After a moment of waiting, the gate opened.
Yan Xia was jolted. She looked up and stared intently at the gate. Cheng Hua walked out of it, carrying a black cloth bag in his hand.
After waiting for more than half a year, she finally got her sister and father back by her side. Yan Xia could no longer hold back. She rushed straight forward and hugged Cheng Hua tightly without letting go.
She wanted to cry her heart out, but she didn't want to show her emotions in public. So her tears fell silently, soaking the front of Cheng Hua's clothes.
The face in front of him was unfamiliar. Cheng Hua looked at the girl hugging him and crying, then at Uncle Fu not far away wiping his tears. He was a bit dazed.
It wasn't until Yan Xia called out to him: "Dad..."
Hearing the familiar voice, Cheng Hua then realized: "Yan Xia?"
Yan Xia nodded uncontrollably. Finally, she let go of him, wiped away her tears, and gave him a smile: "It's me, Dad. I'm sorry. In order to take revenge on Fang Jiangyi and find evidence to save you, I had to get myself into this mess."
There was more gray in Cheng Hua's temples. Looking at Yan Xia like this and recalling what had happened before, he roughly understood. So he patted Yan Xia on the back and asked her: "Where's your sister?"
Yan Xia felt a bit guilty and didn't know how to answer. She forced back her scalding tears.
"Sister is at home, Dad. Let's talk about it when we get back."
She really didn't know how to tell him that her sister had been injured and become a vegetable. Such words were too cruel. Even she herself couldn't bear to say them.
Yan Xia took Cheng Hua back to the villa arranged by Lord Lu San. She told him everything she had done in the past half - year. Finally, she took him to the room to visit Cheng Yanxi. For half a year, Cheng Yanxi had been lying in the hospital bed, relying on drugs to maintain her vital signs. There was no sign of her waking up.
On the hospital bed, Cheng Yanxi's face was pale and bloodless. The heart monitor beside the bed was running non - stop. Her hands were as cold as ice, as if she had lost her body temperature.
Cheng Hua finally felt a pang in his heart. He raised his hand to wipe away his tears.
Yan Xia stood beside the bed, leaned over to tuck the quilt in for her sister, and didn't look at Cheng Hua. It was as if she was just talking to herself.
"Dad, I already know about Fang Jiangyi and the Fang family. We were the ones who wronged him first, so we can't blame him for what he did. Now that we've evened the score, we're completely cut off from him."
Finally, Yan Xia turned to look him in the eye. Her gaze was sincere: "Dad, you made a mistake first. Please don't do such things again... I just hope that sister will wake up soon and our family can live together happily. Promise me that you won't have any more evil thoughts, okay?"
She frowned tightly, almost pleading.
All her life, Cheng Hua had always granted this younger daughter's requests. This was the first time she had pleaded with him in such a desperate tone.
Looking at her completely changed face, Cheng Hua's gaze was filled with pain. She had really tried her best to save him and Cheng Yanxi.
It was a process of being reborn from the ashes, extremely painful.
For Yan Xia, even though she knew that Cheng Hua had done something wrong and committed a crime, she still couldn't be cold - hearted enough to hold him accountable. After all, he was her father, the only relative she could still talk to in this world.
So he agreed to Yan Xia's request. He would first stay at home obediently to recuperate and turn over a new leaf.
However, after listening to all the experiences between Yan Xia and Lu Qianzhou in detail, he seemed a bit worried. Finally, Cheng Hua made a request: "You should arrange it as soon as possible. I want to meet this Lu Qianzhou."
Yan Xia didn't refuse: "Okay, I'll arrange it as soon as possible. He's also been saying that he wants to meet you. He originally planned to come with me to pick you up, but he's been spending too much time on me recently. He's really too busy to spare the time."
She was very afraid that Cheng Hua would have a bad first impression of Lu Qianzhou.
Although Lu Qianzhou was so outstanding, seemingly out of reach, she was still nervous.
Yan Xia sensitively noticed that Cheng Hua seemed to have some reservations about Lu Qianzhou.
"Dad, are you not satisfied with Lu Qianzhou?"
Cheng Hua looked at her deeply and said: "You're too innocent. The Lu family is a big and powerful family. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle all the intrigues. Moreover, Lu Qianzhou is too outstanding. I'm worried about him, not you."
"No, Third Brother is a very nice person. You'll definitely like him. When you meet him, you'll know that he's very well - bred and has a very delicate mind."
Cheng Hua said: "You don't understand anything. I still have to check him out before I can be sure."
"How don't I understand? If I were really as naive, stupid, and clumsy as you think I am, how could I have saved you and sister?" Yan Xia was very dissatisfied. Sometimes, Cheng Hua's over - protection would also trouble her. "Dad, you can't judge me by the old standards. I've grown up."
Cheng Hua was speechless for a moment. His gaze on Yan Xia was deep and complex. Lu Qianzhou was the third son of the Lu family. If he was here for that incident back then, then Cheng Yanxia, who was now completely infatuated, would become his first pawn.
"Business matters are not as simple as you think. Since he's as outstanding as you say, and you have nothing, and can't offer him any help in his career, what does he like about you?" Cheng Hua retorted.
Yan Xia didn't want to talk to him anymore. It was he who didn't know anything.
He was used to looking at people with prejudice, thinking that everyone in the business world did everything with a purpose. But this was Lu Qianzhou! He wasn't such a person!
In the end, Yan Xia didn't argue with him anymore. She just said.
"Anyway, I want to make it clear to you. I've made up my mind. I'll only like him in this lifetime. Whether you agree or not, I'm going to be with him."
She stomped off angrily and soon disappeared from sight.
Cheng Hua still frowned tightly. That uneasiness gradually turned into worry.
Lu Qianzhou was using his closeness to Yan Xia to take revenge on him...
Although all of Cheng Hua's shares had been confiscated before he was imprisoned again, now that the truth had come to light, all his confiscated assets would be returned. He was still the legal representative of Shengshi Company and was entitled to return to the company.
After her father came back, Yan Xia didn't have to worry about anything. She could take a good rest for a while.
For Lu Qianzhou, she had completely become a rebellious girl. She didn't listen to Cheng Hua at all. She ran to see Lu Qianzhou every now and then, ignoring the affairs of Shengshi Company at all. She stayed in Changling, by Lu Qianzhou's side.
When Lu Qianzhou had meetings, she would play games and rest in his office. When he returned to the office, she would quietly stay by his side. She didn't need to do anything. Just being with him made her feel extremely satisfied.
And when he finally finished his work and had some free time to accompany her, it was a lingering tenderness after self - restraint. The well - equipped lounge in the office was warm and comfortable. They were inside, and no one would disturb them.