Sang Yu quietly locked eyes with the boy across from her.
Huo Yan’s cool gaze rested on her face. After a moment, he extinguished his lighter and let out a low chuckle.
Understanding dawned instantly in Sang Yu’s heart. The corners of her eyes curved into a graceful arc as she smiled, “Thank you, Yan Ge.”
The young girl had already directly switched to using this form of address.
Huo Yan’s eyelid twitched slightly as he looked at the seemingly innocent girl opposite him. He stubbed out his cigarette and strode toward her with his long legs.
Sang Yu didn’t retreat, continuing to gaze directly at him.
“Little classmate.” Huo Yan stopped in front of her, his sharp, profound eyes lingering on her face for two seconds before he raised his hand to grip her chin.
Sang Yu subtly furrowed her brows, her pink lips parting slightly as she looked at him innocently.
Huo Yan’s Adam’s apple moved slightly, a dark, husky emotion flashing through his eyes. He tilted his chin up slightly, his gaze drifting downward as he examined Sang Yu with unrestrained intensity.
“Want to get close with Yan Ge?” His expression was playful, but his tone was icy cold.
Sang Yu blinked, “Is that not allowed?”
“Allowed.” Huo Yan chuckled and released his grip.
Clear finger marks appeared on the girl’s chin, obviously left by his earlier hold.
Huo Yan’s eyes darkened as he stared at her for two seconds, then curled his lips. “But Yan Ge doesn’t like obedient ones.”
After saying this, he turned and walked away.
Sang Yu watched his retreating figure, her clear eyes soft and warm as she smiled gently.
Freshman year classes were quite relaxed, with school ending before 6 PM.
Huo Yan hadn’t attended the last class, and Zhang Qile was absent too.
Sang Yu packed her backpack and headed toward the school gate.
Uncle Li, the driver, was waiting for her at the entrance and proactively opened the car door when he saw her.
Sang Yu walked forward, her expression calm and docile, completely harmless, but she didn’t get in the car.
“Young Miss?” Uncle Li was the only one in the Shen family who had genuinely shown her kindness.
Sang Yu gave him a smile and gently shook her head. “Uncle Li, I’m not going back.”
“What?” Uncle Li was slightly stunned, looking at her with confusion.
Sang Yu’s expression remained calm, her voice soft. “I won’t be going back anymore. That’s not my home. From now on, you don’t need to pick me up either. I have no connection with them anymore.”
When she left the Shen family this morning, Sang Yu had already packed all her belongings, with no intention of returning.
She had only been recognized by Father Shen and Shen Mother two months ago, so she had very few personal items in that house.
In that home, the only thing she needed to do every day was consume various blood-nourishing supplements to provide blood for Shen Yanyan.
In her previous life, she had clung to that ridiculous notion of family ties. But in this reborn life, that was impossible.
Uncle Li looked at her with surprise and some understanding, unable to speak for a long time.
Sang Yu smiled, waved goodbye to Uncle Li, shouldered her backpack, and turned to leave.
Sang Yu walked directly to the bus stop across the street.
She was going home.
Before being recognized by the Shen family, she had her own home.
And three older brothers who adored her.
Although they had no money, and although her three brothers were all ordinary people, they had grown up together since childhood. They were the only ones in the world who truly treated her as family.
It’s just that in her previous life, Sang Yu never saw her three brothers again until her death.
In this lifetime, she would definitely cherish them properly.
Sang Yu didn’t have much money on her. She hadn’t taken a single cent from the Shen family. The remaining seven hundred yuan she had was money she brought with her when she originally left her brothers.
After spending two yuan on the bus fare, Sang Yu finally arrived at her former home.
Following her memories to the front door, Sang Yu stood nervously outside.
She knocked, but no one answered. The lock on the door suddenly fell off, seemingly rusted and broken from long disuse.
Sang Yu froze for a moment before pushing the door open.
The courtyard was overgrown with withered weeds.
Clearly, no one had lived here for a long time.
After she left, her brothers had gone away too.
Sang Yu sat quietly alone in the courtyard for a while, cleared away the weeds, and placed her backpack in her old room.
She could never return to the Shen family.
She would stay here and wait for her brothers to come back.
The house had been vacant for too long, and the kitchen wasn’t usable for cooking.
By the time Sang Yu finished tidying up a bit, it was already past nine in the evening. She decided to go to a nearby convenience store to buy some rice balls for dinner.
There was a 24-hour convenience store close to home, but as Sang Yu reached the entrance, she realized the money she had brought with her was missing.
There was no money in her phone either.
She stood there slightly stunned, unsure what to do, when a familiar voice suddenly called out from behind.
“Hey, little classmate!” Zhang Qile waved cheerfully at her. “What are you doing here? Don’t tell me you came looking for our Yan Ge?”
Sang Yu paused and turned to look.
Standing beside Zhang Qile were several other boys. In the middle, wearing a striking black windbreaker, was Huo Yan.