Chuxia casually asked, "Where did she go?"
"Heaven."
"What?" Chuxia exclaid, jumping up in shock, "You... you..."
"I’m telling the truth," Lin Xiaoran’s voice choked, "I wouldn’t joke about sothing like Xiaojing."
"How... did it happen?" These words were almost squeezed out between Chuxia’s teeth, she couldn’t believe it, such a healthy, vibrant life, just vanished like that.
"Saving soone..." Lin Xiaoran sniffed, "During the New Year, she went ho, the village children secretly went ice skating on the river without telling the adults, a few fell into the ice hole, she happened to pass by, saved the kids, but she... was gone."
Chuxia patted Lin Xiaoran’s shoulder, staying silent. In such matters, there’s no comfort to give, no way to ease the pain, and, she was quite sad herself.
To her, Qu Xiaojing was like an invisible person, always trailing behind Lin Xiaoran, unnoticed by her or the other team mbers.
But even so, after living together for so long, at such a young age, leaving in such a manner, how could she not be saddened?
"I was sorting through her belongings and found her diary..." Biting her lip for a long ti, Lin ngran continued, "I always thought she was a quiet girl, but after reading her diary, I realized I was wrong.
She envied your laughter and joy together, she envied your carefree jokes, she envied your camaraderie, she envied eating, going out, getting punished, and scolded together...
Her words were filled with a longing for friendship, a yearning for liveliness, and I suddenly understood that all along, I had only seen her quietly following , ignoring her longing for excitent..."
"I understand." Chuxia hugged her, patting her forcefully, "I’ve always admired your character, if you’re willing, we can be good friends in the future."
"Absolutely." Lin ngran smiled at her, but tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes, "If I had understood earlier, she wouldn’t have had regrets. I always thought I was being unique, not realizing I deprived her of so much joy..."
Chuxia interrupted her, "Don’t bla yourself, she would worry about you."
"You’re so smart, you knew she would worry about ..." Lin ngran sniffed, "Yes, in this world, she was the one who cared most about , even more than my parents."
"Oh!" Chuxia sighed once more, "Even if you want to live for yourself and her, don’t force yourself to smile; when you’re unhappy, you’re unhappy, and when you’re happy, you’re happy. I think that’s what she’d want to see."
Taking a long exhale, Lin ngran nodded, "Okay, I’ll listen to you. Honestly, I’ve grown up without a single friend. From a young age, I’ve always been competitive.
Moreover..." She paused, continuing, "Our Lin Family is different from other families; they pass down to n, not won, but our family has passed down to won, not n. Of course, now it’s passed to both genders, but the Family Head is chosen from the girls.
My elder sister isn’t as talented as I am, but she’s more popular. Frankly, she’s more adept at pretending, and I dislike her two-faced behavior, yet people fall for it.
So, anyone close to her, I wouldn’t bother with, and as a result, now, besides my grandpa, everyone else, including my parents, prefers my sister over .
I know, you’re all curious why I chose to study dicine. Actually, it was for so peace and quiet. At first, my family didn’t agree, but eventually, my grandpa noticed my unhappiness at ho and gave the green light, allowing Xiaojing to accompany .
After Xiaojing’s accident, my parents opposed continuing in dicine, but I insisted on getting out; if I had stayed at ho, I would have gone mad.
Before, I had Xiaojing by my side. Now, people who like in the Lin Family can be counted on one hand. Living under my sister’s hypocrisy every day would surely shorten my life."
Every family has its challenges. All along, Chuxia had been slightly curious about Lin ngran. Now it seed this person didn’t have it easy either. Ah, life, how many can truly have it all?
"Do you want to be the Lin Family Head?" Chuxia asked.
"No." Lin ngran shook her head, "I’m not suited for it, I’m clear on that point, but..." Her face was filled with conflict, "My sister isn’t suited either, her heart is too small.
But my aunts and uncles on my mother’s side all have boys, the rules can’t be changed, so, basically..." She tore at her hair again, "I don’t know what to do."
"Who’s the current Family Head?" Chuxia asked.
"My grandmother."
"So, the next one will pass to your mother, right?"
"Yes." Lin Xiaoran nodded, imdiately understanding Chuxia’s aning, "You an, since my mom will be Family Head for many years, I shouldn’t worry unnecessarily, right?"
Chuxia looked as if it were only natural, "Yes, at least twenty years, right? What are you worried about?"
Lin ngran smiled bitterly, "If that were the case, I wouldn’t have anything to worry about. Unfortunately, the Lin Family has rules, when the new Family Head takes over, the next one must be chosen.
My mom takes over next September, which ans, by next September at the latest, they must decide between my sister and for the next Family Head.
The Family Head bears the responsibility for the family’s developnt. Honestly, it’s not sothing I like, but I don’t want the Lin Family to be ruined under my sister’s leadership."
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