"Ah Jin, do you know, at that time I really felt like I was living a life worse than death."
"After much hesitation, I chose to give birth to her, but the hatred in my heart has never faded... I secretly followed Li Shuhui and Xiang Deming and found that they often went to a hospital for prenatal checkups. I knew that they would give birth at that hospital, so I also chose to give birth at that hospital."
“I had a difficult childbirth and suffered severe bleeding. The doctor asked me several times why my family wasn’t with me, and I didn’t know how to answer him… My husband, who was supposed to be with me, is now with another woman. They’re living happily together, but if I die in childbirth, there won’t even be anyone to collect my body…”
“Ah Jin, do you know that desolate feeling? I wanted to jump out of the window, but I couldn’t die. What would happen to my child if I died? She’s innocent. She’s the daughter of the Xiang family. She was supposed to live the same life as you…”
"Why! Why can Li Shuhui's child enjoy the pampering of a wealthy family, while my child can only be an ordinary person, even struggling to make ends meet! This is clearly the fault of that despicable couple, why should my daughter bear the consequences!"
"Then what about me? What did I do wrong? Why should I bear the consequences!" Xiang Jin grabbed Jiang Anqing's hand and pushed her away.
"You're right to take revenge on them, but why did you have to drag me into it..."
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..." Jiang Anqing cried uncontrollably. "Mom was blinded by hatred back then and didn't care about anything. Afterwards, I thought about confessing, but when I saw how happy and content Aqi was in the Xiang family, I hesitated. I was caught in a dilemma of being both satisfied and dissatisfied. I wanted to see Aqi every day, but I couldn't enter the Xiang family..."
"So I made a decision."
Jiang Anqing's eyes gradually calmed down: "I found a hospital and had plastic surgery, then got a fake ID card and changed my name to Jiang Anqing. From then on, there was no longer a person named Li Zhirou in the world."
"Your real name is Li Zhirou, and you are Li Shuhui's older sister," Xiang Jin asked.
Jiang Anqing nodded.
Actually, Xiang Jin should call her Auntie.
Jiang Anqing did hate Xiang Jin, but after spending a long time together, she no longer hated her as much as before, and gradually developed pity for Xiang Jin, especially when she suffered so much to save her.
She was a good girl; her love was pure and clean, calm yet intense.
She was gradually softened by her, and her maternal love, which had been lost for many years, was reawakened... But she couldn't abandon her own daughter; Aqi was her life.
She clung to a sliver of hope, thinking that Xiang Jin wouldn't know these secrets and that she was the only one who knew the truth. She never dared to mention it to anyone; as long as she didn't speak, these things would remain buried deep inside her.
However, she underestimated Xiang Jin's intelligence and also underestimated her own carelessness.
When the truth was revealed, laid bare before her eyes, she realized how cruel she had been. Because of a single evil thought, she had burdened an innocent child with grievances that were not hers, subjecting her to the most tumultuous and tumultuous life, depriving her of the warmth of family, the ability to grow up normally, and the fulfillment of her own dreams.
Her life was filled with hardship and desolation from then on.
Jiang Anqing slapped himself twice.
She struck hard, and blood immediately flowed from the corner of her mouth. She grabbed Xiang Jin's leg and cried, "Jin, it's all my fault. I'll kowtow to you and beg for forgiveness. I'm so sorry, I'm guilty..."
As she spoke, she began to kowtow, her head banging loudly against the floor.
"Do you think you can change my life by kowtowing a few times?" Xiang Jin's expression was cold and stern as he gazed at her calmly.
Jiang Anqing stopped, looking at her with teary eyes.
"Do you think that by kowtowing a few times, I can go back to my parents' side and grow up happily like Xiang Qi? Do you think that by kowtowing a few times, I can live a normal life and never have to worry about going hungry again? Do you think that by kowtowing a few times, I can go to the university I want to go to and do what I want to do?"
"Jiang Anqing, you ruined my life. You owe me something I can never repay in this lifetime!"
Jiang Anqing choked up, her voice hoarse, unable to cry anymore. She wanted to reach out and hug Xiang Jin, but Xiang Jin dodged her.
“Ah Jin, you can hate your mother all you want, you can not forgive your mother all you want, but none of this concerns Ah Qi. She knows nothing, she…”
Xiang Jin really didn't want to hear her continue.
She turned to the side, and Xiang Jin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, placing a bank card on the coffee table.
“There’s some money in here that can only guarantee your basic living expenses in the short term. I’ve renewed your mortgage for another year and topped up your phone credit for another year. If you run out of money, whether you ask your daughter for help, seek refuge with relatives and friends, or go out to work is up to you.”
Jiang Anqing is getting old and his body isn't as strong as it used to be, so he definitely can't do dirty or heavy work. He'll probably only be able to wash dishes in a restaurant, but that won't be easy either.
However, she had been imprisoned for many years and had endured hardships that most people had never experienced, so she must have been able to endure it.
Forget it, it's none of her business anymore.
"As for you and Xiang Qi, I have no interest in doing charity work, nor will I be so saintly as to forgive my enemies. From now on, you live your life and I will live mine. There is no need for us to meet again."
After saying that, Xiang Jin stepped out of the rented room.
Jiang Anqing tried to pull her back, but he pulled his hand back halfway through, clutched his chest, and began to cry his heart out.
Su Ming closed the door to the rented room.
The hoarse sobs were muffled inside the door, only faint sounds could be heard. Xiang Jin took a deep breath, the ample oxygen entering her heart, and the dull pain in her chest eased slightly. She looked up and stepped out of the dark stairwell, finding the sunlight shining brightly outside.
My eyes felt a little uncomfortable, so I covered them with my hand and then slowly raised my head.
Not far away stood a man dressed entirely in black, with a cold and stern expression and an upright posture, who stood out from the dilapidated surroundings.
A smile appeared on Xiang Jin's pale face, as if ice and snow were melting, and a moment of warmth filled her heart.
She ran over, looked up at him with her little face, and asked, "How did you get here?"
He took her cold hand, frowned slightly, and without hesitation let her put it inside his clothes, taking the opportunity to hug her: "Is everything taken care of? Do you need any help?"
Xiang Jin shook her head. She had said she would handle this herself.
"Let's go, I'll take you to eat. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
"I want to eat roast chicken, stir-fried lychee pork kidneys, salted pork lung, stuffed squid, ginseng and lung soup, and Mapo tofu." She took his hand and walked towards the parking lot.
Murong Xiao raised an eyebrow: "None of these."
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