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That night, I couldn't sleep well at all. I kept thinking about Jiang Yuan. What she said was something I had never encountered before. I always felt that she was a very mysterious person, but I didn't expect her past to be so heartbreaking. Yet she always acted as if it didn't matter to her, as if she didn't care at all. How could she not care? I was very curious.
The next morning, when I got up, Jiang Yuan had already prepared breakfast. When she saw me, she smiled and said, "Go brush your teeth and wash your face; it's time to eat." I nodded and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
During breakfast, I kept stealing glances at her. She noticed and looked at me with a smile, asking, "What's wrong?" I pressed my lips together and tentatively asked, "Jiang Yuan, did you really not know those people before?"
Jiang Yuan paused and shook her head, "I don't know them."
"Then why did they come looking for you?"
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and shook her head again, "I don't know either."
"Aren't you afraid?"
Jiang Yuan smiled slightly, "Afraid of what?"
"What if they really take you away?"
Jiang Yuan looked at me with calm eyes, "They won't."
"Why not?"
"Because..." Jiang Yuan paused and chuckled lightly, "Because they don't dare."
They don't dare? I was somewhat puzzled. Jiang Yuan sighed and patted my shoulder, "Hurry up and eat."
I nodded and lowered my head to eat.
After finishing dinner, I went to school with Jiang Yuan. Along the way, I kept stealing glances at her. She is truly beautiful, more so than any girl I have ever seen. I thought that if I were a boy, I would probably like her too.
Throughout my three years in middle school, I tried hard to build a relationship with Jiang Yuan. Even though I knew we were from completely different worlds—whether it was in academics, appearance, or family background—I still wanted to be friends with her. She was so wonderful that just being near her made me feel comfortable.
But I also knew she didn't like me. The way she looked at me was cold, as if she were looking at a stranger. However, I didn't mind. I continued to stay by her side, helping her with this and that. She never regarded me as a friend, but I saw her as my idol and was willing to do anything for her.
After graduating from middle school, I didn't get into high school and had to attend a vocational school instead. It seemed my life was already predetermined, but sometimes I fantasized about the possibility of one day leaving New Forest Town like Jiang Yuan and going to a bigger world. I thought about it many times, but each time it was interrupted by my father's harsh beatings. He seemed to never believe in me and always thought of me as a worthless person. He really hated me.
Sometimes I even wondered why I couldn't leave him, just like Jiang Yuan did. This thought slowly took root in my heart. Finally, when I turned twenty, I left New Forest Town. I secretly borrowed some money and ran away to Haicheng. With no education, no work experience, and no relatives or friends, I found myself alone in this vast city without any support.
I searched for a job for a long time but couldn't find one. In the end, I worked at a small restaurant.
The restaurant is small, but I can support myself well enough. I am quite content. At least, I have left New Forest Town and Chu Hong behind. I think that’s a kind of success. I worked in the small restaurant for six months, met many people, and learned how to interact with others. This was something I had never experienced before. I am very happy.
What makes me even happier is that I met Xue Qiang. He is my boss, runs a small company, and is very kind, refined, and gentle. He treats me well, like an older brother, sharing many interesting stories with me and taking me to see beautiful sights. I have never been pampered like this before; it makes me very dependent on him.
After being with him, he took me to his apartment. It is a beautiful house, exquisitely decorated, unlike anything I had ever seen before. I felt like Cinderella from a fairy tale, suddenly transformed into a princess. I began living a life I had never imagined before. Everything was so wonderful that I even thought I was dreaming. But it turned out that I was not dreaming; everything was real.
Three months after being with Xue Qiang, I became pregnant. When I found out this news, I was panicked. Although I am already twenty years old, deep down, I still feel like a child. I never thought about having children. But Xue Qiang was very happy. He held me and kissed my forehead, saying, "Yunhui, thank you."
I looked at him, feeling somewhat bewildered: "Xue Qiang, I..."
"Shh..." He raised his finger to my lips and said, "Don't say anything; just focus on having the baby. Leave everything else to me."
I looked at him as my eyes slowly filled with tears.
He is the best person in this world to me, aside from my mother. I think, if I never meet someone like him again in this lifetime, then I will spend my life with him. I told Chu Hong about my pregnancy. Chu Hong didn’t say much, just told me to take good care of the baby. I know he doesn’t care about me. He only cares about the child in my womb. But I don’t mind; I already have Xue Qiang, and I don’t care how others treat me.
I peacefully stayed at home to nurture the baby, and Xue Qiang came to see me every day, bringing me lots of nutritional supplements. Looking at him, I suddenly felt that life was already complete. It would be wonderful if it could always be like this. But I know life cannot always be this way. Eventually, Xue Qiang’s family found out about my existence. They were very dissatisfied with me.
Xue Qiang’s parents are both highly educated intellectuals with good family backgrounds, while I am just a rural girl who hasn’t even finished high school; in their eyes, I am simply not worthy of Xue Qiang. They came to find me and demanded that I leave Xue Qiang. I refused. I said, “I will not leave Xue Qiang.” They were furious, saying that I lacked upbringing and manners, and warned that if I didn’t leave Xue Qiang, they would make him expel me.
I wasn’t afraid at all. I am no longer the old Chu Yunhui. I said, “If you want Xue Qiang to expel me, then go ahead and try.” They were very angry and warned me not to regret it before leaving. I have no regrets at all. I already have Xue Qiang, and I am not afraid of anything else. But what I didn’t expect was that Xue Qiang really resigned from his job.
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