Chapter 172 Love Yourself Before You Love Others
Meng Anran did not stay at the Qin family for long. The Lu family was nearby, and she did not want to meet Lu Zhong or Lu Qingcheng.
So after sending Qin Mu to his destination, she drove away and returned to her home.
It was twelve o'clock, and the light was still on in Mengzhen's room.
Hearing the noise coming from the corridor, Meng Zhen opened the door with a click, revealing a pair of red and misty eyes.
"safely……"
Meng Anran was stunned on the spot and didn't know how to react for a moment, but reason told her that she should go and comfort her sister.
She walked towards Meng Zhen, put her arm around her shoulders, led her into the room, and locked the door.
Meng Zhen sat on the edge of the bed, wiped her tears with a tissue, and sobbed, "An Ran, please chat with me."
"Sure." Meng Anran had just returned from outside, still wearing her dress. She sat on the chair that came with the dressing table and asked in a lowered voice, "Sister, what happened?"
You didn't get hurt at the party tonight, did you? Why are you crying like a baby now that you're back?
Seeing Meng Zhen sobbing and unable to speak, Meng Anran thought for a moment, and suddenly a cold light flashed in her eyes, "Did someone bully you when I was away?"
Because she couldn't find Qin Mu, she left before all the guests left.
I'm afraid that during this period of time, someone saw that Mengzhen was beautiful and did something despicable or said some dirty words.
My sister has always been an introverted person. She doesn't know how to refuse serious suitors, let alone harassers.
"Sister, if you're ever bullied, tell me. I'll have someone check the hotel surveillance. You'll be responsible for accusing me, and I'll make sure he kneels down in front of you and kowtows to apologize."
The spoiled young lady had never suffered any grievances and had never learned how to coax others. This was all she could do for Meng Zhen.
"No." Meng Zhen held her sister's hand and shook her head. After struggling for a long time, she stammered, "An Ran, I'm a little scared."
Meng Anran was puzzled for a moment, "What are you afraid of?"
"I..." Meng Zhen stammered and tried to retreat again.
Seeing that she was always afraid to speak out her thoughts, Meng Anran patted the back of her sister's hand and said, "Sister, wait for me."
Meng Zhen watched Meng Anran leave the room, then took a tissue and wiped her nose.
After a while, Meng Anran came back with six cans of cold beer and two bottles of cold cola.
"Let's go to the balcony and drink." Meng Anran walked straight to the balcony. After Meng Zhen reacted, she hurriedly followed and opened the glass door for her.
The two sisters sat down on the hanging chairs on the shared balcony. There was a small round table between the two hanging chairs. Beer and Coke were squeezed on the table, and there were tissues in the compartment below.
This means that Mengzhen can drink and cry as much as she wants.
"There are a lot of things I don't dare to say, so I just drink some wine. It's uncomfortable to hold it in, so I cry it out."
Meng Anran tore off a piece of tissue, wiped the mouths of the beer and cola cans, and opened one can of each.
"Come, you can drink as much as you want at home and fall asleep when you are drunk. I am the only one here, you can say whatever you want and cry as much as you want."
Meng Zhen sniffed, grabbed the beer, clinked it with Meng Anran's, and took a few gulps.
The cold wine slid down her throat, making her squint her eyes and shrink her neck. The hint of malt bitterness lingered in her mouth, but it was like a sedative, calming her down a lot.
Meng Anran sipped her Coke, looking at her sister thoughtfully. After thinking for a while, she put down the Coke and said, "Sis, you don't dare to speak. Why don't you let me guess first?"
I've heard for a long time that Meng Anran has the ability to read people's hearts through their eyes. Meng Zhen has been curious about this for a long time, and now she is inexplicably interested. "Then guess."
Meng Anran stared into Meng Zhen's eyes and asked with a slight smile on her lips, "Is it because of Xiao Han?"
Meng Zhen's pupils suddenly trembled.
The corners of Meng Anran's lips curled up even more, and she continued, "You were in a bad mood the last time you came back from your date with Xiao Han. Were you... afraid that you'd get too deeply involved and that it would be fruitless?"
Meng Zhen was completely stunned. She didn't expect that her sister could see through the thing she had been struggling with in her heart for a long time without saying it out loud.
The speculation was not over yet. Meng Anran drank a sip of Coke, and his posture became a little lazy, as if he had seen through everything. He said:
"You've always had the same admiration for Xiao Han as a fan has for an idol, but the sudden closeness between you and him has caused a slight shift in your admiration for him. Especially after he proposed a fake relationship, you were greedy and wanted to make the relationship closer and closer, but you also felt inferior and thought you were unworthy of being Xiao Han's partner. You also arrogantly thought that Xiao Han would never fall for you.
"It's destined to be a secret crush that ends in vain. It's better to keep your distance from the beginning. You try to use distance to calm yourself down, but you can't stop yourself from missing every moment you spent with Xiao Han. This conflicting tangle is wearing away your energy and spirit, and it's also tormenting your heart."
All her guesses were correct. Meng Zhen felt as if she had taken off all her clothes and was standing under an X-ray machine, being thoroughly analyzed by Meng Anran with just two simple glances.
She didn't understand why her sister could easily understand the thoughts that she had hidden in her heart for a long time.
Looking at her sister's surprised and bewildered expression, Meng Anran chuckled softly, "Don't be too surprised. Although I'm young, I've dealt with all kinds of people. This skill is also something I've honed. I just need to know the cause of your unhappiness. Combined with your personality and emotions, I can basically guess what it is."
After hearing this, Meng Zhen suddenly lowered her head and sobbed, "I'm sorry... I know I shouldn't harbor such fantasies, but I always seem to be attracted to him. Even though I know he's your good friend, I'm afraid he'll find out about my feelings and dislike me, which will affect our friendship."
Mengzhen couldn't learn how to express her emotions. This was obviously not the case before. She would work part-time during every holiday, interact with all kinds of people, and behave confidently and generously.
However, she couldn't remember when she started to become timid, afraid to show her emotions, and began to like to shrink into a corner.
Sensing Meng Zhen's turbulent emotions, Meng Anran put away the smile on her face and glared at her seriously, "Sister, you haven't let me down, nor have you let Xiao Han down. You've let yourself down. Learn to love yourself before you love someone. You've tortured yourself to the point of losing your mind all day long for a man. If you can't even be sure of yourself, how can anyone dare to love you?"
Meng Zhen burst into tears and gulped down the can of beer. Tears still danced on her cheeks. She took a deep breath and said, "I hate myself for being like this too. I don't know why I became like this."
Meng Anran pursed her lips and was silent. Meng Zhen didn't know, but she knew it very well.
It’s because of Lu Qingcheng.
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