Can't Take My Eyes Off You

C 256-257

As the saying goes, sometimes it takes ages and great effort to find something whereas sometimes you get what you are looking for through sheer luck. Surprisingly and coincidentally, Li Ronghui's fiancée, who was in the countryside, was on the same bus with them.

Perhaps the old woman felt that the university students from the city were not easy to get along with, she then took her bamboo basket and stepped backward. She walked to the girl whom she addressed as 'Fangfang'.

It was probably because the old woman was used to being a loudmouth, once she opened her mouth, everyone on the bus could hear her clearly.

"Fangfang, your beau is almost graduating, right? I heard that your mother said that both of your families made a promise for you to marry him once he graduates, right? You are so lucky! You can soon enjoy your life! After your beau becomes successful and marries you, let him find a decent job for you so you don't have to work so hard at the factory in the future! Fangfang, we're from the same village, if both of you become successful in the future, don't forget us villagers..."

"Now, now, Auntie! Ah Hui has not even found a job, and I don't know how his university is going to arrange for him in the end. Based on what Ah Hui wrote in his letter last time, he wants to furthur his studies as he said that the higher his education is, the better his future would be." The girl answered.

Jiang Yao had not turned to look at the lady named Fangfang who was behind her. However, judging by her voice, she seemed very young.

She felt her sleeve being pulled by someone. Jiang Yao turned to look at Wen Xuehui.

"Let's go home when we arrive at the station." Tears were welling in Wen Xuehui's eyes, but she was fighting back tears. She clenched her teeth and tried very hard to not cry on the bus. "I shouldn't have come."

Jiang Yao sighed helplessly and reached out her hands to hug Wen Xuehui. "If we did not come here, you won't ever give up. Now, you're sad, right? But it's great to know the truth. You see, even God is giving you the answer. We have not even started looking for her, and we have already met her."

Jiang Yao really did not know how to comfort people. Even though she was stabbing Wen Xuehui's heart, but the truth was the truth. She still had to say it because she should.

The conversation between the girl and the old woman could still be heard. The bus was so small and the voices coming from behind were so loud, it did not matter whether they wanted to listen to it or not.

"He still wants to study? Then, are both of you going to get married?" Upon hearing Fangfang saying that her beau was still planning to continue his studies, the old woman's heart pounded. "Fangfang, if I were you, I would not let him continue. You see, the Li family only has him and his mother left. Your family has been taking care of his family all these years. Ever since he went to university, you have been taking care of his mother alone with all your heart and money. What if he becomes successful and turns his nose up at you? Can't you see? All the university students in the city look so charming. What if your beau falls in love with his schoolmate and refuses to marry you? Your years of hard work would be wasted!"

"Auntie! I forbid you to badmouth Ah Hui! He is not that kind of a person! We have been friends since were children and we grew up together. The elders of both families witnessed us growing up together, he is not that kind of ungrateful person! It's awesome that he is self-motivated, as long as he continues his studies, I wouldn't mind if I work twenty-four hours a day to earn money. I am willing to support his education!"

After listening to her words, Jiang Yao could not help but curse at the man deep down.

Coincidentally, the bus arrived at an en route stop. Wen Xuehui was literally scurrying down the bus, and Jiang Yao followed her quickly.

After the bus left, Wen Xuehui could no longer hold back and squatted by the roadside with her head between her knees while bawling her eyes out.

Jiang Yao stood at the side and quietly gave Wen Xuehui some tissue. She knew that Wen Xuehui needed to cry it out and vent out her feelings.

After having a crush on him for so long and realizing that he was a sanctimonious hypocrite, not a single person would feel happy about that.

Wen Xuehui cried for a long time before she stopped. She looked at the rows of short wooden houses at the roadside. She did not know which town it was but it seemed very dreary.

Although she knew that Li Ronghui was from a small place, she had never expected such a well-mannered man to have such a revolting idea brewing in him.

"Jiang Yao, that girl Fangfang seems to love him dearly, how could he do something so ungrateful?" Wen Xuehui suddenly asked.

"He is willing to deceive such a nice lady like you, there is nothing else he can't do. Perhaps in his eyes, the foolish girl, Fangfang, is a fool that he can take advantage of." Jiang Yao uttered softly. "Let's go, it's meaningless for us to stay here, let's go back to Nanjiang City."

They had thought that it would take a lot of effort to find Li Ronghui's house, that was why they chose to go back during the weekends. However, God was helping them now, therefore this journey was a very short one. They could leave without even giving the place a proper glance.

Wen Xuehui nodded, but suddenly she shook her head. "Jiang Yao, I am different from the girl named Fangfang. Didn't you hear that she and her family has sacrificed so much for Li Ronghui? It was Fangfang and her family who was taking care of Li Ronghui's mother, and it was also Fangfang working hard to earn money for Li Ronghui's course fees. Li Ronghui could never pay back that girl and her family even if he were to use his entire life. I have never expected him to be so ungrateful. He is enjoying that girl and her family's sacrifice while wasting that girl's youth."

Wen Xuehui clenched her teeth. "I heard Li Ronghui say that his aim is to obtain his PhD. How long more is he going to waste that girl's youth? How much more is he going to leech from that girl and her family?"

Wen Xuehui suddenly felt that her sorrow was no match for that girl's. What she sacrificed was just her affection, but that girl sacrificed way more than that.

"I know that you pity that girl. However, Xuehui, we can't do anything about that." Jiang Yao knew what Wen Xuehui meant, but the truth was they could not do much as bystanders.

Jiang Yao looked at Wen Xuehui who was rather stubborn and sighed, "Think about it, that Fangfang and Li Ronghui were childhood friends, they have known each other for twenty years. If you tell Fangfang that Li Ronghui is a bastard and that he is deceiving and using her and her family, will she believe you, a stranger, or her childhood friend? What if Li Ronghui twist your words to make that girl assume that you are a city girl who messes up other people's relationships? If that were to happen, you will only bring misfortune to yourself."

In the previous life, Li Ronghui did not marry the girl named Fangfang in the end. Jiang Yao did not know what happened to Fangfang either.

However, did she have anything to do with Fangfang's ending?

She was not God, she was not able to take care of everyone. What she could do was to protect the people she cared about.

Jiang Yao's words made Wen Xuehui speechless. She understood that Jiang Yao's words made sense and what she said was right. Since Li Ronghui could deceive someone for so many years, it was clear that he was very manipulative and he had his own ploys. Therefore, if she really were to create trouble, Li Ronghui might come up with a countermeasure against her.