novelraw Chapter 419 - 397: Do You Hate Me or Fear Me?
Chapter 419 - 397: Do You Hate Me or Fear Me?
That was the first time she hit him, a fierce slap, which was also her final stance.He returned the camera to her, she quit all her jobs, and with the little money she had, she moved to a strange city. By chance, she found a job as a photography assistant and met Yang Hexuan, following him since then.
Yang Hexuan didn’t know what she was thinking, and wiped the tears off her face, "Is a man like that worth your tears?"
Xia Yan kept silent, burying her head slightly into the blanket. Yang Hexuan reached out to turn her head towards him, his gaze fixed firmly on her face, "Has anyone ever told you that you look beautiful when you smile?"
The look in that photo was something he had never seen from her before.
Xia Yan remained silent. Back then, he also said that she looked beautiful when she smiled. They even met because, during a break in their exercises, she saw his student ID, handed it to him, and smiled at him. He said he would never forget that moment.
The sweet words of a first love made her believe and also taught her how to protect herself. But it also made her unwilling to accept others, whether good or bad.
Yang Hexuan’s hand pulled her from the blanket, her moist eyes suddenly focusing, while she looked at him, her hand desperately trying to retreat.
He forcefully interlocked their fingers, grasping tightly, "Do you hate me or are you afraid of me?"
Xia Yan averted her gaze, still not uttering a word.
Yang Hexuan was used to it. She usually didn’t talk much with others, even with him, always quietly doing what he instructed.
"You say I wasn’t kind to you. When you first followed me, I was the strictest with you, I scolded you the most. At that time, I didn’t teach you much. Why didn’t you leave?"
This question left Xia Yan pondering, sorting through her thoughts silently.
For most people, with low wages and heavy work, after a year and a half without learning anything, they would either give up or find another mentor. But she never thought of that.
Maybe it was just the persistence in her heart, wanting to stick to the initial belief. She feared that if she gave up then, she would lose her direction.
Or perhaps, she knew Yang Hexuan wasn’t an irresponsible person. Although he always had a bad attitude towards her, his lessons weren’t baseless. And when other colleagues bullied her, he would silently help her. He didn’t say it, but she could feel it.
He always treated her strictly but also valued her the most.
Although he didn’t teach her much at first, he would take her along wherever he went on shoots.
Later, when he started teaching her skills, he was patient and meticulous. Even though his words were sometimes harsh, they were always reasonable.
Understanding him made her no longer upset by his harsh words.
That’s probably why she stayed with him for so long.
Many other apprentices became independent, but he never gave her a graduation opportunity. Yet, he allowed her to take independent orders, giving her some reputation in the industry.
At least it made her feel that her persistence wasn’t wrong.
In the afternoon, he raised her status significantly, and made that man realize, what he said back then was wrong.
If they had both chosen to persist back then, it would have been a completely different outcome.