Chapter 23: The Lunatic And The Lunatic (1)
The Beautiful Time With You
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: StarveCleric
Loathing, disgust, abhorrence⦠Even though she was only thirteen at the time, she could still understand the emotions within his gaze.
He disliked her, and a very great deal of dislike at that.
It was then that she realized that there was a great distance between him and her.
As time passed and she grew up, she eventually came to learn that this distance wasnât the only thing that stood between them.
From the very start, they were from two completely different worlds. He had come from a wealthy and noble family whereas sheâd been born into a poor and humble household. If not for the promises their grandfathers had made back then, their worlds would have never crossed.
While her family condition wasnât so poor that she starved, it wasnât wealthy enough to provide her with good living conditions either. As such, she tended to be slightly thinner than an average person, but she was by no means ugly.
Unlike him, she couldnât wear a different set of beautiful and expensive clothes every day, and most of what she owned were hand-me-downs from an older relative. They were a little old, but they couldnât be considered as dirtyâ¦
As for shabby-lookingâ¦
It must be said that his words had really cut deep into her younger selfâs dignity.
As such, even though he had eventually agreed to the child betrothal under the coercion of his grandfather, she had never once approached him as his fiancée. In school, she never spoke of their relationship to outsiders. Even the red packet money that Grandpa Lin had given to her all these years, she hadnât touched it at all.
Recalling these past events, Shi Yao pressed her lips together.
She didnât know what had gone wrong, but she wasnât willing to stand idly by and allow him to frame her as he wished. However, she didnât want to fight with him either. Thus, she chose to turn around and leave silently.
Unfortunately, her actions only served to fuel the rage burning in Lin Jiageâs heart.
Sheâs the cause of this mess, and yet, sheâs just going to leave as if itâs got nothing to do with her?
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Jiageâs hand reached forward to grab Shi Yaoâs wrist.
She was walking quickly, so Lin Jiageâs hand missed and pulled the bag in her hand instead.
His movement was extremely forceful, and with a loud â shua â, the bag was torn apartâthe four slices of cake packed inside splattered onto the muddy ground.
Shi Yao froze as she stiffly looked down at the cake slices on the ground.
The cake is no longer edibleâ¦
Shi Yao subconsciously clenched her fists with rage.
She stared at the cake on the ground for a very long time before she raised her head to glare angrily at Lin Jiage, âIâll tell you one last timeâI didnât meet Grandpa Lin, I didnât complain about you to him, and I have no intentions of playing hard to get!
âAlso, you shouldnât be so narcissistic and think that everyone likes you. I donât like you in the least, and Iâve never thought about marrying you!
âSo, donât go overboard, or elseâ¦â
Shi Yao had always been an obedient child, and she rarely argued with others. She had to rack her brain for a very long time before she could come up with something that she felt was extremely vicious, ââ¦or else you might starve to death!
âAlso, did you see those messages I sent you in the last two days? Do you need me to repeat myself?â
Shi Yao really started reading back the message word for word, âWhen do you plan on telling your family that our engagement is canceled?
âSo, can you give me an exact time here? Donât think that Iâm unaware that you already have a girlfriend!
âIs it really a good thing to carry on such a meaningless connection with me when you already have a girlfriend? Donât you think youâre letting her down?â
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Authorâs Note: This chapter is otherwise known as âYou Can Bully Me, But You Canât Bully My Cake!â