Chapter 1 The Swallows Parting Ways (1) In the height of summer, heat seeps into the room through the cracks in the windows, making the west-facing bedroom even more sticky and stuffy. Zhao Wenchun carried the folded clothes past the door, took a few steps and then turned back. He peeke
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 The Swallows Parting Ways (1)
In the height of summer, heat seeps into the room through the cracks in the windows, making the west-facing bedroom even more sticky and stuffy.
Zhao Wenchun carried the folded clothes past the door, took a few steps and then turned back. He peeked into the room and saw the grand scene inside, and his brows furrowed.
The suitcases lay open and askew on the floor, bottles and jars covered the table, and slippers lay across the bed with one sole pointing upwards.
"The ground is cold, put on your shoes." Zhao Wenchun bent down to pick up the shoes and neatly placed them in front of Zhao Xiyin, reminding her, "Hurry up, Xiao Li's car horn has honked several times."
Zhao Xiyin bent over and rummaged through the bottom drawer, replying perfunctorily, "Almost done, almost done."
Zhao Wenchun looked left and right, his eyes sharp indeed. He pulled out a mascara pen from under the book. "Is this what you're looking for?"
Zhao Xiyin breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, "They really know how to hide. I thought they had grown wings."
Zhao Wenchun shook his head at his daughter's forgetful nature and went to help her tidy up. "Why are you in such a rush? Can't you rest for a day before going out to play?"
Heavy rain in the south caused the high-speed train to be delayed by several hours, and it didn't arrive at Beijing West Station until the early hours of the morning yesterday. Teacher Zhao drives slowly, never exceeding 50 km/h even on smooth roads, so he got home close to 3 AM and slept through the night.
Zhao Xiyin left home right after the Spring Festival last year, traveling all over the country, only calling her teacher Zhao every two days to let him know she was safe. What family's daughter could travel for a year or two without coming home to visit? Old Zhao harbored resentment, blaming his daughter for being a heartless, wild girl. But every time he received a call from his daughter, his complaints vanished, replaced by genuine concern, and he wanted to tell her everything about her life.
"It's not a game." Zhao Xiyin tilted her head left and right in front of the mirror, then gently brushed her right eyelashes before she was satisfied. "I'm attending a wedding banquet."
Zhao Wenchun, shaking out a trench coat, stopped what he was doing upon hearing this. "A classmate?"
Zhao Xiyin screwed the lid back on, picked up her bag, and left. "Ah, no, I don't know her. I went with Li Ran."
Zhao Wenchun was confused. "Xiao Li wants you to accompany her?"
Zhao Xiyin nodded. "The groom is the person she's had a crush on for ten years. With her personality, she's capable of ruining the wedding. How could I dare not go?"
Teacher Zhao's confused expression was quite cute, and Zhao Xiyin laughed when she saw it. As she left, she took an ice cream from the refrigerator, waved, and said, "I'm leaving, Dad."
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The summer heat was scorching; the green branches and leaves were all wilted by the heatwave. Plane trees lined both sides of the road, their leaves blocking most of the sun, leaving only dappled shadows on the ground. This neighborhood is quite old, with narrow streets and dilapidated buildings, but looking back at the end of the road, it still has a beautiful, albeit old, charm.
A white Polo was parked on the side of the road, and Zhao Xiyin got in.
Li Ran was getting impatient and was about to start cursing when she was shoved into her mouth with a Beijing popsicle.
Zhao Xiyin clasped her hands together a
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Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
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