Chapter 434: Love is the most torturous
Qiao Xi dialed Shu Xue's number in front of Zhou Yu, and the phone rang for a long time before it was picked up.
Shu Xue asked in a hoarse voice, "Hey, Qiao Xi, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Qiao Xi looked at the pitiful Zhou Yu in front of her and said softly, "Shu Xue, Zhou Yu is drunk in the bar and clamoring to see you. Can you come and take him home?"
Shu Xue was silent for a moment and then said, "It's too late. It's not safe for me to go out alone. Please ask Lao Chen or a designated driver to take him back."
She actually refused!
Qiao Xi was a little surprised. She remembered clearly her deep affection for Zhou Yu in the past, so why did he refuse?
"Qiao Xi, I'm hanging up first."
Shu Xue's tone was very abnormal and she hung up the phone directly.
Qiao Xi listened to the beeping sound coming from the phone, looked at Zhou Yu and said, "She can't come."
It seems that the self-torture tactic is of no use.
Zhou Yu felt depressed: "Even when she was jealous of A-ru and Xiao-mei, it wouldn't have gotten to this point. She knew very well how we met, and she didn't mind my past! Why is it that this time..."
Until now, Zhou Yu still felt that Shu Xue was simply angry.
Qiao Xi stood under the streetlight, looking at the distressed Zhou Yu and said, "Because she knows that A'ru is different from Xie Liuzheng. All those women you've dated briefly combined can't even stand up to Xie Liuzheng. And she also realized that she is useless in front of Xie Liuzheng."
Qiao Xi had experienced this feeling before.
This is called inferiority complex.
Zhou Yu shouted in confusion: "But I love her, not Xie Liuzheng. Isn't that enough?"
Qiao Xi pressed the issue, "So the only thing that makes her better than Xie Liuzheng is that she has your love now. What if one day you no longer love her?"
That's what's left.
Zhou Yu was stunned by the question.
"Zhou Yu, Shu Xue feels she can't afford the gamble. She doesn't have the confidence to gracefully break up with you and pursue her own path when you no longer love her. You only see her quarreling with you, but you don't consider why she would care so much if she didn't truly love you."
Qiao Xi doesn't understand male thinking.
Maybe men are more direct in their thinking and not as delicate as women.
Zhou Yu felt like he was hit hard by a hammer. He seemed to understand but not quite. A thin layer of membrane was about to be pierced to reveal the truth.
Huo Xingzhou took Qiao Xi's slightly trembling hand and said, "Old Chen, get him in the car and let's go home together."
"Yes, Master."
Old Chen dragged the dazed Zhou Yu to the passenger seat and opened the window for ventilation. The fermenting smell of the alcohol was quite stinky.
Huo Xingzhou looked down at Qiao Xi and said, "Don't worry about this idiot."
Qiao Xi puffed her cheeks and looked at him. "Young Master Zhou used to talk about our affairs in a very clear and logical way. I thought he was a master of emotions, but I didn't expect that my own emotions were all a mess."
"Those involved are confused, but those who are on the sidelines can see clearly. Love is the most torturous word."
Some people become fools because of love, and some people become crazy because of love.
Even he is no exception.
"Let's go home."
After hearing what he said, Qiao Xi nodded obediently.
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And the other side.
Shu Xue hung up the phone, put it aside and looked at her parents sitting on the sofa.
On the coffee table was a completed application for aid to Africa, which only needed the signatures of the family members.
Shu Xue's parents looked unhappy and their eyes were red.
Shu's mother choked up and asked, "Have you really decided? This is Africa, and it's easy for the medical team to get into trouble. Although our family is not as wealthy as others, we have raised you well since you were young and have never let you suffer. You are our only daughter!"
Shu's father said in a firm tone, "You are not allowed to go! I will not sign this for you!"
"Xue'er, you're not angry with Zhou Yu and want to leave, are you? If you have a conflict with him, just resolve it properly. I think he's a good kid and really wants to live with you. Don't do anything stupid!"
Shu Xue knew it would be difficult to convince them, but she still wanted to try.
"Mom and Dad, this is a decision I made after careful consideration. It has nothing to do with Zhou Yu. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me when I tell you this, but I was the one who forced him to meet you and get the marriage certificate with me. He's a non-marriage advocate, and we were just having fun."
Tears welled up in Shu Xue's eyes. "I know you're doing this for my own good, arranging a stable job for me. Most people can't even get into Haicheng City Hospital. You hope I can find a good partner, get married, and have children. But I don't want to live my life in obscurity. I want to see the world outside."
She also has a rebellious spirit in her bones.
"Isn't it good to be safe? Can't our family live in peace?" Shu's father was furious. "Shu Xue, stop messing around!"
Shu Xue took a deep breath and knelt down in front of her parents with a bang.
"Mom and Dad, please forgive me for being unfilial!"
She kowtowed three times, her forehead turning red as it hit the cold, hard floor.
"I don't want to live my life in a muddle. I've come to this world, and I must do something that I think is meaningful. My daughter understands your good intentions, but I want to give it a try. Whether it's right or wrong, I will take responsibility."
Shu Xue's father was heartbroken: "Do you really have to go?"
Shu Xue said word by word, "I have to go."
"Shuxue, there's no regret medicine in this world! If you go to Africa now, it means there's no possibility for you and Zhou Yu. The conditions there are harsh, and you might not be able to endure it and back out, and then you'll lose everything. If it gets any more dangerous, you might even lose your life..."
When the pillar of the family said this, his eyes turned red and he almost cried.
Shu Xue had never seen her father like this before. Her heart trembled, but she continued to speak, "Dad, everyone longs for a path they haven't taken, and regrets the one they did take. Married people envy the unmarried, and unmarried people fantasize about their married life. But until the road reaches its end, who knows which path is the right one?"
"I have to walk my own path."
"I beg your pardon."
"I'm sorry for disappointing your expectations."
Her voice was firm.
Shu Xue's mother had already broken down in tears. She had always remembered her daughter as a sensible and well-behaved child, someone who would obey her family's arrangements and go on blind dates even when they urged her to get married. She had no idea she had so many thoughts and grievances.
Shu Xue's father picked up the application form and read it again and again.
He didn't understand her sudden rebellion, but he could see that she had made up her mind.
Are they wrong to arrange such a smooth and easy path for their children?
His back was hunched a little.
Finally, with a heavy heart, he slowly spoke: "This is a serious matter. Your mother and I still need to discuss it. You should go back to your room and rest. Tomorrow is Monday, and you still have to go to work."
Shu Xue glanced at them and nodded. She really didn't have much hope.
My parents are employees of state-owned enterprises and have traditional ideas.
After she returned to her room and leaned against the door, she could still hear her mother crying in the living room.
Is she a little too selfish?
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