Meng Zihan frowned.
Did she enjoy Ye Linchen's life?
What did she enjoy?
It's clearly the Ye family that owes her!
Meng Xueyun herself promised her father that she would treat her well and love her like her own daughter, which is why her father kept her in the Ye family.
If the Ye family can't do it, why did they agree?
All of this is what the Ye family should do, what the Ye family owes her!
As for Ye Linchen being left in the countryside, it wasn't her idea; it was because Ye Linchen herself didn't please Meng Xueyun.
What does this have to do with her?
But these are all secrets of the Ye family and cannot be told to outsiders.
"Brother Yifei, that's not how it is."
"Ye Linchen is not alone."
"Ye's grandmother in the countryside doted on her and spoiled her a lot."
“My aunt wanted to bring Ye Linchen back several times, but her grandmother refused.”
"Although her cousins in the countryside are a bit of a handful, her uncle and aunt like her very much and treat her very well, so she is not lonely."
"I am lonely. I have no parents and live under someone else's roof. I am always worried."
"Thank goodness for you. From childhood to adulthood, you've always been my good friend, which has allowed me to persevere."
"Now even you misunderstand me and are ignoring me. I really don't know what to do, and I can't concentrate on my studies at all."
"This exam was the easiest one yet; the later ones will only get harder. I'm really scared that I won't even get eleven points in the future."
"Thinking about all this keeps me up at night."
"My aunt and uncle both look down on me because of my bad grades, saying I'm a disgrace to them. My two younger brothers also look down on me. If even you..."
"I really don't know how to live anymore."
"It would be better to just die and save myself from causing trouble for everyone..."
Meng Zihan became more and more upset as she spoke, and covered her face to sob.
Gu Yifei felt that something was wrong as he listened to her words.
But seeing Meng Zihan cry, he couldn't care less; he just felt a pang of heartache.
He quickly handed Meng Zihan a tissue to wipe away her tears.
"Xiaohan, don't cry. I'm not ignoring you, I'm just a little angry because I feel like you lied to me..."
"I'm not lying to you. I've never lied to you since I was a child!"
Meng Zihan reached out and took the tissue, wiping her tears as she said aggrievedly.
But no matter how much she wiped away the tears, they kept flowing.
Gu Yifei regretted it; he shouldn't have hurt Meng Zihan like that.
He quickly assured her, "Don't worry, I won't ignore you anymore. I will always be your good friend and stay by your side to prevent them from bullying you."
"real?"
Meng Zihan looked up at Gu Yifei with teary eyes.
"Really." Gu Yifei nodded.
Meng Zihan then stopped crying and started laughing.
"Brother Yifei, I feel relieved to hear you say that. Even if everyone in the world leaves me and ignores me, I won't be afraid as long as you're here."
Meng Zihan then pressed her advantage, promising, "I will never interfere in other people's affairs again and will only focus on my studies."
Gu Yifei's anger completely dissipated.
But for some reason, I still feel like something's not right.
But he couldn't explain it, so he simply stopped caring about it.
Seeing that Gu Yifei's attitude had softened, Meng Zihan seized the opportunity to beg him.
"Brother Yifei, I know that with my current grades, there's no hope of getting into university, but I don't want to go to work right after graduating from high school. I heard that there are sponsored training positions at the factory. Could you ask your dad to help me inquire about it? If so, this could be a chance to change my life!"
Gu Yifei's slightly confused mind was suddenly jolted awake by those words.
Although he felt sorry for Meng Zihan, he also knew clearly that this was not something that could be resolved simply by asking.
His father needed to ask around, find connections, and borrow favors.
Moreover, strictly speaking, Meng Zihan cannot be considered a child of the steel mill; it's just that because he was raised by the Ye family, no one has investigated this issue in detail.
But it's different for the sponsored trainees. This year, the factory only has a few spots available, and I don't know how many people want to compete for them.
It's inevitable that someone will make a fuss about this, and then it will be your own father who suffers.
"I can't guarantee that either. I'll ask my dad later and see what he says."
Hearing Gu Yifei say that, Meng Zihan immediately felt relieved.
Given how much Director Gu dotes on Gu Yifei, he would definitely help make it happen if Gu Yifei asked!
She could almost see herself sitting in a large classroom as a student on a training program!
So what if Ye Linchen has good grades?
Even though her grades weren't good, she could still go to university and find a good job!
With the matter settled, Meng Zihan didn't want to waste any more time at the Gu family's house. After asking a few more simple questions, she got up to say goodbye.
"It's getting late, Yifei, so I'll be going now. See you at school tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow," Gu Yifei said absentmindedly.
Not long after Meng Zihan left, Gu's father returned.
He should have left work long ago, but a technical problem arose in the factory workshop, so he stayed with the workers to deal with it until now, and finally the problem was resolved so that it wouldn't affect tomorrow's production.
When Gu Yifei heard his father return, he opened the door and went out.
When Gu's father saw his son come out, he was clearly not in a good mood. He smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Did you not do well on your exam? Why are you like this?"
Gu Yifei did not answer his father's question, but instead asked, "Dad, does the factory have any spots for sponsored trainees?"
Mr. Gu was taken aback when his son asked about the sponsored student program. He replied, "Yes, there are such programs, but those spots are rare. Usually, students with poor grades are sent to university this way. Since your grades are good, you probably won't need one."
Gu's father looked at Gu Yifei suspiciously: "What's wrong? Is there a problem with your studies? Don't put too much pressure on yourself. With your grades, getting into a good university shouldn't be a problem. Why don't you call your older brother back to give you some extra tutoring?"
Gu Yifei shook his head: "It wasn't me, it was Xiaohan."
Before Gu's father could react, he asked, "Xiaohan?"
Upon hearing the name, Gu's mother's face darkened.
This Meng Zihan, as expected, doesn't come here unless he has a reason. No wonder he came all this way; it turns out he wanted this.
But she still patiently explained to Mr. Gu: "Meng Zihan is Ye Zhenghua's niece."
She turned to Gu Yifei and said, "Xiaofei, it's not that the family is unwilling to help, it's just that her status is awkward. If we let your father handle it, it wouldn't be proper, and it wouldn't sound good to others."
“Although her uncle is only the deputy director of the workshop, he can still apply for a training program. It’s really inappropriate for her to come to you instead of her own uncle.”
"There's still some time before the college entrance exam. Why don't you advise her to study hard? If it really doesn't work out, it's not too late to make plans later. Don't take shortcuts from the start and pin your hopes on others."
Gu Yifei had only agreed to ask for Meng Zihan's help, but seeing that his parents were unwilling, he didn't say anything more and just nodded.
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