Chapter 34 - I Don’t Have That Confidence (1/2)

In the female restroom…

An elderly woman came out from the toilet cubicle and paused when she saw someone a young woman stood in front of the handwashing area. She had noticed the girl before she went into the cubicle, and now that she came out, the girl was still there, washing her hands.

The older woman washed her hands and dried them. Out of concern, she walked over the girl and stopped. ”Young lady?”

”Huh?”

”Are you alright?” the elderly woman asked. ”You have been standing there for a long time, washing your hands.”

Li Qin Yao snapped out of her thought. She tilted her head down and stared at her hands under the water. Swiftly, she turned off the water and turned to the elderly woman. ”I'm fine. Thank you,” she forced a smile. ”Sorry. I was a bit distracted.”

The elderly woman stared at her with concern before she nodded and walked out of the restroom.

Once the door closed, Li Qin Yao took a deep breath. Then, she raised her hands and frowned as she looked at how her fingers had started to prune. She had been washing her hands for the last ten minutes as her mind was preoccupied with her conversation with Chen Hao's mother.

She did not know what she should do. She loved Chen Hao and was confident that he loved her too. However, looking at Mother Chen's treatment to her, Li Qin Yao did not know if she could spend her life with Chen Hao.

Some people would argue that; as long as you and your partner love each other and continue to be loyal, things will always be alright. However, Li Qin Yao thought that the saying was rubbish.

Li Qin Yao was someone who believed that a relationship was not a matter of two-person. There are plenty of reasons that contributed to a couple's good relationship. One of them would be a blessing from the parents.

Love alone will not be sufficient.

How many years can she be tolerate having a mother-in-law who does not like her?

Li Qin Yao thought that she could change Mother Chen's opinion towards her. But changing a person's view towards oneself was not easy. Furthermore, Mother Chen made it clear that she did not like someone who came from a broken family.

Although her father had passed away, Li Qin Yao could not deny that she did come from a broken family. Li Qin Yao knew that Mother Chen was looking down on her mother. As her mother's daughter, no matter how much she loved Chen Hao, she definitely could not tolerate someone who looked down on her parents.

Li Qin Yao took a deep breath to calm down. She grabbed her bag and made her way to return to the private room.

Earlier, seeing that Father Chen had returned from the restroom, and she might not be able to control her anger after hearing Mother Chen's subtle mockery towards her mother, Li Qin Yao made an excuse to go to the restroom.

Without noticing, she had spent a long time thinking about what she could to do to soften Mother Chen's heart towards her. In the end, she could not make her decision. Li Qin Yao came out of the restroom with nothing but pruning fingers.

Once she arrived at the door, Li Qin Yao pushed the door gently. Immediately, the sound of laughter could be heard coming from the inside. Li Qin Yao paused at her track as she watched the four people inside.

Her heart turned sour.

The four of them looked like a happy family. Even Father Chen, who had not shown many expressions earlier, had a smile on his face. Miss Tang had sat next to Chen Hao, giving a picture as if she was Chen Hao's partner.

With an indescribable feeling in her heart, Li Qin Yao retracted her steps. After a couple of deep breaths, Li Qin Yao went towards the counter, paid the bills for the room, and made her exit.