Chapter 2

Xie Huaxiang's heart pounded wildly. She subconsciously thought that the person who had come was Shen Tingsheng.

After the two of them met in her past life, they became friends for more than ten years. She also had a crush on him for more than ten years. However, because of her inferiority complex, she had never expressed her feelings. Until the moment before she died, Shen Tingsheng held her hand tightly and revealed his complicated feelings to her without any scruples.

In Shen Tingsheng's gaze, there was madness, regret, the deepest pain, and endless love and longing. At that moment, Xie Huaxiang was suddenly certain that all her love was not one-sided. Unfortunately, there was no more time.

The heavens had eyes and had given her a brand new life. This time, she had to love him properly and openly without any regrets.

Although it had been a lifetime since that soul-stirring gaze, Xie Huaxiang, who had just woken up, felt as if it had happened just a moment ago. Right now, she wholeheartedly wanted to hold his hand tightly and tell him that her heart was actually the same as his.

She didn't know how long she had been standing in front of the dining table, but the knocking on the door was neither fast nor slow. It was extremely patient. It knocked three times, and after a period of silence, it would knock three more times. It was very regular, just like him, polite and cultured.

Sometimes, Xie Huaxiang couldn't understand. His family had been poor farmers for three generations. How did they raise such an English gentleman?

No matter what, Xie Huaxiang was still full of anticipation for this reunion that had happened more than ten years earlier. She couldn't wait to jog to the door. When she reached out to pull the handle, she couldn't help but pause. She was so nervous that her heart was about to jump out of her mouth.

Taking a deep breath, Xie Huaxiang suddenly pulled the door open.

The young man in front of Xie Huaxiang was a little embarrassed. The young man in front of her was very different from his appearance more than ten years later. The young man in front of her was tall and thin, and it was obvious that he was malnourished. His slightly messy hair was stubbornly sticking up on his head. His skin was tanned, and his face was a little dry due to lack of maintenance. His lips were also chapped. The clothes on his body had been washed until they were bleached, and the trousers hung very high. It was obvious that they no longer fit him. He was carrying a few snakeskin bags on his back, and his appearance was a little untimely and funny. He was completely different from the man that Xie Huaxiang knew in her previous life, who was always fastidious about his appearance.

However, Xie Huaxiang still recognized him at a glance. It turned out that Shen Tingsheng had looked like this when he was young. His slightly immature face had already begun to show a full masculinity. His eyes were very big, and his pupils were extremely black. His long eyelashes were much more curly than those of ordinary girls. However, coupled with his handsome nose and firm lips, he didn't look feminine at all.

He's so handsome. He's still so dark and skinny, but he's already so handsome. What will happen when he grows up? This man will be mine in the future. Xie Huaxiang thought happily. Engagement, this thing, it's really the wisdom of the ancestors!

She didn't remember that just two days ago, this body of hers was still talking loudly with her friends about how many female compatriots were persecuted by the feudal custom of arranged marriages!

Seeing his nervous appearance, Xie Huaxiang suddenly stopped being nervous. He was still not a successful entrepreneur. He was just a young man from the countryside who would be nervous and restrained in a stranger's house.

"Why are you still in a daze? Come in quickly!"

Xie Huaxiang enthusiastically pulled him in and helped him take off the snakeskin bag on his body. "You don't have to bring anything. It's so heavy. Aren't you tired?"

The snakeskin bag was heavy. It was filled with some local specialties from the countryside, such as sweet potatoes and corn. They weren't worth much, but Xie Huaxiang heard from him that his family was very poor in the past. Before he started his business, he almost never had a full meal. It was very difficult for him to take out so many local specialties that could fill his stomach.

However, since he met him at this time, Xie Huaxiang definitely wouldn't let him suffer a loss. Therefore, she put the bag on the ground without any hesitation and pushed Shen Tingsheng with both hands to the dining table. "Sit down. You must be tired after such a long journey. Are you hungry? Eat something first!" After saying that, she grabbed a big steamed bun and stuffed it into his hand.

Shen Tingsheng was so anxious that he hurriedly waved his hand. "No, no, I'm not hungry!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach growled twice. Fortunately, his skin was dark, so no one could tell that he was blushing. However, he did look quite embarrassed.

This girl was really too enthusiastic. He had asked around all the way to the Xie family, but he still hadn't confirmed if this was the family he was looking for. If he found the wrong family and ate their food, how embarrassing would that be?

Shen Tingsheng refused and asked, "Is this the home of Comrade Xie Yiping?"

"Yes, Xie Yiping is my father. My name is Xie Huaxiang. You can call me Xiangxiang. Come, come, come. Sit down and eat something first." Xie Huaxiang didn't allow him to explain and pulled him to sit down. She then stuffed the steamed bun into his hand. "Eat quickly!"

Since the steamed bun was already in his hand, it wouldn't be good to put it down. Shen Tingsheng was indeed hungry. When he heard that he found the right place, he heaved a sigh of relief. He didn't hold back and took big bites of the steamed bun. The steamed bun made of white flour was delicious. It was soft and fragrant, making people want more.

Xie Huaxiang saw that he was enjoying the steamed bun and felt happy. She looked at him and saw that he was travel-worn. She couldn't help but ask, "When did you get off the train?

Where did you sleep last night? "

Shen Tingsheng swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth and answered, "I arrived this morning. I spent the night on the train."

In fact, he had arrived at noon yesterday, but the Xie family had moved before. In the past, they used to live with Xie Huaxiang's grandfather in the Xie family's old house. Later, the textile factory divided the dormitory, and the family moved here.

Shen Tingsheng looked for the address on the old letter that his grandfather left behind. Everything there was still the same, but the people there had changed. In the end, he asked around and found the textile factory compound at night. He thought that it was not early and didn't want to disturb them, so he planned to visit them the next day.

However, when he went to the reception center to inquire, he found out that it cost one yuan to stay for a night. One yuan could buy a lot of things in their village. He really couldn't bear to spend it just for one night. Shen Tingsheng thought about the bridge that he passed by on his way here. It was a good place to shelter himself from the wind and rain. Anyway, the weather was starting to warm up. As a young and strong man, he could make do with any place for a night. How was it worth it to spend the money?

Later, when he stayed under the bridge, he met a family of four who had brought their child from the village to the city to see a doctor. Because the child's illness couldn't be cured, the money they brought was used up. They had no choice but to give up and go back. Before they went back, they didn't have any money left after buying the train ticket. The people at the station didn't let them spend the night in the waiting hall, so they had to find the bridge to make do for the night.

Shen Tingsheng thought that they were really pitiful. The child was so hungry that he cried. He couldn't help them with other things, so he could only give them all the dry food he had on him. Therefore, when he woke up in the morning, he came to the door with an empty stomach, which led to the joke just now.

However, there was no need to go into detail about this. Shen Tingsheng simply said that he just got off the train.

In fact, before he came to the door, he specially found a public toilet to wash his head and face. He wrung a towel and wiped his body. Then, he changed into the only clothes that he could see people. Otherwise, after staying on the train for so many days, he would be covered in stinky and smelly clothes.

How could he have the face to see people when he was dirty and smelly?

Just this alone was enough to make Xie Huaxiang's heart ache. At this time, Xie Huaxiang knew what kind of situation the green train was in. With his current financial ability, he would definitely buy a hard seat. In order to save money, he might even buy a standing ticket. It was easy to imagine how tiring the journey was.

No wonder he was so hungry. If it were someone else who had been on the train for a few days, Xie Huaxiang would definitely despise him. However, this was Shen Tingsheng. She would despise anyone but him.

Xie Huaxiang pushed the bowl of porridge in front of him with heartache: "It took a few days to come from Yunnan by train. It must be very tiring!"

At the same time, she supported her chin with her hand and looked at him with some infatuation. Although Shen Tingsheng was a lot rougher when he was young, he had a different kind of handsomeness.

Shen Tingsheng was a little surprised: "How did you know..." It was embarrassing to talk about it. He did not have time to introduce himself. The main reason was that he was too hungry. This girl from the Xie family was too enthusiastic. When they met, she acted as if she was very familiar with him. Even he lost his composure.

Thinking of this, he quickly put down the food in his hand and stood up. In a flurry, he took out a stack of old letters left by his grandfather. Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, Xie Huaxiang stopped him: "Alright, you don't have to say anything. Let's talk about this when my father comes back. I know who you are. My father often talks about your family!

You are a descendant of the Shen Family, right? "

In fact, before this, Xie Yiping had never mentioned the Shen Family. She had heard everything about the Shen Family from Shen Tingsheng himself. She had even gone to his hometown with him once. It was a remote mountain village. Shen Tingsheng personally rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt, washed his hands, and made a bowl of authentic local delicacies for her.

Xie Huaxiang's words greatly comforted Shen Tingsheng. Originally, he felt that it was too presumptuous of him to come over this time. They had not contacted each other for so many years. He did not know if the other party still remembered him. If it was not for the fact that he had no other choice, he would not have the nerve to come over just because of a little kindness from decades ago.

He revealed a comfortable smile: "You all still remember?"

"Of course I remember. Your family saved my grandfather's life. If it weren't for you, my father wouldn't be here, and I wouldn't be here either. It's all thanks to your family that we're able to live a peaceful life here now!

This is a great kindness. How can we forget it? "