Chapter 269
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Her words froze Yan Rusheng's expression and even his entire body .
He nodded slowly after comprehending her words fully . His voice was hoarse and weak .
It's a good thing that she understands!
She said they should atone for their sins together, so it meant that she didn't intend to leave . As long as she stayed by his side, it didn't matter how she felt about him .
After Yan Rusheng agreed, he turned around to walk out of the bathroom . Xuxu heard the door close shut almost immediately .
She raised her head as she slipped down slowly, allowing her body to be submerged in the water .
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No matter how warm the water was, it couldn't thaw her stony and frigid heart .
Yan Rusheng, let's atone for our sins together .
. . .
After that day, Xuxu moved back to her own bedroom . And Yan Rusheng didn't step into her room at all .
During mealtimes, they sat across from each other as usual, but there wasn't any interaction between them .
Xuxu was aware that he was slightly obsessed with cleanliness . How would he be able to accept a blemished woman as his wife?
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She resumed her normal routine; going to work, going home after work, and continuing her responsibilities as his secretary .
They went to work and went home together every day . No one suspected that something was wrong with them . . .
Even Zhou Shuang, who was Xuxu's only close friend in the capital city, was kept in the dark .
On a Sunday afternoon, Xuxu was preparing some materials at home for a meeting the next day . Suddenly she received an urgent call from Zhou Shuang informing her that Tiny Stars Orphanage was in trouble .
She hung up and left immediately in a cab, leaving her work half-finished .
Xuxu saw Zhou Shuang's car parked outside the orphanage . She hurriedly knocked on the doors, and the guard opened them immediately when he saw her .
Several people were standing in the courtyard, including the matron and Zhou Shuang . She didn't recognize the rest of them .
A lady wearing a black dress with long permed hair was facing the matron .
The matron's usual benevolent expression was replaced by anxiety .
Xuxu strode over to them hastily and overheard their conversation .
"The children are already used to living here . Where can we move to on such short notice? Besides, there are too many children . "
Matron Huang furrowed her eyebrows tightly as she watched the children, a look of affection in her gaze . Countless pairs of innocent black eyes were peering at them curiously from the windows .
She really couldn't bear to leave them .
The middle-aged lady in the black dress raised her head . "Matron Huang, when we signed the contract all those years ago, I leased this place to you for two decades . At the time, I wanted to support your aspiration and passion, so I lowered the rental fee . But now, the government is taking this piece of land back, and we have no way of opposing them . If I were to empathize with you, then who will empathize with me?"
She spoke sharply and heartlessly .
Zhou Shuang, who was standing next to Matron Huang, couldn't control her temper any longer . She gestured at the children and raised her voice at the middle-aged lady . "You have children as well! They're well-fed and taken care of . But how about these kids? What should they do now?"
The middle-aged lady turned her head to face Zhou Shuang and sneered with contempt . "Young lady, you're wrong about that . Since you're so kind-hearted, why don't you use your house as an orphanage to shelter these kids?"
"Alright, I'll do that!" Zhou Shuang blurted out . She was the type of person who could do anything once she lost her temper . She turned to the matron . "If they force us to leave, then we'll leave . I'll find a suitable place for the kids . "