Chapter 400 Why do you think I will give it to you?

After hearing Huo Xiaoling begging her to give up her place, Yunxiang did not show any surprise or confusion, but deep disappointment. Her face darkened and she let go of the hand that was about to help Huo Xiaoling.

Huo Xiaoling's eyes stayed on Yunxiang's face for a moment, and she noticed that she was not as sympathetic to herself as before, and even a little indifferent. She immediately knelt on the ground, moved in front of her, and hugged her legs.

“Sister Yunxiang, I know I shouldn’t make such an unreasonable request, but this is my only chance to change my destiny, wuwu…” She was choking with sobs and could hardly speak. She tried to calm down for a long time before continuing:

“Sister Yunxiang, you are now in the vocal group, and the job you will be assigned in the future will definitely not be bad, and you will be able to stay in the city. I will most likely be assigned to perform in the countryside. If that is the case, it will be no different from before. But if I become a formal piano student, not only can I perform on stage, but I can also stay in the art troupe to teach in the future. Then I won’t have to go back to the village.”

Substitute students not only have to maintain their original profession, but also have to spend a lot of time practicing the piano. However, after practicing the piano, they almost have no chance to perform on stage.

Although practicing the piano can give her an extra talent, the time spent is not proportional to the final reward. After comprehensive consideration, Huo Xiaoling knew that only by becoming a formal student could she stand out and change her fate.

That's why she shamelessly made such a request to Yunxiang, betting on Yunxiang's kindness, sympathy and preference for her.

"You just said that if you become a formal student, you can not only perform on stage, but also stay in the art troupe to teach..." Yunxiang paused, looking at Huo Xiaoling with a hint of amusement, and asked back:

"So what makes you think I will give up my bright future to you?"

Huo Xiaoling was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing Yunxiang's question. Perhaps she didn't expect that Sister Yunxiang, who always cared about her, would say such blunt and hurtful words.

But she had come to this point, and she had no choice but to find a way to impress Yunxiang in order to get this formal student position.

"Sister Yunxiang, you have a good family background and your parents love you. Unlike me, my father died, my mother is sick, and my brother has no ability. I have been bullied since I was a child. Look at my hands..." As she spoke, she stretched out her hands in front of Yunxiang and continued excitedly:

"I'm not even eighteen years old yet, and my hands are full of welts. I just want to make a name for myself as soon as possible, so that while my mother is still alive, they can live a good life as soon as possible. I beg you, please help me. I will remember your kindness all my life, and I will repay you double if I have the chance in the future."

"I told you last time, 'If the purpose of doing things is too obvious, it will disgust people.' Xiaoling, that's what you are doing now." Yunxiang said to Huo Xiaoling with disappointment in her eyes.

She was so insightful, how could she not know what Huo Xiaoling was thinking.

Ever since Huo Xiaoling came back and told her about the difficulties at home and how her mother was bullied, Yunxiang had actually guessed what she was going to say next.

So when she heard her begging her to give up her spot, she wasn't surprised at all.

"I also want to be like other people, always peaceful to people and things, not fighting or competing, but I don't have that kind of capital. For a good opportunity, the only thing I can do is to work hard to climb up, stand on tiptoe and try to reach for things that are within easy reach of others.

Just like now, I don't even have the face to beg for your charity." Huo Xiaoling said this deliberately, trampling on her own dignity, just to get Yunxiang's sympathy for her.

"It's definitely right for a person to make progress, just like Moya. She relied on her own abilities and hard work to get the opportunity, and did not rely on the relationship with her good friend Xia Qingli. So it's not just what you said, that you are no worse than her in terms of begging for alms, and you can't endure the hardships that she can endure." Yunxiang said to Huo Xiaoling incisively.

"How could Moya be the same as me? Even if her family doesn't like her anymore, she is still the daughter of the chief of staff. The connections around her, the care she can get, and the resources she can get are not what a country girl like me dares to think about. I... I only have you by my side. If even you don't help me, wuwu..."

Yunxiang was silent for a while, looking at Huo Xiaoling and said:

"You stand up. Although it is said that men have gold under their knees, in my opinion, people with dignity have gold under their knees. Kneeling down to others all the time will only make people look down on you."

Huo Xiaoling saw that Yunxiang's expression had eased. After hesitating for a while, she still stood up from the ground and lowered her head to stand beside Yunxiang.

She was completely unsure at the moment. She didn't know whether Yunxiang would give up the quota to herself as she wished.

Just when she was feeling uneasy, she suddenly heard Yunxiang speaking to her in a cold voice:

"Actually, I was planning to give this spot to you. It's not because I'm generous or because I was moved by your poor performance just now. It's just for my own reasons. I can't give up the violin that I've learned for so many years and only learn the piano. I signed up for the selection with the intention of being a substitute. Even if you didn't ask me to give you the spot, I would have gone to Qingxiong and given up this spot."

In Huo Xiaoling's embarrassed and surprised eyes, Yunxiang continued:

"But you are too eager for quick success and too purposeful. To be honest, what you did today disgusts me and disappoints me."

I don't know if it was because of shame or because she was embarrassed after being exposed, Huo Xiaoling blushed. She clasped her fingers and whispered to Yunxiang:

"I'm sorry, Sister Yunxiang."

"You don't have to say sorry to me. Everyone has something that everyone cares about. I can't influence anyone or help anyone with the path they choose. I mentioned you before out of kindness. Now this kindness has come to an end. I will no longer care about your affairs or ask about them." Yunxiang said the above words calmly without much emotion on her face.