Nian Ueno

The phone screen displays the caller ID: Jiang Shanbao.

This man is Jiang Weixi's biological father.

However, he didn't want to fulfill any of his responsibilities as a father, and he didn't want to support her for even a day.

Jiang Weixi and her biological father didn't have much of a relationship.

The relationship between the two is almost like that of strangers, or perhaps even worse.

Because Jiang Weixi had sued her parents in court when she was fifteen or sixteen, demanding child support from her biological parents, Jiang Shanbao didn't treat her very well.

Of course, Jiang Weixi's biological mother, Du Wei, also disliked her daughter very much.

The court ruled that the two of them should take turns raising Jiang Weixi and that each of them should pay 1000 yuan per month in child support until she reaches adulthood.

Jiang Shanbao and Du Wei were like a football, passing her around, neither of them wanting to take her home.

Later, during winter and summer vacations, Jiang Weixi would voluntarily divide her vacation into two parts, spending half the time at her father's house and the other half at her mother's house.

She didn't care what their expressions were like, or whether they were happy or not. Whenever she had a holiday, she would pack her bags and go there. When the holiday was almost over, she would get her child support from them and then leave with her suitcase.

Whether with her biological father or her biological mother, she was always an outsider who found it difficult to fit in.

They don't include her in their chats, they don't take her out, and they automatically ignore her in everything they do.

Her half-siblings had a very cold relationship with her, and even disliked her, resenting her for squeezing into their already small family home.

Jiang Weixi didn't care about their indifference, cold faces, or differential treatment; she deliberately moved in to upset them.

Sometimes, just to annoy them, I'll deliberately go out with them, just to make them unhappy.

What can I do if I don't like her?

We still have to endure it.

But we can't kick her out.

However, after starting university, she never went to live with her biological father or mother again.

You can apply to stay in the school dormitory during the summer vacation. The school will be cleared out during the winter vacation. You can rent a cheap small house in the outer ring area to make do for a month.

She didn't go back, and they didn't miss her; they didn't even call her once.

So Jiang Weixi was quite surprised when Jiang Shanbao suddenly called tonight.

The phone rang for ages.

She answered the phone: "Feed?"

As soon as the call connected, Jiang Shanbao said in a commanding tone, "Come over here in the next few days."

Jiang Weixi lay down, pulled the blanket over herself, and asked casually, "What's up?"

Jiang Shanbao: "The forest near Black Stone Mountain in the village has been requisitioned by the government. Your grandmother's grave is buried there and has to be moved. The village chief sent over some documents, but we can't understand them. Come and see how to handle it."

Jiang Weixi: "Okay, I'll go on Saturday."

She cares deeply about everything related to her grandmother.

Jiang Shanbao: "Then come over at 10 a.m. on Saturday. We'll be waiting for you at home."

Jiang Weixi had only said half of the "okay" when the other party hung up the phone impatiently.

He didn't offer a single extra greeting, as if he didn't want to say another word to her.

Her biological parents hated her that much.

Jiang Weixi gave a self-deprecating laugh, her fingers clenched tightly, feeling indignant and resentful.

They were the ones who gave birth to her. She came into this world in a daze, with absolutely no right to choose.

They gave birth to her, but they were unwilling to raise her, care for her, or spend a single penny on her.

So what's wrong with her using legal means to fight for her legitimate rights?

It should be more like she hates them; now it seems like it's all her fault.

What did she do wrong?

She did nothing wrong!

Jiang Weixi closed her eyes, tossed and turned in bed, and scenes from her childhood flashed through her mind...

She had insomnia.

The next morning, she went to class with dark circles under her eyes.

I had just found the classroom and sat down when someone pulled out the chair next to me.

Zhang Da took out a steaming hot soy milk bun from his schoolbag and handed it to her with a broad smile.

"Xiao Jiang, you definitely didn't eat breakfast."

Jiang Weixi paused for a moment, didn't take his things, and frowned: "What are you doing here?"

Zhang Da stuffed the breakfast into her desk and said with a grin, "I found your major's class schedule and knew you come here for class in the morning, so I came... to bring you breakfast."

Jiang Weixi remained silent, looking down at the fragrant breakfast.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I've already eaten."

Actually, she didn't eat. She went to bed late last night and got up late this morning, so she didn't have time to eat breakfast.

But... she didn't want to accept Zhang Da's feelings, not even the slightest bit of kindness.

Zhang Da: "I followed you when you left the dormitory, but you didn't eat anything."

Jiang Weixi glanced at him: "You're following me? Why are you following me?"

Zhang Da scratched his head, his face turning red: "Don't misunderstand, I, I just happened to be passing by and saw you coming out, so I followed you."

Jiang Weixi pursed her lips: "Don't do this again next time, and don't send me anything."

Zhang Da's eyes dimmed: "You don't like the ones I gave you? Then what do you like? Tell me, and I'll give them to you next time."

Jiang Weixi rubbed her temples, feeling a wave of exhaustion.

His pursuit has already caused her distress.

Jiang Weixi wanted to scold him, but when she turned her head and saw his sincere eyes and his dark skin flushed red, she suddenly couldn't bear to hurt such a simple man who loved her.

Zhang Da was more sincere than most men she had ever met, but he was also very clumsy.

This kind of persistence might have led to success elsewhere, but unfortunately it was used to pursue her...

Jiang Weixi carefully considered her words: "I can't accept your affection, so I can't accept your gifts either. The gifts are very nice and thoughtful, but they shouldn't belong to me. I'll go back to my dorm after class and return them to you."

Zhang Da shook his head, his eyes filled with disappointment: "You don't need to return it to me. Once I gave it to you, it's yours. There's no reason to ask for a gift back after it's been given away."

Jiang Weixi thought for a moment, then lowered her voice and asked, "How much did those things cost?"

Without thinking much, Zhang Da subconsciously replied, "It's not very expensive, a little over ten thousand."

He is usually quite low-key, but his family is actually quite well-off, and this price of gift is still within his budget.

Jiang Weixi thought about it and realized that it would be quite troublesome for her to take the things out and then find time to return them to him.

She simply turned on her phone: "Let's add each other as friends."

Zhang Da's eyes lit up; he was stunned by the surprise. He never expected to add her as a friend today.

He hurriedly took his phone out of his pocket, unlocked it, and obediently handed it to her.

Jiang Weixi clicked to add, and the request was successfully accepted. The two could then start chatting.

She transferred a red envelope to him, and before Zhang Da could react, she tapped "receive" on his phone.

Zhang Da's eyes widened, his expression anxious: "What happened to you...?"

The teacher came in.

Jiang Weixi extended her index finger, put it to her lips, and made a "shh" gesture.

Zhang Da shut his mouth and returned the money, but Jiang Weixi refused to accept it.

Finally, she returned the money to him; Jiang Weixi didn't want to owe him even a penny.

Zhang Da sensed her aloofness and knew in his heart that she was deliberately drawing a line. Looking at her icy profile, his heart sank.

get out of class is over.

Zhang Da followed silently behind her.

Jiang Weixi decided to talk to him.

She found a secluded spot by the roadside and gazed intently at him.

"To be honest, I already have someone I love, so..."

Zhang Da looked up and met her gaze: "Is that Ji Xingzhou?"

Jiang Weixi shook her head: "It wasn't him, it was someone else."

"Who is it?"