She quickly composed herself, pretending indifference, “It was years ago, I’ve forgotten.” Zhou Yuqian gave a scornful laugh. “I’m not a gossip, I don’t have the time to chew over these things with Xie Jiayi. You can rest assured.” It felt like another slap to her already stinging face, and she groaned inwardly, murmuring, “I know you won’t say anything… I just… just think it’s unnecessary…”
“Enough!” Zhou Yuqian interrupted impatiently. “I’m not interested in your thoughts. Feel however you want, just don’t tell me! Go to sleep!” With that, he turned and lay down.
Tears of humiliation welled up in Lai Hui’s eyes, her heart throbbing, yet the tears refused to fall. Hadn’t she numbed herself already? Why did she still feel insulted? Was it because he had returned, his success highlighting her own degradation, making her feel like she deserved it, like she had brought this upon herself?
Thinking of Xie Jiayi’s well-dressed appearance, she deeply loathed her own ugliness, like rotten wood covered in black mold, while Xie Jiayi was a flourishing locust tree. The more she thought, the more she felt she should bury herself.
Chapter 6
