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Chapter 58 Little Lin Daiyu? (Seeking votes~)

"I"

She didn't know what to say or how to express the surging emotions welling up inside her.

She seemed to know that the boy wasn't offering insincere, condescending, or useless comfort; he seemed to genuinely understand her situation, as if she were another version of him.

Gu Huai didn't need her to express anything at this moment.

He just smiled and shook his head.

“We need to be a little selfish. If you feel you easily let others down, so what the hell? Are other people's expectations the meaning of our lives? You are Lin Jiang, not a mass-produced A, B, C, D, right?”

The young girl, Lin Jiang, stared blankly at the boy in front of her.

She didn't know how to express her feelings at that moment, but it seemed that even the artificial lake not far away began to tremble and boil because of her words.

Gu Huai only thought about it.

If only I could see myself as a child, then I would be the one who hears this.

As for now.

Anyone can spout grand principles, but few can control their little emotions.

Can I really do it? Will her life change because of me? I'm not sure, I don't know.

But he had to do it, not because he had some savior complex or was confident he could save others. Rather, it was because, later in his life, her sudden appearance brought a glimmer of light to his life.

So now I must do something for her.

The cool autumn breeze rippled the surface of the lake, and the white doves resting on the open ground seemed oblivious, yet they could fly freely as they pleased.

Humans, the most intelligent of all beings, are trapped in the kitchen, the desk, the park bench, and even under the bridge.

Lin Jiang, whose emotions had been visibly calmed down, stopped sobbing.

She genuinely gained strength and warmth from the slightly crude words of the boy beside her. Even though she felt that her situation might not be fundamentally changed, she felt lucky that at least someone was willing to say these things to her.

"I want to be a little selfish too."

"But I also know in my heart that they work really hard, and their relationship is getting worse and worse. They are exhausted every day, yet they still have to argue while they are exhausted. Sometimes I wonder if life is also tormenting them, so they can only hope to see a little expectation and hope for the future in me."

"When I think about this, I can't help but push myself to work hard. But because of this, I still carelessly do things during exams, and I forget everything I think I've learned on the spot. Even for the competition I've been preparing for for so many years, I almost didn't make it to the semi-finals."

Looking at the girl blaming herself, Gu Huai sighed.

Still too kind.

People who are too fond of putting themselves in others' shoes and trying to understand others often end up making things difficult for themselves first.

Why do parents whose relationship has clearly broken down always say things like, "We haven't divorced because of you," or even, "If it weren't for you, I would have stopped caring about this family a long time ago," and so on?

Essentially, it's about knowing your child is kind and sensible, and then using that to pressure them into working harder and being more ambitious. It might seem like a way of doing what's best for them, but binding it to the parents' marital relationship—isn't that a form of moral blackmail, a huge distortion of their true nature?

She's just a child, and many more children aren't even adults yet, bearing such responsibilities in their teens. Is it for her own good? What's so good about it? Is it so good that by transferring some of the pressure of life to her own child, she can make things easier for herself?
Gu Huai said softly, "It's hard to always think about working hard and persevering for others. Do you truly love the piano and have a passion for it?"

Lin Jiang thought for a moment, then nodded, her eyes showing a rare moment of determination.

"Yes, I like the piano."

"Then try to work hard for yourself. Don't think about it as fulfilling your parents' expectations, or about seeing their disappointed eyes if you fail. Maybe I'm making this sound a bit easy, but you can only achieve this slowly on your own."

Of course, Lin Jiang wasn't sure either, but the suffocating feeling had disappeared with the boy's gentle words, and she felt much more comfortable.

"I see."

Gu Huai thought for a moment and asked softly, "I just heard your mother say that you transferred from a school in the provincial capital?"

That's something I didn't know.

Lin Jiang nodded. "Yes, I initially lived at school in the provincial capital, but later..."

She hesitated for a moment, then stopped, her face clearly showing some embarrassment.

Gu Huai immediately realized what was going on. "If it's inconvenient to talk about it, then forget it. You came back from the provincial capital school, so you must have been unhappy there, right? There's nothing wrong with choosing a place where you're more comfortable. Otherwise, you won't even be in the mood to study, let alone put in any effort."

It's strange, isn't it? Just now, she was saying those words so gently and firmly, but now, when she's trying to comfort herself about this, she seems a bit clumsy despite her efforts. But it's kind of cute.

She seemed to have made up her mind, and said softly.

“When I was living at school, the girls in my dorm knew that I came here to study from Jicheng. They were all locals. So many times they wouldn’t wake me up in the morning, and they would deliberately not go back with me after school. I could only sit at a table by myself when we ate. I don’t know what I did wrong. But occasionally when I heard them talking about me, I would say, ‘That guy from Jicheng.’ or something like that.”

"Although they haven't openly done anything excessive to me, I feel increasingly depressed every day. I have no friends I can confide in, and I have to be extremely careful about what I do in the dorm. If I make a loud noise, I'll see their disapproving looks." "Are there really that many problems in girls' dorms?"

"what?"

"Oh, it's nothing. From what you've said, it sounds like you're being isolated."

The girl, Lin Jiang, lowered her head, looked at her fingers, and said softly, "I've tried to get along with them, but no one pays attention to me. I can only try my best to do poorly in my studies and deliberately get bad grades so I can come back to Jicheng. Are kids from Jicheng so deserving of being disliked? I don't understand. My mom is even thinking of sending me back to school. I don't want to go back."

Gu Huai smiled and looked at Lin Jiang, "I don't think you're isolated just because you come from Jicheng."

"what?"

What do you mean? Does it mean I made other mistakes?
The next moment, Gu Huai laughed and said, "It's also because you're too beautiful. When they're friends with you, they lose their sense of superiority. Your spotlight will be stolen. So they can only weaken your charm and presence by isolating you, and even force you to leave. In the end, it's just jealousy. But being beautiful isn't your fault. On the contrary, it's something you should be proud of and confident about."

"Shh."

Almost instantly.

Just moments ago, she was the pitiful and delicate Lin Daiyu, but now her pretty face is flushed red, as if a field of flowers has bloomed.

She lowered her head shyly and couldn't help but say, "She's not that pretty. Don't try to comfort me."

Gu Huai shook his head. "You should know in your heart whether I'm praising you insincerely or not. I don't believe that no one has ever said you're pretty. It's just that because of other things, you subconsciously don't want to regard it as your strength. You think it's something that can't be obtained through hard work. Repeatedly emphasizing it will only make you seem arrogant, narcissistic, and annoying."

Lin Jiang was stunned and speechless.

Because who doesn't know whether they are good-looking, average-looking, or ugly?
Deep down, he knew better than anyone else, but he just wanted to be humble or appear sociable so as not to be disliked. He even explained all of this clearly; how could he know so much?

This feeling of being seen through didn't bother Lin Jiang much.

On the contrary, it made her feel somewhat relaxed, because it seemed that he understood her so well that she didn't need to force herself to wear any mask and become the kind of person who tried hard to integrate into the group and unconsciously tried to please others.

Gu Huai's smile was relaxed and warm. "So relax. If you know you're beautiful, just be yourself. So what if some people hate you or are jealous of you because you're beautiful? Are you going to disfigure yourself to please them? You have to believe that there will be people who are jealous of you because you're beautiful, but there will be even more people who like you because you're good-looking and kind."

"Is Brother Gu Huai also one?"

"what?"

Her sudden question caught Gu Huai off guard.

Lin Jiang seemed to realize that her question was a bit inappropriate. Her question sounded like she was pushing her luck. Was this the right thing to do?

are you crazy!

She immediately stammered an explanation, "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean anything by it, I..."

Just as she was on the verge of tears, her phone suddenly rang.

She subconsciously took out her phone and then glanced at Gu Huai.

"It was my mother's phone call."

"Then go ahead and pick him up. Your mom will definitely worry if you run off like this."

Gu Huai didn't mention what he saw, only the scene of the mother standing there continuing to communicate with her homeroom teacher.

She will gradually understand some things on her own, and then she will naturally accept them.

"it is good"

The girl answered the phone in front of Gu Huai.

Gu Huai didn't know the specifics, but he could roughly draw conclusions from Lin Jiang's constantly changing expressions.

First came a barrage of questions about where she had been, to which Lin Jiang cautiously offered her explanation.

Then he berated her, blaming her for resisting him and even daring to run away on her own. Lin Jiang listened silently, unable to utter a word of rebuttal, choosing instead to sulk.

Finally, he urged the girl to come back quickly, and she reluctantly agreed.

She put away her phone, sighed softly, and went back to her worried expression.

"I'm sorry, Brother Gu Huai, Mom said she's waiting for me, so I probably have to go back now."

This was a moment to say goodbye with reluctance, but unexpectedly Gu Huai stood up and stretched.

"May I meet your mother?"

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P.S.: I've written almost 10,000 words just before it goes on sale, okay? Please vote if you have any! Thank you for all the tips and comments, I'll keep working hard!
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