(Three hundred and fifty-six)
Ye Wenyu recalled yesterday when she met up with Cai Wenchuan, returned all the gifts to him, broke up with him in front of him, and then walked back to her dormitory alone in the rain with tears streaming down her face. In the dead of winter, she was soaked in the rain, hadn't changed her clothes, eaten, or taken a shower, and couldn't take good care of herself. Coupled with the huge emotional trauma she had suffered, it was no wonder she got sick.
She wanted to cry, but then she remembered she couldn't cry in front of Lin Tingfeng, so she forced herself to hold back. Her eyes were red and swollen, like a rabbit's eyes, and she couldn't speak. Firstly, she didn't want to talk, and secondly, if she did, she wouldn't have the strength to control her tears anymore.
She didn't want to cry in front of Lin Tingfeng, afraid he would misunderstand.
Lin Tingfeng noticed her changing expression. Being an extremely intelligent man, he slowly asked her, "Is it because of Cai Wenchuan?"
Ye Wenyu froze, then suddenly looked up at Lin Tingfeng with red eyes.
Why is it that from her past life to this life, she is always like a piece of crystal glass in his eyes? He knows everything she is thinking. Is he a mind reader?
Lin Tingfeng knew he had guessed correctly. He thought to himself that she must have been heartbroken because she saw Cai Wenchuan standing up for Lin Tingyue at the hospital on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
He gazed at Ye Wenyu, a pang of sadness in his heart. But seeing her in such pain, he thought that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one; a clean break might allow for a fresh start. Therefore, he slowly said, "Cai Wenchuan likes my sister, that's a lot—"
Ye Wenyu's heart clenched painfully. She stared blankly at Lin Tingfeng, her face as pale as a corpse. She felt that whether she lived or died in the next second depended on the information Lin Tingfeng told her.
Seeing Ye Wenyu's tense and fearful state, Lin Tingfeng felt a pang of pity and changed his mind, saying, "What's so good about Cai Wenchuan? He's just a scholar, a pale-faced boy with skin whiter than a woman's. We're better off without a man like that." His handsome face was full of disdain. He thought painfully, "This girl is good in every way, except she has no taste in men."
Ye Wenyu was stunned, then knew that he had something on his mind but refused to say it.
She slowly lay back down on the bed and closed her eyes.
Lin Tingfeng looked at the girl with her eyes closed. Her face was as pale as a sheet of paper, and her thick, long eyelashes were neatly laid out on her eyelids like a row of fans.
He coughed lightly twice, composed himself, and said gently to her, "Xiaoyu, I think—"
Ye Wenyu sensed that Lin Tingfeng had something to say to her; her eyelashes trembled, but she did not open her eyes.
Lin Tingfeng thought for a moment, remained silent for a few seconds, and then slowly said to her, "Could we... get to know each other again?" He was very nervous when he said this, and his usually steady heartbeat quickened.
He thought this was an opportunity. She knew that Cai Wenchuan didn't have feelings for her, so they broke up. Now she was alone and free, so he could pursue her.
Ye Wenyu understood what he meant. Anger and shame made her eyelids twitch uncontrollably, and a storm was brewing in her heart. But she still controlled herself, pretending not to hear, and kept her eyes closed.
Lin Tingfeng said slowly, "Ever since you saved me on the street last time, I've changed my mind. I didn't plan to pursue you before, but now I want to take good care of you—"
His voice was as gentle as silk. He spoke slowly, like a thread drawn from an ancient box, so as not to reveal his nervousness.
"What?!" Ye Wenyu suddenly opened her eyes and glared angrily at Lin Tingfeng. Her large, watery eyes burned with fury.
Lin Tingfeng couldn't understand her gaze and felt a little nervous. He smiled slightly at her and said slowly, "I can give you a better life. You're living too hard. It's heartbreaking to see such a young girl so tired and exhausted."
The past is repeating itself, only this time, it's a little later than the last.
Is everything a cycle?
The Buddha said that the cycle of rebirth is the most painful.
I feel like an ant, repeatedly crushed by the great wheel of fate. No!
She would never go back to the same path, and she would never make the same mistake again! Even if all the men in the world died, she would not need Lin Tingfeng's love and care.
Ye Wenyu glared at Lin Tingfeng, who looked nervous and expectant, and said with a hint of anger, "Lin Tingfeng, you have no right to say such things! How can you give me a better life? You have a wife and children, it's immoral for you to be with me!"
Lin Tingfeng was taken aback, then his face flushed as if he had been slapped in public.
He wondered how she knew he had a wife and children. Then he thought about it and realized that he was a public figure and of a certain age. She was a smart girl and must have been paying attention to what was going on in the outside world. So she must have known about his marriage a long time ago.
He wondered if this was the reason why she disliked him, avoided him, and even made herself ugly in order to make him hate her when they first met.
But after thinking it over, he felt that this reason was very far-fetched.
Lin Tingfeng slowly said, "That's right, I am married, but some people's marriages are just political alliances, without love."
Ye Wenyu rolled her eyes at him, her beautiful face filled with contempt.
Lin Tingfeng blushed. He knew what she meant. All married men who wanted to find a lover would say that marriage was like a tomb and that they had long lost feelings for their spouse.
He fell even more silent.
Recalling the past, Ye Wenyu thought angrily, "Are all the men in the world dead?! Am I only supposed to revolve around Lin Tingfeng, like a sunflower revolving around the sun, like the nine planets revolving around the sun?" Her eyes blazed with fury as she gritted her teeth and said to Lin Tingfeng, her face ashen, "Just because I've been abandoned, does that mean I have to debase myself and become your mistress?"
Lin Tingfeng blushed. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. What she said was true.
She said firmly, as if talking to herself, "I can support myself now by working odd jobs and I'm doing very well. After I graduate from university, I'll find a good job and live a glamorous and respectable life on my own merits. Why would I want to be an underground mistress for an old man like you? You're dreaming!"
Lin Tingfeng felt as if he had been slapped in the face in public. It was the first time he had been so despised and ridiculed. He felt sweat pouring down his face. It was the first time in his life that he had been so thoroughly insulted. His face turned red and his neck bulged. This girl was so aloof and arrogant, and so unforgiving.
Yes, he did have some ulterior motives before, but after learning her feelings, he decided to take care of her in a different way.
Therefore, he took a step back, the first time in his life, because of her.
He glanced at the angry Ye Wenyu and said gently, "Then, how about I take care of you like a friend? You don't need to work anymore. I'll give you three thousand yuan a month for living expenses, and I'll also cover your university tuition."
Although he was not a good person, he was willing to act like a gentleman in front of her.
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