Under the catalysis of alcohol, Xia Rou was completely unaware of the undercurrents of instinct in a man.
When she died in her previous life, she was just a twenty-five-year-old young girl. I have never had a deep enough understanding of creatures like men.
What's more, in her heart, Cao Yang is the big brother.
Not a man.
Her love and respect for Cao Yang, ashamed and remorse run through her past and present lives.
For her, Cao Yang is almost omnipotent, almost perfect.
She ignored the word "almost" as a matter of course.
Of course, it would never have occurred to her that her almost perfect elder brother... would also have the bad qualities of a man, and would also have moments when he was distracted and unable to control himself.
What she is actually unhappy about is that she is unable to stop the mutual attraction between Cao Yang and Wang Man.
If they had known each other at this time in the previous life, then two years later, when she was in her freshman year, Wang Man would become her sister-in-law.
No matter who looks at it, they are a pair of lovers, a marriage that cannot be faulted. But it only lasted less than four years before falling apart.
Xia Rou didn't know what went wrong between Cao Yang and Wang Man.
But she knows that if it's a problem that neither of them can solve, she doesn't need to think about it... because it's useless to think about it.
Her conduct in the world and her ability to handle affairs, whether it is Cao Yang or Wang Man, have left her behind by thousands of miles.
Thinking about it this way made her feel discouraged.
"A man named Yang Yuhan asked me when I would change my surname back to Cao," she said.
This name is not very familiar, but Cao Yang thought about it and guessed it: "Yang Naicheng's daughter?"
"niece."
Cao Yang stopped at the corner of the stairs, and sneered: "Don't pay attention to her. It's not a day or two that the surname Yang doesn't deal with our family."
Ask her again: "How did you answer her?"
Xia Rou stood two steps higher, turned around, and shrugged: "I just said, my father's surname is Xia, and Uncle Cao just took me in. Why did he change his surname?"
"By the time school starts on Monday, they'll probably know," she said. "That's good."
Cao Yang believes that it is impossible for Xia Rou not to know that for her, bearing the name of "Cao Xiong's daughter" is the best choice in terms of her interests.
In fact, the Cao brothers have also been asked about Xia Rou more or less. The brothers had a tacit understanding, and no one said anything about it. Not denying, in the eyes of outsiders, is equivalent to admitting.
Unexpectedly, it was Xia Rou herself who exposed this matter.
But Cao Yang likes Xia Rou's openness.
If she was busy, she wouldn't deserve their kindness to her.
The Cao family did not run a philanthropic hall. Just because Xia Rou is such a lovely girl, they want to treat her better.
Xia Rou didn't know what Cao Yang was thinking at the moment. If she knew, she would sigh.
The cause and effect of the world is so wonderful.
"When you go to school again, take a good look at how those people's attitudes towards you have changed. Then you will know what 'people's hearts' are." Cao Yang said. "It's time for you to learn, too."
People's hearts..., Xia Rou thought, is really the most elusive thing in this world.
"Don't study. It's too difficult!" She refused confidently, "Anyway, there is you!"
Smiling proudly, he turned and ran.
Cao Yang discovered that it is really convenient for girls to have long hair.
For example, if he grabbed her hair and pulled it back, the dead girl could only stop "Ouch, Ouch".
"Let go!" Xia Rou said angrily.
"You run. Aren't you too capable? Keep running!" Cao Yang said with a smile between his cigarettes.
Xia Rou felt that Cao Yang was a little different tonight.
In fact, she felt that he was a bit weird from the moment she entered the door.
He must have had too much to drink!
"Go to sleep! Don't be drunk!" She tried to free her hair.
He grabbed her hair all the way to the door of her room.
"It's here, let go." She patted his hand.
Cao Yang didn't let go, and even pulled it, which made Xia Rou's head tilt.
"You and Hu Xuan are too close." He said.
"ah?"
"That kid is not a good bird. And their family is going to send him to study abroad, and he will be leaving in a few months. Don't let him fool you." He said.
The point is, that stinky boy has a good face and pretends to be very convincing. Especially women.
Even a drunkard... still thinking about her. I'm afraid she will be deceived by others...
Xia Rou's heart is full and soft. Like a pool of warm spring water, about to overflow.
She looked at him, pursed her lips and smiled. The voice was a little softer: "It's okay, I won't be cheated by him. Don't worry."
Cao Yang seemed a little dazed, she took the opportunity to pull back her hair, let out a "ha", and quickly opened and closed the door.
With a "bang", Cao Yang was shut down.
Cao Yang came back to his senses and rubbed his chin.
Taking a drag on his cigarette, he stared at the door. Turn around and go upstairs.
dying. The girl grew up much faster than he thought.
She has always been a soft and beautiful girl, he did not expect that she could be so delicate when she became so delicate.
Bad timing today. Wait for another day... another day to have a good talk with her.
Don't look at people with such delicate eyes! You are not allowed to talk to people in such a soft voice!
She still doesn't know that men are the ones who can't bear to be teased.
When a girl is pure to the extreme, she becomes another kind of seduction for a man.
Cao Yang looked at the night sky outside through the window in the corridor. Looks like a full moon night.
He switched back and forth between the man and his brother in a chaotic way, and it should all be the moon's fault.
However, as Cao An said, between the few of them and Xia Rou, it is indeed... time to avoid suspicion.
Without blood relationship, it is really a bit troublesome.
The fact that Xia Rou had no blood relationship with the Cao family spread quickly.
This was confirmed by Xia Rou herself, so there is no need to doubt the authenticity.
Cao Yang told her to "take a good look". She said that she would not learn, but in fact she had to watch it if she didn't. Everyone's attitude is different, or alienated, or close. Either jealous, or ridiculed.
The warmth and coldness of human feelings can be vividly reflected in the school. These are only half-grown children.
"That's it. The whole world is actually like this. Don't think that we are the only bad people." Hu Xuan said.
Xia Rou felt that what he said was wrong.
Taking a step back, in the world of ordinary people, although there are people who are warm and cold, but without family background and status crushing, it is relatively much simpler.
At this level, the communication between people should not only depend on whether there is a good relationship between individuals, but also depends on the parents, the family, and the possible changes and trends in the future.
too complicated.
She doesn't have enough brains.
In fact, she is fit to be an ordinary person.
Her brain, in this class, has no one to protect it. It has been chopped into dregs, fried and eaten.
"Why are you so idle?" She asked Hu Xuan. "No homework in the third year of high school?"
"I'm not going to take the domestic college entrance examination. I'm leaving soon."
"… when are we leaving?"
"Is it the end of April?"
"… oh."
"Huh? Huh?" Hu Xuan was happy, "Can't you bear me?"
I can't say I don't want to.
But the relationship between people is sometimes very strange.
Xia Rou knew very well that if she was just "Xia Rou", then Hu Xuan would be a dangerous existence to her.
But when she became "Xia Rou of the Cao family" and was able to talk to Hu Xuan on an equal footing under Cao Yang's protection, Hu Xuan was no longer dangerous to her.
In the past two years at school, she and Hu Xuan were even closer than her classmates.
After all, she had lived to be twenty-five years old, so she was a working adult even if she was stupid. There is really no common language with these teenage children.
With Hu Xuan, on the contrary, he can talk to each other.
She has to admit whether she likes Hu Xuan or not. Hu Xuan, at his age, is indeed much more mature than his peers.
The two brothers Hu Chen and Hu Xuan are, after all, excellent juniors that even Cao Xiong has personally praised.
And the fundamental reason why she was willing to associate with Hu Xuan even after he had belittled her was because she knew she couldn't avoid him.
As long as she is still in the Cao family, she cannot avoid Hu Xuan.
She didn't know how many of them were interests and how much were feelings, but the Hu family and the Cao family did have a very good relationship for many years until her death.
This relationship will not be affected in any way because of her.
So if the previous things cannot be let go, the only person who will be embarrassed in the end will be herself.
"...give me a reason why you can't bear it?" Xia Rou said.
"For example, am I handsome?" Hu Xuan boasted without shame.
"Pooh."
"Like, am I smart?"
"snort."
Boss Xia Rou is unhappy, but she can't deny the fact.
When she saw the word "Hu Xuan" hanging at the top of the grade ranking for the first time, it really blinded her eyes.
Hu Xuan smiled happily.
Xia Rou has a kind of yearning and awe for smart people, which he has discovered long ago.
In the beginning, he had purely physical impulse towards this girl.
Hu Xuan is not ashamed of the stronger need for the opposite sex than ordinary people inherited from his grandfather and father. On the contrary, he feels that this primitive impulse is a major driving force that drives men to struggle.
Only by standing in a higher position, holding more power, and holding more wealth, can one possess more sexual resources, isn't it
The men in their family are all on the way to this goal, and they have made great achievements.
But damn it, he was unlucky and kicked the iron plate.
In the end, because of Cao Yang's words, he was reduced to the position of nanny... no, the post of flower protector.
Such an eye-catching girl can be seen or not eaten... But when he thinks of Cao Yang, he stops all thoughts. Yes, when Xia Rou became "Xia Rou of the Cao family", he could only be polite to her.
If you want to use your hands and mouth again, you will die.
He's not that stupid. There are so many beauties in the world, he wouldn't give up the whole sea of flowers just for one flower.
He soon discovered that Xia Rou was a girl with a weak mind. To put it bluntly, he is a bit stupid and his brain turns slowly.
This kind of girl is generally called "vase". According to what his brother said, it has no other use except for sleeping.
And it often caused trouble for men, and it would make people feel annoying when they were outside the bed.
He thought looking after Xia Rou would be an annoying thing for him, but it turned out not to be.
Xia Rou is particularly worry-free.
Her brain is indeed not smart, but her mind is clear. There is no scheming of an adult woman, nor the hypocrisy of a little girl.
Be kind and honest, Hu Xuan thought. He really couldn't think of other words to praise her. If these words are placed on a man, Hu Xuan can abbreviate them into the word "stupid". But on a girl, it seems to be a quality that makes people relax and like it.
Hu Xuan slowly found that he liked getting along with Xia Rou. Special peace of mind. You don't have to worry about her, you can relax completely.
This felt very comfortable to Hu Xuan, who grew up among the elites.
"What are your future plans? How will the Cao family plan to arrange you? Have you told me?" Hu Xuan asked.
Xia Rou was slightly taken aback. Hesitatingly said: "...No. I... I..."
She hesitated for a moment and said: "I was thinking... I will definitely live on campus after I am admitted to university, so I can move out of Uncle Cao's house directly..."
Hu Xuan stared at her: "And then?"
"After graduating from university, I can work. Just... live..."
Xia Rou thought, she could find a job by herself, or Cao Yang might arrange a job for her like he did in his previous life.
In fact, she has two shops that Cao Xiong donated to Cheng Wan before, and the rent alone is enough for her to eat and drink. But she felt that at least she had a new life, so she said that she couldn't achieve any great achievements, and she couldn't just be a rice bug.
Moreover, she also desires in her heart that despite all the things the Cao family gave, she can become a woman who can support herself.
Hu Xuan sighed slightly as he looked at this silly girl who was not smart and had a simple mind.
He was about to leave, and after going away for several years, even if he came back every year, he might not be able to see her.
He thought, what's the matter, he has to give her some advice.
"Ah?" Xia Rou said, "Why? You can say it if you want to, and you don't want to say it. Why do you want me to promise not to tell the Cao family?"
Hu Xuan thought, isn't it because, under normal circumstances, if this kind of thing may have a bad effect on myself, I would never say it!
It's not for you silly girl!
Anyway, he forced Xia Rou to agree. She would never tell the Cao family what he wanted to tell her.
Taking a deep breath, he looked at Xia Rou, and finally said what he had kept in his heart for a long time—
"My sister Xia Rou, silly girl, when will you grow up? When will you learn to protect yourself? Don't treat the Cao family as good people?"