at the duan family’s gate.

the autumn sun was warm and dry. this was a high-end residential area, and the surroundings were extremely quiet. apart from the wind and grass, there was only the autumn cicadas ‘chirping. duan linbai raised his hand to cover his eyebrows and carefully stared at the people approaching.

compared to a few months ago, xu xin seemed more mature and stable. perhaps it was because she had stepped into society, but he was holding a large paper box in his hands that covered half of his face.

the woman behind him followed closely behind him, holding a cloth bag in her hand as she tidied up her clothes uneasily.

xu shunqin followed his gaze and looked over. this was …

although he wasn’t a gossiper, he was in beijing. xu jiamu’s incident was a huge one, so it was hard for him not to pay attention.

xu shunqin looked into the duan family’s house and saw that the xu family was taking out some nutritional supplements. the duan couple had originally planned to give them to mr. xu to nourish his body, but they had not given them out since he was in the countryside. this time, they had asked xu shunqin to bring them back with him.

” ge ge ge, ” xu jing called out to duan linbai from a few meters away.

duan linbai nodded, but when his gaze fell behind him, he was a little displeased.

they had already agreed to sever their relationship back then, so why were they here now?

” that … ” xu jing also felt a little awkward.

“let’s take the things in.” duan linbai led xu shunqin to the door, completely ignoring his mother. xu shunqin was standing by the car, waiting for the xu family to move their things. he glanced at the middle-aged woman, who was standing there, but did not say anything.

“brother, actually, my mom came here to see my sister and talk to her.”

her mother begged, and xu wan had no choice but to show her reluctance.

“what did he say?” duan linbai knew in his heart that this family was absolutely regretful.

in fact, at the graduation ceremony, the duan family had used some tricks. because there were many people, and xu peimin was arrogant and prideful, they had provoked him a little and he immediately signed the severing agreement. now that he thought about it, he must have felt that he had suffered a big loss.

“she’s just missing my sister a little, i …”

duan linbai walked past him and looked at the woman not far away. he was hesitating. if his parents weren’t home today, he would definitely drive her away. however, his parents and xu shunqin were present. if she made a scene, xu jiamu would be the one embarrassed. ” xu xin, just you wait, ” he said resentfully.

he turned around to call xu jiamu.

when xu jiamu heard that his mother was here, he was stunned. his expression changed as he followed her out.

when the woman saw xu jiamu, she hurriedly walked over and smiled. ” “gamu …”

“let’s talk over here.” xu jiamu’s expression was indifferent as he led her to the other side.

frowning, mrs. xu’s gaze swept across the duan family’s main entrance. through the half-open door, she could already see the polished floor tiles, european oil paintings, and exquisite decorations, exuding a sense of nobility.

even the cars parked all over the neighborhood were so luxurious that she had never seen them before.

xu jiamu knew his mother too well. in fact, she was the same kind of person as his father. it was just that when his father was strong, she would hide behind him. in fact, compared to his father, he didn’t treat her that well.

” jiamu, you’ve been … ” mama xu rubbed her hands together, looking a little uneasy. ” how have you been? ”

“it’s good,”

xu jiamu didn’t want to disturb the duan family. it was already embarrassing enough because of her family. if they came knocking on her door, she would be too ashamed to face them.

“i heard that you’ve finished your internship and are now working in the hospital.”

“yes.”

“it’s pretty good.”

……

the atmosphere between the two was awkward until xu jiamu let out a sigh of relief. ” is there anything else? ”

” this … ” mama xu suddenly lifted the bag in her hand. ” these are pickled vegetables we made at home. you used to love them, so i made some for you. take it. ”

xu jiamu stared at the bag and smiled. ” actually, i don’t like to eat this. ”

“……”

“if i’m alone at home, i’ll have to deal with eating. when i don’t know how to cook, i can only eat this. at least it can go well with my meals. if you’re fine, i’ll be leaving.”

mother xu was stunned for a moment before reaching out to grab her. ” jiamu, are you still angry at your father and me? ”

” he said that in a moment of anger. we’re family after all. there’s no such thing as overnight hatred. ”

“you didn’t go back for the mid-autumn festival. in a few days, it will be your dad’s birthday. he’s exactly 50 this year.”

……

xu jiamu sighed. ” we’ve already cut off all ties. the agreement has both of your signatures, and it’s already been published in the papers. ”