Chapter 226: Chapter 226: An Nan’s Friend
Standing there all alone, watching the man she loved leave without looking back, tears welled up uncontrollably in Huo Bingxuan’s eyes and slid down her cheeks. Yet, her tears earned no sympathy from anyone. Lan Xinxixi looked down at her disdainfully and said, "As a fellow woman, I find you embarrassing. You waste all your time buying luxury goods or pestering a man who doesn’t love you. You’re a disgrace to us women. Please leave—we don’t welcome you here."
Huo Bingxuan wanted to retort, but Huo Boxuan interrupted coldly, "Shut up. Leave with me now and stop embarrassing yourself here." This time, Huo Boxuan didn’t drag her away but turned his back to her and left alone. With words like that, what was the point in arguing? It was the truth, wasn’t it?
After tonight, Huo Boxuan was clear in his heart; it was probably impossible to reconcile with these former friends. And the root of this estrangement was his beloved sister. He couldn’t blame anyone but himself for spoiling her, letting her forget her kindness, and become the indulgent, arrogant person she was today.
Once the Huo siblings left, the room suddenly quieted down, making Lan Xinxixi, who disliked silence, uncomfortable. Pouting, she complained, "What a mess. That damned woman Huo Bingxuan ruined a perfectly good dinner. If it weren’t inappropriate, I would’ve kicked her hard." You could immediately tell she was a strong-willed woman.
In the amused glances of everyone, Zhao Tianchen pulled her into his arms to comfort her, "Alright, wife, don’t be upset over irrelevant people. Let’s eat first and ignore Mu Bai and the others."
Without Lin Mubai and the others, dinner continued lively and grew even larger as others joined in later.
As An Nan left the room, she felt a sense of relief. Sigh, she still wasn’t used to such occasions.
Zhan Qiyi understood her so well that a glance or a slight movement could reveal her thoughts. "What, still not used to such occasions?"
And with him, An Nan didn’t bother to hide. She nodded slightly, her eyes showing unfamiliar emotions that weighed down his initially cheerful mood, though he hid it well. Just then, his companion’s indifferent voice continued in his ear, "Yes, I’m not used to it. Sometimes, I feel like I’m drifting away from society. I want to blend in but also hate such occasions. I really miss the time I spent freely in the United States." That time had been so long ago that she was almost forgetting the feeling of wandering freely.
In murmured conversation, the group of two adults and one child arrived at the next room. As Zhan Qiyi pushed the door open, An Nan saw two familiar figures who were among her few friends. Under their eyes filled with delight, she smiled and approached, "Jack, Aiden, long time no see." Speaking, she hugged each of them separately. It’s odd that she hardly has female friends, possibly due to her experiences and personality over the years.
Her personality in middle school and her college major both limited her social circle, so she cherished every friend now.