"Look at you, why do you have to come to school to suffer when you don't live at home?" At noon, during the break after lunch, Chen Cheng took Song Zhixing to pick things out in the school store.
Song Zhixing's eyes wandered around the shelves. "If you're suffering, then why do you still live in school?"
"I am not the same as you. My parents are always on business trips, and I have no one to take care of me at home. I don't even have three meals a day. You live in a big villa, with servants and housekeepers working 24 hours a day, and you have such a handsome second uncle to accompany you. I want to be like you, so I'm stupid to come to school!"
When Song Zhixing heard Chen Cheng mention that person, she was stunned for a moment and her mind wandered for a moment. In a trance, she still remembered his deep and unspeakable expression when they parted in the morning. Thinking back now, inexplicably, she still felt a bitter pain in her heart.
Even she herself doesn't know why.
She didn't respond to Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng glanced at her and said, "Xingxing, tell me the truth, are you angry with your uncle again?"
"Chengcheng, what do you think of this toothbrush?" Song Zhixing took a toothbrush from the shelf.
Chen Cheng said with a 'huh' sound, "Not very good."
"I want this one." Song Zhixing threw the toothbrush into the shopping cart.
"Just change the subject! I've seen that you're running away from home. Did you stay up all night last night?"
Song Zhixing was in a very low mood, "I can't hide anything from you."
"Your eyes are so swollen, and the circles under your eyes are as dark as a panda's. You can see it at a glance. Hey, why did you quarrel with your second uncle again? You even took off the chain around your neck. Why are you making such a fuss?"
"Chengcheng, don't mention him." Song Zhixing took a deep breath, "My mind is in a mess right now, I don't want to talk about him anymore..."
Chen Cheng had never seen Song Zhixing look so disappointed, and the gossip fire that was originally burning in his heart had to be extinguished.
"Okay, let's not talk about it. The most important thing is to buy everything you need first."
Song Zhixing picked out a bunch of daily necessities including towels, toothbrushes, washbasins, etc.
"The total is 821. Do you want to pay by card or cash?"
Song Zhixing touched her wallet. She didn't spend much and rarely used cash. At this moment, there was only about 200 yuan left in her wallet for emergencies. As for her card, she had used up all the money when she bought a gift for her aunt yesterday. Moreover, even if she hadn't spent it all, the money was given to her by Tang Yu.
Her eyes fell on another card - the one Tang Yu gave her today.
"Classmate, are you going to pay for your purchase or not? There are people queuing behind you!" urged the store owner.
Song Zhixing didn't touch the pile of cards in his bag, but just turned to look at Chen Cheng beside him.
"Miss, you don't have no money, do you?" Chen Cheng saw through her intention at a glance.
"You pay for me first, and I'll pay you back later."
Chen Cheng couldn't believe it. "Your second uncle wouldn't be so cruel, would he kick you out and not even give you money to spend?"
"He gave it to me. But..." Song Zhixing drooped her eyelids, "After all, I'm not his biological niece. In the future, I want to be independent."
Chen Cheng's lips twitched and he rolled his eyes.
He took out nine hundred-dollar bills from his wallet and gave them to the boss. He walked away with a bunch of things in his arms, saying, "If you don't spend his money, where are you going to get the money for your living in the future? It's not like you don't need to eat. I tell you, you have integrity, but it depends on the situation, right? You're only 18 now, and your wings are not yet strong enough!"
"I'll find a way."
Song Zhixing whispered.
Since she wanted to break away from him, she couldn't keep relying on him.
———
The top floor of Tang Group Building.
Tang Yu put his hands in his pockets, stood at the window, and looked down at the building. The whole city, shrouded in twilight, was at his feet.
In the business world, he is a brave and skilled genius who can easily conquer this city, where he can make clouds and rain with a wave of his hand.
But...
It was really frustrating that he couldn't conquer such a little girl.
Du Hui knocked on the door and pushed it open, "Second Master."
Tang Yu collected his thoughts, straightened his face, and turned around, "How is it?"
"All bank card spending records show that the young lady did not make any spending today."
"Didn't she buy groceries at the store?"
"I think I borrowed money from my classmates."
Tang Yu pursed his lips tightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "The one called Chen Cheng?"
Du Hui nodded, "Yeah."
Tang Yu didn't say anything for a while. He sat down on the sofa with his tall body, lit a cigarette and started smoking.
The smoke shrouded the face, making it look even gloomier.
Ha~ He really underestimated her!
She would rather borrow money from her classmates than touch the card he gave her. Did she really want to cut off all ties with him
"Second Master, do you want to help the young lady pay back the money?" Du Hui didn't hear any follow-up for a long time and asked uncertainly.
"What else?" Tang Yu glanced at him coldly, "Why are you trying to get close to her?"
He slammed the cigarette butt into the ashtray.
Even though the little girl had left and claimed that she no longer needed him, he still didn't dare to allow himself to become addicted to smoking again. He was afraid that one day he would hurt her because of smoking.
"Leave her alone for two days. Don't bother with her during these two days."
Since she wants freedom, let her be free for a few days.
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Song Zhixing slept on the first night at school. Because she didn't sleep all night the night before, she fell asleep quickly even though the bed was hard.
The next day.
Friday.
She attended classes at school peacefully, but she was never in high spirits.
After school, everyone in the dormitory carried their schoolbags, left the school gate and went home, except her.
"Xingxing, you really aren't going back?" Chen Cheng packed his schoolbag.
"Well. I'm not going back." Song Zhixing spread out the newspaper and was drawing circles on the recruitment section with a pen.
"You're alone, aren't you afraid?"
Song Zhixing looked around. He was not afraid, but he still said, "It's okay. Go back and don't worry about me."
"How can I not worry? Why don't you live with me? Besides, you still have an aunt, why don't you go live with your aunt?"
"I'm not going anywhere." Song Zhixing shook his head, "I want to be alone for a while and find a job."
If she went to her aunt, she would not allow her to find a job on her own. Moreover, by then, she would just be dependent on her aunt...
Chen Cheng knew that he couldn't win the argument with her, so he finally picked up his schoolbag and went back.
Everyone left one after another, and she was the only one left in the villa. It was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard clearly.
Song Zhixing sat on the bed, looking at the setting sun outside the window, feeling a little lost.
At this time, I realized clearly that I was an orphan...
In the past, because of that family and Tang Yu, although she felt lonely, she almost forgot that she was an orphan...