books44 Chapter 458 One Piece of Proof
Chapter 458 One Piece of Proof
Amidst the laughter and chatter, Li Yaqi noticed that Chu Yile, who was sitting next to her, seemed a bit off and quietly asked, "What's wrong? Yile, are you unhappy?"
"Sister Yaqi, I..." Chu Yile's voice was choked with emotion.
Li Yaqi was very understanding. Seeing that the dinner was almost over, she pulled Chu Yile and Song Tingnan away early. She took them to her home, as she lived alone and wasn't afraid of being disturbed.
Li Yaqi made a cup of hot tea for the three of them. "Yile, now it's just the three of us. Just tell me, is it because of what happened over there that you're having trouble?"
"Sister Yaqi, I... I didn't expect him to not believe me. I clearly wasn't... but no matter what I say, he won't believe me, and he said such awful things. How could he do this?"
"How did he know? We didn't tell him?"
“Those two scumbags are dead. My fiancé’s family has connections. After investigating, they suspected it wasn’t an accidental fire. Then they found out some of Zhen Zhiqiang’s illegal transactions and his moral issues. He heard from somewhere that Zhen Zhiqiang had pursued me and that I had been out of contact for a while, so he concluded that I might have been raped by him.”
"What are both families saying? Is it still possible for you two to make it work?"
“His parents didn’t say anything, they thought I was the victim, but… Sister Yaqi, I feel so wronged! We were just trying to complete the mission! Why do the men only get applause when they complete the mission, but we women get questioned? Let whoever wants the bonus take it!” Chu Yile slammed the red envelope on the ground. “Waaah… I’m completely innocent, I didn’t lose my virginity, why did he insult me by calling me shameless and saying how could I have the nerve to live…”
Song Tingnan glanced at Li Yaqi, whose expression was complicated; she had truly been humiliated.
After crying for a while, Chu Yile came to her senses and quickly grabbed Li Yaqi's hand, saying, "Sister Yaqi, I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it. You know I'm always outspoken. I apologize to you. If it weren't for your help, I really would have..."
Li Yaqi withdrew her hand and smiled faintly, "You don't need to apologize, it wasn't your fault!"
"Sister Yaqi..."
Song Tingnan interjected, "So what are you going to do? Are you still going to marry him? I heard the original plan was for you to get married after returning to China?"
After a long pause, Chu Yile wiped away her tears, raised her head, looked at Li Yaqi, and said, "I said I wouldn't marry a man who despises me. But before breaking off the engagement, I will invite his family to go to the hospital with me for a checkup to prove that I am still a virgin, and also to prove that all the women in our team are innocent. If anyone should break off the engagement, it should be me. I don't want a man like that!"
Li Yaqi sneered, "Prove innocence? What's the use? Why is it only women who are expected to be chaste? Men can have affairs and cheat on their wives, yet prodigal sons are allowed to return to their former lives."
"I... I'm just so angry. No matter if it's useless or not, I'm going to do it. Throwing that piece of paper in his face will at least make me feel better. I can't let myself suffer."
Song Tingnan didn't mention her plans to get married. They were both unhappy about things, and what would Zhong Shengli think? She should go home too.
All three remained silent until Li Yaqi spoke first, changing the subject: "I'm planning to change jobs!"
"Sister Yaqi? Are you really hurt this time?"
Song Tingnan asked, "What job are you planning to change to?"
“I’m going to become a teacher!” Li Yaqi said to Chu Yile. “I wouldn’t say I was hurt, but after seeing those boys and girls in America who pursue beauty and want to take shortcuts, I feel that people are restless everywhere when I come back.”
Talent shows and various arts competitions are becoming increasingly vulgar, with boys wearing makeup and effeminate gestures, lacking any masculinity.
Then there are many literary works that are mostly about love and romance, with the whole book suffering from the nightmare of male-female relationships. The books are always set in the drizzling autumn, damp and humid, with a gloomy, dirty, suffocating and rotten smell, where youth, passion and hope have no place to exist... It makes people feel inexplicably depressed and irritable.
Isn't our country getting better and better, developing rapidly? Yet, the successors are going astray. I can't understand it, and I want to contribute my small share. If we want to change the misconceptions of young people, I think teachers, as the engineers of the human soul, are very suitable.
Li Yaqi made Song Tingnan realize that she was truly extraordinary, with a broad perspective, thinking of the country and the nation. Did petty love and romance mean nothing to her? Perhaps she had also suffered; only by standing tall can one see far and not care about the rubbish below. "That's great! Teaching and nurturing students suits you perfectly! Li Yaqi, I support your choice!"