252 – Once Bitten, Twice Shy (一朝被蛇咬)
TL: Kyo576 and Cookie
E: SleepyFox
252 – Once Bitten, Twice Shy (一朝被蛇咬)
When Jing Yun Zhao’s trio returned, she gave them her thanks once again before everyone went their separate ways. Meanwhile, Li Shao Yun didn’t stay the night in the Centre County but went straight back to Jing Capital.
These kinds of self-sacrificing actions, it was hard for Jing Yun Zhao not to be moved. With a 180 degree change in att.i.tude, she even picked a few fruit wines and medicinal wines for him to take along.
However, before he left, Li Shao Yun asked her again in concern, “Do you need help searching for your parents?”
Du Lin looked quite concerned about it too.
Unexpectedly, Jing Yun Zhao stretched her body taut and shook her head.
Once bitten, twice shy; she didn’t know what kind of people her parents were. Expectations were one thing, but reality was typically used to disappoint.
She was just an abandoned child, even if her parents were identified, she was afraid that she wouldn’t be liked by them. Why ask for more trouble for herself? It’s even possible she might meet another family that heavily favoured boys over girls, how could someone with her character get along with them?
Li Shao Yun seemingly had also expected some rejection from her, so he didn’t insist.
After they went their ways, Jing Yun Zhao returned to her apartment district.
The fact that Jing Yun Zhao was going home to recognize her family today was known by her friends. They felt that this matter was very important, hence why Xiao Hai Qing and the gang rushed back home the moment school ended for the day. Their nerves were even more on edge when they saw Jing Yun Zhao and rushed towards her.
“Biao-jie, how did it go? Did they treat you well? They didn’t bully you right? Do your younger siblings resemble you?” Su Chu asked rapidly.
Gan Jin Chen was also worried, but he wasn’t as direct as Su Chu, “Why did you come back so early? Did they not keep you overnight?”
Jing Yun Zhao was about to answer their questions when Xiao Hai Qing pulled the both of them to one side, then sat beside her and grabbed her face, asking seriously, “Do they love you? If they treated you unfairly in any way, you gotta speak up alright? Don’t be like those bitter wives you see on television, holding in their anger and hurt when treated unjustly!”
The impression the Jing Family gave them was really too unpleasant, only one word could describe it: Weird!
It wasn’t because they looked down on them for being poor and thus were not worthy to be the parents of Jing Yun Zhao; after all, having poor parents was better than not having parents. Their rejection of them was more on the intuitive side of things; it was as if an unexplainable feeling kept telling them that Jing Yun Zhao could be kidnapped by them at any time.
Jing Yun Zhao was stunned silly for a moment, especially since Xiao Hai Qing was holding her face, and the distance between them was less than 10 cm apart…
Once Xiao Hai Qing noticed her distraction, she finally realized how hard she was holding onto Jing Yun Zhao’s face. The baby fat in her originally skinny face was forcefully squeezed out into looking like a cute little squirrel that was hiding too many nuts, simply too adorable!
Xiao Hai Qing hurriedly said while her face split into a wide grin, “Don’t be angry alright!? I didn’t do it on purpose, I was just a little excited! Hahaha…”
She knew how Jing Yun Zhao had always been averse to this kind of close contact.
Xiao Hai Qing deliberately rubbed her face a few more times before releasing it, and couldn’t help but relish the feel of Jing Yun Zhao’s soft skin again.
Jing Yun Zhao helplessly shook her head, “Didn’t you guys want to know what happened today? Let’s sit down before I explain. However, Hai Qing, you have to promise me beforehand that you cannot break anything, flip the table, or start cursing out loud, otherwise, my neighbours might come to complain about the noise.”
It was this serious?
Xiao Hai Qing blinked her pair of innocent eyes and hurriedly agreed, “I swear that I’ll remain calm!”
Jing Yun Zhao actually wanted to wait for the new paternity test results to come out before she told them anything, but seeing three pairs of eyes overflowing with concern made her feel bad about keeping it all to herself.
The three listeners gathered around her and gave her their undivided attention, patiently waiting for Jing Yun Zhao to sort out her emotions. With that, Jing Yun Zhao started reminiscing about the events that happened today to the three listeners, one word at a time.