With just a suspicious look from Yu Shuang, the man revealed the truth about the exorbitantly priced clothes.
He readily admitted his mistake, stating that this would be the only time.
Who would choose to go astray if they could resolve the issue peacefully?
Yu Shuang remained indifferent, keeping to herself.
"Who told you to put on a brave face? You're an adult now and you have to be responsible for your words and actions. You dug your own hole and you have to fill it yourself. Consider it a lesson. ... If I get crippled or killed by debt collectors, I'll cause trouble and get another sum of money for my retirement."
Yang Xiaoyue was speechless.
I can't believe my mom could be so heartless.
They actually thought they could profit from her tragedy!
So... has her biological mother's love for her really disappeared?
Her face showed grief and indignation, but she dared not lash out because of the strict family rules, and almost suffered internal injuries from holding it in.
Ultimately, she suppressed her dissatisfaction and, in a moment of inspiration, used her silver tongue to reason with them.
"Mom! I made mistakes because I was competitive, vain, and insecure. Don't you bear any responsibility at all? ... It's one thing that you didn't provide me with good material conditions growing up, but you should at least have instilled correct values in me, right? ... Going on and on..."
She then listed a series of grievances she had suffered since childhood, and as she spoke, she began to cry.
"stop!"
Yu Shuang got annoyed by her words and interrupted the spell with a rebuke.
"What you said isn't entirely unreasonable..."
Yang Xiaoyue saw hope and smiled.
Yu Shuang spoke slowly.
"Since everyone has a problem... let's compromise, I can compensate you for your shirt."
Yang Xiaoyue's eyes were burning, and she was about to reveal a victorious smile.
"But from now on, you'll be responsible for all the housework: laundry, cooking, sweeping, taking out the trash, unclogging pipes, changing light bulbs and batteries. And so on and so forth..."
Yang Xiaoyue was completely bewildered.
"Then what are you doing?"
Yu Shuang took it for granted.
"I'm enjoying my retirement."
Yang Xiaoyue clenched her molars in anger.
"On what grounds?"
Yu Shuang:
"Why would I help you fill the hole? If you're not happy about it, then you can fill the hole you dug yourself. Oh, by the way... let me give you a piece of advice: if you dare to do anything morally reprehensible that embarrasses your mother, don't blame her for disciplining you."
The next sentence completely extinguished Yang Xiaoyue's previous unorthodox solution.
Yang Xiaoyue: ……!
After weighing the pros and cons, he gritted his teeth and finally agreed.
I suddenly realized she's a student.
Where do you find so much time to do housework?
From now on, I'll just use being busy with studies as an excuse to go home less often, and I'll avoid getting upset with others, hehe...
The mistreatment she's getting from her mother now is no less unbearable than the mistreatment she's receiving from those ill-mannered privileged kids at school.
On this day alone, she had already broken down several times.
I've never been bullied this much at school.
Now that I think about it, those people at school who only mocked her for being poor and a country bumpkin weren't actually that harmful...
However, the next moment...
"I forgot to tell you, to make it easier for me to provide better education, I already contacted the school this morning to let you know that you're sick and need to take a six-month leave of absence. ... It seems they don't take it very seriously; they just processed your leave of absence directly and said you don't need to go back to complete the procedures."
Yang Xiaoyue's eyes widened: !! !! ?
It took me a long time to process that information; it almost broke my nerves again.
That was the starting point for her rise to prominence.
That's where she can realize her great ambitions.
It was their family's hope for escaping their predicament.
There lies her Prince Charming.
She hoped that her prince charming would lead her, like a Cinderella, from darkness into light.
She had many plans to pursue her dream man, but she never had the chance to put them into action.
How could she accept taking a six-month leave of absence from school?
"No, what gives you the right to help me get a leave of absence? Do you even know... blah blah blah..."
The rest of the long string of words was about the serious consequences of her dropping out of school.
They put a series of big accusations on Yu Shuang's head.
Yu Shuang interrupted the spellcasting with a slap:
"There's no room for discussion. Look at the way you've behaved; letting you out would only bring shame to me. You'd better stay home and reflect on your actions. If you don't meet the standards of proper family upbringing, don't even think about embarrassing me outside."
Yang Xiaoyue: !!!
Are you disgusted by her?
Who has really embarrassed whom all along?
That's too arbitrary! Did they even ask for her opinion?
"Didn't you just complain that I didn't instill the right values in you? This is a good opportunity to give you a good talking-to..."
After making her final statement, Yu Shuang went to another store and happily went shopping.
After that, no matter how much someone argued, they would adopt an attitude of "I've said everything I need to say" and "I refuse to communicate".
Someone was left alone behind, furious.
...
Yang Xiaoyue endured several extremely agonizing days.
Her phone and computer were confiscated…
She became a free nanny at home...
She watched someone spend money like water without a care in the world every day.
Apart from food, not a single penny was spent on her daughter.
When will Mom stop going crazy?
If things continue like this, her dowry will be squandered sooner or later. Can she really hold out until her mother retires?
However, her mother became increasingly glamorous and had a better image and temperament; people who didn't know her would think she was a rich person.
The neighbors wouldn't even recognize him.
Everyone was shocked by her transformation.
When asked, she proudly shared her beauty and skincare tips.
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