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Ye Wenyu looked at Cai Wenchuan's slightly furrowed brows and couldn't help but laugh. She quickly wiped away her tears and said to him, "From now on, there will be nothing in this world that will make me shed tears again."
Cai Wenchuan laughed at her, saying that the young girl was being presumptuous. Ye Wenyu looked at him affectionately. The two of them had already walked out of the snack street and onto the lawn in front of the library. They sat down side by side on a bench.
The evening breeze was blowing gently, a scene so beautiful it was intoxicating.
Ye Wenyu thought to herself, "Brother Wen, you don't know what I've been through to come back to you. In the last life, because of me, you died tragically at a young age. I'm so sorry! In the last life, I went through so much, so in this life, I'm naturally not afraid of anything. I cried just now because I thought you got married and my wish in this life would be in vain. But in fact, you were just lying to me. You are just a person, and my wish will not be in vain. So I won't cry anymore. You are my wish in this life. As long as my wish is still there, nothing else will make me shed tears."
Cai Wenchuan was silent for a while, looked into the distance, and suddenly said to Ye Wenyu, "I will pay your tuition."
What?! Ye Wenyu snapped out of her reverie and looked at Cai Wenchuan in shock. Wenchuan turned around, looked at Ye Wenyu, and said with a smile, "Xiaoyu, now that I've found you, I'll definitely help you. Today is the first day of registration for new students. Have you paid your tuition?"
Ye Wenyu remained silent, looking at Cai Wenchuan. She finally understood that he had come to see her today because he was worried that she would have to drop out of school due to the changes in her family. He must have been very pleased to see that she had arrived at school on time to register. He was even thinking of paying her tuition!
He was so good to her; they were closer than family.
A warm feeling washed over Ye Wenyu.
Seeing that Ye Wenyu remained silent, Cai Wenchuan smiled, took out a bank card, and placed it in her hand, saying, "There are tens of thousands of yuan in this bank card. I think that's enough for your tuition this year. Take it and pay it. The password is your birthday."
Ye Wenyu lowered her head and stared blankly at the small bank card. Scenes of her brother Wen celebrating her birthday from childhood to adulthood flashed through her mind. Sometimes, her brother Wen and her mother would celebrate her birthday together. Sometimes, her mother would forget, and her brother Wen would call her out, buy her a birthday cake, take her to a milk tea shop or fast food restaurant, and invite his three or five friends to celebrate her birthday together.
From childhood to adulthood, he has always been the one to bring her warmth and comfort. Yet, she has never reciprocated in the slightest. Unexpectedly, today, upon learning that she is struggling financially and unable to afford her university tuition, he has come to her and offered to pay her tuition.
Ye Wenyu was deeply moved. She thought that the reason why people can bravely face all kinds of hardships in this world is because there is someone by their side who cares about them and loves them, which makes them as strong as steel.
He paid her tuition, and his bank card PIN was her birthday.
Cai Wenchuan said guiltily, "When you were little, I celebrated your birthday every year. But after my family moved away, I was busy with my studies and some other things happened at home. I haven't celebrated your birthday for almost six years, Xiaoyu. I'm sorry."
He actually apologized to her! He actually felt guilty, even though he didn't owe her anything.
Ye Wenyu stared blankly at him. They were not related, just neighbors who used to live across the hall from each other. But he thought that taking care of her and showing her concern was a matter of course, as if he had taken on the responsibility of her parents and that caring for her was his duty. But in fact, that was not the case.
Brother Wen, how can you be so good to me? I am truly unworthy of your love. In my past life, I was blind, letting vanity and reality cloud my judgment, which is why I missed you.
Seeing that Ye Wenyu was still staring blankly at the bank card in silence, Cai Wenchuan had no choice but to cough and smile, and persuade her: "Take it. I'm working now, and my income is not bad. I'm not married, and I'm a single man. I don't need much money."
Ye Wenyu shook her head. She had already realized that no matter how difficult things got, she could not accept Cai Wenchuan's money.
Because loving someone means treating them as equals. Their relationship isn't even defined yet, so what's wrong with her taking his money now? Mom said the Cai family has become wealthy. If she wants to marry Brother Wen in the future and takes his money for her college tuition now, will Uncle Cai and Aunt Cai still let her marry Brother Wen if they find out?
The most important thing in life is to respect and love yourself.
Therefore, she said gently but firmly, "Thank you, Brother Wen, but I can't accept your money." University tuition isn't like a few dollars for a roasted corn; one must know one's limits.
Seeing her determined look, Cai Wenchuan immediately became anxious and said to her, "This money isn't for you. Consider it a loan, an investment, okay? After you graduate from university and get a job, you can pay me back with your earnings, alright?"
He was frantic with worry. A girl who was only 19 years old, neglected by her father and mother, had no money to pay for her university tuition, and now she refused to accept his money. What other choice did she have? If she went astray, her life would be ruined! No matter what, now that he had found her, he was determined to help her.
Ye Wenyu stood up and smiled at Cai Wenchuan in a seemingly relaxed manner, "I've already paid my tuition. Over the years, I've saved a lot of money by living frugally, so you don't need to worry about me."
Cai Wenchuan also stood up, expressing his doubt. Ye Wenyu said to him, "My mother got married, and I even bought her gold jewelry. How could I not have money to pay tuition?"
Cai Wenchuan remembered that Ye's mother had indeed mentioned on the phone that her daughter had bought her jewelry, so he began to believe it. Ye Wenyu put the bank card into Cai Wenchuan's pocket and said to him, "Brother Wen, if I really need anything, I'll let you know."
Cai Wenchuan nodded, picked up his phone, and dialed Ye Wenyu's number, saying to her, "Save my number. Call me if you have any difficulties. Xiaoyu—"
He looked at her and said earnestly, "You must remember, even if the whole world abandons you, you still have me. We are family, and we are closer than family."
Ye Wenyu's tears were about to fall again. She nodded, too moved to speak.
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