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Hello everyone ,I am presenting this story to everyone because I loved it very very much . iam not the writer . pls tell how you liked it .

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Jiang Xiao was taken to the residential compound at the age of thirteen. The kids in the compound saw that she was non-threatening and timid, so they bullied her fervently.

Jiang Xiao was filled with panic, so she could only build up her courage to run towards He yingzhi:

I heard that I’m your wife, can you back me up?

After growing up, Jiang Xiao left because other people said that He yingzhi already had someone else he liked.

Jiang Xiao was a little sad, but she still went to greet him before leaving:

I heard that I won’t be your wife anymore, so can I like other people now?

How time flies.

He yingzhi pressed down against the little white rabbit in front of him, all his emotions transforming into a faint smile, have I backed you up in vain for all these years?

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It's an ordinary love story without much ups and down but I am sure you would love it. the couple is sweet and caring .

A short disclaimer:-

As the story start female lead is still in middle school while male lead is in last year of high school the age gap is around 4-5 years . the Romance started later ( although Mc fell in love at the age ,Ml only only realize it later ) Pls give your full support to this I have many in my collection that I would like to share with you all .

Let's commit the unthinkable

I Love You All

Doston Na Koi Manzil Hai

No Koi Saathi Hai

Phir Bhi Nikal Pada Hoon Ghar Se

Shaayad Jiski Talas Hai Wohi Saathi Hai Wohi Manzil Hai

Hit It !!!

O O Jaane Jaana

Dhoondhe Tujhe Deewana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na

O O Jaane Jaana

Dhoondhe Tujhe Deewana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na Sanam

Mera Khaab Mere Khayaloon Ki Rani

Kisi Din Banegi Humari Kahani

Mera Khaab Mere Khayaloon Ki Rani

Kisi Din Banegi Humari Kahani

Aye Meri Bekhudii

Ye Kasam Maine Li

Pyaar Mein Ek Din

Meri Jaan Tujhe Hai Paana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na

O O Jaane Jaana

Dhoondhe Tujhe Deewana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na Sanam

Kisi Khoobsurat Paari Jaisi Hogi

Mujhe Kya Pataa

Dilruba Kaisi Hogi

Kisi Khoobsurat Paari Jaisi Hogi

Mujhe Kya Pataa

Dilruba Kaisi Hogi

Sochta Hoon Tujhe

Chahata Hoon Tujhe

Dil Mera Keh Raha

Saare Fasley Mitaana

O O Jaane Jaana

Dhoondhe Tujhe Deewana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na.

O O Jaane Jaana

Dhoondhe Tujhe Deewana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na.

O O Jaane Jaana

Dhoondhe Tujhe Deewana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na.

O O Jaane Jaana

Dhoondhe Tujhe Deewana

Sapnoo Mein Roz Aaye

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na Sanam

Aa Zindagi Mein Aa Na Sanam.

Chapter 1

When she was thirteen, her father died.

Her mother took Jiang Xiao to the Hefamily. She had never been there before, but she had heard that her fiancé lived there.

To be honest, Jiang Xiao was still young. She didn’t really comprehend the word ‘fiancé’ clearly. She only knew that it was someone she had never met, but would probably treat her very well.

Time ticked on and on, and at 4:20 in the afternoon, the long black car stopped in front of a big gate. Jiang Xiao sat in the back row respectfully and properly, only glancing out the window once she realised that she had arrived at the destination.

Everything in front of her was unfamiliar; the buildings, roads, cars, and even the people who politely opened the car door for her…all of this was beyond her scope of knowledge. She felt her palms sweat slightly.

“Madame Wei, we have arrived.” The man who came out from the passenger seat to open the door for them said to Wei Pinfang.

Jiang Xiao turned to look at her mother, who was nodding at the people outside. She then whispered to Jiang Xiao : “What are you doing sitting their stupidly, get out of the car.”

Jiang Xiao pursed her lips and hesitated, but under the dissatisfied gaze of her mother, she got out of the car obediently.

“They are training.” The man who was leading the way saw this and answered with a smile, “This is very common. Our compound is also cultivating this kind of talent, this group is new this year.”

After answering, they continued to walk forward. Jiang Xiao was a little curious about such a scene, and couldn’t help but look back, so the small person was pulled further away again.

Pound, pound pound ––

At this moment, there were several sounds of the ball hitting the ground not too far away. When Jiang Xiao ’s eyes moved from the phalanx to over here, the ball had just stopped bouncing and rolled in front of her leisurely.

Where had this basketball come from?

Before Jiang Xiao could raise her head, there was already a cold voice echoing in front of her.

“Kid, kick the ball over.”

The timbre of his voice was a little low, like a turbulent spring within a deep mountain forest that had endless waves on the surface, but when it fell upon the eardrum, you could feel the inner mysteriousness and nobility.

Jiang Xiao slowly raised her head to look at the person who spoke not too far away. The person looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was wearing white sportswear and had a pair of white and blue sneakers. He was very tall, his eyebrows cold and exquisite, his looks were especially outstanding.

At this moment, he looked at her without any waves of emotion, his thick black eyelashes drooping slightly. Although he didn’t say much, Jiang Xiao felt an invisible pressure being born.

She squeezed her palms, panicked and kicked her foot.

But she didn’t know if it was because she was too nervous, the kick only swiped the edge of the ball, the basketball slowly rolled forward and stopped again.

“…………”

“Pfft! This little girl has very little strength.” A boy in black sportswear trotted forward. He bent down and picked up the basketball on the ground, and asked the man who had led Jiang Xiao into the gates, “Old Gao, did you bring this little girl over? Who’s this, a relative?”

Old Gao walked back to stand beside Jiang Xiao , and said politely: “Not a relative, but a guest invited by Old Master.”

As soon as these words came out, the boys who were playing on the court all looked at Jiang Xiao in surprise, and even the person who had spoken so coldly before turned his attention towards her.

Jiang Xiao had always been timid, her face could turn red all over just from the teacher calling her up to answer a

question. What’s more, so many boys were suddenly looking at her. She moved behind Old Gao subconsciously, and looked at Wei Pinfang a few steps away in a panic.

“Old HeMaster’s guest? D*mn, she’s got a lot of honor.” He turned his head and said, “Brother Yan, you know her?”

Brother Yan.

His surname was Yan?

Jiang Xiao was taken aback for a moment, and looked up at the cold-faced boy who had just asked her to pick up the ball.

“I don’t know her.” The boy frowned slightly and looked at Old Gao.

It was nothing more than a look, he didn’t even speak, but Old Gao understood the meaning of it and immediately explained respectfully, “She’s from the Jiang family, this little girl is called… Jiang Xiao .”

“What.” HeXingzhi paused and lowered his eyes again to look at Jiang Xiao . This time, there was an obvious surprise in his cold eyes, “You say, this kid?”

“I’m not, a kid.” Jiang Xiao somehow replied boldly, however, she stumbled a bit with her words so it didn’t carry much intimidation.

The boy behind HeXingzhi dribbled the ball with curiosity, the basketball hit the ground with a pounding sound, as if it were mimicking Jiang Xiao ’s heartbeat. She knew who he was now, Old Gao explained it to him in such a manner, and his surname was Yan, then… he must be HeXingzhi.

This was very different from what she imagined. When her grandpa was still alive, he had actually mentioned this person before. Whether it was just a joke or he was being serious, in short, she vaguely knew that HeXingzhi was special compared to others.

Since childhood, she had received too little love and care, so in her mind she would always imagine HeXingzhi to be the type of gentle and easy-going person who would smile at her and treat her well.

But now looking up at him, the small imaginations in Jiang Xiao ’s heart disappeared without a trace. The person in front of her had cold eyes, like the lonely moon on top of a mountain, yet he was also like the only remaining flames in the depths of the night. He looked at her with a cold and distant expression, as if she was just an uninvited guest who had come from somewhere unknown.

“Not a kid?” HeXingzhi raised his brows slightly, and he seemed to think that what she said was a little funny, but he didn’t continue to talk to her, only saying, “Old Gao, take the guests to grandpa’s then.”

Old Gao: “How about you first stop playing and come back.”

HeXingzhi didn’t answer, he turned around and took the ball from the boy in the black sportswear, stepped forward, jumped, dunked, and the ball fell firmly into the basket, all in one go.

Old Gao knew the temperament of this little ancestor2, so he didn’t rush him after seeing this, he only said to Jiang Xiao and Wei Pinfang, “Let’s go in first, people are waiting at home.”

“Okay.” Wei Pinfang walked over and took Jiang Xiao ’s hand, asking Old Gao in a low voice, “Excuse me, was that kid just now…”

Old Gao glanced at her, he knew exactly what she was asking, so he nodded and said, “Yes, he is the eldest grandson of the Hefamily, HeXingzhi.”

Jiang Xiao and them walked far away, HeXingzhi turned his head to look at their backs, his gaze deep.

Someone beside him asked: “Brother Yan, who is the Jiang family, where are they from?”

Before HeXingzhi could answer, his good friend Xin Zechuan put one hand on his shoulder and said meaningfully: “I remember your grandfather said that you have a fiancée, huh… the Jiang family? Don’t tell me it’s the legendary Jiang family where your fiancée is!”

Wearing the black sportswear, Tang Zheng, who was also one of HeXingzhi’s good friends suddenly stared at him: “F*ck, brother Yan, you’re tormenting an elementary school student!”

HeXingzhi kicked Tang Zheng’s calf: “Scram.”

“Is this okay, isn’t this illegal?” Tang Zheng retreated behind the others, covering his mouth exaggeratedly, “That little kid from before? Honestly, I don’t think this will work, how can you put your hands on such a small girl? !”

“Hahahahaha—”

The boys on the court all laughed, HeXingzhi pressed down the back of his teeth, revealing an inexplicable ruffian-like smile, “Why the f*ck are you thinking about these things? Are you a pervert?”

Tang Zheng laughed while saying, “I don’t dare to, don’t dare to. What was it, why don’t you go back first, after all…you have a precious little wife at home.”

That kid really did not have anything in common with a ‘precious little wife.’

But the jokes between 17 to 18 year-old boys never had a bottom line, HeXingzhi was used to it, so he did not take it to heart. He glanced over at Tang Zheng faintly, and the latter was so scared after receiving such a gaze that he hid behind the others.

“I’m going back first, let’s play tomorrow.” In the end, HeXingzhi left early. Of course, it wasn’t related to Jiang Xiao , he was just tired from playing.

Jiang Xiao still had HeXingzhi in her mind when she followed the two adults in front of her into the mansion. His cold gaze from before and his question due to his surprise…they all smashed her heart that had been filled with a small sense of hope.

For the first time, Jiang Xiao , who was still naive to the world, felt that some people may look very close, but they were actually faraway, living in another world.

“This is Old Jiang ’s granddaughter,” HeGuofeng looked at Jiang Xiao ruefully, “Good child, come to grandpa’s side, let grandpa take a good look at you.”

Jiang Xiao glanced at Wei Pinfang, who nodded and motioned for her to go over.

So Jiang Xiao got up cautiously and sat next to HeGuofeng. HeGuofeng stretched out and took her hand, his eyes were a little red, “It’s a pity, Old Jiang can’t see you grow up.”

Speaking of her grandfather who had passed away, Jiang Xiao was also feeling a little uncomfortable. She sniffled, almost wanting to cry.

HeGuofeng patted the back of her hand: “Look, this kid is already in her first year of middle school, right?”

Wei Pinfang nodded, and said softly: “Yes, she just entered her first year of middle school this year.”

“The granddaughter of old Zhang’s family is also in her first year, but she looks much taller than Jiang Xiao . How can this child look so small.”

HeGuofeng actually said this quite tactfully. Jiang Xiao not only looked small, but she was also obviously malnourished.

This 13-year-old child was at least half a head shorter than her peers, and she looked very thin, her skin was also abnormally jaundiced.

“Ah… it’s my fault, I couldn’t give her a good life.” Wei Pinfang choked a little as she said this.

HeGuofeng frowned: “It’s not your fault, it’s mine, I should have known about your situation sooner and taken in this child earlier, I’m really sorry towards my old friend.”

“Please don’t say that…”

Kacha–

The sound of a paper bag being torn apart.

Jiang Xiao lifted up her head away from this sorrowful atmosphere, only to see HeXingzhi at the door, his head slightly raised, drinking the milk in his hand while walking inside.

He was standing tall and straight, the wind following as he walked, completely out of place compared to the poor atmosphere inside the house.

“Xingzhi, come here,” HeGuofeng stopped him at this moment, “This is Jiang Xiao , you must take good care of her from now on.”

Chapter 2

Jiang xiao’s grandfather used to be a war correspondent. In that era, He Guofeng was a soldier and the two had a sworn friendship on the battlefield, even making a promise to become in-laws.

However, it was just a verbal agreement. After that, He Guofeng went higher and higher up in his own career path, and Jiang xiao’s grandfather went back to his hometown, refusing to use their friendship as a way to climb up the social ladder.

However, He Guofeng spent his whole life in the military, so brotherhood was of significant importance to him. Although he had not contacted Jiang xiao’s grandfather for a long time, after hearing that he had passed away and only a single mother and child remained in this fragile family, he did not hesitate to take Jiang Xiaoand her mother into his family.

Besides, he felt a lot of guilt in his heart.

Actually, he had always thought that his old friend was living a good life. When the two were in contact in their earlier years, this old friend never revealed an appearance of a difficult life, and the two even joked about the engagement between their grandchildren. So he never doubted, and never went to find out more.

He should have thought of it earlier, Old Jiang was a stubborn person, he was always so unwilling to trouble others.

As for their previous verbal agreement, He Guofeng had never forgotten it. However, there was no reason to force this agreement to fruition in this era. Besides, Jiang Xiaowas indeed still young, so there was no need to emphasize the topic of marriage.

But he swore in his heart that he would never let this little girl suffer anymore. If she was willing to marry into the family in the future, then there was absolutely no reason why the He family would not allow it.

Jiang Xiaoindeed did not have good grades, but at the moment when Wei Pinfang praised one and put the other down, she felt inferior and embarrassed. She clasped her hands tightly, lowering her head without saying anything.

“It’s okay. If you have poor grades, you can always catch up. xiaoxiao is still young.” He Guofeng comforted her, “You can get him to tutor you in the future. His grades are okay, you can ask him whenever you don’t know something.”

Wei Pinfang: “Aiya, that won’t do. The third year of high school is a critical time. Don’t let xiaoxiao disturb him.

“It’s fine, he usually doesn’t even study at home, he’s free.”

Don’t need to study?

Then how can his results be so good?

Jiang Xiaosecretly looked up at He Xingzhi, and suddenly felt that the halo around him seemed to widen a bit more.

“Xingzhi, come and sit here.” He Guofeng pointed to the position next to Jiang xiao.

Jiang xiao’s heart tightened inexplicably, but in the next second, the person said, “I just finished playing basketball, my whole body is sweaty. I will take a shower first, you all keep talking.”

Her whole body relaxed, but she also felt a bit disappointed.

Jiang Xiaoraised her gaze and watched him go straight upstairs. The white sportswear quickly disappeared from the stairs, as if the wind had passed by, leaving no room to stop him.

Afterwards, He Xingzhi did not come back down. It was not until dinner time, when Aunt Chen, the cook at the He family went upstairs to call for him, did he come out of his room unhurriedly.

At this time, the dixiao table was full of delicacies, so sumptuous that it was almost luxurious.

At the table, there was also He Xingzhi’s parents who had just returned home.

Jiang Xiaoate her food in a well-behaved manner, but occasionally, she would secretly look at the uncle and aunty who were practically strangers to her.

Father He was very serious and looked a bit scary. On the other hand, mother He was very beautiful. The aunties that Jiang Xiaohad seen in the places where she had lived before were all in their old age and no longer full of elegance, but the woman in front of her… she should be older than her mother, but she looked really youthful and pretty.

“xiaoxiao, why aren’t you eating, eat more, you are too thin.” He Guofeng said with care.

Jiang Xiaocame back to her senses and hurriedly picked up a piece of meat: “Yes, I, I am eating!”

“Well, don’t be cautious, this will be your home in the future.”

“…Thank you, Grandpa.”

After dinner, He Guofeng asked He Xingzhi to take Jiang Xiaoand Wei Pinfang to where they would live.

Actually they lived not too far away, in a small building next to this villa. Because it was attached to the villa, there was a small corridor in the middle.

He Guofeng was quite considerate. He was afraid that Wei Pinfang and Jiang Xiaowould feel uncomfortable to be suddenly eating and living with them, so he let them live in this small independent building.

Although it was called a small building, it was not small at all. It had a living room, a kitchen, and two large rooms. After Wei Pinfang came in, she went to the kitchen and living room to look around. On the other hand, He Xingzhi took Jiang g xiao to look at the rooms.

“You will sleep here in the future. There are food and drinks in the kitchen. If you still lack anything, tell Old Gao and he will buy it for you.” He stood at the door of the room and didn’t go in, simply informing her using a business-like tone, “Your luggage will be sent to you later.”

Jiang Xiaostood cautiously beside him, and nodded when she heard the words.

“Why aren’t you going in to take a look, are you not satisfied?”

“No no.” Jiang Xiaowaved her hand quickly.

He Xingzhi lowered his gaze and he saw the little girl’s small palms dangling in front of his eyes. She was flustered and looked a bit funny.

Jiang xiao: “I’m not, unsatisfied, it’s very, very good here.”

“Okay, that’s good then.”

Jiang g xiao didn’t speak much, so it was only until now that He Xingzhi realised that she stuttered a bit when talking.

He squinted his eyes slightly, but said nothing more: “You can rest, I’ll go now.”

“He, He…”

As he turned around, the little girl called him timidly, but when he looked back at her, she blushed and couldn’t call his name.

In He Xingzhi’s whole life till now, those around him were all from noble and rich families, even those in bad circumstances, were still outstanding compared to ordinary people2.

He had never seen someone as pitiful and timid as Jiang xiao.

So until now, he was still puzzled about the fact that his grandfather kept on saying, “She is his fiancee.”

Of course, this matter wouldn’t have any effect upon him. After all, she was just a small kid, what would she understand?

He Xingzhi: “What else is there?”

“Nothing…” Jiang Xiaopursed her lips and whispered, “It’s just, thank you.”

“No need.”

Once He Xingzhi left, soon after, Old Gao brought their luggage over.

Jiang Xiaonow had her own separate room and was happily organizing her clothes, but she had so little clothes that it was pitiful. When she put her clothes in the luxurious and bright wardrobe, it looked a bit sad.

However, this did not affect Jiang xiao’s good mood.

“xiaoxiao.”

Jiang Xiaostopped and turned her head to look at Wei Pinfang who had entered her room, “Mom.”

“Your He Grandpa has found a school for you, you will attend it after settling down.”

Jiang Xiaowas taken aback for a moment, “Then, will we, will we go back home?”

“Go home?” Wei Pinfang laughed coldly, “Where is there a home for us to go back to, your father, that irresponsible person left us like this and died, where can we go back to? And how can my frail body raise anyone.”

Jiang xiao’s eyes trembled slightly: “But, this is not our home, how long will we live…”

“It will be your home in the future.” Seeing Jiang xiao’s somewhat naive appearance, Wei Pinfang said solemnly, “Your dad did us wrong, and I also did you wrong too…but xiaoxiao, now is your chance. You must seize this opportunity, study hard, and be obedient, do you understand?”

Jiang Xiaopartly understood but was also partly confused. Looking at Wei Pinfang’s haggard face, she finally agreed in a low voice.

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He Guofeng sent a lot of things to the mother and daughter, especially for Jiang xiao. He ordered his people to buy a lot of new clothes for her. But in the next few days, Jiang Xiaonever saw He Xingzhi again. Hearing from Old Gao, he had gone to school. So Jiang Xiaooften sat alone in the small courtyard, staring at this luxurious villa in a daze.

She was very lonely, but, she was lonely wherever she went anyway.

Her mother was always bedridden because of her illness. Before, there was no one to accompany her at home, and no one wanted to play with her at school. So this current bored state she was experiencing – she was used to it.

On this day, she secretly took out the camera from the suitcase and sat on a chair in the small courtyard to fiddle with it.

This camera was her father’s favorite and the only thing he had left her. But Wei Pinfang hated the camera, so she never took it out in front of her, only taking it out secretly when she missed her father.

“Look, it’s her, that’s what Brother Tang Zheng told me, he said she’s my brother’s wife!” Suddenly, a boy’s voice echoed in front of her. It was clear and crisp, and somewhat young.

Jiang Xiao looked up and saw that several children around her age had appeared in the small courtyard.

“…………”

“What kind of wife, nonsense, she is way worse than Sister FeiHe.” A white-skinned beautiful young girl sneered contemptuously, walking towards Jiang xiao, “Hey, get up.”

“Who, are you all?”

“My name is Xue Xiaoxiao!” The little girl was thirteen or fourteen years old, about the same age as Jiang xiao, but she was a full head taller than her, “Get up and let me see.”

Jiang Xiaowas not used to facing so many people at once, she was silent, got up, turned her head and walked into the building.

“You are not allowed to leave!” Xue Xiaoxiao stopped in front of her. After stopping, she looked her up and down, “Hey, I will only say it once. Brother Xingzhi is Sister FeiHe’s. You are not allowed to be there.”

“……”

Xue Xiaoxiao glared at her, Jiang xiao’s silent appearance caused her burxiao hot blood to be splashed with a basin of ice water.

After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Xiaowanted to walk around her again. Xue Xiaoxiao’s became even more upset, so she snatched the camera that Jiang Xiaowas carefully holding in her arms, “You stop there!”

Her arms were suddenly empty, Jiang Xiaolooked back at her in surprise, “This, give it back.”

Xue Xiaoxiao saw that she was finally willing to speak, and said with a smug, “No, unless you move out.”

“I, won’t move.”

“If you don’t move, I won’t give it back!”

“You, you give it back.”

Xue Xiaoxiao retreated to stand beside the other children who were watching the commotion, and said arrogantly, “We don’t have small-town bumpkins like you here, so you should leave immediately, and I will give it back to you when you leave.”

“You, you!” Jiang xiao’s cheeks flushed, she couldn’t say anything to curse her out, so she could only rush forward to snatch it.

She was very afraid of causing conflict with others, but this was her father’s camera, and it was also her most precious posession. She could not let others take it away, no matter what.

But after all, there were so many people against her, and she was short and small, how could she snatch away the camera from Xue Xiaoxiao’s hands?

She was so anxious that she was about to cry, and someone beside them said uneasily: “Xiaoxiao, how about we give it back to her, what if she cries.”

“I didn’t mean to make things difficult for her on purpose, I just asked her to leave this place.” The words of a child who was accustomed to being spoiled at home, even if it was unreasonable, she would make it seem like it was. Xue Xiaoxiao went ‘hmph’ and said, “Who cares about her, let’s go.”

Just as she turned around, she turned back and said, “Hey Jiang xiao, let me know when you leave, and then I will return your stupid thing.”

……

The group of children slowly became further and further away, and sparse conversations could be heard.

“Hey, she looks like she’s going to cry.”

“If she cries, then let her cry, what are you afraid of?”

“Ah… what should we do if my brother finds out?”

“He Xingyao, are you a coward? Do you still want Sister PeiHe to tutor you?”

“Yes!”

“Then that’s fine. Everyone says that Brother Xingzhi doesn’t like this person, don’t you know? She’s counting on him to back her up? Isn’t she dumb.”

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