Seeing that Su Zi was about to leave, Huang Cen grabbed her wrist and insisted on arguing with her.
"I don't understand, Su Zi. We're clearly family, why do we have to be so separate?"
I disagree with what you're saying. What do you mean by "being bound by interests"? Did our parents raise us so we could settle accounts with them?
Su Zi looked at Huang Cen, whose mind seemed a little unclear, and patiently continued to explain.
"No one intentionally tried to drive a wedge between you and your family. Isn't this an example? Why can't you understand?"
No one is insisting that this is definitely the truth; isn't this asking you to test the waters?
If you feel that testing someone will hurt your feelings, then don't try!
Also, your brother is getting married soon. After the wedding, he and your sister-in-law will be family, and the rest of you will be treated differently in his eyes.
Especially for you, you're not married yet. Once you get married, many things will spiral out of control and develop in directions you don't want to see.
No one says it's necessarily relative; it's just that when you help your own family, you should first consider your own capabilities.
It's fine to help within your own control, but you can't shift the burden onto others.
There's no need to exploit someone's trust to help your family!
Seeing that she still didn't quite understand after all that she had said, Su Zi knew that the blade hadn't cut her yet.
Because she had never experienced the consequences of this before, she simply couldn't accept such a change.
In other words, the environment in which she grew up was relatively clean and healthy, which is a good thing.
Her and Xiaojiu's petty-mindedness is also related to what they have seen and heard since they grew up.
I believe Xiaojiu has also encountered women who marry out of the country without any moral compass, which is why she is thinking of her.
Unfortunately, their good intentions seem to have been misinterpreted as a scheme to sow discord.
Well, let her experience the coldness and warmth of human relationships on her own.
When Xiao Jiu returned to the dormitory, Su Zi and she tacitly avoided mentioning the matter again.
Of course, Huang Cen was no longer embarrassed to borrow money from Xiao Jiu.
But unexpectedly, she went out to complain to other girls in the dormitory because of this incident, and Yuan Yuan overheard her.
"How can you be so heartless? I always think of you when I bring back something delicious. When have you ever missed out on the food I bring back?"
Yuan Yuan, unable to bear it any longer, went up to confront her: "So what if she didn't lend you money? Do you have to make up stories about her like this?"
Then he turned to the other girls and said, "Why didn't she say how much money she wanted to borrow?"
Two hundred? Whose money grows on trees? Good heavens, you just throw out two hundred dollars. Do you think we're easy targets?
What business is it of ours that your brother gets married? My daughter won't lend you her wine, so you go around spreading rumors about her?
You used to seem fine, but now you seem a bit off your mind.
"She told you?" Huang Cen narrowed his eyes, somewhat displeased.
"You've been spreading it around everywhere, but you won't let my family tell me? If you don't tell me, how will anyone know that you asked to borrow money?"
Since everyone treats her so well, why not just pool together two hundred yuan as a bride price and let her send it back home?
Upon hearing this, the other girls were terrified and quickly made excuses to leave the scene.
Yuan Yuan crossed her arms, coldly surveying Huang Cen's suddenly changed expression, and sneered.
"See that? Whenever their own interests are involved, they all run faster than rabbits."
You're not thinking straight; you're taking other people's kindness for granted. You'll regret it later!
Yuan Yuan went back but didn't go to Xiao Jiu to tell her about this and make her feel disgusted. However, when Huang Cen returned to the dormitory, he found ways to harass Xiao Jiu.
Even the slow-witted Gesang Quzhen could tell that she was making veiled criticisms.
"Sister Cen, what's wrong with you? Why are you talking about Xiao Jiu out of the blue?"
Unexpectedly, this touched a nerve with Huang Cen. "Of course you can sit here and speak well of her as if nothing happened."
You got the hundred yuan she lent you without even asking. And me?
We're in the same dorm, so why should I lend you my money but not mine? And you said so many nasty things!
What did my parents do to you all? Why are you all dragging them into this?
Xiao Jiu, unable to bear it any longer, suddenly shouted sharply: "Enough! If you feel that I have hurt your self-esteem, then I apologize."
This has nothing to do with Qu Zhen, so why are you taking it out on her? Blame me for being nosy and saying those things.
"I'm sorry, Comrade Huang Cen. I was wrong. I shouldn't have spoken so harshly to you. I won't interfere in your affairs anymore."
Su Zi also stood up indifferently and bowed to her, "I apologize as well. I'm sorry, I won't say anything more in the future."
Only Qu Zhen didn't know what had happened, but she wisely kept quiet and sat there quietly watching Huang Cen's expression change drastically.
After this incident, the atmosphere in the dormitory quietly changed. The people who used to chat and laugh suddenly became silent.
They didn't deliberately isolate Huang Cen; rather, she intentionally avoided them.
Xiao Jiu also has her own temper. She is not a dry, honest person and does not think she has done anything seriously wrong. Her only minor mistake is meddling in other people's business.
As it turns out, not everyone shares your values and perspectives; what you consider good may be poison to others.
On Qingming Festival, all teachers and students of the school walked five kilometers to the Martyrs' Cemetery to sweep the tombs. Huang Cen was fine when they went there, but fainted on the way back.
When the teacher came to examine her, she frowned and looked at her, asking, "Why is your anemia so severe? Are you on your period?"
Qu Zhen and the others had been surrounding Huang Cen, but upon hearing this, they shook their heads, "There's no teacher here, she hasn't started her period yet!"
Suddenly, the teacher pulled Huang Cen's arm away, and by the time she tried to cover it up, it was too late.
Su Zi and Qu Zhen were still confused about what had happened, but Xiao Jiu's eyes darkened when she saw the clear needle marks and bruises on her arm.
Finally, Huang Cen got into the school teacher's jeep. After she left, Su Zi observed her carefully.
"What's wrong? You look so pale."
Xiao Jiu shook her head. "It's alright, it's her own choice, it has nothing to do with us."
When they got back to their dormitory, the teacher had just come out of their room and looked at them with a sigh.
“Take good care of her. She has severe anemia. If anything happens, contact us immediately. Also, don’t follow her example.”
Excessive blood loss can negatively impact a girl's health, especially during her menstrual period, causing her considerable suffering.
Xiao Jiu nodded in agreement, and only then did the teacher leave with peace of mind.
When they returned to the dormitory and saw the blood-replenishing medicine on the table, and heard her soft sobbing even though her head was covered, the three of them looked at each other and finally decided to pour her a glass of hot water.
"Sister Cen, are you alright? I saw the teacher took some blood-tonifying medicine. Why don't you get up and take it?"
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