Chapter 174 - Only You

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Duan Mei returned to the dormitory building angrily and rushed up the stairs.

“Ah!” There were two exclamations.

Duan Mei was furious and had been holding it in just now. Now was the time to vent her anger. Before she could see the person clearly, she shouted, “Can’t you watch where you’re going?!”

After Yu Yan stood still, she saw that it was Duan Mei. Before she could call for help, she heard her mother’s roar.

This was the first time Yu Yan had seen Duan Mei in such an irritable state. She widened her eyes in shock.

At this moment, Duan Mei took a closer look and realized that she had bumped into Yu Yan. When she saw Yu Yan’s stunned expression, she immediately put on an anxious expression. “Yu Yan, did I hurt you? I was walking too quickly just now. I’m really sorry.”

Yu Yan came back to her senses. When she saw Duan Mei sizing her up anxiously, she no longer cared about what had just happened and hurriedly replied, “Mom, I’m fine.”

After Duan Mei looked around and realized that there was no one around, she pulled Yu Yan into the kitchen. After all, at this time, it was the least likely for anyone to go to the kitchen.

She was worried that Yu Yan would have a grudge against her. After all, the two of them had just acknowledged each other a few days ago, so what Duan Mei had to do now was appease her.

Hence, she said gently, “Something happened just now and I couldn’t control my emotions. Please don’t blame me.”

Yu Yan shook her head gently. Everyone had times when they couldn’t control their emotions. Moreover, her mother immediately apologized to her. How could she still be angry?

Yu Yan thought of her mother’s words and asked with concern, “Mom, I don’t blame you. What happened just now to make you so angry?”

Duan Mei quietly observed Yu Yan’s attitude. Seeing that she didn’t seem to be faking it, she was relieved and sighed. “It’s fine. Just take good care of yourself. Those troublesome things should be handled by the adults.”

Duan Mei couldn’t say that she didn’t succeed in asking Yu Bing for money, right? She could only use the words parents often used to brush Yu Yan off.

Unexpectedly, Yu Yan insisted that Duan Mei tell her. Actually, she wanted to show off how understanding she was while Duan Mei was in the countryside these few days.

Duan Mei lowered her eyes and said helplessly, “You know that our family’s conditions aren’t very good. I wanted to ask Yu Bing send a portion of her monthly driver’s salary home to subsidize the family. Who knew that she wouldn’t help at all…”

At this point, Duan Mei pretended to choke up. She covered her mouth with her hand and turned her head to the side, looking very sad.

When Yu Yan heard this, she was extremely angry. “How could she do that?! Her family isn’t wealthy. Now, she has a job, but she actually dared to refuse! I’ll go look for her!” With that, she looked like she was about to go out to settle scores with Yu Bing.

How could Duan Mei really let Yu Yan go? Yu Bing might tell Duan Mei the truth, so Duan Mei hurriedly went forward to stop Yu Yan.

“Forget it, don’t go. If you go to her, she’ll argue with you. I don’t want to see you two fight.”

Yu Yan panicked when she heard this. “Mom, I’m not afraid of arguing with her. Is it reasonable for her to disregard the wellbeing of the family?”

Duan Mei naturally refused to let go. She said kindly, “Yu Bing has been in poor health since she was young. I can understand if she wants to save some money and eat better food. Besides, if our family is in trouble, we can grit our teeth and endure it. I was too angry just now. Now that I think about it, it’s actually nothing. As parents, we just want our children to be well.”

These words touched Yu Yan. She felt that she was very lucky to have such a kind biological mother, unlike her adoptive mother, who always spoke so stiffly. When she thought of how Yu Bing didn’t cherish such an opportunity to contribute to the family, she felt very indignant for her blood-related relatives.

Then, Yu Yan said with self-reproach, “Mom, why didn’t you tell me before? I thought that your lives would be much better after I left, so I didn’t ask about your current situation.”

Duan Mei lowered her head and shook it a few times. “We didn’t raise you for that long. How can we let you help us?”

Yu Yan was very moved when she heard this, but she felt that Duan Mei still wasn’t treating her as a family member. That was why Duan Mei looked for Yu Bing but was unwilling to look for her. Yu Yan felt saddened.

This was an opportunity for Yu Yan to show off. This way, they would know that Yu Bing wasn’t worthy of being their family member at all. Only then would they cherish her after she returned!

After making up her mind, Yu Yan looked straight at Duan Mei and held her hand. Her tone was gentle yet firm as she said, “Mom, if there’s any trouble in the future, you have to tell me. We’re related by blood. Anyone can raise me, but you’re the only one who gave birth to me!”