Chapter 240
"No." Zhu Qiaoting shook her head and said, "I just want to talk to you. If Chen Kang goes to see the landlord, he will know about this. You don't need to tell him."
Ye Fuyue didn't intend to be a messenger between Shen Kang and Zhu Qiaoting. If they had anything to say, they should just talk it out themselves. Why would they both pull her in?
Hearing Zhu Qiaoting say this, Ye Fuyue said: "Well, I won't tell Shen Kang what you said to me today." So, don't fantasize that you told me a lot, I will relay some of it to Shen Kang, and let Shen Kang come to you again.
Zhu Qiaoting heard the hidden meaning in Ye Fuyue's words and laughed at herself, "I came to see you because I really just wanted to talk to you, not to have you pass on a message between me and Shen Kang. I know I've done something very excessive. I've given up hope and will go back to the countryside tomorrow."
Ye Fuyue was now skeptical of Zhu Qiaoting's words. She had discovered that Zhu Qiaoting always spoke with a purpose.
She said, "Why do you want to talk to me? We are not familiar with each other."
"Maybe it's because I envy you." Zhu Qiaoting said, "When I see you, I always wonder if my life would be as happy as yours if I hadn't gone to the countryside."
"But now, I really have no chance of happiness."
Ye Fuyue didn't like Zhu Qiaoting's self-pitying words. She said, "Everyone has the right to pursue happiness, but you can't base your happiness on deceiving others."
"I know these principles, but I have no choice. If I don't hold on to Chen Kang, how else can I leave there and return to the city?" Zhu Qiaoting said.
Ye Fuyue sneered, "You have no choice? So even if you're not pregnant with Chen Kang's child, you'll still make him responsible, and you're planning to use this child to alienate Chen Kang from his family? Zhu Zhiqing, you're not pitiful at all. Your pity is your own fault. You don't have to say those sentimental words in front of me. If you really want to go back to the city, there's a way. As long as you stick to not marrying a local, don't plot against others, and spend your time reading and studying, you'll always get your chance."
Ye Fuyue said nothing more: "I feel like we have nothing more to say. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Ye Fuyue turned and walked towards the slum.
She thought Zhu Qiaoting had something to say to her, and she didn't want to listen to Zhu Qiaoting's self-pity. She didn't know if Zhu Qiaoting understood her last words, but there were some things that she could only talk about at that point.
The next morning, Zhu Qiaoting checked out of the guesthouse and took the train.
When she came, she brought almost nothing. But this time, she took a lot of things with her, all of which were bought by Chen Kang for her in preparation for their wedding.
Although it was impossible for them to get married, Zhu Qiaoting didn't want to waste these things here, so she took them all away.
When the train started moving, Zhu Qiaoting seemed to see Shen Kang in the corner of the platform. However, when she looked closely, she saw nothing.
Zhu Qiaoting sat back in her chair, dejected, laughing at herself. She thought to herself, "Why would Chen Kang come?" Even if he did, so what? She had deceived him; there was no possibility between them anymore.
Zhu Qiaoting rushed all the way back to the place where she had been sent to the countryside. She first went back to the educated youth site to put all her things away, and then went to find Xiaolan.
Seeing Zhu Qiaoting's unhappy expression, Xiaolan had a bad guess in her mind and asked nervously, "You came back alone? You and Shen Kang...?"
"He knew everything. It's hard to fool his family, so he exposed me," said Zhu Qiaoting.
Xiaolan quickly pulled Zhu Qiaoting into her room. After closing the door, she whispered to her, "Are you and Shen Kang not getting married anymore?"
"He already knows that the baby in her belly is not his, how could he possibly marry me?" Zhu Qiaoting said.
"What happened? How did Chen Kang's family expose you?" Xiaolan asked.
Zhu Qiaoting told Xiaolan everything that had happened.
Finally, she said, "I should have aborted the child and not had any evil thoughts. I should have waited patiently for Shen Kang to save up enough money for six months before marrying me. Now, everything is gone, and there is no possibility for Shen Kang and me anymore."
"Why don't you tell Shen Kang that although the baby in your belly is not his, it's because of her that Xie Wulai targeted you and you got pregnant with this child?" Xiaolan said.
"I can't say it." Zhu Qiaoting twisted her fingers and lowered her eyes.
That day, when Chen Guifeng exposed her, Zhu Qiaoting had a fleeting thought of telling her everything she had been through, blaming Chen Kang for the fact that she had been forced into pregnancy. She felt that given Chen Kang's personality, he might even feel pity for her. Even though he knew the child in her belly wasn't his, considering everything she had been through, he might still be willing to marry her and protect her.
But soon, she dismissed the idea.
Even if Shen Kang was still willing to marry her because of this, this matter would still be a thorn in her heart. She was afraid that this matter would also become a thorn in Shen Kang's heart, and in the long years to come, whenever they had a conflict, they would bring up this old matter.
Zhu Qiaoting didn't want to be like this with Shen Kang. Just thinking about that kind of life made her feel suffocated.
Rather than regretting it later, it’s better to let it go now.
"Are you stupid? Why can't you just say it? Chen Kang is your only chance to go back to the city. Do you want to be like me, marry a local and be trapped here forever?" Xiaolan was worried about Zhu Qiaoting.
"The captain promised me that once there is a chance to return to the city, he will let me go back as a compensation to me." Zhu Qiaoting forced a smile to Xiaolan.
"So what if we go back? If we go back to that home that doesn't care about you, do you think there's still a place for you?" Xiaolan said, "The reason I married a local and the reason you tried to be with Shen Kang is because even if we could go back to the city, we'd have nowhere to go back to!"
Zhu Qiaoting was silent.
She suddenly thought of what Ye Fuyue said - if you really want to go back to the city, it is not impossible. As long as you stick to not marrying a local and don't set your sights on others, and read more books and study more when you have time, you will always get the chance.
"Although life won't be much better after returning to the city, it will at least be better than now. Anyway, it's impossible for Shen Kang and I to be together." Zhu Qiaoting said.
Xiaolan sighed: "You have suffered so much injustice, and you didn't even make a big deal about Xie Wulai bullying you. Isn't it just for Chen Kang? Are you really willing to do this?"
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