In Jincheng, Northeast China, it was an afternoon at the end of August. The weather was still hot, and the sound of cicadas could be heard from time to time in the courtyard that had been quiet for a long time.

"I dont go!"

Jiang Sui just left three words behind, then quickly returned to his room, and the door was slammed shut with a bang.

Jiang Guodong followed her to the door, knocked on it and advised earnestly, "The wedding is simple, just two families sitting together for a meal and getting to know each other. If you don't go, what will Aunt Gu think?"

She doesn't care what the third person thinks!

Jiang Sui snorted coldly and continued to pack her suitcase leisurely. She would be reporting to university tomorrow, so what happened to them in the future would have nothing to do with her.

Jiang Guodong's knocking on the door became more and more urgent. Finally, he lost his patience and pushed the door open with force from the outside, which hit the wall with three clanging sounds.

"Jiang Sui, you are so ignorant!"

Faced with the sudden accusation, Jiang Sui stopped what she was doing and looked at her father with red eyes, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

"Yes, I am ignorant. If a son is not well-educated, it is the fault of his father. How can I be sensible without a father to teach me?"

Jiang Guodong was choked, and then explained, "Yes, I've been away from home for a long time and neglected to care for you. Isn't it for you that I transferred back this time? But you..." He sighed, "Besides, didn't your mother teach you well too?"

With Jiang's college entrance examination scores, she could easily choose any university in Beijing or northern China, but she suddenly filled in Shenyang University, which was thousands of miles away. Jiang Guodong was also helpless.

When Jiang Sui heard Jiang Guodong mention his mother, he could no longer suppress the resentment in his heart.

"Don't mention my mom! You don't deserve it! Mom worked so hard to raise me, but you're living abroad with your assistant. It's only been less than two years since Mom passed away, and you're in a hurry to marry her. Do you still want me to bless you?"

Jiang Sui wiped away the tears on his face, regained his composure, and packed his luggage, "I can't do it, go away! Go back to your Jingbei City, get married and have children, it's up to you, just don't bother me!"

Jiang Guodong showed a surprised look, "No, Suisui, there is a misunderstanding here. I did not betray your mother. Please listen to my explanation."

But Jiang Sui couldn't bear to hear anything anymore. She just wanted to escape and out of sight, out of mind.

"If you don't leave, I will!"

Jiang Guodong was stunned. He didn't expect the child to be so stubborn.

Jiang Sui finally stuffed his messy toiletries into the suitcase and rushed out the door carrying the suitcase.

"I'm going to lock the door, are you leaving or not?"

Jiang Sui asked again.

Jiang Guodong had no choice but to go out first and asked hesitantly, "Where are you going?"

"School!"

Jiang Sui ignored what Jiang Guodong said and got into a taxi and headed straight for the airport.

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Two months ago, Jiang Sui had never thought of going to college anywhere other than Jingbei City. Although he changed his major in a fit of anger, since he didn't want to stay in the place he was familiar with, going to Shenhai City, which was closest to that person, was another more suitable choice.

Although, that person had lost contact with her for many years.

As the roaring sound in his ears grew louder, Jiang Sui's thoughts were gradually pulled back to the present. The flight attendant was broadcasting on the radio that the plane was about to land and reminding passengers to fasten their seat belts.

Jiang Sui looked down at herself and closed her eyes again. The seat belt was still firmly fastened on her body and had never been opened since before the plane took off.

After the plane stopped, the passengers around stood up and lined up with their personal belongings to get off the plane.

Only Jiang Sui didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and he was still sitting quietly in his original position.

She took out her cell phone and turned it on.

The phone beeped for a while, and several messages came in at the same time. Jiang Sui took a quick look and found that the top message was from Jiang Guodong.

Lao Jiang: Suisui, the plane should be landing soon. I have asked someone to pick you up at the airport. He should contact you later.

As if afraid that Jiang Sui would be stubborn and refuse to accept it, one message was followed by another.

Lao Jiang: Suisui, stop refusing. A girl has just arrived in a strange city and is unfamiliar with the place. Safety is the most important thing. Be obedient!

Jiang Sui did not give any reply, but simply exited WeChat and locked the screen.

Isn't it too late to care about me now?

Looking up, Jiang Sui saw that there were only a few passengers queuing to get off the plane. He then stood up, put on his backpack and walked towards the cabin door.

While waiting for his luggage in the lobby, Jiang Sui's cell phone vibrated again, and an unfamiliar text message came in.

Originally, he thought it was just some spam and didn't want to pay attention to it, but suddenly he remembered the two WeChat messages from Jiang Guodong, and he clicked on it anyway. The text message contained only a few simple words: Waiting for you at Exit C.

There are still people who send her text messages these days...

Jiang Sui really couldn't imagine where Jiang Guodong found this old antique to pick her up.

There were people coming and going in the arrival hall. Jiang Sui pushed her suitcase out from Exit C and looked around several times, but didn't see anyone who seemed to be there to pick her up. She had no choice but to take out her cell phone and prepare to call the unfamiliar number.

"Jiang Sui?"

Jiang Sui was dialing the number and holding up the phone waiting for the other party to pick up, when he heard a deep and attractive male voice calling his name behind him.

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall young man walking quickly towards her a few meters away. He was wearing black overalls, a blue T-shirt that was a little faded from washing, and a pair of exceptionally clean white sneakers. It seemed that the cell phone in his hand was ringing. He looked at it for a while, frowned slightly, and gradually slowed down his pace to answer it, but his eyes glanced towards Jiang Sui.

There was no smile on the man's face, but when his thin lips were slightly pursed, a shallow dimple appeared under the corner of his mouth. The faint dimple made Jiang Sui look a little dazed.

For some reason, a thin figure flashed through her mind.

"Hello?"

The man's handsome thin lips opened and closed, and Jiang Sui heard the deep voice in her ears. He did not stop and was getting closer and closer to her.

Jiang Sui's right hand holding the phone began to tremble. In order to make herself look less embarrassed, she could only hold the phone with both hands and pretend to be calm.

"Hello..."

After uttering just one word, Jiang Sui found his voice hoarse.

The other party did not respond to her immediately. After a few steps, the man had already walked in front of Jiang Sui and was looking at her evilly.

She cleared her throat and looked at him unsurely, "Are you ... Si Nian?"

Si Nian tapped the screen with his slender white fingers, ended the call and put the phone into his overalls pocket, then gave Jiang Sui a wicked smile, making his dimples look even more obvious.

"Oh, you don't recognize me?"