Chapter 65 Turbulence
Seeing Wan Chu’er leave so quickly, An Lian felt a tinge of regret; he had originally hoped that An Gang could spend some quality time getting along with Wan Chu’er.
His son, An Gang, attended university in Beijing, and given Wan Chu’er’s current academic performance, she was bound to go to Beijing in a couple of years.
When both were away from home, they could look out for each other.
Seeing his dad’s disappointed face, An Gang couldn’t help but ask, "Have you and Aunt Bai made any progress? I remember Wan Chu’er used to be quite resistant to you, didn’t she? How come she still came to visit you during the New Year’s holiday?"
An Lian gave a wry smile and said, "There’s nothing going on between your Aunt Bai and me, don’t think too much into it."
He had long realized that Bai Zhixi wasn’t interested in him. She wasn’t interested back when they were studying, and that hadn’t changed up to now. Although she hadn’t said anything cruel to reject him outright, his understanding of her told him everything he needed to know.
Well, at this age, he no longer harbored any extravagant hopes for an outcome; he just thought that being able to help Bai Zhixi in any way was good enough.
But now, it seems that Bai Zhixi’s pickles business is only getting better and better, and she no longer needs his assistance.
The only help he could offer to her and her daughter was to teach Wan Chu’er a trick or two. Wan Chu’er was insightful, and could grasp the essence of what she was taught after a demonstration or two. She was diligent in her daily practice, and he thought that perhaps after another semester, she wouldn’t need his guidance anymore.
Thinking this, An Lian felt somewhat disheartened and said,