Ye Tian casually ordered a few dishes, and while waiting for the food, he asked Cheng Xue i about her job.
Cheng Xue i said she runs a food stall at the night market and that she had to go back to work after dinner.
Cheng Xue i was unwilling to discuss other matters, and Ye Tian didn’t pry.
"Hey, isn’t this my old classmate, the Xi Shi of East Street Night Market, Cheng Xue i?" Suddenly, a sharp, piercing voice ca from not far away.
Hearing this voice, Cheng Xue i’s expression darkened.
Ye Tian also looked up to see several well-dressed won with heavy makeup walking over. The speaker was a tall woman in branded clothes, holding a five or six-year-old boy.
This tall woman was Cheng Xue i’s high school classmate, Tian Yan. During high school, Cheng Xue i was very beautiful and excelled in her studies. It could be said she had both talent and looks, and naturally, she attracted many admirers.
Among the Five Major Families of Xiangxi, a young master from the Wu Family, Wu Wei, had a liking for Cheng Xue i. Wu Wei was tall, handso, gentle, and excelled in his studies. Most importantly, he had a prominent background. During high school, many girls liked Wu Wei.
Tian Yan was no exception. Although Tian Yan’s family’s circumstances couldn’t compare with the Wu Family, they were well-off in Lihuang City.
Unfortunately, Tian Yan’s pursuit of Wu Wei ended in rejection. In the end, Wu Wei and Cheng Xue i got together, and they planned to apply to the sa university. Discovering this, Tian Yan held a deep grudge against Cheng Xue i.
On the eve of the college entrance exam, she secretly cast a poisonous insect spell on Cheng Xue i, causing her to be hospitalized and miss the exam, ultimately preventing her from attending the sa university as Wu Wei.
She thought this would ruin Cheng Xue i and Wu Wei’s relationship, but unfortunately, Wu Wei claid unsatisfactory exam results and chose to retake the year to be with Cheng Xue i.
The following year, Cheng Xue i and Wu Wei successfully entered the sa university. After graduation, Cheng Xue i beca pregnant, and Wu Wei told his family he wanted to marry her, facing unanimous opposition from his family. Although Cheng Xue i bore the Cheng surna, she was from an outer branch of the Cheng Family in Xiangxi, with poor family conditions. The Wu Family looked down on Cheng Xue i, feeling she was unworthy of Wu Wei. At this ti, Tian Yan reappeared, using vicious ans to cause Cheng Xue i to miscarry, which led to her losing her ability to have children.
As a result, the Wu Family was even more opposed to the marriage, and Wu Wei, under family pressure, wavered.
Ultimately, amid various external interferences, Wu Wei and Cheng Xue i broke up, and Wu Wei married Tian Yan. This event has been many years past, and Tian Yan and Wu Wei’s child is now five years old.
Over these years, although Cheng Xue i, Tian Yan, and Wu Wei continued living in the sa city, they never t again.
After all, they belonged to two different worlds, one high society, one lower class. Tian Yan and her family wouldn’t eat at a street stall, and Cheng Xue i was too busy earning money and caring for her sick mother. If not for inviting Ye Tian to dinner, she might never have co to such a high-end place.
Coincidentally, this day when Cheng Xue i went there for dinner, Tian Yan was also there. Upon eting, Cheng Xue i would definitely stay silent, but Tian Yan wouldn’t let it go. As the victor, she naturally had to flaunt her current status to satisfy her vanity. Looking at Tian Yan, especially upon seeing Tian Yan’s child, Cheng Xue i’s heart ached.
If her child were still alive, it would certainly be adorable and even older than Tian Yan’s child.
But now, Cheng Xue i not only lost her child but lost the chance to be a mother, and the pain was unbearable.
Noticing Ye Tian, Tian Yan scrutinized him and said, with a slightly mocking smile, "Cheng Xue i, could this be your boyfriend? Quite young."
"What are you talking about? He’s a friend of my niece, traveling here in Xiangxi, and I’m just treating him to a al." Cheng Xue i quickly explained.
"You should take him to your food stall then; this place isn’t suitable for soone of your social standing." Tian Yan laughed, showing a haughty deanor.
Cheng Xue i’s face darkened, her fists clenched in anger.
"Tian Yan, enough. Everything I have today is thanks to you. Don’t think I don’t know what you did to . Don’t push too far." Though Cheng Xue i was usually calm, once provoked, even a gentle person could be frightening.
"Hah, ridiculous. Look at yourself. Do you really think you deserve Wu Wei? Wu Wei choosing was the right choice. We are very happy now, and just look at you, you’re like a street vendor lady. Even if I bully you, what can you do to ? I’m only acknowledging you today because we were classmates; otherwise, you think I want to talk to you? Speaking to you lowers my worth, you know?" Tian Yan sneered.
"Then please, don’t speak to , so you can save face." Ultimately, Cheng Xue i held back. She couldn’t afford to provoke Tian Yan right now. She still had parents to take care of, and if sothing happened to her, they couldn’t survive either. So even though she was furious, she had to swallow her pride.
"Tian Yan, let’s sit sowhere else. Your current status doesn’t require you to bother with her; she isn’t worth it."
"Exactly. Look at her. She could be fifty, and people would believe it. Saying you’re her classmate only ages you."
"Right, I can even sll the grease on her; it’s disgusting."
Tian Yan’s friends chid in, disdainful of Cheng Xue i in their words.
Tian Yan laughed triumphantly, then strutted away. Humiliating a dust mote like Cheng Xue i did not bring her much satisfaction, as Tian Yan was now the respected young lady of the Wu Family, whereas Cheng Xue i was rely a speck of dust.
"Aunty, why is your classmate like that, thinking money allows her to belittle others?" After Tian Yan and her friends left, Cheng Guo complained unhappily.
"Forget it; we haven’t seen each other in so many years. I can’t be bothered with her. If she likes to flaunt, let her flaunt." Cheng Xue i replied with a faint, bittersweet smile, unwilling to ntion Tian Yan nor revisit the past.
anwhile, Ye Tian had observed silently, without interruption.
After a while, the dishes slowly arrived at the table, but Cheng Xue i had little appetite, absentmindedly picking at her food.
Seeing his aunty upset, Cheng Guo felt downcast too, losing his appetite.
"By the way, there’s sothing I need to trouble you with." After finishing his al, Ye Tian looked at Cheng Xue i with a slight smile.
"Go ahead. As long as I can help, I will. But if it’s beyond my capabilities, I might not be able to." Cheng Xue i snapped out of her gloom, mustering a smile as she replied.
"Have you heard of the Black Witch Clan?" Ye Tian asked.
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