Chapter 17 He Appeared
I thought once this wave of attention passed, I wouldn’t have to show my face anymore.
That day, Shen Weian and I had just finished painting.
The county staff took over the live stream to keep selling fish.
As we walked out of the crowd, I suddenly froze.
Shen Weian tugged my sleeve. “Mom, isn’t that the man?”
It was Xie Siyuan.
We stared at each other from across the distance.
It felt like forever had passed.
He looked almost the same as before.
Just more mature, steadier between his brows.
He looked at me, then blinked several times, lashes wet, gaze unsteady.
There were too many people here, so I took Shen Weian’s hand and walked to a quiet spot.
“Why are you here?”
That one sentence made his tightly held emotions collapse.
He pushed me back against a coconut tree, sounding furious as he demanded, “Why am I here?
Do you know how many years I’ve been searching for you?”
Huh?
I was stunned for a second.
Search for me? To invite me to his wedding with Shen Chuxue? To twist the knife?
I turned my head away and laughed like I didn’t care. “Xie Siyuan, as you can see, I have nothing now. Playing with your feelings has already gotten its retribution.”
But he gripped my wrist tightly, pulled me into his arms, buried his face in my neck, voice hoarse. “Shen Tingwan, how can you be so cruel?
You said you didn’t want me anymore, and just like that—you were gone?”
There was even a hint of grievance in his choked tone.