Chapter 67: Ruan Qingling Extra: I Fear the Human World (1)
When Ruan Qingling was very young, that family was still very warm and happy. Her wealthy father and young and beautiful mother both loved her very much. Her food, clothing and daily necessities were exquisite and expensive, and like her mother she was beautiful, making her the little princess among all the children.
Of course, there were still uncomfortable times in that home, for example, her father would always call his friends to play cards all night, making her and her mother unable to sleep; for example, her mother would often cry at night, and little Ruan Qingling would cry when she saw the bruises on her mother's face and arms.
Children aged three or four can already understand human speech. But the adults around her often think that she doesn't understand.
"Did you hear that last night? He called again."
"Tell me, a 40-year-old bachelor married an 18-year-old girl. They've only been together for a few years. How could he bear to beat her up?"
"What do you mean by marrying? Isn't it for money? Old Ruan is rich. I heard that his family assets are worth millions. He bought Qingling's mother from the countryside for 500,000. He paid the money and got the girl. Otherwise, she would be so beautiful!"
"I heard that you didn't get a marriage certificate?"
"That's right. My family is willing to spend the money, and Qingling's mother is willing to spend it. Where else can we get 500,000 yuan?"
"Qingling looks like her mother. She will definitely be a beauty when she grows up."
The person who was speaking covered his mouth, thinking he had lowered his voice: "Like her mother? Hahahaha..."
Once again, Ruan Qingling saw her father pushing her mother to the ground. Her father ran out of the door with a black bag in his arms, while her mother sat on the sofa and cried silently. Ruan Qingling walked over, and her mother hugged her in her arms, crying and saying, "Baby, what are we going to do in the future? Your father has gambled away all our family money. He doesn't have much money anymore. He is so inhumane!"
Ruan Qingling loved her mother very much. She also started crying and said, "Mom, Dad bought you. If you return the money to Dad, we will have money."
The mother was stunned and a slap landed on her face.
Later, when Ruan Qingling thought about it again, she no longer hated her mother. She only missed her. At that time, she was only 22 years old and already a mother of a four-year-old daughter, so she was still a big kid. That's why, two years later, when his family was penniless, he escaped at night and never returned.
They also lost their original house, and my father rented an old two-bedroom house. My father had no friends at that time. Those friends who used to gather at his house all night seemed to have disappeared overnight. Ruan Qingling was raised by her father, who received the minimum living allowance and worked odd jobs, and with the help of her elderly grandparents.
Ruan Qingling, who was in her teens, had already grown into a very pretty and charming girl. But she is a special existence in this slum-like community. She had the arrogance of a rich girl acquired in her childhood, but she was so poor that she did not have a penny in her pocket; she was very beautiful, but that beauty made people feel cheap and fragile, not precious enough.
Ruan Qingling actually didn't like living there. My father no longer gambles. Sometimes he plays cards in the alley with a group of idle old men of similar age. Ruan Qingling really didn't like the way those old men looked at her.
She also doesn't like her neighbors across the street, a family of three.
The man works as a clerk in the city government, the woman is unemployed and stays at home, and they have a boy who is also in junior high school. It is said that the woman is in poor health and most of their income is used to pay for her medical treatment, so their family is very poor.
But every time Ruan Qingling came home from school, she could smell the tempting aroma of food coming from their house. And what does Ruan Qingling have? Her father was often not at home, so he bought a box of noodles and asked her to cook them herself. Once, Ruan Qingling ate noodles without臊子 for a whole month, and she felt like vomiting when she smelled the smell again.
Although the boy's clothes were cheap, they were always washed clean and white by his mother and hung in the yard. After evening self-study, Ruan Qingling had to wash both her own and her father's clothes, so she simply soaked them in detergent and stepped on them a few times.
At that time, what Ruan Qingling hated most was the sudden rainy weather, and she didn't bring an umbrella. Every time, the boy's mother or father would come to bring him an umbrella, and he was never ignored once.
The boy's mother invited Ruan Qingling to dinner, and Ruan Qingling said politely: "Thank you, Auntie, but no, my father has already saved some food for me."
The boy's father also handed his umbrella to Ruan Qingling. She bowed and said, "Thank you, uncle. I'll just run back. It will be quick. Don't get wet."
Only one time, the boy finished his evening self-study and was probably hungry, so he bought sausages at a roadside stall. She happened to pass by, and the boy handed her one: "Do you want some?" Ruan Qingling glared at him fiercely: "Are you sending away a beggar?" The boy's face turned red, and he never paid attention to her on the road again.
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However, what Ruan Qingling disliked most were the aunts and uncles living around the house. Those "buzzing" sounds, just like when she was a child, always followed her.
"Hey, Ruan Qingling, why have I never seen your mother?"
"Your dad has a new one out there, did you know that?"
"If your dad doesn't care about you, come to your aunt's house for dinner."
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"Haven't you heard? Her mother ran off with someone. Her father was extremely rich in the area, but he lost it all."
"Her mother isn't a decent person either. I heard her father bought it."
"No wonder she looks so... hehe..." at such a young age.
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Her grandparents would give her money to buy clothes, and she would buy those cheap but pretty skirts to show off her long beautiful legs; she would buy hairpins and do her hair secretly; when she was in junior high school, she had a makeup box and would put on makeup when she was not in school; she would learn to dress, speak and behave like the heroines in Korean dramas - she was always a proud and fashionable figure on campus.
This is indeed the case. Ruan Qingling has top grades, is an excellent bad girl, and has many admirers. Ruan Qingling, who was in the second year of junior high school, finally chose a boyfriend who was in the second year of high school. The boy's family is rich, he's good-looking, and he's not a bad person. He especially loves his girlfriend. He bought her expensive clothes and jewelry, took her out for fancy meals, tutored her, took her on trips, and they were inseparable.
That was also the first time that Ruan Qingling realized that being in love could make people so happy. Being held in the palm of someone's hand, protected from the wind and rain, and well taken care of. During that time, she felt like she was dreaming, her brother was always there for her.
"Brother, my stomach hurts again. I always skip breakfast before."
"Brother, I don't want to stay at home today. Can you come pick me up?"
"Brother, it's raining."
"Brother, I made a love lunch box. Let's eat together at noon."
"Brother, don't worry about me if you're busy with your studies. I'll just be there for you. I just need to be with you."
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The teachers and the boy’s parents soon discovered this “premature love”. The head teacher criticized and educated Ruan Qingling earnestly, but she just shed tears silently. The boy is very tough and would never break up with her. He would protect her even if he had to stop studying and eating. The boy’s parents had no choice but to talk to Ruan Qingling’s parents.
(End of this chapter)
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