"This is not your concern. Just focus on being a good bride." Of course, An Nuan wouldn't tell Xia Qiqi that she had tailored the dress according to Xiao Nanchen's measurements from the beginning.
She knew from the start that the person she would eventually marry had to be Xiao Nanchen.
"What do you mean by 'bride-to-be'!"
Xia Qiqi was infuriated and hung up the phone.
She lay on her bed.
Since she agreed to marry Xiao Nanchen yesterday, she had been in a state of despair, feeling as if she were on the verge of death.
She didn't take a single step outside her room.
She didn't even get out of bed except to use the bathroom.
She had a thought that she wanted to die in bed.
As if when Xiao Nanchen discovered her, she would become a lifeless corpse, scaring him to death.
It would be best if she scared him to the point of lifelong regret.
By the way.
Xia Qiqi suddenly felt a bit excited.
With Xiao Nanchen's legs injured so severely, could his manhood also be affected?
She didn't know what mood she was in.
In any case.
She absolutely would not sleep with Xiao Nanchen.
And she definitely wouldn't give birth to his child!
Xia Qiqi had been bedridden at home for six days.
It could be said that she was in a state of darkness, without any hope for life.
During these few days.
She actually wondered if Nie Ziming would call her, if he would hold on and face difficulties together with her.
She even thought that if Nie Ziming did so, she would resolutely refuse to marry Xiao Nanchen.
But nothing of the sort happened.
Nie Ziming didn't even send a message.
There were no updates on his social media either.
There was a feeling.
That he had completely forgotten about her.
Causing Xia Qiqi to become more and more disappointed, more and more desperate.
Although.
She knew that Nie Ziming was doing it for her own good.
Xia Zheng Hai was discharged from the hospital on the third day.
After being discharged, he returned alone to the Xia family villa.
Xia Zheng Hai and Xiao Qiang had indeed divorced.
She saw their divorce certificate and divorce agreement.
On the agreement.
Xiao Qiang left with nothing.
She didn't know if Xia Zheng Hai would secretly give something to Xiao Qiang.
If he wanted to, she wouldn't be able to stop him.
She was just using this method to humiliate Xiao Qiang.
To make Xiao Qiang hate her even more.
Maybe after some time, Xiao Qiang would go all out to divorce Xiao Nanchen.
After Xia Zheng Hai was discharged, Xia Qiqi and Xia Zheng Hai didn't have any communication.
They were probably both resenting each other.
Xia Qiqi resented Xia Zheng Hai for abandoning her mother for Xiao Qiang, and she would never forgive him in her lifetime.
Xia Zheng Hai naturally resented Xia Qiqi for breaking him and Xiao Qiang apart.
In any case, the conflict and estrangement between the father and daughter grew deeper and deeper.
On the fifth night.
Xia Qiqi tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
She was getting married tomorrow.
She was going to marry Xiao Nanchen.
Just the thought of it made her feel like the sky was collapsing, and she even thought about running away at the last minute.
But she...
Lacked the courage.
No one gave her the courage, no matter who it was.
She didn't want to hear anyone trying to persuade her.
No one knew how miserable she felt, so there was no need to say anything about it being for her own good.
She was well aware of what was best for herself.
"Qiqi, it's your dad." A voice came from outside the door, Xia Zheng Hai's voice.
Xia Qiqi hesitated.
"Just a few words." Obviously, Xia Zheng Hai knew that Xia Qiqi was still awake.
Xia Qiqi, feeling a bit impatient, reluctantly opened the door and faced Xia Zheng Hai.
Xia Zheng Hai said, "We're getting married tomorrow."
"No need to remind me. I've agreed to it, and I won't back out."
"After we get married, we'll be adults." Xia Zheng Hai seemed to understand Xia Qiqi's personality and didn't pay much attention to her provocative words.
"Don't try to persuade me to get along well with Xiao Nanchen and even have his children. It's impossible in this lifetime!" Xia Qiqi was brimming with hostility.
Ever since her mother passed away, the bond between father and daughter had become increasingly fragile.
"This is the family heirloom of our Xia family." Xia Zheng Hai suddenly took out a box.
Xia Qiqi was taken aback.
She never expected that her father came for this.
She thought her father was sent by Xiao Qiang to persuade her.
"Your grandmother gave it to your mother, and when we divorced, your mother gave it to me. I've kept it with me all this time." Xia Zheng Hai said, "Today, I finally hand over our Xia family heirloom to you."
Xia Qiqi's throat twitched.
She asked, "Am I still considered part of your Xia family?"
They had reached such a point.
She felt that her father would be happy to kick her out and erase her from their ancestral home.
"Fool." Xia Zheng Hai reached out and touched Xia Qiqi's hair. "You are Xia Zheng Hai's daughter, an indisputable fact."
At that moment, the firmness in her father's words inexplicably moved Xia Qiqi.
Every time this happened, she would tell herself that it was because she was too kind, not because her father treated her well.
"I'll help you put it on." Xia Zheng Hai opened the box and took out a finely carved white jade pendant in the shape of Guanyin.
He put it on Xia Qiqi.
For that moment, Xia Qiqi unusually didn't refuse.
"It will bring you safety." Xia Zheng Hai said.
Xia Qiqi didn't respond.
But her actions silently acknowledged her father's kindness.
"Get some rest early. Tomorrow will be tiring." Xia Zheng Hai didn't say much either.
He knew he couldn't rush Xia Qiqi.
An Nuan's reminder was accurate.
Qiqi wasn't a bad person.
Their conflicts stemmed from a lack of communication and a lack of security.
Once he genuinely cared for her.
Qiqi would change.
In fact, he owed Qiqi a lot.
Regardless of the reasons for divorcing Qiqi's mother, during the time her mother was ill, he failed to take care of Qiqi's emotions, which led to the breakdown of their father-daughter relationship.
During the time Xiao Qiang was away from him, he wanted to invest more energy in Qiqi.
Xia Qiqi watched Xia Zheng Hai's fading figure.
Suddenly, she noticed that his hair seemed to have turned slightly gray.
She had always thought that he was invincible and immensely strong.
A few days ago, he said that if he fell, he would fall.
Now, he said his hair had turned gray... and it actually had.
Xia Qiqi closed the door and returned to her bed.
Unconsciously, she touched the cold white jade pendant on her neck.
She couldn't believe that she had accepted her father's gift like this.
She had thought of cutting off all ties with him.
Once she got married and left the Xia family villa.
She would sever all relations with her father.
But she didn't expect that her father would take the initiative to mend things with her.
It was so inexplicably vexing!
She picked up the phone from her bedside and forced herself not to overthink.
She wanted to divert her attention through other means.
The moment she opened her phone,
she saw an unread message.
It was from Xiao Nanchen.
She intended to open it just to delete it.
But she still allowed herself to see the content of the message.
"I will do everything in my power to take care of you for a lifetime."
Xia Qiqi swiftly deleted it.
Without hesitation, and even with a sense of urgency.
It was as if she had seen the words that she couldn't accept the most!
No way.
No lifetime!
Don't even think about it!
