Wei Xiao slowly opened his eyes and asked, "Miss Lin, your so-called love is to make Lin Qinghuan have endless chores, wear tattered clothes, or treat her own wounds when she gets hurt. Your love is truly unbearable."
Lin Piaoxue's face instantly turned bright red. Wei Xiao, that damned man, was really sharp-tongued and didn't give her any face at all.
“Wei Xiao, in the countryside, which child doesn’t work? Which child is well-dressed? Most children wear patched clothes. You can’t misunderstand me and my family just because of Lin Qinghuan’s one-sided story.”
Seeing Lin Piaoxue's sophistry and attempts to glorify herself, Wei Xiao curled his lips into a faint, cold smile and said, "Lin Piaoxue, are you underestimating me? Your hands are white and delicate, but Lin Qinghuan's hands have many scars and calluses. The clothes she wears are faded and even patched. The clothes she's wearing today, even the shoes she's wearing, are yours. How can you say that we misunderstand you and your family?"
Li Wei's lips twitched. His boss's mouth was really sharp. Wasn't he afraid of making Lin Piaoxue cry? He was really worried that his boss would never find a wife.
Lin Piaoxue's face turned as red as if it could bleed. She never expected that Wei Xiao would notice her and Lin Qinghuan's hands, and that he would hear what they were saying in the room.
Lin Piaoxue was filled with shame and indignation, but she couldn't say anything to refute it, so she could only lower her head and pretend to be an ostrich.
She decided to stop talking to avoid being humiliated by Wei Xiao's sharp tongue.
Wei Xiao glanced at Lin Piaoxue, then closed his eyes to rest.
As night fell and everything was pitch black, the car drove along the highway, and as it passed through the village, the lights of thousands of homes flashed by.
Lin Qinghuan looked out the car window. It was pitch black all around, with only the stars twinkling brightly in the sky.
Seeing that Lin Qinghuan hadn't spoken for a long time, Qin Zhen asked, "Qinghuan, are you hungry?"
Lin Qinghuan rubbed her stomach and honestly said, "I'm a little hungry and thirsty."
"Just bear with it a little longer," Qin Zhen said.
Lin Qinghuan asked, "Brother Qin Zhen, have you gotten yours yet?"
Lin Qinghuan's buttocks were sore from sitting in the car so long that she really didn't want to continue.
"There's still a long way to go," Qin Zhen said. "Are you sleepy?"
Lin Qinghuan frowned and said, "I'm not sleepy, but I've been in the car for too long and I feel uncomfortable all over."
Lin Qinghuan closed her eyes in frustration. All she wanted now was to reach her destination quickly and be free from this predicament.
Qin Zhen said, "We ran into that family on the road. They were treating the girl's injury and looking for herbs in the mountains. They stayed too long and were delayed. Otherwise, we would have been in the city long ago."
“I know I shouldn’t meddle, but when I see that family, they look so helpless. It reminds me of my past, when I was just like them, no, I was even worse off than them, because they could keep each other company, while I was all alone,” Lin Qinghuan sighed.
"Qinghuan, I'm sorry you had to go through this. I'll stay with you from now on. Let bygones be bygones," Qin Zhen said.
Lin Qinghuan gave a bitter smile. How could it be over? The suffering the original owner endured was deeply etched into her soul. Just thinking about it made Lin Qinghuan feel the pain as if it were her own.
Lin Qinghuan said, "I have thought countless times why no one likes me. Am I really that hateful? Am I really the daughter of the Lin family? If I am their daughter, why do they treat me like this? I don't even want to be the daughter of the Lin family. I would rather be someone I picked up on the street. That way I would feel better."
Lin Qinghuan's eyes reddened as she spoke, her heart filled with bitterness. She continued, "Qin Zhen, Grandma is the only person in the world who loves me. Sometimes I think, if I die, can I be with Grandma and have someone to love me? Qin Zhen, sometimes living is so tiring! I don't know why I'm alive. I force myself to live. I tell myself, Lin Qinghuan, as long as you live, there is hope, but I can't see any hope!"
As Lin Qinghuan spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. This was the original owner's feeling, and it was also her feeling.
Qin Zhen was heartbroken. He didn't know how to comfort Lin Qinghuan. He just hoped that in the days to come, he could make Lin Qinghuan happy.
“I endured day after day. I had to get up before dawn to fetch water and fill the water vat. Then I would feed the chickens and pigs. By the time I finished all that work, everyone in the family had eaten their fill. I would drink the thin porridge with only a few grains of rice and eat the leftovers. I ate with tears in my eyes and told myself, Lin Qinghuan, just bear with it, just bear with it. But my forbearance only resulted in them beating and scolding me more and more. One day, I couldn’t bear it anymore. Why should I do the most work and eat the worst? Why should I be beaten and scolded?”
Qin Zhen agreed, saying, "You did the right thing. When you are oppressed, you should resist."
"I never imagined that once I got ruthless, they would start to fear me, and life would be a million times better than before," Lin Qinghuan said.
“The fierce fear the ruthless, and the persistent fear the reckless. Once you are fearless, they will be wary of you,” Qin Zhen said.
“You’re absolutely right, that’s exactly it,” Lin Qinghuan said.
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Wei Xiao saw a shop ahead and said to Li Wei, "Stop at that shop up ahead, grab something to eat, and rest for a bit."
"Okay." Li Wei was also a little hungry and thirsty.
Li Wei parked the car in front of the shop, and Lin Piaoxue opened the car door and got out. She was suffocating.
As soon as Qin Zhen's car came to a stop, Lin Qinghuan couldn't wait to get out. If someone hadn't been passing by, she would have rubbed her buttocks with her hands.
Qin Zhen took Lin Qinghuan's hand and said, "Aren't you hungry? Let's go inside!"
Qin Zhen took Lin Qinghuan's hand and walked into the store.
Wei Xiao looked at their clasped hands and felt inexplicably annoyed. He said, "When you're out and about, be mindful of your image."
Lin Qinghuan let go of his hand, rolled her eyes at Wei Xiao, and said, "It's just holding hands, not hugging or cuddling. You old-fashioned guy."
Li Wei glanced at Wei Xiao. "Why does my boss like to meddle in other people's business? He used to not even blink when couples kissed in front of him."
Wei Xiao sat calmly, elegantly poured himself a cup of tea, picked up the cup, took a sip, smiled slightly, looked at Lin Qinghuan, and said softly, "The tea is quite good, would you like a cup?"
"Yes." Lin Qinghuan was thirsty, and it would be best if someone poured her water.
Wei Xiao poured Lin Qinghuan a cup of tea, which Lin Qinghuan gulped down in one go. She then placed the cup in front of Wei and said, "I'm so thirsty, have another cup."
Wei Xiao smiled and poured Lin Qinghuan another cup of tea. Li Wei picked up his cup, wanting Wei Xiao to pour him a cup of tea as well. Wei Xiao glanced at Li Wei, and Li Wei's heart skipped a beat. He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.
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