Chapter 732: Tell the Truth
Xu Hui felt Ji Chuan pressing her palm hard, and then heard a hint of impatience in his tone: "You're asking so many questions and you're not going to let me eat? She will be your daughter-in-law in the future. You'll know what kind of person she is when you try to get along with her in the future."
His words sent shockwaves through her heart. She maintained a calm expression on the surface, but her heart was trembling.
"I'm just asking casually. What's wrong? Is there something you're hiding?"
Mrs. Ji stared at Xu Hui with complicated eyes.
Xu Hui lowered her eyes slightly, not meeting her gaze. After a few seconds of silence, she took a deep breath and said, "There's nothing to hide. If you want to hear it, I'll tell you slowly."
Ji Chuan's breathing slowed down and he turned his head to look out the window. It was already very dark outside.
Xu Hui's voice slowly sounded beside him.
"When I came to North City, I had just graduated from high school. I didn't have many options. I had no education and wasn't very smart. I took any job that could make money. I worked as a waiter in a restaurant, but the salary was too low to cover my family's expenses. I tried to learn how to do business with others, but I ended up getting scammed and lost everything. I couldn't even afford rent."
Her memory was pulled back to a few years ago. She remembered the night when she was homeless. She sat in KFC for several hours with only a dozen dollars left in her pocket. Finally, she took the initiative to call the big sister who ran the KTV.
Xu Hui hadn't recalled the past for a long time. These past events were like abscesses on his body. No one would want to dig them up unless they were forced to do so, because they were too bitter and embarrassing. He just wanted to forget them completely and pretend that they had never happened to him.
She took a deep breath, without looking up, and continued in a steady tone, "Later, I started working again, but it wasn't anything respectable. After gradually building up some connections over the years, I started doing public relations, courting big bosses and negotiating deals. It became relatively easy to make money."
She tried to downplay these experiences but recount them in full. She knew she would have to get through this stage. There is no such thing as a completely airtight wall, and she couldn't keep it hidden forever. This was also the least she could do to show respect to his mother.
Mrs. Ji stared at her with burning eyes, then slowly turned her head to look at Ji Chuan, her voice trembling slightly, "Have you known all this for a long time?"
Ji Chuan lowered his eyes and nodded.
Mrs. Ji restrained her expression and did not speak for a long time, but her chest rose and fell noticeably because of her heavy breathing.
Xu Hui suddenly worried that she might not be able to bear such a great shock and her illness might relapse.
After hesitating for a moment, Xu Hui added, "I know that with my qualifications, I am far from worthy of Ji Chuan. I am now working hard to learn and improve myself. I was young and ignorant before and went astray. From now on, I want to use all the remaining time to correct my mistakes. I will move forward step by step."
She didn't speak nonsense this time, but she was so honest that it hurt him.
She honestly revealed her scars to her mother for judgment.
Ji Chuan held her hand tightly, as if afraid that she would escape from him again.
Mrs. Ji snorted coldly, "Do you mean climbing up to his high branch?"
"Mom! That's enough!"
Ji Chuan stood up from his seat and said, "It's getting late. I'll ask someone to take you home."
Mrs. Ji sat motionless in her seat, her eyes fixed on Xu Hui's face. "Where is your hometown in Hunan Province?"
Xu Hui's face froze: "Huai City."
"Heh," Mrs. Ji turned to Ji Chuan and said, "A while ago, you sold your house and shares and raised 80 million to invest in a tourism project in Hunan Province. Did you invest in them?"
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