I am the true heiress, and Caleb Vance is the true heir. During the ten years we were lost and adrift, we relied on each other for survival. We made a pact: whoever was found first would come back for the other. But when his wealthy family finally found him, he gently pushed me away. "The adopted son is here too. The car is full. I'll come back for you next time." I knew he wouldn't come back. Later, he lost the battle for inheritance against the adopted son. Disheartened, he returned to find me. "Raising fish and planting trees is a life worth living," he said. "I'm willing to spend the rest of my life like this with you." I shook my head and waved the DNA test results in my hand. "This time, it's my turn to go home." "And my family doesn't have a fake heiress." 1 When the mayor ran up to tell me Caleb was back, I was sweating, sleeves rolled up, picking passion fruit. I froze for a second, then wiped the sweat from my forehead and smiled. "Well, make sure you treat Mr. Vance well. We've been struggling to find a buyer for these passion fruits." Caleb had been gone for three years. In those three years, he never came back to see me, nor did he come to pick me up as promised. I went from heartbreak to silent disappointment, and finally to this calm smile. I guess that's growth. Growth means focusing on reality. Caleb is a wealthy heir now. Buying my passion fruit should be easy for him, right? "Luna, aren't you going? Maybe Caleb is here to take you away," the mayor said, happy for me. I shook my head, squeezing a fragrant passion fruit in my hand. "No, I'm racing against time for the harvest. If I don't pick them now, they'll be overripe." The mayor was surprised, but then seemed to understand. He sighed and ran down the hill. I continued to work hard with the other villagers, racing against the clock. Just as I was dizzy from the heat, I looked up and saw a thin figure standing in front of me. I paused and greeted him, "Mr. Vance, you've lost weight." 2 Caleb had lost weight. I remember when he left three years ago, he was a tall, energetic boy with a handsome face that looked out of place in the countryside. Everywhere he went, he attracted attention. Now, he was thin, silent, and lifeless. The only thing that hadn't changed was that devastatingly handsome face. Reuniting now, the first thing I looked at was still his face. He didn't speak, just stared at me intently. His eyes were red, his lips trembling, as if he had suffered a great injustice and desperately needed a hug. I inexplicably took a step forward, then stopped. I didn't want to hug him. In the past ten years, I had hugged him many times. He was a proud person, stubborn since childhood, never wanting to lose. Once, he fought a homeless man for half a hamburger, getting beaten bloody, just to snatch it back for me to eat. Afterwards, he cried silently in pain, and I held him all night. He clashed with villagers for his foster mother, wielding a sickle and roaring like a madman. Exhausted, he collapsed into my arms, and I held him all night. He missed his home, staring blankly at the sky in the middle of the night, and I held him all night. This ambitious boy had never left my embrace. But three years ago, he left without hesitation. 3 That day was the day Caleb and I officially led the villagers to plant passion fruit. I was on the mountain fantasizing about a bountiful harvest and making a fortune. Caleb suddenly went down the mountain and met the family he had been dreaming of. By the time I ran down excitedly, he had already finished reuniting with his family and was packing his meager belongings. I hugged him tightly, weeping with joy. "Caleb, that's great! You've finally found your family!" His body stiffened, and he was silent for a moment. I was surprised and wiped my tears to look at him. "What's wrong? Aren't you happy?" He was happy, but beneath the joy in his eyes, there was a hidden emotion. "Happy," he replied with one word, looking at the mountains outside the village. "Aren't you busy? The villagers don't know much about planting; you need to guide them constantly." "Even if I'm busy, I have to come see you! Your family found you!" I didn't catch the implication in Caleb's words and continued talking to myself. "This is great! We'll have money, and we can help the village develop. Perfect!" Caleb fell silent again. I finally realized something was wrong. Caleb was happy to see his family. But he wasn't happy to see me. I pursed my lips and playfully punched him twice. "Cat got your tongue? You're not thinking of abandoning me, are you?" I asked this jokingly. But Caleb's tone was serious. He hesitated, his eyes flickering. "My parents adopted a son, and he came too, so..." He paused, looking away. "So, the car is full. I'll come back for you next time." 4 My head felt like it exploded. The car is full? I had seen that car from afar. It was huge and long, more spacious than Old Man Wang's truck. How could it be full? I'm not stupid; I understood Caleb's meaning immediately. But ten years of feelings are hard to let go. I really couldn't believe it, nor did I want to. So before the tears welled up, I kept joking, "If the car is full, I can sit in the trunk, or even on the roof, haha." My forced laughter sounded like the sharp cry of a dying duck. Caleb sighed heavily, turning his back to me. "Luna, wealthy families in reality are more exaggerated than in novels. They care more about matching social status. "I was engaged since childhood. It's an arranged marriage; I don't have a say." With every word he said, my tear ducts broke down a little more. When he turned to look at me, my face was covered in tears. But he remained calm, his tone full of ambition. "I am the heir to a wealthy family, and there is a favored adopted son at home. If I take you back, you will definitely be a burden to me. "I can't afford any mistakes. I don't want my biological parents to think I'm an emotional loser. So, you must stay!" I was crying my heart out, unable to refute a single word. Caleb's eyes flickered, but he still hugged me, his voice softening. "Be good, wait for me to come back for you."
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