Chapter 59: So What If I’m Pretty? No One Likes .
“What’s wrong? Is there soone you like?” Ruan Yang asked curiously while she ate her hot and spicy soup. “Who has such poor taste? How could soone not like our loveable baby Changqing? Tell his na and I’ll help you poke his eyes blind.”
Changqing’s pursed lips quivered for a while before asking, “Do you have alcohol?”
“I’ll open sothing up for you.” Ruan Yang opened a bottle of red wine imdiately.
Changqing poured half a glass and beca depressed. The astringent flavour reflected her mood, and her eyes beca red and moist.
“Are you really upset?” Ruan Yang stopped teasing her and beca serious.
“I...” Changqing opened her mouth but she couldn’t ntion Guan Ying as they were all friends. “Ruan Yang, do you think all n like elegant and gentle won, mm, just like Guan Ying?”
“No, if I were to look for a girlfriend, I wouldn’t look for soone like Guan Ying. I would try to find soone cute like you.” Ruan Yang bead and pinched her small face before continuing: “Changqing, among the four of us, I’m too rational, Duoyao’s too unconstrained, and Guan Ying’s especially realistic. You’re the only pure one, so n would probably like soone like you more. Sotis, you’re just oblivious while in the mont. You’re actually very popular among n; you just haven’t noticed it yourself yet.”
Changqing sniffed distractedly and hugged her. “Ruan Yang, I know I’m your one true love. You’re the only one who knows how to appreciate .”
“That’s a given; I’ve got you covered.” Ruan Yang lifted her glass and clinked with Changqing’s.
Changqing’s alcohol tolerance wasn’t bad, but she was in a bad mood and half a bottle of alcohol made her fall to sleep drowsily.
9.20 pm.
In front of a simple apartnt door, Song Chuyi helped Guan Ying in and turned on the light switch on the wall.
The house lit up and Guan Ying looked up from his embrace with weak and grateful eyes. “Chuyi, thank you. If it wasn’t for you today, I wouldn’t have known what to do.”
“You already said this many tis.” Song Chuyi placed her on the couch and stood up straight, continuing: “Sleep early, I have to go.”
“Chuyi...” Guan Ying suddenly grabbed onto his wrist, sounding as though she was about to cry.
Song Chuyi frowned and his eyes filled with gloom.
Guan Ying’s tears fell as she started: “I know you don’t think of fondly but I can’t do anything about it. There are so things I never told you before—my dad was a gambler and an alcohol addict. My brother is also insensible, running into trouble every day. All our family expenses depend on my mother’s bit of hard work in the factory from day to night. A few days ago, my father borrowed money from loan sharks and the debtors ca all the way to my house to collect the debt, smashing everything. My mother fell and had to stay in the hospital. I needed money at ho so I had no choice but to go with Fu Yu...”
She choked with emotion as she recounted her story, and tears flowed down her face helplessly.
Song Chuyi took a deep breath and scoffed, “You didn’t co to or tell about such things but went to give yourself up to another man. Guan Ying, what do you take for? Air? Or do you think Fu Yu is more capable than I am?”
“No, no.” Guan Ying sobbed and shook her head, “I was afraid you would despise . You were so well brought-up, and I was afraid that you couldn’t tolerate having this kind of family. Chuyi, the reality is too cruel. My first boyfriend left because he found out about my family’s situation. I loved you too much and I was worried you wouldn’t want . Besides, my family’s situation can’t be changed anyti soon, so I can only depend on myself. Even if you could help , I wouldn’t want to keep depending on you like a parasite and bring you trouble, but I don’t want you to misunderstand either. I’ve never loved anyone like this.”
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