Chapter 749 What's the difference between this and a ghost story?
As she left the hotel, Shen Ci couldn't help but let out another long sigh.
Gu Lianxing was also very heavy-hearted. The little princess, who had lived in a happy family since childhood, had never seen such a tragic girl in reality.
Indeed, the word that came to Lianxing's mind was "tragic".
She had only seen such things in TV dramas, and she knew that there must still be places in real life where such outdated ideas of valuing sons over daughters still existed, but what she saw with her own eyes still shocked her greatly.
“Honey, your little sister is so pitiful. I’ll send her all my leftover clothes later.”
Lianxing thought for a moment and then said, "Doesn't she need money more right now? I'll give her some money, it's on me."
He reached for his phone as he spoke.
Shen Ci pressed her down and shook her head: "No, it's not necessary."
"Why are you being so polite with me? Your sister is my sister, and I really feel sorry for her."
Shen Ci sighed softly and explained, "That's not what I meant. I feel sorry for her too, but I can't just give her money directly."
“She has developed a sense of independence now, which is very difficult for a girl. I can help her to some extent, but if I completely support her financially, that's not helping her, that's harming her.”
"And although she is my maternal uncle's sister, I have no obligation to do that for her."
“She wants to rely on herself and is willing to rely on herself. I admire and support her. That is the most important reason why I am willing to help her, not just because I feel sorry for her.”
Shen Min grew up in a loveless world, but she had the will to break free and escape, which is the most precious thing about her.
If she were just a pitiful person who had resigned herself to her fate, Shen Ci would find no basis to feel compassion.
Lianxing belatedly understood Shen Ci's meaning, but she couldn't help but worry: "But she only has a high school diploma. In Longcheng, any decent job requires a bachelor's degree or above. Although she is very strong, reality will not pity her. The road ahead is even more difficult."
"We can discuss the rest later. I need to explain Xiaomin's situation to my mother now." Shen Ci glanced at the time and then said to Lianxing, "Thank you for today. Those clothes weren't cheap, but I won't stand on ceremony with you."
"These are all clothes I don't wear anymore, and they're taking up space piled up there. You've really helped me out."
Shen Ci smiled and said, "Then I'll go to my mother's place first."
"Okay, if you need any help from me again, just let me know."
After the two parted ways, Shen Ci drove directly to "Jingjie," where her mother was at the branch.
In the office, Shen Yingying had just learned from her sister that Shen Min had secretly flown from her hometown to Longcheng early that morning.
"Huh? Did Aci pick them up?"
"I received the call. They said they'd take her out to eat first, then settle her in before coming over." Shen Jingjing sighed as she spoke, "It's no wonder Xiaomin suffers at home; just think back to when we were kids."
Shen Yingying also fell silent.
When they were young, they lived in a rural area of Funan, where girls were even more despised, and it was common for people in the village to sell their daughters.
My older sister ran away from our hometown to work in Shenzhen and Hong Kong when she was fifteen. Later, I brought her over too. The two of them left home early and escaped that cage at a young age. But they will probably never forget the hardships and grievances they suffered from childhood to adulthood.
This is also the main reason why the two sisters are not close to their relatives in their hometown.
Xiaomin will likely suffer even more than them. Not only is she facing twenty years of hardship, but she also has three younger brothers. It's unimaginable...
Shen Ci arrived shortly afterward. As soon as she entered, Shen Jingjing eagerly asked her daughter, "Where's Xiaomin? How is she?"
“I’ve arranged for her to rest at a hotel.” Shen Ci shook her head helplessly at her mother and aunt: “You don’t know, she came wearing only a coat and thin shoes. If we hadn’t known, she would have been frozen stiff after walking on the streets of Longcheng for ten minutes.”
"Did you really sneak out?" Shen Yingying asked.
Shen Ci nodded: "He brought a huge suitcase, saying he packed all his things."
The Shen sisters exchanged a worried glance. Shen Yingying said, "Sister, if we don't send it back, can we take responsibility if something happens?"
Shen Jingjing also promised the old lady that she would send the person back as soon as she picked her up, and at most let her stay in Longcheng for two days.
At this moment, Shen Ci spoke very seriously: "Mom, Aunt, Xiao Min can't go back. If she goes back, it will be all over."
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Shen Ci then repeated exactly what Xiao Min had told him to the two of them.
The sisters had anticipated all those neglected experiences, as they had both experienced similar things as girls in their families when they were young, and Xiaomin was sure she had experienced even more.
But their expressions turned grim when they heard about the college entrance exam.
Shen Yingying slammed her hand on the table in anger: "How could you do this? That's a major event in the child's life!"
Shen Jingjing also said, "From what the old lady said, I thought it was because Xiaomin didn't do well in the exam, but I didn't expect it to be like this. It's really too much."
"Is that too much? There's something even more outrageous." Shen Ci couldn't help but sneer: "Grandma wants to marry Xiaomin off to a businessman from our hometown. He's in his thirties and divorced."
"What?" the two exclaimed in unison, their eyes wide with surprise.
"Is this old lady crazy? How old is Xiaomin?!" Shen Yingying was speechless with astonishment, her lips trembling with anger, unable to utter another word.
Shen Jingjing, however, was a direct victim of the blind dates arranged by the old lady. She knew the old lady's personality all too well; as long as there was money, everything would be fine.
"Mom, Auntie." Shen Ci suppressed her anger and softened her tone as she looked at the two of them and said, "Xiao Min is an adult now and has an independent personality. She must have been unable to bear and unwilling to accept that her fate had become like that, which is why she ran away. It must have taken a lot of courage for her."
"If we send her back at this time, it will undoubtedly be like pushing her back into the abyss of hell. Then no one in this world will be on her side, and she will be fighting against the whole world all by herself for the rest of her life."
Shen Jingjing and Shen Yingying couldn't help but exchange a glance.
If they were the ones to send Xiaomin back, then the whole thing would be terrifying.
Two people who knew about the unhappiness of their original families and had escaped from them personally sent another girl who also wanted to escape back to her family.
How is this any different from a ghost story?
The thought alone sent chills down the sisters' spines.
"How do we explain this to the old lady?" Shen Yingying asked in a low voice.
Then Shen Ci said, "There's no need for any explanation. Xiao Min is an adult. She's choosing her own path. Why should she explain herself to others?"
"Who has ever given her an explanation for everything she has experienced and suffered since childhood?"
(End of this chapter)
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