Chapter 86: Chapter 86

After two days of recuperation, Ye Ling’s palms have formed scabs, but she can only gently close them towards the center and doesn’t dare to straighten them. Using them to hold a pen to write is not possible yet; she needs to wait a few more days. Ye Ling got up early, she didn’t dare to get her hands wet and couldn’t even wash her face. She looked in the mirror and that’s all she could do, her hair was also randomly tied up.

Zhao Guodong and Zhang Linong arrived holding soy milk and fried dough sticks, "Quick, eat up. We just bought this on the way. This breakfast is on Lining. When we brothers get rich in the future, we can’t forget today’s kindness from Lining."

Seeing Zhao Guodong starting to address himself as brothers, Ye Ling didn’t mind, thanked them, and sat on the bed to eat slowly. Zhao Guodong glanced at her, turned to go to the outer room, and returned with a dampened towel, "Wipe your face when you’re done eating, it’s all eye boogers. Aren’t you disgusted?"

"Zhao Guodong, you’re the one always talking about boogers, it’s you who’s disgusting." This person really has a foul mouth.

Ye Ling put down the spoon, pinched the towel to simply wipe her face, then handed it to him, "Here, put it away. Today, I’m afraid I need to go back to the main courtyard."

Zhao Guodong curled his lips, "You’re just going back so easily? Making noise but little action."

"Yes, I have no backbone." Ye Ling replied grumpily.

Even though she knew she shouldn’t argue with him, seeing his attitude, she just couldn’t help but shoot back. Zhang Linong sat on the bed, smiling and watching the two bicker, only speaking about the Ye Family once Ye Ling finished eating, mentioning that her mother was going to personally bring her schoolbag to school. Ye Ling nodded without saying anything.

When leaving the courtyard, Zhao Guodong suddenly threw out a sentence, "Your mom must be worried about you."

Is this supposed to be comfort?

Ye Ling didn’t want to refute his sentiment, just nodded without saying much more.

Upon arriving at school, Ye Ling saw her mother standing at the school gate far away, looking anxiously. She truly seemed pitiful, but what did that make her?

"You two go ahead; let my mom see you with me and misunderstand you." Ye Ling didn’t want Zhao Guodong and Zhang Linong’s kindness to be wrongly blamed.

Zhang Linong understood Ye Ling’s intent and nodded.

But Zhao Guodong was unwilling, "You’re alone with nowhere to go outside, what’s wrong with us helping you? I’m not afraid; I’d like to see what your mom can say."

"Alright, let’s go, don’t make it difficult for Ye Ling." Zhang Linong pulled him away.

Zhao Guodong always listened to Zhang Linong, said no more, just gave Ye Ling a look before breaking free from Zhang Linong and striding away. Zhang Linong gave Ye Ling a helpless shake of his head and went after him.

Ye Ling watched Zhao Guodong and Zhang Linong enter the school before slowly heading towards it. Bai Xue saw her eldest daughter’s figure from afar, her impatience reaching the limit, but remembering her purpose for coming, she forced down her displeasure and didn’t approach, just waited until Ye Ling reached the front to call out.

"Lingzi, where have you been these last two days? Are you trying to worry mom to death? Just a few words from me and you run away from home, if something happened to you, how could mom live?" The voice was almost a shout.

’Running away from home’ in this day and age isn’t a good thing, and whoever’s family has this happen must hide it, yet Bai Xue loudly said it at the school gate, leaving Ye Ling feeling that the warmth kindled by Zhao Guodong had chilled again.

Instantly her mind went blank; she couldn’t believe her mother could do this to her. Even if she disliked her, she didn’t need to destroy her , right? Doesn’t she care at all?

"I know it’s all mom’s fault, mom was too worried about your sister at that time, didn’t expect to accidentally push you wanting to go to your sister’s side, causing your hand to end up , hurting mom more than if my own hand was injured. But I didn’t realize, making you endure grievances. It’s not that mom doesn’t care about you, it’s just your sister’s illness made mom not have any other thoughts for a day. If anything happens to your sister, our family’s sky would fall." Bai Xue was already crying endlessly, pulling Ye Ling into her arms, to outsiders it looked like a reunion of sorts. Ye Ling’s stiff body allowed itself to be hugged, finally coming to her senses, she raised her hands to push away the body embracing her, only for her hands to be tightly held by Bai Xue, "Good child, let mom see, does it still hurt with this injury?"

"Originally it didn’t hurt, but you’re grabbing so tightly, I think it’s bleeding again." Ye Ling’s words were flat as an edge, ripping open Bai Xue’s worry and concern and slamming it to the ground.

Bai Xue hurriedly let go, covering up her guilt, "Mom was just so worried about you that I forgot, didn’t know how to control my hands."

"Hands not knowing how to control doesn’t matter, as long as it’s not the heart already being careless." Ye Ling’s eyes were icy, unwilling to say more, "Mom, since you’ve come to bring me a schoolbag, give it to me and go home. You making a scene at the school gates also makes people laugh, and letting school know about family matters embarrasses dad. After all, dad is a cultured person, he’s about to get promoted, right?"

Clearly speaking flatly and gazing with calm eyes, Bai Xue felt her intentions exposed, realizing she had accomplished this step, any further scheme would cause overthinking, she thus laughed, "Look at how sensible you’ve become, even worrying about your dad then. Take this schoolbag, mom will go home, come home early tonight, mom will make something good for you."

Ye Ling endured the pain in her hands, took the schoolbag, nodded lightly, and walked towards the school, glimpsing classmates pointing and talking around her. A slight smile followed; this was the intention, unfortunately, she didn’t care, reputation doesn’t fill the stomach.

Although Zhao Guodong had entered the school earlier, he still worried for Ye Ling, and before long, was back at the campus gate. Naturally, he saw the scene between Bai Xue and her daughter, and couldn’t help getting angry, "Ye Ling’s mom is really ? What will others say about Ye Ling in the end? Really wonder if she’s Ye Ling’s real mom."

Originally these words were said to Zhang Linong and Wang Ping beside him, but they were overheard by Liu Rui who passed by, intercepting the conversation, "Zhao Guodong, you can’t say that, Aunt Bai sincerely feels guilty towards Ye Ling, that’s why she came to school to admit her wrongdoings, for a mother to do this in front of so many people shows her genuine concern for her daughter, you and Ye Ling should persuade her, how can you say such things?"

Liu Rui was accompanied by Song Mei, Jiang Yan, and Gao Tian, though Ye Qian wasn’t seen. Turns out Ye Qian was home on leave due to an allergy, not attending school.

"Well, I just think it’s not good, you said the mother admitting fault to her daughter, but then how will others speak of Ye Ling? How is this for Ye Ling’s sake?" Zhao Guodong retorted, eyeing Liu Rui.

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