I will not allow anyone to trample on my mother's self-esteem, nor will I let myself be trampled at your feet.

"Meet at Muzi Cafe outside the school at 3pm."
His finger slid across the phone screen, and one second before the text message was sent, Lv Aicao added his own name at the end of the message - Lv Aicao.
After pressing the send button, Lu Aicao felt a little uneasy as the text message flew to an unknown place in the city.
"Thanks."
After handing the phone to Le You next to him, Lu Aicao picked up the pen again and started taking notes seriously.
Le You curled her lips and put her phone away.
Before, she accidentally mentioned to Xu Yuan that her brother questioned Lu Aicao about her family affairs, but Xu Yuan told Lu Aicao everything in a blink of an eye. So today, while the two of them were in class together, Lu Aicao sat next to her for the first time and asked her to borrow her phone.
When Le You secretly looked at the contact column, he realized that Lu Aicao was making an appointment with his brother. So, he had accumulated some merit and helped two people?
Lu Aicao had no idea of ​​Le You's little thoughts. After class, she packed up her things and left the classroom for the first time. She wanted to go to the cafe early to order something, after all, she was going to treat them. But she didn't expect that Le Chengyu had already chosen a seat and was waiting for her.
He was still dressed in a clean and refreshing manner, looking down at the book in his hand and drinking coffee leisurely. The sunlight from the window shone on him, making him look sunny and warm.
Lu Aicao subconsciously slowed down her pace and sat down gently opposite him.
"Hi, you're here?" Le Chengyu closed the book and pushed the menu to her. "Order what you want to drink."
Lu Aicao pushed the menu aside and went straight to the point: "No need. I came to you today because I have something to tell you, and I'll leave after I finish."
As if he had already expected the girl in front of him to have such an attitude, Le Chengyu was not surprised and had an "you say, I listen" look on his face.
"I heard you were snooping around about me?"
No need to think, it must be Le You, the big mouth, who said it. Although Le Chengyu was a little embarrassed, he still kept smiling: "You always knew that I was interested in you."
"You're getting more and more shameless." Lu Aicao rolled her eyes at him. "Last time, didn't you ask me why I was looking for Yang Jianye's files? This time I'll tell you everything. If you still want to expose me after knowing this, then go ahead and do it. I won't stop you."
With his brows slightly furrowed, Le Chengyu's expression became puzzled.
Although Lv Aicao was sitting less than a meter away from him, breathing the same air as him, he still felt that she was so far away, so far away that he couldn't reach her no matter how hard he tried. She probably never believed in him, not even a little bit.
A bitter feeling rose in his heart and a helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Le Chengyu finally pretended to be calm and nodded.
"I am Yang Jianye's illegitimate daughter and Yang Xingxue's half-sister. I approached the Yang family to seek justice for my dead mother."
As she spoke the secret deep in her heart in a calm tone, a thin mist seemed to cover Lu Aicao's eyes.
Then, there was only a suffocating silence.
It seems like the space was left blank intentionally so that the person in front of him could react.
The hand holding the spoon loosened subconsciously, and the spoon fell into the coffee cup, splashing some coffee onto my clothes.
But Le Chengyu didn't pay any attention at all. He just looked at the girl in front of him in disbelief.
Everything seemed to require no further explanation, as all had clear and thorough answers at this moment.
silence.
After a long time, Le Chengyu slowly straightened up and put the spoon back in place.
He wanted to say something but didn't know where to start. He wanted to ask a lot of questions, such as when did your mother die, how did she die, how do you live now, and how are you doing.
But he didn't ask in the end, because the determination in Lu Aicao's eyes gave him all the answers.
He shouldn't ask, and there would be no answer even if he asked.
Lu Aicao also held his breath for a long time and did not say anything else.
The secret that was originally intended to rot in my heart was exposed to the sun, and in front of such a sunny person.
But what does it matter? Because she saw the answer on Le Chengyu's face. He would not tell this secret to anyone, absolutely not. That kind of look of surprise, regret, pity, and then the desire to swallow this secret, Lu Aicao had only seen on Liang Bo's face.
The dark and awkward secret that was suppressed in her heart was suddenly told to an outsider. Lu Aicao couldn't describe the sense of relief that came from the bottom of her heart. She only knew that at this moment, she felt like she had finally breathed the first breath of fresh air after years of chest tightness.
There seems to be nothing worth saying anymore.
Lu Aicao stood up, and Le Chengyu followed her with his gaze. The moment their eyes met, Le Chengyu suddenly felt that she was much closer to him.
"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." With the same slightly cold tone as before, but with a slightly different intonation, Lu Aicao nodded at him.
She was responded with a gentle and sincere smile.
"Okay, be careful on the road and call me if you have any problem." Le Chengyu said softly.
This time, he didn't send her off.
Only today did he understand that for Lu Aicao, he should never expect to build a beautiful world for her. All he needed to do was to guard the door of her world and then lend a hand when she needed it.
After coming out of the coffee shop, Lu Aicao felt a little dizzy.
She didn't understand why she showed her cards to Le Chengyu.
People are like this, when they are excited, they will stubbornly believe in some things, but when the excitement subsides, they will continue to doubt and struggle over and over again.
He has such a good relationship with the Yang family, would he really not tell them this?
If this secret gets out, all efforts will be wasted.
That shouldn't be the case. He doesn't seem like that kind of person.
Do you know him? Why are you so sure?
Lu Aicao stood under the bus stop, looking at the passers-by in a trance, beating his chest and stamping his feet in regret for his previous brain congestion, and did not notice that a black sports car had stopped in front of him.
It was not until the car door opened and a pair of feet in nude high heels landed on the ground that she suddenly noticed that Shen Ping was standing in front of her.
Shen Ping was wearing an exquisite cheongsam with a Suzhou embroidered shawl over it. Her elegant and luxurious attire was very eye-catching in a place where everyone was dressed casually.
With a gentle but hypocritical smile on her face, Shen Ping said word by word: "Aicao, Xingxue wanted to invite you to dinner at home today. I couldn't contact you, so I came to pick you up."
Perhaps because she had always been wary of her, Lv Aicao knew in a second that she was lying. But even so, she had no choice but to obey, because Shen Ping was followed by two men in black who looked like bodyguards.
She knows the stakes.
so--
"Okay, Auntie." Lu Aicao answered with a smile, and then got into the car happily.
I already knew that this woman was hostile to me, so even if she greeted me with a smile, Lu Aicao couldn't let down her guard. What about inviting you to dinner at home? It's all a lie.
Lu Aicao had already prepared for everything, and as she walked into the Yang family's gate, she turned on the recording button on her mobile phone.
As she expected, Yang Xingxue and Yang Jianye were not at home.
Shen Ping intimately pulled Lu Aicao to sit on the sofa. On the coffee table in front of them was an exquisite jewelry box. The jewelry box was open, and inside were two crystal clear jade bracelets.
"Aicao, you are a smart girl. Auntie doesn't want to beat around the bush. This time, it's Auntie who asked you to be my guest. Xingxue doesn't know." Shen Ping went straight to the point. Her worldly-wise and sophisticated look made Lu Aicao admire her.
"That's not true, Auntie. Even if you asked me to come, I wouldn't refuse."
Shen Ping gently patted Lu Aicao's hand and said softly, "Auntie knows that you and Xingxue have similar personalities and are very good friends . Auntie knows that what I am doing is very selfish, but I still hope that you two can keep some distance."
The tone was so gentle without a single flaw, and the smile was so kind without a single coldness, but Lu Aicao felt a chill in her palms. It wasn't because of the friendship that was about to end, but the feeling of being driven away with a smile was familiar and frightening.
With eyes slightly moist, Lu Aicao lowered his head, and suddenly remembered the scene many years ago when he was kicked out by the landlord with a smile because he could not pay the rent.
A scene where a student was sent home with an awkward smile by his teacher because he couldn't pay the tuition.
The scene where after returning to my hometown with my mother, I was chased out of the house with a broom by the man called grandpa.
These, mixed with fake smiles and tears, are like a thorn in my throat.
With her fists slightly tightened, Lv Aicao sat there like a stone Buddha, using all her strength to prevent herself from crying. Shen Ping's sincere and nagging voice came to her ears, and every word went into Lv Aicao's heart.
"After all, you and Xingxue are from different families. After Xingxue and Zhuoran get married, they will take over the family business , and you won't have much time to be together.
"As for Zhuoran, although he is a good-looking man, I believe that you will meet someone suitable for you, Ai Cao. If it doesn't work, Auntie can introduce you to a few people.
"Love is yours. People should not covet other people's things. Look at me and your uncle Yang. We have been childhood sweethearts. Even if there were beautiful women who wanted to destroy us, they didn't end up well in the end. We two work hand in hand and live such a good life..."
"Aunt Shen--" Lu Aicao couldn't bear it anymore and stood up suddenly from the sofa.
It was that harsh word "Yingying Yanyan" that broke the last line of defense in Lu Aicao's heart. She could say anything, but she couldn't insult her mother. When her mother was in love with Yang Jianye, she didn't even know about Shen Ping's existence!
As if she had never seen the usually calm Lu Aicao so excited, Shen Ping was stunned, and a barely perceptible sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. But this smile only lasted for a moment, and the next second Shen Ping pretended to be concerned and asked: "What's wrong, Aicao?"
fed up.
I've really had enough.
From head to toe, there was nothing that was not hypocritical. That fake smile made her want to vomit every time she saw it. It turned out that Yang Jianye loved such a woman, and it turned out that he abandoned his mother for such a woman.
"I understand what you mean. From now on, I will not have anything to do with Yang Xingxue."
Lu Aicao said this with absolute certainty without any reluctance.
Whether she can take revenge or not, she will not allow this woman to trample on her and her mother's dignity.
What she didn't expect was that at this moment Shen Ping picked up the pair of jade bracelets on the table, gently closed the lid of the box, stood up and handed it to Lu Aicao.
This action was like a bullet, hitting a certain part of Lu Aicao's heart with a crisp cracking sound.
"Aicao, don't blame your aunt. This pair of bracelets is specially given to you by your aunt. You..."
Almost without thinking, Lu Aicao pushed her hand away, which was undoubtedly another trampling on her dignity. A sneer spread across her face, and she didn't want to say anything more, as the saying goes, there is no point in saying more.
Picking up the bag, Lu Aicao strode out of the Yang family without looking back.
I will not allow anyone to trample on my mother's self-esteem, nor will I let myself be trampled at your feet.
A baptism of heavy rain makes the summer pass away quietly, and autumn is just showing up.
It was only a day, but Lv Aicao had to put on a thick coat to go to class. She wrapped her thin body in a black hoodie and tied her hair into a low ponytail. From a distance, she was so low-key that no one could notice her.
But at the door of the public teaching building, she was still seen by Yang Xingxue who was waiting there.
This is the third time in these days.
Yang Xingxue deliberately made his way through the layers of people and caught up.
Lu Aicao couldn't help but quicken her pace and followed the crowd into the classroom. She didn't turn around to look at Yang Xingxue. She didn't want to look, because as soon as she saw her, she would remember what Shen Ping said to her that day.
In fact, I had already told her everything I needed to say a few days ago.
For example, you and I are not from the same world, and we are not suitable to be friends at all.
For example, I'm sorry, please don't come to me again.
Without any reason or explanation, he just turned left, leaving Yang Xingxue standing there in a daze.
She cried behind Lu Aicao, "What did I do wrong? Le You ignored me, and you ignored me too!"
Lu Aicao did not look back, but quickened his pace and hid his figure in the night.
Shen Ping was right, they were not from the same world at all. Even if it was for revenge, she shouldn't drag Yang Xingxue to be buried with her.
So, go away before I regret it.
From then on, Lv Aicao would hide whenever she saw Yang Xingxue at school. Many rumors popped up like mushrooms after rain. After all, Yang Xingxue had publicly acknowledged Lv Aicao as a friend at the birthday party.
But Lu Aicao never cared about rumors. She still lived her life as usual, found a part-time job in a cake shop outside the school, and went to the library to study in her spare time.
But she never thought that Jing Zhuoran would come to the cake shop to find her.
He was wearing a high-end custom-made suit, ordered a cake, and sat in his seat with confidence waiting for Lu Aicao to come to him.
In fact, Lu Aicao had no choice but to do this because she was the only one in the store besides the baker. After placing the tiramisu he ordered on the table, Lu Aicao turned around and left.
Jing Zhuoran actually stood up and stopped her: "Aicao, I'm here to ask you a few questions on behalf of Xingxue."
It's like this without even thinking about it. Lu Aicao was a little impatient, and raised her eyebrows coldly: "What do you want to know?"
"Why did you suddenly say that to Xingxue ? Did something happen? Xingxue has been very sad these days. She wanted to find you to ask for clarification, but you refused to see her."
"So she asked you to ask me?"
"I came here on my own initiative to know why." Jing Zhuoran subconsciously put his hands together, looking extremely sincere.
Lu Aicao didn't know why she took out her phone, she just knew that she should do this now. Without much hesitation, she found the recording, clicked it gently, and played it for Jing Zhuoran.
Almost all of it was Shen Ping's voice, until the end when Lv Aicao's voice, which sounded a little broken, was heard. Jing Zhuoran's brows slowly furrowed, and nothing needed to be explained any more.
"I've told you the reason. Please tell her that I can't afford to marry into the Yang family."
The tone couldn't be calmer, but the chill was stronger than ever. Lu Aicao turned around, her chest rising and falling, accompanied by her heavy breathing.
She walked to the counter and never looked at Jing Zhuoran again.
As we walked into the gate of Yang's house, the heavy rain that had stopped for a while started to fall out of control again.
Yang Xingxue, who was wearing a thin dress, was soaked through, and the rain made her originally fair skin pale . She pushed the door open heavily, and her wet high heels stepped on the carpet that Shen Ping had spent tens of thousands of yuan to buy without hesitation. The dirty marks caused Shen Ping, who was sitting on the sofa and drinking coffee elegantly, to scream.
"Yang Xingxue, are you crazy?" She stood up, her anger revealed without any disguise.
Yang Xingxue looked at her coldly, then took off her high heels, covered in water and mud, and threw them hard on the sofa worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Shen Ping stood there, looking at her daughter in shock and confusion, her face as cold as a stranger.
"Why did you say those words to Lu Aicao?" There was a tearful tone in her voice. Yang Xingxue grabbed her bag tightly, trying hard to control herself from crying.
It's not the first time.
The person in front of her whom she called mother had always liked to interfere in her life since she was a child. She once again drove away her friends and trampled on their dignity. She had never disobeyed her since she was a child, but that didn't mean she could do this again and again.
"Are you talking about this?" Shen Ping felt a little guilty. She crossed her arms and glanced at Yang Xingxue's shoes. Finally, she endured it. "Mom, this is for your own good. That Lv Aicao approached you for a purpose."
"It's for my own good, it's for my own good! After you've done something so disrespectful, you only say it's for my own good? Why do you always like to use these three words to hold me hostage! I don't need you to do this kind of thing for my own good!" Finally unable to control her emotions, tears burst out, and Yang Xingxue threw her bag to the ground like she was collapsing, venting her anger that was about to overflow.
The contents of the bag were thrown out in a rush, alarming Yang Jianye upstairs. Just as Shen Ping was about to raise her hand to teach her ignorant daughter a lesson, Yang Jianye came downstairs.
"What are you two doing? I'm finally home, and you two have to make such a scene?"
"Dad——" Yang Xingxue rushed over and started crying in his arms feeling aggrieved.
Shen Ping was so angry that she put her hands on her hips.
"What's wrong?"
"My mother said a lot of excessive things to Lu Aicao. She told Lu Aicao not to try to marry me and even falsely accused her of seducing Jing Zhuoran." Yang Xingxue became more and more sad as she spoke, and her makeup was ruined by her tears.
Shen Ping liked to do this kind of thing, and Yang Jianye knew it when he was young. But she was the woman he loved the most, so he wouldn't say anything. But he didn't expect that she would do the same to her daughter.
"Shen Ping, is that so?" Yang Jianye asked sternly.
"So what? You and your daughter are impeaching me together? Just for an outsider?" Shen Ping looked tough to the end. Lu Aicao was definitely not a good person, otherwise he would not have caused conflicts in the family again and again.
"You are a mother, how can you say such outrageous words to a little girl? How did she marry into our family? Did she take our money? Don't forget that she was the one who saved Xingxue!"
"It's not like I didn't thank her. I gave her a jade bracelet worth tens of thousands of yuan, but she didn't want it!" Shen Ping's voice gradually weakened.
"It would be strange if she asked for it! If she did, it would only confirm your accusation against her!" Yang Jianye was so angry that he wanted to slam the table, "When did you become so mean? You were not like this before!"
"I--" Shen Ping was speechless. How should she tell him? A woman's intuition is always the most accurate. She just has no evidence now.
"I just want to protect our family and my daughter. Is that wrong?"
"My daughter doesn't need your protection. If you do this, you will only make her lose all her true friends!" Yang Jianye's chest heaved violently. He glanced at Shen Ping hatefully, and that look was full of disappointment.
Just this one glance made Shen Ping's heart turn cold.
After so many years of marriage, this is the first time he looks at himself like this.
Yang Jianye took out his cell phone and handed it to Yang Xingxue: "Give me Lu Aicao's number, I will call her myself and apologize to her." After saying that, he glanced at Shen Ping who was standing there in a daze and snorted coldly.
It was like a basin of cold water was poured over her body, and the bone-chilling coldness made Shen Ping shiver. She slowly closed her eyes and clenched her fists tightly.
Don't be swayed by anger, you must keep calm. Lu Aicao, I won't forgive you!
When she received the call, Lu Aicao was just about to buy some fried rice from a stall outside the school to fill her stomach.
It was an unfamiliar number, but the location was shown as local.
With the attitude that it would be okay to answer the call, Lu Aicao pressed the answer button. The moment she heard the other party's voice, she felt that the blood in her body began to flow backwards because of the nervousness.
It was Yang Jianye, her biological father.
The content of the call was simple, inviting her to dinner at home. She couldn't refuse because the driver would pick her up at the school gate in ten minutes.
Maybe it was because the other party had been the boss for a long time, maybe it was because the other party was an elder, or maybe it was because half of the blood in her body came from him, Lu Aicao wanted to refuse, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't say them, and in the end she could only compromise hopelessly.
That home, the home of Shen Ping and Yang Xingxue, every time she went there, her heart felt like a layer of flesh was being scraped off by a knife.
But she still had to go, because this time, it was Yang Jianye who asked her to go personally.
At least he finally saw her, didn't he?
Ten minutes later, Yang Jianye's driver arrived as scheduled and picked up Lu Aicao.
Meanwhile, things were going turbulent in the Yang family. Yang Xingxue happily prepared lunch with her aunt, Yang Jianye locked himself in the study room looking at Lu Ruoping's photos, and Shen Ping was dressing up in the bedroom.
Although she agreed to apologize to Lv Aicao, it did not mean that she would be at a disadvantage. No matter when or who she faced, Shen Ping would make herself look high-spirited, which was her competitive nature.
When the clock struck twelve o'clock, the driver took Lu Aicao to the Yang family on time.
After such a decisive breakup, it was impossible not to feel awkward. Lv Aicao was always quiet, but if Yang Xingxue was still embarrassed, there would be no chance for them to reconcile. When Yang Xingxue saw Lv Aicao, she immediately and enthusiastically pulled her in. Lv Aicao smiled and sat there quietly, as if nothing had happened.
When it was time for dinner, Yang Jianye and Shen Ping went downstairs together.
The atmosphere suddenly became weird, but Yang Jianye didn't notice it at all, because all his attention was focused on Lu Aicao. He greeted her warmly, which was very different from his previous attitude.
It was more than just guilt.
From his eyes, Lu Aicao clearly felt that Yang Jianye had noticed something. After all, Lu Aicao was too similar to Lu Ruoping when she was young.
After some pleasantries, the nanny served the dishes one after another. The dishes were very rich, and without exception, they were all Lu Aicao's favorites. She didn't know how they knew her preferences, but she felt that they did want to apologize.
Of course, except Shen Ping.
Shen Ping, who was dressed up, ate the food elegantly, as if she wanted to overwhelm her with her aura. It was not until Yang Jianye gave her a commanding look that she put down her chopsticks reluctantly and took the initiative to talk to Lu Aicao.
"Aicao, the main reason why your uncle and aunt called you here this time is to apologize to you. I really shouldn't have done that before. I said a lot of things that made you feel uncomfortable. I apologize to you."
Collagen was lost, and Shen Ping put on a fake smile on her face, which was forced by makeup. This time, she didn't even want to pretend to be perfunctory.
But even so, Lu Aicao had to buy this account and show it to Yang Jianye, even though she was very disgusted.
"Auntie, that's not true." Lu Aicao smiled with a cold face, and Yang Xingxue gently held her hand.
In any case, this was a burying of the hatchet in Yang Jianye's eyes. He didn't know how cruel the war between women was, and subconsciously, he wanted to compensate this girl who looked like Lv Ruoping, and perhaps he was also compensating another person.
But he just couldn't imagine how Shen Ping could be the kind of person who would give in so easily.
After dinner, the family watched TV and ate fruit. Lv Aicao ran to the balcony to answer the phone, and Shen Ping took the opportunity to get her some fruit and went to the balcony alone.
It was Liang Bo calling. Lu Aicao said a few simple words to him, hung up the phone, turned around and saw Shen Ping standing behind her with a fake smile on her face.
Frightened by her action, Lu Aicao couldn't help but call her sick in her heart.
"Boyfriend?" Shen Ping asked tentatively.
"Oh, friend." Lu Aicao didn't want to say more to her and wanted to go around her and go downstairs, but she actually reached out and grabbed him.
"Lv Aicao, you must be very happy now." It didn't sound like he was talking to a junior at all. It sounded more like he was confronting an equally powerful enemy.
Lu Aicao turned around and looked at Shen Ping vigilantly.
"Don't think that just because I apologized to you, I really think you are innocent. I tell you, you'd better stay away from our house, or I will make you pay for it."
She approached step by step, and Lu Aicao retreated step by step.
If it were an ordinary person looking like this, they would have turned around and left in fear. However, Shen Ping forgot that the person standing opposite her was Lu Aicao, the one who had experienced many ups and downs since childhood but remained calm.
"Okay, I'll stay away from her, but she came to me and I couldn't stop her. As her mother, can you stop her?"
A smile with a hint of evil bloomed on her delicate face. Lu Aicao's eyes seemed to contain a black abyss as she looked straight into Shen Ping's cold gaze.
"Lv Aicao!" Shen Ping gnashed her teeth in anger. However, Lv Aicao did not finish.
"Shen Ping, how does it feel to be slapped in the face by two of your closest relatives? Does it hurt?"
That face that never showed much expression suddenly showed a wanton smile. It was such a mean smile, but in Shen Ping's eyes, she was still so youthful and incomparably beautiful.
Shen Ping couldn't tell whether she was angry at these words or stimulated by this smile. She just felt like a string in her head snapped. At this moment, her hand rose up involuntarily and then slapped Lu Aicao's face hard.
"Snapped!"
It was a short and extremely crisp sound, but it took all of Shen Ping's strength.
Lu Aicao on the opposite side couldn't help but take two steps back. Half of her face quickly became red and swollen, but she just looked at Shen Ping coldly.
She didn't speak.
Shen Ping looked at her hands in surprise and said nothing.
Then, Shen Ping saw Lu Aicao's smile again. She suddenly realized something, but it was too late.
Lu Aicao covered her red and swollen face, turned around, and strode downstairs.
Shen Ping reacted and chased after him immediately, but it was too late, because Yang Jianye and Yang Xingxue, who heard the noise, had already caught up and bumped into Lu Aicao.
Yang Xingxue asked Lv Aicao in panic what happened, but Lv Aicao covered her face and refused to speak. However, Yang Jianye had seen through everything and rushed up to question Shen Ping in anger. Shen Ping felt very embarrassed to be scolded by her husband and started to refute loudly. The two of them went back and forth, and the noise seemed to be able to lift the roof off the house.
Lu Aicao had no intention of listening to their quarrel. She just felt a burning pain all over her body.
Why is it that every time I come here, my dignity is trampled upon? Why is it that every time I come here, I get hurt?
Tears finally burst out, Lu Aicao pushed away Yang Xingxue who was pulling her, rushed downstairs, packed up her things, and quickly left the Yang family.
Lu Aicao didn't remember how she rushed out of Yang's house and hailed a taxi. She only remembered that after telling the driver the address of the school , she covered her face and burst into tears.
Over the years, she had only cried uncontrollably like this when her mother passed away.
That slap was heavier and harder to bear than she had imagined. It once again tore open her scars and sprinkled salt on them. Shen Ping would never know that by doing this, she only intensified the hatred in Lu Aicao's heart.
The taxi stopped at the school gate. Lu Aicao paid the fare, wiped the tears from her face, and slowly walked towards the dormitory building.
Tears are the best medicine to heal wounds. After crying, everything will return to normal.
She never thought that Jing Zhuoran would appear in front of her at this moment.
"What's wrong with you? Why is your face so red? Did you cry?" Without explaining his purpose, he rushed up and asked with concern. His attitude made others think they were a couple.
Lu Aicao pushed away his hand that was about to touch her face, and inexplicably thought of Yang Xingxue's family. Her stomach churned and her eyes were filled with uncontrollable disgust.
But Jing Zhuoran automatically ignored all these. At this moment, he only cared about what happened to Lu Aicao.
"Why are you here?"
"I...I came here for a walk because I was bored."
Jing Zhuoran was vague, not daring to let Lv Aicao know that he just wanted to come to school to see if he could meet her. This idea was terrible, and he was shocked. At first he just felt guilty, but slowly, he found that he felt more than just guilty about Lv Aicao. He knew he shouldn't have such thoughts, but he couldn't help but let it go.
"Your face is really red. Let me get you some ice."
Jing Zhuoran felt distressed when he saw that she had been beaten. He wanted Lv Aicao to wait for him there, but Lv Aicao just looked at him coldly: "Jing Zhuoran, you are Yang Xingxue's boyfriend. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. Please leave quickly."
After saying that, Lu Aicao strode into the dormitory building without looking back, leaving Jing Zhuoran standing there alone, feeling embarrassed.
After returning to the dormitory, Lu Aicao came to the window as if possessed by a ghost, and found that Jing Zhuoran was still there and refused to leave. He seemed very troubled and conflicted.
A strange thought popped into his mind, but was quickly strangled in the cradle by Lu Aicao.
But who can be sure about love?
After experiencing such a terrible thing during the day , Lu Aicao couldn't sleep all night.
Yang Xingxue called her countless times, but she ignored them all. At five in the morning, she woke up completely. Looking through the photos of Xu Yuan and Liang Bo on her phone, she suddenly missed them very much.
There are only these two people in this world who can make her feel warm from the bottom of her heart.
After thinking about it, she decided that she didn't have many classes this week, so she might as well stay at home for a few days. With this in mind, she got up and packed her things. After taking the bus for less than an hour, she finally returned to her familiar and friendly home.
However, what she never expected was that Le You was there.
Seeing Le You busying around in the living room preparing breakfast and Xu Yuan eating breakfast seriously, Lv Aicao was completely shocked. It was not because of Le You's presence, but because the always arrogant and domineering eldest daughter actually took care of Xu Yuan wholeheartedly like an old nanny.
She wanted to shout, "Leyou, are you sick?" but was interrupted by Xuyuan's surprised scream.
"Why are you back?" As he said that, Xu Yuan hugged Lu Aicao like a koala and refused to let go, while Lu Aicao stared at Le You in amazement with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Hi." Le You greeted with a dry laugh.
Liang Bo, who was originally in the toilet, also came out. With sleepy eyes, it was obvious that he had stayed here overnight.
"Hey, it's fine if she's here, but why are you here too?"
"I'm afraid that some people have bad intentions, so I'm watching here!" Liang Bo glanced at Le You.
Le You was not angry, he just snorted twice in dissatisfaction.
"I asked them to come. The community is not safe recently." Xu Yuan pulled Lu Aicao to sit down in a flattering manner.
"Have you caused trouble again?" Lu Aicao glanced at Le You who was serving her soup and asked mercilessly.
Le You handed the soup to her and continued to laugh dryly. Liang Bo looked at her with disdain and shook his head.
Forget it, I don't bother to ask. I know that she must have offended someone outside again when she came here. A shameless person like her will come again after coming here once. There is no point in chasing her away.
only--
"Leyou."
"Ah?" Le You looked at Lu Aicao guiltily, afraid that she would drive him out.
"I don't want you to tell anyone about the existence of Wishing."
Le You was a little confused as she had not expected this sentence, but then she nodded as if she understood something. After all, Xu Yuan was her good friend, and her health was not good, so the less she was involved, the better for her.
"Aicao...can I stay here for a few more days recently?" Le You asked like a pug, "I really just want to stay with Xu Yuan for a few more days."
"Yes, Ai Cao, let her stay for a few more days." Xu Yuan also joined in.
Lu Aicao swept his scrutinizing gaze over the two men's faces. It was not a good thing for these two people to be too close.
"No, you leave after dinner!"
"Lv Aicao, you can't do this!"
"Shut up and eat!"
“You’ve gone too far!”
"If you think it's too much, leave."
"Lv Ai Cao——"
The breakfast ended with some noise.
When Xu Yuan went to school, Lv Aicao sent Le You away and sent her to the door. Lv Aicao took out a few hundred yuan of pocket money and stuffed it into Xu Yuan's pocket.
"Don't think about saving money everywhere. Just buy whatever you want and take care of yourself." Lu Aicao touched her head like an elder sister, with a face full of doting.
"You're giving me money again." Xu Yuan frowned, "You might as well come back and spend more time with me."
"I'm back now, right? If I don't come back, I'm afraid Le You will lead you astray!"
"Aicao, I know my limits, don't worry. I know that you and Liang Bo are the people closest to me. No matter what happens in the future, I will always stand by your side. As for Le You, it's not certain who will lead whom!"
Xu Yuan looked at her in a somewhat coquettish way, and Lu Aicao was at a loss for words.
"Okay, I'll trust you for now. You have to give me the results for the next exam."
"I got it!" Xuyuan made a gesture of assurance, then waved his hand and went to school.
Lu Aicao watched her back disappear in the corridor, then closed the door and turned around, only to see Le You curled up on the sofa pretending to read a newspaper.
"What about you? When are you leaving?" Lu Aicao said with his arms folded.
"I..." Le You shrank his neck, "I don't want to go home, just let me stay for a few more days."
Lu Aicao rubbed her temples: "Do you think this is a hotel?" As she said that, she took out her cell phone, dialed Le Chengyu's number from her memory, and then, in front of Le You's shocked eyes, asked Le Chengyu to pick up Le You.
When Le Chengyu arrived, Liang Bo had already left for work. And Lu Aicao packed up Le You's messy things and put them at the door.
Looking at the large and small bags of things, Le Chengyu shrugged and asked helplessly: "Le You, so you haven't lived in school recently, and you haven't attended classes?"
"I..." Le You secretly glanced at the indifferent Lv Aicao, and after confirming that the other party had no intention of helping him out, he had to say bitterly, "Although I didn't go, I didn't cause any trouble!"
In fact, this place is much better than the dormitory. Several people don't have to squeeze into a few square meters, and you can do whatever you want. There is no need to check the dormitories or cut off the electricity. There are places to eat, drink and have fun around here. It is much better than the area near the campus.
"Okay, okay." Le Chengyu was amused. "You not causing trouble is indeed a sign of progress."
After that, Le Chengyu's eyes involuntarily moved to Lv Aicao, but he did not get the response he imagined . Lv Aicao did not seem to want to communicate with him, but just waited for them to leave silently.
Ever since she was confused and told Le Chengyu the secret in her heart last time, Lu Aicao has regretted it a little . This is why she doesn't want to communicate with Le Chengyu anymore.
"She's here these few days, thank you for your help." Le Chengyu stepped forward, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle, "I will double your salary this month."
Lu Aicao nodded: "However, we will no longer have any cooperative relationship in the future. Please don't let Le You come to me again."
Le Chengyu looked at Lu Aicao with some confusion. Why on earth would she change her attitude faster than turning the pages of a book?
"Did Le You cause you any trouble? She lacked love and care since she was a child, so she took some detours when she grew up, but she is not a bad person by nature. She especially listens to you, which is..."
"Whether she listens to me or not has nothing to do with me." After Lu Aicao said this firmly, Le You behind him showed an extremely depressed expression.
"Lu Aicao, is your heart made of iron? I've been very nice to you, why do you reject me so much!" Le You said unconvinced.
Lu Aicao clenched her fists and told herself not to be soft-hearted.
Le You is not a bad girl, and Le Chengyu is not a bad person, but she still has to stay away from them.
It was too dangerous. She didn't dare to take the risk.
What's more, Le Chengyu already knew her secret.
"Le Chengyu, I'll tell you one last time." Lu Aicao moved closer to him and lowered her voice, "I don't want to be disturbed by you anymore. No matter if it's you or Le You, don't try to get close to me or hinder me."
"Lv Ai Cao——"
Le Chengyu tried to say something to persuade her, but Lu Aicao shook her head: "I beg you."
Finally , she uttered these three words with begging.
Le Chengyu froze in place, at a loss. For the first time, he felt how difficult it was to gain someone's trust.
Lu Aicao gently covered her forehead and turned her back. When she heard the door close behind her, she admitted that she was a little sad.
But, what else can we do?
Taking a deep breath, Lu Aicao slowly walked back to the bedroom.
End it early so that no one will be hurt too much.