Chapter 5
Chapter 5
I wanted to just say screw it and expose everything.
And tell Yu Sili too.
But standing in front of Yu Sili, I couldn’t get the words out.
I thought of a possibility-
What if Yu Sili, after learning the truth, still chose to protect his mother?
How could he not?
On one side, a fleeting three-month romance.
On the other, a bond of blood thicker than water, built over more than a decade.
And Yu Sili had a great relationship with his mother.
In the face of human nature, what were the chances he would help me?
If he abandoned me, joined forces with Chen Lan, what would I do then?
Just imagining that scene, my love felt utterly ridiculous.
I wavered on the edge of speaking and staying silent.
What finally stopped me was my own mother.
My dad passed away early. My mother is my only family.
To pay for my medical treatment and schooling, she bustled around tirelessly and was quickly worn down.
Accompanying me to the hospital meant missing work. After too many absences, her company dismissed her. She lost her job.
She always hid it from me, leaving the house at seven every morning, pretending to go to work, but she was actually serving dishes at a restaurant.
One time, I passed by the restaurant and saw her thin, frail figure.
A customer scolded her for being too slow bringing the food.
My mother kept apologizing over and over, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so, so sorry…
That night, my mother transferred a hundred yuan to me.
“My unit gave out bonuses today. Take it and buy something tasty. How long has it been since you had steak?”
I said, “Mom, I haven’t liked steak in a long time.”
My mother said, “Is a hundred too little? Steak is expensive nowadays.”
She rummaged through every pocket but couldn’t find any more money.
In the end, she said awkwardly, “I’m sorry, Lili. Mom’s old now, useless.”
That night, I buried myself under the covers and cried silently, heartbroken.
To be honest, I didn’t even cry like that right after the incident.
The next day, I contacted Chen Lan’s agent.
I accepted their compensation.
At the same time, I would shut my mouth and let this matter die buried in my heart.
The day the agent wired the money, Yu Sili also came to see me.
He said, “Lili, I’m going to Bali next week to film an MV. My mom’s covering all the expenses. Come with me.”
His eyes were clear and bright, pure as untouched snow.
I hid my left hand and said, “Not going.”
“What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well? Didn’t you say before you really wanted to go to Bali? I specifically chose to film there this time.”
He bent down, looking at me with concern.
Oh, right. Because Chen Lan never came to apologize to me face-to-face, she still had no idea that her son’s girlfriend was the girl demanding compensation from her.
Her agent definitely gave her the information.
She probably tossed the file aside and never even glanced at it.
It might have gone straight into the shredder.
Yu Sili is wonderful. He loves me deeply.
But he is Chen Lan’s son.
Does he deserve my love?
I felt weary and said, “Yu Sili, let’s break up.”