Chapter 25 025 Enduring My Own Sister
Shen Yi felt that her toes were curled up so much that her shoes were about to deform, and she was so embarrassed that she couldn't say a word.
Xu Qingzhe's admission surprised Jiang Yue so much that she forgot to smile and asked in shock, "Do I really have to kneel down?"
Do I have to kneel down to ask him for help? That's outrageous!
Seeing that Jiang Yue was about to look at Xu Qingzhe with the expression of someone looking at scum, Shen Yi quickly explained, "No! No! That's an exaggeration! I... I wanted to kneel down, but he wouldn't let me!"
Shen Yi tried desperately to explain, hoping to take all the blame and clear Xu Qingzhe's name.
"...I see."
Jiang Yue's eyes still held a hint of doubt, it was unclear whether she believed him or not.
After their former trio of friends reunited after their identities were revealed, they already attracted a lot of attention. Not to mention the sudden addition of Xu Qingzhe, another figure in the same news, people are now openly looking at them out of curiosity.
Xu Qingyi hasn't come to school at all these past two days, so it's impossible to blame him anymore.
now.
Seeing Jiang Yue's suspicious gaze, Meng Zihan's inquisitive expression, and Shen Yi's awkwardness that made her want to disappear, Xu Qingzhe simply picked up his chopsticks again and placed the untouched beef from his plate onto Shen Yi's plate, piece by piece.
Then he got up.
He left as if nothing had happened.
silence.
A few seconds later.
Jiang Yue's eyes widened in disbelief, and she stammered involuntarily, "My God... so, so you two are already in such a close relationship."
She started using her academic genius to fill in the gaps in her mind, connecting the dots again: "So, the reason you were able to easily get him to agree to help must be because he treated you differently from the start. Yiyi, I think he has a crush on you..."
"stop!"
Shen Yi interrupted Jiang Yue's thoughts, as the smile Xu Qingzhe had given her before leaving was still vivid in her mind.
That's right.
It's a smile.
Although it wasn't very obvious, there was definitely a smile in his eyes when he looked at her.
A little bit, not much.
This smile is not a genuine smile, but a warning.
Just like the expression a serial killer in a movie always shows before committing a crime, smiling and asking the victim if they have any last words.
Shen Yi recalled an earlier incident where she had pinned the blame on Shen Yu, leaving Shen Yu speechless and unable to defend himself. While taking the beatings for her, he would also display that kind of expression.
And then...
She won't have a good life either; Shen Yu will retaliate many times over.
Thinking about this...
Shen Yi rambled on.
Ha ha.
She's finished.
Compared to last night when she faced Xu Qingzhe, when she was half guilty and half confused, this time it was a faint sense of despair.
Are you scared?
It's not that bad.
It's good to be alive.
Death isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Whatever.
Meng Zihan, biting her straw, withdrew her scrutinizing gaze from Shen Yi.
It's hard to say whether Xu Qingzhe had those thoughts.
But Shen Yi clearly didn't realize it, so we don't need to worry about it.
In Meng Zihan's opinion, Shen Yi's love interest is undoubtedly Wen Que, and even if we take a step back, there's Song Yang, her childhood sweetheart. It's impossible for Xu Qingzhe, who suddenly appeared, to be the one she likes.
Meng Zihan interrupted Jiang Yue's desire to continue gossiping: "Don't talk nonsense. If Wen Que hears you, it will be a new problem."
"Oh right."
Jiang Yue nodded in agreement. She was so engrossed in shipping the couple at the scene that she almost forgot about Wen Que's existence.
Childhood sweethearts and a sudden arrival?
Actually, she prefers the latter, and with the addition of the twin element, it's even more exciting and interesting!
But there was nothing she could do; Wen Que had appeared first, and Yi Yi already liked him.
As Jiang Yue thought this, she secretly regretted that her CP had already ended before it even began. But when she looked up, she found that Shen Yi was staring straight at her, his expression even more complicated than when he first discovered that Xu Qingzhe had suddenly appeared.
so cute.
She was like a real-life doll, staring intently at him. The unhealed scars on her face only made her fair complexion look even more beautiful, evoking even more pity and making it impossible to bear seeing her show the slightest displeasure.
Whenever this happens.
Jiang Yue would inwardly sigh that she was a typical looks-obsessed person, especially attracted to Shen Yi's appearance. She even softened her voice and coaxed, "I was wrong, I won't joke about you and Xu Qingzhe anymore, don't be upset."
After saying that.
She didn't hold back and poked Shen Yi's soft cheek, silently exclaiming in her mind, "This feels amazing!"
Shen Yi was only brought back to her senses after being poked like that. Her expression was as complicated as ever. She never thought that one day she would have to discuss this topic with Jiang Yue.
But there's no other way; some things have to be said.
Shen Yi pursed her lips, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "You've got it wrong. The Wen family is allied with the Shen family through marriage, and I won't have anything to do with him anymore. Jiang Yue, you don't need to worry about me; he's a very good person."
"Pfft—"
A smile played on Meng Zihan's lips as she immediately looked at Jiang Yue and said, "Sorry, I couldn't help myself. But does she not know about that matter yet?"
Jiang Yue was also taken aback for a moment before smiling and replying to Meng Zihan, "I don't think I told her. What about you?"
Meng Zihan shook her head in denial, and said helplessly, "I didn't either. I thought she already knew. It's not my place to say this."
Seeing the two of them speaking in cryptic terms, Shen Yi was puzzled and asked, "Is there something I don't know?"
Jiang Yue looked at Shen Yi with a serious expression: "Haven't you noticed? Besides Shen Yu, Wen Que hasn't come to school these past two days either."
Shen Yi blinked his eyes.
Of course she didn't notice.
She didn't even look up when she passed by Class A. She wouldn't even know if anyone else was absent, let alone Wen Que.
"Wen Que is so pitiful. He's suffering alone at home, and his fiancée... oh no, girlfriend doesn't know anything about it." Jiang Yue said, shaking her head and making a face as if she was about to cry for Wen Que.
really.
These words immediately caught Shen Yi's attention, and she immediately asked, "Is Wen Que suffering at home?"
Meng Zihan had an indifferent expression: "There's nothing special about it. It's just suspending his card, putting him in solitary confinement, and making him kneel and not letting him eat. Shen Yu is still lying at home. The Wen family just uses the same methods. At most, Uncle Wen is stronger and uses a thicker stick to beat him. There's not much difference."
Shen Yi was so anxious that he couldn't speak.
Of course she knew what suffering was like, but the question was, why should Wen Que have to suffer like this? Although Aunt Wen was a bit fierce, she only targeted outsiders like them; Wen Que had always been her proudest child.
"Because of that."
Seeing that Shen Yi was genuinely worried, Meng Zihan stopped teasing her and said, "Wen Que, he..."
Jiang Yue answered first: "He's fighting back so that he can break off his engagement with the Shen family, which means breaking off the engagement with me! And so that he can fight back for your love!"
Meng Zihan nodded in agreement: "Wen Que has worked so hard, are you just going to give up like this?"
"I should be the one saying that."
Jiang Yue smiled and took Shen Yi's hand, looking at her with encouraging eyes: "Don't worry about me, be brave and be with Wen Que, be happy together, I will always support you."
Whether it's you, Wen Que, or me, we are all good people, so we will all be happy.
Wen Que first informed Jiang Yue about the matter of breaking off the engagement and offered his thoughts.
If Jiang Yue is willing, he can cooperate by creating problems for himself, giving Jiang Yue a reasonable reason to inform the Shen family, and then ask the Wen family to dissolve the engagement. That way, if word gets out, it will be that Jiang Yue doesn't like him, and he won't be criticized for it.
After all, Jiang Yue had also been subjected to some harsh words before.
Some people say she's petty and lacks any airs of a wealthy heiress. They believe that if the Wen family were to propose annulment, it would only give those people more ammunition to make trouble.
Jiang Yue refused. She was willing to let Wen Que propose to resolve the engagement, and she hoped that Shen Yi could be with Wen Que, who was perfect in everyone's eyes, and that they would be a couple blessed by the whole world.
In the end, neither of them could convince the other, so the choice returned to Shen Yi's hands after going around in circles.
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afternoon.
During self-study, Shen Yi was absentmindedly doing her exercises. Song Yang, who kept peeking at her answers, finally couldn't take it anymore and snatched Shen Yi's workbook, complaining: "y = save? What is save? Please save me, I really can't figure this out if you don't let me copy it."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
Realizing what a jumble of nonsense he had written, Shen Yi quickly crossed it out and forced himself to concentrate and recalculate.
Soon, Shen Yi came to the answer and pushed the workbook to Song Yang.
Her meaning was quite clear.
Copy it.
Song Yang: "?!"
Damn it, this is truly a ghost story.
First of all, Shen Yi actually apologized to him for such a trivial matter? She apologized to the teacher for not concentrating on her homework, but it's not his place to apologize to someone who wanted to copy her homework, right?
Secondly.
She wrote down the answers and even offered to let her copy them? This is the first time! There's definitely something fishy going on.
Maybe Shenyi wrote a solution that's way beyond the curriculum, the kind that wasn't taught in class at all. If that happens, he's doomed tomorrow!
Thinking of this, Song Yang unconsciously swallowed.
He silently pushed the workbook back and said, "I suddenly feel like I understand. Let me calculate it again, and calculate it again."
Shen Yi: "?"
She was also surprised. Although the question wasn't beyond the scope of the curriculum, it was indeed quite difficult. How could Song Yang even answer this? She had really underestimated him!
The two had their own thoughts, but they unexpectedly connected, and neither of them spoke again.
As it turns out, people can do anything when pushed to the limit, except for math problems.
final.
Song Yang silently turned his head and took the math homework from the other person: "Hello, could you copy one problem for me? Just one problem, thank you."
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night.
After finishing her homework, Shen Yi was asked by her mother to explain the problems to Jiang Jiabao.
Jiang Jiabao is in sixth grade this year. He doesn't usually focus on his studies, but with his mother's strict supervision of his studies, Jiang Yue is watching over him. As a result, he is among the top students in elementary school.
now.
Jiang Jiabao sat at the table with a gloomy face, his legs swinging in the air, his hands fiddling with the eraser and picking at the corner of the table, unwilling to start studying.
Shen Yi walked over, pulled up a chair and sat down next to him, then opened his notebook.
Jiang Jiabao can write or not, it's up to him.
She'll finish writing first.
Half an hour has passed.
Jiang Jiabao asked incredulously, "Aren't you going to take care of me?"
"I'm not your older sister, I have no obligation to control you. You can play if you want." Shen Yi was very satisfied with her learning progress today. Great, she only needed to finish the last half of the English test paper before she was done.
Jiang Jiabao pressed further, "What if I don't finish my homework?"
This question stumped Shen Yi, so she countered with a question to Jiang Jiabao: "What happened to you when you didn't finish your homework before?"
"This has never happened before!"
Jiang Jiabao stood up angrily, grabbed an orange, squatted down next to the trash can, and started peeling it: "With my sister here, there's no way I won't finish my homework!"
"Oh, there's nothing I can do for now. If the teacher scolds you tomorrow, you'll have to try your best."
Shen Yi seemed completely unconcerned and continued writing her exam paper with her head down.
until--
Half a peeled orange was placed on her exam paper, with the white pith torn off cleanly.
Jiang Jiabao didn't even look at her. She went to a corner by herself, took out her toys and started playing with them, muttering, "I just have a habit of sharing half with my sister. If you don't want any, that's fine."
Looking at the half-eaten orange in front of him, Shen Yi felt helpless.
Well, she was more soft-hearted than she thought.
Originally, she really didn't want to take care of Jiang Jiabao, or rather, she wanted Jiang Jiabao to realize that since he didn't treat her as an older sister, she had no obligation to take care of or educate him, and was just a roommate under the same roof.
But this half orange was given to her by Jiang Jiabao.
It's normal for a child not to bow their head easily; this is already a sign that they are trying to make amends.
If she wanted Jiang Jiabao to obey her, she had to be like Jiang Yue, able to completely control him in one aspect.
She was really bad at fighting. What she learned from Xu Qingzhe was only good for self-defense. If she used it to beat up her younger brother, she was afraid he would break her thin arms and legs.
Since she couldn't address it physically, she decided to try a psychological approach.
Very well, then she'll give him a way out first.
Shen Jia looked at Jiang Jiabao and commented sincerely, "You're as fat as a ball."
It wasn't that exaggerated originally, but now that he's squatting down and curled up in a ball, he looks completely round.
【？？？】
Even the system couldn't help but complain: "Isn't this going too far? What kind of 'stepping stone' is this?!"
Shen Yi answered in his heart as a matter of course: "It's because his family is unwilling to tell him the truth, but a child of this age cannot possibly not have experienced malice and discrimination because of his weight. He knows that himself."
Otherwise, Jiang Jiabao wouldn't be so insecure, so insecure that Jiang Yue used to deal with him by pinching his belly, and he could tolerate it so that he didn't want outsiders to see it.
Someone has to say this, someone has to make him confront his deepest inferiority complex. Jiang Jiabao's beloved family members can't say it and are unwilling to say it, so let her be that person.
Jiang Yue had worried about Jiang Jiabao's weight more than once, but each time she gave up because she was too soft-hearted. But she wouldn't.
Hearing Shen Yi's words.
Jiang Jiabao was clearly stunned, and the toys in his hands fell to the ground.
After a while.
He didn't move at all; you could only see his shoulders shaking, clearly indicating that he was crying.
Shen Yi was somewhat surprised; she had expected Jiang Jiabao's crying to be very loud, but it was unexpectedly quiet.
Too.
It must have been Jiang Yue who trained them.
That big, fat blob was crying silently in the corner; it was both pitiful and funny.
Shen Yi put down her pen, took a tissue and walked over, saying, "Don't cry. Will crying make you thinner? Well, I want to try crying too."
[...]
[Host, I never imagined you had such a vicious side.]
The system was greatly shocked.
Shen Yi didn't answer, but bent down and wiped away Jiang Jiabao's tears.
Actually, she was fat before.
Around junior high school, Shen Yi really liked eating sweets and gained a lot of weight in a few months. She didn't even realize it until her father pointed it out to her.
“Look at the state you are in now. I feel ashamed to bring a daughter like you to any occasion. If you continue like this, don’t ever say you are a daughter of the Shen family in public. I can’t bear the shame.”
Shen Yi was surprised until she put on her favorite princess dress and found that the zipper was too tight, and then she realized how much weight she had gained.
She wanted to become the daughter her father loved again.
However, after eating the weight-loss meals prepared for her by a nutritionist hired by her father, Shen Yi was so hungry and craving food in the middle of the night that she couldn't sleep and couldn't help but sneak food. A month later, she actually gained a few pounds.
Even so, Chen Yi at that time had nothing to do with the word "fat"; at most, she was considered well-proportioned. However, her father was not satisfied, and she became depressed.
Song Yang couldn't stand it anymore.
He took her hiking, placing secret gifts in various locations along the mountain to lure Shen Yi into collecting them one by one; he took her on an adventure, setting up a box at the highest point of the mansion that required thirty taps to open, tricking her into climbing the stairs thirty times; he also took her to catch loaches and pick peaches, and before sending her back to the Shen family, he had to take her to the Song family to take a bath and clean her up again.
But these methods were surprisingly effective on Shen Yi. Because she found it interesting, she was willing to follow Song Yang even though she was exhausted, and she lost weight in just two months.
Shen Qin was very satisfied.
He looked at Shen Yi and said, "I don't care about your grades, or what you do or who you associate with. As for your talents, do what you can, and if you can't, that's fine too. The most important thing is for you to maintain your slender figure and beautiful face. That's the most important thing for you as a daughter of the Shen family, understand?"
At that time, Shenyi didn't understand, and could only look at her mother with pleading eyes.
Mother Shen hugged her and comforted her, saying, "Because Yiyi is Daddy and Mommy's little princess, you should always appear beautiful in front of everyone so that everyone knows how well Daddy and Mommy have raised you."
This explanation doesn't actually make sense.
But a nearly perfect, loving family is like a beautiful piece of glass; even if there's a crack, she wants to selectively ignore it.
As long as you don't delve into it, your family will always be happy.
From then on.
Shenyi regularly weighs herself to check her weight. If she gets too satisfied after eating something she likes, she will definitely do something like intermittent fasting to make up for it. Over the years, she has successfully kept her weight within a reasonable range that her father is satisfied with.
Looking at Jiang Jiabao at this moment, she felt as if she were seeing her own helpless self.
Shen Yi sighed and showed him some old photos of herself from her album: "Look, I wasn't thin before either, but as long as you work hard, you can lose weight."
If you listen to me, I promise no one will ever make fun of your body like I just did, and I won't tell Mom. Want to give it a try?
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After supervising Jiang Jiabao until he finished his homework, Shen Yi took him out for a long walk to a convenience store far away to buy some food before returning home. In the end, Jiang Jiabao was so tired that he fell asleep on the bed.
He snores loudly, and you can hear some of the noise even with the door closed.
Shen Yi found it amusing, took a chair and sat down in the yard, thinking about what kind of breakfast Jiang Jiabao should have tomorrow morning.
Steamed buns and fried dough sticks are definitely out of the question; they're too high in calories.
She should have just bought whole wheat bread, otherwise she could have used it to make sandwiches. She could have some herself and share some with Jiang Jiabao. That would have been perfect.
As long as Jiang Jiabao acts "domineering" and insists on eating her food, his parents won't suspect that he's trying to lose weight.
After all, Jiang's mother was the biggest obstacle on Jiang Jiabao's weight loss journey. She felt extremely distressed whenever she saw her precious son eating less.
Absolutely perfect.
After making the arrangements, Shenyi looked up at the stars in the sky and felt that her current life was actually quite good. The surroundings were peaceful and comfortable, relieving the fatigue of the whole day.
But there are still things we need to think about.
That was the relationship between her and Wen Que.
Shen Yi recalled the words Jiang Yue had said to her while holding her hand earlier that day; her eyes were sincere and full of blessings.
In the story, there is absolutely no development where Wen Que wants to break off the engagement for her sake. It is possible that because she firmly refuses to return to the Shen family, the originally ambiguous engagement must be confirmed with a specific person.
At this moment, Wen Que chose her.
As expected.
For Wen Que, she was his childhood sweetheart and fiancée with whom he had been engaged since childhood. Jiang Yue was the one who suddenly appeared. He preferred her more, which didn't surprise her at all.
Including what Wen Que said to her when he came to the hospital that day,
She just never imagined that Wen Que would be so determined, willing to fight so hard to be with her, even going against the wishes of his mother who almost risked her life to give birth to him due to an accident during her pregnancy.
"I will not get engaged to someone I don't like."
"My choice of you has nothing to do with whether you are a daughter of the Shen family."
"Don't fall in love with anyone else. Give me some time, and I can handle everything."
So that's what his last words that day meant.
Conflicting emotions filled Shen Yi's heart.
That person was Wen Que, so naturally she would be attracted to him.
Of course she wanted to be with Wen Que, to fall in love and marry the person she had loved since childhood, and to live happily ever after together.
What might have seemed like a pipe dream before, she now knows that Wen Que likes her and is willing to go to such lengths for her, how could she not waver?
Shen Yi couldn't help but think that at noon today, after Jiang Yue said those words, Meng Zihan also said something very important to her.
“If you don’t dare to reciprocate Wen Que’s feelings and only think about giving Wen Que to Jiang Yue, I think it’s very unfair to both of them.”
Wen Que is not an object; he has his own thoughts, and you should listen to his choices. Besides, Yueyue is such an outstanding girl, and the person who can spend their life with her shouldn't be someone you get through your humility. Your behavior shows a lack of respect for her.
So Yiyi, be brave and make your choice according to your heart.
final.
The chat window remained on the page with Wen Que.
Shen Yi typed a lot of words, but in the end, he couldn't send any of them.
Just as she was about to quit, a message popped up on the other end.
[I saw it, I miss you too]
Shen Yi: "!"
Her heart was pounding. She was annoyed that she had kept typing in the chat box, and even more surprised that Wen Que would keep looking at their chat page.
Clearly...
She hadn't replied to any of the messages of concern he had sent her.
final.
Shen Yi still typed out a line of text.
[If your aunt can agree.]
She was willing to be with him.
The next sentence.
The intention wasn't sent out, but they both understood.
In the storyline.
Wen Que's mother was the one most opposed to them being together. If Wen Que could get her to agree, then she was willing to believe that everything could really change.
The other end remained on "typing" for a long time before finally sending a message.
[It'll be soon, I'm so happy.]
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the next day.
Perhaps because she was preoccupied with things related to Wen Que last night, Shen Yi fell asleep late at night. When she woke up in the morning, she was so sleepy that she could barely open her eyes, but she still went to the kitchen to make sandwiches.
Jiang Jiabao is very sensible. Knowing that he should eat the sandwich too, he obediently helped cut the tomatoes and wash the lettuce.
Chenyi simply fries eggs, then sandwiches these foods with bread, and that's it.
Shen Yi glanced at Jiang Jiabao's physique, but still gave him two, afraid that he wouldn't have enough to eat.
Although Jiang's mother wanted to nag a bit, seeing her son happily munching on it, she still looked at Shen Yi and asked, "What do you need to make this? I'll buy it tomorrow."
Shen Yi counted on her fingers and realized that she would have to buy whole wheat bread herself, but Jiang's mother could buy everything else.
After writing something down on an advertisement flyer, Jiang's mother smiled habitually at the person she was speaking to: "Thank you, Mom!"
Jiang's mother paused slightly, her tone fierce and impatient: "What's there to thank me for? After you finish eating, go to school. I get annoyed just seeing you all."
After saying that.
She took two small bottles of fresh milk from the refrigerator, put one in Jiang Jiabao's schoolbag and the other in Chen Yi's schoolbag.
Shen Yi looked somewhat confused and looked at her father with pleading eyes.
Jiang's father helped Shen Yi pick up her schoolbag and walked with her into the yard, saying, "Your mother is just embarrassed."
Shen Yi looked at him, puzzled.
Jiang's father continued to explain, "The year you were born, everything went wrong at home. Your mother worried too much and worked too hard, which caused her to develop an emotional illness. She blamed me and Yueyue, feeling she had wronged Yueyue all these years. Actually, your mother regretted it later and knew she was wrong. She wanted to get along well with Yueyue, but Yueyue no longer believed her. Yueyue seems gentle, but she is actually very stubborn. Her unwillingness to believe her means she is unwilling to forgive her. So, Yiyi, when you just thanked your mother, she was very touched."
So from then on.
After her attempts to appease Jiang Yue failed, Jiang's mother became increasingly extreme, acting as if she had only ever given birth to this one son, and treating Jiang Yue with extreme hostility.
Her daughter was known throughout the alley for being well-behaved and sensible, and she would always tolerate her daughter's temper tantrums. But she knew better than anyone that they were no longer mother and daughter.
The truth was later revealed.
Jiang's mother found it both laughable and pathetic; it turned out that the girl was not her biological daughter after all.
Shen Yi pursed her lips, expressing her attitude: "But I also feel sorry for Yueyue. If Mom really regrets it, since she was the one who did wrong, why can't she be nicer to Yueyue? As long as she persists, Yueyue is so kind, she will forgive her one day."
Just because she's a parent or an adult, does she feel ashamed to bow her head and apologize to her child? And because she finally made up her mind and was rejected, is she angry and embarrassed?
That was a life that Jiang Yue shouldn't have had to bear in the first place. Jiang Yue didn't forgive her, so why should she forgive her on Jiang Yue's behalf?
Seeing the complex expression on Jiang's father's face, Shen Yi realized that she had spoken too harshly and changed her words, saying, "Dad, I won't say anything more. Don't worry, I will get along well with Mom."
She can be respectful and understanding, but she can't be as close as a real mother and daughter.
Otherwise, she would feel that she had betrayed Jiang Yue.
After saying that.
Shen Yi took the schoolbag from Jiang's father and walked outside.
A completely unexpected person appeared at their doorstep.
Shen Yu stood in a corner not far away, clutching his backside, looking around and observing everything. Only after hearing her cough did he quickly look over, giving her a fawning smile: "Good morning! What a coincidence!"
Shen Yi was somewhat surprised: "...Coincidence?"
Shen Yu limped over, clearly his backside had suffered quite a bit at home, and said, "Come on, let's go to school!"
And at this moment.
An older woman passing by looked over and greeted Shen Yu: "Young man, you're here again. I wasn't lying to you, Jiang Yue is a good girl, isn't she?"
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Shen Yu's face. He quickly nodded and laughed it off, then tried to pull Shen Yi away.
Shen Yi looked at Shen Yu and then at this aunt, completely puzzled as to why the two of them knew each other and what their relationship was with Jiang Yue.
The aunt then looked at Chen Yi and spoke to her very enthusiastically: "Is this the Jiang family's child? I was always surprised that Old Jiang had such a beautiful child as Yueyue, but I didn't expect his own daughter to be even more beautiful. Good genes!"
Because I sensed that the other party meant me no harm.
Shen Yi smiled and replied, "Because my mother was a great beauty when she was young."
That's true.
Although the years have taken their toll on Jiang's mother's appearance, one can still vaguely discern from her features how beautiful she was in her youth, which is why she feels resentful about her current life.
Auntie thought Shen Yi's words made sense and nodded in agreement: "That's true. Your mother has big eyes and big double eyelids. She was really beautiful when she was young. Your mother and I worked in the same factory back then, and we thought she had her eyes done!"
Shen Yi said sweetly, "Auntie, you have big eyes and a high nose bridge. You must have been the most beautiful girl in the factory back then!"
Auntie was overjoyed and kept praising Shenyi for being so eloquent.
Shen Yi always knew how to keep up a conversation; she could charm people whenever she wanted. Seeing that if they continued chatting, Shen Yi might as well skip school and just go to her aunt's house for lunch, Shen Yu quickly changed the subject: "Auntie! We're going to be late for school!"
The aunt then stopped chatting and urged her to go to school and study hard.
After leaving the alley, the two hailed a taxi to go to school.
The Shen family's car wasn't there, and Shen Yi realized he had sneaked out. He asked, "Will you be locked up again when you go back?"
Shen Yu waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care: "He went to City A last night, so he won't find out."
As he spoke, Shen Yu mysteriously took out a bank card from his pocket and stuffed it into Shen Yi's hand. He secretly wrote a number on the back of her hand and said, "The password is your birthday. Nobody knows it. Spend it however you like!"
Shen Yi was very surprised: "Where did you get so much money? Tell me the truth, or I'll call the police."
Shen Yu, smug like a nouveau riche, said, "This little bit of money is nothing. I just sold a few pairs of shoes and I have it. Just tell me what you need, and I can get it for you."
shoe?
Oh, that treasure on the wall in Shen Yu's room! She wanted to open it and take a look, but she accidentally spilled a drop of milk tea on it. Shen Yu chased her for three hours with his shoe on his hand, yelling that he wanted to kill her.
That was his most precious possession.
This point is clear.
Moreover, with so much money, even if his shoes are expensive, he can't raise that much by selling just a few pairs; he probably doesn't have many pairs left.
Shen Yi returned the card to him: "Hurry up and take it and buy your treasure back."
Shen Yu showed a touched expression and reached out to pat her head: "You've really grown up and know how to care for your brother now. Before, when I was in a good mood, I would give you some pocket money, but you were always like a bandit, never satisfied, and would yell, 'Is that all? Hand over all your money,' and then you would plunder me until I was penniless."
Shen Yi: "..."
And there's the driver, an outsider, here too. It's really not a good feeling to have Shen Yu talk about your dark past in front of an outsider.
and……
She pursed her lips and smiled at Chen Yu: "I shouldn't spend your family's money anymore. My parents can support me."
After actually entering the Jiang family home, Shen Yi realized that the situation was not as bad as she had imagined. Although the place was a bit old, the rest of the living conditions were very ordinary, and there were at least two meat dishes at every meal.
Looking back now, Jiang Yue worked so hard to go out and work not because her family couldn't afford it, but because her mother made her independent and strong-willed.
Shen Yi's words completely stunned Shen Yu. Seeing that there was hardly any road left to walk to the school, he immediately asked the driver to stop the car on the side of the road.
Shen Yi was puzzled, but she realized that Shen Yu must have something he wanted to say to her alone, so she got out of the car.
Viewed from behind.
The way Shen Yu limped off the car, supporting his back, looked rather comical.
finally.
At a deserted intersection, Shen Yu stopped.
He turned around, his eyes slightly red.
His gaze swept over Shen Yi from head to toe, and he finally smiled wryly, "You've really grown up."
Growing up means becoming sensible.
This sudden change forced his arrogant and domineering little tyrant sister, who had been a fool for so many years, to grow up rapidly and become an adult.
That's too fast.
It happened so fast he didn't even realize it.
It was only at this moment that he realized they were no longer a family.
Shen Yi was most afraid of people trying to get her emotional, because she was very easily moved to tears. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat: "Why say such things?"
"I've been wronged."
Shen Yu reached out his hand instinctively to pat her head, but it turned into a gentle caress. Meeting her gaze, which she was trying to avoid, he said, "It's my fault. I didn't communicate with you and took it for granted that you would always be my sister and that our relationship wouldn't change because of blood ties. So, when I should have been most concerned about whether you were scared or sad, all I could think about was what to do in the future."
After you woke up, I rushed to find my parents to confirm that they were willing to pay the Jiang family compensation in exchange for you being able to stay at home. I wanted to come back to be with you, but I was worried that you and Jiang Yue would feel awkward because of your current relationship. So I went to the Jiang family's neighborhood and asked many people who had known Jiang Yue. They all said that Jiang Yue was usually a very well-behaved child, which finally put my mind at ease, but not completely. It was already very late, and knowing that Song Yang was there and you were already resting, I didn't come over to disturb you.
When I got back, I couldn't sleep and my mind raced. I desperately wanted to be a good older brother who could balance everything between you and Jiang Yue, and I was terrified that I would cause either of you to suffer. I wanted to be fair so badly, but I didn't realize that what I thought was fairness was actually unfair to you.
Of course, I didn't expect that you were all more sensible and intelligent than me. You could handle everything without me having to do anything. I was the one who acted like the older brother, educating you and her, and all along I've been the dumbest one.
Shen Yi remained silent, her lips pressed together, tears streaming down her face.
The emotions that had been carefully ignored all these days have finally found a real outlet.
Just as Shen Yu said, rationally speaking, she didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did, but—
Their relationship wasn't one where reasoning was necessary.
Shen Yi felt that she should not and had no reason to be unhappy. She had been getting along with Shen Yu almost as usual these days, until this moment, when she finally choked up and said, "Yes, you are an idiot."
How do you swear?
Shen Yu thought to himself that Song Yang must have corrupted his adorable little sister, but he still smiled and, while wiping away Shen Yi's tears, chimed in, "Yes, isn't my behavior just stupid? Your Highness, could you please forgive this stupidity of mine this once?"
Shen Yi nodded, then asked with tears in her eyes, "If I fight with Song Yang in the future, whose side will you be on?"
Shen Yu felt extremely distressed and answered without hesitation, "This way."
Shen Yi asked again, "What if I argue with Wen Que?"
Shen Yu considered his relationship with Wen Que to be fairly good, but a man and a sister are not comparable: "You over here."
Shen Yi asked again, "What if I argue with my parents?"
Shen Yu hesitated for a second because of his sore buttocks: "This way."
Finally, Shen Yi asked, "What if I argue with Mengmeng or Yueyue?"
This is the ultimate problem.
But people's hearts are ultimately biased. After so long, it's time to recognize that. It's better to admit it frankly than to hurt both sides.
Shen Yu replied, "You..."
Shen Yi kicked Shen Yu in the thigh, causing him to stagger back two steps and fall to the ground. His injured buttocks hit the ground, and the pain made him want to say goodbye to this world at that moment.
Shen Yi had already wiped away her tears at some point. Looking down at him with a fierce expression, she gave him the middle finger like a little devil: "What an idiot! I would rather beat you to death than argue with them. You think you can even consider it? Heh."
Shen Yu: "..."
Don't be angry, don't be angry. I'll just have to put up with my own sister. :)
Shen Yu got up.
He stepped on a stone that Chen Yi had quietly kicked, and tripped and fell again.
She made a face at Shen Yu and waved her hand as she ran.
Bye-bye! Off to school!
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What a coincidence.
Today, Wen Que returned to Class A, and Xu Qingyi also came to school.
His face was no longer as smiling as it used to be, and there seemed to be a faint sorrow between his brows. When his classmates asked him about it, he brushed it off by saying that he hadn't been feeling well for the past two days.
Shen Yi glanced at his face and casually put away the group's assignment.
Xu Qingyi now knew she was a fake heiress, so he decided to change his target.
Thinking about this...
Chen Yi felt a headache coming on again.
According to the plot, Xu Qingyi is the male lead, and he will eventually fall in love with Jiang Yue.
But from her perspective, even if Jiang Yue and Xu Qingyi have a sweet and happy ending, many unfair things will happen to Jiang Yue along the way, causing her physical and emotional suffering. Why should she suffer like that?
Shen Yi grew angrier the more she thought about it, and turned around to glare fiercely at Xu Qingyi.
What a jerk!!!
He'd abandon his own brother for money and give up on the girl he liked—what else could he be but a scumbag?
Thinking of the former.
Shen Yi's smile faded slightly. Xu Qingyi had abandoned his younger brother Xu Qingzhe for the sake of a life in a wealthy family, so how could he be sure that he would love Jiang Yue forever?
[Host, don't try to test humanity.]
What won't happen in the story will never happen.
Shen Yi suddenly asked, "Aren't you in a high school campus novel world?"
Although the system didn't understand why Shenyi asked this question, it still provided an answer.
【yes】
Shen Yi finally found the core issue of the whole matter: "You said that if I could keep my identity a secret before graduating from high school, it would never be exposed. Why is that?"
[Isn't that simple? Of course, it's because the novel has reached its finale. The host can understand it as meaning that what happens afterward is no longer our concern.]
The novel has come to an end.
But their lives have no ending, so why shouldn't it happen?
In the novel.
The male and female protagonists will love each other forever.
So what happens after the ending? And what about in reality?
Will the male protagonist, who has only ever thought about profit since childhood, really change because of love and become steadfastly in love with the female protagonist, declaring that he has no other choice but her for life? And will the female protagonist, with such upright values, really choose to spend her life with him even knowing his many faults, simply because of this love?
This love.
Is it real for each of them?
Just then, the school bell rang.
Shen Yi discovered that her palms were already cold, and even slightly sweaty.
She does seem to be overthinking things.
But we can't help but worry.
If you like someone, would you really like them so much that you have to compromise yourself?
Unable to contain herself any longer, Shen Yi finally asked indirectly during lunch, "Yueyue, have you ever liked someone of the opposite sex?"
This question came too suddenly.
Meng Zihan and Jiang Yue both choked.
The two patted each other on the back, both seeing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes: Had Wen Que offended her?
That's what she thought, but Jiang Yue still answered in detail: "No, I'm not very interested in that kind of thing, and I've never met a guy who really caught my eye. All I've ever thought about is getting into the best school so I can study what I like, do what I like, travel the world to see different cultures, and settle down in a place I like when I'm old."
As Jiang Yue spoke of these things, a look of longing appeared on her face. Clearly, she had been using this as a goal to motivate herself all these years.
Perhaps it was because Jiang Yue's tone and expression were so wonderful that Shen Yi forgot his original purpose and asked curiously, "That sounds great. What kind of job do you want to do in the future?"
"reporter!"
Jiang Yue answered without hesitation, and even sat up straighter as she spoke, fantasizing about the future: "Ideally, it would require hiding one's identity and going undercover. I'm confident I can expose a lot of darkness, bring the truth to light, and draw more attention to some of the blind spots in society."
Jiang Yue's words surprised Meng Zihan even more than Jiang Yue herself. She also put down her chopsticks and looked over: "Is that called an investigative reporter? Doing that kind of thing must be very dangerous."
“Yes.” Jiang Yue nodded, but there was no fear in her eyes. “But I’m not afraid. This has been my dream since I was a child.”
Born and raised in that alley, even though she was lucky enough not to be implicated, she still heard many things that are not commonly seen on social media.
From the first time she saw it but was powerless to stop it and was only urged to go home by her mother, she thought that one day she would become the person who could expose all of this and let the public see and pay attention to the suffering of more people at the bottom of society.
Meng Zihan nodded thoughtfully: "Then we will all support you."
Shen Yi remained silent.
She just stared at Jiang Yue without blinking, but her face showed a look of confusion.
The story also briefly touched on the final ending, briefly mentioning the final choices and development directions of each member of the main characters.
Jiang Yue probably chose a similar major to Xu Qingyi, namely economics and management, so that she could work with him to grow the company, just like Shen's mother did after marrying Shen's father.
But Jiang Yue now says that her lifelong dream has been to become an investigative journalist, something Shen Yi has clearly never heard of before.
Jiang Yue had no idea what Shen Yi was thinking at the moment. She thought Shen Yi thought her dream was not feasible, so she gently flicked her forehead and said, "Yi Yi, don't underestimate me. I will do what I say. Even if it is hard, I will not be afraid."
Shen Yi just stared at Jiang Yue like that.
She even imagined what kind of brave Jiang Yue would be in the future, venturing into those dangerous places to investigate the truth.
Thinking about this...
Shen Yi could no longer bear it, and she even shouted out in agitation, "These things are impossible!"
The sound is too loud.
This drew confused glances from those nearby, and Meng Zihan quickly stood up to smooth things over.
If it were an ordinary person...
They would only think that Shen Yi was pouring cold water on them and mocking their unrealistic dreams.
But Jiang Yue knew perfectly well that Shen Yi wasn't that kind of person. The smile on her face vanished completely, and she was utterly bewildered: "Yi Yi, why would you say that?"
Because she bit down too hard on the soft flesh inside her mouth, a metallic taste of blood filled her mouth. The pain made Shen Yi even more alert, and clearly, there was a force preventing her from continuing to speak.
But what she really wanted today was an answer.
Even if Jiang Yue forgets today's conversation, it doesn't matter. At least she can be sure of the other party's true feelings, and she will know what to do next.
Although Jiang Yue didn't understand the reason, seeing Shen Yi's hesitant expression, she cleverly began to hint: "If it's because of some objective reasons, such as health problems, that you have to spend time with your family, I can actually accept it."
The two of them started talking to each other.
Shen Yi shook his head.
It's not for these reasons.
Jiang Yue couldn't understand it. She wasn't the kind of naive girl who believed that dreams could definitely come true. But if it wasn't for these reasons, what else could be stopping her?
Suddenly.
Jiang Yue thought of Shen Yi's first question today, and she said, "I really don't know what kind of person I will marry in the future."
Shen Yi nodded sharply.
She struggled to suppress the sharp pain in her throat, as if she were swallowing needles, and said, word by word, "For him, you would... cough! cough cough cough!"
What follows.
No matter how hard Shenyi tried, he couldn't utter a single word.
The system's usual relaxed, youthful voice was replaced by an indescribable sense of oppression.
[Host, if you keep talking, I can't guarantee what might happen.]
The system even felt regret.
If it had known this host would be so disobedient, it shouldn't have told her that if she wanted to resist, she could also resist the control of the consciousness in the book.
I just didn't expect it.
She dares to say anything.
Theoretically speaking, such words that would hinder the development of the relationship between the male and female protagonists should not be allowed to be uttered.
If it could, the system would love to erase the memories of the female protagonist and that cannon fodder.
But--
That's the leading lady! The daughter of the world! It doesn't have that right!
As for cannon fodder?
The female lead already knows, whether she knows or not is irrelevant.
The system is really giving me a headache.
Before arriving here, it never imagined that this vicious female supporting character would be so unruly, to the point that things are now in complete chaos.
After experiencing a violent coughing fit, Shen Yi looked at the blood in the tissue and thought to herself that it was outrageous. Anyone who didn't know better would think she had some kind of terminal illness.
Shen Yi quietly clenched the crumpled paper, silently apologized to the cleaning lady in her heart, and then threw the paper on the ground to avoid being discovered by them.
Shen Yi remained silent, only looking at Jiang Yue with expectant eyes.
Jiang Yue understands what she means, right?
But this time...
Whether it was due to system interference or not, Jiang Yue couldn't connect with her on a brainwave level and instead asked in confusion, "What should I do for him?"
Meng Zihan's voice rang out softly from the side: "For the man you love, you will give up your dreams and become his virtuous wife."
Shen Yi: "?"
system:"!"
Shen Yi asked himself, "How was she able to say that?"
How much does she actually know?
The fact that one person could unanimously unanimously agree on the situation was quite unexpected.
Meng Zihan seemed completely oblivious to all of this, and asked the question that Shen Yi most wanted to ask: "Shen Yi wants to know, is that the future you are willing to accept?"
Giving up your dreams for the man you deeply love?
It took Jiang Yue a full thirty seconds to process those words before she refused without hesitation: "I don't want to."
As he spoke.
Jiang Yue then grasped the hands of both Shen Yi and Meng Zihan, looking at one and then the other, before finally pleading earnestly, "If that day ever comes, please be sure to scold me awake."
Her voice was calm, but for some reason, in that instant when their eyes met, Shen Yi could clearly feel the fear in Jiang Yue's eyes.
She was afraid.
I'm afraid I'll actually become the kind of person they're talking about.
By the time Shen Yi realized what was happening, she had already grasped Jiang Yue's hand as well: "Of course!"
Jiang Yue just didn't understand: "How do you know all this?"
"Dream."
Meng Zihan answered first, exchanged a glance with Shen Yi, and looked at Jiang Yue: "We had the exact same dream that was related to your life."
The system screamed again.
[Holy crap!!! Who on earth is this cannon fodder character?!]
How does she know so much and blurt everything out? Isn't anyone in charge? This is bizarre! Headquarters! I have an appeal! This world has a major bug!!!
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