Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Mother Hou was immediately enraged by Hou Yue's outrageous words. She glared at Hou Yue, her voice unconsciously rising: "How dare you talk to me like that?"

The half-brother was frightened by his mother's angry look and soon burst into tears, and the noise almost attracted the attention of the entire restaurant.

Hou Yue didn't like attracting too much attention in public. Her expression gradually turned colder, her brows lowered, and her tone was as frosty as ice: "Do you really want me to say this openly?"

"Have you ever taken care of me in all these years since you and your wife divorced? Have you ever taken the initiative to learn about my life and studies? Have you ever replied to the messages I sent you before? Do you visit me during holidays? You haven't even invited me to your new home."

She snorted coldly and spoke up for the original owner.

"Did you know that I was bullied at school? Did you know that I almost dropped out? You don't know that. You are busy running your new home and raising new children."

Seeing that she was still trying to force herself on others with her moral compulsion, Hou Yue refused to listen. "Don't talk to me about money. You left me, a minor, to live alone. You should pay child support. This is your legal obligation. Similarly, I will also need to provide for your support when you are old. This is also my obligation."

"But beyond that?"

"Besides money, what else have you done?"

"You don't think that parents can just give a sum of money every month and be done with it, do you?"

"It's a fixed monthly payment, so am I an individual or your pension insurance?"

She tilted her head and looked at her sobbing brother with a half-smile, the smile on her face extremely ironic. "Does this brother know that he has a sister? I'm afraid you haven't even mentioned me to him?"

The stepbrother was also very helpful. His reaction when he looked at her was as if he was a stranger, and he kept shrinking into his mother's arms.

"When I was down and out, you didn't seem to worry about my future. Why is it that now that I'm on the rise, you're criticizing me for my relationship?"

"Since you didn't care before, then don't stand here now and use your identity as my so-called biological mother to lecture me."

Hou's mother was speechless for a moment. The surrounding parents, hearing the girl's accusations against her mother, naturally sided with her and condemned her mother's dereliction of duty. Some younger couples even felt that the mother was shameless. She had failed to educate her daughter before, and now she was using her status as a mother to suppress her daughter. It was truly hypocritical.

Mother Hou's face gradually turned pale in public, and her chest heaved with anger.

Song Qi looked at Hou Yue worriedly at this time. Perhaps only Hou Yue herself knew that although she pretended to be strong on the outside, she was actually heartbroken by her mother.

But Hou Yue is no longer the original owner, so it is impossible for her to be sad for her parents.

"Oh, by the way, if you're angry and want to cut off my living expenses, that's fine." She shrugged and said matter-of-factly, "You can do that. From now on, we're strangers. Please don't use moral kidnapping on me in the future."

"Of course, I will pay you back every penny of the alimony you've paid over the years. I've kept track of the accounts, and you can check with me anytime. Beyond that, I won't give you any benefits."

Hou Yue raised her head, smiled at her mother, and pointed to the entrance of the restaurant. "You can go now. Don't disturb everyone's dinner."

Mother Hou was so angry that she was shaking all over. "Okay, then you are really capable!" She said with trembling lips, and then she walked out of the restaurant with her son in a rage.

Go back and tell her dad! Stop all her living expenses! See if she can still be as stubborn as she is now!

It's the other way around!

...

Although it was a minor incident, it did have a direct impact on Hou Yue's mood. She had originally been happy and could have ended the day's date perfectly.

"I'm sorry, this happened." Hou Yue said to Song Qi.

Song Qi shook his head: "I don't blame you."

Now that I think about it, Hou Yue is really strong-minded. If she were someone with a fragile mind, she would have become autistic long ago.

"It's not your fault, don't feel burdened." Song Qi said, "I didn't choose the right place." The atmosphere in the amusement park was indeed sweet and ambiguous.

"What does this have to do with the location?" Hou Yue poked at the plate with her chopsticks. "If we were found in the library today, we would have been lectured just the same."

"It's a common problem among parents. They think they have ultimate power over their children. They never consider whether their actions are right or wrong, and only put pressure on their children." Hou Yue smiled. "But it's okay. Our lives are our own, and we are the ones who have the right to choose first."

Song Qi nodded: "Just don't take it to heart."

"They are all small things. I'm used to them."

"But do we look so much like we're in love?" They were clearly sitting face to face while having dinner just now, with a table full of space between them.

Song Qi's ears felt slightly hot, and he picked up the water cup next to him and took a sip to cover up his embarrassment.

Hou Yue became curious: "If it was your mother I met today, how would she react?"

Song Qi thought for a moment, "She doesn't talk much either. If it were her, she would probably just walk away quietly and then go home and ask me."

"Then her personality is quite similar to yours."

Song Qi said: "She is busy with work and rarely cares about my private life."

"You are more reassuring. You can tell at first glance that you are a good kid who has no desires and is only focused on studying." Hou Yue smiled at him.

Song Qi's ears turned red, and he slowly said, "Do I look like this?"

"Isn't it?" Hou Yue asked back, "When I first met you, I felt that you were a cool and aloof academic who didn't care about anything else."

“…”Okay, that’s true.

...

After dinner, the two took a walk to digest the food. When they passed by a balloon vendor, Hou Yue took a few more glances at the various cute balloons in his hand.

"Do you like it?" Song Qi followed Hou Yue's gaze and said, "Shall I buy one for you?"

Hou Yue shook her head. "They're not allowed on the subway. Forget it. It just looks cute, but I don't really want it."

Song Qi had no choice but to give up.

The two walked out of the amusement park and headed towards the subway entrance.

There was a large flow of pedestrians on the road, and in order to avoid being separated, Song Qi stayed close to Hou Yue.

Hou Yue subconsciously grabbed his wrist and finally passed the area with the most traffic.

“Why are there more people at night than during the day?”

"It seems like there will be a lantern parade at night." Song Qi said.

The hairband on Hou Yue's head was almost squeezed off, so she took it off and put it in her backpack.

After leaving the amusement park and taking the subway, wearing this headband would seem a bit conspicuous. Song Qi didn't have a backpack, so he had to take it off and hold it in his hand.