Chapter 74 The Lucky Draw: Seventeen Scoundrels Return
"Shouldn't you be in college right now? What are you doing here?" Ayu grabbed Tian Jingjing's clothes, looking at her disheveled appearance, soaked by dirty water and eggs, and reeking of a foul stench.
"Ayu! Don't pay attention to this bitch, don't forgive her, don't help her! Let's kick her out!"
"That vixen is ungrateful! She kicked the ladder after she got it! Now she's getting what she deserves!"
"That's right, Ah Yu, don't pity her. We're helping you get revenge right now. She did such a shameless thing, and she still has the nerve to come back to you! We'll teach her a lesson so she'll never dare to come to this road again in her life!"
When everyone saw Boss Xu step forward to stop Tian Jingjing, they all knew that she was a soft-hearted person and was afraid that Boss Xu would be deceived by Tian Jingjing's innocent and harmless appearance, so they all tried their best to persuade her and raised their voices to shout.
The cacophony of shouts and curses drowned out the two girls' conversation.
Xu Zhiyu never expected that Tian Jingjing would dare to come back to her. Seeing Tian Jingjing's face was indeed infuriating, but now that such a weak girl was being treated like this by everyone, it was hard for her not to feel compassion.
"Sister Yu, I beg you, please give me a chance, okay? I have some things I want to say to you. I know I don't deserve to stand here and talk to you, but I really can't take it anymore. I have my own unspeakable difficulties. Although I don't expect you to understand me or forgive me... I beg you to listen to what's on my mind."
Tian Jingjing was so happy to finally see Xu Zhiyu that she grabbed Xu's wrists tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with sincerity, and she cried as she spoke.
To be honest, Xu Zhiyu had always wanted to talk to Tian Jingjing face-to-face again. She had many questions she wanted to ask her, but she had never had the courage. She didn't know how she should face Jingjing; from beginning to end, Jingjing truly owed her an explanation.
But Jingjing hadn't come over for so long, not even during the Spring Festival or winter vacation when she should have been home. Boss Xu hadn't seen her come looking for him. Now that something like this had happened to his family, she had come looking for him.
Who knows if she genuinely wanted to explain herself or just wanted to see him make a fool of himself?
After experiencing the events of Qing and Jing, A Yu has learned what it means to know a person's face but not their heart.
No one can know whether there is another unknown side behind such a pitiful and sincere look.
Seeing Mr. Xu's hesitant expression, Tian Jingjing knelt down without hesitation and said urgently:
"Sister, I've always felt guilty towards you. I know you were good to me back then, and I'm not ungrateful. I really had no choice... Please... listen to my explanation! I'm heartbroken that Uncle is going through this. You know what my family's situation is like; I'm the one who understands you the most. I'm not here to laugh at you; I'm here to help... Waaah..."
Tian Jingjing cried her heart out. When Boss Xu saw Tian Jingjing kneeling in front of him just like that day, the suffocating scene from that day seemed to reappear before his eyes. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment," Xu Zhiyu said, opening her tired eyes to the kind neighbors around her.
Seeing Mr. Xu's appearance, everyone stopped what they were doing, shut their mouths, and stood quietly waiting for what he would say next.
"Ayu is very grateful that everyone has taken my matter to heart. But it takes two to tango, and I believe the real culprit is not Jingjing, but that man. So much time has passed, and I don't think we should point all the blame at this vulnerable girl. I am indeed aware of Jingjing's family situation. If I count carefully, she has already knelt before me three times. It turns out that a long, long time ago, when we were drinking together in the supermarket, she was already suffering and struggling because of this. On the contrary, after the incident, Jingjing's parents have never contacted me or said any words of apology... Jingjing came to me today wanting to explain, so I am willing to listen to her explanation, and I also hope that everyone who loves me will listen to what I have to say and let this poor girl go."
After Xu Zhiyu finished speaking, the male owner of a supermarket immediately chimed in: "Ayu, you're just too soft-hearted! You're so kind-hearted, you let everyone off so easily!"
“Yes, yes! Why should we let her go? Why should we pity her? You should pity yourself instead of her! All the suffering you went through was caused by her! In my opinion, she should be beaten to death.” The breakfast shop owner’s husband echoed.
The men were still grumbling and expressing their indignation, but the women present fell silent.
Xiao Meng took the lead in speaking: "What A Yu said makes sense. After all, it's her shop's business and her own business. We should all help her out with our enthusiasm. Since A Yu herself has spoken, I think we should let's leave it at that."
After hearing this, Mint quickly said, "In the end, I also bear some responsibility for this. If I hadn't introduced such a problematic man to Ayu, things wouldn't have ended up like this. I should apologize! I should apologize too! After all, Tian Jingjing used to work at the supermarket every day. I think we should stop here and not cause Ayu any more trouble!"
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Several people who were on good terms with Mr. Xu spoke up for him, shifting the tide of public opinion, and the crowd became less indignant and gradually dispersed to continue with their own work.
Xu Zhiyu opened the supermarket door. The supermarket, which had not been open for a long time, seemed rather deserted.
She glanced back at Jingjing's soaking wet clothes and casually asked, "Do you want to take a shower? There are still some of my clothes in the supermarket, why don't you change into something?"
Tian Jingjing originally wanted to get straight to business with Boss Xu, but because the gutter oil and swill soaked her clothes, the overwhelming stench made her worry that it might make the supermarket stink as well.
"I'm sorry, Sister Yu, how about we talk outside? I'm afraid my smell will make the supermarket stink..."
Xu Zhiyu looked at Tian Jingjing and saw that Jingjing was clutching her clothes with both hands. Her face, which was not fat to begin with, had become much thinner, and there were obvious dark circles under her eyes. She did look quite haggard.
Even knowing Jingjing's family background, Xu Zhiyu admitted she still couldn't understand her when that incident happened, because she simply couldn't comprehend it. No matter how desperate or driven to desperation, one should never choose to harm others to obtain money!
But in just a few dozen days, after her father's car accident, she was forced to see the world from a different perspective, and suddenly she was able to understand many people in this world who were otherwise incomprehensible.
For example, Tian Jingjing.
In other words, if Tian Jingjing had come to him before her father's car accident, then Boss Xu would not have pulled her out from the wall of neighbors like he did today.
Contrary to Tian Jingjing's expectations, Boss Xu did not hysterically yell at, curse, or hit her upon seeing her.
On the contrary, Mr. Xu just looked at her and said, "It's okay, go take a shower, you're feeling uncomfortable."
Already feeling extremely guilty, she felt even more distressed after hearing Mr. Xu's words.
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A dozen minutes later, Tian Jingjing, who had finished showering and changing her clothes, came out and had a frank conversation with Xu Zhiyu on the second floor.
Tian Jingjing explained in detail how she had colluded with Shen Siqing for money, and also clarified Shen Siqing's true character to Boss Xu once again.
“He’s disabled and hospitalized now, so my deal with him is over. Given my family’s situation, I really can’t continue my studies at university. I’ve used most of the money I got from him to support my family, and I only kept a small portion for myself.”
"Chen Siqing is not as honest as he seems on the surface. He has many girls on his phone with whom he has been flirting. Didn't we play games together before, Sister Yu? Do you remember? When we were playing games, he said that girl was a distant relative of his, but she was actually someone he was flirting with. As far as I know, the two of them seem to have been in a sexual relationship."
By now, Xu Zhiyu had become numb to everything related to Shen Siqing.
Even to the point of being numb, I am still stung by the increasingly sordid truths.
Tian Jingjing continued, "Sister, actually, I'm the happiest person that you broke up with him! It couldn't be better, really better! Sister, you're such a good person, Chen Siqing really doesn't deserve you, he's nothing but a filthy bug! Only someone as lowly as me would cooperate with him for money..."
Xu Zhiyu looked up at her, her eyes filled with weariness and sorrow.
"Alright, he's already in the hospital, so let's not talk about him anymore. I understand everything you explained to me tonight, and I won't hold a grudge against you anymore. Don't carry this heavy burden on your heart anymore." She sighed.
"Stop belittling yourself like that. Everyone makes mistakes. Just remember that no matter how hard life gets, don't do anything that goes against your conscience. Actually, do you think I'm the one who's suffering the most in this whole thing? No, in my opinion, you're the one who's suffering the most."
Xu Zhiyu quietly looked at the girl in front of her.
The past events no longer stir any emotion in her heart. Her greatest wish now is to go back to the night before her father's car accident and beg him to take the day off from work.
As she thought about it... her vision began to blur, her nose stung, and her throat tightened.
Tian Jingjing noticed Mr. Xu's distress and said, "I didn't come here for nothing. I kept some of the money I got from him for myself. I know that Mr. Xu must need money after this incident. I'll give you 50,000 yuan, Sister Yu, please accept it."
She took out a bank card, carefully held it in both hands, and handed it to Xu Zhiyu.
He continued, "Please accept it; it will put my mind at ease."
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