My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Xia Meng walked out and saw him sitting there, motionless, without a glass of water or anything in front of him, so he went over and poured him a glass like a master, then sat down opposite him and poured himself a glass as well. Had a drink.

There is floor heating in the house, so the water was hot when it was delivered, and it is still warm now.

After a glass of wine, the two looked at each other speechlessly.

In the end, it was Xia Meng who spoke first and asked directly.

"Are you going to join the army?"

"Um."

"Is it...because of what happened between us?"

"..."

These words made Xing Zhao a little confused as to how to proceed. After all, 80% of his thoughts were for his cousin and the Gu family, but if they really wanted to discuss it, there was probably a way to avoid it.

However, his lack of words caused Xia Meng to misunderstand him, and he thought he was indeed like this, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"What happened that day was not a big deal to me. After that, you kept saying that you were responsible, but I didn't see your sincerity, so I kept avoiding you. But After talking to Jingyi today, I also feel that I should give you a chance to talk seriously, so now I ask you, why did you say you should be responsible for me? Do you understand? "

Xia Meng's magnanimity left Xing Zhao at a loss.

He said he was responsible, and he was indeed responsible. After all, he had ruined the girl's reputation like this. It would be unjustifiable for him not to be responsible.

But obviously Xia Meng is not that kind of person. If she wants to enter a marriage, she must be happy with each other, not for the so-called responsibility. Therefore, she would ask such a question, but Xing Zhao faced such a sharp Naturally, I couldn't answer some of the questions, so I kept silent.

Xia Meng was unusually patient and waited for him to speak without urging or annoyance. She just wanted to hear his true thoughts.

Perhaps it was because of her relaxation that Xing Zhao found a breakthrough in this problem that had troubled him for many days and nights, so he slowly spoke in that direction.

"I once had a person I liked, but unfortunately they married her before I came to propose marriage, so I was silent for several years. I looked romantic and happy, but in fact, it just started from that incident. I couldn't get over it, so many years after she got married and had children, I still had that obsession in my heart, so I delayed the rest of my life."

“After that, my feelings for her have actually faded a lot, and even when I think about it, I don’t think it’s anything. I’m just used to being alone, and there’s no one I’m interested in around, so I’m still alone now. ↤ ↤↤↤↤↦↦↦↦↦”

He spoke very slowly, as if he was opening up his thoughts that had been hidden for many years.

Although it was a bit difficult to say, for some reason, the person sitting across from him was Xia Meng, so he could tell it.

"Later, something happened between you and me. When I said I wanted to take responsibility, I really wanted to take responsibility. No matter what, your innocence was destroyed in my hands. I have the responsibility and obligation to take up this matter. Come on, but..."

"But I have never seen a woman like you, who doesn't scold or scream when encountering such a thing, and doesn't want me to take care of it, so I did have some thoughts of escaping. As for joining the army now, I won't hide it from you, 80% It's because of the Gu family and my cousin, and 20% is because of you and me. I know you have never taken a fancy to me, so I won't force it anymore."

As he spoke, he took out a box and handed it over solemnly.

Xia Meng was a little puzzled, and then opened the box. Inside was a thick stack of land deeds and shops, worth at least hundreds of thousands of taels.

"What do you mean? Give me money to send me away?"

"No, you misunderstood. These are the private houses that I have saved over the years. There are twelve shops and three houses in them. Although they are not too many things, they will ensure that you have enough food and clothing for a lifetime. Since you don't like it, I have to take responsibility for something, so I won’t mention it anymore, but since I have done something wrong, I should make up for it, so don’t feel bad about it, I just hope that you will live a better life in the second half of your life."

Then Xing Zhao was afraid that Xia Meng would be angry, so he quickly added.

"If these things are really an eyesore to you, you can dispose of them as you wish. You can exchange them for money and send them to Jishantang, or you can spend them randomly. Once I leave, I don't know when I will come back, so what you do is .”

His words made Xia Meng feel a little funny. It's not that he was insincere, but that he had a childish attitude that was broken.

And Xing Zhao didn't know if what he just said was of any use, so his cheeks were slightly red. If he was still a young boy in his teens, he would probably have to scratch his head at this moment to relieve his embarrassment.

Xia Meng can be regarded as a man of two generations, and he has never met a man like Xing Zhao.

She had naturally been in love in the past, but she broke up with that person without even holding hands, so she had no experience with passionate love or admiration.

When encountering such a situation, you will instinctively escape. At the same time, you will feel annoyed that you have pushed the situation into this, which is indeed something wrong.

That’s why we have today’s conversation.

"You are sincere and did not make up lies to deceive me."

"How old am I? I'm not a child. Besides, you are so smart. If I lie to others and you find out in the end, won't I be looking for death?"

When the two of them talked, there was a sense of relaxation, no matter it was in the past or now.

Xia Meng looked at him with eyes that, although not clear, contained the stability and calmness accumulated over the years, and then asked.

"Do you have to go?"

"Well, I've already thought about it. Instead of staying here and worrying about fighting all day long, it's better to stay away."

"Is life hard in the military camp?"

"I'm naturally very tired physically, but I feel very fulfilled mentally. Looking back now, my happiest days were the years I spent with my cousin in the Gu Jiajun."

Xia Meng nodded, then accepted the box and said politely.

"Since you brought the stuff, I won't shirk it, but I will keep it for you temporarily. If one day you run out of money to spend it, just come and tell me, and I will return it to you intact!"

Xing Zhao probably didn't expect the final result to be like this, so he was stunned for a moment but then nodded quickly, with the corners of his mouth raised, which could be regarded as the emotion he had truly released these days.

"good."

"The sword has no eyes on the battlefield, so be careful. You may not be so lucky every time." (End of Chapter)