in2ebook Chapter 131 Summer (1)
Chapter 131 Summer (1)
After that incident, Su Xia returned to her leisurely life of dating Lu Jingnian every day and spending time at home. Then, in their high school group chat, everyone started catching up and discussing a class reunion.
Student A: I remember Lu Jingnian came back to China, right? That guy even came back to show off his graduation photos. We have to drag him out and give him a good drink.
Student B: The students in Class 8 are also having a reunion. Do we want to join them?
Student C: Great! Class 8 is an arts class, full of beautiful girls. It'll be perfect for solving my single problem.
Student B: Forget it, someone like you wouldn't even look at you.
Student C: Mind your own business! Let's create a group chat, someone create a WeChat group so we can all chat together.
Student D: [Image]
Student D: If you want to join, scan the QR code to join the group. Please share this QR code with Class 8. @Student B
Student B: Okay, let's switch to WeChat.
Student A: Transition, transition
Student C: Transition, transition
Su Xia had nothing to do anyway, so she scanned the QR code to join the group, and also pulled Lu Jingnian and Chen Yuan in. Since they were all from Class 8 together, one more Chen Yuan wouldn't make a difference. Everyone was from No. 1 High School, so it didn't matter.
Student C: Who did I just see? Isn't that Su? She's pulling Lu Jingnian along!
Classmate B: You still keep in touch with Lu Jingnian? You two were closest back in high school. @CoffeeLife
Classmate A: We used to bet privately that you two would end up together before graduation, but Lu Jingnian just went abroad! [Crying]
Student C: Yeah, I even gambled 100 yuan, and ended up losing everything.
Summer: Huh? SuSu, you're here too! @CoffeeLife
Student A: Ahhhhhh, Summer Goddess!!!
Student B: Ahhhhhh, Summer Goddess!!!
Student C: Ahhhhh, Summer Goddess!!!
Student D: Ahhhhhh, Summer Goddess!!!
Summer: Um, hello everyone! Don't call me goddess, just call me Summer.
Student A: Goddess, you'll be at the class reunion, right?!
Classmate B: Goddess, you'll be at the class reunion, right?
Student C: Goddess, you'll be at the class reunion, right?
Classmate D: Goddess, you'll be at the class reunion, right?
...Summer left the group chat...
Student A: ...
Student C: Look at you guys, you scared my goddess away!
Xia Tian found Su Xia's chat interface and sent her a lot of messages. By the time Su Xia saw them, 30 messages had already been sent.
Summer: Su Su, what should we do?
Summer: I only said a couple of words in the group chat, and they were just so enthusiastic!
summer: So I left the group...
Summer: But wouldn't this be a bit inappropriate?
summer: Should I rejoin the group?
Summer: But going back in feels awkward too...
summer: [awkward]
summer: [awkward]
summer: [awkward]
summer: [awkward]
summer: [Awkward] +20
Summer: SuSu, say something! What should I do?!
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Upon seeing this, Su Xia quickly found Xia Tian's phone number and dialed it: "Hello, is this Xia Xia?"
"SuSu, you finally replied! I was so embarrassed I could dig a hole in the floor with my toes!"
"Calm down, calm down, things aren't as dramatic as you think in the group."
"But, won't my sudden departure from the group have a bad influence? What if someone with ulterior motives posts it online? I'll be cyberbullied; they all want me to leave the entertainment industry."
"what happened?"
“I have a new movie that was recently released, in which I play a major villain.”
"Yeah, I know. I'm still watching the show, and I think your acting is really captivating."
"But the audience said that since I was so experienced, it must be based on real experiences, and suggested that I be thoroughly investigated. At first, everything was normal, and the company didn't do anything to stop it, just treating it as free publicity for the new drama. Then, out of nowhere, someone claiming to be my high school and college classmate appeared and said that I was a delinquent in high school and bullied others. They also said a lot of bad things about me and that my role as the villain was a natural fit for me. So, I was cyberbullied."
"Didn't your company step in to clarify things for you?"
"It's no use, they won't listen to any of that. I even gave you trouble when I was in high school, so what they said wasn't entirely false."
"So we're good friends now, aren't we?"
"Of course it is."
"Then come with me to the class reunion. Put aside your celebrity status and attend as Xia Tian from Class 8 of No. 1 Middle School."
"Is it really possible?"
"Why not? They claim to be your high school classmates and say you bullied others in high school. No matter what we say, they won't believe us. So let's produce evidence to prove that your real high school classmates didn't think you were a delinquent or a bully, right?"
"That seems to make sense,"
"I'll add you to the group, and you can explain it to everyone."
"Oh, won't they think I'm coming in and out all the time?"
"will not."
Su Xia first mentioned it in the group chat, and then added Xia Tian to the chat. Xia Tian nervously said something in the group chat:
Summer: Sorry, I accidentally clicked the wrong button.
Student A: It's okay, it's okay, it just slipped.
Student B: Yeah, goddess, it's okay.
Student C: What about the other students in Class 8? Besides Xia Tian, I remember several others are doing quite well. Why don't they come out and show off?
Lin Yan: What's there to brag about? Putting aside all those accolades, we were classmates before!
Chen Mo: That's right, Yan Yan is right.
Lin Yan: Summer, don't worry about them, they're just jealous of you, hahaha @summer
Summer: Ah, that's not how it is, is it?
Student A: That's how it is.
Student B: That's how it is.
Coffee to keep me going: Didn't we already book the restaurant? Send it to the group chat and tag everyone, just in case anyone doesn't know.
Student A: Indeed
Student A: The first annual No. 1 High School reunion will be held in two days, Saturday evening, in the Starry Night Hall on the second floor of the Shangri-La Hotel. All classmates who are free are welcome to invite their friends and family. This is a reunion for No. 1 High School, so even those from different classes are welcome to attend. Please don't be shy! @Everyone
Summer breathed a sigh of relief seeing everyone's understanding in the group chat. Then she went out of her room and saw her mother sitting on the sofa watching TV. She didn't know how to bring up the matter, but she had promised someone, and she couldn't break her promise again.
"What is it?" Xia's mother saw Xia Tian's figure and her hesitation, and asked with a cold glance.
"Ah, that, that..." Xia Tian was startled by her mother's sudden voice, and her words came out one by one without being properly organized.
"How many times have I taught you not to stutter when you speak? It's not a good look." Xia's mother paused the TV, straightened her back, and stared directly at Xia Tian, her eyes devoid of any warmth.
“Yes, Mother,” Xia Tian replied obediently, bowing her head.
“Let’s start over,” Xia’s mother said coldly.
"Okay, my high school classmate invited me to a class reunion on Saturday night at the Shangri-La Hotel. It's expected to last about three to four hours."
"Hmm, much better than before. But your voice isn't loud enough, and you lack confidence. Pay attention next time."
"Yes, Mother. What about the class reunion?"
"Who are these people? Are there any who are talking about you online? We sent you to No. 1 High School hoping to improve your academic performance, but instead, you became a delinquent. Don't think I don't know you smoked in high school and always came home reeking of cigarettes. If I hadn't stopped you in time, do you think you'd still be a star today?"
"I didn't, it was someone else's cigarette smoke that got on me."
"Why don't you just stay away? You're no better than someone who smokes."
"understood."
“You can go to the class reunion, but two hours is enough. You’re a celebrity now, and you’re embroiled in scandals, so it’s not good for you to stay out too long. I’ll take you there, and you can get off when it’s time.”
"But I haven't seen those friends in a long time, and I want to chat with them more."
"Can't we talk on the phone? Why do we have to talk face to face? Or is there some secret you're hiding from me?"
"No, I didn't."
"Then hand over your phone. It's bedtime. Go back to your room."
"Yes, mother."
Xia numbly handed the phone to her mother, then went back to her room, gently closed the door, and just before closing it, her mother said again, "Don't lock it."
Summer returned to her room, stared at the ceiling, and couldn't help but wonder if she could find relief if she died.
Xia's mother's real name was Xia Qiuyi, because she was born in autumn, so her parents gave her that name. She was the only daughter in the family from a young age. Her parents were both cadres in government agencies, and it happened to be during the one-child policy period, so the couple only had one daughter, Xia Qiuyi. She was spoiled by her grandparents, maternal grandparents, parents and children. In addition, the couple felt that as long as their daughter grew up happily, that was enough. As for any problems she might encounter, they would help her solve them. Therefore, Xia Qiuyi had no scheming at all.
Xia Qiuyi's maternal grandparents originally planned to find her a suitable marriage partner when she was a little older. They didn't need a wealthy family background, just someone who would love Qiuyi. If the boy's family wasn't well-off, they were willing to help him for Qiuyi's sake, since they had connections.
But who would have thought that at the age of twenty-one, Xia Qiuyi would be completely infatuated with a hoodlum, even becoming pregnant under his deception. Overjoyed, she went to find the hoodlum to tell him the good news, but he disappeared immediately after learning of her pregnancy. Xia's mother had no choice but to confess to her family, who advised her to have an abortion so she could start a new life.
But the stubborn Xia's mother felt that since that scoundrel didn't want the child, she would prove to him that she could raise the child herself. She would make that scoundrel regret his decision.
What Xia's mother didn't know was that her parents found out about her relationship with the hoodlum as soon as it started. Her parents thought the boy was unreliable, but their daughter was clearly obsessed with him and couldn't extricate herself, so they secretly observed her and intervened whenever something went wrong.
However, even the best-laid plans can go awry, and Xia's mother ended up pregnant. Her father intervened, threatening the thug, which led to his disappearance. Their family absolutely could not accept a thug as a son-in-law, especially since this thug was a master of smoking, drinking, and gambling. If they were to bring him in, it would affect their business, and they didn't want all the money they had saved for their daughter since she was little to be gambled away by that thug. Their original plan was that when Xia's mother found out the thug was gone, she would feel betrayed and heartbroken. Then, she would have an abortion, and since only their family knew about the affair anyway...
They planned to find her a man from a less privileged background to take care of her, so that Xia's mother would be considered to be marrying down, and the man wouldn't mistreat Xia Qiuyi. They also agreed to allow Qiuyi to have two children, one of whom could take the Xia surname. However, they didn't expect their daughter to be so stubborn, preferring to give birth to the child herself rather than follow the path they had laid out for her.
Ignoring her parents' advice, Xia Qiuyi insisted on giving birth to the child. Her parents could only announce that Xia Qiuyi's husband had died unexpectedly, and that she couldn't bear to abort the child out of love, so she gave birth to Xia Tian. The unsuspecting neighbors, believing Xia Qiuyi to be a kind-hearted girl, even considered introducing her to potential partners.
Because of Xia Qiuyi's illustrious family background, even though she had a child, it was a daughter, so it didn't matter. If she had a son later, he could inherit the Xia family's wealth and connections.
But after the incident with the thugs, Xia Qiuyi was completely disillusioned with men. She was obsessive and extremely controlling, and she revolved her entire life around Xia Tian. She constantly instilled in Xia Tian the idea that her father was a bastard, a faithless scoundrel, and that only her mother could be relied upon in the world.
Your mother says that everything she says and does is for your own good, and if you don't obey her, you're a bad child. She even threatened Xia Tian that if she didn't listen to her, she would abandon her.
By the time Xia's parents noticed something was wrong with their daughter, it was too late; she had become completely unreasonable. They wanted to bring Xia to live with them and take care of her, but Xia Qiuyi refused, even threatening her parents with a knife, saying she would commit suicide if they dared to take Xia away.
Compared to their granddaughter, Xia's parents definitely cared more about their daughter, so they withdrew their help and let Xia Tian grow up with difficulty under Xia Qiuyi's control. Xia Tian asked her parents more than once why her mother treated her this way, and their answer was always: "Mom loves you, you have to understand."