When I left with you, all I wanted was to leave behind the past there and never see the people who hurt me again… Wasn't that a form of escapism…?
"Haven't you let go?"
Song Lan asked.
Qin Yaqing shook her head: "I completely came to terms with it on the way back. He and I are strangers now. If I were to dwell on the past or think about him again, it would be nothing short of self-destructive."
Besides, he never liked me. I was foolish to not see through his feelings and thought he genuinely liked me like I did… Now that I've woken up from this dream, I won't demean myself anymore.”
With her eyes reddening, Qin Yaqing sniffed and said, "There are other men in the world besides him. Since he has no feelings for me and only uses me, why should I keep thinking about him?"
"I'm relieved that you think that way."
Song Lan's light voice carried a hint of amusement: "We have to look forward. Let bygones be bygones. I believe you will meet a boy who is truly good to you sooner or later."
"Right now, I just want to focus on my work and won't be thinking about relationships for a while."
After calming down, Qin Yaqing said, "I am truly unfilial to my parents. As for my younger siblings, I am not worthy to be their eldest sister, nor am I worthy to be their eldest brother's sister."
Song Lan: "Don't say that. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. It's good that you can come to your senses."
"I am able to wake up thanks to what you said, sister-in-law. Otherwise, I am afraid I would be stuck in a dead end for the rest of my life."
Qin Yaqing spoke from the bottom of her heart; she was very grateful for the words that Song Lan, her sister-in-law, had said to her privately outside the gate of the educated youth compound.
One cannot be without backbone. Even if she is a girl, she should have some backbone, uphold her bottom line, and maintain her self-respect.
If... if she hadn't left Qiaoxingtun with her sister-in-law and second brother, but instead continued to focus her attention on Wen Qiming, humbly hoping that he would turn back to look at her, humbly hoping that he would like her again, how would that be different from trampling her self-respect on the ground?
What bottom line is there left?
Congratulations on your freshman year!
Song Lan suddenly said this, and Qin Yaqing was taken aback for a moment, then smiled. She wiped her eyes and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law! I really do feel like I've been reborn. Your description is very apt!"
"Girls should smile more, live a relaxed and happy life, and not have too many worries."
Song Lan said slowly, "You will be working in the publicity department in the future. In your spare time, you can practice your writing skills, such as submitting articles to newspapers to get your work published."
"May I?"
Qin Yaqing said, "When I was in school, I actually really enjoyed writing. But later, when I went to the countryside, I didn't have the time or the inclination to write, so I stopped writing altogether."
Have confidence in yourself!
Song Lan offered encouragement.
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