Chapter 226 - 199: Such Great Resentment
If this hadn’t happened, they would never let their daughter go so far, no matter what. But North City is just so small—if the child stays here, the circle is too narrow, and it’s filled with familiar faces. This makes them feel uncomfortable, and seeing her unhappy also pains them.
Moreover, they considered that Shasha’s best friend is also in Beijing. That might provide some support. By then, her friend could talk to her more, help her process everything, and hopefully, Shasha might be able to move on from that relationship quicker.
After all, she’s still young, and there are plenty of outstanding young men in Beijing. The options are broader there. Who knows? Maybe she could even find a boyfriend who suits her better and bring him back.
Because of this, the Bai family’s elders underwent intense internal debates before finally agreeing to let their daughter intern in Beijing. Since she wants to go, they mobilized family and friends to help her reach out to various workplaces.
As luck would have it, Bai Shasha’s eldest uncle happened to have an old comrade whose son works as an editor-in-chief at a magazine. That connection naturally led to Bai Shasha being offered an internship there.
If her performance during the internship is outstanding, there’s a good chance she’ll be offered a permanent position afterward, with great pay and benefits. This prospect settled her parents’ minds, even if only slightly.
"Yufan, I watched you grow up. Your mother and I were the closest at work! If I didn’t genuinely like you as a person, even if your family had intentions back then, I wouldn’t have agreed to it!
As for Shasha, she’s always been an optimistic child, carefree. If it were just one isolated misunderstanding, I’d still scold her for jumping to conclusions. But this is clearly multiple signs all pointing in the same direction—that you’re entangled with that girl. So, what’s the point of saying all this in front of our family now?
And another thing: since Shasha has broken up with you, let’s end it peacefully. You’re both young, and there’s still a long road ahead for you. Shasha is about to leave for an internship out of town. Aunt Hui doesn’t want her departing with emotional baggage! Don’t you agree?"
"What? Out-of-town internship?"
Cao Yufan hadn’t expected things to escalate to this point. He had thought, after all this turmoil, he could wait until the May Day holiday, head back to school, and properly coax Shasha. Surely by then, her anger would subside. They’d had arguments before, hadn’t they? And hadn’t they always reconciled after a while?
Sure, this time seemed more serious. But deep down, he still believed Bai Shasha loved him. Even if she said they were breaking up, it couldn’t be for real—after all, they were already engaged, and both their parents got along so well!
Mrs. Bai sighed lightly and said, "Yufan, you should leave now. Take care of yourself in the future!" Without waiting for him to say anything else, she turned and walked back into the house.