Chapter 783 The only friend (1/2)

Yue Ling and Zhao Ya'Er walked towards the back of Blush Tree's third floor. Although Lu Tian, Madam Lu, and Madam Zhao were on the same floor level, they were in a separate room designated for customers waiting. Due to this, none of the three people were aware of the situation that took place in the fitting room.

As Yue Ling and Zhao Ya'Er near the door to the room, both women looked like they had long pushed the situation earlier to the back of their heads. However, just as they were a few steps away from the door, Yue Ling slows to a stop.

She looks at the woman with a Pixi-cut hairstyle.

”Are you alright? Do you want to wait to calm down before going in?”

Zhao Ya'Er's heart shook at the questions. She knows that Yue Ling refers to the things Ji Chu Hua had said in the fitting room.

She turns her head to look at her friend but seeing a trace of worry in those bluish-green eyes, she sighs inside.

It was a small look of worry, but it was very noticeable from where she (Zhao Ya'Er) stood.

A tiny smile curls on her lip, and she turns her body to face Yue Ling.

”You don't have to worry about me. I'm alright.”

If it had been the past her, she would have been hurt by Ji Chu Hua's words. She was once a coward who allowed Wei Hongyi to beat her black and blue while others ridicule her.

All she could do then was cry herself to sleep and hold everything. Even when others laughed and joked about her, saying a spoilt brat like her deserved it. Some even said she was asking for it by always making Wei Hongyi angry because women shouldn't talk back to men.

However, they don't know the entire truth, nor did they think to ask her side of the story.

It was never her fault. Every time Wei Hongyi got angry, it had nothing to do with her. She just happened to be there at the wrong time and knowing he couldn't take his anger out on anyone, he poured everything onto her.

When she couldn't put up with him anymore, she tried running away from him. She even went so far as moving overseas where he can't find her.

Yet, he still found her.

She is sure that if it weren't for her family background and that they weren't married, Wei Hongyi would have locked her away inside a cage.

Remembering how stupid she had been and all the tears she had shed for the bastard, she felt like punching herself.

However, not wanting to waste her energy getting worked up over someone like Wei Hongyi, she takes a deep breath.

She looks at Yue Ling, and seeing the woman's expression had changed from worry to doubt, she sighs a smile and takes hold of her friend's hand.

”Yue-Yue, I'm really alright. The things about my past do not hurt me anymore.”

And that is the truth.

She is no longer the coward she was and isn't afraid of Wei Hongyi anymore. If he thinks he can step on her like a ragdoll, she will return the pain tenfold. Not just him, but all the people who claimed to be her friends.

Her entire being trembled at the thought, but thinking about something, she softens the more she looks at Yue Ling. Her hand gently squeezes the soft hand in her grasp.

”You're the only friend I need.”

”…”

Yue Ling was truly worried about Zhao Ya'Er. However, when she heard the woman's last sentence, she was struck dumbfounded.

After what felt like an eternity had gone by, the corners of her lip curls as she chuckles.

”Mm. I'll take you on your words that you really are alright then.”

She can confirm that Zhao Ya'Er has finally found her courage to be strong, and part of her believes that it has something to do with Xu Long.

With this reassurance, she decides not to talk about what happened. After all, they were still at Blush Tree, and Lu Tian, Madam Lu, and Madam Zhao are waiting for them.