly glanced at several figures standing outside the Civil Administration Bureau.
The smiling Zhan An and Xian Jian, also the Old Man, who dressed in a neat suit, were standing there watching both of them. Old Man Xian was smiling so much that his face looked like it was about to blossom.
Jiang Ruolan was stunned for a moment and slowly stopped in her tracks as she walked out.
"Ruolan, thank you for returning to our Xian Family." Xian Jian's eyes shone when he saw Jiang Ruolan's and Xian Zihao's hands and sincerely said, "I had done something disdainful. Although it wasn't Zhou Qingling who left and it was Jia Zhenzhen, but I knew that they were the same in your heart. For the last two years, you often meet with us with your children to make up for the loss of Zihao, who is far away in America. You are a good child. Today I will officially apologize to you. I will not speak about what happened that year, but Ruolan, the Xian Family are fortunate for having you as our family."
Xian Jian was the first to speak. His eyes looked at her with a hint of gentleness in his stern eyes, as well as a layer of benevolence that was gradually coming out because of time and remorse, making it impossible for people to look directly at him.
Jiang Ruolan's nose twitched as she stood in front of them. She was speechless. She slowly turned her head to look at Xian Zihao.
His gaze gave her the courage to face all this again. After all, she was the one who left him heartlessly, left the Xian Family, and no matter who was at fault, no matter how much love and hatred there were between them, she still couldn't find the right feelings when she once faced them. It's only now that she realized that Greenville Residence would forever be her home and the Xian Family was part of it too. She didn't know how she could leave all of this just like that because of her frustration back then.
"Ruolan, it's been two years. Mom has been waiting for this day to come. Mom is glad that you're back." Zhan An walked over, took her hand from Xian Zihao, held it with a smile. "Mom knows that you and Zihao will return to Greenville Residence to take care of the children, so mom will wait for you both to warm up for a few days. Then, please take the children and stay at Xian Residence for a while, okay? Mom can cook some meals now, and mom learned it from Nanny Cheng! It'll definitely be delicious!"
Jiang Ruolan was on the verge of tears, but she burst into laughter at Zhan An's words.
Zhan An also laughed.
In these past two years, even though Jiang Ruolan brought her children back with her, she never called them 'mom, dad or grandpa'. On the surface, she's just being polite, but in reality, she's very far from it.
If it weren't for her children, maybe she wouldn't have come to Xian Residence and even it wasn't her mother who died, but the logic was still the same.
Jia Zhenzhen was still Jiang Yijun's mother and she wasn't selfish enough to leave the past matters just like that. But two years had passed, and even Jiang Yijun had stopped hating the Xian Family because, in the end, they had accepted Jia Zhenzhen. How could she have so many grievances? However, there was always a knot in her heart.
At this point, Old Man Xian was looking at her with a smile. His eyes were full of anticipation and a little remorse and concern. He seemed afraid that she wouldn't forgive him, afraid that she would just turn around and leave.
Jiang Ruolan's tears fell immediately. With a sob, she called out with a smile, "Grandpa."
"Sigh!" Old Man Xian was so happy that his tears were about to fall.
"Dad." Jiang Ruolan glanced at Xian Jian again before looking at Zhan An enthusiastically. "Mom."
Zhan An's eyes immediately reddened.
Jiang Ruolan hugged Zhan An, who smiled lovingly at her tightly, as if she was hugging someone more intimate than her own mother. She let all the tears she held back fall to her shoulders as she sobbed and called again in a soft voice, "Mom."
"Good child." Tears of joy filled Zhan An's eyes. While hugging Jiang Ruolan, who was crying in her arms, she also looked at Xian Zihao, who was smiling calmly behind her (Jiang Ruolan).
Xian Zihao smiled and nodded at his mother, implying that he understood everything without her saying anything.
Zhan An nodded in satisfaction, hugging Jiang Ruolan tightly and smiling happily.
Jiang Yijun heard the news and rushed. The car stopped 40 meters away and he didn't walk forward. He just watched the scene from a distance and smiled sincerely.
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Once they left the Civil Affairs Bureau, they went to the supermarket. "Chiahao and An Na like to drink the carp soup that I made the most. Let Sister He go home early tonight to rest. I'll make some soup for them." Jiang Ruolan picked up a carp in the seafood area and looked at its size. Then, she turned her head with a smile towards Xian Zihao, who was pushing a shopping cart full of food next to her. "You just came back from America, so you don't drink much fish soup over there, right? I'll make a little more so that you can eat until you're full!"
Xian Zihao smiled. "Do you want to do it, or you asking me to do it?"
Jiang Ruolan's mouth twitched. Her culinary skills had always been pretty good. However, Xian Zihao's culinary skills were something that even she worshipped. She glared at him. "When we go back home, one of us will be watching the children while the other will cook. We will work together!"
Xian Zihao's handsome eyebrows were slightly raised. "All right, I'll take care of the children."
Jiang Ruolan didn't say anything but looked at him with a cheerful smile.
Xian Chiahao and Xian An Na were two naughty kids. Sometimes, she couldn't do anything to them. On the other hand, Xian Zihao had a fearless appearance and when he directly said that he wanted to look after the children, Jiang Ruolan held back her laughter. Looks like he really didn't know how naughty these two little things were.
As they left the supermarket, Jiang Ruolan fiddled with the items in the shopping bag and said, "I bought so much. Look, there's also this yogurt, which is your favorite. Chiahao also likes to drinks it. This brand of yogurt is his favorite."
Jiang Ruolan talked non-stop along the way. Although Xian Zihao didn't say much, he kept smiling and looking like he was enjoying the moment.
The car headed to Greenville Residence and stopped outside the house. Just as Jiang Ruolan was about to get out of the car, her arm was suddenly clenched. She turned her head quickly, only to see Xian Zihao was already leaning forward and kissed the corner of her lip lightly. She was startled, and then her body immediately stiffened.
