The other side
Zhu Yinyin ran back home, slammed the door shut, and locked herself in the room.
She threw herself on the desk, tears rolling down like beads from a broken string, soaking the books on the table.
"Wuwuwu... Why... Why..." She sobbed, her shoulders shaking, and she cried so sadly.
"Xiao Lang...why does he just look down on me...what's wrong with me..." She choked, tears blurring her vision, "Am I...am I not good? I'm from the art troupe..."
The room was filled with her sad cries, mixed with her intermittent mumblings, which was heartbreaking to hear.
Outside the window, a ray of blood-red setting sun shone obliquely into the room through the window and sprinkled on Athena Chu, stretching her figure very long and making her look even more lonely and desolate.
"Xiao Lang... Xiao Lang..." Zhu Yinyin murmured the name, tears welling up again. The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and the angrier she became. In the end, all her emotions turned into hatred for Chen Xiaoru.
"It's all Chen Xiaoru's fault! If it weren't for her, why wouldn't Xiao Lang like me?" Zhu Yinyin bit her lip tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms. "It's all her...it's all her who ruined my love!"
She suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with resentment: "Chen Xiaoru, I won't let you go! I will make you pay the price!"
When Zhu Yinyin's mother heard someone say "her daughter ran back crying", she rushed home anxiously.
As soon as she reached her daughter's room, she heard heart-wrenching cries coming from inside. Her heart ached as if being cut by a knife. She quickly raised her hand and knocked on the door, her voice trembling: "Yinyin! What's wrong? What happened? Open the door quickly!"
The door creaked open, and Zhu Yinyin's face was covered with tears and her eyes were swollen like peaches. When she saw her mother, she could no longer control her emotions. She cried and threw herself into her mother Huang Xiaocui's arms, choking with sobs and unable to speak: "Mom... I... I was bullied by Chen Xiaoru..." She hugged Huang Xiaocui's neck tightly, crying and shaking all over, like a wounded little animal, which made people feel distressed.
Mother Zhu was heartbroken. She hugged her daughter, patted her back gently, and asked softly, "How did Chen Xiaoru bully you? Tell me, and I'll take care of it for you!"
Zhu Yinyin sobbed and told the story in a fragmented and exaggerated manner. Of course, she concealed her persistence in pursuing Xiao Lang, and only said that she went to visit Xiao Lang with good intentions, but was ridiculed by Chen Xiaoru, a country bumpkin, and was even driven out by Xiao Lang. She said it was so aggrieved.
After hearing this, Mother Zhu's face turned livid, her chest heaving violently like a volcano about to erupt. Her beloved daughter was being bullied like this, how could she swallow this anger! "Outrageous! This is simply too much!" Her lips trembled with anger, "This Chen Xiaoru is really too bold!"
"Yinyin, don't worry, Mom will go and seek justice for you right away!" Mother Zhu clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into the flesh, and her eyes were burning with rage, as if she was going to rush out and tear Chen Xiaoru into pieces in the next second.
Zhu Yinyin raised her head, looked at her mother with tears in her eyes, and asked with a choked voice: "Mom, what...what are you going to do?"
"This..." Mother Zhu was speechless for a moment. She was filled with anger and had no concrete plans. But seeing her daughter like this, she couldn't bear to disappoint her, so she said calmly, "Mom hasn't thought about it yet, but don't worry, Mom will definitely not let you suffer this in vain. I'll tell you when I think it through."
Mother Zhu held Zhu Yinyin's face in her hands with a distressed look, gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks with her rough thumb, and softly comforted her, "Okay, Yinyin, don't cry, your crying breaks my heart. You should rest in your room for a while. I'll go cook dinner. When your father comes back, we can discuss as a family how to deal with Chen Xiaoru. I'll call you when dinner is ready."
"Yeah, Mom, you're the best." Zhu Yinyin burst into laughter, hugged her mother's arms tightly, and acted like a child.
Zhu Yinyin nodded obediently and watched her mother leave the room.
The door was closed again, and the smile on Zhu Yinyin's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a gloomy look.
She walked to the window and looked at the gradually darkening sky outside, her eyes frighteningly cold.
"Chen Xiaoru, just wait for me, I will definitely make you regret it!"
Zhu Yinyin clenched her fists tightly, digging her nails deep into her palms, as if she wanted to vent all the hatred in her heart.
She turned and walked to the desk, picked up a thick book, and threw it hard to the ground.
With a "pop", the pages of the book fell to the ground with a dull sound.
Zhu Yinyin was still not satisfied, so she swept all the items on the table, such as the desk lamp and pen holder, to the ground, and the room suddenly became a mess.
After venting, Zhu Yinyin's anger subsided a little.
She fell into the chair, gasping for breath, her chest heaving violently.
After a long time, Athena Chu slowly calmed down.
She looked around at the mess on the ground, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.
Zhu Yinyin stood up and began to clean the room.
She picked up the scattered books one by one and placed them neatly on the bookshelf.
He also cleaned up the broken desk lamp, pen holder and other items and threw them into the trash can.
After doing all this, Athena Chu was already sweating profusely.
She walked to the bed, fell on it, and closed her eyes tiredly.
As night fell, the Zhu family turned on the lights.
When Zhu's father, Zhu Daqiang, came home from get off work, he saw his wife, Huang Xiaocui, sitting in the living room with a serious expression on her face, her brows furrowed, as if she was worried about something.
"What's wrong? Who made you angry?"
Zhu Daqiang walked over to Huang Xiaocui and sat down next to her, asking with concern.
Huang Xiaocui sighed deeply, her face full of worry, and told her husband everything her daughter Zhu Yinyin had cried about.
She thought her husband would be as furious as she was, but Zhu Daqiang's face darkened instantly after hearing this. His brows knitted into the shape of a "川" character and he growled, "Nonsense!"
Huang Xiaocui was startled by the sudden scolding. She stared at her husband blankly, not understanding why he was so angry.
"You...what are you yelling about? Yinyin was bullied, and instead of helping her vent her anger, you are being mean to her?" There was a hint of grievance and confusion in Huang Xiaocui's voice.
"Vent your anger? Vent your anger for what?"
Zhu Daqiang slammed his hand on the table, causing the teacup to bounce. "She still has the nerve to cry? Why doesn't she reflect on what she's done? Is she allowed to get involved in what's going on between Xiao Lang and Chen Xiaoru? You know Chen Xiaoru's temper, and she's still clinging to her shamelessly. Isn't she asking for trouble?"
Huang Xiaocui was choked by her husband's words and was speechless. She opened her mouth, wanting to refute him, but she didn't know where to start. She knew in her heart that her daughter had always had feelings for Xiao Lang, but Xiao Lang's thoughts were obviously not on her daughter. She had also advised her daughter several times, but she just wouldn't listen. Now that it had become like this, she was also feeling a headache.
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