Xu Yun is sixteen this year. She’s inherited the good figure of the Xu Family, and she’s already about as tall as Sheng Tang, and very slim.
Traveling light, she only carried a backpack, which was also very light. She wore a white hoodie, jeans, sneakers, and had her long hair tied up in a ponytail.
Sheng Tang took her bag, and the two of them hailed a taxi downstairs at the airport.
"You should have told me in advance. What if I wasn’t in the city?" Sheng Tang said.
"It’s okay, I could find you no matter where you were. I brought money," Xu Yun said indifferently.
Sheng Tang: "..."
Xu Yun then shook Sheng Tang’s arm: "Find a place to eat, I’m starving. The airplane food was disgusting, I didn’t touch it, and now my stomach is rebelling."
Sheng Tang couldn’t help but laugh.
She didn’t let the taxi stop midway but went directly to their neighborhood.
There were some good restaurants nearby, so Sheng Tang took Xu Yun straight to one of them.
Xu Yun, carefree as always, ordered enough food for four or five people.
While waiting for the food, she began to tell Sheng Tang the reason for running away from home this time.
"It’s nothing much, just another fight with Old Xu." She slowly fiddled with the teacup in front of her, "Old Xu and I fight every few days."
Old Xu, of course, referred to Xu Bingzhi, their biological father.
Just when Sheng Tang was about to say something, Xu Yun interrupted her: "This time it’s not my fault, Old Xu is so shameless, always acting inappropriately!"
Sheng Tang: "..."
It seemed that Old Xu had no dignity in front of his three kids.
Sheng Tang didn’t defend Xu Bingzhi. The dishes were served, and she pushed them towards Xu Yun.
After Xu Yun had eaten a few bites, Sheng Tang continued, "How was he acting inappropriately?"
"He’s got a new girlfriend," Xu Yun said.
Sheng Tang: "Didn’t you say he’s never lacking in female company?"
Maybe it’s because of the environment in the United States, but the handsome and wealthy Xu Bingzhi never led the life of an ascetic; indeed, his periods of being single were few and far between.
He didn’t avoid his kids when dating.
Of course, not all of his girlfriends were young and charming; he dated based on his feelings.
Especially in the past few years, after living in China for a long time, his taste had become more refined. Last year, one of his girlfriends was a university professor in her forties.
Xu Yun had a natural fondness for motherly figures and liked that professor a lot.
Xu Bingzhi was also quite serious about her.
Later, when Xu Bingzhi planned to propose, the professor, being a committed singleton, was scared off.
Xu Bingzhi was single for over half a year because of this.
Xu Yun and Xu Kai were both quite disappointed.
A few months ago, Xu Bingzhi started dating a new girlfriend, but it was all very secretive.
It wasn’t until last night that Xu Bingzhi had the kids go to their grandparents’ house for dinner, and then he brought his girlfriend over as well.
She was a girl about the same age as Sheng Tang.
His parents didn’t say anything, but Xu Yun felt very uncomfortable.
A child longs for motherly love but doesn’t want a woman barely older than themself as a stepmother.
That night, Xu Yun went home and had a big fight with Xu Bingzhi.
"I don’t like this woman, why did you bring her home for dinner?" Xu Yun questioned her father. "Can’t you just date outside like before? Who are you trying to disgust by bringing her home?"
For once, Xu Bingzhi didn’t lose his temper. Calmly, he said to Xu Yun, "I plan to marry Jinzhi."
Xu Yun, recounting this to Sheng Tang, was on the verge of exploding: "She’s barely in her twenties, isn’t she just after his money? Idiot, and he’s thinking about marriage."
Sheng Tang didn’t notice Xu Yun’s cursing and instead asked, "What’s the girl’s name again?"
"Yan Jinzhi," Xu Yun said.
Sheng Tang: "..."