My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 271 - 6 Departure

That day, Lin Xiaoguai was called out by Zhu Huixi to go shopping; to her surprise, Yang Xiaoli also came.

"Xiao Li..." Lin Xiaoguai subconsciously wanted to ask how she had been recently but stopped herself realizing the topic was sensitive.

Yang Xiaoli looked over, puzzled, and then smiled, "Surprised to see me?"

Lin Xiaoguai smiled awkwardly, "Not really, it’s just that Huihui didn’t mention you were coming on the phone, and I thought you were busy."

"Busy" was a euphemism; Lin Xiaoguai felt that Yang Xiaoli probably wasn’t in the mood for shopping.

Yang Xiaoli’s expression was indifferent. She looked at her two friends for a long time before saying softly, "I’m going back to my hometown."

At this, neither Zhu Huixi nor Lin Xiaoguai felt like shopping anymore. They took her to a teahouse, chose a private room, ordered a pot of tea, and sent the waiter away.

"What on earth is going on? You should at least tell us," said Zhu Huixi, her eyes reddening, "You’re always like this, keeping everything to yourself, swallowing all the hardships alone as if someone would laugh at you if you spoke. We respect your pride and always hold back from asking. But with such a big issue, it’ll be hard for us three to meet in the future; you owe us an explanation about what happened recently."

Lin Xiaoguai also felt sad and nodded, "We know you’re strong, but don’t you think we worry when you keep silent? Even if we can’t help, we can at least offer some comfort. It’s not good for you to keep everything bottled up inside; aren’t you afraid of making yourself sick?"

Yang Xiaoli started crying at this, "I’m sorry for always making you worry." She knew her friends cared, but her pride and resilience had become a habit; she really didn’t want to show her vulnerabilities.

Seeing her starting to suppress her feelings again, Zhu Huixi got somewhat angry, "Then speak up, what exactly happened! Do you want us to die worrying?"

"Your self-respect is strong, but as your friend, would it kill you to rely on us once in a while?"

"When I argued with Wang Han, did I ever hide it from you? I cried in front of you like a madwoman and never felt ashamed. What are you being coy about?"

Lin Xiaoguai was speechless at Huihui’s words.

Yang Xiaoli, stifling laughter through tears, struggled internally but eventually sighed and said, "Alright, I’ll tell you."

After a pause, she said, "You probably guessed something when you last visited my aunt’s house."

"In my sophomore year, I met Su Cheng while working part-time. He was gentle and cheerful, very caring towards me. Initially, I just thought he was particularly protective of women. Later, when he confessed, I rejected him, but he didn’t give up. During the summer of my junior year, I had acute appendicitis. He noticed it in time and took me to the hospital, essentially saving my life. After spending more time with him, I found him to be a good person. Considering working in the Capital would allow me to send money back home, I agreed to date him."

"I originally thought his family’s situation wasn’t very good, as local people like me working multiple jobs daily were rare, but..."

Here, Yang Xiaoli’s lips curled up in self-mockery, "The son of a Chairman, a term that once seemed so far from me, suddenly applied to Su Cheng."

"Because he said his family was easy to get along with, he confidently assured that his parents would certainly accept me, I nervously followed him to his home."

"But things weren’t as simple as he said. His father, brother, and sister indeed didn’t care about my background, but his mother did."

Yang Xiaoli bitterly smiled, "Su Cheng’s mother came from a superior background. Although she was unsatisfied with me, she never said anything rude, which made it even more embarrassing for me. She would never openly show her disdain, but every gesture, even a look, revealed her contempt. She would never speak ill of me in front of Su Cheng, but I don’t know about when I wasn’t around."

"You don’t know how oppressive it was for me to be around her, constantly fearing that next moment I might breakdown, scolding her, or just running away."

How could they not know, with Yang Xiaoli being so sensitive and strong-willed, facing such an untouchable high-class lady, they could guess how much pain she was in.

"Su Cheng always comforted me by saying his mother would come around and recognize my goodness if we just spent more time together, and I fooled myself into believing him. Later, when his mother fell ill and was hospitalized, his brother was been away, and his sister had her own family to care for, I rushed to take care of her for a week and got nothing but grief for it. What’s worse, when relatives came to visit and asked about me, his mother actually said I was a hired nurse."