My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 272 - 6 Departure_2

Yang Xiaoli was inconsolable as she cried, "All my life, I’ve known poverty and hardship, but I’ve never experienced such humiliation. At that point, I was truly determined to break up with Su Cheng, but he knelt before me, saying he was the youngest son, and after the marriage, we could move out to live on our own, begging me to endure a little longer."

"I tolerated again and again, but his mother became more and more unreasonable, not only ignoring my presence and dragging Su Cheng to go on blind dates but also speaking ill of me in front of my aunt, nearly driving my aunt to a fit of anger. Worse yet, she even started to lock Su Cheng at home to prevent him from seeing me."

"The last time you both came over, Su Cheng managed to sneak out to see me but was dragged back by his mother."

Wiping away her tears, Yang Xiaoli said, "I’ve thought it over, I don’t want to live like this anymore. I am clean and clear, a graduate from Capital University, I didn’t fancy the Su Family’s money nor their power, why should I subject myself to their mistreatment?" Her words were resolute, but her tone couldn’t hide the profound hurt she felt; obviously, she wasn’t as untroubled as she claimed to be.

Zhu Huixi pursed her lips, "Didn’t you say that other than his mother, the rest of his family didn’t have any complaints against you? Didn’t they help?"

"Help?" Yang Xiaoli laughed bitterly, "No matter how good I am, I’m still an outsider to them, why would they ever help me? Even Su Cheng only ever helps me in roundabout ways, never going head-to-head with his mother."

"I’m really tired," she said quietly, her gaze downcast.

Lin Xiaoguai and Zhu Huixi looked at each other, silent for a long while before Zhu Huixi asked, "What did your aunt say?"

"She told me not to follow in her footsteps," Yang Xiaoli murmured, looking down.

There is a story from Aunt Yang’s younger days as well. Seeing Yang Xiaoli, one could tell her family circumstances weren’t great. But for Aunt Yang, coming from such a poor background and managing to marry into the city was quite astonishing.

Aunt Yang, born poor, was the village belle in her youth. Despite only having a primary education, her candid and generous nature won the hearts of many young men. In the end, she married an intellectual from the Capital, who was Uncle Yang.

Of course, their story was not so simple.

After marrying, Aunt Yang had a son for Uncle Yang, the handsome man and the pretty woman, their life was hard but harmonious.

However, with the end of the Cultural Revolution, those intellectuals who could return to the city were restless, each looking for ways to go back.

Uncle Yang was no exception, despite his feelings for Aunt Yang.

One could guess what happened next—Uncle Yang left his wife and son to return to the city and remarried a woman from there.

The difference for Aunt Yang, perhaps due to better luck compared to others left by intellectuals, was that Uncle Yang couldn’t have a child with his new wife after a year of marriage. A hospital visit revealed that years of hard labor had taken away his fertility.

Now favored, Aunt Yang was brought to the city by her in-laws. Uncle Yang divorced his city bride, in a sense, "the prodigal son returned."

This was why Aunt Yang had the status she enjoyed in her home today.

Unfortunately, while the marriage was salvaged, feelings aren’t so easily restored. During Lin Xiaoguai and Zhu Huixi’s several visits, they could see Uncle Yang trying to please Aunt Yang, but she always seemed indifferent and disheartened.

One would think that if not for the sake of their son, if it wasn’t for her inability to raise her son independently, Aunt Yang would not have forgiven Uncle Yang.

The three felt a sense of loss as they sat in the teahouse, realizing that Yang Xiaoli would soon return to her hometown. Lin Xiaoguai and Zhu Huixi decided to buy her some gifts to take back. Perhaps not wanting to waste their kindness, Yang Xiaoli, for once, did not refuse.

In the end, Lin Xiaoguai bought Yang Xiaoli a dress while Zhu Huixi bought her a pair of leather shoes, and she wouldn’t accept anything more.

When Lin Xiaoguai got home, she was still feeling down. Although she wasn’t as close to Yang Xiaoli as she was with Zhu Huixi over their four years of college, their friendship was not shallow. In those times, with limited transportation, perhaps she and Yang Xiaoli might not see each other much for the rest of their lives.

She was more worried that Yang Xiaoli, who was stubborn, might miss out on happiness in her future marriage without Su Cheng.

But with Su Cheng having such a mother, she couldn’t persuade Yang Xiaoli to fight for her happiness.

In fact, with Yang Xiaoli’s personality, she had done enough, but reality was just too cruel.

On August 16th, Lin Xiaoguai and Zhu Huixi went to the train station to see off Yang Xiaoli—

"Take these, I made them myself," knowing her personality, Lin Xiaoguai didn’t prepare anything too expensive, just some homemade snacks.

With her eyes reddened, Yang Xiaoli nodded and silently accepted the large bag of food.

"I’m not as skilled as Xiao Guai, but I have a mother who’s good with her hands. Here, it’s food too," Zhu Huixi handed over another large bag.

Lin Xiaoguai hugged Yang Xiaoli and whispered in her ear, "Take care. The world doesn’t only have Su Cheng, there are other men who love you and are worthy of your love. Next time, choose someone wisely and make sure you are happy."

"I will," Yang Xiaoli replied softly, her voice choked.

Others also hugged Yang Xiaoli goodbye one by one until the announcement for the train’s departure sounded, and they reluctantly watched her leave. free𝑤ebnovel.com

As the train departed with the sound of its whistle, Lin Xiaoguai turned to leave only to spot a tearful man standing about ten meters away.

It was Su Cheng...

She sighed and looked away.(To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)