Mr. Mu Proposed Again Today
Chapter 195 Parting in Sorrow_1

Chapter 195: Chapter 195 Parting in Sorrow_1

"So that’s how it is..." Su Wanxia nodded in understanding.

Ding Nianzi had the Black Wolf Gang abduct her, and through a twist of fate, they stumbled upon her, leading to her landing in such a terrible plight.

Perhaps—it really was fate...

"Who are you?" she stared at Su Ran.

Su Ran quirked an eyebrow and quietly nodded to himself.

"Indeed, miss has not yet been informed of my identity."

Then he stepped in front of Su Wanxia and began to introduce himself.

"I am Su Ran—you may call me by my name directly."

"Su Ran?" Su Wanxia raised an eyebrow, and then looked at him with some confusion.

He shares the same last name, Su? What is his relation to her?

"Yes, but Su is not my birth surname. I will tell you more about that later," Su Ran saw her confusion but chose not to elaborate and ended the topic there.

Seeing that he wasn’t willing to elaborate, Su Wanxia did not press further and instead moved on to another matter that particularly worried her.

"Alright, Su Ran, I can go back with you, but you must promise me that they will not be harmed," Su Wanxia said very sternly.

This was her greatest concern—if she went back with them, only to have them harm her parents behind her back, that was something she couldn’t stand to see happen.

Thus, she needed him to personally assure her—

Su Ran surely knew whom she referred to as "them." He looked down in thought for a moment, then looked up, his expression resolute, "I promise, they will not be harmed!"

Su Wanxia’s heart finally eased. She frowned, "Then, is it possible to wait until after the Spring Festival—" Today was the first day of the new year, and she had just managed to come back for a rare Spring Festival celebration. Therefore, she didn’t want to leave so soon.

Su Ran found himself in a difficult position upon hearing her words, "Miss..."

In fact, they had arrived in C City some time ago, and they did not reveal themselves because Young Master Qing had explicitly instructed them to let her enjoy a proper New Year’s Eve...

Now that New Year’s Eve had passed—there was no reason to delay any longer. Moreover, Young Master Qing was anxiously waiting for their return with the miss to reunite.

Seeing his expression, Su Wanxia felt a sudden chill, "Is that not possible?"

In Su Ran’s gentle eyes appeared a flicker of reluctance, "Miss, if you miss them, you can always come back to see them..."

Su Wanxia’s eyes drooped sadly, everything was happening so abruptly—she always felt like she was dreaming.

She wished all of this was just a dream, and when she awoke, she would still be herself...

At Su Ran’s request, they set off at one in the afternoon—

The meal on the first day of the new year should have been bustling and joyous, but now it was cold and gloomy, each face marred with sorrow...

Su Wanxia’s mother forced a smile, then picked up her chopsticks and started serving food to Su Wanxia.

"Xiaxia, this is your favorite, eat more..."

"Xiaxia, this is also good..."

"Xiaxia—"

"Mom!" Su Wanxia moved her sore eyes, dropped her cutlery, and her voice choked up, "I don’t want to eat anymore, I’ll go upstairs to pack some things."

With those words, she rose from her seat and ran upstairs.

After opening the bedroom door, she slammed it shut, slid down against the door, and crouched on the floor, cupping her face in her hands as she silently wept.

She couldn’t accept it! She still couldn’t accept any of this!

She didn’t want to leave, didn’t want to leave her home, and certainly didn’t want to leave this city!

"Xiaxia..." Su Wanxia’s mother’s voice rang outside the door.

She quickly stood up, hastily wiped the tears off her face, took a deep breath, and then opened the door.

"Mom..."

Seeing her red eyes, her mother knew that she had been crying.

"Xiaxia, Mom will help you pack..."

Su Wanxia fought back the urge to cry, her lips curling into a faint smile: "Mhm."

She didn’t take much with her; this was her home, after all, so she hadn’t planned to take a lot of things.

A couple of sets of clothes for changing, some necessary daily items, and a family portrait she took when she had just started college.

Consider it a trip---

When she picked up the photo, she saw the Christmas Eve gift Mu Yingchen had given her. She held it tenderly in her palm, gazing at it for a long while before finally putting it back.

"Aren’t you going to take it?" her mother asked softly.

She shook her head silently: "No need." She wasn’t leaving for good; there was no need to take everything with her.

As she followed her mother out of the room, she hesitated for a moment, then continued down the stairs with her mother.

Halfway down, she suddenly stopped and called out to her mother ahead: "Mom, wait for me a moment." Then she swiftly ran back to her room.

After dashing back into her room, she quickly pulled open a drawer and took out the delicately small box.

That was the engagement ring Mu Yingchen had proposed to her with--

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When she came downstairs again, Su Ran had already shown up in the living room.

Seeing her coming down, he smiled slightly: "Miss, it’s time for us to leave..."

Mr. and Mrs. Su sent her off with faces full of reluctance; she hugged them, holding back the tears that threatened to slip from her eyes, and turned to get into the car...

From beginning to end, she never looked back!

But through the rearview mirror, she could still see her mother, nestled in her father’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

There was so much here that she was reluctant to leave behind—her parents, her friends, and him---

Thinking of Mu Yingchen, her heart started trembling uncontrollably, and she remembered a conversation she had with her mother while packing.

"Xiaxia... if Yingchen comes looking for you--"

"Mom, tell him not to look for me, not to wait for me..."

"What if he asks where you went..."

"Just say that I left--- don’t tell him where I went..."

"Miss, you can rest for a while; we still have a long journey ahead--" Su Ran’s words suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

She lowered her eyelashes and lay back weakly into the comfortable seat.

And shortly after she left, Mu Yingchen hurried over to the Su Family’s house.

Since they headed in different directions, they didn’t encounter each other on the road.

Upon arriving at the Su Family’s home, Mu Yingchen saw Mr. and Mrs. Su supporting each other as they entered the house, his heart skipping a beat for some reason, a bad premonition enveloping him instantly.

"Uncle, Auntie," he called out to Mr. and Mrs. Su who were about to close the door.

They stopped in the doorway, their expressions turning even sadder when they saw him.

Mu Yingchen’s heart started pounding fiercely at the sight of their faces.

"Where’s Wanwan?" His voice was now trembling.

Mr. Su sighed deeply, with a sense of helplessness: "She’s gone---"

The words ’she’s gone’ seemed to plunge him into an abyss in an instant.

Sorrow flitted across his dark eyes: "Where did she go?"

Mr. and Mrs. Su were at a loss for words, seeing the panic and fear in him, and Mrs. Su couldn’t bring herself to relay Su Wanxia’s message.

"Uncle, Auntie, tell me!" Mu Yingchen’s voice was thick with panic and unease.

Mrs. Su sighed helplessly and pointed in the direction Su Wanxia had left: "Go, maybe you can still see her one last time..."