Chapter 95: I admit defeat
"Dr. Ye, do you know what an original family is?" Li Xi snuggled against the white horse as if seeking some kind of support, "I was born in the countryside and have a younger brother who is five years younger than me. Throughout my life, everything at home was prioritized for him. Even though I got into Aus City University, my family wouldn’t let me continue my education. They wouldn’t give me the tuition fees; I had to earn it myself. But working at a small restaurant washing dishes, I didn’t know how long it would take to save enough tuition. Someone introduced me to work as a waitress in a club, and that’s where I met Mr. Liang. At first, he respected me, paid my tuition fees upfront, and I would pay him back when I earned the money. He told people he was pursuing me. I was naive at that time, thinking I was lucky enough to be noticed by such a quality man. I accepted his pursuit, and he immediately took me to a hotel. After a while, he began making me accompany him and his friends, sitting drinking while they harassed me. Although it hadn’t reached the point where I had to sleep with them, I knew it was just a matter of time. I didn’t want to become that kind of woman, but I couldn’t get away from him because I needed his money."
Li Xiwang turned to Ye Yan and smiled, "Dr. Ye, do you think I’m shameful, speaking righteous words while doing indecent things? What’s even more absurd is that I’m just a student, yet my parents ask me every day for money because my brother needs to attend high school, attend tutoring, travel, have fancy meals. When I say I don’t have it, they say there are plenty of rich people in the city, and I’m pretty after all. They might as well be straightforward and tell me to sell myself, right? They didn’t give birth to a daughter but a money-making machine, a puppet who must sacrifice everything for her brother. If I don’t give money, they make a fuss, calling and causing scenes at school. My mother even falsely claimed she had consumed pesticide at home just to trick me into going back to get money, haha."
Ye Yan didn’t know how to comfort her. Perhaps her fortune compared to Li Xi was that Ye Zhun wasn’t her leech; he would always stand by her side, "So when you have enough money, what do you want to do?"
"I want to leave Ao City, go inland or abroad, as long as I’m far enough away to escape them."
Li Xi stopped talking about herself and smiled, "Dr. Ye, it’s different for you; Mr. Fu treats you very well, sincerely. Although I haven’t experienced much, I can tell. So, I hope the two of you will last a long time."
After speaking, she saw Fu Xingzhou leading a horse over and waved goodbye to Ye Yan before leaving.
"Lately, you’ve become quite the chatterbox, able to talk a bit with everyone." Fu Xingzhou bent down to check her ankle, "Does it still hurt?"
"Not much, but definitely no riding."
"You won’t be doing the riding." Fu Xingzhou lifted her onto the horse, "You just need to save your energy to ride me."
"Fu Xingzhou!" Ye Yan glared with her phoenix eyes, this man always being so improper. Did his subordinates know about his rogue nature in private?