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Ye Wenyu knew that sooner or later Jiang Zhiming would be with Lin Tingyue, so when she heard the news, she didn't show much shock or surprise. Because she didn't love him, she wasn't heartbroken. When Jiang Zhiming saw Ye Wenyu's calm face, he felt that the pain in his heart was indescribable.
He thought he would never forget this girl. She was like a red-hot iron, leaving a deep imprint on his heart.
Ye Wenyu was lost in thought. In her previous life, she didn't know why Jiang Zhiming and Lin Tingyue were together. In this life, she finally understood the reason. It turned out that he was afraid that his mother would get cancer, so the rich and beautiful woman who had always admired him offered money and effort, which touched his heart.
She said softly, "Lin Tingyue is a good girl."
In this life, Jiang Zhiming and Lin Tingyue are together. For Ye Wenyu, the biggest impact is not that they are together, but that things are like a cycle. In the previous life, Jiang Zhiming and Lin Tingyue were together, and now that they have been reborn, they are still together. Ye Wenyu feels that the giant wheel of fate is rolling forward, and everyone is like a chess piece, only able to stand there quietly, waiting for fate to play its tricks.
So? In this life, will she really end up with Lin Tingfeng? Just like Jiang Zhiming will end up with Lin Tingyue.
A sense of panic gripped Ye Wenyu's heart, making her face pale and her fingers tremble. If life is a cycle of reincarnation, if individual struggle is like a crab thrown into a pot, merely futile thrashing, then what hope and meaning is there in being reborn once, or even a hundred times?
No, she believed it couldn't be like that! Human will can conquer nature.
Jiang Zhiming nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "After my mother's illness, I realized that a person can't do without money. I've learned many lessons and changed many of my naive and innocent ideas." After saying this, he stared blankly at Ye Wenyu.
My throat felt like it had been rubbed with a steel wool pad, and my voice was bloody.
Ye Wenyu didn't understand why he spoke in such a sad and desperate tone.
Jiang Zhiming was silent for a few minutes, then suddenly said, "We're together."
Ye Wenyu nodded slowly. From the moment she learned that his mother was sick and Lin Tingyue lent him money, she knew that this would be the outcome. Jiang Zhiming had finally come to his senses.
As if afraid she wouldn't understand, Jiang Zhiming explained softly, "Lin Tingyue is very good to me. She has helped me a lot. She likes me and confessed to me, so I agreed."
Ye Wenyu nodded again, indicating that she understood completely. She knew this would be the outcome. How long could a boy's unrequited love last? Besides, she didn't need his affection. Being loved by someone and not being able to reciprocate was also a painful thing.
Therefore, she smiled slightly and sincerely said to Jiang Zhiming, "Then, congratulations!"
Seeing the smile on her face, Jiang Zhiming suddenly felt extremely sad. He felt as if her smile had pierced his heart like a sharp arrow. He suddenly said in a somewhat sharp tone, "But I don't like her!"
Ye Wenyu didn't want to listen anymore. She closed her book, stood up, said to him, "Goodbye!" and then hurriedly left.
Jiang Zhiming quickly stood up, wanting to catch up with her, but seeing her fleeing like a rabbit, he painfully stopped and slowly sat down.
If a person can't be with the girl they love throughout their life, what's the value or meaning of living? He was grateful for Lin Tingyue's sacrifices, but gratitude wasn't the same as affection, nor was affection love. He felt that he was a thousand miles away from loving Lin Tingyue.
Time passed day by day. Ever since Ye Wenyu unexpectedly met Jiang Zhiming at the library on the third day of the Lunar New Year, she dared not go to the library anymore. Fortunately, she did not meet Jiang Zhiming again in the following days. Perhaps he was taking care of his mother at the hospital after her surgery.
Before she knew it, it was the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and Ye Wenyu went out to work. Time flies when you're working, and before she knew it, it was time for university to start. She had earned more than 8,000 yuan from her job, thinking that she could pay back the compensation she owed the bar.
As the weather gradually warms up and spring is coming, she is like a homeless little animal, showing particular joy at the arrival of spring. Perhaps it is because no one cares for her that she especially hates the cold and lonely winter.
It's already the second semester of freshman year; time flies. Students are returning from home one after another, all in high spirits. Many of them look much plumper and fairer than before the winter break, probably because life at home was too comfortable, with their parents pampering and taking care of them every day.
The forsythia on campus has already bloomed with small golden flowers, swaying gently in the breeze.
Ye Wenyu looked at them with envy, but she did not let herself get caught up in such negative emotions. Since the semester had just started and there were no classes yet, she took the money she had saved from her winter break job and went to the bar where she used to work.
The year's plan starts in spring; spring has arrived, and she has come back to life.
Actually, student IDs can be replaced. She said she lost her old student ID, but she still had to pay back the money she owed, otherwise she would feel guilty. Besides, the student ID wasn't lost, but was held by someone else. If she ignored it, she didn't know where that student ID with her photo would end up or in whose hands. So, she still went to that bar.
However, when she went into the bar, found the manager, explained her purpose, and was about to take out money from her handbag to pay off her debt, the manager smiled and said, "No need to pay back the money, someone has already paid for you."
What?
If a clap of thunder were to sound overhead, Ye Wenyu would stop in her tracks, take out the money, raise her head, and stare wide-eyed at the bar manager.
Who would be so kind as to pay off her debts?
This is incredible!
The bar manager said with a smile, "It's Mr. Lin! He kindly paid your money back for you, so young lady, if you want to pay back your money, go find him, because he has your student ID."
What? Like a bolt from the blue, Ye Wenyu took a step back in shock, her face filled with disbelief. She still couldn't believe that her student ID was in Lin Tingfeng's hands. In this life, he had paid off the bar's compensation for her.
She asked, trembling, "President Lin, which President Lin?"
The bar manager chuckled and said smugly, "Lin Tingfeng! The president of the Lin Group, haven't you met him? You're the one who had to pay for the drinks on his table, right? Beautiful lady, let me tell you, you've hit the jackpot! After you resigned, President Lin came to see you. Later, when he heard you weren't working here anymore, he offered to pay your debt for you. I couldn't let him suffer a loss, so I gave him your student ID. If you want your money back, go find him. He's your benefactor! Your chance has come!" He then winked frantically at Ye Wenyu, implying that she should seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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