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Lin Tingfeng didn't even need to show his face, say anything, or do anything to win her back. Today, when she went out with Lin Tingyue, she not only didn't want to leave Lin Tingfeng, but she also had more thoughts of pleasing him.
This thought terrified Ye Wenyu; she feared she would never be able to leave Lin Tingfeng.
Lin Tingfeng had quietly set up a tight trap, leaving her with nowhere to escape.
Lin Tingyue didn't speak, but just smiled at Ye Wenyu and said, "We've arrived."
She led her into a magnificent, palace-like room, where beautiful waiters served black tea and pastries. Lin Tingyue and Ye Wenyu sat down, and Lin Tingyue slowly ate her pastries while smiling at Ye Wenyu and saying, "You'd like some tea too."
Ye Wenyu looked around but didn't see any new Gucci clothes. She had been looking carefully as she walked from the outside to the inside, but apart from the Gucci logo, she hadn't seen anything else. This really didn't look like a clothing store. Had Lin Tingyue brought her to the wrong place? In fact, this was just a high-end teahouse.
This teahouse is truly upscale, with its elegant floral wallpaper, white oak furniture, intricate crystal chandeliers, and gleaming leather sofas. Sitting in it, you feel completely enveloped, as if you never want to get up.
One person can enjoy themselves to this extent.
At this moment, several more fashionable and beautiful young women walked in. They were all Lin Tingyue's friends, there to see the new styles. They sat down in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, slowly drinking tea and eating snacks. Their postures were elegant and their expressions relaxed.
Lin Tingyue introduced them to Ye Wenyu. They were very polite but also distant. Ye Wenyu wasn't interested in getting to know the other girls in Lin Tingyue's circle, so she reciprocated with the same politeness and distance.
They are fish from different water layers, not from the same world.
She lowered her voice and said to Lin Tingyue, "Didn't you say you wanted to see Gucci's new collection? What are you doing staying in this teahouse for so long? Let's go to the Gucci store."
Lin Tingyue laughed and raised her voice, saying, "This is Gucci's shop!" Immediately, a burst of laughter erupted. Ye Wenyu blushed and lowered her head. At that moment, she felt like Granny Liu, trying to make Lin Daiyu and Grandmother Jia laugh.
Lin Tingyue clapped her hands with a smile, and two tall and handsome waiters pushed over a mobile clothes rack, which was full of the latest Gucci clothes.
Ye Wenyu suddenly realized that this was how Gucci stores operated; super VIPs enjoyed a unique and high-class experience. She looked around thoughtfully, then her face flushed red. She felt like the other women were laughing at her, calling her a country bumpkin, ignorant, and unaware that luxury brands treated VIP customers differently. They could simply sit there drinking tea while the staff brought out the latest models and showed them off one by one.
The mockery came like a tidal wave crashing over Ye Wenyu, almost suffocating her. She didn't want to stay any longer.
Lin Tingyue and her friends were enthusiastically trying on Gucci's new clothes, while Ye Wenyu felt extremely uncomfortable. Finally, she mustered up the courage to walk up to Lin Tingyue and whispered to her, "I have something to do, so I'll head back first."
In fact, nothing had happened to her, but she felt that she, Lin Tingyue, and her friends were from two different worlds, like parallel lines that could never intersect, and could never understand each other. She had no reason to come here to be ridiculed by them, so she decided to leave gracefully.
Lin Tingyue held up a sparkly dress that looked like stars against herself and smiled at Ye Wenyu, saying, "We've just started trying on clothes, how can we leave now? Come on, Wenyu, you should try it on too. Don't worry, no matter how many you buy, my brother will pay for them all."
Ye Wenyu felt her face flush again, and her earlobes turned as red as agate. She took a step back and said politely to Lin Tingyue, "No need, I have enough clothes. I really have something to do, so I'll take my leave now. Goodbye."
Lin Tingyue put down the clothes in her hands, glanced at Ye Wenyu, and smiled at her, "How can a woman have enough clothes to wear? But if you insist on leaving, I won't stop you. I still want to try on some clothes, so you can go back by yourself." Lin Tingyue's eyes gleamed with excitement as she greedily looked at the beautiful new styles. At this moment, even if the King of Heaven himself came, it would be impossible for him to pull her away.
Ye Wenyu hadn't planned to let Lin Tingyue take her home anyway. She nodded and quietly left the Gucci store.
Stepping onto the deserted street, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. A crescent moon hung in the sky above, like a white, bony fishhook. She felt like a fish that had been thrown into the desert, now back in the ocean, able to breathe freely again.
The weather is getting cooler, and the wind blowing in her face carries a slight chill. Soon, the first semester of her freshman year will be over, and she will be a sophomore. Before she knew it, time had flown by, and she and Lin Tingfeng had been together for almost a year.
Ye Wenyu walked slowly down the street with her head down. The streetlights on both sides were like the sleepy eyes of a camel. She was thinking about her argument with Lin Tingfeng. He left home in anger, so even if she got home early, she would still be alone. She didn't know when he would come back, so she had no motivation to go home early. She didn't take a taxi and strolled slowly down the street, thinking about her future path.
Because of Lin Tingxuan's affair, she discovered that Lin Tingfeng had serious character flaws. He was not someone she could rely on or trust. Ultimately, a woman has to rely on herself. Relying on others is unreliable. While she was still young and able to endure hardship, she still had a chance to correct her life. So, she decided to talk things out with Lin Tingfeng, leave him, and regain her freedom. Although she would have to work to support herself, this life would be honorable and she wouldn't be ridiculed by Lin Tingyue. Every penny she spent had to be paid through Lin Tingfeng's card. Yes, right now, she was indeed like a parasite, supported by Lin Tingfeng.
Meanwhile, Ye Wenyu pondered, then looked up at the deep blue sky, like a deep blue velvet blanket. It was rare to see stars in the city now. She thought to herself that at the Gucci store, she had acted like a country bumpkin, completely out of place with Lin Tingyue and her friends. She and these rich people were from different worlds; she was a child from a poor family, a mark that would stay with her for life. A child of the poor could only breathe freely when surrounded by other poor people. She thought, if only she were with Brother Wen—
At that time, Ye Wenyu thought of Cai Wenchuan, who had grown up with her since childhood. She remembered how, when she was a child, she often couldn't go home until her brother Wenchuan saw her and invited her into his house. He would then offer her fruit and snacks, and help her with her homework until her mother finished her night shift and came home. Only then could she go home to sleep. Sometimes, when her mother worked too late and came to pick her up, she was already sleeping at her brother Wenchuan's house.
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