Chapter 58: An's Mother's Warm Hospitality

  "An An, have you really decided to take the entrance exam for Sheng An High School?" Lanying didn't think that Xia Anan was serious this time, as she had always been careless about everything, with a bit of a playful and irreverent attitude, similar to Zhuang He, except that Zhuang He was even more reckless.

  "Hmm." Xia An'an lowered her head, burying her eyes in the shadow of her bangs, making it impossible to discern her gaze.

  In the evening, after school was dismissed, three people walked home together. Along the way, no one spoke, and there was a strange atmosphere.

  Lan Ying looked up and glanced at Xia An'an and Zhuang He. At this time in the past, they would be playing and fooling around, while she watched from the side, often being used by Xia An'an as a shield to avoid being caught by Zhuang He.

  But today, Blue Shadow walked among them as usual, but it was the first time so quiet.

  Lan Ying's home was relatively close, and they arrived in no time. When it was time to part ways, I wanted to ask something, but looking at Xia An'an's listless expression, I couldn't bring myself to ask anything either.

  This situation had only occurred once before when she first met Xia An'an, but at that time, Xia An'an's condition was much worse.

  "Alright, go home and rest early." Blue Shadow grasped Xia Anan's hand and encouraged her with his eyes.

  Xia An'an looked at Blue Shadow and smiled slightly.

  "Xiao Anzi, I'll send you home." They walked to the fork in the road and suddenly stopped.

  Xia An'an raised her head and looked at Zhuang He. Her clear eyes, like the moon, were filled with a sparkling light, but it was an unfathomable depth that couldn't be understood.

  But that's just the way it is, no matter when or where, he will always stand by her side, happy or not, and she finds herself discovering that Zhuang He has become a part of her life without realizing it.

  "Okay."

  "I've decided too, I'll take the entrance exam for Sheng An's high school department." Zhuang He suddenly said as they walked.

  Xia An looked at Zhuang He with a dazed expression, "But... didn't Auntie say you were going to study in the US?"

  "I'll decide my own matters."

  Arrived at Xia Anan's home, Zhuang insisted on sending Xia Anan to the door, and as a result...

  "Come on! Just sleep at our place tonight, it's already so late anyway."

  "You said you used to come often before, but haven't been here for two years now. I've really missed you."

  "What a handsome young man, I really don't know which girl will ruin him in the future!"

  ……

  An's mom became more and more outrageous, causing Xia An'an to lean against the door frame almost falling over, staring at the two people at the door with a head full of black lines.

  Zhuang just smiled lightly and didn't say anything, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, occasionally glancing at Xia An'an who was eating an apple and then a pear.

  To be honest, he really deserved a good scolding!

  Standing behind An Ma, she couldn't help but curse: That guy is doing it on purpose! Damn it! Sister doesn't believe you can always linger at my doorstep.

  However, Xia An'an clearly underestimated Zhuang and this thousand-year-old fox spirit.

  Soon, An's mother followed Zhuang He's gaze and saw Xia An'an leaning against the door, shaking her legs and eating the last bite of the last pear in the house.

  In an instant, An's mother's face turned gloomy, scaring Xia Anan so much that her hand trembled as she hastily grabbed the last pear and threw it away under her mother's intense gaze.

  As I walked towards the Zhuang's house, I caught a glimpse of the pear carcass in the trash can out of the corner of my eye: Sister, I'm sorry for you, sorry for your tender and juicy flesh.