Chapter 401 - 349: That’s All I’ll Say
Chapter 401: Chapter 349: That’s All I’ll Say
The herbal tea shop was getting more crowded. Xiao Man and Yang Liu’er had finished their sodas, so they walked out, ready to head their separate ways. Yang Liu’er followed Xiao Man to the bus stop, and Xiao Man assumed she was also taking the bus home, but Yang Liu’er shook her head. "I have to go to night school. I’m not taking the bus; it’s more convenient to walk."
"Night school? Then what do you do during the day? Why not attend a full-time program?" Xiao Man asked.
Yang Liu’er smiled sardonically. "I wish I could. Brother Jun Fan even made arrangements for me, but I can’t get past Bai Qingyue’s meddling. She always has so many legitimate-sounding reasons, and the entire Bai family listens to her. I could resist a little at first, but then Mr. Bai gave the order, siding with her... At this point, I’m lucky I can even go to night school."
"Do you have to live with the Bai family? Can’t you go back to your hometown, or find somewhere else to live?"
Yang Liu’er lowered her head and sighed. "I have no parents and no home now. Brother Jun Fan had my residency transferred here. Everyone in my village knows I married Brother Jun Fan and became a city person. If I go back to my hometown like this, what will the villagers think of me? The village land has been distributed, and there’s no share for me... Besides, I’m already Brother Jun Fan’s woman. As a daughter-in-law of the Bai family, I’m supposed to live with them!"
Xiao Man stared at her, speechless. ’This girl is so muddle-headed,’ she thought. ’What a waste of a rebirth.’ Everyone has their own will and desires. Your path in life is your own to walk—no one else can interfere or walk it for you. Although they were both reborn, Xiao Man had to admit that when it came to Yang Liu’er, she was powerless to help.
A bus approached in the distance, and Xiao Man waved. "Well, I’m off. Goodbye."
But Yang Liu’er grabbed her, her eyes full of eagerness and anticipation. "Next Saturday, I’ll come find you at your school again. Let’s go see Weiwei, okay?"
Xiao Man looked at Yang Liu’er and shook her head. "I’m rather busy with my coursework, so I won’t be going to see Weiwei. If you’re fond of Weiwei, you should visit him whenever you can."
’This Yang Liu’er,’ she thought, ’treating me as a hypothetical love rival and secretly stalking me for nearly half a year. She really went to a lot of trouble.’ She had just covertly checked; there was nothing unusual about Yang Liu’er. She was just an ordinary person, which explained why she could follow her without being detected. If it had been someone with cultivation or the slightest hint of malicious intent, the peace charm she wore would have activated and alerted her Divine Sense.
At her core, Yang Liu’er was a simple, kind-hearted girl. A good person, really. But she’d mistakenly poured all her devotion into Bai Junfan and was single-mindedly determined to become a member of the Bai family. Xiao Man currently felt a strong aversion toward the Bai family, so she didn’t want to get too involved with Yang Liu’er.
Yang Liu’er let go of her hand, looking crestfallen and sad. "My mother used to tell me to associate with people who are blessed with good fortune, so some of it might rub off on me... I’m just a country girl. Even the young ladies of the Bai family look down on me. You’re so much better than them... I’m not good enough to be your friend."
Xiao Man was both annoyed and amused. "What nonsense are you talking about? Friendship is about chemistry; it doesn’t matter if you’re from the country or the city. I grew up in the countryside too. But with you... our personalities just don’t click! And as for good fortune, who doesn’t have it? Just being able to live this life is a blessing. You should cherish your own."
"Blessings come in different sizes, some greater and some lesser. You’re different. You’re an especially blessed person!"
"How so?"
"I’ve really lived two lives, you have to believe me." Yang Liu’er looked at Xiao Man earnestly. "I never met you in my past life, but you’re here in this one. I heard about your incredible medical skills two years ago, and now you’ve been accepted into the Medical College. Your future is bound to be amazing. This tells me you must have been an extraordinary person in your last life, too, and lived well! And since you came to Beijing in this life, so many huge changes have happened. Mr. Bai and Old Mrs. Tang didn’t die, and Mr. Tang isn’t sick. The patriarch of the Gu family, who was paralyzed and mute in my last life, is now more vibrant than anyone. Your fiancé, Gu Shaojun, wasn’t wounded on the battlefield. Wu Xiaowen and Tang Yaxuan can’t act so arrogantly anymore, and your Uncle Tang even got married! See what I mean? Your good fortune is immense! My mother said people with such profound blessings aren’t ordinary. They are deities reincarnated from the heavens to save people from suffering, the kindest souls there are. I think that’s you!"
Xiao Man was completely floored. She stood there, dumbfounded, for a long moment before she could process it.
’She really had to hand it to Yang Liu’er,’ she thought. ’The girl’s mind worked in mysterious ways. If she had noticed all these changes, how could she not connect the dots and realize that Tang Manman was also reborn? Was Yang Liu’er pretending to be oblivious? But what would be the point? If she were faking it, why would she be the first to bring up being reborn, without the slightest hesitation?’
They were, after all, in the same boat. Xiao Man was still very guarded about the topic of rebirth and didn’t want Yang Liu’er blurting it out so casually. She had to find a way to shut her mouth and make her choose her words more carefully.