Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhu Lijian's smile deepened.
"That's why I said we're meant to be, you understand—"
"no!"
Meng Jiuyi retorted, "Zhu Lijian, you say that all your suffering is caused by your mother, but that's just an excuse for your incompetence."
Because you've had so many bad luck in life, you blame it all on your family of origin. Then let me ask you, why didn't you think of killing your father?
Zhu Lijian fell silent.
"Because you can't find them, can't get close to them, you can only turn your knife against the weak and use this behavior to declare the justice and injustice in your heart."
Stop with the high-sounding excuse. You keep saying your suffering is caused by your mother, but she could have abandoned you when you were a child, making you an orphan.
But she did everything she could to support you. Without her, you wouldn't even have the chance to be born. There are countless kinds of suffering in this world. If you can't bear reality, you can die, instead of killing her.
Meng Jiuyi said, word by word, "You and I will never be the same kind of people. I will not wield a knife against the weak."
Separated by a glass window, her disdain, including her kindness which should have long since vanished, made Zhu Jianli so irritating.
"I bet you can play Meng Jiuyi."
Zhu Lijian said, "Actually, I was already at my wit's end at that time, so there was no need for me to kill you."
Meng Jiuyi watched as he brought his lips close to the microphone, stared at her, and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"It was only after all these years in prison that I belatedly realized that I had been used, and that the person wanted me dead."
A thunderclap exploded.
"who?"
Meng Jiuyi choked up, her voice almost hoarse.
Zhu Lijian laughed, and as he stood up, he lifted the microphone, the cord swinging back and forth in mid-air.
"Who is it! After you finish speaking, Zhu Lijian! Don't go! You're not allowed to leave!"
The chair made a sharp screech as Meng Jiuyi angrily smashed the glass.
A prison guard came over to try and calm her down, but she could only watch Zhu Lijian slowly walk away, sobbing uncontrollably.
**
Summer weather is unpredictable, with light drizzle turning into torrential downpours. Delivery riders on electric bikes speed along, sometimes colliding with pedestrians at intersections.
They all fell to the ground.
The deliveryman yelled, "Do you want to die? Didn't you see the light was red?"
Meng Jiuyi looked up blankly, rain streaming down her pale face.
"...Feel sorry."
The deliveryman saw that she was distraught and didn't bother to pursue the matter.
"Be careful."
The dense rain streamed down his eyelashes, blurring Meng Jiuyi's vision. It took him a while to remember that he was by the roadside. He had to struggle to his feet, and the pebbles on his hands sent piercing pain through him.
A passing car honked its horn loudly, and amidst the cacophony of sounds, Zhang Ma's resentful voice suddenly reached my ears.
"Meng Jiuyi, you're the one who killed Sui Sui!"
A dull knife pierced Meng Jiuyi's heart. She covered her face with her hands and broke down in tears.
She didn't know how much time had passed when a large umbrella completely covered her.
"Miss Meng?"
Meng Jiuyi looked up.
"It really is you."
Seeing that she clearly didn't remember him, Xie Youze said, "I saw you at the banquet held at the Tan family's villa last time."
He reached out to pull her up, but Meng Jiuyi propped herself up first.
"It's so dangerous, why are you alone on the roadside?"
Xie Youze asked with concern, "Shall I take you home?"
"Need not--"
"It must be inconvenient for you to take a taxi in this heavy rain."
Xie Youze smiled and said, "Besides, you are Tan Yuchen's sister, so naturally you are my sister too. I would definitely not feel at ease leaving you here alone."
Since the other party was so enthusiastic, Meng Jiuyi felt embarrassed to refuse. She smiled and expressed her gratitude.
"Thank you for your help."
**
The car moved slowly, with the windshield wipers working back and forth.
Xie Youze glanced at the girl next to him, "What are you doing by the roadside?"
Meng Jiuyi lowered his head and dried his hair, trying to get as little of the car seat wet as possible.
"I just happened to have something to take care of outside."
Xie Youze smiled and said, "Jiuzhou is quite large. I went abroad after the last banquet, and I didn't expect to run into you as soon as I returned to the country. We're quite destined, aren't we?"
Meng Jiuyi did not respond.
When they met again after more than half a month, Xie Youze's pent-up feelings began to stir again.
"When we first met at the villa, I really wanted to go down and get to know you, but there were too many people and I didn't get the chance. I never expected things to turn out this way—"
Meng Jiuyi reminded him, "Mr. Xie, it's the road on the right."
Xie Youze said "Oh," gripped the steering wheel and turned it halfway around. The car entered the overpass, and the conversation did not end abruptly as Meng Jiuyi had hoped.
He continued, "Actually, I've always been a materialist and absolutely don't believe in love at first sight, but after meeting you, I realize I've been quite shallow and misinterpreting things..."
Meng Jiuyi sighed softly, stopping his long-winded speech.
"Mr. Xie, if I understand correctly, you are saying these things to express that you like me?"
Xie Youze glanced at her; her half-dry, messy hair hung loosely over her shoulders.
Other girls would blush if they talked about this kind of thing, but she remained completely calm, looking at him with her bright eyes, which made Xie Youze feel embarrassed.
"Yes. If I want to pursue you, could I cut in line?"
Meng Jiuyi said softly, "You want to marry me?"
Tan Yuchen had asked her something similar, and Xie Youze raised an eyebrow and glanced at her.
"I thought you wouldn't care about these feudal dregs."
His eyes were direct and undisguised, implying that someone who had seen her mother's journey probably wouldn't be interested in this thing.
Meng Jiuyi's expression froze for a moment. Why were all these people saying the same thing to her?
"Whether I care or not is one thing. When talking about how the old lady educates her children, she once said that if you don't plan to stay with the other person for the long term, it's best not to start a relationship."
Because of my aunt, the Meng family and the Tan family have become relatives. If I were to get together with you hastily, it would upset the old lady.
These words sounded guilty; Meng Jiuyi was merely trying to use the Tan family as a shield.
Xie Youze wasn't annoyed at all. "You don't need to worry about that. The old lady won't have the time to care about these things. Besides, your cousin Tan Yuchen is quite willing to be our matchmaker."
Meng Jiuyi was taken aback. "You mean he knew... and agreed to it?"
"Sure."
Meng Jiuyi felt a jolt of pain, and her face, hidden in the darkness, instantly turned pale.
The embarrassment made her feel uncontrollably cold all over, wave after wave, pouring out from the depths of her body.
She thought that after their last conversation in the hospital room, Tan Yuchen would at least show her some respect, but she never expected that he would allow his cronies to humiliate her.
If Xie Youze wanted to hang out with the Tan sisters, would he agree?
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