452 Some Regrets (1/2)

-Qiu Family House-

”Meihui, you're back!”

Qiu Meihui looked up at her mother and Francesca who were having a discussion in the lounge and smiled softly while nodding her head.

”Did you give the invitation card to your special friend?” asked Zhao Wei as she glanced at her daughter who seemed distracted. ”I wonder what kind of a special friend is it that you ran off to deliver the very first invitation card on your own.” She had been curious about it for whole day. After all, she knew her daughter didn't have any contact with her old friends now. Then where did this special friend come from that Qiu Meihui decided to go personally for the invitation?

Qiu Meihui didn't reply but her mind wandered off to Ying's indifferent face that had been bothering her even till now. And then Ying's cutting words ran in her mind... 'You always chose pride over love and your loved ones.' Those words were like sharp knives piercing through her heart but only because she had nothing to deny Ying's words with.

She always thought she'd win from her. At least now, she'd have the upper hand but seeing how Ying reacted, Qiu Meihui was left feeling defeated all over again. It was like her whole world spun by knowing the truth that the person she had taken as her biggest competitor in life had never even taken note of her. She had always been trying to either outdone Yan Ying or ruining everything for her but Yan Ying had never even looked her way.

Even till the end, Yan Ying had just focused on loving a man even knowing he wouldn't be hers. And what about her? Qiu Meihui just let her jealousy get the better of herself.

She felt someone touching her shoulder and her trance was broken as she looked at Francesca with a raised brow. ”Where are you lost? Your mom is saying something.”

Qiu Meihui looked at her mother, ”I'm sorry. I was just thinking about something.”

”It's alright. You must be tired. Just take rest. We can discuss the details in the morning.” Zhao Wei didn't mind at all. She could see that her daughter was looking troubled and she didn't want to disturb her.

Qiu Meihui stared at her mother for a long while. She never really thought that her mother was easygoing. In fact, in her personal opinion, her mother was the most difficult person to deal with. Then how come she couldn't see it anymore? How come her mother was so understanding now? Was she always like this?

She first went to her daughter's room to check up on her. But since Asteria had already gone to sleep, she went to her own room and fell down on the bed just like that.

As she rolled over, her eyes caught sight of a family photo hung on the wall. It was a photo of her 16th birthday party. She still remembered that night vividly...

*Flashback*

”Did you have to do it?” Zhao Wei was asking with a stern look on her face.