After understanding animal language, the villainous girl is guaranteed to become a heartthrob.

Chapter 503 I Can't Accept That Nobody Loves Me

The night market was filled with food stalls, and occasionally you could see one or two stalls selling jewelry.

These places didn't appeal to Jiang Yuan and Fu Xiaoxiao much; many of the things there only smelled good, but actually tasted quite ordinary.

She and Fu Xiaoxiao hit it off immediately and decided to go somewhere else.

Fu Xiaoxiao found a small bar on her phone, looked up and asked, "By the way, Aidi, are you an adult yet?"

Sun Aidi nodded: "I'm an adult."

"That's fine then." Fu Xiaoxiao waved her phone. "Let's go for a drink."

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Yuan and his group arrived at the tavern.

The bar had a great atmosphere, and the resident singer's singing was decent. The only downside was that pets weren't allowed.

Upon hearing this, the little yellow dog immediately wagged its tail and said to Jiang Yuan, "Sister, I won't go in. I'll wait for you outside."

Jiang Yuan looked down at its obedient and sensible appearance, her slender eyebrows slowly furrowing, and a trace of pity welled up in her heart.

How could this be?
Sun Aidi also spoke up, saying, "Sister, you can go in then. I'll stay outside and watch over Tuantuan Duck and Xiaohuang."

"Don't worry." Jiang Yuan gave her a reassuring look, then turned to talk to the staff at the tavern. "I see there's a rooftop on the second floor, is that yours too?"

"Yes, ma'am, but there will be other guests on the rooftop later, so... I'm sorry."

How much does it cost to rent out the entire rooftop?

“Yeah, we’ve booked the whole place,” Fu Xiaoxiao chimed in. “That way we can bring our pets, right?”

Upon hearing that they wanted to book the entire rooftop, Chen Ziqi quickly stepped forward and overheard a staff member announce a figure: "The cost of booking the rooftop for one night is 60,000 yuan."

“Then let’s pack—” Fu Xiaoxiao’s words were interrupted by Chen Ziqi’s voice before she could finish.

"Let's go somewhere else."

Fu Xiaoxiao turned to stare at him, "What if you can't bring pets anywhere else either?"

Chen Ziqi smiled gently and said, "Then let's find a place that allows pets."

Asking for 60,000 yuan for a dilapidated rooftop? That's extortion.

Xixi knew that Jiang Yuan and Fu Xiaoxiao were quite wealthy, but she still couldn't let them waste their money. She helped persuade them, saying, "Yes, we can just go somewhere else. We can find some campsites; the atmosphere there is quite nice."

Jiang Yuan was persuaded to stop.

That's true, 60,000 yuan can do a lot of things.

Fu Xiaoxiao, oblivious to the hardships of life, blinked her eyes and said innocently, "It's okay, I can just buy one less bag."

Chen Ziqi: "Then you should save the money to buy a bag, at least you can see and touch it."

Spending money on this dilapidated rooftop is like throwing stones into water.

Fu Xiaoxiao wanted to say something more, but then she heard Jiang Yuan say softly, "Let's go somewhere outdoors then, the air will be fresher."

Fu Xiaoxiao immediately nodded in agreement: "That makes sense."

Upon seeing this, Chen Ziqi and Xixi breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, the tavern staff quickly changed their tune: "If you gentlemen are sincere, the price can be negotiated further."

Xi Xi immediately pointed at the other person and said fiercely, "Back off! Back off! Back off!"

Even though it wasn't her money that was being spent, she still felt bad about it.

Xixi chose a different riverside camping tea stall with a very interesting name: "Let's Jump into the Sea Together." She called first to confirm that pets were allowed before navigating there.

The wind by the river was cool, and a girl's singing drifted on the breeze from not far away.

Across the river stood a cluster of tall buildings, one of which was brightly lit, the lights outlining seven large characters: "I miss you so much in Lishi."

Seeing this, Fu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she said loudly, "We can take a picture with this background as a souvenir."

Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement: "Okay."

The group found a place to sit down, ordered drinks, and Fu Xiaoxiao raised her mirrorless camera to find the right angle to take pictures.

After taking the photos, Jiang Yuan looked at the girl who was playing with the duck's feathers with her head down, "Aidi, do you have any thoughts?"

Hearing the voice, Sun Aidi looked up, her gaze meeting those clear and gentle eyes. She shook her head blankly, "Actually... I don't know either."

"What's going on with Aidi?" Fu Xiaoxiao asked, resting her chin on her hand, a look of curiosity on her face. "Can you tell me?"

Jiang Yuan only told her that she was busy with a case.

Everyone looked at Sun Aidi, their eyes filled with the same concern.

“Yes, I can.” Sun Aidi nodded and said calmly, “I found that my parents stopped loving me after they had their second child.”

She pursed her lips, her fingers unconsciously stroking the feathers on the duck's body. "Grandma also started to hate me. Later, I overheard them talking and they said I wasn't their biological child."

“I stayed out very late that day, constantly agonizing over whether or not I should go back, because it felt like there was no place for me in that house anymore.”

Fu Xiaoxiao grew up in a family surrounded by love, and her eyes welled up with tears as she heard this.

Chen Ziqi quickly handed her a tissue.

Sun Aidi continued, "They don't need me anymore, but I can't leave them, so I went back that night..."

She omitted many details, her voice soft and indifferent, "Dad said that when I go to university, I can let my younger brother live in the room, and Grandma is also waiting for me to earn money and bring it home."

“Actually, none of this is a problem. After all, they raised me, and I should repay their kindness.” Sun Aidi lowered her head dejectedly. “But I’m too fragile. I can’t accept the fact that people don’t love me anymore… I… I did something stupid.”

“It’s not that you’re too fragile,” Jiang Yuan comforted her gently, “it’s that they’re too cruel.”

Fu Xiaoxiao, sobbing uncontrollably, asked her, "What foolish thing did you do?"

Xi Xi was also affected by her, and she pursed her lips and quietly shed tears.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan took a tissue from in front of Chen Ziqi and handed it to her.

Sun Aidi suddenly felt ashamed to talk about it, her ears burned slightly, and she wished she could bury her head in Tuantuan Duck's body. She answered softly, "I... did."

"What?" She spoke so softly that Fu Xiaoxiao didn't hear what she said at all.

Jiang Yuan sighed softly, "She jumped into the river."

Fu Xiaoxiao stared blankly at Sun Aidi, pouted, turned her head and buried her face in Jiang Yuan's arms, wailing, "Waaaaa, Aidi, you really... I really feel so sorry for you!"

Xi Xi was also deeply moved and covered her mouth, sobbing softly.

Although Chen Ziqi had seen all sorts of cases before, he was still moved by the emotions of the girls and his eyes involuntarily reddened.

Even the little yellow dog looked at Sun Aidi with pity, never expecting that this sister who jumped into the river was so pitiful.

Sun Aidi's gaze swept over everyone, her expression growing increasingly flustered, her voice trembling slightly, "I'm sorry... I... I didn't mean to..."

“You don’t need to apologize.” A hint of helplessness flashed across Jiang Yuan’s face as she sighed softly. “Actually, it’s only natural that Sun Qifeng and the others love their own children more, but they shouldn’t distance themselves from you and push you away so heartlessly because of that.”

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