Armor Guardians

Chapter 26 Meeting
Xingyuan Convenience Store. Although Xia Wei hadn't been back to this place for a long time, he still vaguely remembered that there was such a convenience store here. So he and Xu Fangying got into the car again and drove to the convenience store.

The car was going very fast, so Xia Wei and Xu Fangying arrived at the entrance of Xingyuan Convenience Store very quickly.

Seeing the luxurious car at the door, Xia Qianmeng felt a little envious, but she knew it belonged to a customer, so she slapped her face hard to clear her head and adjust her state.

As soon as Xia Wei and Xu Fangying got out of the car, they saw Xia Qianmeng sitting at the counter on duty through the glass door. Although Xia Qianmeng was very thin, her resemblance to Xia Qianxue made them recognize her immediately.

So they pushed open the glass door and went inside.

However, instead of going into the store to pick out items as Xia Qianmeng had planned, they went straight to the counter.

Looking at their lower bodies, Xia Qianmeng guessed they were there to buy cigarettes, so she reached into the cigarette cabinet and asked weakly, "What would you like to order?"

Seeing their son like this, Xia Wei and Xu Fangying felt a pang of heartache. How had their son managed all these years while they were gone?
"A Thousand Dreams~"

Hearing Xu Fangying's trembling voice, Xia Qianmeng raised her head in confusion. Suddenly, she froze, because what came into view were the two familiar faces she had been looking forward to for so long.

Xia Qianmeng was a little incredulous, but she still asked in her already hoarse voice, "Dad? Mom?"

"Hmm, Xiaomeng, is this your job now?" Xia Wei asked.

Hearing her father's question, Xia Qianmeng didn't hesitate to answer: "Ah, yes~"

“I understand. Now that your mother and I are back, you should quit this job. Whether you want to go back to school or continue working, I'll arrange it for you,” Xia Wei said.

He thought Xia Qianmeng would happily accept his suggestion, but to his surprise, Xia Qianmeng shook her head: "No need, I want to continue doing this job." Xia Qianmeng had thought deeply about why she said this. Her physical functions were declining day by day, and she definitely couldn't do physical labor anymore. How many days she could live was still unknown.

Furthermore, Xia Qianmeng didn't plan to tell her parents about her illness, because she knew it was difficult to treat and would cost a lot of money—it was cancer!

Looking at the luxury car his parents drove, Xia Feng guessed that his parents must have made a lot of money, but in just three or four years, it couldn't have been much more.

Therefore, Xia Qianmeng was very sensible and did not want to waste the money her parents had earned and make her already wealthy family poor again. She thought that someone as useless as her should just die quietly.

Hearing Xia Qianmeng's answer, Xia Wei frowned: "Why? I can arrange a higher-paying job for you, and there's no future in doing this for a long time."

What future? What future could someone like me, who wouldn't live much longer, possibly have? So, Xia Qianmeng smiled bitterly and said, "I have my own reasons."

Looking at his son who was so thin, Xia Wei felt a little sad: "In that case, you should close the shop. I've already had your sister order food at the restaurant. Let's go there as a family and have a good meal, and then... have a good chat about what's happened to you all these years."

Xia Qianmeng thought for a moment; this was a rare opportunity. Her family hadn't eaten together in a long time, so Xia Qianmeng naturally agreed. After all, it was only locking the door for a few hours; Xia Qianmeng thought that even if they were discovered, they shouldn't lose much of their wages.

"Okay~" Xia Qianmeng replied and walked straight out of the counter. She hadn't been this happy in a long time.

Fortunately, there were no customers in the store, so Xia Qianmeng didn't even need to ask the customers to leave. She simply turned off the lights, locked the door, and left with her parents.

(End of this chapter)