“You…
Jin Meiqi, rest assured, we will be moving out of here soon,” Xia Yanxin rebutted with great dignity.
“Whether you move out or not is up to you; my family isn’t lacking servants.
I’m not here to talk nonsense with you, Xia Yanxin, listen well.
I don’t care who you flirt with at the Heaven-Earth Gala, but don’t you dare set your sights on my man.
Brother Sihao is someone I’ve liked since I was a child, so you’d better not even think about it.”
“That’s really funny.
Neither of us is married, so what gives you the right to claim him as yours?
I’m warning you too, I’ve always given in to you since we were young, just because I didn’t want my mom to be upset.
Now, I’ve grown up, and we are equals.
I have the right to choose who I like…” Xia Yanxin retorted angrily.
“Equal!?” Jin Meiqi suddenly rushed towards Xia Yanxin, grabbed the hem of Xia Yanxin’s dress, and started tearing it forcefully.
With a few ripping sounds, the beautiful dress was torn apart instantly, and as Jin Meiqi tore it, she cursed furiously:
“I’ll tell you what ‘equal’ means.
It means not eating my family’s food, not spending my family’s money, not wearing the clothes I’ve outgrown, not living in my family’s house.
When you can do all that, then come talk to me about equality!
Don’t stand in front of me wearing the dress I’ve worn, acting all high and mighty, Xia Yanxin, you’re not worthy!”
Jin Meiqi laughed triumphantly, slamming the door with an arrogant flick of her wrist as she left.
Xia Yanxin stood there, stunned, with stubborn tears streaming from the corners of her eyes.
For nineteen years, she had endured all kinds of humiliation from Jin Meiqi, and she was truly fed up; she didn’t want it anymore…
“Yanyan, what happened to you?” Xia Shandi pushed the door open and entered, seeing Xia Yanxin standing still, her little face streaked with tears, and her dress torn to shreds. Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
She thought something terrible had happened and asked anxiously.
“Mom, tell me the truth, did you buy this dress?” Xia Yanxin asked angrily.
“This…
Yanxin, this dress was actually still 90% new.
The third young lady gained some weight and couldn’t fit into it anymore, so she gave it to you.
But I knew you’re stubborn and wouldn’t want it if you knew it was worn by her, so mom lied and said that she bought it.” Xia Shandi said with difficulty, the dress being a high-quality silk garment, truly of good quality, worth several thousand yuan; with her limited salary, she could not afford it.
But seeing her daughter growing up so lovely and delicate, she also wanted to dress her up a bit, and this dress suited her perfectly…
Xia Yanxin glared at her mother angrily, angrily took off the dress, and threw it on the living room floor, “From now on, don’t bring me her old dresses.”
“Ah, you child, these are not intimate items.
Besides, I’ve already washed and disinfected them, what are you fussing about?” Xia Shandi couldn’t understand her daughter’s stubbornness.
“Mom, don’t you understand?
These are not good things; they are worn and unwanted by her and given to you as if it’s some grand gift.
It’s because you take whatever is given that they look down on us, treat you like a beggar to be gotten rid of.
You’re a maid, not a slave; can you please not be like this?”
Xia Shandi felt somewhat frustrated, “Sigh, child, how can you say such things?
If it weren’t for the Jin Family taking us in, we would all…”
“Mom…
we’re not dogs raised by the Jin Family; you don’t need to defend them at every turn.
Starting now, I’m going to look for a place outside and move out!”
She took out all the rewards the company had given her from her bag and placed them on the table.
Xia Shandi looked at the stack of money, shook her head and sighed, “You child, I’m not asking you for money, keep it for yourself!
I know you are proud and ambitious, but I have to say the ugly truth upfront: we are commoners, ordinary people, we cannot aspire to marry into wealth and nobility.”
“Mom…
what are you talking about?”
“I saw you with the young master of the Chu Family just now!” Xia Shandi was experienced and could not misunderstand her daughter’s feelings.
“So what if I was with him?
What age is this?
Love is free, why can’t I like him?” Xia Yanxin, though speaking boldly, was still blushing.
“Yanxin, in any case, the father of Chu Sihao has a status and position that even high officials would respect, not someone we can aspire to…”
“Mom, don’t try to bind me with your outdated thoughts.
What’s wrong with status and position?
The princess consort of the United Kingdom, Kate, came from a common background too!
She married a prince and is living happily ever after.”
Xia Shandi’s face filled with worry, and she said anxiously, “Yanxin, mom is only thinking of your best interests, back in my day, I…”
“Enough, mom, I don’t want to hear this, I have things to do…” Xia Yanxin walked into her room and closed the door behind her.
Leaning against it, tears suddenly cascaded down.
So what if she was born out of wedlock?
That wasn’t her fault.
Did she have to suffer and swallow her pride her whole life because of this dishonorable birth?
No, she would not accept that.
She would bravely love; she wanted to be Brother Sihao’s girlfriend; she wanted her name in Brother Sihao’s family’s household registry.