13 You Should Be Grateful for the Rest of Your Life (2/2)

For she knew—she knew that as aloof as he was, he had fallen completely head over heels for Xia Yixuan. It was just a promise made when they were just children—true love—but Xia Ruoxin could never compare to Xia Yixuan.

She closed the door and recollected her emotions. She locked herself in her narrow and tiny room.

The door opened at this moment but she maintained the same posture. Her hands were around her kneecaps, tightly hugging them. She stared outside without any emotion but on her face, her fragility had fallen apart.

She was made of flesh and blood. She was not a block of wood. She could feel ache and pain.

”Xinxin…” A woman's voice rang in her ears. It sounded unreal. She turned her head and found herself standing face to face with Shen Yijun. She had no idea when her mother had come in.

This was her mother but she had forgotten when was the last time she had called her mother. It had been so long ago.

She straightened herself. She hid the unyielding look, which was not often seen, under her long eyelashes.

”Xinxin, Chu Lui belongs to Yixuan.” Shen Yijun issued this warning the moment she opened her mouth. That shook Xia Ruoxin out of her daze in a split second. She had been very careful and yet, her mother had managed to see through her.

”Xinxin, you should know your status. You do not deserve Chu Lui. So, do not think about him and don't hurt your sister.” Shen Yijun caressed Xia Ruoxin's hair with both hands. That gesture had instead caused Xia Ruoxin's body to shudder over and over again.

Status . Right. Chu Lui would be the future CEO of a huge company. While she would forever be an orphan, one who lived under other people's roof. She had a home that was not hers. She had a mother who belonged to another.

”I know.” A faintly discernible voice came out which quickly crushed the air. It didn't seem to sound like her though.

”Xinxin, one must learn to be grateful. Your father gave us the life that we have now. He provided for you, allowing you to go to school and clothes to wear. Otherwise, the two of us, mother and daughter, would be living out on the streets.” Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.