Chapter Six: Countdown to Departure



Ye Zhenghua stared at Ye Linchen with displeasure.

"What's wrong? Are you still sulking with your mother? She's been nervous for days knowing you were coming back. Today she specially made mutton soup for you and even said she wanted to buy you new clothes. You don't appreciate her at all and said those hurtful things to her!"

Ye Linchen remained silent.

This is her biological father; he lies without batting an eye.

This family had no idea she was coming back, so how could they possibly cook mutton soup to welcome her!

Ye Linchen remained silent, and Ye Zhenghua found himself unable to continue.

The key point is that even he himself doesn't believe these words.

He licked his lips and dryly advised, "Go apologize to your mother later, soften your tone, and say that you were being unreasonable and talked back to her. We're all family, there's no need to make things so tense."

Ye Linchen rolled his eyes inwardly.

If she hadn't already lived a second life and seen through her parents' hypocrisy and selfishness, she would probably be moved to tears by now, feeling extremely guilty for her actions and rushing to apologize to Meng Xueyun.

But now she knows that Ye Zhenghua's words were just a way of fooling her.

However, she still needed Ye Zhenghua's help, so she could only reply with a lie: "Yes."

Then, she looked up at Ye Zhenghua seriously and asked, "Dad, when are you going to process my school transfer?"

Ye Zhenghua was taken aback when Ye Linchen suddenly brought up this topic.

Seeing that his eldest daughter's expression had softened and she was no longer as stubborn as before, he assumed that his persuasion had worked again.

This daughter still respects me and never argues with me.

This realization pleased him greatly, and he immediately said, "I'll take care of it on Monday. Don't worry, you'll definitely be able to go to school. Your mother is all bark and no bite; she's always the most enthusiastic when it comes to transferring schools, and she's already found out the specific procedures. But if you really hurt her feelings and she doesn't agree to you going to school, there's nothing I can do. You need to weigh the pros and cons yourself, and don't just get angry and hurt your family's feelings."

Ye Linchen shuddered.

Yes, the most important thing now is to complete the transfer procedures, continue studying, and take the college entrance exam.

There's no need to fall out with Meng Xueyun over these things.

It seems I'll have to be more patient from now on; I just need to get through these three days.

She nodded obediently and replied, "I understand, I won't do it again."

Ye Zhenghua was increasingly satisfied and asked Ye Linchen, "Where's your information? Did you bring it?"

"I brought it; it's in my backpack."

“Alright, I’ll take you to the academic affairs office to see the dean of students on Monday. You’re a factory worker’s child, so it won’t be a problem. Your mother was very thoughtful in transferring your household registration first; otherwise, the procedures would be complicated now. So, there are no parents who are always right…”

Seeing that he had started rambling on again, Ye Linchen didn't want to listen anymore and lowered her head to think about her own things.

This time, she will be transferring to a school affiliated with Jiangcheng Steel Foundry, the largest state-owned enterprise in Jiangcheng. The school has a strong teaching staff and a high college entrance rate.

In her previous life, she didn't seize this opportunity. After completing her graduation exams and receiving her diploma, she didn't continue her studies.

Instead, he went to work at the steel mill and, under Ye Zhenghua's arrangement, became a crane operator.

Not only is the work arduous and dangerous, with lots of dust, but it also involves three shifts, often leaving people unable to sleep all night.

I have to do housework during the day, so I can't rest.

Over time, her body couldn't take it anymore and her condition deteriorated until she finally collapsed on the operating table.

She will never repeat the same mistakes in this life. She will study hard, apply to the university farthest from Jiangcheng, leave this bloodsucking family, and never come back, changing the tragic ending of her previous life.

Ye Linchen found Ye Zhenghua's nagging increasingly unbearable, so he touched his hair and interrupted him.

"Dad, I haven't taken a shower in ages. I want to take a shower before I go to sleep."

Seeing that it wasn't a big deal, Ye Zhenghua agreed without hesitation.

"Go ahead, do you know where the public bathhouse is?"

"I know, I saw it when I came." Ye Linchen nodded.

The steel plant dormitory area is very large, with a total of three bathhouses, one of which is just a few steps away from the gate.

The bathhouse was open at this time, and white smoke was billowing from the steam tanks, visible from afar.

"Okay, I'll go get you a bath ticket."

You need to buy a bath ticket to take a shower at the steel mill's bathhouse; it costs one yuan per ticket.

Ye Linchen took out a change of clothes from her backpack, walked into the living room, took the bath ticket and the plastic bucket containing bath supplies from Ye Zhenghua, and then went out.

Just as Meng Xueyun finished making the bed for Meng Zihan, Meng Zihan tugged at her clothes and pointed in the direction Ye Linchen had left.

By the time she turned around, Ye Linchen had already closed the door and left.

Meng Xueyun immediately sensed something was wrong and asked Ye Zhenghua with a hostile expression, "Where is she going?"

Ye Zhenghua replied, "Go take a shower."

"Take a bath? Aren't you going to sleep?" Meng Xueyun frowned.

That brat is always playing tricks on me!

I just lost my temper and slapped her, and she couldn't wait to go out and show it to everyone?

Who knows what kind of gossip they'll spread outside, saying that she abused her.

Old Ye is something else; he can't even see this simple thing!

Meng Xueyun grew angrier the more she thought about it, wishing she could grab Ye Linchen and bring him back.

She glared at Ye Zhenghua with displeasure: "Why did you let her out? With her face like that, what will people think when they see her?"

Ye Zhenghua also realized what was going on.

yes!

Meng Xueyun hadn't held back with her slap; Ye Linchen's left cheek was red and swollen, with five clear finger marks.

Ye Linchen was extremely thin, his face was smaller than the palm of his hand, and his face was pale and bloodless, which made the finger marks look even more terrifying.

If his colleagues and neighbors found out that his daughter was beaten by her own mother on her first day back home, and that he, as the father, did not intervene, their reputation would be ruined!

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