Chapter 25
The lychee-flavored soda that was promised was nowhere to be found, and the skateboard at home was almost covered in dust, but Tu Mian didn't seem to want to take it back. Qin Yumin was still thinking about Tu Mian's promise to teach him how to skateboard.
At his age, he is yearning for cool things, especially since the one who is going to teach him is Tu Mian, who is as tall as a mountain in his eyes.
But Qin Yumin wanted to hear Tu Mian coax him, so he didn't say anything.
Just when he was about to give up, he found that Tu Mian didn't come to school.
He did notice that Tu Mian seemed to be worried about something recently. Qin Yumin tried to find out in various ways, but Tu Mian's mouth was like a brick covered with cement and could not be pried open at all.
I just said that I was stuck in Go, so I was thinking about how to break it.
Qin Yumin was delighted when he heard this. He never thought that this was just a perfunctory reply.
His mind was full of excitement. Tu Mian, who had always put him under great pressure and made him feel oppressed sometimes, actually had a situation that he couldn't solve!
God knows how stressful it is to be friends with Tu Mian.
Especially since they have the intersection of piano and study.
Tu Mian hit him hard on both fronts, but Qin Yumin cared about Tu Mian very much. He followed Tu Mian around and pretended to be cold and arrogant, but he just wanted Tu Mian to coax him more.
Just imagine having a genius friend to comfort you, how rare it is!
Qin Yumin, who trusted Tu Mian too much, missed the opportunity to discover the truth.
When Tu Mian didn't come, Qin Yumin thought Tu Mian was sick. He kept the high-end chocolate that his aunt brought back from abroad, thinking of giving it to her when Tu Mian came back healthy, so that she would say "Minmin" more often and praise him.
But Tu Mian didn't come for several days, and Qin Yumin realized that something was wrong.
He ran to find his homeroom teacher, who told him with regret that Tu Mian had transferred to another school.
"Oh, this is too sudden. The school leaders originally wanted her to go straight to school, but they didn't expect her to transfer. This is really a pity. No matter what we said, we couldn't stop her. Her family insisted on transferring, and there was nothing we could do."
Tu Mian transferred to another school!
This news was like a bolt from the blue for Qin Yumin.
No, why didn't she say anything?
Qin Yumin's eyes were moist. The negative emotions of being betrayed and abandoned weighed down on him, making it completely hard for him to breathe.
The last time she saw Tu Mian, she said goodbye to him with a smile, but she didn't expect that it was a real goodbye.
She is such a good actress!
Qin Yumin didn't know how he got back to the classroom, and he was in a daze for the rest of the classes.
The moment the school bell rang, he came to his senses. Without even packing his schoolbag, he rushed out of the classroom like a fly.
Qin Yumin remembered Tu Mian's home address. He walked to the door according to his memory and did not dare to knock for a long time.
He didn't know what to say when they met.
Was he blaming her for not considering him his friend? Was he pretending he didn't know about the transfer and was just asking about skateboarding? Or was he just being nonchalant and saying he was just here to hang out with her?
Before Qin Yumin could think clearly, the door opened.
It’s Tu Mian’s father!
Qin Yumin asked cautiously, "Hello, uncle. Is Tu Mian home?"
Tu Chenglin looked dejected. He snorted coldly, "She moved away."
The door was slammed shut with a bang.
Qin Yumin was disappointed.
He touched his nose and couldn't believe his ears.
Move away?
But Tu Mian’s father is still at home.
What nonsense are you talking about?
Qin Yumin wanted to ask more questions, so he continued to knock on the door, but it seemed like there was no one inside, and there was no sound at all.
Qin Yumin returned to school in a daze, took his schoolbag and rushed home, but was scolded by his mother for coming home late.
For several days, Qin Yumin rushed to Tu Mian's house after school, but to no avail.
But perhaps God heard his thoughts, and Qin Yumin met Tu Yin who came back to get something.
Tu Yin was impressed by this little sister's little tail, and she was willing to spend some time talking to Qin Yumin.
It was this conversation that allowed Qin Yumin to understand the situation.
There have indeed been great changes in Tu Mian's family. Her mom and dad divorced, and Tu Mian lives with her mom, while Tu Yin lives with her dad.
It turned out that the purpose of buying this house was to make it easier for Tu Yin to study. Lin Mei gave the property rights to Tu Chenglin, and also left the family car and part of the savings to Tu Chenglin.
After all, even if Tu Chenglin has not made any contributions over the years, he has worked hard. What's more, Tu Yin chose to follow Tu Chenglin, so Lin Mei was unwilling to treat Tu Chenglin poorly financially. He now has a store and dividends from a restaurant partnership with others. Even if he doesn't work, as long as he doesn't do bad things, he can live a good life.
Moreover, Lin Mei was worried that Tu Chenglin was too immersed in his own world, so she covered Tu Yin's living expenses and college tuition. She gave Tu Yin a card and would transfer money to her separately in the future.
There is really nothing to say about what Lin Mei did. In addition, according to Tu Mian's own wishes, the custody of Tu Mian is in Lin Mei's hands.
Of course, Tu Yin didn't tell Qin Yumin about these situations. She only said that her parents were divorced and her sister lived with her mother.
"So where did she transfer to? Will I ever see her again?"
Since Tu Mian himself didn't tell the boy, Tu Yin didn't know either, so she just said she didn't know.
Looking at Qin Yumin's distraught look, Tu Yin hesitated to speak.
She wondered whether she should tell him about Tu Mian's name change.
Forget it, what difference does it make to know? No one can say that Tu Mian is wrong for wanting a new life.
But...if we are destined to meet again, I guess we will.
Tu Yin comforted herself in this way.
She did have Lin Mei's contact information, but Tu Yin was still feeling very guilty at the moment, and didn't want to disturb her until Tu Mian came out.
Oh, he can’t be called Tu Mian anymore, he should be called Lin Mian.
This name is very good. Aunt Lin said that she found a very famous fortune teller in Suzhou and paid a high price to change the name.
This name was chosen by carefully calculating the real name and birth date.
The character "蒙" (mian) is broken down into its upper part, a pictograph of an ancient crown, symbolizing power. Tu Mian is destined to be wealthy and noble, suggesting it will not oppress her but rather aid her. The lower part, "免," also known as "呂," signifies progress, and Tu Mian's given name coincidentally contains the character "呂." These two parts combined indicate that the girl will be blessed with support and assistance, and her studies and career will be successful.
In fact, Lin Mei originally wanted a name that would pray for Tu Mian to grow up safely, and she felt that the word "Mian" was a bit too big.
All she wants now is for her daughter to grow up safely and healthily, and then live a peaceful and stable life until old age. It would be best if she doesn't have to suffer at all. If there is anything bad, blame her and don't hurt her daughter.
Lin Mei, who has never believed in ghosts and gods, found that Tu Mian was often troubled by nightmares. She took her daughter to see a psychologist and climbed mountains devoutly to pray to the gods and Buddhas to protect her daughter.
The reason for changing the name was that everything is new now, and Tu Mian should also have a new name and a new life.
But the fortune teller advised her that Tu Mian's fate should be helped by a better name, and that she could suppress this name. This made Lin Mei agree. She stroked her daughter's sweat-soaked temples, and from then on, she only wanted to protect her daughter.
Lin Mian held Lin Mei's hand, and they walked slowly down the mountain. The sunlight shone down, and their shadows merged together, as if their destinies were also linked together.
"Master, why don't you tell that lady her face? I rarely see such a face."
After the mother and daughter left, the fortune teller's disciple couldn't help but ask his master about his confusion while making tea for him.
He has been with his master since he was a child, and has learned some things, some in depth, but the one he learned the most in depth is physiognomy.
"She seems to believe this, but she doesn't. She's only trying to believe it because of her daughter. If you tell her about her face, she'll just think you're trying to flatter her, but if you tell her about her daughter, it's a different story. Unfortunately, her daughter's face is so confusing that I can't even tell."
"Ah?" The disciple was surprised. He didn't expect that there were people whose faces his master couldn't read.
The fortune teller smiled and patted his disciple's hand. "I'm human, not a god, so of course there are things I can't do. Precisely because I couldn't see, I urged her daughter to change her name. At least what I said about the help wasn't wrong. You, you should see and listen more. I was thinking you might be able to become an apprentice, but it turns out you can't."
"How can I become a master? I still have a lot to learn."
The master and disciple were having a great time. After a while, another person came to ask for something. They looked at each other and the room became quiet again.
After the divorce, Lin Mei didn't want Tu Chenglin to come after her. There is no medicine for regret in this world, and she was also afraid of affecting Lin Mian. If she wanted to contact him, she had to wait until Lin Mian was older.
So Lin Mei did not move to the old house, but rented a house instead, so that she could save the trouble of decoration.
Zhong Yulan had told her before that she wanted to move her business to North City so that she could better keep track of Zhong Yuqi's father's movements. After all, he had remarried and there was no telling when he might have a child. Zhong Yulan would have to take care of everything that belonged to Zhong Yuqi for her daughter.
Lin Mei, who works for Zhong Yulan and is trusted by her, will naturally go to North City if she doesn't want to miss out on her future.
For the current Lin family, going to Beicheng is a good opportunity. Zhong Yulan also promised Lin Mei that after arriving in Beicheng, she would let Lin Mian and Zhong Yuqi go to the same school. The education there is much better than that in Sucheng.
Moreover, in Beicheng, it would be difficult for Lin Mian to be influenced again, and it would be difficult for Lin Mei to say no.
But this means that Lin Mian won’t have much time left in Su City.
Lin Mei did not hide it from Lin Mian and told her that she would go to Beicheng to attend junior high school.
"North City?"
Lin Mian murmured.
Looking at her daughter's hesitant face, Lin Mei felt a little distressed, but nothing she said could replace Lin Mian's mood at the moment.
She could only close the door and leave Lin Mian alone.
Lin Mian sat cross-legged on the bed, supporting his head with his hands and looking at the bright moon in the sky.
Things at home kept happening one after another, leaving her no time to react.
She also didn't want to share her pain with her friends. She had always been strong in public. She hoped that in everyone's heart, she would always be the strong Lin Mian who could do anything well, instead of the current Lin Mian who was lying in bed bored and doing nothing.
So Lin Mian chose to leave without saying goodbye.
She didn't want Qin Yumin, Li Qiming and others to know what had happened in her family. She didn't want to see their sympathetic and pitiful eyes.
Poor thing, Lin Mian felt that it had nothing to do with him and didn't want to have anything to do with it.
She would rather leave a bad impression on others than be sympathized with.
She slowly bent her legs, wrapped them around herself, buried her head between her legs, and silently shed tears.
She missed her sister and her friends so much.
Lin Mian was not as cold as he said. Many times, when he lowered his eyes, Lin Mian wanted to say it.
However, her self-esteem pulled her back, and she pretended to be calm, so that no one could see her inner struggle.
It’s also good now, and it’s also good to go to North City.
Get away from it all, go to a place where you don't know yourself.
But she needs to change her personality in the future and not cause trouble for her mother anymore.
Now her mother is the only one raising her, and she also has to raise her older sister. It’s so hard for her. She should be more considerate of her mother.
Thinking that Lin Mei worked harder than herself, she felt pain even as a child, and her mother who worked hard to make money for her would only be more painful.
Lin Mian forced herself to stop immersing herself in pain. She slapped her face, wiped away her tears, got up, went to the bathroom, took out a footbath basin, and filled it with hot water.
After testing the water temperature, Lin Mian picked it up and walked towards Lin Mei's room.
Lin Mei, who was working in the room, heard the noise, looked up, quickly put down what she was holding, and stepped forward to take the basin, but was rejected by Lin Mian.
"Mom, sit down, I'll do it."
He took off Lin Mei's socks and carefully placed her feet on the water. "Is it hot?"
Lin Mei smiled and shook her head. Lin Mian felt relieved and concentrated on washing his mother's feet.
"I will be a better boy in the future. Don't work so hard, Mom. I have my shoulder for you to lean on."
Gently stroking Lin Mian's cheek, Lin Mei looked at the girl in front of her with admiration in her eyes as if she was looking at the greatest work of her life.
"You don't have to be so good. Mom likes you just the way you are. Mom just wants you to be happy."
"I just want my mother to be happy."
The mother and daughter smiled at each other, and everything was revealed in words.
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