Lin Jingyue and Tang Yun's relationship was actually developing naturally, but she was still a little worried about Li Chengyi's illness, so she did not accept his marriage proposal.
Because of childhood trauma, Li Chengyi might hate the role of his father, so she has never talked to him about remarriage.
After all, his father remarried, and his stepmother became the one who abused him.
But now that he's brought it up, she thinks she should live for herself too. Her life isn't just about her child; he'll have his own wife and children in the future, and she shouldn't devote her entire life to him.
Li Chengyi's grades in the primary school entrance exam were no different from his usual grades; he was at the same level as he was supposed to be.
When he entered junior high school, studying became even more difficult. Because there were several more subjects, his rest time was greatly reduced, and he spent every day studying textbooks.
And because he was a day student, he became quite a celebrity in his class. When buying breakfast in the morning, he would bring back a dozen or so extra portions, and when he went home after school, he would even steal classmates' cell phones to charge them. However, since only a minority of people had cell phones, this wasn't considered a big deal.
But bringing snacks is something everyone loves. Middle school students are in a crucial stage of growth, and after one or two classes, they're often starving.
Some schools even have small shops where students can buy small bread rolls to fill their stomachs during breaks.
Li Chengyi had a very large backpack filled with "smuggled" snacks, such as steamed buns, corn, egg pancakes, and multigrain pancakes!
Because he seemed quiet and honest, the security guard never suspected his schoolbag in the past three years. He just thought that kids these days have it so tough, carrying such heavy schoolbags to and from school every day.
For this reason, he became the most popular student in the class, and even students in the "friendly class" had heard of him. In short, none of the bullying or anything like that ever happened.
Not only was he not bullied, but he also earned a lot of money for carrying things to school. With the allowance his mother gave him, he had more than he could spend.
In such an environment, it's hard not to change one's nature.
Lin Jingyue also noticed that the child had become much more cheerful. Although he was still quiet, he was not as reserved as before. Sometimes he would suddenly share interesting things with her, and he would also share funny videos with her when he came across them.
She welcomed this change.
Before the high school entrance exam, Lin Jingyue asked Li Chengyi whether he wanted to continue to high school or go directly to an art college. Her opinion was that it would be best to finish high school first, regardless of his academic performance, at least he would have the experience.
Li Chengyi was an obedient child. He didn't have much talent for studying, but he knew his mother wouldn't harm him. He had also made a promise with his friends that if he went to a high school, they would continue their current custom.
However, his grades weren't very good, so he couldn't get into a top-tier high school and could only attend a regular high school.
Many of his friends went to regular high schools.
Then, throughout his three years of high school, he was happy again. In short, as long as his mother didn't put pressure on him, he could manage the academic pressure at school on his own.
In his second year of high school, after the subject selection process, he studied even harder. Although his grades remained the same, at least they didn't drop.
But when I got home, I felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.
Lin Jingyue was on the verge of exploding; all it took was a tiny spark to set her off.
Li Chengyi had never seen her like this before. It seemed that she had always been gentle and kind all these years, and that nothing could stump her.
The next moment, the phone rang.
Lin Jingyue chuckled softly, picked up her phone, and answered the call.
"Let me tell you, all your ideas are impossible. You ruined your own child, and I won't let you ruin mine too! Who do you think you are, daring to threaten me? You really think you're someone important? Aren't you just a piece of trash? You're just a drunken, violent beast!"
This series of words, which sounded like a telegram, left Li Chengyi completely dumbfounded.
What's wrong? Why is Mom so angry?
But upon closer listening, his face also turned pale.
Childhood trauma is called childhood trauma because it accompanies one's entire life, and even as an adult, one can still feel fear when recalling it.
He thought he knew who was on the other end of the phone—his biological father, the one who had always ignored him.
He had been with his mother for nearly ten years, and he had never once offered her any condolences or sent any child support. His mother had raised him all these years, and no one knew better than him how hard she had worked.
"Let me tell you, even if you sue me in court, I have ways to deal with you! So many years have passed, do you still think I'm the same idiot you used to beat and scold? Don't treat everyone like fools, because you're the biggest fool!" Lin Jingyue hung up the phone after she finished cursing.
After a good output, I felt much better all over.
He turned around and saw his son staring at him in disbelief.
"Mom, is that... Dad's phone number?"
"What do you mean, 'your dad'? Your dad's still at the company, he's just a penniless wretch." Lin Jingyue immediately changed the subject. "The pizza I made in the kitchen looks ready, go get it, we'll eat now. Oh, and get the tomato sauce out of the fridge too."
"Okay!" Li Chengyi nodded and walked over.
I had just opened the oven when it dawned on me that his mother didn't want him to know those things.
Li Chengyi's father, Old Li, was laid off from his company last year and lived off his family's savings for a year. However, because he liked to drink, he often got completely drunk.
But since he no longer had someone to hit, he found a new target, which was his second wife.
But his second wife was no pushover either; she immediately attacked him with a kitchen knife, slashing him several times. Blood stained the floor, and he rushed to the hospital as soon as he sobered up.
After leaving the hospital, his wife asked for a divorce and took their young daughter with her.
It's incredibly foolish for a woman to hang herself from a crooked tree!
In the end, Old Li could only rely on his eldest son for support, but he then discovered that his son hadn't been to school for a long time and was hanging out with a group of hooligans. His son was saying he wanted to make videos and become a big internet celebrity.
As a result, he didn't become a big internet celebrity; all he did was ask Lao Li for money every day.
Neither the father nor the son had any income, and soon their wallets would be empty.
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