Chapter 108

Since childhood, Xiang Siling has had a completely opposite personality to her parents.

When she was a child, she was raised by her grandparents most of the time. Both sets of elders were hardworking and conscientious people. Xiang Siling learned to follow the rules, learn simple labor, and learn that hard work brings rewards.

When the adults talked about Li Meiling and Xiang Wei, they all shook their heads. So Xiang Siling realized very early that her parents were unreliable.

But no matter how idle, lazy and greedy they were, they were still her only parents. Every time they came to pick her up, she would happily throw herself into their arms, not wanting to get off.

Xiang Siling inherited her parents' good looks since she was a child. She looks like a snowball, with long eyelashes, big eyes, and a cherry mouth. It is hard for adults not to like her. Li Meiling and Xiang Wei also like and love their daughter. Although this love only occupies a small part in the couple's life, for children, even a little attention and love from their parents is more important than the sky. If they don't get it, they are full of sadness; if they are given it, they are overjoyed.

When she was five or six years old, Xiang Siling started doing housework. This is actually very rare in modern society. Whenever this happened, Xiang Siling would get a look of approval from her parents, or a word or two of praise, and she would work harder. At that time, she didn't understand that this humble and flattering mentality would accompany her for many years.

As Xiang Siling grew up, her personality became more and more silent and self-abased. This was caused by many factors, such as her clothes, which were always the cheapest and oldest in the class; for example, every time the school required payment of some fees, she would work hard to collect the money. If she was lucky, Li Meiling or Xiang Wei would win the card game and give it to her directly. If she was unlucky, she would be scolded, and then endure the contempt of her uncle or aunt and go to the elderly to ask for the money;

For example, when the school asked her to fill in her parents' occupations; when she wrote about "my father" or "my mother" in her essays; when her classmates invited her to her birthday party, she refused because she had no money to buy gifts; she could not go shopping and eat with her friends, and she became more and more alone...

But Xiang Siling at that time, although humble, was not in pain. She was full of energy in her heart - when she was in the first year of high school, she had made up her mind that she had good grades and as long as she worked hard, she would have a chance to get into a good university. She might have to shamelessly ask her grandparents for help to pay for the first semester's tuition. She would work part-time every semester in college. She was so hardworking that she would definitely be able to earn enough tuition and living expenses. When she graduated from college and had a job, everything would be different.

By then, she could be independent, leaving that shabby home and her unreliable parents. She would have disposable income and be confident that she could arrange her life in an orderly manner. Of course, she would still be frugal and save money every month, unlike her parents, who would be short of money and live in a mess when something happened. She would also buy decent, inexpensive clothes, buy her own groceries and cook for herself, and eat better.

In short, she must live a down-to-earth life with self-respect and self-love, and not be like her parents.

But she would also provide for their retirement, after all, they gave birth to her and raised her, so they were good to her. She would give them living expenses every month. If their salary was 4000, she would give them 1500; if they could make 6000, she would give them 2000. She had thought of everything.

Therefore, before those things happened, Xiang Siling put almost all her energy into studying, because she firmly believed that as long as she worked hard, she would have a bright future. As for Luo Huaizheng, he was the girl's dream and the first and purest heartbeat, but Xiang Siling never thought that she could get him. He was so far away, like the moon, hanging high in the sky. She thought that as long as she could be illuminated by his light and kept in her heart, it would be very good.

Luo Hongmin's appearance made Xiang Siling very angry and also slightly afraid. This man was different from Xiang Wei, and also different from other adult men Xiang Siling had ever met. He was rich, courageous, and had a ruthless temperament. Every time he looked at Siling, she was frightened.

When Xiang Siling figured out what the relationship was between the three adults in the family, she felt that the world had been turned upside down. She ran out of the house, cried bitterly, and then found Li Meiling and said, "Mom, how could you do this? Isn't marriage a moral commitment and a legal constraint? Please don't let that Luo guy come again, okay?" At that time, Xiang Siling didn't know that Luo Hongmin had already fallen in love with her, and Li Meiling had been persuaded. So Li Meiling didn't beat or scold her daughter like before, but sighed pitifully and said, "Siling, don't get me wrong, your father and I have a broken relationship, and we are getting a divorce. Uncle Luo and I are true love. You also know that for so many years, your father has never acted like a husband or a father. When has he ever been responsible for this family? Can't I choose my marriage and life freely? Do I have to carry this burden for the rest of my life?"

The 15-year-old Xiang Siling was stunned. The hat of pursuing women's freedom thrown at her by her mother was too big. She subconsciously felt that it was wrong, but she could not refute it.

But her mother's tears of grievance and rare weakness moved her. She hugged her mother and said, "Mom, then you should divorce Dad and be with Uncle Luo again. Don't be so unclear, okay?"

Li Meiling agreed without hesitation, and stroked her daughter's black hair and tender face, saying, "My Si Ling has grown up and can share mother's worries."

There was a barely perceptible hint of jealousy hidden in her gentle tone, but how could her child hear it?

Xiang Siling's first night was a very old-fashioned way of losing. But the old-fashioned tricks made the girl fall into the trap only because she was completely defenseless against the people around her. After all, a child has no idea how selfish and dark the human heart can be.

That day she didn't have evening self-study, and when she got home from school, only Li Meiling was there. While she was studying, Li Meiling poured her a glass of orange juice from the refrigerator. Xiang Siling took a sip and said, "Why is it a little bitter?" Li Meiling stared at her and smiled, "Imported orange juice, very expensive, pure natural one is a little bitter, drink it quickly, don't waste it."

Xiang Siling had never drunk any high-end imported fruit juice before, so she believed it and drank it all.

Xiang Siling was awakened by the pain in the middle of the night. She opened her eyes and saw the dazzling light. A man was lying on top of her, beating her like a wild animal. She was so scared that she screamed for help and struggled, but how could she be a match for a strong man? Her mouth was covered tightly, her arms were pressed on the bed, and her head hit the wall with a bang, and she was dizzy.

The man was sweating profusely but he smiled. He pinched her chin and said, "Don't be afraid. Uncle loves you and will never treat you badly in the future. Damn, it feels so good. I am going to die on you."

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When everything was over, the man put on his pants, lit a cigarette, smiled, opened the door of her master bedroom, turned back, kissed her cold forehead hard, and said, "Little darling, don't cry, I will treat you well, and be obedient in the future."

He walked out.