"My father died young in an accident, leaving me, my mother, and my younger brother. My grandparents were old and couldn't help much. My mother took care of my younger brother and me, and she fell ill from overwork when I was in the third year of junior high school."
As Yang Xue spoke, her eyes became red. I didn't know what to say so I didn't respond, and she continued talking.
"I was young and naive back then. Before she fell ill, we had a huge argument over living expenses. I didn't know how hard she worked then. I just thought other girls were raised in luxury, while my living expenses were barely enough for breakfast. Girls are always competitive, and I was ridiculed. The girls at school would occasionally buy me some skincare products, but I had nothing and could only use Dabao."
After hearing this, I felt a little sad and helpless. I was in the same situation and didn't enjoy other things much. But at that time, it was true that girls generally had twice as much pocket money as boys, and it was advocated to raise boys poorly and girls well.
"So, when my aunt later told me about the situation, I blamed myself. Looking at my mother on the hospital bed, I wanted to relieve her stress, so I dropped out of school. I was only 15 years old at the time, and the minimum age for working outside was 16. So my aunt asked me to help her wash dishes and serve food, and provided food and accommodation every month, and gave her 1,000 yuan, which I gave all to my mother without spending a single cent."
A trace of pity flashed in my eyes. I was so worried at such a young age. I said, "I'm feeling better now. I don't want to think about it anymore."
Yang Xue sighed and said, "It's still not much better. My mother is getting older and her health is getting worse. She can no longer work. She just does needlework in the small workshop in her hometown. She doesn't make much money a month. My younger brother is about to take the college entrance examination, so with a monthly salary of more than 5,000 yuan, after paying for rent, utilities, noodles, eggs, etc., I still have some left for some cheap skin care products and cosmetics. After all, she needs to dress up a little for work. The rest is all sent home."
I frowned and said, "Then why don't you get married? With your appearance, if you find someone to share the pressure with you, I think even if you openly tell them about your family situation, there will be someone willing to do it."
She smiled softly and said, "I can't drag others down, right?" Then she took a sip of wine, looked at my disbelieving eyes, and changed the subject: "Okay, okay, now that you've said so much, I'll tell you everything and stop hiding it."
I was also a bit gossipy and wanted to listen, but I still said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it."
Yang Xue stared at me, having already finished a glass of wine, and said seriously, "Pour me some more. Let the alcohol take over and let me vent. You're not the kind of person who would say anything nonsense anyway."
I pointed at myself in confusion, mocking myself: "What kind of person am I? I don't even know myself."
"My first impression of you is correct. You're a good person, but you're a bit of a chatterbox."
I rolled my eyes: "You have good taste. I was referring to your previous sentence."
Then she poured herself half a cup. The bottle was almost empty. She took a sip and ate a mouthful of noodles. "I haven't drunk so much in a while. Usually, I feel dizzy and sleepy after just half a cup."
I gave her the untouched egg and said, "If you only eat noodles, you'll vomit easily later."
She didn't refuse, but instead gave me a strange look and said this: "When I had just been working for two years, I was eighteen years old and worked as a waitress in a mall restaurant. I had no education and could only do these jobs. At work, I met a man who was twenty years older than me. He pursued me madly for almost two months, buying me jewelry and gold. I didn't refuse any of them. I pawned all of them for money and sent them home."
I took a sip of noodle soup and said, "So you accepted him?"
Yang Xue nodded: "In the past two months, apart from the jewelry, the money I transferred alone is enough for my monthly salary. I thought that since he is older, he is a good match and he seems sincere, so I got together with him."
"And then?"
"Later, I was called a bitch and a seducer in the mall. I didn't understand why. Don't they advocate for freedom of love? Just because he's older, he called me a vixen? He stood up and asked me to quit, saying he would support me. I was very touched. At that time, I really liked him, so I went with him. He arranged for me to live in an apartment in a suburban community. I just cooked and went for a walk. He would come over occasionally. He said he was very busy with work and would marry me in a few years. He gave me almost 10,000 yuan in pocket money a month. I agreed without a second thought."
I nodded: It's just a rosy promise. Young girls who have just entered society will be deceived.
She ate the noodles and bit off a piece of it: "Just like that, more than three years later, I became pregnant."
I stared at her in shock: "You have a child?"
Yang Xue shook her head, her eyes moist. "I happily told him about this at the time, and he said he'd be here soon. As soon as we met, I suggested we abort the baby. I didn't understand and didn't agree, so he left. Two or three days later, a girl appeared in front of me, slapped me, and called me a mistress. That was the day I realized I was a mistress. I was blinded by his money and other things. It was then that I realized he had a daughter and two sons."
"You had an abortion after that?"
Yang Xue nodded and said, "Yes, I went back to my hometown to recuperate for a while, then went back to work. He gave me a lot of money, and I almost gave it all back to his wife. Then I came to Qingcong and worked there for more than three years. During that time, he came to see me once, but I reported it to the police, and he never came back to me."
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