books44 Chapter 332 Venting
Chapter 332 Venting
"Lu Enzhou? Not bad, you have good taste." Lin Guo also knew Lu Enzhou because of Song Tingnan; he had even been a cheerleader when he played basketball. "Everyone says you men like sweet, petite girls, don't you like that?"
"Who said that? I just don't like it!"
"Really? Don't men agree to anything the moment they see a woman speaking in a sweet, coquettish voice and acting cute?"
"What? Don't generalize. Song Tingnan, you... don't misunderstand, I'm not that kind of person." Lu Enzhou's face turned red again. How could someone so tall be so easily embarrassed?
"Lin Guo, stop fooling around. Everyone has their own preferences. As long as it doesn't affect us, it's fine." Song Tingnan stopped Lin Guo, who was about to say something, thinking that the two of them were just a pair of bickering lovers who would always argue whenever they met.
Lu Enzhou left first, and Lin Guo muttered a few more words before stopping. Lin Guo rubbed her face, got up to wash the dishes, and walked back to the dormitory with Ting Nan.
Once inside the dormitory, the other two didn't return. Seeing that Lin Guo was still sulking, Song Tingnan was curious about why she had suddenly become angry, so she asked her directly.
"Hey! Listen to Nan, you see I talk a lot in front of you, right? Actually, it's just because I'm on your side, so I talk a lot."
"Hmm, is there some story behind this?"
"Well, I wouldn't say that. Maybe it's just my personality. If I said it out loud, people would say I'm being dramatic."
"It's alright, it's just the two of us now, tell me!"
"I have a cousin who grew up in my family. She's very smooth-talking and knows how to sweet-talk people. She's also very cute, just like Xia Jiaoyang. I used to like her a lot, but gradually, whenever I wanted to talk to my family, she would interrupt and act cute. Many times, I couldn't finish my sentence, and my parents weren't interested in listening to me anymore."
The adults in the family, including my brother, all like her more. I used to be very close to my mother, but since she came into the family, I haven't had any time to talk to her. They always tell me that I'm the older sister and shouldn't be so calculating, that I should let her choose first, and that she might not feel safe living in my house.
Sigh, how should I put it? It's not that I care about those things, but I just feel uncomfortable. I can't describe the feeling. It's like she took my place. If I say it, no one will understand. They'll just say I'm petty.
Later, I became less and less talkative at home, as if everyone was ignoring my existence. I tried hard to change myself, wanting to be as likable as my cousin, but it felt so fake, like I wasn't myself anymore.
So I changed direction and became myself. I chose to study hard because I wanted to get away from them. That's why I chose the university furthest from home, just to escape that awkward atmosphere. If I can work abroad in the future, I'll be even further away.
You said, "That's clearly my home, but I can only watch them being all lovey-dovey while I can't feel part of it. Isn't that ridiculous?"
Song Tingnan put his arm around her shoulder, and the two lay side by side on the bed. "So, when you saw Xia Jiaoyang smiling sweetly and surrounded by those boys, you thought of your cousin?"
"Yes! I'm sorry, I lost control of my emotions and took it out on Lu Enzhou."
Song Tingnan chuckled and said, "Hehehe, it's alright. Who told him to bump into me? It's his good fortune to be my Miss Lin's punching bag. Not everyone gets to enjoy this honor!"
"Ugh, next time you apologize to him for me."
"No way, you should apologize yourself. Of course, it's okay if you don't apologize, he won't mind."
"Really?"
"Of course! He's a man, how could he be so petty?"
"That's true, then I won't mention it."
"Yes, let's not talk about it anymore. There's no need to let others affect our mood. Let's take a lunch break; we still have classes this afternoon." Song Tingnan didn't try to persuade her or offer any motivational platitudes. When you're focused on your own things and have a bigger stage to perform on, those past events and people become unimportant.
Later, Zuo Jinyue and Du Hongxue visited her at school several times, and Zuo's two older brothers also came. With her older siblings showing up, they knew that Song Tingnan had connections in the area, and for the time being, no one dared to cause trouble in front of her.
Jin Jie also obediently played the role of a 'playboy' and didn't show up in front of Song Tingnan. The person who sent the letter couldn't be found for the time being, and Song Tingnan was busy studying with great eagerness, so he put the matter aside for the time being.
General Du Hexiang, who had always watched the events unfold with a smile and observed the smoke of war dissipate with detachment, found himself facing trouble in his own backyard.
According to Zuo Jinyue, after that State Council document incident, Du Hongxue's family was involved in another case of framing and slander. Her father-in-law could no longer tolerate it and exposed everything, leading to a complete break between the three brothers.
This time, it was Du Hexiang's eldest daughter-in-law who went to Zuo Jinyue's school to ask for her help, wanting to stay at her place for two days.
Zuo Jinyue knew her uncle Du Hexiang's character very well and didn't want to provoke his family. However, this matter was quite serious and involved national interests, so she had no choice but to get involved.