Xi Ran shook her head, "That won't work, I still need to help Ningning with her homework."

"Don't worry, I've already told my mom about this. Your salary won't be docked, so don't worry."

"Chu Jiangning played all day and went crazy today, so she definitely won't have the energy to study tomorrow. Besides, after more than a month of your tutoring, Chu Jiangning's chemistry grades have improved a lot, and she's doing well in other subjects too. Let her study on her own tomorrow."

Is this really a good idea?

"What's wrong with that? You've been coming for tutoring every Saturday and Sunday lately. You need to take a break and relax once in a while, otherwise you'll be too tired."

"Besides, my mom has already agreed, so don't overthink it. Go back and get some sleep. We'll leave early. Even though your family is local, it takes four hours to get there by subway, so we don't have much time left. Going back early will give us more time to spend with your brother."

Xi Ran was very touched. "Thank you! You're so kind to me!"

"Silly girl! You're my girlfriend. If I'm not good to you, who am I good to?"

Xi Ran looked at Chu Jiangyi with a bit of guilt, pursed her lips. She had never told Chu Jiangyi about her family situation before, and she wondered if he would be frightened when they arrived at her house tomorrow.

After all, her family background was the root of her inferiority complex.

Lin Bifan still has such a violent temper; she hits and curses people to vent her anger at the drop of a hat, which is quite frightening.

What if Chu Jiang also gets scared and runs away?

She needed to have a good talk with Chu Jiangyi about her family situation so that he could be prepared.

"My family...my family situation is special, you...do you want to stay at home? I'm afraid if you come home with me, you'll be so scared that you'll break up with me the next day!"

Chu Jiang smiled and gently patted her head. "Don't think too much. You are you, and your family is your family. No matter what your family's situation is, I've made up my mind about you, and that won't change."

Xi Ran's eyes were red. She hoped so, but she would reveal a little about her family's situation first, so that Chu Jiang would be mentally prepared and not be too surprised when the time came.

"My mom has a bad temper, my dad isn't home... I..."

Chu Jiang also tapped Xi Ran's nose. He already knew everything about her family situation and didn't want to talk about it so late at night. It was too unlucky and would affect his sleep.

"Okay, I understand. There's no rush. I roughly know what's going on. Auntie has a bad temper, and Uncle isn't home. I understand. Go back to sleep first, and we can talk about it tomorrow, okay?"

Xi Ran was a little at a loss. She grabbed Chu Jiangyi's wrist and choked up, "I'm not joking with you. My mother has a terrible temper. She has some mental problems and is always suspicious. She's always afraid that Xi Yan and I will neglect her and abandon her."

"She always says she's a cripple. Ever since she lost a leg, she's never left the house and hasn't been exposed to sunlight. How could her heart not be dark?"

Xi Ran bit her lip, trying her best to tolerate something.

“I’ve never wanted to tell anyone about my family situation. I’m really ashamed to talk about it. After all, I have mentally ill parents who make me and Xi Yan feel ashamed at school. We face strange looks at school, and when we get home, we have to face Lin Bifan’s torment. Sometimes I really want to take Xi Yan away from that mentally ill person, but Lin Bifan curses and insults us all day long, saying that we are heartless, ungrateful, and that they can say all sorts of disgusting things.”

"Over time, the neighbors believed her story. One day, Xi Yan was beaten until her head was bleeding. The doctor said she needed to be observed for a day. I stayed at the hospital with her all night and didn't go home. The next day, Xi Yan and I went straight to school. The neighbors came over and said that we couldn't be heartless and couldn't abandon our short-legged mother. They said we would be struck by lightning. Isn't that ridiculous? Anyway, Xi Yan and I laughed."

“From then on, Xi Yan and I became celebrities at school, and teachers and principals would talk to us siblings.”

Chu Jiang frowned. "And then? Aren't you going to explain?"

“We explained, but the principal and teachers didn’t believe us. They visited our home, and Lin Bifan pretended to be a good mother. In the end, they concluded that my brother and I were lying and abandoning our disabled mother. They said we had no conscience.”

Chu Jiang was also puzzled, "Wasn't Xi Yan's head broken? Why didn't you say so?"

Xi Ran sighed, "I told them, but no one believed me. Besides, Lin Bifan insisted that she didn't hit him, and that Xi Yan bumped into him by accident."

Chu Jiang also sneered, "I've never seen such a shameless mother. Compared to you, my mom is simply an angel."

“Aunt Yu is a very good person. It’s just that you’ve always disliked her.”

Chu Jiang also denied it, although he did have a slight dislike for it.

"What do you mean? It's just that she keeps provoking me. Okay, forget about all of this now and go back to sleep."

"Uh-huh!"

Xi Ran waved to Chu Jiangyi and prepared to return to her room to rest.

Chu Jiang pulled hard, and Xi Ran fell into his arms.

Why don't you come and rest in my room?

Xi Ran's pupils contracted slightly; the emotion she had felt moments before vanished, replaced only by anger.

Xi Ran stomped hard on Chu Jiangyi's foot and ran away, while Chu Jiangyi hugged his foot and spun around in circles.

"You filthy scoundrel! You deserve to be in so much pain! Humph!"