novelraw Chapter 189 : The Light of Redemption
Chapter 189 : The Light of Redemption
That person had harmed her sister's friend.
And, that scum had actually looked at his precious sister with those kinds of eyes.
"..."
Unforgivable.
...
...
On a sunny afternoon, it felt a little warm even in winter.
"You three, remember to take good care of Yuanyuan and her friend from now on."
"If Qin Xue comes back, remember to make more carrots for her to eat."
In the spacious living room, Qin Yao was wearing thick clothing, which made her look a little stuffy and old-fashioned.
"Yes, Miss." The maids bowed to Qin Yao.
After this final instruction, the life she had been looking forward to had finally come to an end.
As expected, no matter how thick her clothes were, they couldn't make up for the coldness in her heart.
"Miss." A maid opened the main door for Qin Yao first.
"Mm."
However, after leaving, Qin Yao couldn't help but turn her head to take a careful look at this empty yet beautiful house.
"I'm leaving."
"Take care, Miss."
She was speaking to the house, but the response was the maids' mechanical, gentle words.
The large suitcase scraped against the ground, making a thudding sound.
Outside the main gate, the assistant sent by her mother's company was waiting for her in the car.
"Director, you're finally here."
The woman in professional attire got out and opened the car door for Qin Yao, her actions still respectful.
But compared to just now, she actually preferred the maids a little more.
Qin Yao paused for a moment, then turned around again to look at the green shade behind her.
Has Qin Xue forgiven me? Maybe I should go see her before I leave...
"The Chairman is waiting for you. Please get in the car," the assistant's sincere words came from behind.
"..."
Qin Yao sighed and finally turned around to get into the company car.
As the engine started, the experiences of the past two weeks replayed in her mind.
In two weeks, her efforts had successfully made her sisters leave her.
In the end, Qin Xue even said she was g...
But she couldn't blame her for that.
She was a failed older sister.
Qin Yao took off her glasses and lowered her head.
She curled up in her seat, not looking like a director of a large company at all.
If her mother saw this, she would definitely get a scolding.
...
...
On the other side, Qin Yuanyuan brought Chen Tingting to the rental building outside the school.
The ground here was clean and the environment was quiet, perfect for someone who wanted to live alone. And after crossing a long bridge and turning into a street, you could quickly enter the school, making it very convenient for classes.
It was almost the best choice.
"Thank you..."
At this moment, Chen Tingting's arm was held by Qin Yuanyuan, and transparent droplets unconsciously overflowed from the corners of her red eyes.
"No need to thank me. Sister Chen, you're the one who should have said something sooner after something like this happened!"
Qin Yuanyuan puffed out her cheeks, looking at Chen Tingting with an angry expression.
"I'm sorry..." The usually unyielding Chen Tingting also apologized in embarrassment.
"You don't have to be sorry either!"
"Hmph... Sister Chen, you can live here from now on. My sister and that person are on the 11th floor. If you need anything, you can go find them first."
"The landlord here, Sister Rou said she's a very gentle auntie, so don't worry."
"And..." Qin Yuanyuan began to patiently explain the situation here to Chen Tingting.
Chen Tingting looked at the slightly shorter girl beside her who was talking non-stop, a feeling she had never experienced before in her heart.
Gradually, she became mesmerized watching the girl's childish, moist side profile.
"Sister Chen!"
"Mm, I'm here..." Chen Tingting was stunned for a moment, looking at the girl who had suddenly turned her head.
"I've been talking for so long, why are you spacing out?" Qin Yuanyuan frowned, her face quickly turning red with anxiety.
"Sister Chen, you're so absent-minded... you're not hiding something else from us, are you!?"
"No, no, really not this time..."
Faced with Qin Yuanyuan's close-up stare, Chen Tingting waved her hands helplessly.
"That's good."
They walked to the main door on the first floor, which was where the landlord lived.
"Knock knock knock." Xia Rou knocked on the door.
"Auntie Liu, we're here."
"..."
"Click."
Before long, the door opened, and a middle-aged woman with a kind face walked out.
"Oh my, what a cute little girl," Auntie Liu's face showed joy the moment she saw Chen Tingting.
Between her kind brows, what was expressed to the outside world was the radiance of a mother.
"Mm..."
Despite Auntie Liu's treatment, Chen Tingting quickly hid behind Qin Yuanyuan.
Middle-aged women, she was very afraid of them.
Just like her own mother.
"Ah, it seems she doesn't like me very much, haha." Auntie Liu wasn't saddened by this, but instead laughed.
"Auntie Liu, she's been through something recently and hasn't recovered yet... Um, are there any empty rooms?" Xia Rou explained for Chen Tingting.
"Haha, yes. Two rooms on the 5th floor just became available. If you want, I can help you clean them up first."
They discussed cheerfully, but Chen Tingting felt increasingly depressed.
She wanted to pull her two good friends and run away.
"..."
No, I can't be so willful. They worked so hard to find this place.
So, while everyone was talking, Chen Tingting lowered her head, recalling the events of the past few years and these past few days.
Her parents' constant favoritism towards her younger sister.
One day, her sister saw a beautiful dress at school and stole money from their parents to buy it. But in the end, their parents blamed it all on Chen Tingting, even though they later found out her sister had an extra dress.
She was scolded so harshly back then, and she didn't even get any pocket money for several months.
Things like this happened almost every day at home.
Chen Tingting had thought that going to university and leaving home would spare her, but nothing had changed.
After the heat of the confession wall incident died down, a bunch of strangers she didn't know suddenly started adding her on QQ and WeChat. She was practically cyberbullied to death.
At that time, Chen Tingting felt that even if she jumped off a building, no one would care. And with her stubborn personality, she would definitely kill all her roommates before jumping.
Fortunately...
"..."
"2500 a month, how about it?"
"Sister Chen."
A soft voice from in front of her pulled Chen Tingting out of her fantasy.
"Huh?"
Chen Tingting's red eyes looked at the person before her.
Then she found out that the rent here was actually 2500 a month, almost twice her monthly living expenses.
"This, let's forget it..." Chen Tingting was in a difficult position. She desperately wanted to refuse.
But her pride prevented her from saying that she didn't have the money.
"Eh, why?" Chen Tingting blinked, not understanding why this was happening at all.
"Auntie Liu, did you make a mistake? The rent is 500, right? I've been living here for so long, and I've always paid 500."
At this moment, the sharp-eyed Xia Rou took the initiative to speak to Auntie Liu.
"500? No..."
In that instant, their gazes met.
"Oh, oh, it's 500. I'm sorry, dear, I made a mistake just now. Don't worry, the rooms here are fine for one or two people. Shall I take you up to have a look first?"
"Ah... thank you."
The sudden price drop almost made Chen Tingting unable to recover.
2500 became 500? Is it really that cheap...
Then she could afford to live here if she saved a little.
Then, the four of them went up to the fifth floor together to see the new apartment.
However, Qin Yuanyuan still didn't understand.
"Sister Rou, didn't you tell me it was 2000 here... mmph."
At the door on the fifth floor, before Qin Yuanyuan could turn around and say anything to Xia Rou, her lips were pinched shut.
"500. I made a mistake before, Yuanyuan."
"Oh..."
Inside the apartment, Chen Tingting was following Auntie Liu to see the general situation of the room.
One bedroom, one living room, with a balcony, kitchen, and toilet.
It was quiet here, with no parents or roommates' voices. It was also close to the school, and even the rent was very cheap.
This was much better than the matchbox Chen Tingting lived in at home.
Without a doubt, she liked it here very, very much.
"Little girl, how is it?"
Standing on the balcony, Auntie Liu smiled kindly at the little girl looking around behind her.
"Mm, it's great!" Chen Tingting shouted excitedly.
Finally, they solved the housing problem.
At the door on the fifth floor, Auntie Liu took out a personnel registration form.
Chen Tingting was about to sign.
"Ah!!!"
But at this moment, a scream of being bullied came from upstairs.
Judging by the voice, it should be a young girl.
"..." The people at the door were stunned.
It couldn't be described as euphemistic and pleasant, but the other person's voice wasn't even hoarse after screaming so loudly.
"Does this kind of sound usually happen here..." Chen Tingting's signing hand paused.
"..."
Xia Rou, who seemed to have recognized something, looked troubled.
"It probably won't happen every day, don't worry."
"Ah? Okay." Chen Tingting was dazed.
She chose to believe Xia Rou and signed her name.
"Did someone fall? It sounds so painful."
Qin Yuanyuan, standing on the side, even touched her own knee in a daze.
"Maybe..." Xia Rou smiled wryly.
How could it be something as stupid as falling on a flat surface?
However, was that kind of thing really that painful?
Suddenly, she felt her legs go numb, and all the shameful fantasies she had before were thrown to the back of her mind.
[End of Chapter]