If You Are A Dodder Flower Chapter 24 Part1

Ever since He Lili had gone to Fen City, she came back once or twice a week. The intercity rail took only 45 minutes between the two cities, so it was actually quite convenient.

She knew Xia Rou had overheard the conversation that day between her and her mother. As she was an unsophisticated person, she could no longer act as friendly as she had before Xia Rou. Translated by The Novelst

When the two met, she would lightly nod her head.

But the chances of the two crossing paths weren't high, since Xia Rou had already moved into the main building.

Xia Rou would sometimes hang out with Cao An. When she noticed, Xia Rou could clearly see the jealousy in He Lili's eyes.

Xia Rou had also seen He Lili take the initiative to engage in a conversation with Cao An before, but Cao An was the most capricious son of the Cao Family. He didn't have the patience to sit through that with He Lili.

Although he had been close with Lady Fang when he was younger, as he grew up, Cao Xiong had the intention to separate them. The affection he had naturally faded with time.

In this house, he would give a little respect to Lady Fang, but he didn't care whether or not He Lili was embarra.s.sed.

Xia Rou felt that He Lili using such an enraged gaze to look at her didn't make any sense at all.

The one who embarra.s.sed her wasn't Xia Rou. And if she hadn't acted so aggressively, or if she had gone out of her way to deliberately express her affection toward Cao An, with his temperament, he wouldn't have acted so awfully, to the point that she was embarra.s.sed.

Many times, someone being treated nicely or badly was not determined by the other party, but by herself.

Hadn't she also been like that in the past?

She didn't care what kind of jealous gaze He Lili directed her way, but she knew all she had to do was wait until Cao Yang returned in May. He Lili and her mother would soon leave the Cao Family.

In the height of spring, in April, she turned sixteen.

She grew a little taller, her b.r.e.a.s.t.s a little more rounded. She had a slim waist and long legs. Compared to her pure fifteen-year-old self, the differences slowly became obvious.

Cao An and He Chengzhe celebrated her birthday. She didn't bother Cao Xiong with it. But when she got home, Butler Zhou delivered a present from Cao Xiong.

An exquisitely made wrist.w.a.tch. Translated by The Novelst

The surface was pink in color, giving off a pearly light. Diamond pieces were embedded around the watch itself. It was refined and delicately beautiful.

Cao Xiong liked to gift women jewelry and accessories. It was probably one of the ways you could tell he was rich and powerful.

Inside Cheng Wan's makeup box was a lot of expensive jewelry. In the end, Xia Rou kept it properly and tucked it away in the bank safety-deposit box.

After she moved into the main building, her bedroom also had a safe. But she was too lazy to go here and there, so the jewelry remained at the bank.

However, in the past when her 16th birthday had come and gone, she hadn't received a single thing from Cao Xiong.

Xia Rou put the watch on her wrist. The pink surface and glittering diamonds suited her well, laying softly on her snowy white wrist.

Everything was changing for the better, she thought. Even Cao Xiong treated her much better when compared to her past.

Even if she had a second chance, she still didn't have the ability to become an outstanding winner in life. As long as everyone was well and she didn't let any of them down, she would already be satisfied with her situation.

As the dates in the calendar ticked down to approach the end of May, she began to get a little worried.

She didn't think her memory was wrong. Cao Yang back then had finished his mission and returned to the house in May. He came back with a scar on his lower jaw, several inches removed from the main artery of his neck. It had impressed her back then because just a few inches of difference would have meant it could have been fatal.

And then, the person she had most hated, Lady Fang, had resigned, which deepened her impression of the time.

The last day of May pa.s.sed, and they finally entered June. The courtyard started to show signs of entering summer.

The weather became warmer by the day, but Xia Rou's heart was getting colder by the day.

It was already June, and Lady Fang had yet to resign. She could tell that Cao Yang's return must have been related to Lady Fang's odd and sudden resignation that year.

But Xia Rou didn't really care about that matter any longer. Whether or not Lady Fang resigned, whether or not He Lili left, it wasn't important anymore.

Most importantly, Cao Yang hadn't returned!

Xia Rou was starting to show signs of her anxiousness. She started to feel nervous, going sleepless through the night, and her heart weighed heavy in her chest.

Summer has just begun and she had lost a few pounds. Dark circles made her eyes look larger, brought along by her anxiety.

Her appearance was obvious to the Cao Family, but Cao Xing and Cao An couldn't get a reason from her.

In the middle of June, she was finally unable to bear it any longer. She knocked at Cao Xiong's study room and asked when Cao Yang would be returning.

Her small chin was tight and her expression was solemn. But the motion of her twisting fingers showed her nervousness – this habit of hers was exactly the same as Cheng Wan's. Cao Xiong was surprised to see it.

"The reason you were so restless lately was because of this?" He stared at her.

"Mn," Xia Rou lowered her head. "Big brother told me he'd be back by April or May, but it's already June now…"

Cao Xiong knew she got along very well with his third and fourth sons, but he didn't expect to see such concern about Cao Yang. To see that she was worried about his child, and from the bottom of her heart, pure and untainted, it made him as a father feel delighted.

"He's fine, he's a little injured. It's not convenient for him to move so he's recovering there," he said to her. "He'll probably be back in a while."

He was satisfied to see her stiff shoulders relax.

But she continued: "His wound…" Translated by The Novelst

"It wasn't serious," he comforted. "He's out of immediate danger now, all he needs is rest."

He noticed there was still worry in Xia Rou's eyes, and attributed it to her worry over the wound.

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